Chapter 575 The Mist Recedes
Day 27.
early morning.
The constant humming sound deep in the air-raid shelter was like a hypnotic background noise. At this moment, most of the survivors were curled up on their simple beds, falling into a deep sleep.
Even the soldiers on duty could not help but twitch their eyelids after a long and peaceful vigil.
At this moment when everything is quiet and people are most relaxed——
"Bang——!!!"
"Crackling..."
A sudden commotion was like thunder in the dark night, suddenly waking Xiao Jin from her light sleep. She had a premonition in her heart, so her eyelids opened almost instinctively, and her eyes flashed with alertness that should not be underestimated.
Without any hesitation, Xiao Jin clenched the long sword in his hand, leaped lightly, pushed open the door and stood in the corridor.
Almost at the same moment, the doors of the surrounding rooms were pushed open one by one by an invisible force, and other players emerged one after another, their faces full of vigilance.
Everyone's eyes met.
"What happened? Is there another fog ghost coming?" asked the wizard.
The fox girl at the side shook her head: "My tools did not detect any trace of the fog ghost."
"What could that be?"
Just then, a thin figure staggered past at the end of the corridor.
"Shh!"
The man was tied up with white bandages, and then the confused little soldier was dragged in.
"Kids, what are you arguing about?" the sturdy man asked, his voice like thunder.
The little warrior was startled, and his eyes swept across the row of players at the door who were exuding a terrifying aura, and finally fell on the fox girl closest to him.
“Retreat… retreat!” The little soldier’s voice trembled with excitement, and deep inside was a huge joy: “Fog! The fog outside has retreated!
Just now, the comrade in charge of alert used a high-powered telescope to confirm! The poisonous fog has really retreated! We can see clearly far away!"
The fog... has receded?
This news was like a thunderclap, exploding in the ears of the players!
"Huh? How is that possible?"
This is the common thought in everyone's mind.
But then, as if they had thought of something, everyone's faces froze.
The color on the fox girl's charming face instantly faded! In those enchanting eyes, the original vigilance and solemnity were instantly replaced by a deeper and colder horror!
The fingers that were holding the weapon suddenly tightened, and the joints made a slight "click" sound.
The flesh on the scarred burly man's face twitched violently, and the ferocity in his eyes was instantly covered by a solemnity as if facing a formidable enemy. His huge body subconsciously tensed up.
Not only them, but the other players also became nervous.
Xiao Jin's hand holding the long sword did not move at all. But her pupils suddenly shrank to the extreme the moment she heard the words "the fog has receded"!
My heart felt like it was being gripped by an icy iron hand! A chill that was even more chilling than facing an army of thousands of soldiers and horses suddenly ran through my body along my spine!
There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!
This is not a ray of hope at all! This is the ultimate killing game, opening the final and bloodiest curtain!
The players' hearts, which had been hanging in the air, finally fell to their deaths.
It’s here! It’s finally here! The final test has come in the most unexpected way!
Xiao Jin pursed his lips into an icy straight line, and without the slightest hesitation, he strode out of the corridor. Under the dim emergency light, the cold long knife drew a decisive arc of light, pointing directly in the direction of the lifting platform leading to the ground.
The others were awakened by her action.
"Let's go!" The fox girl immediately echoed.
Her voice was not loud, but it was like an ice-hardened blade, cutting through the ecstasy and chaos that filled the corridor: "Let's go out and take a look!"
The other players' eyes met instantly, and without any hesitation, they left together.
………………
Go back a few minutes.
"Look over there! The fog is dissipating!" The patrolman responsible for monitoring the surrounding movements hurriedly pushed his teammates.
"What? Let me see."
"Really? The sky has brightened in the distance! Look! It seems to be bright outside!" he shouted excitedly.
"Quick, report to the base commander immediately."
Soon after, the news that the poisonous fog had dissipated spread throughout the entire base in an instant, and the lifeless base seemed to have been injected with a shot of adrenaline.
The numb survivors were awakened by the sudden news. The despair that had solidified on their faces for many days peeled off like a cracked mud shell, revealing the unbelievable and almost fanatical hope underneath.
Someone stumbled towards the heavy bulletproof observation window, pressed his hands tightly against the cold glass, and stared out with wide eyes.
In the passage, the tired soldiers also stopped, their faces under their helmets filled with surprise and a hint of uncontrollable excitement.
Suppressed discussions, choked prayers, excited shouts... like a boiling tide, quickly flooded every corner of the base.
This damn poisonous fog has finally gone away. Doesn’t that mean they can soon return to their previous lives?
Not long after, the players who received the news stood on the lift platform on the top floor of the base.
A lot of people have gathered here at this moment.
There were ordinary people with hopeful and expectant faces on the outside, and then on the inside were the guards responsible for protecting the base commander, who had also arrived.
The door opened and the players looked in with wide eyes.
Outside, there was no longer the thick, sticky poisonous fog that was so thick that one could not see one's hand in front of one's face.
The light of the sky, a gray, sickly pale light of the sky, actually came through!
Although the surroundings were still dark and depressing, the visibility had expanded from less than one meter to more than ten meters!
Moreover, the speed at which the fog is receding is accelerating.
In just a few minutes, the distorted outlines of buildings in the distance, the wreckage of overturned vehicles, the charred and dead trees... like a faded picture of hell, appeared so clearly in front of all the players for the first time!
He really quit!
"Woo woo woo ~ God, please open your eyes!"
"We are saved! The world is restored!"
A wave of ecstasy instantly swept over the base soldiers and some brave survivors gathered at the platform entrance.
Some people were even so excited that they wanted to rush out of the bunker to embrace the long-lost "light", but were stopped by the soldiers.
Soon, several technicians wearing bulky protective clothing and carrying heavy testing equipment carefully stepped out of the heavy alloy door under the order of the base commander and the protection of the soldiers.
The screens of the instruments in their hands lit up, making a slight buzzing sound, and the probes were cautiously extended towards the seemingly "clear" air.
Countless pairs of eyes stared at the instrument screens, filled with fanatical anticipation.