Chapter 9: The Strange Forest

The original poster: Jade Shattered @ Myth Creation @ God Slayer Views: 116 Replies: 4 Posted in: 2014-05-23 12:41:47
The Wushen armor is divided into three layers, from the outside in: combat layer, particle layer, and armor layer.\ The combat layer provides all the functions needed during battle. Known as the 'golden thread soft armor,' even when not activated, it can effectively resist non-destructive attacks and has a certain degree of self-repair, capable of fixing small damaged areas.\ The particle layer is equipped with a particle converter. Weapons are guided by lasers for storage or release, and when converted into particles, the computer can modify the weapons, mainly changing their appearance. Another function of this layer is to repair large damaged areas.\ The armor layer is only five millimeters thick. In combat, if the combat layer cannot repair in time, the armor layer protects the user. When not in combat, it can also heal the injured user.\ Chi Lang and his squad moved through a misty, thorn-laden forest. They stayed close together and dared not look around. Chi Lang contacted the base, and the intelligent computer Aiqi received the command and started searching for the missing personnel on the computer.\ Meanwhile, Phantom and Predator fell into a deep pit, and Shark Whale, positioned outside the pit, heard their call for help and went to check.\ 'Phantom? Is that you? How are you?'\ 'We're fine. This pit is too deep; we can't climb out for now. Quickly contact Chi Lang to rescue us.'\ 'Alright, hold on,' Shark Whale then instructed his subordinates, 'Two of you come with me to find Chi Lang, the rest stay here.'\ Aiqi detected that Shark Whale went online again and immediately informed Chi Lang, sending Shark Whale's coordinates to his computer. According to the map, Shark Whale was continuously moving northeast, roughly in the northwest direction, and the two were getting farther apart.\ 'Aiqi, contact Shark Whale and tell him that we are behind him.'\ Aiqi sent the coordinates to Shark Whale, and upon receipt, Shark Whale immediately turned and moved southeast.\ 'Let's establish a connection between the Wushen armors of the four of us.'\ Aiqi attempted to connect the online Chi Lang and Shark Whale. After a few minutes, the connection was established. She then tried to connect Phantom and Predator but failed. For now, Chi Lang can monitor Shark Whale's status in real time, and vice versa.\ After some time, Chi Lang and Shark Whale finally met. Along the way, they did not encounter the previous monsters and had a smooth journey. They gathered nine subordinates to rescue Phantom.\ With a loud boom in the sky, Protector appears in a dazzling display.Giant flying insects soared in the sky, startling everyone, who speculated about where these giant bugs came from. It was very likely a prehistoric beast or a genetic mutation. Only Chi Lang remained calm. Through his mask, he zoomed in on the distant object and discovered a person standing on the head of the flying insect, guessing that the person was controlling it.\
Chi Lang couldn't afford to think too much in this situation. They quickened their pace, occasionally hiding to avoid being detected by the flying insects.\
The pit was airtight. Phantom and Predator opened their masks, and the computer indicated that life forms were detected nearby. Phantom anxiously illuminated the surroundings. It was incredible. Phantom and Predator were astonished—there were huge cocoons all around. Counting carefully, there were seventeen in total, and the cocoons were still trembling.\
Their Wushen armor had mostly been repaired, and the computer reconnected. Aiqi immediately established contact with Chi Lang and Shark Whale, allowing the four of them to stay updated at all times.\
“Damn it!”\
Shark Whale cursed as he saw the flying insect heading toward Phantom's location.\
The giant flying insect landed beside the pit. The group retreated, summoned their weapons, and confronted the insect. They had never seen a real monster before, and seeing one today made them very uneasy.\
“Who are you? What are you doing here?”\
A person standing on the insect's head demanded. The person wore black armor with a red cloak, had a sword at the waist, and a scarf covering the face. Chi Lang arrived and instructed Shark Whale, “While I engage him, you rescue Phantom and Predator as quickly as possible.” Shark Whale nodded and jumped into the pit.\
“We mean no harm; we are simply searching for something.”\
“In your dreams!”\
The person flew toward Chi Lang. Chi Lang dodged in a flash. The person turned and stabbed at Chi Lang, but was blocked by Chi Lang's weapon. Enraged, the person split Chi Lang's weapon in two. Chi Lang couldn't parry and retreated step by step.\
As Shark Whale jumped into the pit, he activated battle mode—armor. This mode temporarily enhances the defense of the Wushen armor, effectively protecting the user from falling from heights or being attacked by bullets. After use, the armor requires several minutes to recharge before it can be activated again.\
At the bottom of the pit, several mini flying insects swarmed around Phantom and Predator, with some still emerging from their cocoons.Shark Whale summoned a musket, and the flames from the musket reached temperatures of over ten thousand degrees, capable of even melting diamonds. As for those bugs, they were no match, instantly turning to ashes, and the remaining flying insects didn't dare to come forward. The three of them entered battle mode—jumping, with their armor releasing all its energy; once the energy was released, they could jump as high as eight floors.\ The three escaped the deep pit. Red Wolf had already been knocked down by that person. Phantom ordered everyone to shoot. That person flew back onto the giant insect's head and spat out harsh words: 'Don't think you'll leave here alive!' After saying this, the flying insect flew away.\ Phantom helped Red Wolf up. Shark Whale gritted his teeth, aiming the gun at Red Wolf's head. Predator pressed down his gun, signaling with his eyes that the timing wasn't right yet. Shark Whale snorted, turned his head, and left with Predator and eight subordinates. Red Wolf smiled sinisterly.\ 'We should get going.'\ Red Wolf gazed at the distracted Phantom, his hand touching Phantom's face. In his heart, there was only one command. On the surface, it appeared one way, but it deceived Phantom perfectly. The always shrewd Phantom was gradually walking into the trap Red Wolf had set, completely unaware.\ They followed the coordinates provided by Aiqi and found a tomb. The tomb sank underground and was cylindrical, with a wooden staircase on one side leading to a stone door. In the center of the tomb stood a stone stele engraved with 'Tomb of the Martial God.' On both sides of the stele were two swords carved, but they were not the same.\ The stone door suddenly opened, and Red Wolf led everyone to hide behind a tree. Someone walked out of the tomb. Pulling closer, Red Wolf observed that it was the very person who had injured him, and he also noticed that the sword on this person's waist was missing. Therefore, Red Wolf inferred that the sword had been placed inside this tomb and that it was very likely the sword they were searching for. The person went up the stairs and was taken away by the flying insect.\ Red Wolf, along with two subordinates, approached the stone door and ordered them to use high-explosive grenades to blow it open. They threw over a dozen grenades, yet the stone door didn't even crack. Red Wolf then summoned a rocket launcher; a single shell shattered the stone door, and due to the impact, Red Wolf and his subordinates were thrown back.\ The Sword Guardian, who had left not long ago, had anticipated this all along. He only did it intentionally, and the reason would only be revealed after entering the tomb.\ Phantom arrived to join them and asked, 'Red Wolf, are you okay?'"This sentence should be my question to you. Back at the base, I didn't mean it, please…"

Phantom changed the topic: "Since the stone door is open, let's not waste any time. Otherwise, that bug will be back soon."

Red Wolf didn't want to say much more either. After forming the formation, they entered the tomb chamber.

At the entrance was a long corridor, only wide enough for two people to walk side by side. White bones were scattered all over the place, making people shiver and get goosebumps, and also inevitably wonder: who were these people? Grave robbers? Or, like Red Wolf and the others, were they here to find the Wujian Divine Armor? But how did they die? Were they killed by that person? Or are there traps in this corridor? Red Wolf immediately contacted Aiqi to check the information on this tomb.

At the end of the corridor was a secret chamber with a door at the front and back. As everyone exited the corridor, the stone door behind them quickly fell, and the stone door in front was about to fall. Red Wolf held Phantom's hand and passed through the stone door, followed closely by four subordinates, with a few trapped inside the chamber. Outside the chamber, Red Wolf heard his subordinates screaming in fear. A few minutes later, the screams stopped, presumably they had been killed.

Aiqi sent a message: there are no records in any literature, and the supercomputer found no relevant information.

This time, everyone was even more cautious, holding weapons and activating face masks for life detection. Two subordinates walked in the front, two at the back, with Red Wolf and Phantom in the middle. The corridor twisted and turned continuously. On the walls at the corners were carved patterns showing a group of people holding spears walking into a room, and later all lying on the ground. It was easy to understand—they were dead. The group holding spears were Red Wolf and Phantom, walking into a room, but which one, no one knew, perhaps the one ahead.

After walking for a long time, Red Wolf and the others saw a room ahead, the door half-open, with a faint firelight emanating from it. There should be no living people inside, as life detection showed no response. Red Wolf didn't enter immediately, but sent 'Spy X' in to scout."
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