Volume 9: Molten Mine Chapter 472: "Death Language"
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The dark blue light instantly pierced through the tumor-like protrusion at the end of the tentacle, and the black object wrapped inside exploded.
“Crack.”
Ke Lan only heard a crisp sound, and the tunnel fell into darkness, as if someone suddenly pulled the power switch and all the lights went out at the same time.
No, that's not right. This analogy is not apt... Not only the lighting equipment in the tunnel was extinguished, but also the searchlights and status warning lights on the mechas and power armors, the tactical flashlights and laser-assisted aiming on the handguards of the assault rifles, and even the fluorescent display screen on the inside of the helmet visor went dark as if the power was cut off.
As far as the eye can see, it is pitch dark.
It was as if a black hole appeared in the tunnel , absorbing all the light.
Ke Lan tried to move the shoulder joint of the power armor, and the hydraulic assist device was still functioning normally, which meant that the energy of the power armor was not exhausted. But if that was the case, why did the head-up display go out?
Could it be an EMP shock?
The driving motor of the power armor can still operate normally, but the precision electronic equipment such as the head-up display has crashed. This situation is indeed very similar to an EMP attack, but there is a more abrupt problem that Ke Lan cannot ignore .
Quiet.
The surrounding environment is so quiet.
All the communication channels were silent. Not only were there no screams or questions from other team members, but there was not even the sound of electricity that should have been caused by interference.
They were just a few body lengths away from him, but Ke Lan could not hear any sound.
He couldn't hear any voices, footsteps, gunshots...even the sounds of breathing and heartbeats.
The black hole not only absorbed all the light, but also seemed to have sucked away all the sound in the space.
Could it be that all the air in the tunnel has been sucked out, causing the sound to lose its medium for transmission?
Ke Lan quickly rejected this idea - he was still standing on solid and flat ground. Even if the entire tunnel was pumped into a vacuum, as long as they were still in contact with the ground, the tunnel itself would be the best medium for sound transmission.
The speed of sound propagation in solids is even faster than that in liquids and gases.
Ke Lan seemed to understand something, took a step back and reached back.
The hound was standing behind him just now. A veteran like him who had experienced many battles would stick to his position even if faced with such an emergency, instead of running around in panic like those inexperienced recruits.
But Ke Lan touched nothing.
He felt the tiny hairs on his skin stand up, and a chilling sense of fear gradually spread in the darkness.
Ke Lan tried his best to control his breathing rate. He slowly retreated to the back of the team's original position.
Not only did the hound disappear, but everyone else also disappeared. Even the huge "Valkyrie Type 1" evaporated into thin air... He was the only one left in the tunnel.
Was he teleported? At the moment when the tumor-like protrusion was blown up?
This damn thing... even has its own deathrattle (Note 1) effect?
At least one thing is certain: the strange phenomenon occurring in the tunnel is definitely related to the tumor-like object.
What a pity! If only I had a "Baron Rivendell" card, I could just teleport here and back and pretend nothing happened... (Note 2) Ke Lan complained in his heart, trying to adjust himself to his nervousness.
But before he could relax his tense facial muscles, a voice suddenly sounded in the darkness.
...the sound of the slimy limbs rubbing against the ground as they wriggle.
He is not the only one in this dark space...
Ke Lan immediately raised his gun, but when he wanted to shoot in the direction of the sound, he found that he could not locate the source of the sound at all. The crawling sound seemed to come from all directions, and it seemed to be ringing deep in his mind.
"damn it."
Ke Lan cursed softly, his lips opened and closed, but no sound came out of his throat.
This is a world without light and sound, and he verified this guess again.
Ke Lan began to shoot around. He held the trigger tightly. There was no flash of fire from the muzzle, nor was there a deafening gunshot. Only the real recoil from the butt of the gun could prove that the bullet had been fired. He took off his gloves, stretched out a hand to the side of the ejection port, and instantly several hot shells fell into his palm.
"hiss……"
Ke Lan took a deep breath and dropped the shell to the ground. He also did not hear the unique crisp sound of metal collision.
Something is wrong...
He suddenly realized something and stopped shooting.
Why can I hear the sound of tentacles wriggling in a space where I can't hear any sound? This doesn't make sense.
Could the absence of light and sound be because one's senses are affected - for example, the part of the brain responsible for vision and hearing is interfered with by the outside world?
This possibility is very high. At least in terms of difficulty, it is much simpler than removing all light and sound from this space. Even with the existing human technology, it is completely possible.
Ke Lan took a deep breath, then opened her mouth and shouted silently: "Old dog! Layton! Asano Akira! Can you hear me? If you are nearby, come closer to me!"
Ke Lan waited for ten seconds.
There was no response, and nothing came near.
The subtle crawling sound still lingered in my ears, not far away but not near.
Ke Lan took out a lighter from his pocket, lit it, and then slowly put a finger forward.
The skin can feel the burning temperature, but the flames jumping at the air outlet cannot be seen at all.
Only light and sound are blocked, but heat, or energy, still exists.
He pulled out the pulse laser pistol from his waist and placed the muzzle against the butt of the assault rifle.
If the physical laws of this space change and all light is absorbed, then laser weapons will not be able to cause any damage to the target; but if the energy of matter itself is not affected, perhaps it is a different story.
A few seconds later, Ke Lan touched the small holes melted on the butt of the gun and fell into deep thought...
