Alien Relic Hunter

Chapter 887
Just involuntarily glancing at it will be tricked, let alone Ke Lan staring at it deliberately.

"Ke Lan, what happened to you just now?" 33 asked from the side.

"I accidentally... saw the dome." Ke Lan said.

"What?!" 33 froze in place, "But...but you never raised your head?"

"Listen to me first, put your head down and stare at the ground, no matter what I say, don't move your eyes, understand?" Ke Lan said.

In the old era, there used to be a very famous little game in psychology and linguistics called "Don't Think About That Elephant". An elephant", if the player subconsciously thinks of an elephant after hearing this sentence, then he loses.

But in fact, when many people stress their brains not to imagine something, it often appears in their minds uncontrollably.

This is determined by the human thinking mode. Without special training, it is difficult for someone to truly "control" their own thinking.

The reason why Ke Lan made 33 stare at the ground first was because he was afraid that after he finished talking about the rivets, 33 would subconsciously look at the rivets on his body... By the time he realized the problem, it would be too late.

"Understood." 33 complied obediently.

"It's a rivet."

"Rivets?" 33 suddenly held his breath, "I...I know, you just..."

His eyes are habitually about to glance at the rivets on his clothes, but fortunately, Ke Lan had given a warning in advance, so he forcibly resisted this urge.

"You just saw the dome... what did you see?"

"It's hard to describe... I saw the Big Bang and the endless starry sky... I felt a huge amount of information pouring into my head, and it almost burst my head." Ke Lan Said.

"What about now? Has there been any... changes in your body?" 33 continued to ask, "For example, erosion and so on..."

"It doesn't seem to be." Ke Lan shook his head, "At least there are no visible mutations on the body... Oh yes, the hallucinations you just saw may also come from the reflection of the dome on the rivets... Although I I don’t know what you saw, but there is a high probability that those things you saw changed your perception inadvertently.”

"I haven't seen it... er, does it count if I accidentally glanced at it?"

"It's okay, but fortunately you just glanced at it. If you stare at it for a few seconds like I did just now... there is a high probability that you won't be able to pull it back." Ke Lan took out the bag from his backpack while talking. A spray can used for marking, groping for the places on his equipment that may produce reflections, all sprayed with black paint - this kind of paint is specially made, it can absorb most of the light, and is painted The covered area is like a black hole, no matter from which angle you look at it, it is pitch black, not even that matte gloss.

On the battlefield or in the ruins, this spray called "black hole paint" is completely opposite to another "moon period" that can emit long-term high-brightness fluorescence as long as it absorbs a little light. The purpose, whether it is spraying signs, camouflage, or making bait, is very good... except for the price, there are almost no disadvantages.

Of course, the price cannot be regarded as a shortcoming of the product, but only a shortcoming of those who cannot afford it.

Ke Lan sprayed a layer of "black hole paint" on all the equipment on his body, and then threw the spray can to 33: "Use this thing to cover the reflection first... In addition, this incident can be regarded as a wake-up call for me. , later we must pay attention to all things that may cause reflections, such as those mirrors, polished metal objects or even a puddle of water on the ground... The images reflected by these things are much clearer than the rivets made of frosted materials , the impact on us will definitely be stronger.”

"It seems that the safest place on this floor is the forest in front of us." 33 said with a wry smile while spraying paint, "After all, the dome of this place is covered by tree crowns, even if the ground is covered with mirrors, we can't Can't see anything."

"It's better to be careful." Ke Lan exhaled a turbid breath, rubbed his temples that were still swollen and painful, "Who knows if the tree canopy will suddenly separate and catch us off guard?"

……

The two made some adjustments, and after confirming that there was no place on their bodies that would produce reflections, they stepped into the jungle hunting ground again.

Although the route they took was exactly the same as the last time they came in, this time, the jungle was obviously much "livelier".

"On the tree trunk at three o'clock, there is a large beetle-like dung beetle lying on its stomach. It has the ability to fly by visual inspection. There are some small purple-brown spikes growing on the carapace, which should be poisonous... There are ten more. At one o'clock, on a tree branch three meters above the ground, there is a snake hanging with an oval head... But I'm not sure whether the head shape of snake mutants can determine whether they are poisonous... In other words, do you want to take action to eliminate these creatures?" 33 asked.

"If they don't come to attack us, there's no need to actively provoke them." Ke Lan responded, "These creatures are not high-level, they are basically mutants of the Alpha and Beta levels, and their combat effectiveness is very weak... probably because After that monster was killed by us, they poured into this new land of no man."

"I think so too." 33 nodded, "When we first came in just now, all we could see were plants, and we didn't see a single animal."

"It seems that the monster with the head of a crocodile should be regarded as the most powerful character in the jungle hunting ground, and its territory is really large enough." Ke Lan said, "It's just that I didn't expect that the jungle There are still so many weak creatures in the hunting grounds, I originally thought that only strong enough species can survive, and weak species will be preyed to death soon."

"That's not necessarily true, cockroaches, you know, are commonly known as Xiaoqiang who can't be killed—" 33 said, "It is said that when the overlord creatures on the earth were dinosaurs, they already existed, and the creatures that ruled the earth changed one after another. Stupid, but cockroaches have never been extinct from prehistoric years to the end of the earth. Even after they were brought to Alpha Planet by the Ark, they multiplied and prospered on this planet... They are small and weak. It does not mean that the ethnic group cannot continue..."

Ke Lan didn't speak, but turned his head, holding up the flashlight in his hand, shining it on 33's face, staring at him silently.

33 raised his palms to block the direct light from his eyes, and asked at the same time, "What's wrong? There are bugs on my face?"

"No, I'm just a little strange. You used to...wouldn't say such things." Ke Lan whispered.

"What kind of words? What kind of words?" 33 thought about it, and his face suddenly changed, "I thought it was nothing at first, but after you said that, I suddenly feel a little creepy in my heart... Those words just now were indeed said by me. , but you are right, according to my character and thinking, it is impossible for me to say such a thing."

33 paused for a moment, and then slowly said: "It's... as if, there is a consciousness that borrowed my mouth to say these words."

Ke Lan didn't answer, but continued to stare at 33, observing the changes in his expression.

"Could it be a side effect of that incident just now?" 33 said with some concern, "Not only was my cognition affected...my thinking was also...taken away by some unknown existence? "

"Probably not." Ke Lan shook his head, "Do you still remember... what 'Nieto' from Uptown told us before?"

"What did you say?" 33 showed a trace of doubt on his face, "What she told you must be different from what she told me, right?"

"It tells me that the things on the dome are the truth of the universe." Ke Lan said, "So when I see the reflection on the rivets, the big bang and the endless sea of ​​stars will appear in my head... …and what you see, may be something else."

"But I really can't remember what I saw... If I still remember, my head should have exploded by now, right?" 33 subconsciously raised his hand and touched the back of his head, but it's okay not to touch it. The whole face changed, "Ke... Ke Lan... there seems to be something growing on the back of my head. It's...under the skin, it's protruding...moving."

Ke Lan only felt his scalp explode, and quickly walked around behind 33.

Unlike many veterans who still like to cut their hair short after retiring, 33's hair is a bit long, and a short ponytail is tied at the bottom of the back of his head... Before Ke Lan thought it was just 33's personal hobby, but not long ago 33 Tell him that this hairstyle is in memory of the long dead Ensign Tina Lawrence.

Ke Lan took a deep breath, took out a pocket knife, opened the blade, cut 33's headband, and then carefully parted his hair with the tip of the knife.

At the lower part of the back of his head, there is a bulging round sarcoma, about the size of a ping pong ball. The skin on the surface of the sarcoma is very thin. Under the light of the flashlight, Ke Lan can see the contents of the sarcoma completely. Be clear.

"An eyeball." Ke Lan said, "an eyeball that is completely covered by a skin membrane and has not yet opened. I have seen similar symptoms many times in meme-infected incidents. Those infected by the meme Or animals, they also grow eyeballs that are big and small. The initial stage of the eyeball is exactly like this thing on the back of your head."

"Then I was also infected by... the meme?" 33's voice seemed a little dry.

"I don't know, it's just like, it's not enough to be used as a basis for judgment." Ke Lan kept his voice as calm as possible, "Besides, in that meme infection incident, the meme body has been completely destroyed by me, even if it infects you It's some sort of 'meme', and that's a whole new 'meme' instead of the original one."

"Could it be that the 'corrosion level' of my body is already approaching the critical point." 33 thought of another possibility, "Just like Mo Jue... soon, I will also become that Kind of a monster?"

"I don't know." Ke Lan replied the same, "The symptoms of erosion vary from person to person..."

"You don't need to comfort me, really." 33 sighed, with a wry smile on his face, "Actually, after this trip, I've already made up my mind...I know, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for me to get back alive. The ark is on board, and I feel it is a miracle to be able to get here.”

"I'm not comforting you, I'm just stating the facts."

"I know my own situation. You told me about those things. Didn't Hruni and the others mutate before they turned into corroded wrecks, heard all kinds of strange whispers, and saw all kinds of strange sights... My current situation is all right...I think, there should not be much time left for me, right?" 33 said in a low voice.

"..." Ke Lan didn't speak. 33's analysis is indeed correct. His various symptoms are indeed in line with the situation where the degree of erosion is approaching the critical point.

"Can you cut that thing off for me?" 33 asked suddenly, "Even if I die, I will still look like a normal person."

"There are a large number of blood vessels growing on this neoplastic eyeball, which are directly connected to your brain. If it is directly removed, uncontrollable bleeding will occur, and there is a probability of more than [-]%, and you will die directly."

"Cut it." 33 said without hesitation.

"What if there is a cure?" Ke Lan put 33's hair down, "Hruni persisted for so long before the degree of erosion exceeded the critical point. Maybe you can persist longer than him. My intuition tells me , the solution to the erosion should be hidden in this hive... If there is no hive, then it must be in the 'Babel Tower'."

"...Aren't you comforting me?"

"No, my intuition... has always been accurate."

[PS Sorry for the late update today, my teeth have been hurting, I was a little absent-minded when it hurts... Also, do any of the readers know about dentistry?I have a back molar, and a hole was rotten because of dental caries about ten years ago. I should have done root canal treatment (I can’t remember exactly), and then the hole was sealed with a filling... The result was one The fillings on the outside fell out after more than a year, and I didn't care about it because the tooth didn't hurt anymore. I haven't had pain for more than ten years.As a result, just over a month ago, the thing that was originally used to fill the root canal was pulled out when I was brushing my teeth. Recently, this tooth has always started to hurt again. This is because dirt has entered the root canal and caused infection and inflammation. Yet? 】

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