Umbrella, The Light of Humanity

"…"

Ada was too lazy to answer.

Indeed, she worked with Leon, or in other words, as long as she was an agent who had worked with Leon, she would encounter "emergency situations" of varying degrees.

In the light of injuries, the serious ones are killed, especially the male agents, and the transportation vehicles will also suffer different degrees of damage until they are scrapped.

However, since every "emergency situation" is accompanied by unimaginable and extremely bad events, almost no one will pay attention to it deliberately, but Ada has noticed.

This is also one of the factors why the two of them have gradually become stable partners. After all, only she seems to be "immune" to Leon's "characteristics".

As for the "relics of an unknown civilization" that were placed in front of her, Leon and others, it was actually the archaeological department of the Ministry of Intelligence, on the equatorial desert of the planet named "Sokoyan" on the edge of the temple star sector. A super-giant three-sided, conical pyramid buried by wind and sand was excavated.

This discovery immediately attracted the attention of Laura Crawford, the head of the archaeological department, and gathered enough human, material and other resources to visit the site in person to start the investigation.

While the Archaeology Department was conducting excavations and investigations, the Supervision Department team led by Leon was also searching for clues about the Greek gods in this space.

Knowing that the archaeological department had discovered the pyramid-shaped ruins, Leon sent the Eudora to Sokoyan, and then he and Ada also investigated the ruins.

After more than two months, in addition to excavating many cultural relics or relics of research significance, Lyon and the others did not find more valuable clues, and even the corpse of the race that built this relic has not been found.

However, Leon negotiated with Laura, selected a group of relics that may be related to different space, and then prepared to return to the solar system, and let experts in different space like Plague Doctor help analyze.

So, this investigation is not without results.

After the workers completed the handling of the last batch of relics, the crew immediately contacted the tower and confirmed that the top was in a clear state, and then controlled the Eudora to lift off and quickly leave the atmosphere.

When the altitude reaches the low-Earth orbit of about 100,000 kilometers, you can see the desert-colored Sokoyan. Then, the Eudora opens the entrance of the blue whirlpool, and when it completely enters the fault space, the whirlpool The entrance dissipated immediately, returning the universe to its original appearance.

And also in the fault space that emits faint blue water ripples all the time, Eudora is "alone" heading towards the solar system that is 9,000 light-years away.

Inside the hull.

Air corridors in the midship area.

Lyon, Ada, and a group of agents walked along this corridor with large sealed windows on both sides to the living area of ​​the Eudora.

During the walk, Lyon looked down through the sealed window on the right hand side, and he could overlook the logistics staff who belonged to the supervision department. They were using the engineering exoskeleton to classify the containers and sealed boxes containing the relics, so that the cargo compartment became much more organized. .

At the same time, trackers and tyrants, as well as many fully armed hunter soldiers, stood in the corner of the cargo hold and were responsible for vigilance.

After leaving the cargo hold, Leon took his eyes back and continued to look forward. When the group passed through the training cabin, the preparation cabin and other areas, and reached the open space, it was like building a living area of ​​a steel town inside the hull. Scattered away, some directly chose to go back to the sleeping cabin, preparing to organize recent files, and some went directly to the cafeteria to feel full at will.

Now only Leon and Ada are left.

"That..." Leon wanted to say something.

"I'm a little sleepy, let's go first, let's talk later, Director Kennedy." But Ada didn't give Leon a chance to continue talking, and turned around and left, disappearing into the corner ahead.

With no sign of Ada at all, Leon shook his head habitually, and whispered, "It's always like this... Forget it, upload the progress first."

After speaking, Leon also turned and left, shuttled between the metal passage and the "street", and finally returned to his sleeping cabin.

The hatch is closed.

Lyon unbuttoned the buttons and belts, put on slippers, walked straight, and sat on the office chair next to the fixed single bed, waking up the sleeping "chip" screen.

Immediately afterwards, Leon reported all what he saw and heard on Sokoyang.

When he's done, he starts browsing the company's internal website for recent news that's worth noting.

As soon as he entered, he saw the title on the home page "Recently, the research team led by Dr. Wang Zhaofeng will hopefully break the long-distance transmission device".

"This old doctor is really dedicated..." Leon said involuntarily.

Touch the screen to enter the topic. The general content is that Wang Zhaofeng and the research team completed a test of transmission from the earth to the Shield of Terra three days ago, that is, on April 14, 2126.

The result was quite successful. All D-class personnel who participated in the test survived, and there was no accident "embedded" in the wall or soil.

In the end, the editor in charge of the feature story said that if the project could continue smoothly, the human voyage from colony to colony would be "shorter" than the journey from home to company.

Finished browsing.

When Leon withdrew from this topic, he couldn't help but say to himself: "Alas, I hope the doctors and the others will complete this research as soon as possible."

After all, the most efficient way for human beings to travel between interstellar space is jump voyage, and for the current stage, jump voyage is already a bit "slow".

For example, the Eudora, which is carrying them on a transition voyage, takes at least seven days to reach the solar system 9,000 light-years away.

Speaking of "conscience", Leon also knows that he can fly 9,000 light-years in just seven days. This speed and efficiency are definitely not slow, but the "desire" and "aggressive" mentality make people constantly. Seek a more convenient way.

Next, Leon browsed other topics appropriately, and it didn't take long for him to feel sleepy, so he lay directly on the fixed bed to take a nap.

Soon, Leon's consciousness gradually relaxed, and the exhaustion and lack of sleep in recent days caused him to quickly fall into a deep sleep.

Relaxing and falling asleep are actually taboos for an agent of the Supervision Department. However, at the moment, Lyon is on his own aircraft carrier, and it is still an exclusive aircraft carrier with tens of thousands of colleagues and comrades in arms, so there is no need to be more vigilant.

I don't know how long I slept...

"Guru..." The peristalsis of the intestines resounded in the narrow sleeping cabin.

"Forehead…"

Hungry and thirsty, Leon slowly opened his eyes, and then stared blankly at the metal deck at the top of the dormitory to let his thoughts go.

After staying like this for dozens of seconds, Leon finally dispelled his laziness, turned over, supported his hands, moved his legs to the side of the bed, put on his slippers, and left the fixed bed, and then stretched violently.

Well, I was completely exhausted and sleepy, and it was rare to get a good night's sleep.

only…

Is it a little too quiet?

Something is not right.

Leon put down his hands, his expression gradually became cold and dignified, and his eyes also turned to the porthole of the bulkhead in front of the desk.

He approached, released the atomization effect of the porthole's shading, and when it returned to a transparent and clear appearance, when the pink-purple dim light spilled into the sleeping cabin, Leon also allowed Leon to observe the outside world...""

I saw that the outside of the ship was no longer a faulty tunnel like water and blue waves, but an unknown space filled with pink, purple light-like "air masses", or "clouds" everywhere as far as the eye could see!

If you come outside the ship, you can intuitively see the Eudora, whose energy shields are automatically deployed, sailing aimlessly in this unknown space.

? !

What's the situation?

Leon was a little confused.

But as an experienced agent, Leon immediately adjusted his mentality and immediately used the communication terminal on the side to try to establish contact with the bridge.

However, the only response I got was a continuous busy tone, and the cries of "woo...woo...", or the whispers of "help me... help me...", as if the communication inside the hull had failed, or Disturbed by this unknown universe.

"This is... a different dimension."

Hearing the cries and whispers, Leon instantly realized that the unknown space he and the Eudora were in was most likely the other space they often dealt with.

Thinking of this possibility, Leon's mood was extremely dignified. He had to know that different dimensions were the home of demons and evil gods. Here, all common sense and rules in the real universe would no longer apply, and everything would be distorted and rewritten.

The main thing is...

How did they get here?

How to get out?

Where have everyone gone?

Also, how long will the vaccine last?

"call…"

Leon took a breath, and while clarifying his thoughts, he immediately buttoned his shirt and put on his special agent's leather boots.

Afterwards, he opened the closet and took out lightweight armor, armed belts and a series of simple equipment exclusive to agents made of nanotechnology.

Wear well.

Take out and hold the laser micro-punch, and a sufficient number of battery magazines.

Finally, he drank a glass of water that had been cooled a long time ago. Only then did Lyon, dressed as a "full-suited agent", open the locked cabin door and leave the dormitory. He came to a slightly dark and blood-stained cabin, which was a big change from before going to bed. in the corridor.

"…"

Smelling the pungent rust smell made Leon frown, but it also made him quicken his pace and move quickly towards the other end of the sleeping quarters area.

On the way, he did not see any substantial threat, but he saw the mutilated corpses and limbs of many colleagues scattered in the corners of the corridor.

And his goal was a sleeping cabin with an open door at the end, and the words "Ada Wang/Deputy Supervisor" were printed on the bulkhead on the right side of the sleeping cabin.

!

Finding blood stains all over the front of the cabin door, Leon didn't have time to think about anything, and he didn't have time to check carefully, and instinctively rushed into Ada's sleeping cabin.

But the scene inside was even more chaotic. There were viscous blood that was about to dry up and the stumps of some kind of creature, and there were bullet holes caused by laser guns and traces of high temperature burning in the dormitory.

However, Leon, who witnessed this scene, was relieved, because as long as Ada's body was not found, it showed that his partner might still be alive.

After a brief thought, Leon regained his mentality, held the laser in his hand, and quickly withdrew from Ada's dormitory, heading towards the bridge.

To understand the current situation, and what happened to the Eudora while he was asleep, only the bridge could get the answer.

After that, Leon was close to the right side of the corridor, slowing down and moving forward cautiously. Every time he passed a corner, he would be extra careful.

About five or six minutes.

Leon came to the edge of the living area, and one of the necessary corridors to the bridge seemed to have affected the terminal that opened and closed the gate due to the fierce battle. Therefore, he could only choose to take a detour.

Use the elevator that is still in operation to rush to the biological and experimental area on the lower floor first.

The moment the elevator gate opens...

"thump!!"

A **** researcher lost the gate on which "he" was leaning, swayed forward and collapsed in front of Leon.

He was not frightened by the sudden scene, but when he squatted on the ground and reached out to touch the pulse of the researcher, after learning that he had been dead for a long time, he couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.

Move forward again.

The situation here is much more severe than the above. The bulkheads and corridor decks have scratches and palm prints everywhere, but there are a lot fewer corpses.

After walking through a "Z"-shaped corner to the passage with the entrance to the "biochemical samples, weapons, and waste refrigerators", Leon finally found a living soldier this time.

only…

The soldier's training uniform and simple protective gear were dilapidated, especially his arms were missing, as if it had been cut off by some kind of extremely sharp cold weapon, and the blood continued to spurt outward. injury.

!

Upon seeing this, after confirming that there was nothing unusual around him, Leon hurried to the soldier's body, hung the laser on his chest, freed his hands to remove the bio-foam containing a large number of nano-robots, and tried to help the soldier stop the blood. .

"Sir...sir..." The soldier was feeble when he noticed Leon's arrival, and said intermittently, "Ten...ten...don't let them grab your body...they...they..."

"Stop talking, keep your strength, soldier." Leon urged at the same time, and stopped the soldier's blood with foam.

However, at this moment, the soldier's eyes were slack, and after only a few seconds, his head was tilted to the left, his legs could no longer be stretched, and he completely lost his life.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Leon's hands stopped in mid-air, then he hung the bio-foam back around his waist, closed his eyes and sighed again, and then he stretched out his left hand to help the soldier close his eyes.

"Shh!"

Just when Lyon stood up and was about to start again, the gate leading to the front area suddenly sensed that the "crowd" was approaching, so it opened automatically.

I saw that there were researchers, staff, and soldiers of the hunter unit in the "crowd", but "their" bodies were severely distorted, especially "their" arms, which had been twisted into slender, sharp sickle-like shapes. skeletal tissue.

"Tattoo!" The gunshots rang out.

The first time he saw this group of "scythe monsters", Leon raised the laser and immediately shot a dense orange high-energy beam at them.

But……

The beams that can easily melt through their bodies and cause penetrating damage do not interfere with the running rhythm of this group of sickle monsters, and are rapidly approaching the lonely Leon.