Just when Shi Chen was about to pull the trigger due to his stress reaction, a mechanical hand pressed down the spear in his hand.

"Don't shoot!" Liya's voice also sounded on the communication channel, "There is no danger."

Hearing this, Shi Chen switched the mecha's visual system to the night vision panorama. Under the illumination of the spotlight, he saw that the fast red shadow was actually a giant cockroach that was nearly thirty centimeters tall.

It seemed to be stimulated by the light of the mecha, and its speed became faster. The sharp blades could not stop at the masonry, sparks were drawn on the steel bars, and the four wings flapped desperately, and then rushed into the darkness.

in the crevices of the ruins.

Shi Chen was shocked when he saw this scene, "What is this?"

"Radiation mutation and evolution in extreme natural environments is a topic I studied when I was in high school." Liya's tone was mixed with interest, "I didn't expect that living things can still survive in such extreme environments. I am so interested in it."

I'm very interested in the changes in its body structure, Shi Chen, if you have time on your way back, remember to catch one for me."

The corner of Shi Chen's mouth twitched, "Definitely."

The two of them walked forward in silence among the low ruins filled with violent wind and sand, and Shi Chen also saw traces of some creatures one after another, most of which were insects. Occasionally, one or two bodies of hair and steel could be seen.

The mane-like rats, without exception, have become larger in size, but they are obviously less meaty and skinny. This can significantly reduce the unnecessary evaporation of water, which is extremely important in an earth that has been reduced to such an extreme environment.

According to past common sense, most organisms will choose to sleep when the temperature is low, and come out to move and hunt when the temperature rises. This can significantly reduce unnecessary heat consumption, but this law does not apply to today's earth.

Absolutely not applicable.

During the day, it faces the high temperature of more than 400 degrees Celsius under the scorching red giant star, which is enough to instantly kill any fool who wants to challenge it.

In such an extreme environment, nights with more than 80 degrees below zero have become a paradise for these creatures to breathe and struggle.

Gradually, Shi Chen's expression became serious, and he suddenly realized a very serious problem.

If even these ordinary mutated creatures can survive and reproduce in such an extreme environment, can the biological weapons that caused the destruction of human civilization on earth be so easily eliminated?

And is the mystery of the Sith Emperor's death also related to this?

This guess made him a little uneasy, and he called the other party's name, "Liya..."

"It seems that you have also noticed it." Liya said in a deep voice: "Try not to shoot. It seems that the situation here is more complicated than I thought. We have sped up our actions and left immediately after finding what we want."

"That's the only way." Shi Chen nodded and responded softly. At the same time, he felt a little regretful. In this case, the best way is still to stop Shi Chenye Hongtu in the meteorite belt. Maybe, that is his last chance.

But if you are lucky or unlucky, you will encounter...

More than half an hour later, two mechas appeared in front of a building that had survived for thousands of years but was still standing. The foundation on the ground had been blown away by several meters by the strong wind, revealing a strong underground steel structure, and the sign on it had long been removed.

not see.

"If the map your father left behind is good, it's right here." Liya said softly.

Shi Chen stared at this building that looked ordinary on the outside, but he also vaguely knew how could a building that could still survive in such a harsh environment be ordinary.

"There seems to be no trace of external damage here. There should be other entrances."

"Go straight in. Even if there are any protective devices, they will be scrapped long ago."

What is in front of everyone is a rusty alloy door. The electronic access control system has long since failed. The thickness of the special alloy and the old-fashioned mechanical lock on it indicate that it is not that easy to open.

This kind of obstacle may be able to stop ordinary people, but it cannot stop Shi Chen and the others with mechas at all.

Shi Chen controlled the mecha's mechanical arm and raised the assault rifle in his hand. He used the butt of the gun to slam the mechanical lock on the side of the door.

With a muffled bang, the heavily weathered lock was smashed to pieces, and the scattered fragments disappeared with the wind and sand.

The mecha gently pushed open the heavy alloy door. Behind the door was a deep passage. The emergency lights on both sides had long since stopped responding. They could only rely on the mecha's own spotlight for illumination, which looked very dim.

The paint on the two walls of the passage was mottled, and when the strong wind poured in, it flew off like scraps of burned paper.

The first floor is still an ordinary research institution. The two mechas folded their lower bodies and switched to stealth mode. They shuttled through the building and then came to the end of the passage. There was also a door with an identification number cast on it, which should lead to the underground.

's entrance.

Shi Chen acted in accordance with the law and broke through the door again. The two mechas moved forward slightly destructively and disappeared behind the door.

A strong gust of wind came in from the outside and blew away the rust on the damaged door nameplate, revealing the name in both Chinese and English:

Void Research Institute-713 Gene Branch

...

Just over half an hour after Shi Chen and the others disappeared into the research institute, in the violent wind and sand above the ruins, another battleship staggered over from another direction. It seemed that it was afraid of being blocked. After confirming that the surrounding area was limited,

After there was no electronic response within 2.3 kilometers, he carefully hovered over the ruins.

The alloy gate on the belly of the ship slowly opened, and mechas spread out their gliders and fell towards the ruins. At the same time, hundreds of figures in black protective suits slid along the cables towards the ground.

In addition, many alloy boxes containing supplies were transported by small aircraft.

After everyone and supplies successfully landed, the feather-class battleship slowly lifted up and broke through the sky.

These people are none other than the Blackstone Legion that was previously chased by the Apocalypse and was running around in the meteorite belt.

Under the strong interference of charged particles, they obviously failed to discover the Apocalypse that landed on the East China Sea continental shelf, and they did not know that Shi Chen and the two entered the underground from the entrance of the research institute two kilometers away.

Hundreds of mechas, all carrying heavy metal boxes and holding assault rifles, marched at the head and tail of the team, escorting everyone to the ruins of what was once the Zhonghai Reserve Base. There is also a path leading to the underground research institute.

the entrance of the passage.

In the Earth Age, such secret research institutes have always been linked to the government, and there are corresponding military units responsible for monitoring and guarding them.

Su Yehongtu, who was sitting in the mecha cockpit, looked at the entrance of the passage with a complex expression, as if recalling a scene from a long time ago, and murmured: "Your Majesty, it has been thirty-seven years, and I am back... This

Once, I will follow your will and completely eliminate the remaining hidden dangers. This is also the last time I will be loyal to you. After that, I will return to the empire and get back what I deserve. In that case, you and I

We no longer owe each other anything, Suyesis."

Just when Su Yehongtu lost his mind, another strong storm swept over. The sound of flying sand and rocks hitting the external armor woke him up. He immediately regained his indifference and calmness as a superior person.

He ordered through the communicator: "Everyone, enter the underground passage immediately."

But his order was still a step too late. Even though there were safety ropes to tie the soldiers to the mecha, they were still blown away by the strong wind with a speed of more than 100 meters per second, as embarrassed as grasshoppers tied to a grass rope.

, so we had to temporarily stop the team and wait for the storm to pass.

As time passed slowly, just when everyone thought they had survived the storm, a billboard on the ruins was blown down.

Even though it had been severely weathered and eroded, it began to roar under the strong wind. A black stone soldier walking at the end of the team was cut on the forehead by the whirling billboard.

There was a muffled sound.

Without any struggle, howl, or even the slightest feeling, the entire skull was blown away, and the blood and brains were blown a hundred meters away by the strong wind and scattered all over the ground.

"The whole army is on alert!" Su Yehongtu's expression suddenly changed drastically after learning about the situation, "Clean it up immediately! Quickly!"

The Blackstone Military District has the strength and military quality of the highest military commander in the entire federation to execute orders. Suddenly hearing Su Yehongtu's order, all the mechas raised their assault rifles and loaded their weapons, aiming at the surrounding ruins in a defensive state.

The two soldiers quickly put the body into a sealed body bag. At the same time, more than a dozen soldiers who had registered in advance held flamethrowers and began to spray hot flames at the blood stains on the sand, bringing the sand with them.

Baked into glass shape.

In just over ten seconds, the traces of the deceased had completely disappeared, and except for the red glass on the ground, no trace of blood could be seen.

This high level of alert lasted for a full three minutes. Just when the soldiers were a little confused, the adult's imperceptible sigh of relief came from the communicator, "The entire army will obey the order and enter the underground passage immediately."

Just after the last figure disappeared at the entrance of the passage, in a ruins a hundred meters away from the incident site, a mouse shrank its nose and licked greedily and intoxicatedly at the blood stain that was about to dry on a steel bar.

But at this moment, an arm suddenly stretched out from the shadow and grabbed the unchecked mouse directly in his hand, making a cracking sound of bones.

This hand seems to have been dried for decades, like skin and bones, with a green inside, but it has a strong strength. No matter how hard the mouse struggles, it can't escape from this hand, and is finally dragged into the dark shadow of the ruins. Only by

The permeating sound of tearing and chewing echoed through the quiet ruins.

And the soil layer further away suddenly cracked open one after another, and withered arms of different sizes stretched out, as if countless devils who had been hungry for thousands of years smelled the fragrance of flesh and blood and were struggling to crawl out of hell.

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Chapter completed!