Pollution throughout the territory

They crossed the Rock and came to the ledge outside, where the plane was parked.

Although this assembled aircraft specially designed and manufactured by Sonic Company has tried its best to be as simple and light as possible, and has given up all other uses except flying, and it does not even have a carrying function, the fuel required is still a terrifying figure. Two A total of 80 kilograms of gasoline was poured into the barrel, not even a tenth of the tank was filled.

"If nothing else happens, this oil will be enough for you to fly to the base of Shanshan Mountain."

Professor Ford also took out a drawing from his pocket and said: "This is the topographic map I drew. Follow the markings and don't fly too high, and you can find the place."

As he spoke, he climbed onto the plane, opened the door, and let Xia Ren sit in the driver's seat.

"What are you doing?"

Xia Ren asked with a frown, feeling something bad in his heart.

"You come and learn to fly a plane."

Professor Ford started teaching flying skills without explaining too much.

The driving steps of this aircraft are not complicated, even simpler than that of a car. Since it can take off and land vertically, the most difficult part for novices is skipped.

After a while, Xia Ren roughly mastered the essentials of flying according to Professor Ford's explanation. Except for the actual test flight, he was almost able to fly the aircraft.

"Aren't you coming with us?"

Returning to the ground, Xia Ren expressed his worries.

Ranaya thought there were only two seats on the plane, so she had to give up one person, and quickly said: "It doesn't matter, I am relatively thin, I can squeeze in the back seat with him."

"That's not the reason."

Professor Ford shook his head, took two steps back, and kept himself farther away from Xia Ren and his wife.

"Actually, I was already infected when I was at the base."

Xia Ren and Lanaya opened their eyes wide.

He took off his gloves with difficulty, revealing his palms covered with purple swellings.

"I have been in contact with the body of the ancient one. Since last night, all kinds of incredible illusions have begun to appear in my mind. Maybe it won't be long before I become crazy like my classmates in the scientific research team. You can take me with you. It's like carrying a time bomb. I don't know when I will go crazy, maybe in a long time, maybe in the next moment. Therefore, I can't go with you. Even if I survive, I don't want to bring pollution back. In the human world.”

No wonder he can run for so long carrying eighty kilograms of weight...

"Leave the shotgun behind you for me."

Professor Ford made his last request.

Xia Ren took it off without hesitation and handed it to him.

"thank you."

Xia Ren said.

Professor Ford smiled slightly: "You should live well. I have devoted my whole life to science and have not had a single child. If you can have children in the future, then I have a gracious favor."

"husband……"

Ranaya couldn't accept this result. Wouldn't it be better for the three of them to go back together? Even if it is contaminated, you can always find a way to treat it. If it doesn't work, you can even ampute the limb.

She still cannot understand how terrible pollution is.

Xia Ren held Lanaya's palm tightly, comforted her, and said at the same time: "Please tell me."

"If you have children in the future, let the girl be named Shub and the boy named Nicholas. I have actually wanted a child for a long time, and I even thought of a name, but there is no chance."

"I promise you."

Xia Ren said solemnly.

The other party is their savior, this... last wish does not need to be considered.

"Okay, let's go with my blessing."

Professor Ford turned around, holding a shotgun alone, and slowly walked back to the boulder city.

"Is there no room for change?"

Ranaya couldn't bear it.

"Let's go."

Xia Ren sighed and said.

The plane started. In order not to waste any fuel, Xia Ren followed Professor Ford's instructions and did not fly too high.

A gunshot sounded from the ledge below, and the sound echoed through the mountains without stopping for a long time.

Xia Ren knew that Professor Ford had committed suicide.

Waiting to go mad and turn into a monster is far more painful than waiting to die.

Without many accidents, they returned to the base under the mountains, and the plane's fuel was completely exhausted at this time.

This place that once gave them temporary warmth is now filled with the smell of death. Just like those ancient ones, the people who built the base are all buried in this mountain range.

The next thing was relatively simple. They found fuel in the base, filled up the plane, and packed a backpack of cans, enough for them to eat for a week.

Several hundred kilometers away from this base, two specially-made trucks driven by the scientific research team were parked, and the route map was marked on the topographic map given by Professor Ford.

After some careful preparations, it was getting dark. Flying at night was tantamount to courting death, so they had to stay in the base for one night.

This night was the most comfortable the two of them had experienced in more than a month. Lanaya heated up the hot water and let them both take a luxurious hot bath. She also found the food stored in the base. Made a great dinner.

The next day, when the strong wind gradually subsided, Xia Ren took off again with Lanaya and headed for the destination.

They found two trucks on the ice sheet covered with snow, tried them and were able to start them.

"Come on, let's go home."

Xia Ren finally showed his first relaxed smile in Gumeng.

"Um!"

Lanaya nodded heavily, and a smile broke out on her tired face.

This month or so has been too hard for both of them.

Because they were full of longing and expectations for the future, they did not notice that the temperature of the ice sheet was dropping sharply.

By the time there was finally a gap, it was already too late.

The truck had just traveled less than a kilometer;

In the distance, a white giant appeared quietly.

That is……

"Ice storm!"

The fierce wind carried the ice crystals in the air and slapped them on the carriage, making dense explosions. A super natural disaster that obscured the entire field of vision came with an irresistible and desperate attitude...!

Xia Ren turned the steering wheel crazily and stepped on the accelerator to the bottom, but he was still lost in the white world.

The temperature that exceeded the absolute freezing point froze the engine, and the remaining heating in the car had no effect at all. In just ten seconds, the extremely cold temperature froze the bodies of the two people.

At the last moment of his life, Xia Ren saw the inside of the ice crystal storm.

That's a moving iceberg.

On the surface of the iceberg, there is a white light, and inside the transparent iceberg, a huge, worm-like creature is swimming inside.

"what is that?"

At the same time as he asked this question, the worm also swam in front of Xia Ren.

It is covered in white, and is bigger than a truck. It has a semi-curled tail that is as thick as the middle of its body, and its head is raised high. It has a vague face, and its features can be compared with those of Shoggoths - all It was so difficult to identify, the white mouth kept opening and closing, without teeth or tongue.

The most horrifying thing is the worm's eyes. It has no eyeballs, only an eye socket as dark as an abyss. From the eye socket, blood beads the size of human eyeballs continuously flow out, and they continue to burst as they drip.

The moment he looked at this terrifying worm, Xia Ren's body and consciousness were completely frozen.

[The ancient dream ends. Exploration completion level 70/100. 】