Alien Relic Hunter

"Leiton, measure the inclination and ductility of the tunnel." Ke Lan said. Although Park Sangwoo said that the tunnel could be extended to more than twice its length, Ke Lan still believed in the actual measured data.

"The inclination of the tunnel is 28.5 degrees, which is 30 degrees if rounded up. The depth of where we are now is about 50 meters. According to the formula, we can reach the surface by walking almost 100 meters forward." Leighton Said, "In addition, I used a probe to test the strength and ductility of the tunnel... I can only say that the technology of Alpha civilization is much better than ours. Maybe twice as much is a relatively conservative figure, in my opinion Look, extending three to four times the length is not a problem at all. And the air tightness and heat insulation can also be guaranteed. I really don’t know how they built this tunnel.”

"You mean, if we walk another hundred meters, we'll reach the ground?" said the hound. "Wouldn't that be exposed?"

"No, the premise of Layton's algorithm is that this must be a straight, rigid tunnel." Ke Lan shook his head, "I asked him to measure the inclination just to determine the settlement of the main body of the tunnel when the rock layer is severely cracked. Depth and tensile stress performance. Judging from the current situation, even if the entire ground sinks into the magma, as long as the exit is still on the ground, the tunnel will be safe."

"I don't understand." Hound shook his head, "Settlement depth, stress resistance... it sounds like terms only used by those who study civil engineering. Did you still make a living on a construction site before?"

"Because I am interested in the ruins of the Alpha Civilization, I have also read some books on architecture and geology... These two data are very important safety indicators in the two fields of architecture, mainly related to the depth of the foundation and the construction It is related to its own stress-bearing structure. Of course, it also applies to some buildings built under the surface..."

"Can you make it simpler?" Hound interrupted Ke Lan's tirade.

"It's about whether the location and structure of the building are strong enough. The stronger the building, the more resistant it is to grass. Is this straightforward enough?"

"Wouldn't it be over if you said that earlier?" Hound rolled his eyes.

"You have to ask yourself..." Ke Lan made an international friendly gesture to the hound somewhat speechlessly.

"Okay, okay, just think I farted, okay?" The hound muttered to himself as he took out a can from his backpack, "Damn, I ran around hungry for a day, and there was nothing before. It felt like I was safe for the time being, and I realized that my stomach was almost so damn deflated that my chest was touching my back."

But when the hound opened the mask, a suffocating smell of sulfur suddenly entered his nasal cavity, which made him choke and burst into tears. He even dropped the can in his hand to the ground and rolled down the slope. , finally fell into the semi-solidified magma, and a series of "chichi" sounds came out.

"Cough cough... damn... cough cough... in this passage... damn... cough cough... the air is poisonous..."

"Isn't this normal?" Layton said while chewing food - the moment he opened the mask, he closed his eyes, held his breath, and quickly stuffed the food into his mouth. He closed the mask and waited until the air circulation system removed the toxic gas from the helmet before he dared to resume breathing.

"...cough cough...I...I was careless...cough cough..." The hound coughed hard. His sense of smell was already very sensitive, and the stimulation he received was naturally stronger than that of others.

Everyone rested in place for five minutes, ate something briefly, and then began to move forward along the tunnel.

There are lighting devices in the tunnel. These lighting devices can be activated with energy crystals. Only a small piece of the lowest-level energy crystal is needed to light up a tunnel tens of meters long. Ke Lan is not stingy with this crystal. , every time he found a groove for energy supply, he would stuff a first-level energy crystal into it.

These lighting devices are all-round and have no blind spots, just like the shadowless lights in the operating room. Even the ground under their feet is embedded with light sources. When Ke Lan walked inside, he suddenly thought of a scene from an old movie.

The name of that movie is "Resident Evil", and there is a similar passage in it. The four walls of the passage are made of glass and mirrors. The top, bottom, left and right are filled with light tubes. At the end of the passage is a locked safety door - - Of course, this is not the key. The most terrible thing is that the high-speed moving cutting laser will be generated in the channel. This laser can even form a dense network, covering all the space in the channel. Several of the mercenaries who entered the laboratory with the protagonist died under this deadly laser.

Even one of the bosses ended up being buried in this laser corridor.

Could it be that Alpha Civilization also has a similar mechanism? Ke Lan raised his head and looked at the four walls of the tunnel. If the glass walls in the movie can be broken, then the strength of the material used in this tunnel is not comparable to that of glass... Moreover, even if they have the ability to break the tunnel There is also a thick rock formation outside the wall... If you are not lucky, there may be magma pouring in.

If you really encounter that kind of mechanism, you won't even have anywhere to run.

"By the way, Dr. Park Sang-woo, you have explored this tunnel several times. Have you ever walked through it all at once? Have any devices such as mechanisms been triggered?" Ke Lan asked Park Sang-woo worriedly.

"I just walked back and forth by myself. There are no mechanisms. It's very safe... If there is any equipment, it's probably just these lighting equipment..." Park Sang-woo, who was lying in the rescue cabin, replied, "Are you worried that there will be something wrong?" A trap?”

"To say that I'm not worried is just a lie! I don't know if it's a trick in the brain or what. The Alpha people especially like to set up various traps inside their own buildings, except for the lowest-level residential areas. , the more important the place, the higher the degree of danger. And tunnels like this, which have unknown uses but cost so much high-end materials, must have some important role for them - you have to say that each of you I wouldn't be surprised if a trap is set every three steps." Hound answered for Ke Lan.

"It is also possible that this is a common passage used by Alpha people in the mining area... The expert team once speculated that this tunnel is likely to be a fast passage used to transport Nino alloy, just like the bridges and bridges we built on Earth. Just like roads, it’s not unusual for infrastructure facilities like this to use high-end materials.” Park Sang-woo said, “Military bases and laboratories may set up a large number of mechanisms to prevent outsiders from entering, but on a road that is used every day You won’t be digging a lot of pits, right?”

"Hey... Although I'm reluctant..." Hound shook his neck vigorously, "But I have to say, your words really make sense..."

At this moment, Layton, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped and raised his arm: "There seems to be something ahead!"

"Is it an enemy?" The hound turned around instantly, skillfully picked up the firearm hanging on his chest, and pointed it at the tunnel directly ahead.

"I don't know...it seems to be someone who fell to the ground..." Layton said as he threw out the drone, sped out with a car with four wheels larger than the main body, and then jumped suddenly When it got up, four blue flames shot out from the bottom and stuck directly to the top wall of the tunnel.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the footage transmitted back by the drone - it was three human beings lying on the ground whose life and death were unknown. The protective suits they wore all had the logo of the base.

"They are one of our own, but their heartbeat cannot be detected. They should be dead." Hound said.

"Let's go over and take a look." Ke Lan picked up the gun and ran towards the three corpses first.

…

The three deceased were all men, aged between thirty-five and forty. According to Ivan’s autopsy results and the almost zero barometer reading on the oxygen tank, it can be known that the cause of death of the three was asphyxiation due to lack of oxygen. , I guess I was in a hurry when I evacuated and didn't remember to bring enough oxygen concentrators.

"Looking at the attire, he seems to be a researcher at the base. Could he be a colleague of that stick?" Hound inspected the body and said.

"It's easy. Just ask Team Leader Breya to scan the facial features of these three people."

Although the faces of the three deceased were severely distorted due to the pain of suffocation, the identification method adopted by the Security Bureau was mainly based on the bone structure - what is commonly known as "bone appearance" rather than "skin appearance". In this way, Some wanted criminals can still be identified even after wearing makeup and micro-plastic surgery. Unless they have the courage to undergo extensive surgery on their facial bones, they may be able to escape the security bureau's facial recognition device.

"It was found out...these three people are Dr. Burne Ferry, an aerodynamics expert and senior researcher at the institute; Dr. Muller von Guderian, an expert in architecture and archeology of ruins. , a mid-level researcher at the institute; there is also one named 'Huang Renxun', although he is not a staff member of the institute, but he is an authority in the field of Alpha technology. His name was among the team that cracked the energy crystal converter..." Ah Ya Breya said.

"Good guy... any one of these three people is a well-known figure in the field. This man is called 'Bourne Ferry'. He has published several articles about spacecraft in "Aircraft" magazine before. There is a paper on how to use ship vector thrusters in combination with anti-gravity devices. He does have unique insights in this regard. I also referred to his design ideas when I modified Valkyrie... I didn't expect them to die in Here." Layton sighed with some regret.

But before Ke Lan could say anything, Park Sangwoo in the rescue cabin suddenly shouted: "What... whose body did you find? I seem... I think I heard you talking about Mueller... and Bourne ?”

"What's wrong, do you know these people? Burne Ferry, Muller von Guderian and Huang Renxun, we found their bodies." Layton replied.

"What did you say?!" Park Sangwoo's reaction was like being struck by lightning. "Are you sure it's the bodies of the three of them? Did you admit it?"

"That's right. There are names and identification codes on the badges hanging on their chests. We also scanned their facial features, and they match the files kept by the Security Bureau," Layton said.

"Judging from the files, Dr. Park Sang-woo and the three of them were transferred to the molten mine area at the same time. They should have also participated in the project to restart Yaguna Kotor and were colleagues of Dr. Park Sang-woo." Aya said. He said while looking through the files.

"Put me down, I want to see them with my own eyes! I don't believe it!" Park Sangwoo shouted.

"Sigh... I really can't do anything about you. Do these three people have a good relationship with you? Why are you so excited?" Leighton sighed, removed the rescue capsule from the bracket, put it upright on the ground, and let the cabin The porthole on the door can just face the three corpses lying on the ground. "Well, you can see for yourself whether it is true or not... By the way, haven't you already acquiesced that everyone is dead except you? Why are you reacting so loudly now? ?”

Ke Lan also looked at Park Sangwoo with some confusion. Through the porthole, he could see his facial muscles trembling continuously, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying.

He hesitated for a long time and then said:

"They... they are indeed my colleagues... and participants in the 'Restart' project... but, but they don't deserve to die here!"

"Yes, they are all rare talents. It is indeed a pity to die here... But what has happened has already happened, and no one can resurrect them. You have to accept this reality." Layton held on to the rescue capsule and offered consolation. road.

"No...I didn't mean that!" Park Sangyou shouted hysterically, "They...they were three of the four experts who voluntarily entered the magma channel! They...how could their bodies appear here? Woolen cloth?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings suddenly fell into silence.

"You...are you not mistaken? Are you sure they entered the magma channel?" Hound broke the silence first, "Are you too nervous and remembered wrongly, this place, and the No. 1 magma lake in the center of the mining area, It’s thousands of miles apart!”

"No! I watched them get into the vehicle with my own eyes! I still remember Muller telling me before departure that if he couldn't come back, he asked me to help him save the two articles in the computer before it was too late. The published paper is published... Damn it! Why is he here! This is impossible! Impossible!"

"It's not completely impossible..." Ke Lan suddenly said, "That ancient battleship once hovered over the mining area for a while, right? Could they have taken this opportunity to escape and come here? "

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