Alien Relic Hunter

Chapter 1 Crash
"It was a 'comfortable' journey..."

Ke Lan complained secretly in his heart. He pressed his body as close to the back cushion as possible, and grabbed the armrests on both sides with both hands. The magnitude and frequency of the tremors were still increasing, and he felt a salty taste in his mouth. , as if he just accidentally bit his tongue.

But he didn't feel any pain. Compared with the feeling that his whole body was about to fall apart, this little injury was nothing to mention.

Looking up at the altimeter in the cabin, the value displayed on the dial is 840 meters. This altitude happens to be the place where the atmospheric convection is the strongest on Alpha Planet, even the "Amran class" with four pairs of balanced rotors A medium-sized transport aircraft cannot maintain a stable flight in the strong wind.

"There are still six kilometers to the target site, and the operatives are ready." The emotionless synth sounds in the headphones, accompanied by the "bang bang" sound of metal and metal collision.

Ke Lan turned his head laboriously and looked out of the porthole. Everything he saw was pure white, except for a crack in the distance at the foot of the glacier where there was no snow, which was extremely conspicuous.

The black fissure is like a deep and huge mouth, quietly waiting for the prey to come to the door. A few kilometers away, Ke Lan can feel the strong dangerous atmosphere exuding, making people involuntarily want to stay away.

No matter the huge mouth of hunting or the dangerous breath, he knew that it was his own psychological effect, but one thing was right, this ghost place was indeed very dangerous.

That rift was their destination: Ruins A-087.

According to the Ark's official naming guidelines for ruins, it can be known that these are No. 80 seven A-level ruins discovered by humans on Alpha Planet.However, the name of this ruins was C-364 at the beginning, until the third advance team was wiped out in it - dozens of people died, and the exploration progress of the whole ruins was less than [-]%. Only then did the authorities start the re-rating process, and finally set the level of this ruin to A-level.

Second only to the A-level ruins of the S-level, there is no need to talk about the dangers in them, but relatively speaking, the rewards of exploring the A-level ruins are enough to inspire people's courage to take risks - whether it is the alien star left by the Alpha civilization Technology is still a precious resource hidden in the depths of the ruins, and can be exchanged for a large number of credit points. If you are lucky, it is not impossible to get rich overnight.

But the premise is that you have to get those things, and you have to get out of the ruins alive.

This kind of person is called a "hunter", and Ke Lan is a hunter, as are the other six people in the cabin.

Unlike the previous three advance teams, the seven of them were not a team, but seven solo hunters.In the hunter industry, loners are often masters-because those who have no ability and want to monopolize all the gains, have long since died in a corner...

"If you can't stand it, jump out of the sky. The nearest transfer station is only a few dozen kilometers away, and you can climb over it—" The big man sitting in the first place suddenly sneered. He was a biochemically modified person with more than half of his body The parts of his body are all mechanical prostheses. Compared with Ke Lan and the others, his tolerance for tremors is obviously much stronger.

"Skydiving at this height...and suicide...yes, what's the difference? Or...you jump first?" The one who spoke was the middle-aged man with an extra-large aquiline nose sitting opposite Ke Lan. His figure He looked a little thin, with a pair of old-style goggles on his face, and the slack cheeks under the goggles shook violently with tremors, and even his speech was intermittent.

"Old man, I don't know what to say, why are you still putting on this yin and yang weirdness? I see you as a small body, like a gift." The reformer replied with some disdain.

"you……"

Hook-nosed was about to say something, but the harsh alarm sound suddenly sounded, and the white light instantly switched to a dark red symbolizing the meaning of warning——

"what happened?"

"Unknown strong magnetic field... We crashed into a strong magnetic field... The electronic instruments on the plane have all failed, I am switching the manual operation mode... We... We may have to make a forced landing..." The pilot sounded a little flustered It came from the cockpit, which made the hearts of the seven people sink.

forced landing?Under such weather conditions, it is better to call it a crash instead of a forced landing... I am afraid that it is impossible to even maintain the direction in the storm by manual operation.

The transport plane is already on the verge of stalling, and the faces of the people in the cabin are not very good-looking, but at least they are calm, and the seven people are holding on to the seats under them - with the safety of the Amran-class transport plane. , a direct crash may still have a chance of survival, but if it is thrown out in the process of falling, it will definitely be dead.

But at this moment, Ke Lan suddenly thought of a crucial matter!
There is strong radiation on the surface of the Alpha star. The indigenous creatures living on this planet have adapted to this radiation in the long evolution, but it is still deadly to humans.Every time they explore the ruins, the hunters will prepare protective clothing, anti-radiation drugs and detection equipment, but these equipments are too bulky and are not placed in the small cabin, but are all installed in the container-style cargo hold attached to the rear of the transport plane. .

In the process of the crash, once the cargo compartment disintegrated and they lost these equipment, even if they survived the crash, they would not be able to persist until the arrival of rescue.

"Protective suit!" Ke Lan shouted loudly, but his voice was instantly engulfed by all kinds of noise.

"Protective suits! We have to get the protective suits!" There was no way, he slapped the metal bulkhead hard, while roaring hoarsely.

"Hey! What are you doing?" Ke Lan's unusual behavior quickly caught the attention of the big man. His voice was much louder than Ke Lan's. Suddenly, the other six people focused their attention on Ke Lan.

"Protective suits! Protective suits in the cargo hold!" Ke Lan shouted, pointing wildly at the cargo hold with his hands—the other six were naturally not fools, and he immediately understood what he meant.

"Damn it! Protective clothing! I forgot about this!" The transforming man shouted. Although he had undergone biochemical transformation, his resistance to radiation was not much stronger than that of ordinary people, even the precision of the mechanical prosthetic body. Elements require more protection by protective equipment.

"Let me come!" said the transforming man, his strength is the strongest among the seven, and only he can move in the violently shaking cabin... But just when he was about to get up, he found that his mechanical The prosthetic body has completely gone on strike, completely disobedient!
"The magnetic field...is the magnetic field! The electronic instruments on the plane have been interfered with, and the mechanical prosthesis cannot be spared..." Ke Lan looked at the transformed person who couldn't move his eyes in despair. At this moment, all the other people were In a state of being unable to protect himself, the person most likely to get back the protective equipment is only himself with the seat closest to the cargo compartment.

"I'll get it!" Time could not allow him to hesitate. After making the decision, Ke Lan immediately started to unfasten the seat belt around him.

"What did you say?!" The transformed man's face flushed red, and he struggled in vain, but with the power of his original body alone, he couldn't drive the mechanical prosthesis that had lost its power.

"He said he was going to get a protective suit!" Hook-nosed sitting next to Ke Lan barely heard Ke Lan's words. He glanced at Ke Lan with a complicated look, but didn't do anything.

"Get ready to pick me up! I will fasten the hook of the seat belt on the equipment box. If the cargo compartment disintegrates, you have to find a way to pull me back together with the equipment box!!" Ke Lan had already unfastened most of the seat belt, he died Clinging deadly on the bulkhead, using both hands and feet, he moved towards the cargo hold step by step with difficulty...

……

As expected by Ke Lan, the connection between the cargo hold and the transport aircraft has been severely loosened, and some of the more fragile areas on the edge of the cargo hold have even been torn apart, and strong winds are constantly pouring in from the outside.

This is the disadvantage of modular design. Although it is very convenient for loading, unloading and maintenance, the strength cannot be compared with the integrated structure... Four of the sixteen metal hooks have been broken, and the remaining twelve are also Precarious, the cargo hold may fall off the transport plane at any time!

"Grab the seat belt! When I beckon, pull the belt back hard!" Ke Lan turned his head and roared, but his voice was swallowed by the strong airflow as soon as he exited. The communication device he was wearing had already become a useless display when it was disturbed by the magnetic field.

Fortunately, the hook nose understood what Ke Lan meant at a glance, pulled out the spare seat belt under his seat, and buckled it on top of the one Ke Lan pulled out. The other hunters who were sitting closer followed suit. his actions.

Ke Lan nodded, then opened the door of the cargo hold, took a deep breath, and groped inside.

The strength of the seat belt is completely sufficient. Ke Lan has seen the promotional video of this thing. With only four seat belts, the entire Amran-class transport aircraft can be hoisted. The only thing to worry about now is the cargo hold. Don't fall off when he is carrying the equipment, otherwise, even if the seat belt is constantly on, his fragile flesh and blood will be instantly torn in half by the huge force.

"I hope...today is my lucky day..."

(End of this chapter)