Umbrella, The Light of Humanity

Shortly after.

A large expedition team of 4,000 people was stationed on the north side of the black mountain.

Although it is impossible for this expedition team formed by Glory City to have such an overly heaven-defying construction team as the Umbrella engineering team, there are still many wealthy mercenaries who use mechanical skeletons and power armor to help everyone build a temporary camp.

However, the camp is quite crude compared to what the engineering department has set up...

Of course, in the eyes of Lyon, Lin Hong and the auxiliary army, this is just relatively simple, but for the expedition team, it is already very good to have a comfortable living environment in the uninhabited desert.

The defense and patrolling of the camp are all in the charge of gang thugs from the Holater Gang, or hired mercenaries.

And several high-level members of the Holater gang, or some kind of hall master, and a group of sponsored and invested adventure businessmen, including Leon, are gathering on the second floor of the simple command center in the center of the camp.

After all, Lyon, who had obtained sufficient funds for activities, paid enough admission tickets with almighty gold and some banknotes, and then successfully became one of the leaders of the expedition.

In a conference room on the second floor, there is also a corresponding holographic imaging device, which presents a nearby topographic map for everyone, and the gang executives even mark various precautions on the holographic topographic map, which is quite formal.

However, in the eyes of Leon who was sitting in the back row, all this was indeed pediatrics.

At this time, a woman with short gray hair not reaching the shoulders, wearing leather pants and a leather jacket, with a slender figure but a sense of strength came to the front of the conference room, looked around at the team leaders, and introduced:

I'm the district chief of the Holater gang, Zoya, and our location is about 1,200 kilometers away from Glory City. It's worth noting that...

The high-ranking gangster named Zoya called up a new holographic topographical map and compared it with the topographical map generated in advance, continuing:

Two earth months ago, an expedition team passed by here, but at that time the terrain was flat, and the black mountain in front of us did not exist at all.

Oh~! Hearing what Zoya said, an arms dealer in a suit and leather shoes and wearing sunglasses in the room immediately echoed: Although this is an area that has been explored, but this black mountain is out of thin air. It appears, maybe this is the source of the bloody red light!

Haha! That's right, it's finally a lucky moment, let's find something!

If it's ancient civilization technology, tsk tsk, when the time comes to dedicate it to the empire, maybe you won't have to make black money in this shitty place.

For a moment, everyone in the conference room was excited.

After all, after several months of tossing, money, time, and life were in danger. Now that Zoya told them that this black mountain seemed to be the source of the blood-red light, she naturally expressed her long-suppressed feelings.

And some people ran to places like Sri Lanka because they violated the power that they thought they could not be promoted.

Now that there is an anomaly with research value in front of him, and then he will have the opportunity to dedicate it to the human empire and return to prosperity, he must be extremely excited.

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As for Leon, he also showed a look of joy, but deep down in his heart, he became more and more calm, even dignified.

More than two hundred years have passed, and Leon has long discovered the uniqueness of his physique.

Rather than saying that he investigates anomalies, it is better to say that when he arrives in some areas where there are anomalies, creatures, or unknown aliens, those anomalies will proactively send to the door, and he can't hide even if he wants to.

Otherwise, his immediate boss always likes to send him to a certain place to investigate...

However, Leon has also become used to being a tool man. You must know that his wife also perceives his special points and sometimes uses them.

Therefore, Leon told Lin Hong and others on the face of it that the investigation of anomalies requires patience and experience, as well as the sixth sense that has been cultivated for a long time to judge. , but this routine is difficult to apply to him.

So when Zoya mentioned that there was an anomaly in the black mountain peak, Leon dared to be sure that the anomaly that broke out in the depths of the sand sea had once again came to the door.

Crack~!

At this time, Zoya clapped her hands, motioning for everyone to be quiet first.

After there were no more noisy discussions in the conference room, Zoya continued: Since the equipment we have is unable to scan and analyze the internal structure of the mountain, we cannot be sure whether this is the source of the bloody red light, and it is not too early...

Therefore, I suggest that you take a good rest for the night, and then we will go deep into the mountain in the early morning of tomorrow, and try to find if there are caves, caves and other entrances, how about it?

I'm OK.

Me too.

Zoya's proposal immediately won everyone's approval.

Very well, then we will gather on time at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.

After Zoya finished speaking, she walked out of the meeting room first, and the rest of the people got up and left one after another, while Leon was at the end of the crowd.

Go outside the central building.

Lyon saw that the sky was getting dark, and the stars of this galaxy also set at the western end, illuminating the desert land with their afterglow and providing heat.

At the same time, Leon also noticed that the temperature was gradually dropping, and then turned to look at a barren, desolate, and bare black mountain and fell into thought.

Roar…!

suddenly!

There seemed to be a low roar coming from behind Leon.

? !

Hearing this movement, the fighting instinct he had cultivated for many years made Leon pull out the Plasma pistol from the holster under his arm without hesitation and swing it behind him, and he also turned around.

But when he completed a series of tactical actions and turned around completely, he didn't see anyone or anything at all, and he still looked like a temporary camp.

But the only difference is that the camp, which was originally noisy and full of people, became very empty in a short moment, as if he, Leon, was the only one left in the entire camp.

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Realizing this, Leon lost his nervousness, put the Plasma pistol back into the holster under his arm, turned around again calmly, and faced the black mountain that had been completely plunged into darkness and could not be seen.

Because Leon, who has seen too many abnormalities, knows that his brain is being disturbed by some unknown technology, signal or magnetic field.

Therefore, everything in front of him is an illusion, and he himself stays where he is. In theory, there is no threat, and he cannot raise a gun or fire at will, otherwise he may accidentally injure passers-by who are trying to help. Or Lin Hong and others who rushed over.

Unless it is an anomalous phenomenon that has the ability to rewrite reality in the blink of an eye, pulling him from the physical universe into a certain dimension, if this is the case, then Ang will accept his fate.

Waited for a moment.

Young...young...people...I will...give...superpower...strength...if only...

A kind of strange and seductive words, like a tone with water in his mouth, rang in Leon's ears.

But this legendary intelligence agent, before the vaccine was perfected, had been chasing and killing demons in different spaces, so how could he be tempted by this boring and choose to fall.

Mr. Kennedy!

Immediately afterwards, just as Leon was about to yell curses in response to the other party's whispers, he heard Lin Hong's yell, which seemed to dispel all the darkness and pulled him out of the endless abyss.

Take it easy.

Leon found that he was standing beside the command center in a daze, as he had expected before.

Moreover, Lin Hong and others saw that the chief hadn't returned for a long time, so they left the simple house where they lived and went to search the vicinity, only to see their chief standing there in a daze.

So Lin Hong and others gathered around Leon, guarding the surroundings, and asked in a low voice: Sir, what happened?

It's okay. Leon, who regained control of his body, shook his head lightly, walked towards their simple room, and said, Come on, we'll discuss it later.

yes.

Lin Hong and others obeyed the order.

By the way, where is the retired major general? Lyon, who realized that Lumu was not there, looked around.

He said he wanted to take a walk nearby, negotiate with the other teams, and said to himself, This mountain shouldn't be here...! Something like that. Lin Hong replied.

Understood, just ignore him.

yes.

next.

The group returned to the simple room, and after confirming that the confidentiality of the conversation was not hindered, Leon directly took out his exclusive mobile phone and contacted the Griffin, which had turned on the hidden state and continued to drift in the low-earth orbit of Sri Lanka.

Sir, what are your orders? On the screen of the holographic communication, the communication officer sitting on the right side of the bridge was displayed.

Seeing this, Leon didn't talk too much nonsense, and directly issued an order: Everyone, prepare for battle. If there is any abnormality here, let the accompanying Astartes and auxiliary troops perform airborne immediately, and, on your console Enter Empire of Humanity 000333 on the

Yes, sir.

Although the communications officer didn't know why Leon was so prepared, he still executed the order immediately, and after entering the number dictated by Leon, the communications officer found that the workbench had opened a special quantum-encrypted channel.

And Leon didn't wait for the communication officer to ask questions, and continued to issue orders: Use my authorization to seek support from the nearest Gray Knight team, understand?

Yes, sir, please don't worry. The communications officer responded quickly, not daring to procrastinate before executing the order again.

gray knight.

This special force is a secret existence in society, and the public knows very little about it, but it does not leave a trace like the ghost agent. At least many military forums on the Internet have some unique shapes of gray knights. , look like blurred video and images.

After all, different spaces are no longer a taboo for human society, so the gray knights who specialize in dealing with different spaces, also under the instruction of Sui Bian, let the public know by still holding a pipa half-hidden.

Because of this, the communications officer, who knows more about the Gray Knight than the public, has completely heightened his vigilance, dared not neglect, and also guessed that the situation of Slilan might be very complicated.

As for Leon, after giving the order, he ended the communication with the Griffin.

Sir... Lin Hong, who had witnessed everything, couldn't help being puzzled, and said, Could it be that you have discovered something new?

The voice fell.

All the auxiliary troops in the room focused their attention on Leon who was sitting by the window.

As the highest-ranking person on the scene, and even in the nearby star field, Leon was silent for a few seconds, and said to everyone in the room: At present, it is basically certain that the black mountain we are in has some kind of connection with abnormal phenomena, even with demonic creatures. There is a connection.

However, I am still unable to determine what kind of posture this abnormal phenomenon will take and when it will erupt.

But remember, this abnormal phenomenon can affect the biological thinking that is closer, such as us, so when you notice sudden changes in your surroundings, or when you fall into some kind of abyss, don't panic and stabilize your mind, because your What you see and see may just be an illusion of abnormal disturbance.

Understood. Lin Hong and others nodded in mind, their expressions and demeanor also became serious.

After Leon finished speaking, he summed up his experience just now and uploaded it on his exclusive mobile phone to remind everyone on the Griffin, as well as the Gray Knights team who had received a support application and was about to come.

shortly thereafter.

Lin Hong arranged for three comrades to guard the Warthog. If there were any sudden changes or abnormalities, the Warthog would be activated immediately to respond.

As for Lin Hong and the remaining four comrades, they stayed near their simple house to ensure the safety of Lyon. At the same time, the aviation formation far away from Glory City also rushed to help according to the coordinates they provided.

Finally, the retired elite major general.

By the time Lumu returned to the simple house, the sky had completely dimmed, and there was no longer any afterglow.

And Lumu's expression was equally serious, and there was a little fear in the depths of his eyes. He sat directly opposite Leon and said in a deep voice:

Dude, I just asked some old friends and little brothers, and now I can be sure that this mountain is definitely haunted. The reason we evacuated in a hurry was because each of us had a similar dream, and in the dream, Including this mountain.

But this time, the mountain peak appeared in front of his eyes, which was really too weird.

heard the words.

Leon didn't answer in a hurry, but turned slightly sideways, turned his head to look at the mountain that had begun to emit bloody red light outside the window, and said calmly, I know.

Now that you know, buddy, you are my employer and I am your guide. I advise you and your bodyguards to evacuate as soon as possible. Don't worry about this expedition. We evacuate from the sand sea alone. Let's return to Glory City safely, otherwise we won't know how to die. Lumu's tone was a little hasty.

You can't do things halfway, not to mention, we have reached the truth infinitely. Leon still said calmly.

But…

However, before Leon could finish listening to Lumu's rebuttal, he realized that his vision went dark and he fell into a conscious coma.

Immediately after...

Weng... The noise of the car engine.

Pa-ta... pa-ta... The sound of raindrops falling on the roof and windows of the car.

Boo...beep... and the busy tone from the old radio.

The moment Leon opened his eyes and gradually adapted to the environment, he discovered that he was driving an antique Jeep off-road vehicle? !