The legend of Tiga

Chapter 2269 Breakthrough
Swish!
Swish!
Swish

In the silent corridor, the only sounds were the crisp snapping of withered vines being torn apart and the rustling of footsteps.

This time we walked very slowly. The vines looked very thin and terribly withered, but when we pulled them, we found that they were still very tough. Even with all our strength, it was difficult to break them. We could only pull them off and step on them.

He walked along pulling and pulling, pulling hard, venting all his emotions and the unease brought on by the environment onto these vines.

Although they are the elite members of Super Victory Team, handpicked from thousands, they are still human at heart. They will still instinctively feel uneasy and panicked in unfamiliar environments and bizarre experiences.

The only difference is that ordinary people find it difficult to suppress such emotions, while well-trained elites can strive to keep their minds calm in order to avoid losing their rationality and acting rashly.

But suppressing it doesn't mean it disappears; it still exists in your heart, hidden in your mind. It may always be hidden, or it may erupt at any time.

Therefore, frontline combat teams, including the Super Victory Team, not only have dedicated psychologists but also undergo regular psychological evaluations.

So even in such a depressing and eerie scene, the three of them remained calm, only adding a bit more force to their hands and roughly pulling on the vines.

Such emotions are not entirely useless; at least they can speed up the process of clearing the vines.

If they weren't inside a building, they might have wanted to set fire to these 'tinder-like' vines and burn them all to ashes, saving time and effort, and eliminating any future problems.

Unfortunately, this is inside a building, in a sealed corridor. If it catches fire, not to mention whether it will affect them, the thick smoke alone could turn this place into a poison cellar. By then, before the monster comes out to kill them, they will probably be suffocated by the smoke and lack of oxygen.

Hiss!

Click!

Pulling, tugging, stomping, and stamping, they cleared a large area in no time. Then, Kibi Gosuke's movements slowed down. He even grabbed a large clump of vines but stopped pulling them down. Koda Toshiyuki and Kariya Kohei next to him did the same. They were no longer full of energy. Instead, they stood up straight, their blank eyes revealing disbelief.

Because ahead, through the sparse and withered vines, one can clearly see the large, exaggeratedly egg-shaped root, and the countless branches and vines connected to it.

Once again—

came back

pat!

The vine bundle in Koda Toshiyuki's hand fell to the ground and crashed into the decaying branches and leaves. Then he turned around and looked back at the way he had come.

Without the layers of vines obscuring the view, the end is clearly visible, except for a mound that blocks the view to the main hall.

Yes, the lobby!
The hall, which would normally be overlooked, was now impossible to look away from.

Because this hall was right in front of them, yet...
Behind them.

It exists both in front and behind, and is present in both simultaneously.

how can that be possible?
Such a situation is impossible in reality, yet it happens right before our eyes.

Koda Toshiyuki looked, Kariya Kohei looked, and Kibi Gosuke turned his head to look again and again, confirming and confirming. There was a hall in front and a hall behind. They should have been in the north of the hall, but now they were sandwiched between the two halls, existing simultaneously in the north and south of the hall.

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Kibi Gosuke stood silently, watching. He seemed to know he should say something, but what should he say? What should he do?

Confused!

I am filled with confusion.

If it were a monster or an alien, he would dare to charge at it and fight it head-on, even if it was a Brest pistol.

But faced with this extremely eerie corridor, I felt powerless to do anything about it.

Kariya Yukihira looked around for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "I don't believe it."

As he spoke, he turned around and kicked the door next to him.

boom!
With a loud bang, the door opened and slammed against the wall, then bounced back, but was blocked by Kariya Kohei and failed to close again.

"Kariya!" Koda Toshiyuki was startled at first, but then he understood what Kariya Yukihira meant.

It's like being in a maze. If you can't find the way, just tear down the wall, and you'll naturally find your way out.

Similarly, since they were trapped in the corridor and couldn't get out, they decided to find another way out and go out through the window.

I must say, this is a good idea.

But
The moment the realization dawned on Koda Toshiyuki's face, it froze.

Because the room was wide open, it was empty, with nothing inside. But if you looked up, you could see a lot of instruments and equipment hanging upside down from the ceiling, which was eight or nine meters high.

It's that eerie room again.

But the door isn't that door.

Koda Toshiyuki immediately turned around and kicked open the door behind him. As expected, it was empty. Looking up, he saw a crowded ceiling, exactly the same as the one behind him, without any difference.

Koda Toshiyuki felt completely overwhelmed; the corridor seemed endless, and the rooms were all identical.

Where did they come from?
Are we still on Earth?
The reason for this question is that radio signals cannot be received.

As they walked back, instead of leaving, they 'returned' to the hall, and they tried to call Victory Eagle and headquarters, but there was no response.

It's likely that they fell into this cycle around that time.

"Captain, how about we give it a shot?" Kariya Yukihira gripped the Brest pistol, a fierce glint in his eyes. "I want to see if it's really exactly the same."

Kariya Yukihira's idea was simple: since every room looks the same, he should just shoot at each one and see if the other rooms showed the same signs of damage. That way, he could find out whether all the rooms were actually the same or just identical.

"Uh"

This method is simple and crude, but after careful consideration, Kibi Kosuke realized that it was indeed a good idea.

Because compared to running around like a headless fly, directly tearing down the wall is indeed a last resort, much like climbing over a wall when you can't find your way out of a maze. "Let's give it a try."

Kibi Gosuke isn't one to overthink things; once he makes a decision, he just goes for it without considering the potential consequences.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
The three men simultaneously raised their Brest pistols, stood in the corridor, aimed at the opposite wall, and planned to combine all three shots to attack a single point on the wall.

Since they couldn't get out through the door, they decided to tear down the wall. He wanted to see if the wall had been reinforced and if it could withstand the Brest pistol's attack. He also wanted to see if a new maze had been set up outside the wall. If there was a new maze, they would continue tearing down the wall. He wanted to see if they could get out before their Brest pistols ran out of energy.

"Prepare!"

The three men held their breath and placed their fingers on the triggers. When Hibiki Gōsuke said "Fire!", they pulled the triggers together.

call out--

Three thin laser beams shot out from the protruding muzzle, hitting the opposite wall almost simultaneously and converging on a single point.

Bang!
With a loud bang, a large hole was blasted open in the white wall.

The walls made of bricks and cement were as fragile as paper in the face of the exploding light bullets, and could not withstand the power of Brest's light bullets at all.

"It exploded."

Kariya Yukihira was overjoyed. His brilliant idea had an unexpectedly good effect, instantly blasting a hole in the maze that had been troubling them for so long.

The sound of the explosion was still echoing when, after a long silence, a voice suddenly came from inside the helmet: Yumimura Ryo and Hanakajima Tsutomu's voices:

"Captain, did you hear that?"

"Kariya, Koda, please respond."

Communication was restored, and it was effective, and surprisingly effective.

"I am Hibi." Hibi Takesuke replied as he quickly walked towards the wall, not even waiting for the dust kicked up by the explosion to settle. Having been trapped for so long in such a strange place, he naturally wanted to get out as soon as possible, and didn't care about the dust at all.

"Captain, there was just an explosion. Was it you? What happened?"

Upon hearing the captain's voice, Yumimura Ryo quickly asked what was wrong. She was cruising in the air when she suddenly saw flames behind the building, followed by rising smoke. She immediately called out to the captain and his crew who had entered the building, but received no response after several calls. Naturally, she assumed something had happened. If there was still no response, she would have landed her plane to pick up the captain and his crew.

"Yes, we fired it with a Brest pistol. We'll get to the details later. Don't land yet; there are problems with the research institute." Kibi Kosuke spoke rapidly, as if afraid that Yumimura Ryo would crash the Victory Eagle.

Although they were trapped inside the building, who could be sure that the research institute's courtyard was safe? It was better to stay away. If the Victory Eagle also fell, wouldn't that be adding insult to injury?

"Yes!"

Although I don't understand why, judging from the captain's tone, he must have encountered some trouble inside the building.

Ryo Yumimura piloted his plane slightly away from the research institute, while Gosuke Kibi and the others rushed towards the opening in the wall, intending to escape from there. At the very back of the three-person team, Toshiyuki Koda slowed down to wait for the two in front of him to make a hole in the wall and escape, and couldn't help but look up at the upside-down ceiling.

I don’t know, I’m scared.

The unidentified instrument hanging upside down from the ceiling has changed at some point, from its original closed bud shape to now opening up like blooming petals.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad, but surprisingly, several vine-like tentacles appeared out of nowhere in the space enclosed by these curved alloy pillars.

Yes, they are like tendrils.

Like the soft, swirling tentacles of an octopus, its surface is rough and uneven, with small leaves and buds sprouting at intervals, making it a combination of animal and plant.

"Captain, look up."

As Koda Toshiyuki shouted, he also raised his Brest pistol and aimed at the tentacles that had appeared out of nowhere. Although they were just swaying back and forth like tree branches in the wind, they might launch a fierce attack at any moment.

Kibi Gosuke and Kariya Kohei looked up together and immediately saw the tentacle vines that had appeared out of nowhere.

"Don't shoot, get out of here first," Hibi Kosuke hurriedly said, afraid of acting impulsively. If they destroyed these tentacle vines, it would just add to their battle record. But if they didn't destroy them and instead angered them, there would be nowhere to hide or take cover on this narrow and open floor. Not to mention, their weapons weren't sharp enough. If they had machine guns, they would have fired a burst at the slightest movement from the enemy.

"Yes!"

While prioritizing safety, it didn't mean abandoning all vigilance; therefore, the three walked quickly while aiming their guns at the sky in case of unforeseen circumstances.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
Footsteps were echoing, and so was my heart.

Whether it was from running fast or from nervousness, my breathing became rapid, adding a melody of panting to the empty room.

They were almost at the wall. Although the opening wasn't very big, only about half a person's height, an ordinary person would probably have to stop, bend down, crawl in, and then scramble out. But for the well-trained Super Victory team members, the holes in training were much smaller. They didn't need to slow down much. When they got close, they would squat down, bend their back knee for support, extend their other leg forward through the hole, lean forward, bend over, and stretch their head out. They could pass through smoothly.

But just then, as if sensing their presence, the vines above suddenly stopped swaying and fell downwards. The originally curved vines straightened and shot towards the three of them like arrows.

"Discovered."

"shot!"

Amidst the mingled shouts, the three men quickly opened fire to stop the rapidly approaching vines.

I have to say, his marksmanship is really good. Even though the vines were moving so fast that they were leaving afterimages on his retina, he still managed to hit them.

boom! boom! boom!
Each shot hit a vine, the explosions were deafening, and sparks flew everywhere. The vine's fierce momentum was immediately halted, and then it was attacked by more beams of light. Even with its hard shell, it could not withstand the bombardment and was instantly reduced to flying debris.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Kibi Gosuke grabbed Kariya Kouhei and threw him into the hole in the wall, yelling, "Get out of here!"

Kariya Yukihira staggered towards the wall, wanting his captain to get out first. But he was already close to the hole in the wall and knew it wasn't time to hesitate. He immediately reached out and braced himself against the ground, then pushed off with his feet, propelling himself straight out of the hole.

After throwing the Kariya, Kibi immediately reached out to Koda, but Koda, who was on guard, dodged it and shouted, "Captain, you go out first, I'll cover the rear."

"You," Kibi Takesuke paused, taken aback.

"quick!"

Kibi Gosuke gritted his teeth and rushed to the wall. He ran a few steps, leaped forward, and risked crashing into the wall to dart out of the hole at top speed. With the help of Kariya Kohei, he quickly got up from the ground and turned around to help Koda Toshiyuki defend against the tentacle vine attack. But then, a tentacle suddenly appeared in the air next to Koda Toshiyuki, who was retreating and fighting. It wrapped around Koda Toshiyuki's waist and pulled him upwards, disappearing from Kibi Gosuke's sight in the blink of an eye.

(End of this chapter)