Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 749 Abnormality
In the camp of the Linax Federation, the sound of machine guns was heard outside the camp. This was to prevent the creatures that were driven away by the insect quicksand from attacking the camp.

Major General Serbir's adjutant, Major Zefiro, was sitting outside the tent, quickly flipping through and checking some documents in the daylight.

At this time, an officer walked over quickly and said "report". After being allowed to approach, he saluted and then said, "Major, the insect quicksand is approaching here. Our soldiers are asking when they can evacuate?"

Major Zefiro said without even looking up, "We can't leave. The general asked us to stay here."

"But now most people in the camp are unwilling to stay here..."

As they were talking, there was a commotion outside the camp, and suddenly several people who were working on ritual objects dropped their shovels and ran out.

Just then, two gunshots were heard from behind. The two people running in the front were shot in the back and fell to the ground. There was no movement immediately.

Everyone was shocked, and several people who were running stopped immediately. They turned to look and saw Major Zefiro standing there with an indifferent expression on his face, with the pistol in his hand pointed at them.

Major Zefiro pointed his pistol to the side, signaling them to go back. The men looked at each other, not daring to disobey, and turned back tremblingly, continuing to work in their original places.

Major Zefiro knew that if one person succeeded in running away at this time, then everyone would run away, and it would be impossible to stop them. This situation had to be suppressed with severe measures.

Fortunately, except for the people working here, most of them are military men with strict discipline and obedience. As long as the superior's will is still there, they can suppress the situation. Not to mention, there are giant guards equipped with external implants at the outermost edge. These people are absolutely loyal to their duties.

He glanced at his watch, asked someone to call over the person in charge of the construction ceremony, and asked, "How long will it take before it starts?"

The person in charge said cautiously: "It will take another day."

"Can't it be faster?

The person in charge said helplessly: "This is already the fastest. We originally planned for three days, but the general later asked us to do two days. One day is the shortest and also the minimum requirement... The longer the preparation time for the ceremony is, the higher the chance of success..."

What this means is that if we ask for shorter time periods, even if we successfully start the device, there is unlikely to be much chance of success.

Major Zefiro said, "Then I'll give you another day." He waved his hand, letting the person in charge leave, and then calmly said to the officer next to him:
"Take a team of people and go outside to dig a few trenches along the camp. Leave only two days' worth of fuel and bring the rest outside. I demand that the fireworks be kept burning 24 hours a day from now on."

The officer immediately understood that this was an attempt to create a larger isolation zone with fire and smoke. If they did not leave, then this might be the only correct order.

After he responded, he went outside and blew a whistle. After gathering enough people, he rushed out.

All the people mobilized this time were fighters, so they moved quickly. In less than half an hour, fireworks filled the air outside.

As the thick smoke drifted upward, everyone put on their protective masks and felt a little more at ease. After all, this thing gave them a certain psychological comfort and they were not so anxious.

But they still underestimated the impact of the insect quicksand. Another hour later, a dense tide of insects came from outside, and the deep gullies were filled up in a short time, and then they rushed into the fire. Many of them leaked in and bit everyone they saw.

Moreover, these insects may not seem big from a distance, but in fact each one is at least as big as a head, with its jaws open, and its limbs and bodies covered with hooks, making it look extremely ferocious.

Major Zefiro felt something was wrong, so he immediately found the person in charge and asked, "Is the basic framework completed?"

The person in charge was sweating profusely. He said breathlessly, "It was completed yesterday."

Major Zefiro said, "I demand that you activate the device immediately."

The person in charge was shocked, "This... this may lead to failure."

Major Zefiro said: "If we don't start now, we won't have a chance in the future. We may fail now, but isn't there still a chance of success?"

The person in charge hesitated for a moment and asked, "Should we wait for the general to come back..."

Major Zefiro said coldly, "The general is not here, so I have the final say here. Execute the order immediately."

"Yes, yes..." The person in charge did not dare to argue. He could only salute randomly and then ran away in a hurry.

Major Zefiro had a gloomy face. The situation of the insect quicksand was far beyond his expectations. The original idea of ​​waiting for another day was no longer feasible. Now they could only hope that the plan would succeed, so that they might be able to escape the danger in front of them.

At this moment, on the other side, under the emergency arrangements of Xu Chan and others, they finally cordoned off a large area before nightfall and lit bonfires in every corner.

At this time, you can see that the insects at the front of the quicksand have already approached the bottom. Wherever they pass, those creatures that failed to escape in time roll into the insect tide and disappear in the blink of an eye.

After reaching the edge, they began to climb up along the body of the earthworm. Immediately, one could see a black carpet-like color spreading upward along the thick abdominal feet.

However, changes occurred on the body of the earthworm. Layers of liquid were secreted from it, and all the insects that were washed away were stuck together and rolled down in clumps.

Near the folds where the ventral legs of the earthworm connected to its abdomen, there were countless moth-like parasites that were as thin as gray leaves. At this moment, their wings stood up, and then they flapped and flew up, starting to prey on these insects. For a moment, the sky was full of gray flying shadows. At this time, everyone only felt a rumbling sound below, which was the earthworm moving slowly. Its head in front of it extended its tentacles and just swept and rolled. Then it slightly raised its head and sent all the beetles in a large area into its huge mouth in front.

In just that instant, a large gap was left in the spreading swarm of insects, as if it had been dug out.

Captain Hu saw this amazing scene and exclaimed: "It is true that there is always something that can defeat something else."

Seeing this situation, everyone was completely relieved. Just as Chen Chuan said, this creature could naturally serve as a barrier to defend against insect quicksand.

Chen Chuan looked up at the sky and said, "It's almost night, everyone, don't stay here, go back to your tents, Old Xu, you stay for a while."

"Yes!"

After what happened before, everyone had a heartfelt belief and respect for him. They followed his orders without hesitation, saluted, and then dispersed back to their prepared tents.

When only Xu Chan was left here, Chen Chuan said, "It seems we need to stay here for a while. The supplies just reported are enough for us to stay here for a while.

We don’t have to worry about the ground for now, but it’s hard to say what’s happening in the sky. We’ll have to dig deeper tomorrow, and it’s best for us to hide underground.”

Xu Chan said: "Manager Chen, I will make the arrangements tomorrow."

Chen Chuan said hello, and then said: "The light of the fallen objects is still there, and it can be seen from the Jibei Road Intersection Area. Although the people of the Union and Linax Federation don't have to worry about it for now, our biggest enemy in the Intersection Area is still the old imperial family.

When I came over, they were attacking our rear camp, and I don’t know what the situation is now.

Regardless of whether the camp is breached or not, if they want the lost items, they will definitely try to come to find us, especially when there has been no movement in the lost items for several days, they will definitely come.

Moreover, they are more familiar with the situation in the Blending Land than we are, and the worm quicksand may not be able to completely block them, so we must make plans in advance."

Xu Chan nodded solemnly.

After Chen Chuan and Xu Chan chatted for a while, seeing that it was almost six o'clock, they stopped talking and returned to their respective tents.

This tent was provided by the Linax Federation. It was spacious enough to accommodate more than a dozen people. After entering, he turned on all the fluorescent lights, then sat down on the carpet and examined himself.

The biggest gain from defeating powerful enemies this time is the growth of my second self, which is now closer to my current self.

He had a feeling that when both parties were in complete agreement and he felt it was appropriate, they could have a second reunion.

At that time, he may be able to reach higher levels with an unprecedented foundation.

At this time, the sky outside suddenly dimmed, indicating that night had already fallen in the Blending Land.

He immediately picked up the Xuejun Sword, cut a long and narrow crack with one stroke, and then began to practice tonight.

But after practicing for several hours, he felt something strange, because this time, nothing came out of the crack. Not to mention this, there was not even a trace of emergence.

Such a situation is extremely abnormal in the fusion zone, and not to mention here, even in the central city, such a situation is almost never seen.

And until now, the camp is still quiet, but you should know that there would have been countless noises before.

He pondered for a moment, as if he had thought of something, then he stood up from where he was, walked to the door of the tent, put his hand on it, felt it for a while, and then opened it.

Looking outside, I immediately saw the night of the fusion land, but what I saw was still the same as during the day, and the surroundings seemed only a little dimmer.

No, the difference is that the light of the abandoned object is still suspended above the sky, but the place covered by it, as if the changes in the fusion land have not occurred.

After taking two glances, he walked outside again and finally confirmed his idea. He also saw that the night creatures, the beetles, were still coming up one after another.

After standing for a while, he did not stay outside any longer and turned back into the tent.

He didn't need to care about the specific reasons, he only knew that the abnormal influences were gone at this moment, and he could focus more on practicing tonight. He had to make good use of this time.

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(End of this chapter)