374 Underground Data Center (1/2)

Chapter 374: Underground Data Center

Translator: _Min_Editor: Rundi

Using the stairs, Jiang Chen headed up to the roof and placed the airdrop marker on a relatively flat piece of ground.

After about fifteen minutes, Yao Yao drifted down from the air with the descending jetpack in a trial of blue flames.

It was her first time parachuting. When the girl landed, her body was still tensed up. Not until Jiang Chen took off her jetpack did her pale face gain back some life.

Sun Jiao observed the zombies returning to peace on the street. ”Ok, all is ready, prepare for action,” she ordered in the public channel as she took out her tactical rifle.

”Roger.”

Including Jiang Chen, the three all took out their weapons, locked and loaded.

”Don't be afraid, follow me.” Jiang Chen comforted the girl in the private channel.

”Mhmm!”

Yao Yao's face turned slightly red as she followed behind Jiang Chen.

The excessive protection and the happiness it brought almost made her dizzy. Although it was not the first time she was out executing a mission, it was her first time with Jiang Chen.

The space inside the Ministry of Geology was spacious, and the transparent rotating stairs headed deep into the ground. From the design of the stairs alone, Jiang Chen felt the deep ill intention of the designer. It was a statement against people who feared height. But what he didn't know was that these stairs were made mostly for decoration purposes. In the highly digitalized 22nd century, rarely did people choose such an outdated method to move.

The building design extending down was standard in the 22nd century. To stuff in the ten billion people in PAC while retaining arable land, it was a must choice for history to expand downwards. The wealthy people lived in the skyscrapers, and the poor lived at the base of it. This was the culture before the war.

Yao Yao without combat ability stayed in the middle with Jiang Chen while a T-4 soldier in front scouted for any dangers in the dark building.

”Why are there no zombies inside this type of building?” Jiang Chen asked Sun Jiao in the private channel.

Since they were in the office area, there should be a lot of bodies here.

”Two possibilities. The people here before the war evacuated on time, or it may be a mutant nest.” Sun Jiao scanned the dark zone with her tactical flashlight.

”Which possibility do you lean towards?”

”Nobody, should be the first?” Jiang Chen was unsure.

”Why a questioning tone?”

”Because there is no absolute in the wasteland. After being peaceful for so long… I feel like my instinct is a bit dull.” Sun Jiao sighed.

Jiang Chen didn't respond as he was even more alert than before. The mechanical crosshair moved to every corner where danger could arise.

For some reason, the underground without a bottom made him feel unsettled.

15th floor underground.

When they stepped down the last stair, the five finally came to the bottom. Jiang Chen opened the map to confirm the location of the data center before he walked to the hallway near the wall.

”Dam*it, what is this?” A soldier poked the egg on the wall with his muzzle as he cursed in a small voice.

”Don't touch anything!”

Sun Jiao shouted in the public channel as the soldier immediately moved back.

”What is that?” Directing a flashlight towards it, Jiang Chen stopped as he looked at the watermelon-sized eggs along the wall.

Sun Jiao went up and examined it carefully.

”I don't know… I have never seen this before. The database in the EP doesn't show anything yet. Should we collect some for sampling?”