Wasteland Echoer

"You can't..." Luo Nie turned around and tried to stop the advance of the artillery fire.

However, the power of the grass-type magic source, both in terms of speed and strength, could not stop the pure flame bomb attack. Even though nature was restrained, Luo Nie could not stop it in such a tight and short period of time.

Before the echo of his words dissipated in the empty environment in the deepest part of the "base", the shell penetrated directly through the body of the "Ancient Core Beast" and exploded not far behind it.

The billowing black smoke mixed with the pungent, choking, and extremely uncomfortable breath spread rapidly from the vicinity of the body of the "Ancient Core Beast". After everything reluctantly dispersed, Luo Nie discovered that the scarlet, horrifying, terrifying, frightening, and extremely angry eyes staring at the boss at this moment were beyond anything Luo Nie had ever seen. "Alien monster".

Its multi-petal mouth like a starfish is trying its best to open, and is constantly leaking a viscous liquid that is intertwined with turbid white and red.

From the perspective of skills in using equipment, Alexei is undoubtedly excellent. Even though the "Sundial" portable quasi-artillery is mostly made of steel and is extremely heavy, in most cases it is not suitable for ordinary soldiers without special abilities. Used in combat.

But in this blow, Alexei really showed his excellent control of the weapon and his strong physical strength.

Not only did the cannonball accurately hit the center of the "Ancient Core Beast"'s body, it also did not explode directly inside its body, causing damage to the nearest Luo Nie.

In most cases, mechanical weapons that belong to humans cannot be the absolute killer of the order monsters created by the Creator. After trying their best to shake off the various pipes connected to the body, a pair of "feet" as rough as trees and with weird shapes emerged from it. It grew out from under the body, actually supporting the spherical body and standing up.

At the same time, countless slightly fluorescent red substances, with the continuous growth of flesh-colored tentacles, quickly formed tight, straight, and regular bridges in the gaps. At first, they were like spider webs, and then It quickly evolved into a layer of muscle tissue and a piece of organ. Finally, after the black bark-like armor was formed, the gap was completely repaired.

"Alexei." Luo Nie's tone began to tremble, and the inexplicably familiar, restless, and ominous fear in his heart began to spread. He kept stepping back until he bumped into Alexei's accurate cannon, which was still hot. The muzzle of the accurate artillery.

Ignoring the pain caused by his clothes being burned and his body being scalded, he looked at the "Ancient Yan Core Beast", stood level with Alexey, and warned in a serious tone:

"You opened fire rashly without understanding the situation of this sequence monster. It may be angry now."

"Tch, so what if you are angered? According to my experience, no matter how powerful the sequence monster is, it cannot create energy out of thin air. Indeed, there are many 'alien monsters' and sequence monsters with the ability to repair themselves, but in a battle Use it once at most and you will die twice." Alexey said lightly:

"The intelligence we have obtained is very clear. The vitality of this 'Ancient Core-Beast' is about to run out. Even if we, the 'Wild Tourist Group', do not launch a special operation to 'destroy' this base, this base will be completely relocated within two weeks. Mr. Luo Nie, getting mixed up with these "independent armed forces" who are hostile to the Federation will not end well.

"Not only will they not really regard you as a friend... or a comrade, but even the Federal Council will misunderstand some of your actions. Our superiors have said that if you are loyal to Lord Vasily and the Federal Council, you will get the most. Comprehensive and most suitable development opportunities, even if you are not a human being; if you betray the Federation, you will be a poor soul in purgatory for eternity. Do you know, Mr. Luo Nie, any contribution you make to the Federation will be recorded and rewarded accordingly s return."

"What kind of reward?" Luo Nie asked curiously, his eyes still staring at the "Ancient Yan Core Beast" in front of him, hoping that its anger would slowly dissipate, or that its vitality would softly and gently match the mechanical power in his body. The light of the same frequency and its own dissipated power slowly passed away, completely losing its aggressiveness.

But behind him, Alexei didn’t know whether it was stupidity or pure confidence. Instead, he raised his head high and gushed to Luo Nie:

"Although a year or two ago, the leader of the 'Order Society' and now the 'Wind Mine' who is wanted for treason to the Federation continue to be trapped, the great scientists of the Federation, the outstanding warriors who fight against the 'Heartless' and the Lost, are determined Mr. Igor Constantinier, a materialist researcher, a pure supporter of scientific machinery, and a selfless devotee who abandoned his family, briefly left the capital.

"But he still went to Xinfeng Town, a place with special resources, without hesitation. Not only did he successfully restart the 'Oneworld 0 Experimental Site', but he also made an absolute breakthrough in the research on the 'core that is close to the gods'. He simply through research 'Core' and data analysis have actually come to the same conclusion as us lurkers - that is, the 'evolution platform' named 'Tianshu' can be made from 12 pieces of the 'QiLi' series of devices that were destroyed. Chip found.

"As long as 12 chips are embedded into the body of the lost beast sent from the southern empire, its strong body and shrewd brain can completely dispel the fog hanging over our heads and find the Tianshu 'evolution platform'. Luo Nie , you defeated the dragon in the abandoned theater, which has proven your strength and attitude towards the Federation.

"Letting 'Yan Xi' snatch the 'Reciprocating Circulator' is just a predetermined part of the great plan set by the Federal Council. After escaping from the base, we will 'invite' you to complete the rest of the journey and cross Arrive at Karnosk, the most inaccessible area in the extreme cold zone, and meet up with another team that set off a little later than you to welcome the final scene of the drama that opens the 'Universal Energy Evolution Stage' here."

"So, in fact, all my actions are under the supervision of the Federal Council? Ever since I met Igor?" Luo Nie couldn't help but take a breath of air.

"That's right, but I suggest you try not to use the word 'surveillance' in the future. Chief Executive Vasily doesn't like it."

"I can't think about the future. We have to look at the present first." Luo Nie pointed at the "Ancient Beast with Cores" that was slowly flowing out of its body with red liquid, all the fur on its body stood up, and there were black and red soft bumps. , said:

"It is a sequential monster, and its own magic power is powerful. It has also been fed the bodies of many lost people by the leader of the 'Wild Tourist Group', known as 'Big Brother'. Not only can I feel his body With the strong 'sorrow' in his body, he could still feel the last bit of strength left in his body to maintain his physical existence.

"In other words, I can feel that it may go crazy in rage at any time, just like what is depicted in "The Secret Book". After all, it has been able to supply energy to this base for so many years, and its own strength may have already transcended. Our perception.”

""Secret Book"?" Alexei said with a dangerously disdainful smile:

"The one you are referring to must be the first epoch. Let me think about it. That's right! The great sun cannot burn for more than half an epoch. When the energy given to it by the creator is exhausted, it will become a A dazzling, bright, insignificant little star. But before that, it will desperately burn the remaining energy, expand to the extreme under its obsession, and destroy everything.'

"But that is just the unfounded worries of our ancestors. Even the most radical scientists will only speculate that the death of the sun will not happen until billions of years later. By then, humans will have already broken away from the shackles of the continent. By the way, with you We have been chatting for so long, it’s time to launch a second attack on the ‘Ancient Beast with Nuclear Core’.”

"The second blow?" Luo Nie said in surprise and looked at Alexei.

"Do you think I really don't understand, or am extremely proud?" Alexey smiled:

"We know that its energy is almost exhausted. The bombardment just now just used its last bit of strength to repair itself, which is not enough to launch further attacks. Now this round is the most deadly. Brothers, pick up the Infuse the weapon with magic power and start attacking!"

As soon as Alexei finished speaking, all the members of his "Special Mission Latent Group" stepped forward and pulled the triggers of various weapons.

Immediately, gorgeous firework-like cannonballs were launched together. Modified by the colorful magic source power, this area was filled with rich darkness. They recognized the environment closest to hell in the human world. A scene as bright as day.

Brilliant sparks scattered in all directions, and countless cannonballs rushed towards the weird and ugly body, even though the "Ancient Core Beast" had already mobilized all the magic power in its body and tried its best to gather biological armor that surpassed steel to resist.

Some of the cannonballs were even bounced upward during the attack, shattering several searchlights.

However, the "Ancient Beast with Nuclear Core" was finally able to break through its defenses, and was ejected into the air by the last fireball from the portable quasi-artillery before falling heavily to the ground.

When everything fell silent again, and all the flames, sparks, and firelights dissipated, only a motionless, seemingly lifeless spherical body was left.

"See, this is the power of technological machinery." Alexey waved the quasi-cannon with one hand and showed off to Luo Nie.

Ignoring Luo Nie's obstruction, under his order, Alexey and his team members rushed forward together, preparing to cut out the heart of the "Ancient Core Beast" as a witness to the recovery or destruction of sequential monsters.

But soon, as the bumps on the body surface of the "Core-derived Ancient Beast" burst, countless tiny spores poured out from the breaks and quickly filled the air.

Before they had time to react, Alexey and the others only felt a burst of extreme sleepiness, and they all fainted on the spot.

Just as Luo Nie was about to run forward to check the situation, the childish, ethereal voice belonging to the "Ancient Yan Core Beast" connected to his brain again.

"Brother, I'm sorry, I can only fight back. My uncle told me that when I meet someone who can make me feel calm, I have to make friends with him. When I meet people who attack me, I must kill them. I, really I'm very tired, but after the 'Lamp of Mechanical Spirit' that my uncle mentioned just now was broken, I'm not so sleepy anymore."

Before the "Ancient Core Beast" could finish speaking, countless flesh-colored tentacles with sharp tips rushed out from his body, and in nearly a second, they quickly penetrated the chests of Alexei and others.

After the bright red juice splashed, forming a dazzling red lake, the "Ancient Yan Core Beast" slowly stood up on its new legs, and threw the bodies that had rapidly lost their vitality one by one to a darker and more humid place. A "clutter-free" passage was created in front of Luo Nie.

Luo Jie, who was shocked by the extremely fast killing behavior of the "Ancient Yan Core Beast", gasped for air, bent down for a while, and after a while feeling like stars were shining in his eyes, he slowly spoke in a trembling tone:

"You...killed them all, they attacked...attacked you, and made you angry. Then, the next one will be...me?"

"I won't do that." "Ancient Beast Yan Core" denied:

"Brother, you are a good person. Uncle said that you should not embarrass good people. It is because of your existence that human civilization will not die. But, I feel very uncomfortable. Something is burning my body. Maybe, maybe very soon Soon I won't be able to talk to you anymore.

"Uncle told me that as long as I feel uncomfortable, I will show the nature of a beast and start killing. Big brother, come behind me and run in a straight line. Don't look or listen to anything. Uncle said, pull down the left The lever next to the door can go up the fastest. I... don't want to hurt you... please... leave... here..."

"Okay." Luo Nie nodded and walked quickly behind the "Ancient Yan Core Beast". He paused slightly and whispered:

"Thank you."

After saying that, he quickly surged the magic source power belonging to the plant system in his body, poured it into his legs, and ran forward.

The humid air, the smell of nausea, the roar of resentment, the wrong road signs, and the broken concrete floor were not obstacles to Luo Nie. Finally, at the end of this place, he saw two almost indistinguishable elevators on the left and right.

He knew the meaning of "Ancient Beast". The one on the right was a special elevator that "Big Brother" often used to get up and down, while the one on the left was a rarely used and well-protected backup elevator.

After pulling down the lever and pressing the only button inside, as the elevator slowly ascended, the surrounding world also escaped into an endless, seemingly endless realm, with only the sound of mechanical operation and a cage-like feeling.

It seemed like centuries had passed, and it seemed like only fifteen minutes. When the elevator stopped in a dark room with only a few gas lights, Luo Nie was finally sure that he had chosen the right path.

Looking at the special elevator on the right that had been deliberately destroyed, leaving only a vertical hole, Luo Nie breathed a sigh of relief, pushed open the iron door, and left the room.

The air outside is particularly refreshing. Although it is overgrown with weeds, it is full of the breath of life.

Looking around, this may be a place far outside the energy shield area of ​​the "Wild Tourist Group" base, a small settlement connected to the main base.

However, this village-like area of ​​log houses and buildings filled with Cruzeiro-style "herringbone" must have been abandoned for a long time, with no one occupying it and no one tidying it up.

He took out the military compass in his pocket and walked north for ten minutes. He came to a small cliff on the edge of an abandoned village. His eyes swept across the forest-filled canyon below. He raised his head and looked into the long night. Sky.

His mind flashed through those who had just died and those who had died before, and he thought:

The meaning of time, the universe and the future is nothing more than seeing an insignificant oasis in the endless desolation.

At this time, a group of light quietly slid from the northeast corner of the night sky to the southwest. Luo Nie was not surprised, but raised his head and watched quietly.

Fortunately, it is not the "fire of punishment" that destroys the city, nor is it the "thermite incendiary bomb" that burns the "unintentional" and the lost. It does not bring disaster, flames and death, but beauty. , gentle, gorgeous, condensed with the most sincere emotions and hopes in the world - a shooting star.

After sitting there quietly and silently for several hours, Luo Nie finally waited for the sun to rise again in this war-torn land.