Chapter 157 156. Movement in the Earth Nest
“Wait a moment.” Su Hong stopped moving.
In the perception of the shadow, the originally fixed red dot in the cultivation center actually moved.
"Has it been discovered?" Su Hong was shocked and was about to retreat, but he soon discovered that the red dot was not moving in their direction.
Helena: "Reminder, after the ghouls gained wisdom, they formed a relatively primitive social structure. The ghoul guards have the habit of waking up intermittently and will spontaneously patrol the ghoul's nest to protect the king's rule."
"Please wait patiently until the patrol is over."
"They shouldn't be able to hear the conversation between us, right?" Su Hong asked.
"Correct, only the corpses that exist in the mental network built by Helena have the authority to hear the conversation between Mr. Scott and Helena."
Su Hong was still very interested in this artificial intelligence and decided to tease her, "Then what were you afraid of when you entered the zombie's lair, or are you simply not talkative?"
"..."
Helena fell into silence, not wanting to pay attention to him.
After an unknown amount of time passed, the ghoul guard patrol ended, and it returned to its original position and fell into a deep sleep.
Helena: "The route forward has been planned for you, please proceed carefully."
"good."
They were about to enter the core area of the corpse's lair. Even Su Hong had to get serious at this moment.
It would be terrible if he really awakened the undead level four zombie king.
Neither he nor Helena combined could be its opponent.
Su Hong carefully advanced against the wall, passed through the broken tempered glass, and entered the spacious cultivation center.
The entire cultivation center is like a server room. Thousands of cultivation cabins are neatly arranged and stacked on three floors. Loading and unloading are completed by mechanical arms mounted on slide rails on the ceiling.
Above the cultivation cabin, nutrient pipes are connected to the fixed frame of the cultivation cabin, but most of the cultivation cabins have been damaged and lost, and they are empty. The remaining nutrient solution has either dried up long ago or turned into a puddle of smelly water.
The most powerful beings among ghouls usually live here.
Su Hong carefully flew over the breeding cabin. Almost every time he passed three ghouls, he would find one with a breath more powerful than his. The whole process was frightening. If the real body were here, he doubted that he would even breathe. Gotta be careful.
Shadow held the encapsulator and walked around the outside of the cultivation center for a while. Su Hong did find several tanks of cultivation chambers that were still running. The corpses were soaking in the nutrient solution and absorbing nutrients.
But these ghouls were of a lower level than him and did not meet his needs.
Helena: "Tip, the outer cultivation cabin has been explored and no target has been found."
"You can explore the core area, but the risk is extremely high. There is a chance of awakening the King of Ghouls."
"Helena suggested leaving the shelter at this point."
"Don't worry, if you are discovered, I promise to bring you back." Su Hong said.
Helena was indeed right. If the King of Ghouls was awakened, the entire refuge would fall and they would be in danger. Leaving now might be the best choice.
But without these ghouls, he would have to hide from Melanie temporarily and leave the South Side.
The farther away from the anchor point, the fewer disaster potential points he can obtain, and the more he escapes, the more he will fall into the trap of increasing strength.
It's better to give it a try. He really can't defeat the King of Ghouls, but if he just runs away, the King of Ghouls shouldn't be able to catch up with him.
The risks are nothing compared to the rewards.
Seeing that Helena didn't speak, he continued to emphasize, "Helena, believe me, you are a precious treasure to me, and losing it here is my biggest loss."
Helena: "Helena is informed. Please evaluate the risks before taking action."
"Okay." Su Hong continued to move deeper into the training center, this time his actions became more careful.
The further inside, the thicker the blood mist became, and the concentration of the aura of disaster rose sharply. The moment he stepped into the cultivation center, Su Hong felt an inexplicable vibration transmitted through the walls of the ground.
"This direction...is the heartbeat of the King of Corpses?"
His heart suddenly lifted, and he didn't dare to talk to Helena anymore. He just carefully explored the surrounding cultivation cabins.
Compared to the periphery, there were fewer cultivation cabins still operating in the core area, but as soon as Su Hong found a complete cultivation cabin, he felt the powerful aura of the corpse sleeping inside.
He glanced at the game interface subconsciously.
[Disaster Level: Level 36]
Su Hong was shocked. Although level 36 had not yet reached his psychological expectations, it already had value for him to risk and transform.
"Helena, first transform it into a mental body." Su Hong projected the shadow thread into the tank. "Conversion is in progress, please pay attention to cover up the movement."
The fluctuations of mental activation were transmitted into the brain of the ghoul along the shadow thread. The ghoul soaked in the nutrient solution twitched for a moment, and then returned to calm.
Because the corpse did not resist during the entire transformation process, Helena only took ten seconds to successfully transform it into a mental body.
The corpse in the nutrient solution slowly opened its eyes, glanced at the encapsulator wrapped in shadow, then closed its eyes again and hibernated.
Helena: "Please continue moving forward. The collection of corpses will be carried out when you leave."
Su Hong continued to fly inside. Every time he took a step, he had to carefully observe his surroundings. After flying for more than ten minutes, he finally saw the second target.
[Disaster Level: Level 37]
"Level 37? That's enough." Su Hong's numb nerves became active. He approached the breeding cabin, and Helena began to transform.
Another ten seconds and the conversion went very smoothly.
Now that the target has been achieved, Su Hong does not dare to continue taking risks, and he plans to stop here.
But at this moment, Helena suddenly made a voice, "Reminder, thirteen meters forward, there is a complete cultivation cabin."
Su Hong asked in surprise: "How did you know?"
"Abnormal light fluctuations are transmitted back from outside the shadow, causing the light spectrum received by the shadow to change. According to calculations and analysis, the abnormal light has a probability of being the signal light of the cultivation cabin."
"This can also be analyzed." Su Hong suddenly realized that he had underestimated Helena's ability.
He continued to fly deeper, and sure enough he found a complete breeding cabin at a distance of thirteen meters. Helena's calculations were accurate.
What's even more surprising is that the disaster level of this unawakened ghoul has reached level 38.
After transforming the ghoul, Su Hong began to think about retreat.
"First attack east and west, lure the ghoul guards away, and then let these three ghouls retreat through the escape passage."
He told Helena his plan and she approved.
"A prudent and efficient approach."
Before executing the plan, Su Hong first controlled the shadow to retreat with the encapsulator, crawled through the ruins, and flew back to his hand.
One thing he did not deceive was Helena. Helena was indeed a precious treasure to him. It would be a pity if it was lost or damaged.
After getting the wrapper back, he can implement the next plan.
Su Hong walked to the ruins of the passage and pressed his fingers on the concrete.
"Tip, shadow cutting may cause the ruins to collapse again."
"I know."
Su Hong's eyes narrowed, and shadows enveloped all the ruins. Sparks suddenly burst out from his fingers, instantly igniting the concrete and steel bars.
The packager faced the firelight and flickered, "The third disaster ability has been recorded and is being optimized according to the user's habits..."
The fire ignited in the escape tunnel burned the concrete into magma, and the fire reached the third floor below.
But all the corpses near the negative third floor had been transformed by Helena. They didn't make any movement and just watched this scene quietly.
On the other side, outside the cultivation center.
The shadow smashed the glass of the breeding cabin like a python, and an unawakened corpse leaked out from inside.
This movement instantly attracted the attention of the ghoul guards. They opened their eyes and walked towards the direction of the sound.
Taking advantage of the lax guard, Su Hong helped the three ghouls in the core area open the hatch. After receiving Helena's instructions, they landed carefully and quietly walked towards the escape channel in a direction away from the ghoul guards.
Because of the help of the shadows, they successfully avoided the sleeping ghoul's territory and escaped from the breeding center in just a few minutes.
Everything was going according to plan. As soon as the three ghouls escaped from the ghoul's nest, he could seal the escape passage again.
But at this moment, Helena suddenly issued a warning, "Reminder, the underground mental body is experiencing violent fluctuations, and a powerful life form is awakening."
"Damn it, why did the King of Corpses wake up?!"
Su Hong's expression changed and he quickly asked Oleg to lead a group of corpses to the elevator shaft. He was already prepared for the worst.
(End of chapter)