Chapter 469 Exploring the Caves
“Not bad.”
In the Awakening School, Wang Tao saw that not a single student was missing, and nodded with satisfaction.
Let’s not talk about strength and potential, at least he still has the courage and brains.
"Principal Wang, when will we set off?"
A bald, fat middle-aged man stood next to Wang Tao and asked with a bow.
His name is Pan Jian, and he is the teaching director of Awakening School. He is responsible for the daily affairs of the school. He was specially selected by Wang Tao. Because his job before the end of the world was similar to this, and now he has level three strength, which is suitable for this position. After Gu Yun stopped taking care of school affairs, he was basically doing all the chores.
As for some other positions, Wang Tao has no suitable candidates for the time being, and will ask Gu Yuntu to recommend a few when he comes back.
Pan Jian was very grateful to Wang Tao. After all, everyone knew that the Awakening School should be the focus of the base's subsequent development. Whether he was a student in the school or worked in the school, his future was definitely not small. He has determined that he has no awakening potential, and his combat effectiveness is not strong at the third level. If he hadn't been transferred here by Wang Tao, he might have been able to stop here in his life...
But Pan Jian is right Wang Tao was also a little afraid, mainly because he had I have never had much contact with Wang Tao, but now I stand next to Wang Tao and find that Wang Tao is taller than him when he is sitting. Coupled with his burly body... this sense of oppression is too strong, even if Wang Tao does not exude any aura of an awakened person. , still makes people feel instinctively afraid.
"Let's go now."
Wang Tao stood up. His burly figure made Pan Jian scared and at the same time made him feel safe.
I heard that the principal's fighting ability is very strong, I should be able to see it this time... Pan Jian thought silently in his heart.
“Okay!”
The students and teachers were already ready. After receiving the order, they immediately gathered in the square inside the school and then went out in an orderly manner.
They all wore thick cotton clothes, wrapping their bodies tightly. Compared with whether it would affect their combat effectiveness, keeping out the cold was more important. These students are not the main force in exploring the caves. At present, they are still mainly focused on running in and training.
There are many tracked armored personnel carriers parked outside the school, and this time the Sixth Army Corps is responsible for transporting them.
Cheng Yiyi is waiting for Wang Tao outside.
When they met again, Cheng Yiyi was obviously shocked by Wang Tao's figure.
“You are too big!”
Cheng Yiyi is over 1.7 meters tall, which is not short for a woman, but standing in front of Wang Tao, she looks petite and delicate. Wang Tao is now almost the same size as her in power armor.
Although Cheng Yiyi is very beautiful, she doesn't care about this. She just likes the look of muscles all over her body, which makes her feel safe. Unfortunately, due to physical limitations, she could not become like Wang Tao. Instead, she became slimmer with practice...
"Haha." Wang Tao shrugged, and then said, "You can take my car."
< br>Cheng Yiyi has already been to the cave, and Wang Tao needs a guide.
“Okay!”
After Cheng Yiyi got on the bus, the motorcade, led by Wang Tao, rumbled towards the city gate.
In the car, Cheng Yiyi gave Wang Tao a brief introduction to the situation in the cave. To put it simply, they have not encountered any major dangers yet, and the exploration of the cave is proceeding slowly but steadily. .
The reason why exploration is slow is naturally because the visibility is too low. It was originally dark down there, and coupled with the attacks of some highly concealed mutant plants, their speed naturally slowed down a lot.
As for what good things are in the cracks, what has been discovered so far include plant fruits, rare metals, crystal nuclei, etc.
Wang Tao’s eyes lit up when he heard the plant fruits.
If it can be called a good thing, it is definitely not an ordinary fruit, maybe it is a fruit with its own name like snake fruit. If that was the case, then he would have to explore this cave.
After the convoy left the base, they walked for another 3 hours before they saw the cracks.
"Is that the catacombs..."
None of the students have ever seen a catacombs. When they saw an abyss-like crack appearing on the endless snow, they all felt a little confused. Hairy.
Do you really want to go down?
Can I still come back alive...
This crack is the one closest to the base. The six major legions have established a temporary base on the edge, and many soldiers are stationed there.
After seeing the Sixth Army's convoy, they made a little confirmation and then let it go.
"Let's go down directly. It's warmer down there than above, and there's no snow down there. If you're up there, if you're unlucky, you might encounter a snowstorm, which would be very uncomfortable."
Cheng Yiyi explained road.
"Okay."
The location where this temporary base was built was obviously carefully selected. It is not steep to enter the crack from here. In addition, they have built some dirt roads, so we drove down directly.
Rumble——
The convoy slowly entered the crack. The further down it went, the thicker the black mist became, like a giant mouth of the abyss swallowing the convoy.
In the Jingneng car, Ding Yuqin and the others were a little nervous. After all, it was dark outside and they couldn't see anything. There were only some weak street lights guiding the direction.
Wang Tao looked at Jiang Shixue, with a faint red glow in her pupils.
"I can see it, but I can't see clearly from a distance..."
Jiang Shixue explained to Wang Tao in a low voice.
Not only is there no light in the environment inside, but the black fog blocks the view. Even if Jiang Shixue had night vision, she could only see what was nearby. When she looked into the distance, it was like she was separated by layers of black gauze, unable to see clearly.
If Wang Tao had not awakened for the third time, he would probably be similar to Jiang Shixue, but now that he has obtained the Heart of Darkness... this is no longer a matter of being invisible, but that he can not only see through the surrounding Black mist, he also found that he seemed to be able to control these black mist!
Could this be the ability to control darkness?
Wang Tao closed his eyes and silently felt the dark environment he was in now. Then with a thought, he saw the black mist immediately spreading around, as if there was an invisible big hand playing in the air. .
“Huh?”
Jiang Shixue suddenly let out a soft sigh, because she found that her field of vision could suddenly look far. Those "black gauze" seem to be retreating into the distance!
Others cannot feel the black fog, but they can suddenly find that the firefly-like street lights on the road are getting brighter and brighter, and soon the road is illuminated like daylight.
"I can see the road!"
"It turns out that the bottom of the crack looks like this, it seems to be all stones..."
The students looked out the window curiously, not knowing what was going on. .
“What’s going on!”
“Stop the car!”
But Cheng Yiyi was startled and immediately used the intercom to stop the vehicle.
Although the field of vision suddenly broadened countless times, there is a saying that there must be a monster when something goes wrong. They have never encountered such a situation before. Is there something going on in this cave?
“Don’t worry, keep walking.”
Wang Tao said to her.
“...you did it?”
Cheng Yiyi looked shocked.
“Just a little trick.”
Wang Tao shook his head.
In his opinion, this is indeed a little trick, because these black mist are floating. Although he has taken away the black mist now, it won't be long before the black mist comes again...
"..."
Cheng Yiyi opened her mouth. She immediately asked the convoy to move forward, and then looked at Wang Tao.
"How did you... do it?" Wang Tao didn't hide anything, and simply explained:
"These black mists are of the dark element. If there is a dark element, If you are an awakened person, you should be able to control these black mist."
"Dark awakened person..."
Cheng Yiyi was shocked again, not that a dark awakened person could control the black mist, but that Wang Tao was actually a dark awakened person. Wang Tao doesn’t seem to be a dark type? Did he wake up again?
Although she was puzzled, Cheng Yiyi didn't ask any more questions. She knew the priorities, so she immediately told others about the dark awakener through the radio.
Radios in the black fog cannot be transmitted outside the black fog, but they can transmit to each other within the black fog. Although the distance was greatly reduced, they also built a base beneath the rift. Cheng Yiyi passed the news to this base.
However, because Wang Tao removed the nearby black fog, she saw the base under the crack not long after she spread the news.
The base under the crack is much larger than the one outside. Supplies are provided here, and many heavy firearms such as tanks, artillery, and armored vehicles are parked. These heavy firearms are for defense. After all, the visibility here is too low, and taking the initiative may hit teammates.
"Principal Wang!"
Before Wang Tao got out of the car, several people in charge here came over. They already knew that the increased visibility around them was related to the Spark Club, but they didn't know that it was Wang Tao. Cheng Yiyi did not tell anyone that Wang Tao was a dark awakener. Maybe this was Wang Tao's trump card. Wang Tao wanted to say that he would definitely tell her, and there was no need for her to say anything.
"Hello everyone! We meet again, Commander Shang."
Wang Tao got out of the car and greeted everyone with a smile.
The person in charge of garrisoning this underground base today is Shang Heng, deputy commander of the Fourth Army. Cheng Yiyi said that they are on duty in turns.
This underground base also uses a lot of high-power lighting equipment. When there is dark fog, these lighting equipment can only illuminate a few meters away, so a high-power street light is installed every few meters. But now, the light here is a bit unreal. This is the first time they can see the surrounding rock cliffs so intuitively, and they are not used to it...
"If we can get rid of all the black fog here, , then you can explore at will!"
Shang Heng looked at Wang Tao and asked tentatively.
"Impossible, unless there are many dark awakeners..."
Wang Tao shook his head, and he said that the black mist left only temporarily.
"It turned out to be temporary..."
Everyone was a little disappointed after hearing this.
However, Wang Tao continued:
“But among our students, some may have the potential to awaken the dark element. If they do and can awaken, I can lend them to you when the time comes. ”
Of the two hundred students Wang Tao brought, two of them had dark hidden attributes. If there is a chance to awaken later, Wang Tao is ready to let them awaken first. After all, vision is very important in this environment.
"Ah? Thank you so much!"
Shang Heng was suddenly happy.
He has seen Wang Tao's erudition. Wang Tao said that there might be someone awakened by the dark element, and the probability is estimated to be quite high.
"The horoscope hasn't been revealed yet. Let's talk about it if other dark awakeners really appear."
Wang Tao shook his head, and then said.
"What places have not been explored? Let's go directly there."
Shang Heng immediately took out a map.
It is said to be a map, but it actually draws the location of a base, and then draws some arrows around the base.
“These arrows indicate that someone has gone there and there is no one in other places. You can choose whatever you want. But you may also meet our people in other places. You must confirm your identity in advance. It’s so low. Visibility...Don't hit your own people."
"Okay!"
After Wang Tao took the map, he looked at Cheng Yiyi again.
"In addition to exploring the catacombs, our six legions also have an important task - to draw a real map of the catacombs. Our previous tasks have not been completed, so we cannot be with you this time. We want to Go in this direction, you..."
Cheng Yiyi originally wanted to ask Wang Tao if he had any questions. After all, he had more than 200 students with him. But thinking about Wang Tao's ability, and also thinking that there were many awakened teachers following Wang Tao, she felt that even with the oil bottle, Wang Tao and the others should have no problem. Not to mention that these students are all carefully selected and are not considered sluggish.
"Well, let's go here."
Wang Tao picked one at random and let the students get off the bus.
"Holy shit! What is this!"
But when they saw a giant black snake coming off one of the big trucks, the students were startled.
Shang Heng and the others also became nervous instantly.
"Don't worry, this is my little pet, and it is also the 'school beast' of our school..."
Wang Tao waved, and Xiao Hei immediately crawled in front of Wang Tao.
Xiao Hei was like a fish in water in this dark environment. It was a waste to stay at home, so Wang Tao brought him here.
"The school's sacred beast..."
Both Shang Heng's group of soldiers and students were confused.
Wang Tao didn't give them any more explanation. He just waved his hand and Xiao Hei immediately ran forward and disappeared into the darkness in the distance.
“Follow up!”
"Yes!"
......
It didn't cost much to push through the black mist. Wang Tao pushed away the black mist along the way. However, the further inside, the thicker the black mist became and the faster it moved. Wang Tao pushed away with his front foot and came back with his back foot.
Wang Tao obviously couldn't create a passage without black fog. But it's not a big problem, as long as they can see their surroundings.
At this time, Xiao Hei sent news to Wang Tao, saying that three mutant plants were discovered earlier.
"Finally we met!"
Wang Tao asked everyone to pay attention. He quickly came to Xiao Hei and immediately saw three huge black plants similar to Venus flytraps appearing in front of him. They were quietly attached to the There was no movement on the stone wall.
[Health volume: 200000/200000]
[Mana volume: 200000/200000]
[Level: Fourth level·Lord]
[Awakening: Paralysis Trap]
“They are all fourth-order lords, so lucky...”
Wang Tao originally wanted to give the opportunity to Ding Yuqin and the others, but thought that he had to test his strength... Then his eyes glowed red.
Zi——
Two high-temperature rays instantly penetrated three giant Venus flytraps.
【-200000】
【-200000】
【-200000】
“…”
(End of this chapter)