Infinite Horror: The Strongest Zhongzhou Team

The sky above everyone's heads, filled with countless metal fragments, suddenly froze.

Then they were all pushed out in all directions.

It was as if a giant hand had suddenly appeared and swept the sky above Li Xiao's head clean.

The falling objects, affected by the powerful magnetic field generated in that instant, flew through the sky in strange arcs, like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

It was as if it had been bounced off its feet, forming a parabola.

Magnetic confinement cannon, a modified version of an electromagnetic pulse weapon.

Transform the intangible forces within into tangible forces, or even materialize them into something visible to the naked eye.

That is, the powerful magnetic repulsive force we just witnessed.

The advantage is that this thing is equivalent to a solidified ability to manipulate metal.

The downside is that this thing only works on metals, and the range is extremely small.

Its sustainability weakens over time.

Li Xiao had only just thought of it.

Although he was neither Magneto nor possessed the Universal Gravitation.

But this thing is just right for the current situation.

After all, both space stations and space elevators are purely metal structures.

After a few seconds.

The repulsive force of this electromagnetic field spreads extremely quickly, and its power gradually weakens.

However, despite its weakness.

Now, Christie and John were finally a little safer within their sight.

Seeing this, Li Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.

A silver shield close to the ice surface not far away began to liquefy.

Silvery metal flowed out from both sides.

Ripley and Cole then got up.

However, Li Xiao and the other four quickly looked at each other and their eyes widened.

"Wait, where's Wells?"

Cole was the first to ask about the exit.

After she and Ripley found that Li Xiao was safe, they immediately came over.

But the question now is, where did Wells go?

Just as the group was thinking of this unassuming captain...

Intermittent screams came down from the sky.

Looking up, I saw a figure being tossed around and caught repeatedly.

At 1.89 meters tall, he now looks like a helpless doll.

He even felt a little bit half-dead.

Fortunately, the last one also landed safely.

After Li Xiao put away the Longyuan Sword.

Upon landing, Wells immediately knelt down, face down, hands on the ground.

"Hey..."

The people who saw it all looked disgusted.

After feeling a bit better, Wells said:
"So many, so many!"

"There were still so many up there, they all fell down!"

Wells delivered the terrible news while vomiting.

However, Li Xiao and the others did not suspect anything.

Because what he had just cleaned up was only a small part of the very front of the space elevator.

This metal structure, a marvel of human engineering, has now been attacked, destroyed, and collapsed.

This has become their biggest crisis.

Li Xiao looked around with a serious expression.

Apart from the area directly overhead, which is temporarily safe, the surrounding area, hundreds of meters away, has long been riddled with holes by falling debris.

Moreover, Li Xiao guessed that since there was just a second batch of unmanned combat aircraft, there might be a third or fourth batch as well.

Those entities that have yet to show their faces will not let such a good opportunity pass them by.

The most important point is.

The flat surface here is not land, but ice.

Free fall generates heat, and explosions generate heat.

The accumulation of this heat has also caused some damage to the ice layer that has been frozen for hundreds of years.

Li Xiao immediately addressed the others:
Choose one of two directions.

"One goes up, one goes down!"

"Aside from the falling debris, we can also reunite with Reeves and the others by going upwards."

"Go down, if the dungeon mentioned in the log still exists, then I think there should be a surprise."

After Li Xiao finished speaking, he looked at the group of people.

Ripley, Cole, and the others looked up at each other, puzzled.

Finally, in perfect unison, they spoke: "Down!"

Li Xiao nodded.

That's what he thought too.

More than reuniting with Sakura, he was now wondering what was wrong with Earth.

What is the connection between this inexplicable attack and their target?

Or rather, what exactly happened back then?
These are all things that Li Xiao urgently needs to figure out.

After making the decision.

While the magnetic repulsive force of the magnetic field above our heads is still present.

Following Moss's search, the group soon arrived at a barren, gray ground.

Although the ice beneath the space elevator is hundreds of meters thick, it doesn't mean there's no land on the surface at that point.

Before Wells and his companions could even register their excitement upon seeing the dark gray earth, they heard a strange question.

How long can you hold your breath?

The questions, interspersed with explosions and various noises, left John and Christie and the others completely unresponsive.

It wasn't until Li Xiao shouted it out for the second time that the others could hear him clearly.

Christie felt the wind whipping against her cheeks and the approaching debris.

Compared to the bewildered John, the female mercenary quickly replied:

"One minute and thirty seconds! We all have regular physical examinations and have undergone training!"

Li Xiao answered loudly:

"Alright. You all wait for your chance, get ready!"

As he spoke, Li Xiao took out several talismans from his pocket and stuck them on each of them.

Moss also turned into liquid again, transforming into a silver metal chain that bound them all together.

Of course, the end of the chain is also in Li Xiao's hands.

next moment.

Amidst everyone's surprised exclamations.

Li Xiao led the way and jumped towards the ground.

As they stared wide-eyed, they also took a deep breath.

Because the hard ground they expected had turned into something like water.

Moreover, the originally solid ground suddenly lost its support capacity.

Before they could sink completely, they were pulled down by the one that had disappeared first.

With Li Xiao's help, the group continued to sink.

As for why I asked if I could hold my breath, it's very simple.

Humans in the dark will subconsciously suppress their breathing.

Especially underground, in the dark and quiet.

When darkness enveloped everyone.

As the rumbling, chaotic sounds gradually faded into the distance.

At first, there was the novelty of entering the ground and the excitement of this magical experience.

Subsequently.

When they realized that the crisis on the surface was finally no longer a concern for them.

It's the relief and peace of mind of surviving.

But as external voices become increasingly faint and everything we perceive gradually disappears.

The oxygen inside the nano spacesuit, which was originally plentiful, suddenly felt somewhat sluggish.

Even though everything was normal inside the spacesuits, Wells and his team found that their throats were out of control. In the end, they could only hold their breath.

After darkness comes more darkness.

They persisted for a while longer.

Only then did I realize that I couldn't even sense where the other person was.

All I could feel was the pulling sensation around my waist.

All I know is that I'm constantly falling, falling rapidly.

That is, when the sound completely disappears, they lose their last sense of touch.

They had a new idea.

That would be better than freezing to death outside or being blown up.

Because not everyone can enter the dark underground.

At first, Li Xiao only wanted to lead the characters in the story to a safe enough area using the Earth Escape Talisman.

But when Moss realized something, Li Xiao immediately sped up, continuing downwards.

"Huff, huff!!!"

"I'm so suffocating!!!"

In the dim yellow light curtain.

Christie, John, and Wells all knelt on the ground, their hands and feet trembling.

They were all propped up on their hands, breathing in the not-so-fresh air.

Ripley and Cole were still holding on, but they weren't having an easy time either.

Even though the air smells musty, it's still breathable.

Forget about mold, they'd eat anything that smells like poop.

"Huff, huff, Cole, hurry up and record this. Did I break the record for holding my breath just now? I felt like it lasted for five minutes."

"When I get back, I'll tell Reeves to revise my self-introduction."

Cole looked at his spacesuit with the green light on and said:

"The life support system in the spacesuit is working perfectly. In fact, we were able to breathe the whole time. It was just that we subconsciously felt like we were suffocating because of the environmental conditions."

It was at this moment that the silvery-white metal connected to the waists of the group liquefied and then condensed again.

Moss then added:
"Starting from the ground, he has descended approximately five thousand meters. At Li Xiao's flight speed, that should take no more than thirty-five seconds!"

"So, Wells, you didn't break the record."

Upon hearing the time of thirty-five seconds, the three people who were lying on the ground taking deep breaths widened their eyes.

Christie shouted it out directly:

"impossible?"

"It must have taken at least two or three minutes, if not five."

"I felt a long time passed after there was no explosion!"

"And I've counted my heartbeats in my head, so I'm absolutely sure I won't make a mistake."

After catching her breath, Cole's complexion improved, and she went over to help Christie up.

He explained with a wry smile:
"In absolute darkness, humans lose their ability to perceive time and the outside world."

"This creates an illusion about the passage of time."

"It usually speeds up the counting process."

"And I don't think Moss's calculations are wrong."

"After all, this one is a first-generation cyborg whose underlying code is based on the logic of time perception!"

Cole looked at Moss with a complicated expression.

Even Li Xiao was taken aback.

Because he really didn't know that all this time.

The others.

Compared to what he said before, Cole's second sentence surprised them all.

Several mercenaries looked at Cole with puzzled expressions as he spoke.
Cole, with his chestnut-brown short hair, shrugged.

"Don't look at me, I only just realized it myself, otherwise Moss would have merged with me."

I can't be sure either.

Now I have reason to believe that Li Xiao and Zheng Zha really were humans from hundreds of years ago.

"Because if I'm not mistaken, the core of Moss is that first-generation cyborg who sacrificed himself on the Nostromo mining ship, right?"

Cole was also very surprised as he spoke.

Because this being, who seemed completely different from her or from a different era, possessed a feeling that she was familiar with.

Cole is an Ottan-type cyborg created independently by the second generation of cyborgs.

It can be said to contain research data on all robot models throughout human history.

She discovered this while she was inside Moss.

This Moss, possessing advanced technology, is actually the first generation of cyborgs that ceased production 260 years ago.

Just like a child.

No matter how you grow up, whether you're thirty or fifty.

Fundamentally, that most basic existence will not change, especially for robots.

As Cole spoke, he was also observing the expressions on Li Xiao and Moss's faces.

It was through Li Xiao that Cole finally confirmed that he had probably guessed correctly.

Compared to the mercenaries, Ripley, who had recovered, looked at Moss.

His face was full of confusion.

And that's about it.

Li Xiao nodded to Moss.

Subsequently, Moss's appearance began to change continuously.

Not a moment.

A handsome white man with blond hair appeared before them.

It was this very appearance that made Ripley's eyes widen instantly.

Based on what Cole had just said, Ripley, his face filled with disbelief, said in a trembling voice:

"You, you're David?"

"It's me, Ripley, long time no see!"

"I never expected to run into you again."

Compared to the monotonous mechanical voice, this time the answer had a unique tone.

Or perhaps it's become more human-like.

However, it was this answer that quickly calmed Ripley down.

He shook his head and said, "No, you are not him."

"Even though you look and sound exactly the same, I know."

"David was killed by the alien right before my eyes."

Moss continued:
"Back on the spaceship, I was attacked by aliens, but I didn't die because I'm a cyborg, and my chip is still alive."

"Later, Li Xiao found me."

"I am an intelligent modified entity based on the original cyborg David. Similarly, I am the David you speak of, and I am not the David you speak of!"

Cole stared at Moss in front of her, but she was actually more curious about their ability to move through the underground.

Cole didn't notice anything at first.

However, once they entered this underground space, the talismans that were originally attached to them turned to ashes, which made her realize something was amiss.

However, Li Xiao simply ignored the question and showed no sign of answering it.

The changes and stories surrounding Moss distracted Wells and the others who had just returned from the brink of death, allowing them to recover quickly.

Only then did I remember to take a look at the unfamiliar environment I was in.

In contrast to these characters in the storyline.

Upon arriving at the underground space, Li Xiao immediately surveyed his surroundings with a wary gaze.

The overhead lighting fixture is a unique-looking feature.

Beneath our feet lies a street patched with metal.

As for humans, there were none.

But Li Xiao could see it.

The human traces at this location are extremely obvious.

It's as if countless people have passed through here for a long time.

"No danger?"

Li Xiao muttered to himself.

Now, Wells and his companions also saw the peculiar environment they were in. (End of Chapter)