Chapter 1,275 Underground Encounter

At this time, the sound of an engine came from behind.

An infantry fighting vehicle stopped not far behind the drilling vehicle. A field researcher wearing heavy protective clothing jumped out from the back of the infantry fighting vehicle with a tool box in hand.

"Look, our Santa Claus is here." Looking at the researcher staggering towards this side, the Marine holding the rifle to his chest whistled and joked on the communication screen.

Santa Claus.

This is what Marines call field researchers.

The reason why they are given this nickname is because after putting on their red heavy-duty protective suits, they really look like a pot-bellied Santa Claus. Of course, although this title has a somewhat joking meaning, it does not have a derogatory meaning.

Walking up to Zhang Hai, the researcher asked in a calm voice.

"Where are the samples?"

"It's right in front." Zhang Hai pointed in the direction of Koenig, "Be careful, we are not sure if it is dangerous."

"We know how to identify the dangers of living things better than you do."

With these words behind him, the researcher walked towards the root of the drill bit with heavy steps.

Zhang Hai curled his lips, looked at his back as he walked toward the drilling rig, holding the rifle, and made a middle finger in his heart.

"Captain, I feel that its beating frequency has become faster."

Zhang Hai frowned slightly when he heard Koenig's voice.

"you sure?"

"Uh, maybe?"

"We'll find out when our 'experts' take a look." Another Marine soldier joked, but the rifle held flat in his hand showed no signs of slacking off.

From the Mindanao War to the present, the soldiers standing here can be said to be the elite in the Star Ring trade. Regardless of whether the opponent is a human or a Martian species, they can boast that they have experienced hundreds of battles. However, it is precisely because of this self-confidence that they will be extra careful in every mission, careful not to let this mission become the last mission...

Walking to the side of the insect eggs, the researcher threw the toolbox in his hand on the ground and picked up the layers of dust.

"Hey,

Be gentle. "Standing a few steps behind him, Koenig whispered, but after the researcher looked back, he shrugged and stopped talking.

Skillfully taking out various instruments from the tool box, the researcher first connected two wires to the insect egg, and then pressed a few buttons on the touch screen keyboard of his arm.

"The life signal is stable...the bioelectric current is weak."

After saying this to himself, he took out one nano-syringe from the tool box, and then stabbed it into the pulsating insect eggs.

I don’t know why, but the moment the needle pierced the insect egg, Zhang Hai’s brows jumped a few times. However, he finally resisted the urge to speak out to stop him, and forcefully convinced himself that he believed in the expert's choice.

Fortunately, or the researcher really had a few tricks, he successfully extracted a tube of green liquid from the egg.

"Strongly acidic liquid, may it contain some corrosive bacteria?"

Looking at the liquid in the test tube, the researcher said to himself.

Shaking his head, he stuffed the test tube back into the tool box, and then took out a razor-shaped scanner.

This scanner gun can simultaneously emit two types of strong and weak penetrating rays to scan the external and internal structures of objects and simply compose images. It can be regarded as an enhanced version of the portable "b-ultrasound tool". However, because the radioactivity is strong and trace amounts of radiation may remain, this kind of thing is only suitable for use on things other than humans.

Aiming the scanner gun in his hand at the insect egg, the researcher turned on the holographic screen in the helmet.

"Then... let me see what you are."

While saying this to himself, he pressed the switch of the scanner gun.

The three-dimensional composition is presented on a holographic screen, and these images are simultaneously transmitted back to the Expedition floating in synchronous orbit in real time.

Looking at the abnormally large transparent carcass among the pulsating eggs, the researcher frowned tightly.

"What is this……"

"When can we leave here? I always have a bad feeling. It's not very safe here." Looking at the researcher half-crouched beside the insect eggs, Zhang Hai couldn't help but remind him, "If you have any questions that you haven't confirmed yet, thing, I suggest you spray it with cryogen first, then put it in a specimen box and take it back to the isolation room of the colony..."

"You don't need to teach me how to take samples," the researcher said coldly, standing up. "Before you are sure of its vital signs, using cryogen hastily may also cause it to completely stop its vital functions."

"Then can we start sampling now?" Koenig continued, "I feel the same way as the captain. This thing always gives me an ominous premonition."

"That's it." The researcher dropped this sentence coldly, took out a fire extinguisher-like object from the tool box, and pointed the nozzle at the insect egg.

This is the refrigerant used for sampling. Different from the injection type refrigerant that is required in the dormant chamber, this type of refrigerant is for external use.

Press the switch, and white spray sprays out, coating the surface of the insect eggs.

However, at this moment, the researcher frowned slightly.

I don't know if it was his imagination.

The eggs seemed to beat faster.

"Will low temperature accelerate its life activities in a short period of time to generate more heat to maintain normal life activities?"

He silently recorded this discovery in his mind, just when he was about to increase the refrigerant output power.

In an instant, the insect egg suddenly shrank to its limit.

Zhang Hai's brows jumped wildly without warning, almost as a conditioned reflex. He threw himself to one side and shouted in the communication channel at the same time.

"Fuck-!"

boom--!

The insect eggs suddenly exploded. The green droplets were like flying arrows, sweeping towards the drill truck and the Marines nearby like a violent storm. The researcher standing nearby was hit in the chest by the blast wave and flew backwards, hitting the drill truck. Koenig, who was not far behind him, was also hit and was drenched by the green droplets.

A deafening sound echoed in the tunnel, penetrating everyone's eardrums. Such a terrifying explosion was so clearly audible even on Mars, where the gas density is extremely low.

But something more terrifying is yet to come.

"ah--!"

The researcher was seen struggling to get up from the ground, and the place where the green liquid was poured seemed to be on fire, with thick white smoke rising.

He desperately tried to wipe the liquid off his body, but soon his eyes began to widen and became bloodshot...

"His spacesuit is damaged, help him quickly and put him on the infantry fighting vehicle! Koenig! Damn it!"

Cursing fiercely, Zhang Hai took two steps forward, grabbed the researcher's collar, pulled him to his side, then took out gel spray and sprayed it on the damaged areas of his spacesuit.

Jelly-like gel stuck to the spacesuit, blocking the damaged area. Gradually the bloodshot eyes faded from the researcher's eyes, but also faded away with the sparkle in his pupils. If his life activities were not detected by the life signal detector, Zhang Hai would have almost regarded him as a dead person.

On the other side, the seriously injured Koenig was also rescued by his comrades and dragged back from the brink of death.

"Get them back to the car... call command! We have two wounded here, a researcher, a Marine! Repeat, we have two wounded here..."

However, at this moment, a shrill howl came from the distance.

Cold sweat broke out from Zhang Hai's forehead in an instant.

He held the unconscious researcher with one hand, and used his free hand to raise the rifle at his waist.

Almost at the same time, a monster that had never been seen before entered the tunnel from the side of the drilling truck...