Indescribable cyberpunk

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In the dark underground, this terrifying sound, like a precursor to an earthquake, spread at an extremely fast speed.

The red lighting rod suddenly lit up, making a slight buzzing sound, illuminating the entire space. The faces of several people appeared one by one, and Olivia was among them.

The number of the emergency rescue team is about 15. Under the premise of needing to respond to the archaeological team in the ruins, the underground rescue machine that can carry so many people is too large and difficult to operate inside and underground the mountains that may collapse again at any time, so it is necessary to prepare in advance Divided into two batches, as long as one ship can reach the support target, it will naturally be able to complete the rescue mission.

However, just ten minutes ago, the underground rescue plane that Olivia was on encountered the source of the "rumbling~" sound that was ringing in her ears. Even if it was not a head-on collision, it was a pass by a few meters away. Their route was still greatly affected, and as a result of being forced to turn around, they still failed to avoid the monster's attack.

The entire cave collapsed, directly damaging part of the rescue aircraft's equipment. Although they could continue to operate, if they moved forward without the monster leaving, they would likely lose the chance to repair the rescue aircraft in the event of a second impact.

This caused divisions within the team. Some people hoped to move forward. As long as they rescued the archaeological team, even if it was just a part, it would still be a great achievement. With a little more work, they might be able to enter the association.

Others choose to repair the current damage first. You must know that these high-end machines are naturally equipped with temporary repair tools. A considerable number of members of the two teams can operate them. Even if they are not familiar with them, they at least follow the instructions. No problem, at most it just takes more time.

The idea of ​​​​this group of people is also very simple. At least they must ensure that they have room to evacuate when the situation is critical, so as not to risk their lives. After all, not every time they are lucky enough to pass by the monster!

The final decision was made by a show of hands, with more people supporting the latter option.

This is a normal situation. Those present are all elites in the Archaeological Association. Everyone wants a future, but the prerequisite is that their own lives will not be blocked.

And there is another reason that played a role in the voting, that is, when the underground rescue aircraft was transferred, they accidentally broke through an underground void layer, which is where they are now, which gave them enough space to repair the rescue aircraft. .

"The signal has been completely blocked, which proves that the path we opened when we came in should be blocked."

Some people watched the signals on the mobile phone screen disappear one by one. They were analyzing the words, but their tone was a little suppressed.

Their current location is nearly 100 meters deep in the mountains. Although everyone knows that the rescue machine has not been completely scrapped, they are just like tourists walking on the glass plank road. Even if the sign says that the glass will not break, they are still incomparable. Worry about whether you will miss the mark and become a "trapeze artist".

"Our rescue aircraft has real-time positioning, and ground personnel can obtain our detailed location at any time. It doesn't matter if the mobile phone signal disappears, so there is no need to worry."

Suzi lowered his head and glanced at the "TALK" chat room where there was no reply, and said to the people next to him without changing his expression.

She didn't know when Zhu Jue would see her message, but she believed that as long as Zhu Jue saw it, he would definitely come, because the things in front of her proved that this underground ruins was definitely not ordinary.

Carrying the high-power searchlight prepared in the rescue aircraft, while others were struggling to move forward or retreat, Olivia had already begun to explore the underground void and discovered some interesting things. She informed Zhu before the signal was cut off. Sleep.

Yes, this underground void is not a naturally formed cave, but a man-made space. Olivia can see this from the stone tables in front of her that clearly have the characteristics of human furniture, but they are not really What also caught Olivia's attention was a half-person tall vessel made of a special material placed in the center of the entire empty layer.

Its shape is somewhat like some porcelain. The belly of the bottle is ring-shaped and convex, and the degree is not small. The neck is slightly smaller, but there is a lid on the top.

To say that it is a jar for holding things, it is too big, but what else can such a thing be used for?

"Captain, I saw the remains of beds and some pots and bowls and other items around. This should be a residence."

Along with Olivia, there was also a member of her team, Joseph, who was selected into the rescue team. When the former began to explore the surroundings, he was not idle. He looked around in another direction and came back to report.

"What is this place of living?"

Olivia squatted down and put her hand on the top of the strange-shaped thing in front of her, her eyes lingering on the cirrus pattern around the neck of the "can".

Judging from the spatial location, this should be the center of the entire room. What does it mean to place such an object in the center of a place where you eat and sleep?

"Isn't this an alchemy furnace?"

Joseph, who was standing by after the report, looked at the vessel and said.

"What?"

Olivia didn't understand what he meant.

"Captain, the place where you grew up and the culture you were exposed to are different from ours. In my hometown, family inheritance is important, so we have experienced that some old things are passed down. I have seen what my father left for me. There are some books, including a story book that seems to be called some kind of travelogue. A picture in it is very similar to this thing. The book calls this type of utensil an alchemy furnace. Legend has it that it was the key to alchemy used by ancient alchemists. You must have heard that items are used to ascend instantly, right?"

Although the memory of the storybook in his mind was somewhat vague, the story of a monkey developing a pair of clairvoyant eyes in an alchemy furnace fascinated him for a long time when he was in adolescence at the time, so he was deeply impressed by this part.

"Are you talking about the 'Tao' that the ancient emperors pursued? I once had an exchange with a friend in Southeast Asian history. He said that the high-level rulers here were very pursuing the matter of becoming immortals, which is probably a bit like ours. I remember what he said to me at the time, the slightly morbid thoughts derived from the pursuit of heaven by the ancient monarchs around us and the mortal fear of death."

Shining the light in her hand on the alchemy furnace, Olivia said while thinking about the reason why this thing appeared here.

The person who originally lived here wanted to become an immortal. As for putting it where he eats and sleeps?

Even people with a little common sense know that such critical items need to be placed in a special place, right?

"I think this is just a small model, not a real alchemy furnace. You can look around it and there are no signs of burning. You can't smell any smell after opening the lid. This may be due to the age, but A real alchemy furnace is definitely much bigger than this one. In ancient times, the one in front of you was just a place for placing incense."

Joseph obviously knew more about the alchemy furnace than Olivia, and he immediately came to a conclusion after taking a step forward to inspect it.

"You said this is a model, does that mean there may be a real alchemy furnace nearby?"

Now that the model has been created, the craftsman who created it will naturally have a great possibility to build a real alchemy furnace based on it.

Thinking of this, both of them fell silent, and then said in unison: "Relics!"

There is no doubt that the really important place here is among the underground ruins. The Archaeological Association was so nervous about the safety of the archaeological team that as soon as they had an accident, they urgently mobilized associations from all nearby areas to provide support. An emergency rescue team was forcibly organized in order to rescue the members of the archaeological team.

Now it seems that maybe they are not anxious about human life?

The so-called pill of immortality definitely doesn't exist in Olivia's opinion, but it's hard to say for other items.

"Captain, it was really a coincidence that I overheard the commander's communication at the rescue site before coming down. I was just passing by and had no intention of eavesdropping."

When things got to this point, Joseph was not prepared to keep some words in his heart as a secret. After a little explanation and seeing that Olivia's expression did not change, he continued,

"This time, the support team is no longer limited to our branch field team. The association headquarters has even sent members of the field force directly under the jurisdiction. They will arrive at the rescue site in the next two days. You should know what this means."

The Archaeological Association has branches in all major super cities, but the real headquarters is naturally the original site of the first Archaeological Association, which is located in New Rome, a super city in the Balkan Peninsula.

The members of the field force directly under the headquarters are naturally not comparable to their branches. Rather than saying that they are the field department, they are the most powerful armed force of the Archaeological Association. They are said to be responsible for the extreme terrorist incidents that have occurred around the world in the past five years. These are the people who are being investigated. Even Olivia, who has a certain status within the association, has never seen them before.

The fact that I have never seen them here does not mean that I have seen them in person, but that these people have never appeared in the association’s internal video materials!

Now, because of the urgent dispatch of the archaeological team in this ruins, it was still in front of so many people.

The meaning here is really intriguing.