I have an Apocalypse City Chapter 1360

Chapter 1360: Chapter 1362: Rout Chapter 1360: Chapter 1362: Rout Song Jian followed another corridor deeper into the complex, walking dozens of meters before turning a corner and suddenly seeing a large door ahead shimmering with a metallic luster.

The steel door was more than five meters tall and embedded in the rock walls around it, looking very thick and heavy. Song Jian estimated that to force it open, it would take the explosion of at least three or four of the supply crates they'd encountered earlier.

“How come not a single person has come out by now? It's too eerie!” Song Jian's brow furrowed as he had been prepared for a fierce battle, but now that he'd penetrated deep into the underground base, no one had come to stop him, as if everyone had already evacuated the place.

Thinking of this scenario made Song Jian feel as if a heavy boulder were pressing on his chest. He wasn't afraid to fight the people of the underground base, even with all their high-tech weapons; he felt unthreatened. But if they had really evacuated, they would surely have taken the precious meteorite fragments with them, and then Song Jian's search area would have to expand from this western wasteland to the entire world, which was indeed a headache.

Only as he walked in did Song Jian realize that the steel door was a single piece, sliding to one side to open or close. There were no electronic devices for password recognition and unlocking around the door; it operated using a hydraulic system. There was a huge red wrench on one side of the door.

“Eh, the door isn't shut tight?” Song Jian suddenly noticed a crack on one side of the door.

Upon closer inspection, Song Jian found that a basketball-sized rock was wedged in the door's sliding track at the bottom, meaning the door hadn't shut completely, leaving just enough space for a person to squeeze through. Chilled air with a scent of rust was blowing continuously from the gap.

“Were they in such a rush to leave that they didn't even bother checking?” Song Jian looked at the rock on the sliding track of the door, his worries intensifying.

After hesitating for a moment, Song Jian stepped over the threshold into the underground base. He had only walked a few steps when he suddenly heard some indistinct sounds coming from the darkness ahead, and a shiver of apprehension instantly surged through him.

Looking ahead, the dark space beyond the door seemed like a battlefield in ruins. Several mecha remnants lay scattered on the path, their metallic bodies covered in slashes from blades. Not only that, but there were also numerous scattered weapons and pieces of armor on the floor, and amid the armor were heaps of fragmented bones.

On closer examination, Song Jian found the bones to be mostly shattered, with gnawed marks on them.

“They weren't just researching meteorite fragments; were they also studying those alien beasts?” Song Jian exclaimed in surprise. “And in the end, they were devoured by the beasts, leading to the destruction of the entire underground base?”

Although this was just a speculation by Song Jian, he felt it was probably the closest to the truth.

After searching the area without any new discoveries or gains, Song Jian decided to push forward. Soon he entered the working area of the underground base.

The place looked like a regular office building. It was divided into individual offices by transparent plexiglass. Normally, one could see employees working through the glass, but now, most of the plexiglass had shattered, and some were stained with dark brown marks. The offices were filled with many skeletal remains and scattered documents.

Song Jian picked up a few documents and glanced at them, only to find that they were all research summaries or research proposals for various projects, mostly focused on studying different alien beasts.

It was evident that the underground base had once captured a large number of animals and plants mutated due to meteorite fragments. They dissected these beasts, studied their bodily structures, and analyzed the entire mutation process, seemingly intent on thoroughly understanding and controlling the mutation process caused by the meteorite fragments.

“Just the number of alien beasts they captured and researched is already in the thousands, and the methods are extremely cruel…” Song Jian felt his stomach churn as he looked at the pictures of mangled flesh on the research reports.

He threw the research materials on the floor and stood up, looking around and thinking to himself, “This must be the office area. If I want to find the meteorite fragments, I should go to the laboratory or storage area…”

From entering the underground base to the current work area, Song Jian discovered that everything was in disarray. The disaster seemed to have occurred very suddenly, and the people in the underground base were utterly unprepared.

If that was the case, there was a high possibility that the meteorite fragments were still in this underground base and had not been taken out, which was good news for Song Jian.

Just as Song Jian was about to delve deeper and continue searching for the meteorite fragments, he suddenly received a system message.

System: Examinee Teer of the Human Race has died and left the Assessment World. The strength of the Human Race faction has been weakened again!

“Teer is dead?” Song Jian was startled. After all, Teer's profession was that of a Sword and Shield Warrior, which among everyone, was considered to have the strongest defense, second only to the Heavy Shield Warrior who wielded shields in both hands. Moreover, Teer was meticulous and shrewd. Song Jian felt that even if all other examinees of the Human Race were to perish, Teer might still survive to the very end.

Unexpectedly, the first one to die in the Human Race faction was him!

While Song Jian was still stunned, system notifications began appearing one after another on his retina.

System: Examinee Moxido of the Human Race has died and left the Assessment World. The strength of the Human Race faction has been weakened again!

System: Examinee Kawakuqi of the Human Race has died and left the Assessment World. The strength of the Human Race faction has been weakened again!

One after another, seven or eight system notifications appeared, which meant that seven or eight people from the Human Race had died. The Human Race faction, already at a disadvantage in numbers, had made some progress in catching up after Song Jian had taken out a squad. But now, they had lost about half of their manpower and had once again fallen into an absolute disadvantage.

At that moment, Song Jian suddenly received a call request. The applicant was the shape-shifting magician Doya, who had always been by Teer's side.

Song Jian hesitated for a moment then chose to accept. Shortly after, a breathless, urgent voice rang in Song Jian's ear.

“Song, Song Jian, we, we've been ambushed by the Alien Clan faction. They, they've found a relic and are exploring it. And as soon as you get near that relic, you can, you can receive a golden side quest…”

As she spoke, Doya sent over the contents and rewards of the golden side quest she had received, sharing them with Song Jian.

“Song, Song Jian, the Human Race faction is finished, almost everyone is dead, and those who are left are fleeing on their own. Take care of yourself!” With that, Doya hung up the call.

Song Jian looked at the golden side quest Doya had shared, stood in place pondering for a long while, then let out a cold laugh and continued walking towards the deeper parts of the underground base.

Chapter end

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