Siheyuan: tomb robbing? I am serious about hunting.

Chapter 916 Oops

A new journey Three months later, in the constant temperature laboratory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lin Xia was staring at the microscope intently. Under the cold blue light, the dark green microorganisms in the culture dish squirmed strangely on the slide. Sometimes they gathered into a vortex, and sometimes they split into tiny individuals. The metallic luster on the surface of the cell membrane flowed under the lens, as if countless micro-prisms were refracting strange light. "The 37th cell division experiment failed." Lin Xia took off her goggles and rubbed her sore eyes. The dense handwriting on the experimental record book was smudged by water marks, which were the marks left by the coffee she accidentally spilled when she stayed up late. Since returning from Siberia, she has buried herself in this laboratory, trying to find more clues about ancient civilizations from these microorganisms, but every experiment is like groping in the dark, full of unknowns and frustrations. The door of the laboratory was suddenly pushed open, and Professor Chen walked in wrapped in a cold air. His hair was much whiter than it was three months ago, and there were still traces of melted snow on his glasses. He held a document tightly in his hand. "Xiao Lin, there is a new mission." His voice was filled with fatigue and anxiety that could not be concealed, and he gently placed the document on the laboratory table. Lin Xia reached out to take the document. The red words "Arctic Circle Permafrost Abnormal Report" on the cover were particularly eye-catching. She opened the document and saw on the satellite cloud map that the ice fields in the Arctic Circle were melting at an alarming rate. Large areas of the originally snow-white area were dyed into a strange gray-black color, exactly the same as the situation in Siberia three months ago. In the data column, the temperature curve was climbing wildly like a wild horse, and the methane concentration monitoring value even broke the historical extreme. "Three days ago, the Russian scientific expedition team discovered traces of unidentified biological activities near the North Pole." Professor Chen pulled a chair over and sat down. The metal chair legs made a harsh sound when they rubbed against the ground. "In the images they sent back, there were reflective materials similar to scales under the ice, and..." He paused, his Adam's apple rolling, "footprints similar to the monsters we encountered in Siberia." Lin Xia's fingers unconsciously clenched the documents, and the terrifying memories on the snowy plains of Siberia came flooding back like a tide: Lao Wang's screams when he was engulfed by dark green flames, the monster's scarlet vertical pupils, and the ice wall in the ice cave with mysterious words engraved on it. Cold sweat oozed from her back, soaking her lab coat, but her eyes became more determined. "Professor, I apply to join this scientific expedition team." Lin Xia gently placed the documents on the table, her voice steady and powerful. The cold wind outside the window hit the glass, making a humming sound, as if echoing her inner determination. Professor Chen looked at the young researcher in front of him, with a flash of relief and worry in his eyes. "The situation this time may be more complicated than in Siberia." He pushed his glasses, his eyes behind the lenses full of worry, "Russia revealed that they detected an unknown radiation source in the ice, and all electronic equipment will fail when approached. And..." He lowered his voice, "Some of the news has been blocked, worried about causing panic among the people." Lin Xia nodded, and the animals who lost their homes due to the melting of permafrost and the teammates who died in the disaster emerged in her mind. "I'm ready." She said firmly, "The battle in Siberia made me understand that we can't sit and wait for death. Those secrets sleeping under the permafrost must be uncovered by someone." Three days later, above the Arctic Circle, helicopter propellers stirred the biting cold wind. Lin Xia looked through the porthole, below was a vast expanse of ice, and huge cracks appeared in the originally continuous glaciers. There was a faint light in the deep blue ice cracks, like a wound in the earth that was bleeding. In the distance, several icebergs were melting faster, and broken ice fell into the sea, stirring up huge waves. "We will arrive at the research station in twenty minutes." The captain's voice came from the intercom, with obvious tension. Lin Xia checked her equipment. The special cold-proof clothing was thicker than in Siberia. In addition to the conventional scientific research instruments, there was also a laser cutting gun specially made by the military industry in her backpack - this was prepared to deal with possible dangers. When the helicopter landed at the temporary research station, they were greeted by a group of researchers with solemn faces. "The situation is worse than expected." A Russian scientist came over, his eyelashes and eyebrows were covered with frost, "Three days ago, one of our exploration teams disappeared in the ice valley 50 kilometers away from here, and only a blurry image was sent back." He turned on the tablet computer, and the screen showed a shaking picture: deep in the ice valley, a huge black shadow loomed behind the ice layer, the scales flickered under the blue ice light, and there were intermittent sounds like metal collisions. At the end of the picture, the exploration team screamed in fear, and then fell into darkness. Lin Xia felt her heartbeat quicken suddenly, and the cold sweat from her palms quickly froze into ice in her cold-proof gloves. She looked at Professor Chen and found that the old professor's face was also unusually pale. "Immediately set up a joint exploration team." Professor Chen quickly regained his composure, "We will be divided into three groups, one group will stay at the research station to maintain communications, and the other two groups will search along both sides of the ice valley." Lin Xia took the initiative to apply to join the first search team. The moment they stepped into the ice valley, a piercing chill came not only from the low temperature, but also from an indescribable sense of oppression. The ice walls around were covered with strange patterns, like scratches left by some creatures, each of which was as thick as an adult's arm. The footsteps of the team members echoed in the silent ice valley, interweaving with the sound of breathing into a tense symphony. Suddenly, the team member walking in front raised his hand to signal to stop. "Listen!" he whispered. A faint hissing sound came from the depths of the ice valley, like countless snakes rubbing their scales, or like metal twisting and deforming. Lin Xia felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up. She clenched the laser cutting gun, thinking of her experience fighting monsters in Siberia, and silently calculated her response strategy in her mind. "Stay alert and move forward slowly." The team leader's voice trembled a little. The team continued to move forward cautiously, and every step seemed to be on the edge of life and death. Dark green patches began to appear on the ice walls on both sides of the ice valley, exactly the same as the strange liquid in Siberia, and the air was filled with an increasingly strong smell of sulfur. At this moment, a deafening roar suddenly came from the depths of the ice valley, and the entire ice valley began to shake violently. Huge ice cones fell from the top of their heads, and the team members scattered to avoid them. In the chaos, Lin Xia saw that at the end of the ice valley, a pair of scarlet vertical pupils slowly opened, and a figure that was larger and more terrifying than the monster in Siberia was slowly getting up, and a new life-and-death battle was about to begin...