Embers Ad Infinitum

　　 Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao, and Long Yuehong have all heard Bai Chen mention the distorted mosquito population, knowing how dangerous this is to unprepared humans:

　　 They are always a lot of activities, the flight speed is not slow;

　　They can tolerate high and low temperatures within a certain degree;

They are relatively small and difficult to be hit by bullets. Even if they encounter sharpshooters or their groups are too densely distributed, they will not be afraid of loss because of the large number of bullets and ordinary bombs that a team can carry. Mosquito population ratio number;

　　They usually live on plant sap, and they are eager for blood. They have strong survivability and extremely terrifying aggressiveness;

　　 They have no brains and are not afraid. Even if the population loses more than half of the population, they will come one after another for blood;

　　 Their bites contain toxins, which can paralyze the bodies of people and animals, and slow their thinking;

　　 Compared with undistorted mosquitoes, their mouthparts are longer, harder, and sharper. They can penetrate clothing fibers and penetrate the target skin...

　　 For many relic hunters and wilderness wanderers, this is the tide of **** that can devour lives. Once encountered, even if there are many people, it is difficult to escape.

Of course, as one of the most vicious creatures on the dust, humans are not incapable of fighting against such aberrant mosquitoes, but all methods have to rely on more special equipment, such as flamethrowers, such as special mosquito repellent spray guns. For example, the “weed killer bombs” of “Pangu Biology”, for example, a set of biochemical clothing that can resist even toxic gas, for example, enough incendiary bombs, for example, power armor with immature technology, for example, it can explode The core creates a very small number of terrorist bombs from the old world in large areas of high temperature...

　　 It's a pity that the "old tune group" doesn't have any of these things.

However, fortunately, the Jeep they drove was well sealed, and it was impossible for the aberrant mosquitoes to forcibly break in. Moreover, this car is an electric power type, not afraid of mosquitoes blocking the exhaust pipes and other places. The mouthparts of deformed mosquitoes are not strong enough to make rubber tires leak.

　　 This is indeed good news for Jiang Baimian and others, but there are also disadvantages:

　　 The ventilation system must either be turned off actively or wait for it to be blocked by the aberrant mosquitoes.

　　 As a result, the air quality in the car will rapidly decrease until it becomes unbearable. Shang Jianyao and others must let the jeep rush out of the "circle" of the distorted mosquito group before this.

　　 Bai Chen has the experience of facing such terrible creatures. When Qiao Chu gave the order, he closed the car windows and stopped the ventilation system.

　　 She continued to step on the accelerator, while habitually comforting everyone in the car:

　　 "Don't worry, this kind of distorted mosquitoes will not be far away from places with a lot of plants. As long as we pass this vine area, they should give up."

　　 "Left..." Qiao Chu nodded and commanded the direction of advancement.

　　 Jiang Baimian whispered thoughtfully:

"Even distorted creatures have the instinct to continue the population. Therefore, this mosquito population will not leave the place with a lot of plants... This is the necessary condition for their survival. The blood of humans and animals is just a kind of Very attractive food...

　　 "Yes, the old world has been destroyed for so many years, and the aberrant creatures that have not continued the population instinct should have died long ago..."

　　 Qiao Chu ignored Jiang Baimian’s self-talk, and more attentively distinguished the road covered by the green and black vines than before.

　　 A few seconds later, the driving jeep encountered a swarm of mosquitoes.

　　 Happiness!

　　 Those mosquitoes with dark red heads and finger-sized ones are like a miniature bomber, using themselves as bombs, and hitting the windshield one after another.

　　 In Shang Jianyao's eyes, it was like the first heavy rain that I saw in Shuiwei Town's life, with countless water droplets hitting the glass desperately.

　　 But unlike rain, these “drops” will not slide down and can stop on the glass.

　　 Happiness!

In the rushing sound that almost merged into one, whether it was the windshield or the windows on both sides, it was filled with giant black mosquitoes. The dark red head and the hideous mouthparts were densely packed, making teeth sour. .

　　Bai Chen and Qiao Chu can't see the road ahead. The Jeep is like a wild horse running off the edge of a cliff, without knowing where it will run.

　　 Long Yuehong's face quickly turned pale, trying to save herself, but she didn't know what she could do and how to help.

　　 Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao both tightened up, their expressions were both worried and a little puzzled--the life-saving instinct and hormone secretion under the rush of life and death seemed to make them once again aware of the abnormality of their current situation.

　　 At this time, Qiao Chu stopped looking forward, and looked down at the mechanical watch on his wrist.

　　 There is a compass with a full scale on the dial.

　　 "The direction of 3:12." Qiao Chu seemed to have built a flat map of the depths of the swamp in his mind, and then relied on instruments to "manually navigate".

　　 Bai Chen is not unfamiliar with the way the time scale indicates the direction, but the previous encounter has never been so specific, so after a moment, she immediately reacted and started to turn the steering wheel.

　　 However, with the distorted mosquitoes in front of her eyes, she couldn't follow the "navigation" instructions accurately, and there must be an error.

　　 Qiaochu didn't care, because he also knew that humans without auxiliary chips and no corresponding genetic modification would not be able to do similar things without a slow speed. What he said is so precise in order to keep the error within an acceptable range.

　　 At this moment, Shang Jianyao suddenly spoke:

　　 "You can wear an exoskeleton device to drive."

　　 Qiao Chu saw the military exoskeleton device in the trunk before he thought about it and nodded:

"ASAP."

　　 Normal exoskeleton devices have the ability to locate in a small area, which is often integrated in the "comprehensive early warning system" to provide convenience for the wearer through auxiliary chips.

　　 "Let me come." Jiang Baimian volunteered.

　　 Shang saw that Yao and Long Yuehong had no objection, and immediately turned around and dragged the military exoskeleton device from the trunk.

　　 With their help, Jiang Baimian quickly adjusted the length of the metal skeleton and put on the equipment.

　　 "Okay." After the system self-check was completed, she said quickly.

　　 "Stop." Joe Chu was about to take his gaze back from his watch.

　　 Bai Chen stepped on the brake without hesitation.

In the squeaking sound, the Jeep stopped abruptly. Shang Jianyao and others all had the urge to leap forward. Fortunately, they were protected by the seat belt, and the distortion mosquitoes densely covered on the windshield and the windows on both sides The group was thrown out a lot.

　　 As for Jiang Baimian, which does not have a seat belt, because he is wearing a military exoskeleton device, this degree of inertia can easily be offset.

　　As soon as the vehicle stopped steadily, Bai Chen immediately opened the seat belt, adjusted the gear, and picked up the handbrake.

　　 Then, she climbed back from the armrest box.

　　 Jiang Baimian stretched out his arms covering the black metal skeleton, picked her up, and placed it directly on Long Yuehong's side.

　　 Then, she followed the "road" that Bai Chen came over and quickly climbed to the driver's seat.

　　 Happiness! The aberrant mosquito group with its dark red head bumped into the glass window again and again, covering it densely.

　　 Jiang Baimian, who had an energy backpack behind him, could not lean back, so he could only lean forward and restart the jeep.

　　 While operating the steering wheel with one hand, she fastened her seat belt.

　　 Qiao Chu lowered his head again, distinguished the change of the compass on the watch, and constantly reported the time direction he needed to go.

　　 The precise operation of Jiang Baimian with the auxiliary chip allowed the Jeep to walk through the swamp and vines dangerously and dangerously in the harsh environment full of black mosquitoes.

　　 In a state of high concentration, the passage of time seemed to be blurred. I don't know how long it took, when Shang Jianyao and others became flustered and short of breath, the giant mosquitoes on the front and rear windshield and the windows on both sides flew one after another.

　　 Soon, these distorted creatures all separated from the jeep, and flew towards the rear like "reluctantly".

　　 Shang Jianyao, Long Yuehong, and Bai Chen only saw the pure, boundless black silt in front of them. There was no plant growth on their surfaces, but sometimes bubbles appeared.

　　 "Two twenty-four." Qiao Chu raised his head, no longer paying attention to the change of the compass on the watch.

　　 After Jiang Baimian hit the steering wheel, everyone in the car saw a road going down.

　　 It slanted deep into the swamp, with a big dark hole at the end.

　　 "Go in." Qiao Chu gave the order.

　　 Jiang Baimian, wearing an exoskeleton device, did not hesitate to let the Jeep drive into that road.

　　 The black mud on the road was soft and rotten, and the wheels got stuck a lot, but the deeper part of the mud seemed to be supported by harder things, which made the heavy-weight Jeep stabilize. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com

　　 The vehicle quickly drove into the opening, and at the same time, Jiang Baimian turned on the ventilation system and the double front lights.

　　Shang Jianyao and others suddenly breathed, and looked at the surrounding scene through the glass window:

　　 The cave was dark, only the sound of water drops ticking to the ground intermittently sounded, and where the lights of the car lights illuminated, the rock walls and roads were quite smooth and stained with a certain amount of silt.

　　 "It doesn't seem to be formed naturally." Jiang Baimian commented while driving.

　　 "Under the tunnel of the old world." Qiao Chu simply responded.

　　 Jiang Baimian nodded lightly, thought for a few seconds and said:

　　 "There are no mosses, which is a bit weird...

　　 "The environment before it is not suitable for living things?"

　　 Qiaochu ignored her, just said plainly:

　　 "Go straight ahead."

　　 There was no sound in the tunnel, but vehicles occasionally bumped into cracks or bumps on the ground. As a result, clanging sounds intermittently rang and traveled deep into the tunnel without returning.

　　 In this deep, weird silence, Shang Jian Yao and none of them spoke, as if they were heading to the end of the world.

　　 After a few minutes, there was light in the front gradually, and an arched exit was soon formed.

　　 Jiang Baimian, with his helmet and goggles, was not affected by the changes in light and darkness, and the vehicle rushed out of the tunnel.

　　 The sun outside is already slanting to the west, and the glow of the setting sun shines on the ground, as if it is plated with gold.

　　 And not far away, buildings tens of hundreds of meters high stood one after another, without any movement, and no end in sight.

　　 They are bathed in reddish sunlight, like a dead forest made of steel and concrete.

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