Alien Relic Hunter

Like the Ronin team, this force and these equipment are also scheduled to be dispatched after entering the ruins of the Ancient Bronze City. Their purpose is to destroy the underground structure of the ruins and paralyze as many of the ruins' own defense facilities as possible. .

However, due to the emergence of giant erosion seeds, they had to be put into the battlefield early.

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Although the "Ronin Squad" successfully attracted most of the attacks from the Seeds of Corrosion at first, as time went by and team members died one after another, the Giant Seeds of Corrosion finally began to focus more on these buried crystals. On the troops capable of bombing - in less than three minutes, four pile drivers had been destroyed by the tentacles, and the crystal energy bombs buried in the shafts were also detonated.

Although these crystal energy bombs exploded with great force, because these crystal energy bombs were not detonated at the same time and failed to trigger a large-scale "resonance", the explosion effect was naturally far from the expected target.

"Send three additional engineering troops. In addition, the first batch of armored troops originally scheduled to press forward will directly enter the battlefield to help the engineering troops deflect the tentacle attack!" Terenz immediately ordered after seeing this.

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On the other side, inside the mine tunnel.

Continuous vibrations continued to come from the direction of the frontal battlefield, one wave after another, just like the high-frequency aftershocks after a major earthquake. Fortunately, the overall seismic resistance of this tunnel is relatively high, and there are no signs of large-scale landslides.

"Is the frontal battlefield fighting so intense?" Layton looked up at the cement slab above his head that was covered with spider web-like cracks and could fall off at any time. "Such a high-intensity firefight... I'm a little worried about the effectiveness of their 'feint attack' I can’t last more than four hours.”

"It's also possible that the thunder is heavy and the raindrops are light." Ivan took over the conversation and said, "Maybe it's just a few fleets taking turns bombing, and the ground troops are still standing still."

"Even if it's just a long-distance bombing, the energy and ammunition consumption is absolutely staggering." Layton said, "I think the officers in charge of logistics at this time are probably so busy that they don't even have time to eat."

"Probably -" Ke Lan responded casually, "We're here, everyone get in the car!"

This is the initial site for the minecart track. The tracks in this mine were basically dismantled and recycled. Even if there are no recycled parts, they have already become rusty and unusable after decades of no maintenance. Fortunately, when the Gopher Team was digging the tunnel, in order to facilitate the subsequent transportation of troops to the ancient copper city ruins, a simple steel rail was re-laid to the end of the tunnel.

Although the track has been re-laid, the mine cars left at this site are all old abandoned mine cars - these mine cars are still designed from the old era, because that time coincided with the large-scale mining technology With the replacement of new generations, all these obsolete mine carts were abandoned here.

The recycling of several kilometers of track is a considerable resource, but these mine cars can only be regarded as mosquito legs. The engineers responsible for the aftermath only dismantled the power unit, and these thick and heavy frames were It is classified as industrial waste.

But then again, even if the power units of these mine carts are not removed, Ke Lan and the others cannot start them - the energy supply method of this model of mine carts is high-voltage electricity transmitted from the rails, and even the rails are covered Once it was dismantled, the generator set must no longer be in the mine.

"Leyton, check the wheels of the minecart. If it overturns later, it will be your fault." Ke Lan said.

"okay!"

It only took less than three minutes to repair the wheel hub and replace the scrapped bearings - the two mechas basically took over the work of jacks and cranes, and Layton's robotic arm itself was transformed into various machines by him. The collection of tools makes this job very easy to do.

Everyone jumped on the mine cart one after another. Using Augustus's propeller as the power source, the mine cart sped directly towards the depths of the tunnel. As for the Blasphemer mecha, which was unable to board the mine cart due to its size, He followed closely behind the mine cart - Ke Lan was not worried that Valentina would fall behind. With the Blasphemer's engine, she could easily catch up even if the mine cart's speed doubled.

The only thing that worried them was the distance after leaving the original mine tunnel - the newly dug tunnel by the Gopher Team had not had time to be reinforced with concrete and steel frames. If the vibrations from the main battlefield were to intensify, it would be worse. It might actually cause a landslide.

Being buried alive in a tunnel is just a trivial matter. After all, there are two high-power machines, so there is no need to worry about not being able to dig out... But if the tunnel is blocked and cannot reach the target location on time, then the problem will be big.

There were constant harsh friction sounds between the metal wheels and the rails, dull rumbling sounds echoed in the rock formations in all directions, and rock debris fell from time to time above the head - this feeling was like something in some first-person games. The same escape level. But what is different from the game is that the character controlled by the player wants to escape, while Ke Lan and the others are heading towards the deepest part of the tunnel at full speed.

"Pay attention to your surroundings. According to the intelligence provided by the field corps, five kilometers further is the location where the second batch of reinforcements lost contact." Everyone in Ke Lan's team said, "The other party is likely to ambush us in the blind spot of the field of vision. , never let down your guard.”

"Don't worry, with the sensitivity of Augustus's sensor, even if there is a bug hidden in a rock crevice two hundred meters away, I can find it for you." Leighton said, patting his chest.

"In my experience, those who rely on high-tech equipment in the ruins and think that they can sit back and relax after spending money to buy new equipment will die miserably in the end." Thirty-three said lukewarmly.

"Hey, how can you curse people? Although you are now a member of our God Hunting Group, based on seniority, you still have to call me senior!" Leighton shouted dissatisfied.

"Qualifications do not completely represent experience." Thirty-three choked Layton back with one sentence, "I have explored S-level ruins twice and A-level ruins eleven times, four of which were land reclamation missions, and two were successful. We have entered the core area of ​​the ruins, what about you?"

"..." Leighton was suddenly speechless - compared to these top "strong men" in the hunter circle, he was simply a complete newcomer.

Although he and Hound barely reached the threshold of "elite hunters", these qualifications were basically obtained through low-level tasks. Before teaming up with Ke Lan, the two of them usually only took on exploration missions below B level. They would not even take a look at high-risk missions above B level.

Many people would misunderstand the Hound's caution and cherishing life as cowardice and fear of death, but only Layton knew that the Hound was not afraid of death, but rather that after his death, his subordinates who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield but did not receive the treatment they deserved. There is no one to take care of his family members - at least 80% of the rewards for the Hound's mission to explore the ruins were sent to these people. Otherwise, with his income level, he would not be able to even have a drink on weekdays. .

"You have actually explored so many high-level ruins?" Ivan glanced at thirty-three in surprise - as a doctor, he has more opportunities to cooperate with some independent hunters, and has a "record record" in ruin exploration. "It's a little better than Layton and the others, but compared with Thirty-Thirty-One, it's also dwarfed.

To an insider, the frequency and intensity of Thirty-Three’s explorations are no different from actively seeking death—A-level ruins are still a wasteland reclamation mission, and the survival rate of the advance exploration team of 30% is astonishing. And this guy actually completed four land reclamation missions alive... As for entering the core area of ​​the ruins, the difficulty and risk are even higher than those of the land reclamation missions.

He didn't doubt whether Thirty-Three was bragging. Such qualifications were public on the Internet and could be found with a casual search. It would be more embarrassing if forced bragging was exposed... What's more, he had no need to brag.

Thanks to Thirty-Three, they have always accepted missions as lone hunters. If they registered a hunting group, his exploration points alone could push the hunting group to the top of the rankings. Ten.

"Do you think I'm committing suicide?" Thirty-three suddenly let out a vague laugh, "Yes, that's what I thought at first... As long as I die in a corner of a certain ruins Here, you don’t have to think about many things... At that time, my mind was full of thoughts on how to escape, but in the end..."

"In the end, the more you want to die, the harder it is to die, right?" Ke Lan turned around and interjected.

"Yeah... maybe my life shouldn't be cut off." Thirty-three sighed.

"Then are you still thinking about seeking death?" Leighton couldn't help but ask, "To be honest, when Ke Lan was selecting people before, you took the initiative to stand up and said you wanted to join the action team. In the eyes of others, you were just like There is no difference between seeking death... I think no one wants a teammate next to them to be a person with self-destructive tendencies, right?"

"Are you worried that I will implicate the whole team?" Thirty-three replied, "Don't worry, I don't want to die anymore, at least for the time being."

"But you don't have long to live." Ze Luo said suddenly, "Six years at most, or less."

"What's going on?" In surprise, Layton even opened the cover of Augustus's cockpit and stared at Thirty-Three in astonishment, "You...could you be...too... …”

"Some kind of experimental body modification surgery? While gaining powerful strength, it will cause irreversible damage to the body and even affect life span?" Ke Lan asked tentatively. When talking about this, his first reaction was to think of the disease. Village of Marshall.

Marshall relied on telekinesis experiments to gain power beyond the reach of ordinary people, but as a price, after he became a "perfect individual", he only had the last three months of his life.

Even Ze Luo couldn't save him.

"Absolutely." Thirty-three raised his arm and opened his palms - others suddenly discovered that the Nino alloy flying knives he was accustomed to were suspended in his palms, rotating slowly.

"Are you also a subject of the telekinesis human experiment?" Ke Lan asked.

"What telekinesis human experiment?" This time, it was Thirty-three who had a confused look on his face.

"A secret human body enhancement experiment conducted by the institute uses some means to amplify the human body's mind power and make it have substantial abilities..." Anyway, the team members are all members of the team, and Ke Lan has nothing to hide, "If you If you don’t know about this experimental project, then what’s going on with your ability...?”

Ke Lan pointed at the black blade suspended in his palm.

"This ability comes from the Alpha civilization." Thirty-three said.

"Did you get it in the ruins?" Ke Lan was stunned. He immediately thought of what happened after he touched the stone tablet in the glacier ruins.

It seems that he also had a similar adventure...

"Is it something from the S-class ruins?" Ivan asked in wonder, "Is it something inherited from the Alpha civilization?"

"No, I didn't get it from an S-level ruins... It's not even an A-level ruins." Thirty-three shook his head, "It was a B-level ruins. Four lone hunters and I accidentally triggered a trap... The soles of our feet The floor below suddenly turned into powder, and the four people fell directly from the abyss hundreds of meters high..."

"Then what?"

"Just when we thought we were going to be smashed to pieces, no one expected that there was actually a 'pool' underneath." Thirty-three continued.

"Pool? Even if it is a pool, if you fall from this height, the tension of the water surface is enough to smash the human body to pieces, right?" Ivan asked in confusion.

"That's what I thought at first... But when I entered the water, I found that the liquid not only did not kill me, but also penetrated into my body along the mouth, nasal cavity and even pores..." Thirty-three Frowning slightly, he said, "It's hard for me to describe that feeling. Anyway, I already gained this ability after I regained consciousness."

He paused and then said: "But at the same time, a countdown appeared in my consciousness... Although there is no explanation, I know that when this countdown reaches zero, it will be the end of my life." The girl said Not bad, I have exactly five years and nine months left."

"Uh... isn't there any way to extend your life?" Layton's eyes changed when he looked at Thirty-Three, "Didn't Dr. Ivan give you a comprehensive examination? There is nothing wrong with your body at all... Look In your current state, it's obviously not a problem to live another twenty or thirty years... How could this be?"

"If I didn't have this ability, I would probably have died in that B-level ruins." Thirty-three waved, and the black blade flew around his palm and returned to his fingers. "This kind of My ability is actually very limited, because I can only control things made purely of Nino alloy.”

"Things made purely of Nino alloy?" Layton subconsciously looked at the mecha under him, "What about Augustus? Remove all the outer armor and miscellaneous devices, and its skeleton will be 100% Made of pure Nino alloy, can your ability control it?"

"Yes, but it will consume a lot of my physical strength. I will be exhausted in only ten seconds at most."

"Then..." Layton wanted to ask something more, but Asano Akira, who was sitting at the front of the car, suddenly stood up, stretched out his hand to hold the scabbard, and said urgently: "There is a high-speed moving object 450 meters ahead. Close! Three hundred and fifty meters! No, only two hundred meters left!"

"So fast?" Layton immediately lowered his head and looked at Augustus' screen, but there was only a black and white snowflake on the sensor - at some point, they had crashed into an area with strong electromagnetic interference. within.

"Turn on the searchlight and aim straight ahead!" Ke Lan shouted, and at the same time, the bloody living armor had torn off his clothes and wrapped his body in it.