Urban Legends: The Legacy of Ancient Civilizations

Being stuck in an unknown territory is, in some cases, tantamount to being stuck in a desperate situation.

The way you came from is unclear, and the way you are going is unclear. If you leave without any reference, you will most likely be completely lost in this vast dark area.

Is this the end result of a battle of wits and courage with the core management?

The management core with the home field advantage can be regarded as a great victory as long as they are trapped in any unimportant area of ​​the ancient ruins.

"What, do you see what's wrong?"

Seeing Bai Ning staring at the broken machine without saying a word for a long time, Jiang Yingxue asked slightly casually, without seeming to have much expectations for it.

At this time, she looked around, trying to find a hope of escape in this desperate situation.

It's a pity that the darkness here seems to have no end, and it seems that all hope disappears when the dark light spots are extinguished.

Bai Ning did not respond to Jiang Yingxue's meaningless inquiry. He took out a few flares and fired one vertically at the ceiling.

The flare quickly climbed to its highest level, and the scorching light also climbed crazily, but in the end it still couldn't illuminate the ceiling above.

Ceilings hundreds of meters high?

Is such a towering area really just a meaningless blank space?

This almost desperate performance made Bai Ning couldn't help but wonder if the ceiling above them had been smeared with some light-absorbing black material.

The flare gradually fell to the ground in a sharp arc. The empty space where it landed was visible to the naked eye. It was really difficult to figure out how far they had been guided by the dark light spot.

However, he consciously told Bai Ning that they had not left the tunnel very far.

Another flare was fired in the opposite direction, and the incandescent arc gradually became farther and farther away, almost out of reach.

Nothing inside the wall was found within the scope of the light, let alone a dark tunnel entrance.

Could it be that there was something wrong with their sense of time due to emotional interference?

“There cannot be a huge meaningless area in ancient ruins.

What's more, there are no traces of destruction in this area, which is even more impossible for semi-abandoned ancient ruins.

Such a unique area, what do you think it was used for before? "

The most critical part of Bai Ning's response was the last question, but it was everyone's first time here, so how could Jiang Yingxue know the meaning of existence here.

There is no reference here, except for the darkness that cannot be seen, the emptiness that cannot be penetrated by light, how can it draw people's imagination?

"Who knows.

It can't be a place where Atlanteans go for a walk to eat. "

Regarding this meaningless question, Jiang Yingxue made a slightly casual joke, which was a kind of response.

Emotional control seems to make it more difficult for people to control their own nature than mental pollution. Many things often pop up without thinking.

Bai Ning glanced back at Jiang Yingxue, and the slightly painful smile on her face could tell how perfunctory she was.

Faced with this level of predicament, they seemed to have no choice but to continue wandering aimlessly in this open space, hoping that their luck would be better and they would happen to be able to find the exit of this open space.

"If we go back, do you think we can get back into the tunnel?"

Another question that caught Jiang Yingxue off guard. Returning to the tunnel again?

If the management core can control the closing of the tunnel entrance, then they will never be able to find traces of the tunnel. This is a very basic reasoning conclusion. Jiang Yingxue believes that Bai Ning cannot even know this.

Such an abnormality, could it be that Bai Ning also lost control due to emotional interference?

Although he had suspected Bai Ning's mental problems many times, this was the first time Jiang Yingxue cast a concerned look at Bai Ning.

“It’s highly likely that it’s impossible.

Besides, what if we go back to the tunnel?

Do we need to return to the transit hub and try our luck again through other tunnels?

Didn't you analyze before that the current tunnel will lead to a core area, an important area that even the management core must be afraid of? "

Jiang Yingxue's answer was very cautious, and there were many key points in the analysis, but it did not have any reference value.

At this time, Jiang Yingxue and Bai Ning seemed to be forced to talk nonsense to appease each other's frightened souls.

It was very weird, as if their original intentions had been completely lost at this moment, turning into puppets at the mercy of others, performing a boring stage play on this empty stage.

As the doubts in her heart grew stronger, Jiang Yingxue felt that the uncertainty here was soaring crazily.

There is no longer a calm and crazy adventurer, nor is there a noble and elegant female CEO. There are only two thin bodies, trembling and dissolving in the endless darkness.

Everywhere he looked, there was despair.

All that is left seems to be final death.

They will eventually pay the due price for their recklessness and madness, and death is the ultimate bargaining chip they use to atone for their sins.

fear.

Is this what fear feels like?

An inexplicable fear suddenly rose in Jiang Yingxue's heart. The coldness that seemed to penetrate through her back was quickly eroding her body, making her feel infinitely small and humble.

Are you going to be trapped and die here?

An urge to escape suddenly arose, and then turned into a more ferocious flood, overwhelming the sky.

People will become confident because of the power they control, feeling that everything in the world is under their control, nothing is difficult, and the independence of personality is enough to swallow up the world.

But people are small after all. Being independent in the silent darkness, self-confidence and warmth are annihilated, leaving only endless hesitation and loneliness.

"No matter how strong they appear, women are still just emotional beings.

Emotional disturbances can hurt you more than you think.

If you have any abnormal mood swings, you can vent them out. There is no need to hide them. "

Just when Jiang Yingxue fell into the eternal sinking of her own pessimism, Bai Ning's words were like a wake-up call to her. Inexplicably, a line of clear tears suddenly appeared on her cheek.

For a strong woman like Jiang Yingxue with a heart as solid as stone, tears, a sign of weakness, would never appear on her body.

After being shocked, Jiang Yingxue raised her hand and wiped it clean.

Looking at Bai Ning, who still looked cold in front of her, Jiang Yingxue suddenly realized that she had always been the one with the problem.

Because of his own changes, he began to suspect that the entire world had changed.

After all, humans are animals who judge others by themselves. For those who are extremely strong, they will always attribute their own mistakes to others.

To be lenient to oneself and strict to others, and to treat evil with evil is the most basic way of showing human nature.

Because of the serious impact of emotional disturbance, has it become the most unbearable instinctive animal?

"What, am I performing poorly now?"

Jiang Yingxue was trying hard to control her emotional fluctuations, but this impulse that seemed to come from the depths of her instincts made her irresistible.

“Everyone has their own weaknesses.

The principles learned from books are too shallow after all. Only by experiencing one's own weaknesses can people begin to face up to and overcome their own weaknesses. "

Bai Ning's response was very casual, as if he wasn't too worried about Jiang Yingxue's abnormal state.

Or maybe Bai Ning believed that the weak Jiang Yingxue was only temporary, and the so-called emotional interference was not powerful enough to be fatal.

After a brief silence, both of them knew that they did not have any extra time to waste on hesitation and hesitation.

After gathering their mood, the two of them continued walking into the distance. Within the range of the bright flashlight beam, there was no object in front of them.

This phenomenon of no end in sight made both of them a little numb, and it also made them feel a little surprised.

What was such a huge space used for before?

If you want to empty out such a huge space, the financial resources consumed are simply unimaginable. If you can't make full use of it, it will be like a fantasy.

Unless, this was originally a very huge underground cave area.

Or maybe, the space here was originally very small, but it started to become so huge after experimenting with something.

According to this logic, in fact, this huge space is still just an edge area of ​​ancient ruins.

In other words, Bai Ning's previous probability guess was completely wrong. The nearest tunnel did not pose the greatest threat to the ancient ruins at all.

However, if their final destination is such an almost infinitely wide underground chamber, why did the management core send a machine to induce them to come here?

If Bai Ning and Jiang Yingxue are allowed to follow up, they will be completely trapped here.

Unless there are some important facilities in this huge area, as long as the two of them are led into an open space, the probability of them finding these important facilities again will become lower.

Following this line of thinking, they should go back now, so that the probability of encountering important facilities will be greater.

However, since the path of the guided machine was not clear, the return trip was not as easy as expected.

Having been walking in this open space for more than an hour, they could not even hear the echo of their own footsteps now. The vastness of this area was simply despairing.

As if falling into some kind of obsession, the three of them continued to move forward. They didn't know how long they walked, but they finally saw a stone wall in front of them.

Compared with the walls in other places, the stone walls here are uneven, with many traces of excavation remaining, like an unfinished excavation project.

Finally groping for the boundary of this vast area, Jiang Yingxue, who was half in despair, finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

Although she still doesn't know when she can get out of here, the security of the border is a comfort after all, allowing her to become firm in a state of emotional disturbance.

Leaning Aaron against the wall, the two simply ate some convenience food. There was no communication during the period, and the only sound left in silence was the rustle of plastic bags.