Chapter 37: Walking Towards Death
Bai Xue blurted out: "Why?"
She had many questions in her mind, but she didn't know where to start, and finally they turned into these three words.
Mr. Nobody made no further reply.
The communication channel fell silent again.
The only sound was the "bang bang" of the wheels rolling over potholes, coming from under the car.
A few more seconds passed.
The silence was suddenly broken.
"Everyone, I am the captain of the expedition team, 'Ling Tianyi'. Next, I will describe in detail everything I have experienced. I hope everyone will remember it all."
Bai Xue was just about to shout "Captain" when a voice came from her headset: "The channel has been muted."
The captain's voice sounded again.
“I’ve seen so many mosquitoes, it’s like a dark cloud.
"They are so fast that if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that mosquitoes could fly so fast.
"I remember that mosquitoes can only fly at a maximum speed of two to three kilometers per hour, but the swarm of poisonous mosquitoes flew faster than an off-road vehicle, which is obviously abnormal.
"It is certain that there must be some supernatural factor involved, but I don't know what it is."
"The No. 1 off-road vehicle I was driving has been surrounded by a swarm of poisonous mosquitoes. I can't see anything now, and I can only hear the 'buzzing' sound."
When the female team doctor heard this, her heart sank instantly.
How could she not know that this was the captain's "last words" and that he was using his life to reveal the secret of the poisonous mosquito swarm.
"I discovered another thing, the buzzing sound of the mosquitoes' wings vibrating seemed to have some invisible power.
“Although I could still think and speak, after I heard the voice, I gradually lost control of my hands and feet.
"I can feel my limbs, but now I don't have the strength to even turn the steering wheel.
“Mr. No Name is absolutely right. Humans have greatly underestimated the swarms of poisonous mosquitoes. They are more terrifying than humans expected.
"Ho~ho~"
Suddenly, a heavy gasp was heard in the channel.
Bai Xue's eyes welled up with tears as she listened. She hated her own powerlessness from the bottom of her heart.
“My hands are trying to open the door… Hoo… Hoo… I’m struggling with my hands.
"This is really a ridiculous thing... Oh... Oh... I can't seem to control myself...
"I'm so sorry, guys. I think I have to say goodbye to everyone."
"Crack!"
Bai Xue heard a slight sound.
It was obvious that the car door was open.
"Om~"
The sound of mosquitoes flapping their wings suddenly became louder.
This means that a swarm of poisonous mosquitoes rushed into the car and drowned the captain.
Bai Xue gritted her teeth, covered her mouth tightly, and tried her best not to cry out.
One second later.
The buzzing sound stopped abruptly.
This clearly means that communications were interrupted.
The deputy captain's voice sounded, with an indomitable tone: "I have communicated with Mr. Wuming, and the crisis is not far away.
"In two minutes, I will leave the SUV and fire at the swarm of poisonous mosquitoes, trying to buy some time for everyone to escape."
This is undoubtedly a voluntary act of going to die.
The deputy captain clearly intended to feed the poisonous mosquitoes himself and slow down the speed of their pursuit.
The team members hurriedly tried to dissuade them.
"Deputy Captain, don't!"
"Let's go together!"
The deputy captain said calmly: "Don't dream. It's impossible for us to leave together. If no one covers our retreat, we will all die here."
He paused, then continued, "The situation is critical, someone has to stand up. The captain has set an example, now it's my turn."
The deputy captain finally said, "After I get off the car, the expedition team will be commanded by Lieutenant Ma."
Bai Xue wanted to interrupt, but heard "The channel has been muted" again.
Two minutes later.
The deputy captain's voice sounded again: "You must bring the sample back alive, don't let the captain's sacrifice go to waste."
Bai Xue couldn't hold it in any longer and started crying.
Another female soldier next to her was also shedding tears.
"boom!"
Another soldier sitting in the passenger seat slammed the dashboard hard, and cursed with red eyes: "Fuck it!"
Ten or so seconds passed. "Da! Da!"
"boom!"
The sound of gunfire came from behind.
There were also several explosions.
It was obvious that the deputy captain was attacking a swarm of poisonous mosquitoes.
The next minute.
The atmosphere in the expedition team was suffocating.
Everyone's mood was extremely heavy.
And then.
The channel ban has been lifted.
Mr. Wuming's gloomy voice sounded: "Everyone, according to my perception, the crisis is quickly receding, and the expedition team is now safe."
Second Lieutenant Ma's voice was a little choked up: "I order the convoy to move towards Port El and return home as soon as possible."
*
Summer.
Anling City.
The night is as dark as ink.
Yang Fan was standing next to a small reservoir, taking the Soul-Stealing Cicada into his body.
After starting from Yuewan Community.
With the help of three night owls, he flew more than 200 kilometers and reached Anling City.
He searched the sky for more than half an hour and successfully found a mosquito egg gathering point, which was this small reservoir.
The Soul-stealing Cicada quickly drained all the energy from the mosquito eggs, and the originally dry spiritual source point reserves returned to 1.2 points.
Yang Fan stared at the reservoir with a frightened look on his face: "It seems that this mosquito disaster is likely to be a global disaster."
Judging from the current situation, poisonous mosquitoes will inevitably appear in various parts of Daxia, and no country in the world will be spared.
He smacked his lips and began to fantasize: "If the Soul-stealing Cicada can drain all the poisonous mosquito eggs in the world, how many spiritual source points can it accumulate?"
It is a pity.
This is impossible.
With his own strength, he couldn't even handle half of the Hedong Province, let alone the huge Canglan Star.
Yang Fan looked up at the night sky again: "Let's rest here for two hours before going to the urban area of Anling City."
He had another dream last night.
According to the dream's prediction, in another six hours, a red lightning incident will break out in Anling City, and the scale will be larger than that in Linjiang City.
The reason he rushed over was to allow the Thunder Branch to absorb the energy of the red lightning.
Yang Fan found a sheltered location, took out a series of camping equipment from the Space Pearl, and set up a tent in just two minutes.
He put on the electric blanket, used the Thunder Branch to power it, and lay down comfortably.
The cold wind howled outside.
It was warm as spring inside the tent.
"squeak!"
Big Hair the Squirrel came out of his pocket.
Yang Fan ordered: "Since you are not afraid of the cold, go out and stand guard."
Damao nodded humanely and quickly got out.
Yang Fan closed his eyes and soon became drowsy.
I do not know how long it has been.
Suddenly he heard Da Mao's rapid "squeaking" sounds mixed with "da da" sounds.
Yang Fan woke up instantly: "That's the sound of gunfire!"
Da Mao rushed in and pointed his little paw to the south, indicating that the gunshots came from that direction.
Yang Fan first took out a peanut and threw it to it, praising it: "Well done."
He has discovered that perhaps due to the stimulation of Lingyin's supernatural powers, Damao has developed a hint of supernatural qualities and his intelligence has obviously improved a lot.
This guy has a very strong ability to read people's expressions. Sometimes, Damao can understand what he means without him saying anything.
Yang Fan got out of the tent, looked towards the south, and guessed, "Could it be such a coincidence that we ran into mutant creatures again?"
He touched his chin, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case: "I remember there is a wild macaque reserve in Anling City. Maybe the monkeys are rebelling."
He contacted the night squad through the telepathic link and ordered, "Go over and take a look."
"Gu! Gu!"
The night owls took off into the air and flew towards the scene of the incident.
(End of this chapter)