usatvline Chapter 253 Core Laboratory
Chapter 253 Core Laboratory
After walking over a seven- or eight-meter-high white sand dune, the situation finally changed.
Rows of old cars, some decades old, were half-buried in the sand.
Some cars were arranged in a ring, with only their roofs visible in the sand.
"This must be what Zhang Dafoye and his group from the Nine Gates left behind!"
Chen Wenjin looked at the abandoned cars and said softly.
Cheng Feng nodded. Back then, Zhang Dafoye had orchestrated this secret operation, codenamed 026, to gain the support of certain individuals.
The main objective of this operation is still the same old question—immortality.
Some historical records suggest that the ancient city of Tongjing held a secret that could grant immortality.
When Zhang Qishan and the people of the Nine Gates arrived at the ancient city of Gutongjing, they discovered an animal associated with immortality.
That's the Black-haired Snake, also known as the Black Flying Serpent.
Long ago, the black-haired snake developed the ability to record human memories due to the influence of a meteorite that fell from the sky.
In order to thoroughly study the special ability of the black-haired snake
After gaining support, Zhang Qishan built a rather large secret research institute in the ancient city of Tongjing.
Here, they conducted a series of experiments on memory preservation using black-haired snakes as samples.
Unfortunately, an accident occurred during the experiment, and many researchers were killed.
This also disturbed the Nine-Headed Serpent Cypress in the ancient city of Tongjing.
The operation ultimately failed, with only Zhang Qishan and his adjutant Zhang Rishan escaping.
None of the other members of the Nine Gates survived; they all remained in the ancient city of Tongjing.
After explaining the general situation to the girls,
Cheng Feng and his group arrived near the remaining car.
From the cars that were mostly not buried by sand, the group discovered signs of an attack.
"Old Cheng, look here. The car door is dented. Judging from the marks, it looks like it was lashed by a thick whip."
Yang Xueli stood next to the door of a truck, running her fingers along the scratches on the truck's exterior as she spoke.
"These are marks left by the attack of the Hydra Cypress. Don't stray too far from me."
To avoid being taken away.
After giving his instructions, Cheng Feng squatted down and dug a couple of times in the sand at his feet, then shook his head and stood up.
After hearing this, the girls came to Cheng Feng's side and, seeing his actions, they all understood that he was looking for the entrance.
"Let's go take a look ahead. Since there are vehicles parked here, it's unlikely that there's an underground space."
After saying that, Cheng Feng led the girls toward the slightly flatter sandy area ahead.
Just as they passed the last remaining car at the very edge, Ah Xiang's eyes flashed with horror, and she spoke:
"Brother, something bad is approaching!"
Cheng Feng stopped walking, and soon he heard a faint sound coming from the sand beneath his feet.
The next second, a thick vine burst forth from the sand.
Then, like a giant python, it charged towards Cheng Feng, who was walking at the front.
"Nine-Headed Hydra Cypress!"
With a deep shout, Cheng Feng's eyes turned into pure darkness, with specks of blue starlight shining in the darkness.
Then one after another, Dap Ghost Worms flashing with blue fluorescence flew out of the imaginary space.
Driven by Cheng Feng's will, one of them charged straight at the vine.
The moment the two came into contact, an immeasurable karmic fire that scorched the soul erupted, burning the vine of the Nine-Headed Hydra to ashes.
It left only a small section behind and retreated back to the ground as if fleeing.
"Dap Ghost Worm, it's been a long time since I've seen you use this against the enemy."
Yang Xueli looked at the little insects flying around them and exclaimed in amazement.
She knew all too well just how terrifying these tiny, firefly-like creatures were.
Now that they have become the force protecting them, this sense of security is even stronger.
"The sun still limits the Ghost Eye too much, and in many emergency situations, the speed of the Dap Ghost Worm can't keep up."
As he spoke, Cheng Feng walked to the hole where the vines had emerged.
After looking down, he turned his head and said:
"Let's go, the Hydra Cypress has already cleared the way for us."
After hearing this, the girls came to Cheng Feng's side, and then they jumped down through the gap one by one.
Perhaps the burning of immeasurable karmic fire caused the nine-headed cypress great suffering.
Therefore, Cheng Feng and his group did not encounter any further attacks.
As soon as Cheng Feng's feet touched the ground, the system notification sounded as expected.
'Ding! Host detected entering the area of Gutongjing. The cleanup mission has officially begun.'
Task 1: Eliminate the White Snake guarding the ancient city of Gutongjing.
Reward: Pole-climbing pangolin
Task 2: Clear out the Black-haired Snake King
Reward: Perfect Memory Inheritance Method
Task 3: Clear out the Hydra Cypress.
Reward: Perfect Corpse Beetle Pill
Task 4: Clean up the mutants
Reward: Bloodline Enhancement Potion
The four tasks were quickly reviewed, and Cheng Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
He was really afraid that the system might do something rash and give him a task to clear out the black-haired snakes.
The black-haired snakes of Gutongjing have multiplied for countless generations and have long since spread to every corner of Gutongjing.
Leaving aside the specific number, the number of black-haired snake eggs alone is an enormous figure.
It seems we'll need to emulate the spirit of the Foolish Old Man Who Moved Mountains to have any hope of completing this task.
Other task rewards were nothing special to Cheng Feng; they were things he liked for a couple of days and then left to gather dust in his space.
Only the bloodline enhancement potion was somewhat useful to Cheng Feng.
This thing won't cause a qualitative change in Cheng Feng's current bloodline all at once.
However, with a few more uses, his bloodline will become even closer to Shennong's, and Cheng Feng has already forged his own path.
Perhaps one day, the power brought by bloodline will surpass that of the human emperor.
"There's so much dust!"
"This place has been abandoned for decades, so it's quite remarkable that it's still in such good condition."
Huo Ling and Chen Wenjin's conversation brought Cheng Feng back to his senses.
He glanced around and found that the group was in a research room.
On the long table in front of me were various test tubes and beakers used in chemical experiments.
There was a glass cabinet right next to the wall behind me, containing black hairy snakes preserved in formalin.
As Huo Ling said, the ground was covered with a thick layer of dust, and each step left a clear footprint.
"We're lucky to be in the core research lab. Everyone, use your abilities to find something useful."
After Cheng Feng turned his gaze away, he spoke to the four women.
The four women took out flashlights, and after the lights came on, they began searching the laboratory in pairs.
Soon, Yang Xueli and A Xiang's group made a discovery.
"Sister Shirley, what is this?"
Ah Xiang watched as Yang Xueli picked up a small, square box as if it were a precious treasure.
He asked, puzzled.
Yang Xueli carefully placed it on the table, brushing off the dust as she softly explained:
"This is a German-made tape recorder, which was a very rare item at the time."
There must be some records inside.
When it was opened, it indeed resembled a modern tape recorder, and the tapes inside clearly contained recorded information.
However, this tape recorder needs to be powered on to work.
So Yang Xueli could only close it first, then take it to Cheng Feng and say:
"Old Cheng, put this away. When we get back, we'll turn it on and listen to what's recorded inside."
Cheng Feng actually knew what was inside, but he didn't want to spoil Shirley's fun.
He nodded in agreement.