Armor-piercing bullets don't believe in carbon-based monsters

Chapter 163 Welcome back
Over the past 300 years, many things have been corroded and weathered, but the rough rocks have finally remained.

Chen Jian did not hesitate and immediately ordered everyone to regroup and redeploy, searching forward step by step in the direction indicated by the arrow on the rock.

They were forced to go deeper into the fruiting forest, and the concentration of toxic gases began to gradually rise.

Chen Jian kept an eye on the changes in the values on the smart eyepiece, and then gave an order:

"Everyone, reduce your breathing rate and extend the time of air breathing as long as possible."

"If you don't have air to breathe, hold your breath as much as possible. If you can't hold it, share the air to breathe with the people around you."

"understand!"

Without any question, his order was promptly carried out.

The tactical flashlight was turned on, and beams of light penetrated the dense fruiting forest, contrasting with the faint fluorescence at the base of the umbrella handle.

The team members moved forward cautiously. Chen Jian was worried that he would not be able to find the second indicator, but it was obvious that the predecessors had already considered his concerns.

The second guide appeared on a towering granite statue, with the same simple instructions and an arrow indicating the direction.

As they got closer to the final destination, Chen Jian's heartbeat involuntarily quickened.

He originally thought that this reconnaissance trip would be quite difficult, but he never expected that it would be smooth sailing until now.

Maybe it’s because I found the right method?

Maybe it’s because of the overwhelming knowledge?
After all, for the Mechanicus, if they couldn't figure out the principles of the various poisonous gases concentrated in the Jinling ruins, it would be almost impossible for them to travel such a long distance, right?
Chen Jian shook his head, dispelling his slightly chaotic thoughts.

At this time, the third guidance has also appeared.

Just like playing a "treasure hunt game", the eight members of the team followed the clues and continued to move forward. After going hundreds of meters deep into the fruiting forest, they finally arrived at their final destination.

"This is it."

Chen Jian took the air cannon from Ji Xing, took a deep breath and continued:
“There is an error in the inertial navigation coordinates, but this piece of granite was obviously transported here later.”

"The entrance to Fortification 095 is right under our feet."

"But the problem is... it's completely buried."

As he spoke, Chen Jian stamped his feet tentatively.

The soft ground sank a little, but it was obvious that what was under his feet was not loose soil, but some kind of organic layer composed of fungi.

Chen Jian never thought that the last obstacle preventing them from entering the fortifications would be this thing.

"What to do? Explode?"

Lei Jie asked instinctively.

Chen Jian shook his head and replied:
"It would be great if you can blow it open. The area below is completely filled. How much explosives do you need to blow it all up?"

"You can't burn it. This isn't some dead branch or leaf. It has too much water content and can't burn at all."

"There's no other way. Just dig."

Chen Jian spoke helplessly, and the others had no choice but to put down their weapons and return to the cat cart to retrieve the digging tools.

This is definitely not an easy task. After all, the roots of these umbrella-shaped fruiting bodies are rich in a large amount of toxic gases, which will cause irreversible damage to the human body once inhaled.

Therefore, Chen Jian and his colleagues had to take turns to cut off the surrounding fruiting bodies first, burn them with thermobaric grenades and remove the surrounding toxic gases, and then start digging after the environment was relatively safe.

The physical exertion was enormous, and in the cold winter, everyone's clothes were soaked with sweat.

If no one knew that there was a huge secret hidden underneath, I guess no one would be able to persist in such a harsh working environment.

After struggling for 6 hours, when it was almost dawn, Chen Jian and his team finally opened a narrow entrance on the ground.

Without any hesitation, Chen Jian immediately ordered Lei Jie to approach the passage and use two thermobaric grenades to detonate the high-concentration toxic gases enriched in the passage.

When the whistling air filled the passage again, several people took the air again and entered the passage. The long passage spiraled downward, and the deeper you went, the fewer traces of fungal growth there were.

This is undoubtedly good news.

Chen Jian regained some confidence.

Perhaps, the fortifications below can be preserved relatively intact?
He couldn't help but quicken his pace, and the people around him did the same.

When the first isolation door appeared in front of him, he walked up impatiently.

It was still the same process as in the 7025 fortification. He opened the first isolation door and the airtight door. A few minutes later, Chen Jian successfully stood in front of the last safety door of this underground fortification that was exactly the same as 7025.
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But, at this moment, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.

too bright.

And this brightness definitely does not come from the thermal fusion night vision goggles in front of you.

He subconsciously turned on the night vision goggles, and then the dazzling light entered his eyes.

That's the light coming from the overhead LED lights.

Chen Jian looked in horror at the other people who had also taken off their night vision goggles, and then he heard Shen Yue's voice.

"The exhaust fan inside started up and it was making a lot of noise."

"This fortification's environmental maintenance system is still functioning!"

Chen Jian subconsciously looked at the value displayed on the smart eyepiece, but before he could see clearly, a strong wind blew out quickly from inside to outside.

The air mixed with a small amount of dust and a smell of decay was expelled, and then the locking device on the security door was activated with a bang, and the door slowly opened.

Chen Jian couldn't describe the shock he felt at the moment.

On the way here, he had imagined the situation of this fortification countless times.

He thought that this fortification had been destroyed or had been corroded like the one in the Huangzhou ruins.

In the best case scenario, he thought that this place might be preserved relatively intact like Fortification 7025, allowing them to obtain enough supplies.

But he never thought that the lights in this fortification could still be on.

He also didn't think that the last safety door of this fortification was not opened by manpower or explosives, but opened automatically under the power of some kind of steel and electricity.

Zeng Yi and others standing behind him were also stunned.

Yes, they had indeed seen many giant creatures.

However, they had never seen a steel gate move on its own in such a gentle and smooth manner.

Zeng Yi walked up to the heavy security door obsessively, and asked in a horrified and stuttering tone:
"Is this... some kind of giant machine?"

Hearing his words, Chen Jian shook his head and replied:

"No, it's just an automatic door."

After saying this, he didn't even bother to look at Zeng Yi's expression.

Because right in front of him, the lights inside the 095 fortification were gradually lighting up.

The ground, covered with a thin layer of dust, reflected the lights above, and in the wide space, countless standardized packaging boxes were arranged in a very orderly manner.

Compared with the somewhat chaotic and hasty appearance of Fortification 7025, the interior of this fortification was even a little too neat.

Chen Jian walked in subconsciously, and the moment his footsteps touched the ground, a slightly cold but very human voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Project 095 has been opened."

"Welcome back."

(End of this chapter)