Hammer 40k: Far East Storm

Her tone was still cold, "I'm fine now. I'm sorry for causing trouble to Commander Li. There's something really wrong with this city. It's not just chaos. There's something special that's affected me." , Elizabeth paused for a while, and continued with a hint of embarrassment: "Anyway, thank you for your kindness. Your Excellency, the leader, you have just been of great help. If you hadn't discovered it earlier..."

"No need to thank you, I just hope you are okay," Li said: "Something is wrong here, and I don't mean psychically. Now tell me, what did you see?"

"Is this a test? Are you actually testing me? You are really cautious." Elizabeth's lips raised slightly: "But your caution is worthy of praise. We are lucky to have people like you in the team." After finishing speaking She just glanced around briefly, and Elizabeth, who returned to her normal state, immediately discovered the problem, "This is the ruins of an ancient city with a long history, but there is only a thin layer of dust on the steps and handrails. ," Elizabeth gently brushed off the dust on the stair railing with her fingers, and looked at it carefully, "This place hasn't been cleaned for about a week." Elizabeth stared at the dust on her fingers and thought again and again, and finally shook her head. He shook his head and gave up thinking, "I don't understand, how could this be? Shouldn't this be an ancient relic with a history of tens of thousands of years? How could it be so new? Is there something similar to a static position here? It makes the interior Time is at a standstill in some way?"

"No, if it is some kind of position that can change time, then we will also be affected. There is no reason to just use dust, and no one will use this kind of thing to keep the room tidy and clean. Needless to say, I will also I have never heard of technology being able to achieve this level." Li frowned and thought for a moment, then casually broke off the wooden handrail beside the stairs. "It's not just dust. The wood I have on hand should be there for a long time. It decayed over time, and hundreds of years would be enough for it to turn into powder, but now it is as useful as newly purchased furniture. No matter what Gustav's intelligence said, he certainly has not gone deep into this city. That guy just brushed the first layer with a small brush, and then made various inferences. His intelligence is not trustworthy, and we need to be more careful." Finally, he shrugged and said, "It is useless to think too much, maybe Someone really cleaned this place a week ago. No matter what it is, we can only be vigilant and move on. "

After saying this, Li disappeared into the darkness, and the entire team began to move on.

The descent lasted for three hours before the group arrived at the fifth floor of the dungeon. Pushing open a small door on the fifth floor, Li, Elizabeth and the nuns slowly walked into another world.

After opening the door, what suddenly appeared in front of everyone was a huge city. This was an ancient neighborhood full of twentieth-century earth style. In the distance were skyscrapers standing side by side, and below were criss-crossing concrete streets. There were two rows of dim street lights on both sides of the street. Two old black cars were parked on the street. Occasionally, pedestrians in suits would pass by in a hurry and cast strange glances at Li and his party.

Neon lights flashed above everyone's heads, and everyone's shocked expressions appeared, disappeared, appeared, disappeared under the flashing red light in the darkness... An absurd idea suddenly appeared in Li's mind. Wouldn't he lead everyone to the streets of the United States in the twentieth century? No, this is impossible! Li turned back and looked at the door behind him. Inside the door was still the long spiral staircase. Then Li raised his head and looked at the sky. This was still the ancient underground city. The sky above his head was the best proof. It was a sky covered with thick clouds. Above the sky, there would occasionally be rumbles of thunder and lightning flashing in the clouds. It flashed across the sky, leaving only a momentary flash of light. After a moment, the sky and the world returned to darkness. But this scene could only deceive ordinary eyes. Li knew that what he saw were just simulated images. The entire sky was just a huge projection screen, and the screen simulated the moment when the storm was about to come.

The moment the lightning struck, Li also saw the tall buildings connecting the sky and the earth, just like the legendary Tower of Babylon. These tall buildings towered into the false clouds, connecting the sky and the earth. There is no doubt that this is A passage connecting the upper and lower floors.

"What on earth is going on? There are blocks, street lights, and this car. There was a person passing in front of us just now." Elizabeth paused, letting her brain struggle in the mud of reason. After a while, Only then did she try hard to get her reason back to where it should be, and then Elizabeth regained control of her tongue and continued: "What kind of underground ruins is this!?"

It's really too unsightly. Are there such underground ruins? This scene is a little too absurd, as if an archaeologist accidentally discovered the Mausoleum of the First Emperor. He was so happy. The tourism industry will depend on this in the future. He happily started digging. When he dug it up, it suddenly became clear that the land was flat and the houses were there. It seems that there are fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberries and bamboos. There is traffic on the streets, and chickens and dogs hear each other. Damn it, grandma, the archaeologist yelled, isn’t this the Mausoleum of the First Emperor? Where are the Terracotta Warriors and Horses? Why has it become a peach blossom garden!

Fortunately, Gustav did not follow him down. The unlucky guy led the excavation team to brush gently with a small brush for several months. He finally cleaned the first layer. He estimated that there were many layers below, and he might still be happy. This mentality is a bit like a child eating cherry cake. Some children are used to saving their favorite cherries for the last and eating them slowly. They enjoy the wonderful feeling of expectation, but Gustav's cherries are obviously very different from what he imagined. This incident is likely to be a blow to him.

"It's really weird. I didn't expect that there are people living down here," Li looked at Elizabeth and asked, "Is the guy who just walked over a human?"

"It looks like a human. He didn't feel any danger, and there was no special psychic response." Elizabeth said uncertainly, "I'm afraid it's a human. This may not be an underground relic. At least I can be sure that this is definitely not a relic."

Is it the universe version of Taohuayuan? Li was suspicious but unsure: "So what is this place?"

"It's easy. Just catch someone and ask him."

Just as everyone was looking around, selecting a building, and preparing to rush in to catch someone, a woman in a red windbreaker suddenly came out from the corner of the alley. She was wearing a red wide-brimmed hat, and her high heels hurriedly stepped on the road, making a rapid thumping sound.

The woman didn't care about the outfits of the group of people. She hurriedly walked to Li and asked him hurriedly: "Are you outsiders?"

Li was stunned and asked: "Who are you?"

"You are indeed outsiders. Please follow me. The streets are not safe. The whole city is now full of devil's eyes. We can't stay here any longer." The woman said and walked away in a hurry. After walking a few steps, she realized that Li didn't come any closer. She turned back anxiously and lowered her voice and said: "Please believe me, follow me, please, I will never hurt you. I will take you to a safe place. We will talk there and I will tell you everything."

Li ignored the woman in red, "Devil?" He looked at Elizabeth and asked.

"No," Elizabeth denied, "It's not a demon, there's no breath of chaos, it should be a human, I'm not sure about this."

"Well, let's go with her." Li said to the lady in red, "Madam, please lead the way. By the way, beautiful lady, can I know your name?"

"My name is Hecate, please come this way. Hurry up."

"So Hecate, where are we going?"

"A hidden spot that can help us avoid those malicious eyes. This layer of the city, no, the whole world I live in has been invaded by the evil demons from the outside world. The evil demons' eyes are everywhere in this city, and we must be careful."

The so-called hidden spot is just an ordinary apartment in a residential area. Once they entered the apartment, the followers began to occupy various strategic points, search every room, and not miss any possible dangers.

"This is really professional. Someone is guarding the door and windows to prevent any enemy from entering silently. Someone is searching for possible hidden enemies. Once they are done, the apartment can be confirmed to be safe. It's as if they have done the same thing thousands of times."

"It's nothing," Elizabeth said lightly, "Every sister in the nun is proficient in this set. We have indeed done this kind of thing many times. The only difference is that we do this not to protect the people in the room."

Li understood the meaning of Elizabeth's words in an instant. He just sighed, but didn't say much. The two followed Hecate upstairs, waiting for her to take out the key to open the door, and then walked into the hidden spot she mentioned. Li looked around and this place looked more like Hecate's home.

"Please sit down, sit anywhere, just like you are at home, don't be restrained." Hecate asked enthusiastically: "Do you need something to drink? What do outsiders usually drink?"

"No, we are in a hurry. Tell us what is going on here, and the demons you mentioned."

"Are all outsiders as anxious as you? Well, I know that life is limited, so time is tight. Besides, the outside world is cruel and ruthless. There are countless cruel enemies hidden in the depths of the dark universe, and demons from other spaces are pressing closely. Surviving in the terrible world outside is not an easy thing in itself."

"Although it is not right, it is also Not much different. Survival itself is not an easy thing. "

"It's different here. There has never been a disaster, nor oppression from humans themselves. Everyone can live here in peace, without having to experience war or struggle for life. We avoid all the disturbances from the outside world and hide in our own little world. This is our eternal home, a real paradise, a paradise in the universe. Our ancestors have lived here for countless years, and we originally planned to continue living in peace with the world, but we didn't expect that 'they' would suddenly break in. "

"They are referring to those demons, right? "

"What other things could it be? Among all the outsiders, I have never seen creatures more evil and cruel than those things. This city has also had foreign adventurers mistakenly enter before. After seeing After living here, these people stayed here voluntarily. People are willing to continue their lives in this 'paradise'. Everyone yearns for this peaceful life. You can almost see it in this city. Instead of fighting, even if there are slight differences, they can be properly resolved through negotiation. A long time ago, only in the records of the classics, our ancestors were able to fight against all kinds of evil in the universe just like the barbarians in the outside world. , but now, we have enjoyed peace for too long and have long lost the ability to fight. We are completely powerless in the face of such evil. "

"Hiding can't save you. Only fighting can keep you alive." Li asked: "Let's not talk nonsense here. Where is the specific location of the demon? Who are among the demons? What do you know? We need specific information. Please explain the information carefully. Once I understand the truth, my friends and I will kill them. This is also the purpose of our coming here."

"Of course," Hecate nodded excitedly and said, "I will tell you everything I know."

Hecate didn't know much. She only knew that the demons arrived in this city a week ago. As soon as the demons arrived, they cut off the connection between cities and levels, and the news was completely cut off. People are hiding in their homes and afraid to go out. Some demons are scattered in the streets and alleys of the city, wandering around, brutally hunting everyone they see, while more demons are concentrated in the central square of the city.

"The central square? What's there?"

"A large circus! They built a huge tent, just like a super luxurious large circus. The entrance has exaggerated decorations, gorgeous colors, and lively music, just like a real circus. Almost 90% of the demons are concentrated in the big shed, and every day they 'invite' the residents here to watch the circus performances in the big shed. No one who goes in can come out, and no one knows what kind of horror is inside the big shed."

"No one resisted? The people who were invited just left like that?" Elizabeth's face was full of surprise, and there was still suppressed anger in the astonishment: "Even if you can't beat him, you will only die. How can you be captured without mercy! How can you be so weak? To such an extent!”

"We are unable to resist," Hecate said with a sad face: "Indeed, we are weak, and even escape is impossible for us. There is no other way but to pray. Foreign heroes, descended from evil From that day on, people here began to pray devoutly, hoping that God would send his warriors to save us. I didn’t expect that you would actually come. I beg you, please save us.”

"We are not warriors of your hypocritical gods," Li said expressionlessly: "We are warriors of the God Emperor, here to wipe out all evil. I already know what is going on here, please go out for a while, I want to talk to you My men are discussing something about combat, something savage that might be a little too exciting for a lady like you."

The woman in red quietly exited the room, and Hilsa walked in at the same time.

After the door was closed, Hilsa saluted and said: "Your Excellency Elizabeth, this place has been checked. There is no one else in the whole room. It is sure to be safe. But there are some things that concern me. Although the furniture in the room It’s complete, but there are no traces of life, and all the rooms have been carefully cleaned. ”

"Sure enough, there is a problem," Elizabeth sneered and said, "Master Li, what should we do?"

"If I had another chance, I would choose to satisfy my curiosity and arrest and torture this woman named Hecate, or simply kill her. But now we are racing against time, and we don't have much time to care about other things. We can leave the people here to deal with it later. I don't think we need to worry about the people here for the time being. We just need to do our own thing." Li scratched his head: "And we seem to be in trouble. I don't know. Why, things always get worse when we get here. The devil not only guards the altar, but also hides it. If we see it, we have to rush into that circus and start killing people. "

Elizabeth agreed: "I agree."

Li then gave his order to Hilsa, "Arrange the sentries, and the team will rest for two hours, and then we will attack the demon clowns in the center. Elizabeth, have you contacted the Eldar people? What's the situation with them there? ?”

Elizabeth closed her eyes. For a moment, her body seemed to have entered another strange state that could not be described in words. Li felt like she had seen a small corner of another mysterious world, a ray of light. A flash passed through Elizabeth's body. When she opened her eyes again, only one second passed. "The connection is stable and the communication is clear. The Eldar tribe encountered the same predicament as us. The demon hid the altar, and they also There is no way to determine the authenticity of the altar, so we have no other option for the time being except attacking and destroying it.”