Alien Relic Hunter

"Will they... attack us?" a soldier asked in a low voice.

"I'm not sure," Ke Lan shook his head, "but my intuition tells me that they are dangerous."

After saying that, Ke Lan walked to a helicopter with "Morgan Consortium" printed on it. He raised his axe, smashed the locking device that fixed the helicopter to the parking position, and then asked Ze Luo to attach the space power to the helicopter. With his own arms, he "gently" pushed the helicopter towards the pile of pale roots.

The moment the helicopter crashed into the roots, those roots that were still at rest a second ago suddenly came to life like tentacles. The reaction was as violent as throwing a huge boulder into a calm pool - - In just two seconds, the helicopter was entangled with pale roots. These seemingly slender and fragile roots were directly inserted into the helicopter's hard metal shell, which was enough to block 12.7 mm caliber anti-equipment The plates of the armor-piercing projectiles were cut into pieces.

"Hiss..." Several soldiers standing behind Ke Lan couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. Those who stood closer to the roots jumped back a big step as if they were electrocuted.

"The only good news is that these roots seem to respond to things that come into direct contact. As long as we don't touch it, it shouldn't attack us actively," Ke Lan said.

The soldier who just wanted to use the barrel of his gun to pry away the roots was only a dozen centimeters away from the roots. The hot breath from his nose had already hit the roots, but the roots remained indifferent.

Even the carnivorous native plants on Alpha Planet have stronger hunting abilities than these roots - there is a "carnivorous vine" in the swamp, which is parasitic on the "peat wood" that is very common in the swamp. But unlike ordinary parasitic plants, it not only does not absorb the nutrients of peat wood, but also feeds the nutrients it collects back to the peat wood.

There is a "symbiotic relationship" between peat wood and carnivorous vines. Peat wood produces fruits to attract animals in swamp areas. When these animals approach, the carnivorous vines kill them and then digest the prey to obtain nutrients. Compared with the "spoils" of peat wood...which require direct contact to react, carnivorous vines can sense the presence of prey from several meters away, and at the same time hide the vines used for attack in the swamp mud. Below, a deadly trap is laid out.

Even the carnivorous vine has such an ability. Ke Lan doesn't believe that this giant tree can be so sluggish... The only explanation is probably that it is still in the early stages of its growth stage and is still in an incomplete state.

No matter who sent the cipher text, one thing is true - after the giant tree grows to the "complete stage", the Survivor Alliance will lose all means of response and can only watch it unfold. An Alpha star was swallowed up.

"These roots seem to be spreading all around..." A soldier said while slowly retreating, his voice was very low, as if he was afraid of disturbing these roots, "Just... did we put it away?" Awakened?"

"They have been growing, and they have not stopped since this giant tree appeared." Ke Lan said, "We can't stay here any longer, hurry up and go to the next level."

Below the hangar is the junction of the East 1st District and the North 1st District. This is the top commercial area on the Ark. It is divided into sixteen floors and is adjacent to the core area and the luxury residential areas in the East and North Districts. The entire commercial area is built around a load-bearing column with a diameter of more than 400 meters as the core. The outer walls of each floor are supported by highly transparent bulletproof glass, and the dazzling array of shops in the commercial area can be seen from the outside. And when all the lighting effects are turned on, the entire business district will directly turn into a dazzling dreamland. Before the Hunting God Hunting Group became famous, Ke Lan had only seen photos of this top business district on the Internet. , when he saw those photos, the first word that came to his mind was "live and let live."

For the Ark people living at the bottom, such a life is unimaginable... Not to mention the top luxury goods sold in those shops, even a floor tile on the street is something they will spend their whole life on. Wealth cannot buy it.

Class will always exist with the existence of civilized society. This is the case in the nest, and it is also the same on the Ark...

Ke Lan led the soldiers carefully through the hangar. The VIP elevator and freight elevator in the hangar had stopped working. They walked all the way down the fire escape and walked for almost fifteen minutes before walking out of the cramped passage. The vision in front of me suddenly opened up.

This commercial district built with wealth is now in ruins.

The majestic load-bearing column was broken in the middle, and the collapsed dome leaned against the trunk of the giant tree on the northeast side, creating a huge triangular space. As for the beautiful glass exterior wall of the commercial area, it had long been shattered. A mess was left on the ground.

"The so-called brilliance and luxury are like a beautiful soap bubble that bursts as soon as you poke it." Ke Lan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The roots of giant trees have also invaded the interior of the commercial district. Many streets and elevator shafts have been blocked by roots and become impassable restricted areas.

"No bodies were found, and no living creatures were found." A soldier looked around with a tactical telescope and reported to Ke Lanhui.

"Even if there are survivors, they are probably all eaten by the giant tree." Ke Lan said, "This tree literally 'eats people without spitting out bones'."

"As for those monsters above, if they rush down, will these roots attack them?" Another soldier asked.

"Yes. The attacks of those monsters do not distinguish between friend and foe. The roots of this giant tree are the same. For it, anything that can become nutrients is its food."

"Then... let's leave quickly." The soldier showed a nervous look on his face, "When those monsters come down, it will probably become chaos here... If we want to leave then, we won't be able to leave." So easy.”

According to time, the men in black on the upper platform should have "awakened" long ago, but the first thing they saw after they were transformed into corpses were their "companions" a few minutes ago. Under the biological instinct, They will fall into a situation of killing each other immediately. Only a few strong ones who break out of the siege will follow Ke Lan and their auras all the way.

The roots in the hangar may be able to buy some time for Ke Lan and the others, but there is no guarantee that there are some individuals with special abilities among the corpses who can break through the obstruction of the roots... Faintly, Ke Lan seemed to have heard it. There was a strange noise coming from the fire escape behind.

The columns collapsed, and the suspended bridge connected to the hangar was disconnected. The inflatable escape channel not far away for emergency use was covered by the roots of a giant tree and could not be used at all.

"All the roads we can walk are blocked. It seems we can only rappel." Ke Lan asked the soldiers to take out the ropes they carried and connected them one by one - the total height of the sixteenth-floor commercial area is enough It is more than 240 meters long. The handles of the soldiers' tactical backpacks are made of 25 meters of paracord. In order to ensure the strength of the rappel, at least six strands of paracord must be twisted together. , the parachute ropes of more than 60 soldiers were put together, and including the knotted joints, they could just reach the bottom of the commercial district.

"It seems we are lucky." Ke Lan tested the strength of the rappel, then put one hand around Ze Luo's waist, grabbed the end of the rappel with the other, and jumped directly from the broken edge of the street.

The drop was too big, and someone had to fix the bottom of the rappel, otherwise the rope would swing greatly when others were descending - it would be okay if it hit the surrounding ruins, but it would be okay if it hit a giant tree. Above the root system, it is estimated that everyone on the entire rappelling rope will not be able to escape.

Before the soldiers could realize what happened, Ke Lan had already landed firmly on the ground. Under Ze Luo's control, he didn't even splash dust when he landed.

Ke Lan asked Ze Luo to use the power of space to shatter a collapsed concrete block, took out a two-meter-long steel bar, and then bent the steel bar into the shape of an anchor. One end was fixed with a rappel, and the other was deeply rooted. Nailed into the ground.

The rappelling rope that was still swaying in the air suddenly became straight. Of course, in addition to the rivets, Ke Lan also secretly asked Ze Luo to attach a little space force to the rappelling rope, transforming the flexible rope. It became a rigid "pillar".

All the communication equipment of the airborne troops was destroyed by the electromagnetic pulse bombs launched by Yagunaktor. Ke Lan could only use gestures to let the soldiers slide down one by one.

The first person to slide down was a sniper with the rank of warrant officer and a long rifle on his back. After he landed, he looked at Ke Lan with awe and asked cautiously: "You...were you just now?" How did it land?"

"It's just some insignificant special abilities." Ke Lan waved his hand, "It's not very useful in battle, but in this situation, it's still very useful."

He has not yet revealed his identity to these soldiers because he cannot guarantee whether there will be hidden secrets planted by the undead crew among these soldiers - in addition to implanting control chips and erosion, the undead crew will also There is a method of controlling people, which is similar to a combination of brainwashing and mental suggestion. The person being controlled does not realize that his thinking has changed, and he behaves exactly like a normal person on weekdays.

Only when certain stimuli are received, the "switch" buried deep in the consciousness will be activated... Because of this, such dark elements are difficult to discover through physical examination or regular interrogation. Because even Anzi himself doesn't know that he is Anzi.

Once Ke Lan's identity is exposed, I'm afraid their journey will not be so peaceful.

The remaining soldiers landed at the bottom one after another. Although the original organization had been broken up, the elites were worthy of being elites. The special teams composed of the remnants of various units quickly formed a team with almost no loopholes according to their respective functions and positions. The advancing formation - the heavy infantrymen holding heavy shields and carrying shield generators are at the front, the agile snipers and scouts are hung slightly further on the wings of the team, and the backbone positions are firepower and medical personnel. A mixed team composed of soldiers and technical arms. As for the elite soldiers who stayed at the back, they were the elite soldiers with the highest level of reinforcement.

A large number of giant tree roots also appeared at the bottom of the business district. However, compared with the total area of ​​​​the place, the area occupied by the roots only occupied a small part. Therefore, the soldiers were able to deploy this advancement formation without having to attack the enemy like they were on the machine. Like Curry, everyone is crowded together, and they have to bend their waists and lower their heads, for fear of touching the roots hanging from the ceiling.

The giant tree growing from the core area of ​​Ark is located on the southwest side of the business district. The farther you move to the southwest, the denser the roots become. By the time you get close to the trunk, the roots have almost completely covered the ground, making it difficult to even place your feet. Not found.

Ke Lan did not choose to walk directly towards the giant tree, but led the team to start a circuitous route - his plan was to cross the North District and head directly to the West District.

There is a very key building in the West 1st District: the Research Institute, and the underground icehouse attached to the Research Institute.

Although the giant tree grows in the core area, according to the aerial photos, it can be found that the trunk of the giant tree is slightly tilted to the west. Furthermore, it is thought that the underground icehouse stores many dangers brought from the Alpha ruins. There is even something like the "Yinglong's Egg" in the collection. Ke Lan believes that the core of the root system of this giant tree is probably hidden deep in the underground icehouse.

But the defense force there is definitely the strongest... The Undead Crew might not have expected that an inconspicuous airborne team could break through numerous obstacles and reach the roots of the giant tree. But as long as Ke Lan gets there, he will have to face those original forces. Just something prepared for him.

Moving tigers away from the mountain can only remove the tigers on the mountain, but the mountain will always stand there and will not move at all.

The commercial area was completely destroyed by giant trees. The debris of buildings that fell from the sky could be seen everywhere at the bottom. Priceless luxury goods and beautiful velvet packaging boxes were scattered on the ground. A "Do Not Touch" warning sign was broken in half. Half of it fell to the ground, and the other half was stuck inside a completely deformed counter.

The soldiers looked around vigilantly, and no one was distracted by the luxuries on the ground... With the collapse of civilized society, the value of these luxuries is not even comparable to a cold, moldy steamed bun.

"At nine o'clock, no enemies or survivors have been found. The degree of root erosion is about 30%. The nearest root is 170 meters away from us."

"At the three o'clock direction, there is also no abnormality. The degree of root erosion is 10%. It is about 300 meters away from us." The soldiers on the left and right wings reported one after another.

[P.S. Thanks to Soap You for the 1,500 starting coins. 】