Abnormal Doomsday Records

Chapter 26 26. Moths Burned Up: When You Think You Are Flame
"Boss, this way!"

Just as the surface Castle End was rapidly spiraling out of control due to the ravages of the awakening virus, in the intricate sewer system beneath the chaotic urban area, a member of Mark's gang carefully used a hot melt device to open the heavy fence door, allowing them to finally escape from the sewer system beneath Tiger's Nest.

Nearly a hundred people in the gang followed into this dry and abandoned passage one after another, and continued to move forward in the dark under the leadership of Mark.

They have left the most dangerous area. All they need to do now is follow the markings on Zhou Ke's map and they will reach the large sewage outlet of Castle End within two hours.

This road was dangerous before, as those bastards had set up an ambush here in advance. But it is different now. The surface has become chaotic. If the Tiger State’s top leaders have any brains, they should know to mobilize all available forces to stop the spread of chaos as much as possible, and at least defend the core area of the Tiger’s Nest Building.

"I have to say, that kid is quite capable, but unfortunately he is not on the same page with us."

An injured wastelander next to Mark looked at the map in the boss's hand and couldn't help but say something more. As a result, he was poked hard on the shoulder by another person, telling him to shut up.

The boss didn't say a word after escaping from the underground facility. It can be seen that Mark is in a bad mood and uneasy. It's better not to mention that disgusting guy again. These people are the core backbones who followed Mark and Zhou Ke to the physical area of the firewall. They all witnessed the regrettable fight before.

They knew that the boss chose them between them and Zhou Ke. This trust and choice alone was enough to make the survivors grateful to Boss Mark.

Otherwise, they would be the ones who risked their lives to connect to the data device.

Mark's face was gloomy at this moment.

It was not just because the reckless guy next to him mentioned Zhou Ke, but also because ever since he left the underground and entered the sewer, the uneasiness in his heart had become more and more intense.

The cold gaze from that guy he saw when he was leaving there was like some kind of invisible curse, which made him shudder involuntarily whenever he recalled it. Mark was definitely not a coward. Although he was unlucky enough to be sent to the Castle of the End as a fighter, the fact that he could put together such a team in such a short time showed his ability.

He knew that to be the boss he had to make the right decisions on important matters. Unfortunately, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he had made a very stupid decision before.

When his team came into conflict with Zhou Ke, he chose to stand on his own side.

This is understandable for the leader, but he overlooked the fact that there might have been a better option at the time. After all, as Zhou Ke said, biochemical warriors would not necessarily die if they crossed a strong power grid. Ajie did not die, and he himself was a very powerful biochemical warrior.

If I had taken the initiative to take on this dangerous but important task under that circumstance, perhaps there would be a strong enough guy by my side.
But when Mark looked back in the darkness and saw the loyalty on the faces of his core men, the uneasiness was somewhat reduced.

Choices are like this, if you choose one thing you have to lose another, but losing something else also means you will get something; trade-offs and games are like this, it’s not about right or wrong, it just depends on whether what you get meets your needs.

Even if Zhou Ke was offended, his team would be more united because of it, which was what he wanted to see. After all, the next escape would be quite difficult, and a team without unity would never make it to the end.

"Are you guys okay with your injuries?"

During the break, Mark asked and took out the fine medicines from Zhou Ke's backpack and distributed them to his core members. After discussing with them for a few sentences, he set off again.

They moved forward along the map and arrived at an important node after about twenty minutes.

This was the place where several sewers intersected. They had to change direction here and then rush all the way to the sewage outlet. In other words, after passing this place, their escape from the End Castle would be mostly successful.

After the news was announced, the whole team cheered.

Without Mark's urging, several gunmen immediately took the initiative to go forward for reconnaissance. In this situation, there was no risk in doing this, and it would also help them to save face in front of the boss. Anyone with brains would rush to do it.

However, less than a minute after these smart guys rushed into the intersection in front of them, fierce gunfire rang out there, accompanied by roars and screams. The noise made Mark's heart sink. He pushed the people beside him away, ran a few steps, and glanced out at the exit of the aisle.

The biochemical warrior's excellent dark vision allowed him to see several of his men lying miserably in a pool of blood, and they were shot to death by a team of fully armed Tiger State warriors.

Why are there Tiger State warriors here?
Shouldn't they be on the surface now to stop those mad machines?

"Boss, this"

A confidant stepped forward and said in surprise:
"This was an accident, right? Are we on the right track?"

"Of course it was just an accident. Perhaps these guys came here to escape the chaos on the surface. We were just unlucky. Don't be afraid. There are only five of them!"

Mark narrowed his eyes and made an immediate decision.

This time he gathered his soldiers in advance and rushed out with a dozen smart and capable brothers. He easily eliminated the five uninvited guests by sneak attack using Zhou Ke's pistol and high-frequency sword.

Their equipment was taken off and used to re-arm his brothers, and Mark's decisiveness and bravery just now also made those gunmen who had joined them just to survive recognize him.

The team's atmosphere was not affected by the accident and they continued on their journey after a brief rest.

But in the next less than thirty minutes, after encountering three patrol teams in succession, even the dumbest guy in Mark's team realized that something was wrong.

This is no accident at all!
These Tiger State warriors obviously knew that someone would pass by here, so they blocked the way here to "hunt"!

"Zhao! Why is this happening?"

Mark himself was somewhat puzzled.

He looked at the Tiger Bang warriors he had killed at his feet. They were obviously not elites, but just basic members of the Tiger Bang. Although they were also biochemical warriors, their degree of enhancement was very low and they posed no threat to him.

He turned around, looked at his followers in the dark, coughed a few times, and wanted to use some inspiring words to cheer up the somewhat bad atmosphere, but at the moment Mark opened his mouth, a strange sound suddenly came from a Tiger State warrior who was beaten into a sieve not far away.

"Ss ...

Amid the noise of the Hubang soldiers' communicators being jammed, Zhou Ke's haunting voice rang out in this dark place. Like an unwilling and resentful ghost, it entangled the murderers who pushed him into despair.

"Don't be afraid. I'm still in Tiger's Nest, receiving treatment in the medical room on the 27th floor. You left me in such a desperate situation and almost killed me.

But how to say it?

Maybe I am lucky, maybe I am not destined to die, or maybe I am already dead, and what you heard is just the resentful curse of a ghost. I remember there are similar legends in the bad land, and the souls of those who died in vain in the wind and sand often "

Zhou Ke's hoarse voice echoed from the communicator on the corpse, causing the people around Mark to tremble.

They couldn't understand how Zhou Ke did it, and the unknown was the common source of all fear.

"Boiled!"

Mark turned around and shot the communicator on the corpse accurately, thinking that this would make the creepy atmosphere better, but the next second, the communicator on the corpse under his feet rang again:

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore. I have good news to tell you. Ajie also survived!
As I said, the electric shock may be fatal, but you can always survive if you dare to fight. Unfortunately, your selfish behavior has offended me, and I am a petty person. I never have a good face for thieves who steal my things.

So, now, you guys have to play a game with me.

The map in your hands was given to you by me, and I tell you clearly now that there are some harmless "errors" in that map.

If you follow that map, you can still reach the sewage outlet, but you will have to take at least an extra hour of detour. I had planned to tell you a shortcut if I could leave with you.

This is just a kind of well-intentioned precaution. After all, you can never trust others in the evil land.

Unfortunately, you don't seem to understand this principle. You pretend to be a good brother, but in fact you are just a selfish coward, Mr. Mark."

Zhou Ke's voice was full of cruel joy and ridicule, like a vicious cat teasing a mouse. He stretched out his voice and said:
"Right now, a group of 300 Tiger Nation warriors are entering the sewer near you. They know where you are going. They think they have received orders directly from the Tiger's Nest to exterminate you and sacrifice you to the End. However, how can the chaotic Tiger's Nest have the energy to care about a group of fleeing fighters?

That was my order to them!
Through a little signal source faking and a little bit of luck, I got my own 'Executioner'.

Of course you cannot understand how I did it, just as you cannot understand how I can still speak to you at this moment, just as you cannot understand the tragedy that will occur when power does not obey the guidance of wisdom.

You don't understand technology, you don't understand loyalty, you don't understand kindness, and you don't understand my style of doing things. So, unfortunately, not only did you fail the loyalty test, but you got a shockingly low score!

You didn't learn anything from my side, so I sent this "execution squad" to take charge of my wrath, and you! Mark and all his followers, all the unlucky ones who heard this! You thought you escaped the End Festival, but you didn't realize who you relied on to get to this point! Do you think you are so awesome that you can leave the End Castle and become a legend among villains without the help of others?
But sorry, there are no living legends in the Badlands!
Among all the known and unknown sins, betrayal is the most unforgivable. Therefore, I have enough reasons and no psychological pressure to declare:

The final festival that I personally brought forward to tonight begins now!
Everyone, fulfill your duties as fighters, please the end, please me, the betrayer Mark and your self-righteous useless brothers.

I wish you all a safe journey. "

"drop."

The message on the communicator ended.

In the dead silence of the dark sewer, Mark held the Wolverine pistol in his trembling hands and fired wildly at the corpses at his feet.

He seemed to think that the person under his feet was Zhou Ke, that damn madman.

However, he overlooked one point. The energy storage cylinder, an important component of the Badlands' high-tech energy storage weapon, also contains a miniature fire control chip for precise control. Normally, the awakening virus is unlikely to infect this specialized chip because it does not make much sense. But in this raging End Castle, all low-probability events are very likely to occur.

therefore
"boom"

The violent explosion brought with it the malice of the awakening virus, turning the burning fire into flying fragments, causing Mark to stumble back with a cry of pain. He tremblingly raised his left hand holding the gun, and two fingers were missing in the bloody mess.

This is not a fatal injury for the biochemical warrior. He can even just find the severed finger and then find a black doctor in the evil land to reattach it for some money.

But they were out of time!
In the panic, they could already hear footsteps and collisions coming from all directions.

The Tiger State warriors who were guided here by Zhou Ke discovered them. Perhaps the gunshots and explosions just now pointed out a clear direction. In short, a skirmish in the narrow darkness was about to take place.

"It doesn't matter! It doesn't matter. There are only 300 people. We only need each of us to kill three. They are not elite soldiers, so it is not difficult to kill three."

Mark muttered to himself and turned around to call his loyal subordinates, but the moment he turned around, he was heartbroken to see his men turn around and run into the deep and invisible darkness in panic.

Even the most core cadres were like frightened rabbits, noisily trying to find ways to survive.

In the blink of an eye, he was alone again. Even Zhou Ke's backpack was taken away by some bastard in the chaos.

Damn!

I chose to give up Zhou Ke because of this group of people.
His eyes were absolutely blind and he had no way of judging people. Just for this reason, perhaps his death was not unjust. However, compared to a direct and painless death, being deserted by his friends and relatives was the ending that Zhou Ke had chosen for him.

Obviously, Zhou Ke didn't think a betrayer deserved a painless bullet of mercy.
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"boom"

There were blinding flashes of explosives among the flying bullets, and in the chaotic sewage treatment room of Fort End, out-of-control machines were attacking the Tiger State warriors there.

The two sides used the sewage treatment equipment left over from the old civilization as a cover and fought back and forth with great pleasure. In such a chaotic situation, both sides had lost control of the situation, not to mention paying attention to those guys who were trying to take advantage of the situation.

Moni and his men continued to advance forward on the extremely dangerous battlefield. In order to speed up their advance, they even gave up everything unnecessary and rushed down the spiral stairs with only pistols.

They must jump into the reservoir below before the outcome is decided. That is the only way to get them out of Castle End without going through numerous tests. They only need to swim across the reservoir and enter the pipe, then they can go downstream and finally reach the river outside the city-state area.

It is also the only remaining source of water in the Badlands.

In order to get clean drinking water, the masters of the city-state built a dam upstream. This is also an important reason for the preciousness of water resources in the Badlands. Originally, the river could run through the entire Badlands.

"Keep up! Don't fall behind!"

Moni no longer cared about the demeanor he had been trying to maintain. His voice became hoarse as he shouted at his subordinates to speed up.

But there are always unlucky people.

Just when a dozen people in front had jumped into the reservoir, a female soldier at the back was unfortunately hit by a stray bullet while running. She screamed and fell on the spiral stairs, and got stuck there.

"Go! Moni, Amei is beyond help!"

When his loyal subordinate saw the boss trying to rescue people, he immediately grabbed him and shouted:
"We will never have such a good opportunity again. Listen to me and leave quickly. Those killing machines are following us!"

"I"

Moni glanced at the female warrior stuck on the stairs.

He remembers her!

That night, when Zhou Ke needed a communicator to access the Tiger Nation information system, it was this woman who took the initiative to offer that she and her sisters were willing to "help", on the condition that Moni accept them as core members.

They don't want to die in the End Castle. They want to escape the despair of the Bad Land and follow Moni to the legendary city-state to see how real civilized people live.

"I promised her!"

Moni said:
"Since they have passed my rigorous test, they are our sisters! Today I can give up on Amei, and tomorrow I can give up on you, Hong! In the end, I will become a lonely person, dying in a rat hole during the encirclement of the Panis Group.

go with!
Take them away first!

We are few in number, so every brother and sister must not give up! "

After saying that, Moni pushed his adjutant, turned around and rushed towards the sister who was stuck on the spiral staircase. The moment the latter saw Moni rushing over, her originally dead eyes lit up, as if extinguished ashes were rekindled.

Amei began to struggle hard to pull her foot out, but the damn stairs were twisted to desperate narrowness by the battle, and the killing machine behind her was firing bullets at her.

"Cut it off!"

She screamed:

"Cut off my feet! Boss Moni, hurry up! Otherwise we will all die!"

"Hold it in!"

Moni drew out his snake-shaped sword without hesitation, and slashed down fiercely with this alien-shaped knife that had been with him for many years. However, this thing was made of scandium alloy and not a high-frequency sword that could cut through hair. Although it was sharp, it did not have the exaggerated cutting power of a high-frequency sword. It failed to cut the girl's bones in one go, causing her to scream in pain.

Moni tried a second time and this time it was successful.

At the same time, a whistling missile hit the metal structure above. Amid the screams of the two men, they hugged each other and fell down the collapsed spiral ladder into the rolling reservoir.

Moni held his sisters in his arms. He felt as if he was hit by something and was pressed down to the bottom of the water while feeling dizzy.

If they don't find a solution, both of them will drown in the darkness before dawn.

He struggled, and in the chaos before his eyes, he felt a firm hand grab his ankle. It was Ahong! Then came the second hand, and the third hand! Finally, amid the screams of the crowd, Moni and the female warrior Amei in his arms were finally pulled out from under the collapsed ladder that fell into the water.

The embarrassed group of people rushed into the pipe along the water flow amidst the hail of bullets, and then followed the water flow all the way down like a roller coaster.

They're leaving here!

Work together to leave this hell and head to that legendary paradise.

Well, I wish you a safe journey.

(End of this chapter)