The Heartthrob Guide: Dodder of S-Class Sentinels

Chapter 113 The Secret of Area 5
Contaminated Area No. 5 is a very peaceful contaminated area. No major unrest has broken out in more than ten years. As long as you understand some of the rules of that world, the monsters in it generally will not attack you.

Because it is an underground city, it is rich in minerals all year round, and many rare earth-type energy stones also come from there, so it is also called the "Mineral Abyss City".

Just like humans, a polluted area is an independent world, in which it has its own "king".

The "King" is the leader and the rule-setter. To dismantle the contaminated area, the King Beast must be completely slain. For centuries, Sentinels and Guides have pursued this ultimate goal, struggling to survive and gradually reclaiming the lands lost to humanity.

However, the Mining Abyss City is an exception, because the wavelengths emitted by the king beast in this polluted area can promote the growth of ore, and its personality is also very easy-going. It has been in a dormant state for more than ten years. As long as you don't approach it easily, it will not actively attack humans.

Therefore, the Mining Abyss City is also called the "Mining Source City". Everyone tacitly did not think of destroying it, but regarded it as an energy supply station. The central government also specially sent troops to garrison here to maintain order.

Before its collapse, countless people streamed in and out daily, including military personnel and ordinary people making a living on the border. They constantly shipped cartloads of ore out, exchanging them for currency or daily necessities at the government-established Energy Collection Station. Some capable individuals occasionally hunted a monster or two, obtaining energy stones, which commanded a price many times higher than ordinary ore.

Over the years, everyone has been following the rules here. Even though most of the monsters outside have been hunted down, no one has set their sights on heading deep into the Mining Abyss City.

But that day, their team brought a stranger with them and stepped into the place——

The commander said that this was a researcher sent by the central government, specializing in research on alien species. This time he wanted to go deep into the Mining Abyss City to collect some information about the king beast.

What it is used for specifically is a military secret and cannot be told to them.

As promised, they brought him to the border where the king beast was sleeping, and then watched the researcher walk in with a suitcase.

There are alien species coming and going and wandering around all around, the number of which is so large that it makes one's scalp tingle.

Xiu and his team members suppressed their breath to the lowest level, and lay in the mud for a day and a night without food or water. They covered their bodies with a thick layer of black charcoal, hid in the rocks and minerals, and disguised themselves as lifeless inorganic matter.

No one knew when the sleeping king beast suddenly woke up.

He will always remember that moment. There was a slight vibration around him at first, like a muffled thunder coming from afar. Then, the air began to tremble. The alien species around him seemed to feel extreme fear. They became restless and fled in all directions.

The few people hiding in the rock mine knew that their mission had failed and they could no longer hold on. They crawled out of the ground and retreated desperately!

But it was too late. The passage from the outside to the abyss had been closed at some point, and a group of people were trapped here.

"What should we do? Captain, what should we do?" a team member asked in a trembling voice, his eyes full of fear and helplessness.

"Don't panic." Xiu forced himself to calm down, his eyes searching around quickly.

He knew that there was another exit in this place. He discovered it by chance, but he didn't think it was important before, so he didn't tell anyone. He summoned his spirit body, and the black wolf ran in the mine as fast as lightning.

Their large movements had already caught the attention of the surrounding aliens, and the densely packed monsters began to rapidly close in on them. The large sentry, weapon in hand, bore the brunt of the attack, engaging the monsters. Seeing this, several other teammates also rushed forward to help delay the attack.

While Xiu was hunting the aliens, he also focused his energy on directing his spirit to find a way out. Finally, in a hidden corner, he felt the wind...

"Go over there!" Xiu shouted, and was the first to recall his spiritual body and evacuate in that direction. The team members followed closely, but after a few steps, Xiu's body froze.

Because the exit is located right above the head of the king beast - the king beast that has just awakened, with a body as huge as a mountain, is squatting below the exit.

Unprecedented fear and oppression enveloped the group. The team members stopped dead in their tracks, their faces instantly turning pale. They could clearly sense the monster's terrifying power. Before it, they were as small and fragile as ants.

"What...what should we do?" a team member said in a trembling voice, his eyes full of despair.

The researcher has long since disappeared, and it is unknown whether he is dead or alive.

Xiu stared at the king beast, and suddenly took out a bottle of alien inducer from his pocket and poured it all over his body.

"I'll go and distract it, you guys get out of here quickly."

After saying that, without waiting for anyone to speak, he attacked the king beast. After successfully attracting its attention, he turned and ran in the opposite direction.

In addition to the king beast, the densely packed alien species around also smelled the scent. They have lived underground for many years and their vision has degraded, but they are very sensitive to smells. Under the strong stimulation of the inducer, all the monsters also rushed towards Xiu.

"Captain!" The team members had already collapsed, and some of them wanted to chase after them to help, but the big sentry stopped everyone.

"Let's go first! It's useless if we follow!" he said.

"Big Bear, please go away. We can't abandon the captain! That's a whole bottle of inducer!" The thin Xiaojiu said crying.

"If possible, who wants to abandon the captain!" Big Bear roared, his muscles were tensed into a ball, and his face was full of pain. "But what can you do now? The captain is not here, I am the deputy captain, everyone listen to my orders, move forward!" His voice resounded in the mine like a bell, with unquestionable majesty.

Xiaojiu still refused to give up. He wiped his tears with his sleeve and said, "But the captain is alone with so many monsters. He will die! I can't just watch him die! If you want to leave, you go. I'll stay with the captain!"

After saying that, he waved away the big guy's arm and ran towards Xiu, but he hadn't taken a few steps before he was caught by the big bear and carried on his shoulders.

The burly man carried his teammate on his back and ran towards the exit in silence without saying another word. The other two hesitated for a moment and then followed him.

(End of this chapter)