The End of the Earth

Chapter 209 Dangerous Accident

The branching passages of these mine tunnels are actually the pipes inside the mother nest. As time passes, the biological matter at the entrances of these holes is covered with dust and gravel, making it difficult to distinguish.

Ma Lingfeng saw with his own eyes the wriggling fleshy substance in an exposed mother nest discovered by a team member, and only then did he realize that they had entered the mother nest.

"No wonder our consciousness is confused. It's not that something is causing trouble, but we are already inside the mother nest and are involuntarily influenced by its will."

"Everyone

The good news is that we found the mother nest.

Bad news, we're inside it.

Anyway, we finally found it, the nerve center of the mother nest. This gene blasting device will let it know how powerful our Earth creatures are."

Thrawn said excitedly that the most difficult step was to find and get close to the mother nest. Now that it has been achieved, the next step should be much easier.

However, when he saw Ma Lingfeng standing there as if thinking about something, he doubtfully connected to Ma Lingfeng's personal communication channel.

"What's the matter, Old Ma?"

"Didn't you notice?"

"what?"

"When we entered the hive from the outside, our combat suits did not give any warnings, and all ambient air indicators were normal.

In other words, the current environment is exactly the same as the outside world.

I've read the reports on the evil life forms, and the Earth's atmosphere is completely useless to them.

Why does the Hive create an environment suitable for Earth's creatures?"

When Solon heard this, his face changed. This was really weird.

"You're not trying to say this is a trap, are you?"

"I didn't say that, nor did I dare to think that. Even if this really is a trap, we have no way out.

It's just the Grand Duke's son and Princess Ansevi...

Although we are not the royal family of the elves, we cannot let them follow us to their deaths knowing that it is a trap. At least, let them know where the road lies ahead."

Suo Long understood what Ma Lingfeng meant, but at the moment he had no other option but to continue the mission.

"It's better to explain it to them. They should have the right to know."

After Ma Lingfeng and Solong made their decision, they informed Gumakong, Ansevi and the other two of the truth through private communication. Unexpectedly, Ansevi and Gumakong were only slightly surprised and then accepted the reality.

Ma Lingfeng asked Gu Makong in confusion what he felt about the impending danger. The latter asked indifferently whether the task force came because the mother nest was not dangerous?

Ma Lingfeng smiled and asked Answei again.

Ansevi told him calmly and seriously, "No matter who the people of the Elven Kingdom are, they will not be afraid to escape from any danger.

She will work with the task force to meet all the challenges that lie ahead.”

Despite his young age, his words reveal the aura of a leader.

Ma Lingfeng and Suo Long no longer had any other concerns. They had no way to retreat and could only move forward.

The exploration inside the mother nest proceeded in an orderly manner. With the help of the pathfinders, they found some unexpected things around them.

"Oh my god? Is this a petri dish?"

The task force discovered a culture room at the end of a passage. A grid formed by huge blood vessels was distributed throughout the semi-elliptical space. Cylindrical culture tubes stood upright on both sides, about two hundred in number. Through the soft and transparent flesh membrane that showed the inside, they could clearly see the embryos inside, twisted humanoid creatures curled up.

"Keep good records. Write down everything you see."

Passing through one passage after another inside the mother nest, they discovered many strange things. At least from the perspective of human cognition, things made of flesh and blood are visually difficult to accept.

As the Pathfinders searched, a rough distribution map of the mother nest began to take shape, and after that, new troubles arose.

It took them nearly a day to explore most of the mother nest. They basically completed the exploration. There were no evil life forms guarding it, no signs of any other living creatures, and naturally they did not find the mother nest's nerve center that should have appeared in theory.

"Rest and replenish the entire team, and be alert."

"Hey~ Don't you guys need to eat? I'm a little hungry."

Everyone's attention turned to Answei, who had spoken, with a puzzled look on their faces.

Seeing Gumakong looking at her incredulously, Answei said angrily, "Why are you looking at me like that? You left in such a hurry that you didn't bring any food..."

"Princess Ansevi? Don't you and your friends plan to go to a place like this with any supplies?"

A member of the task force asked in disbelief.

Ansevi blushed and stammered, not knowing what she was saying in a low voice. Even the communicator that automatically optimized the sound couldn't hear her clearly.

"Princess Answei, we are both elves and can barely survive without food for ten days or half a month. Why don't you think about yourself?"

For the first time in her life, Answei felt so ashamed. She clearly wanted to do something great, but she didn't expect that she would starve to death halfway because of such a thing.

Thrawn said with some worry: "I remember that the companion has a device to store nutrient solution. After all, it is combat equipment, but if it is not replenished in advance, it will be really troublesome.

We are in the hive and cannot open the helmet of the combat suit. If the purpose of the hive's simulated atmosphere is to lure intruders into contact with it, it would be bad."

This incident was indeed a bit unexpected. Who would have thought that someone would not bring supplies for such a dangerous infiltration plan?

Just as everyone was thinking about how to solve this problem, Answei made a surprising move.

Answei removed the facial module of the companion combat suit, and a piece of soft tissue like human skin was taken off by her. Without the haziness covering her face, her lively and otherworldly face made everyone's eyes light up.

No? How dare she expose herself directly in the nest!

The people who were awakened didn't know what to say for a moment. They just saw Answei breathing heavily and waving at everyone.

"Seems alright?"

Ma Lingfeng did not relax his vigilance. He grabbed a metal tube from the side of his combat uniform, and the metal tube became longer as he pulled it.

"Your Highness, you are too impulsive.

Come, I'll give you my nutrient solution first. Once you've replenished it, please put on your combat uniform immediately."

Answei felt that Ma Lingfeng was a little too cautious. Although there was obviously no danger, she still nodded in agreement.

As this incident happened, the hive had already sensed their presence, and the human pheromones had been received inside the hive.

The task force finished its rest and prepared to head to another unknown hive area.

The mother nest beneath their feet began to wriggle, and the regular wriggling allowed them to quickly grasp the rhythm and prevent them from tripping and falling to the ground.

After a few minutes, everything returned to normal.

The alert Ma Lingfeng ordered the team to move together in a defensive formation. Answei's reckless behavior must have alarmed the mother nest.

However, the top priority now is to protect yourself.

Ma Lingfeng's forehead was covered with cold sweat without him noticing. Even though there was a constant temperature device in his combat uniform, it seemed that his physiological instincts took over at this moment.

He looked around, and the light from the task force's searchlight equipment was gradually covered by the red light shining through the flesh and blood tissue inside the mother nest.

Ma Lingfeng couldn't help but mutter, "What will happen next?"