Abnormal Doomsday Records

Chapter 152 2. Beyond the Bad Land
The Beta base of Jiubang looks decent on the outside, but this small city-state area can be described as "all show and no substance" just like the real city-state area.

When the aircraft landed on the apron inside the building, Zhou Ke, carrying a large bag, and D-4 walked down the gangway, he immediately smelled a very bad odor. D-4 shook his head and said:

"It's the smell of some addictive herb when it's burned. Based on my observations in the city-state, the illegal psychics there rely on this stuff to help them stabilize their mental state when entering clairvoyance.

But Director Mulan has made it clear that excessive use of this thing will only make those idiots' brains deteriorate faster.

Well, that was his crude words.”

"Ah, I'm beginning to hate this place."

Zhou Ke rolled his eyes and looked at Ms. Evil Vulture. He said:
"You're not going to let me live in a place with such poor air quality, are you? Or, as the leader of psionicists, do you really not care much about the mental health of your subordinates?"

"Psionicists generally have serious mental problems. The longer they wander in the 'spiritual plane', the projection of the Warp on the material world, the more tense their minds become. Although there are other ways to relieve stress, in the Badlands environment, these things are the cheapest way to relax we can find."

Afu explained, but Zhou Ke shook his head and said:

"No, just because you can do this doesn't mean you should. It seems that because you two behaved so well, I've developed some undue expectations of the Eagle State. I know that no matter how talented the wastelanders in the Badlands are, they can't escape the influence of their environment.

I won't stay here!
In fact, I already regret following you here.

I don't believe a bunch of venomous insects can save or destroy the world; they can't even save themselves."

"This is your freedom, Zhou Ke."

The vulture said softly:
"I didn't force you to join the Eagle Nation. We are in an equal partnership, and I shouldn't restrict your right to move freely in the occupied areas.

Take this.

I'll contact you when we need to gather.

There are no dangerous monsters near Beta Base. I suggest you go see the sea. If you don't consider the danger, the scenery there is actually very beautiful."

She threw a communicator that looked very much like a classic Nokia over to Zhou Ke. Zhou Ke took it, nodded coldly to the two ladies, and left in another direction with D-4.

He really didn't intend to stay in this smelly place. As for Qiao Shan who was still in the cockpit of the aircraft, Zhou Ke was not worried.

On the way, Rhine had promised to help Qiao Shan wake up as soon as possible. There were also things in this Beta base that could help him. However, it was not too difficult to wake Qiao Shan from the locked biological capsule. The real problem for this unlucky guy was the sequelae that the unknown enhancement would bring to him.

If this is really the enhanced upgraded version that Ajie accepted, then Zhou Ke doesn’t have any good solution.

Even the Flash Organization itself hasn't figured out the new upgrade system for the biochemical warriors.

"Afu, send Qiao Shan to the biological laboratory and have our people do a full body check on him. I need a detailed report."

Rhine instructed his assistant:

"Also, tell Master Pente that I'm extremely dissatisfied with his management! I've only been away for less than two weeks, and how did my base become like this? I've completely embarrassed myself in front of the guests."

"Miss, we are the only two normal people left here."

Ah Fu sighed and said:
"It's impossible to control these psykers using normal methods. Master Pente himself is half-mad, but he is already one of the most capable managers under your command. When I return from the occupied area of ​​Fentas, I will restore this place to its original state as soon as possible."

"Well, as soon as possible."

Rhine stretched out her hand and created a gust of wind to blow away the bad smell nearby. After Afu left, she sent a message to the communicator she had just given out, and then returned to her residence in the base.

She did not explain to Zhou Ke that her Beta base could be considered orderly under normal circumstances, but the problem was that the psychics rarely maintained normality. In fact, they were in a state of madness most of the time.

She is a normal person living among these indescribable creatures, so it is no wonder that little Acholi worries about her sister's mental health every day.

Who wouldn't be worried in this damn place?

On the other side, Zhou Ke, who was officially entering the occupied jungle from the exit below the Beta base, received the message. He gestured to D-4, and the robot immediately rushed to a hill in front of him to capture Afu's route and formulate a tracking plan.

"I say, were you just putting on a show with Rhine to give yourself an excuse to move around freely? Or do you really hate this place?"

Wuneng asked quietly:

"You've seen Mark and his men in the Badlands drinking contraband like it was alcohol. You should know that this is the norm in the Badlands. As Mulan said, people who don't know how to have fun won't survive long here."

"So, what happened to Mark?"

Zhou Ke asked, then turned back to look at the Jiubang base, shook his head and said:
"Let me be honest, my first impression of this place was so bad that I wanted to destroy it. Believe me, if I had a nuclear warhead in my hand, I would drop it here without hesitation.

This isn't just about contraband, Wu Neng.

You see, when I criticized this place, Rhine didn't even bother to say a few good words to his subordinates, which shows that in the eyes of the evil vulture, these weird and crazy psychics are actually not important people.

She is the leader of the Eagle Nation, but she merely gathers these psykers, whom Afu calls the 'main force', and uses them as tools.

She didn't care what happened to these guys, so I naturally didn't bother to have any more disgusting interactions with them.

The key point lies in the attitude of the evil eagle Rhine!

understand? "

"Oh, I understand. You mean the Eagle State psykers in Beta Base were positioned as 'cannon fodder' from the very beginning?"

Wu Neng said:
"They are all 'weapons' that Rhine has stored away, waiting for the right moment to smash them in the enemy's face."

"The enemy!"

Zhou Ke sneered and said:
"A bunch of psychopaths who can't even control themselves, yet each has their own abilities. I can't imagine the chaos these 'walking bombs' would cause if they were sent into a place of 'order'.

Our Miss Rhine's heart is much colder than her brother's.

Before leaving the city-state area, Qiaoya told me that when she said that she would settle accounts with old Aqiaoli sooner or later, Rhine joked that he would take her with him when the time came.

Qiao Ya thought the evil vulture was joking.

But now it seems she wasn't joking.

She had even prepared a 'surprise' from the Badlands for her father. You have to know that she had spent ten years finding these talented guys one by one, teaching and training them personally, giving them power, and letting them form a group.

And at some point, she will eventually treat these people she brought up as 'consumables' and throw them all into the place where she was born. She only wants to destroy the place she should call 'home'.

Believe me, this woman is crazy, Wuneng!

She's much crazier than I am, and considering she's the most powerful psionicist in the Badlands, she probably went mad the first time she ventured into the spirit world."

"Hiss, your guess sounds a bit outrageous, but it feels very likely."

Wu Neng complained:
"No wonder he became the leader of the Eagle Nation. The only person who can control a group of lunatics is another even more terrifying lunatic."

"Boss, Afu's aircraft has left Beta Base and is heading northeast."

D-4's voice rang out from outside the Enlightenment Device via the shared communication. She reported:
"I've recorded the signal specifications and its flight path. The first pathfinding in the occupied area has begun!"

"Let's go."

Zhou Ke put on his improved armed backpack and said:

"Let's go along the coast. Rhine said the scenery there is nice. Considering she used to be the eldest daughter of Eden, she has high standards. If she mentioned a nice place, I'm actually quite interested."

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The evil eagle Rhine did not lie to Zhou Ke about the scenery. The fjord outside the eagle state's activity area is indeed a scenic spot from the old civilization era.

Zhou Ke and D-4 crossed the sea cliffs at the edge of the fjord, which had a rugged route but flat terrain, at an extremely fast speed. Looking into the distance, they could see the endless black sea level in the pale sunlight. If they only looked at this sea, it was no different from the world-class beach scenery in Zhou Ke's memory.

Because it is rarely visited, the beach here has returned to its most original natural appearance in more than 30 years.

Looking down from the sea cliff, it is like a delicate white scarf wrapped around the cold black ocean. Waves of sea water wash the coast, and the roar caused by the rapids hitting the rugged rocks has a wonderful rhythm that purifies the soul.

However, the price of this beauty is danger. Even if Zhou Ke did not activate his clairvoyance, he could detect the existence of very dangerous signals underwater just from the detection of the life signal radar equipped on the D-4.

This is a shallow sea!
It stands to reason that such a place cannot allow the existence of large sea beasts, but the monster signals here are so dense, so what kind of bizarre creatures can be hidden in the real deep sea? Zhou Ke said that his imagination is still too poor.

"There are signs of psychic energy gathering in the ocean."

Wu Neng reminded:
"With the help of the AIs of those old civilizations, this machine has redesigned its observation algorithm for the special energy of 'psychic energy'. The energy activity beneath the surface of this ocean is much more active than on the surface. If you are a pure psionicist, you will definitely be interested in that place."

"But I'm not, and fortunately I'm not." Zhou Ke nimbly jumped over a rift that looked like it split a sea cliff.

He hesitated for a moment, and without relying on the mask, he mobilized his spiritual energy to open his eyes, allowing himself to enter spiritual vision. When he looked at the sea again, he saw that there were many more "seabirds" and rays that seemed to be foraging in the calm sky and sea.

There were even floating creatures like whales that made ethereal calls and patrolled back and forth in the dim sky that was dotted with gorgeous light.

The "spiritual world" is as lively as ever.

He looked at the calm sea again. From the unique perspective of the spiritual world, the liquid water flow also turned into a visible gathering of energy, like the magnificent light in the sky, forming crisscross patterns of different colors in the water, just like balls of wool of different colors intertwined together to form a chaotic yet grand sea of light.

It should be very bright, but it looks unusually dim in Zhou Ke's eyes.

A few seconds later, when a ethereal whale got too close to the "Sea of Energy" below, a huge creature like a Mosasaur wrapped in a flowing colorful robe jumped out of the sea of light as Zhou Ke watched in surprise.

Only the small half of its body exposed above the water looked like a huge black tower, completing a perfect hunt with its dragon-like mouth.

The moment it fell into the sea of energy with the wailing ethereal whale in its mouth, the six eyes irregularly distributed on the sides of its huge head rotated their huge black and white pupils, and four of the eyeballs simultaneously locked onto Zhou Ke on the distant cliff while rotating in different directions.

It sees the "observer" from the material world.

But it doesn't bother to pay attention.

Perhaps Zhou Ke's life level at the moment was not enough to catch its "eye". In any case, the giant beast held its lunch in its mouth and shook its tail, stirring up a huge energy storm. It easily disrupted Zhou Ke's view of the spiritual world, and disappeared into the depths of the sea of ​​light as if completing a "prank".

Zhou Ke, who was swept out of the spiritual world by the "aftermath", rubbed his aching eyes and looked at the sea in the material world. The sea was blown up by the strong wind from an unknown source, but the surroundings were as quiet and silent as before.

"What do you see?"

Wu Neng asked quietly.

"Very exciting stuff, something that can scare me to death a second time."

Zhou Ke lit a cigarette and replied:

"Remember what Afu said about 'dragon'?

I saw!

But even in the occupied areas, they seem unable to cross the gap between the spiritual world and the material world. Perhaps only when the reproductive month occurs when the spiritual energy fluctuations are more intense, these terrifying creatures can truly display their power in the material world.

It's worthy of being an occupied area where all kinds of monsters and demons are rampant. If something like this appears in the evil land, even if it only appears for a few seconds, it will be enough to flatten any man-made building.

The dominance of this world no longer belongs to humans. I confirmed this the moment I saw it.

Two reproductive moons have transformed this planet into something else."

"It seems the scenery of the spirit world is truly extraordinary, as it can make you sigh like this."

Wuneng hummed and said:

"Sooner or later, I'll have to equip this machine with 'eyes' that can peer into the spirit world. I want to see just how powerful these demons and monsters are."

"Afu's aircraft has landed, boss."

D-4 whispered:
"We need to speed up. If Miss Rhine believes that the hidden objects in the occupied area of Staffin will definitely pique your interest, then we should eliminate all destabilizing factors as soon as possible."

"Well, let's go."

Zhou Ke moved his shoulders, flicking the cigarette butt away while letting the sublimated starlight wrap around his legs and torso. He raised an eyebrow at D-4 and said:
"Want to see who gets there first?"

"Okay, it's rare that you're interested."

The thrusters on D-4's legs popped open. She brushed her hair and said,
"But since it's a competition, there must be stakes, right? This is a key part of the gambling mentality that has evolved from humans' competitive spirit. I heard that some people like to use this method to relieve stress."

"So, whoever wins will be on top next time."

Zhou Ke threw down a few words and ran away without any sense of martial ethics, leaving D-4 stunned in place and then smiling helplessly.

The moment she flew up, Zhou Ke had already rushed far away like "Sonic the Hedgehog". The flying starlight formed a beautiful light belt behind him, showing the sublimator's monstrous physical strength that could not be described in ordinary words.

"You can't beat me at this speed, but this time, I'll let your pitiful competitive spirit go."

D-4 controlled his speed slightly slower than Zhou Ke's with a hint of pampering, so that he would not fall behind too far, so that his "letting go" behavior would seem more reasonable.

On the other side, in the occupied area of Staffin, 170 kilometers away from the Beta base, Afu had just walked out of the fallen personal aircraft and saw several members of the Exploration Group coming to greet her.

These guys looked tired and had traces of battle on their bodies.

It seemed that the description of the "difficulties encountered in the cleanup operation" in their report was not a lie. However, Afu did not express any opinion on this. She looked around and said to the people who came to meet her:
"Where is your leader? I need to talk to her."

"Ms. Polina is down there. We've already cleared the bottom floor, Ms. Afu."

Scouts reported:

"We'll soon find what the Evil Vulture Chief wants to see. But it'll be a mess down there. How about you wait here? I'll send someone to call Ms. Polina up. Oh, we have a mobile rest cabin that can accommodate two people. How about you..."

"Either you take me down! Or I'll go down by myself."

Afu stared at him indifferently and said:
"Ms. Evil Eagle needs an answer today."

Several scouts looked at each other, then made way and said helplessly:
"Then you'll have to go down in person. We still have to perform security duty here. A few days ago, a group of shadow demons broke into the excavation area, and the surface security hasn't been lifted yet. You can take elevator number 3 down; it's very safe there."

"Well, do your job."

Afu swaggered through the steel cable passage built in front and headed towards the industrial area located in the giant pit. This place seemed to have encountered a strange "land subsidence". The entire town fell below the ground level, and the main buildings in the town were covered with a thick layer of vines.

The hardest thing about this is that these vines are fucking alive.

They are also considered a type of monster in the occupied area. Individually, they are easy to deal with, but when they are covered and intertwined to this extent, they can be regarded as quite dangerous boss-level elite monsters.

The psychics of Jiubang burned a circle around the big pit before they were able to barely control it.

After Afu entered the main building of the Staffin Industrial Zone, the scout patrolling the perimeter took out a communicator, switched to a special communication frequency, and reported to the other side in a low voice:

"Someone's coming from headquarters, and it seems like they're up to no good. Clean up quickly and get rid of anything that shouldn't be there."

"Just keep an eye on the outside, don't worry about the inside."

A pleasant female voice responded:

"Ms. Afu is one of us."

"You'd better advise Ms. Polina to take it easy."

The scout sighed and said:

"Ms. Afu is a die-hard fan of Ms. Evil Vulture. We're already at the final stage here. Please don't make things complicated. I beg you."

"Got it, just stay outside and watch."

The person inside replied.

The scout put down the communicator and was about to say a few words to his companions, but suddenly found that the surroundings were too quiet.

He looked back at his companions in surprise and found that they were staring at him with blank eyes. All three of them looked like that, which was quite creepy.

"I say, be normal! Did you take too much love grass?"

He cursed, but the three remained unmoved and continued to stare at him with fixed gazes.

The scout was an official member of the Eagle Nation after all, so he was wary. After realizing something was wrong, he quickly reached out to grab the communicator, but the next moment, his companion raised his knife and slashed it, and his still twitching left hand flew out in a splatter of blood.

He didn't even have time to scream before another companion grabbed his mouth and pressed him to the ground.

"Say!"

The three companions with dull expressions spoke at the same time, their different timbres and tones perfectly synchronized to create the same sound.

That was Afu's voice. It should have been charming and seductive, but now it was filled with indifference and murderous intent:
"What the hell are you doing here?!"

(End of this chapter)