Urban Legends: The Legacy of Ancient Civilizations

The remaining dozen or so people in the secret room were all silent, looking at each other as if they wanted to find the answer to the question in each other's eyes.

"Save me...save me quickly!..."

Just when everyone didn't know what to do, a very clear cry for help suddenly came from Ivan's walkie-talkie.

This was obviously a message from the member in the vent, who probably ran over in a panic after being attacked.

"Quick! Pull the safety rope on the slide rail and see if you can pull him over."

Ivan made a prompt decision and gave the order directly.

The few people guarding the entrance of the cave were at a loss, and they were just instinctively following Ivan's orders. But even if they tried their best, the slide rails in the vent were as motionless as a thousand-pound weight.

"Bang!...Bang!..."

Several gunshots roared through the vents, causing everyone's eardrums to hurt. Several people pulling the ropes instantly fell back and fell to the ground while holding the ropes.

The rope was pulled. It seemed that the survivor in the vent had broken the safety rope at the other end of the slide rail. Seeing this, everyone quickly continued to pull hard.

Ten seconds later, a man with blood on his head was pulled over. Everyone hurriedly rescued him, but the result was just a body with missing legs.

The flesh and blood at the broken area were turned out and looked hideous, more like being bitten by some kind of ferocious beast.

Obviously, the gunshot just now was the last scene of the last survivor fighting the beast. The safety rope at the other end of the slide may have been broken by the gun or bitten by the beast.

Seeing such a tragic scene, Xiaohu, who was greatly agitated, seemed to remember some past events. He picked up the Gatling in his hand and stuffed it into the ventilation duct. With a dull roar, a large number of bullet casings were released. It poured down from the holes in the ceiling like a curtain of rain.

"Xiaohu, stop shooting and save ammunition."

A few seconds later, Jiang Yingxue gave a cold order.

Now that the situation is critical, only the Gatling in Xiaohu's hands can produce effective killing and suppressing effects. Jiang Yingxue must not let this precious power be wasted because of anger.

The unwilling Xiaohu gasped and pulled Gatlin back. Looking at the hot weapon in his hand, he didn't know what to do for a moment.

Now they are suddenly trapped in this desperate place. An unknown number of terrorist threats outside guard the only exit. It seems that only death is their last way out.

Anger is also a manifestation of chaos, a concentrated outburst of previously accumulated fear. Slight fluctuations of fear can be seen more or less on everyone's face.

"What should I do now?"

Jiang Yingxue turned around and asked again, as if she was asking Ivan or Bai Ning. She was not panicked at all, but she could tell that she was in a bad mood.

“There is no secret passage here, the only exit is the ventilation tunnel.

If there is no big chaos outside, we may still be able to ask them to dig holes above us to rescue us, but even if there are survivors outside, I am afraid they will no longer obey our commands. "

Under Bai Ning's gaze, Ivan said this with a slight frustration. The context was very obvious.

Either rush out of the ventilation tunnel with a narrow escape, or be trapped here and wait to die slowly.

Ivan was also sharing the difficulties with everyone at this time, and it seemed that he would no longer cheat. This basic inference made the atmosphere in the semi-secret room even more dead.

"Then fight out. I will clear the way in front."

After a moment of silence, Xiaohu, who was already bloody, took the lead in expressing his stance.

However, to everyone's ears, his remarks were no different than sending him to death, and he was quickly stopped by Aaron's wave of his hand.

"Ivan, where does the upper end of this ventilation tunnel lead? Can you leave through the tunnel in the opposite direction?"

This is a fairly simple logical inference, but for a secret base that has been abandoned for decades, it is difficult to ensure the integrity of the vents. Now that Bai Ning has brought it up, he is just trying his best to find a way. .

"Not sure.

I only know about the existence of this tunnel, but I don’t know the specific structure of the entire ventilation tunnel. "

Ivan answered truthfully, once again causing the audience to fall into silence.

"Check the equipment. If there is no other way, we can only leave along the ventilation tunnel."

It is a desperate situation. No amount of discussion will be of any benefit. It will only allow more biological beasts to invade through the tunnel. Since all the ways out point to the ventilation tunnel, Jiang Yingxue's statement is also very decisive.

"Check the equipment and let's fight out of the ventilation tunnel."

Ivan also knew that this was his last chance, so he could only force himself to give an order. However, after this chaos, Ivan's authority was obviously greatly affected, and the feedback from his subordinates was ordinary.

It is even conceivable that many people should be very disgusted with Ivan's insistence on staying here. He could have left early, but he had to stay forcibly.

The best exit window was missed and so many people died.

"For those who can leave here, the bonus will be doubled tenfold, and the pension for other victims will be doubled."

For desperadoes, money is the only source of motivation in a desperate situation. Jiang Yingxue's encouraging content made everyone excited, but it was only for a moment.

The current situation is no less than a narrow escape from death. Money is indeed a good thing, but I am afraid that I will spend my life to earn it.

What's more, whether you can get out of here alive is also the biggest question!

"Hurry up. The boss has paid out the bounty, what are you waiting for?"

Ivan took advantage of Jiang Yingxue's east wind and quickly urged him. At this time, his tone did not dare to be harsh, and he could only pretend to be imposing, showing an overall posture full of confidence.

His men glanced at Ivan angrily and began to quickly inspect the equipment in their hands.

In order to prevent possible collapse, two oil drills were specially transported in, which was very helpful in digging out the final vent. It was a blessing in misfortune.

But this kind of thing is too bulky in the tunnel environment, and it has to be placed at the front of the team, which makes everyone very annoyed.

The way in is more than 100 meters, and the climb out of the base is still unknown. It is really difficult to carry this thing weighing more than 40 kilograms.

In addition to the transfer of equipment, the order of the team also needs to be finalized. According to the general process, this kind of thing can be arranged by Ivan alone, but his subordinates have shown very obvious resentment towards this.

The reason is also very simple. The crisis comes from behind the tunnel. Whoever is ranked last will most likely be the first to die.

Under ordinary circumstances, you don't need to care too much about this kind of unhappy mood swing, but in an overall environment like a tunnel, as long as someone is resentful, he is likely to shoot the person in front before dying.

The personnel at the back are also responsible for preventing crises in the rear. It is impossible to hand over their guns, which will only arouse their dissatisfaction.

In the face of a huge crisis, everyone's desire to survive is equal, and the lower ranks of the team are on the verge of mutiny under absolute pressure.

Forced ignorance and suppression will lead to unstoppable civil strife.

Furthermore, the last person is the sequential logic of tunnel escape. No matter how many people are killed, the remaining people will eventually have to face this problem.

Suddenly, the team had major differences on the issue of priorities, and was about to fall into irreconcilable civil strife.

"Let's solve the problem of team ranking through drawing lots."

This kind of internal hidden danger always has to be faced. Instead of waiting for the moment when it breaks out, it is better to proactively nip it in the cradle.

Bai Ning's suggestion directly gave up his inherent right to prioritize, and may even cause him to become the unlucky guy at the end of the queue due to luck. This kind of act that takes the overall situation into consideration and is somewhat selfless made Ivan's subordinates start to panic. Showing surprise.

Being treated kindly made Ivan's subordinates look at Bai Ning with more admiration.

Bai Ning was able to detect the anomalies in the current team and quickly provide solutions to strengthen the team's cohesion. Jiang Yingxue appreciated this very much, but the risk of drawing lots was indeed too high.

Although Jiang Yingxue dared to explore various ruins in person, this did not mean that she would not be afraid of life and death, nor would she like this kind of death that relied entirely on luck.

After taking another look at Bai Ning at this time, Jiang Yingxue curled her lips and smiled, with a hint of teasing in her coldness, because she felt that Bai Ning would never let the situation get out of control.

There will definitely be cannon fodder in this escape journey, but it will definitely not be him, Bai Ning, let alone the key figure in this group of people.

Bai Ning's seemingly fair proposal to draw lots, this seemingly move to win over the hearts of Ivan's men, must be hiding some ulterior secrets.

"Okay. I also agree to draw lots."

Jiang Yingxue's attitude at this time fell into Ivan's eyes, making his eyelids twitch for no reason. This confident move that was more than courageous must have some secret hidden in it.

Could it be that Bai Ning would cheat during the lottery?

However, it is completely unwise to cheat in this environment. Not only is the risk of exposure very high, but once exposed, it will also cause the team to fall into uncontrollable turmoil.

To put it bluntly, if Bai Ning cheats, he will be punished. With the style of the desperadoes under Ivan, they will definitely use Bai Ning as a back-up when their own lives are threatened.

While Ivan was doubtful, Bai Ning had already prepared the tools for drawing lots. A dozen pieces of paper of different lengths were held in Bai Ning's hands, and the order of the teams was finally arranged in order of length.

The note was taken out by Bai Ning holding the bottom with his left hand and covering the top with his right hand. They were also drawn together during the lottery. It was completely impossible to judge the length based on the characteristics of the note. It was considered very fair.

After everyone showed the length of their notes, a very strange scene appeared. Several of Ivan's men appeared at the end of the team one after another.

This is true in terms of probability, but it always smells of conspiracy.