mother of all races

After reading Andre Quinn's diary, even the most stupid person can guess what happened on the Providence.

Yes, everything that happened on the Helios was nothing more than a repeat of the tragedy on the Providence.

Lin Xi felt a soreness in her chest, and her heartbeat became heavier and heavier.

Andre has long since died, but the emotion in his diary is indeed so vivid, so vivid that it seems to be able to erode Lin Xi 300 years later.

Looking at the line by line of himself, Lin Xi could even have an extremely vivid picture in his mind... He seemed to be able to see with his own eyes how the security captain hid in this steel fortress that looked like a shelter, I watched helplessly as my companions gradually transformed into monsters, while I gradually fell into despair.

And all of this is probably because, in the memory he has lost, he has experienced exactly the same thing.

In particular, the artificial intelligence named Hal that Andre mentioned countless times reminded Lin Xi again of the figure that brought him fear and death in his vague memory, the figure that even the surface of the body was already The android who gradually begins to rot

Has that guy been doing something like that since 300 years ago?

A deep killing intent surged in Lin Xi's heart instantly.

"Lin Xi? Is there a problem?"

Perhaps it was because Lin Xi's face was too ugly. After a brief silence, Xavier's worried emotions were transmitted along the telepathy between him and Lin Xi.

Lin Xi closed the diary heavily, then turned to look at Xavier.

He shook his head slightly.

"...Nothing, I just think... Well, the position of captain of a large spaceship seems to be a bit risky..."

He didn't want Xavier to be too nervous because of his emotions, so he deliberately showed a relaxed appearance.

While talking, Lin Xi put the diary in his pocket.He planned to study the diary carefully after he arrived in a safer environment.

…diaries are very important sources of information.

I don't know why, Lin Xi always feels this way.

Similarly, no matter from which aspect, Lin Xi should control her emotions and not be infected by the despair in this diary.So he took a deep breath and said with renewed vigor.

"Well, let me see, what else can we find here?"

As he spoke, he walked to the other side of the locker.

He started checking other lockers, but found nothing more useful.

The only thing we can know is that this group of people must have been in great pain and despair when they were dying.

Lin Xi couldn't help sighing. He found a very old-fashioned pulse electron gun from a certain unlucky crew member's locker.He turned on the switch, and the electron gun showed that the energy was extremely low, but the thing was indeed still in a working state.

Lin Xi hugged the gun in his arms. Although he has already transformed into another creature, the human instinct hidden deep in his body still makes him habitually switch from the gun to the gun. Look for a sense of security above.

Then he began to check the other two doors in the room.

Before that, he easily opened both the outermost metal door and the door leading to the maintenance room.

Now, however, Lin Xi's good luck in opening the door seems to have run out.

Lin Xi knocked on the two doors, but they didn't move at all, they were locked inside.And after careful inspection, they don't seem to have any possibility of being easily destroyed by external force.

That rather suspicious electronic brain was now abandoned by Lin Xi in the metal chamber forest outside...Of course, even if it was still in Lin Xi's hands, Lin Xi didn't intend to continue to use it.

Lin Xi walked back and forth in front of the two metal doors for several steps, and he knocked on the metal plates in several other parts without giving up. The dull echo proved that the metal plates behind the metal plates were probably quite solid poured concrete.

Judging from the path they walked through the corridor from the entrance of the metal secret room, their current location is probably deep underground.

Then there is a high chance that these two metal doors can directly enter the underground facilities of the Providence project.

Lin Xi stared closely at the two doors and thought.

Of course, his rationality told him that by now, his wisest decision would be to turn around here—maybe the storm in the outside world has subsided, and he can take this diary back to Xavier’s well-prepared cave (of course Provided it was not destroyed by the storm).

He can study Andre's diary carefully, make some other preparations, and then come to explore this majestic underground facility left by the Providence plan 300 years ago.

Even Xavier and Arthur thought so, they didn't like it very much—

Lin Xi turned her head to look at her two family members. Although it was very inconspicuous, Lin Xi could still keenly notice that Xavier and Arthur seemed a little restless in this place.

Lin Xi's eyes fell on Xavier.

Although Xavier is now working hard to help Lin Xi open the two closed metal doors, it can be seen from the color of its elytra that has turned dark red that this big bug is currently in a tense state. state.

Lin Xi couldn't help frowning, he reluctantly walked slowly towards the damaged door when they came...

Maybe he really should have waited...

But after only a few steps, Lin Xi suddenly felt that his heart was being fiddled with forcefully by an invisible hand.

"Well?"

Lin Xi then turned her head and looked at the metal door on her right.

As early as in the metal secret room outside, there were already faint signs, but at this moment that feeling became more obvious.

Something behind that metal door attracted him, beckoned him, and made him involuntarily want to pursue their existence.

By accident, Lin Xi turned and returned to the center of the room, where he stood in front of the arc-shaped console.

He originally thought that the console probably had already failed, after all, it was covered with black blood and strange mucus that had dried up long ago.

However, after careful investigation, Lin Xi was surprised to find that the console here can still be used——

This can be seen from the screen projection that flashed after he pressed the button.

Xavier was startled by the sudden appearance of the projection screen, and suddenly spread his wings to block Lin Xi.Then there was a warning beep directed at the screen.

Lin Xi had to pat it on the shoulder reassuringly before pushing it away.

"It's okay, Xavier, it's just a projection screen."

Lin Xi said, but his eyes were fixed on the line on the screen.

He knew very well that his heartbeat suddenly became faster at this moment.

The electronic projection that flashed suddenly showed a strange gray-blue color, with ribbons and snowflakes flashing on it from time to time, probably because the side curtain projector had malfunctioned.But even so, it doesn't prevent Lin Xi from clearly seeing the characters flashing on it.

【Please enter the access password】

A small cursor flickers behind the password field.

Well, it can be seen that the console he is operating now is indeed a product of 300 years ago.

access code...

As long as he can get the access code, he may really be able to directly enter the interior of this underground facility through this console, and then thoroughly figure out who is calling him to come here.

...Is it the man who keeps appearing in his dreams?

Just thinking of this, Lin Xi realized that a little sweat had already oozed out of her palms.

Of course, he knew very well that it was not time to worry about the truth of the matter.

After all, where on earth was he going to get the access code to the console of the underground facility left over from 300 years ago?

Unless... oh, unless he has a private diary of the security captain back then.

Lin Xi shuddered and came back to his senses in an instant. He frantically found Andre Quinn's diary from his pocket.

He rummaged through the diary for a while, trying both Andre Quinn's own birthday and that of his beloved wife, Anna.

It turned out that the combinations of these numbers were all wrong.

Of course, this is a matter of course, after all, this is the access code.

Few people would be so stupid as to use their own birthday to set an access code for an underground facility console... Lin Xi said to herself in the bottom of her heart.

However, just when Lin Xi was about to give up...

Lin Xi suddenly remembered the photo that Andre had solemnly pasted on the inside of the locker door.

He blinked, pondered for a moment, and then pressed the numbers formed by Andre's and his wife's wedding anniversaries on the dirty buttons.

[Welcome back, Captain Andre Quinn. 】

Several lines of distorted writing flashed on the electronic screen.

Lin Xi's deduction turned out to be correct. Just after he entered that line of simple numbers, the underground facility where they are now seemed to suddenly come to life.

The lighting facilities above their heads flickered for a brief moment, and then the dim lights brightened instantly.The dull and stale air was slowly sucked away by the slowly operating ventilation system, and replaced by cool, filtered fresh air.

Of course, the recovery of this underground facility is only an illusion.

Lin Xi tilted her head and glanced at the screen projection.

The energy symbols in the upper right corner of the screen all showed a weird purple-red color. If it hadn't malfunctioned, those symbols should be blood-red.

And if the number marked on it is not wrong, Lin Xi's actions just now have only pushed this underground facility to the brink of extinction faster... Whether it is the opening of the metal door or the restart of the facility, it is consuming the underground. Few energy sources for facilities.

Now, the underground facility is like a comeback.

Lin Xi must seize the opportunity, otherwise, according to his reasoning, the facility will be completely locked down in a few days.

This is not good news.

After all, Lin Xi's current situation is actually not suitable for exploring a new, dangerous and unknown underground facility.

But rationality belongs to rationality. Sometimes a person really cannot control his emotions perfectly.

Lin Xi clearly realized that she was getting excited.

If he's lucky enough...

Maybe, he could find the aircraft here before the facility was completely locked down? ?

Even though she knew that her idea was very stupid, Lin Xi still couldn't persuade herself to give up this hope.And assuming he can't find the aircraft, maybe he can at least solve the trouble that the man in his dream brought to him...

At the same time when Lin Xi's thoughts were chaotic and he couldn't stop thinking about conflicts.

A row of very ancient operating systems appeared on screen projections.

Andre's authority is not high, but it is enough to open the two closed metal doors in the maintenance room.

"I should really thank you, my dear Monsieur Andrey."

Lin Xi couldn't help but muttered.

Then he manipulated the extremely ancient system and opened the metal door that made him particularly concerned.

What appeared behind the metal gate was an elevator, and according to the projection screen in front of Lin Xi.Lynch knew the lift would lead to the outer living spaces of the underground facility.

At the same time, with the opening of the closed metal door, the attraction that affected Lin Xi's mood became stronger.

However, on the other hand, the strong sense of disgust from Xavier somewhat calmed down Lin Xi's excited mood.

"what happened?"

Lin Xi turned his head to look at Xavier, and he found that every muscle in Xavier's body was tense, and the tentacles were stretched straight, like a sharp sword standing behind his head.

Its forelimbs tucked up in a defensive stance against the lift.

"Are you aware of any danger?"

Lin Xi couldn't help asking.

After hearing Lin Xi's question, Xavier turned his head to look at Lin Xi as if waking up from a dream.

"...I don't know, but...there's a nasty smell in there."

Xavier said, and then it slowly retracted its forelimbs, in fact, even it didn't understand why it had such a strong reaction.

That feeling of disgust seemed to come from his instinct.

Xavier's attitude somewhat made Lin Xi hesitate.

It's just that on the screen of the console, the number of energy reserves keeps jumping down, but it is forcing Lin Xi to make a choice as quickly as possible.

He took a deep breath, and then looked at Xavier seriously.

My originally restless heart calmed down in an instant.

If Xavier was by his side.Maybe he doesn't need to be so worried?

"I want to go over there and have a look, I think there is something waiting for us there."

Lin Xi said.

"Of course, if you feel in danger..."

We can also think of other ways.

Before Lin Xi finished speaking, she heard Xavier speak quickly.

"Okay, I will protect Lin Xi, don't be afraid."

After Xavier's voice fell, Lin Xi inexplicably relaxed a little.

"Then you...you have to work hard to protect me."

He said.

Then he walked slowly into the elevator with vigilance.

When the door of the elevator opened again, Lin Xi came to a long passage again.

Just like the tragic scene they saw in the maintenance room before, a particularly brutal struggle broke out in this passage 300 years ago.

In a short distance, Linxi saw at least dozens of alien and human skeletons.

The space is too small, even after their death, their bodies are still tightly entangled.

Lin Xi stared at the corpses for a while, and he was sure that this was not what the man in the dream wanted him to see.

So he forced himself not to pay too much attention to those corpses.

Even Arthur's mood was a little low, it rushed to the front of Lin Xi from time to time and rummaged through the corpses of those monsters to its heart's content.After discovering that there were only bones with no use value on those corpses, it threw those corpses out very dissatisfied.

But at this moment, something moved in the shadows.

"Hiss..."

Arthur let out a panicked cry, and then he jumped up

Almost at the same time, Xavier rushed forward suddenly, and the sickle-shaped forelimb bounced towards the thing hidden in the shadow of the skeleton with lightning speed.

"Zizi..."

Xavier's speed was so fast that the thing had absolutely no way of escaping from its attack.

Lin Xi heard a piercing scream, and then he saw something the size of a kitten jump out.

Everything happened so quickly, Lin Xi subconsciously raised her worm limb, and then stabbed at the thing in midair.

Immediately afterwards, he felt that his worm limb seemed to have pierced something.

"Ah-"

A stream of warm mucus spurted out.

Lin Xi felt nauseated, and suddenly raised the insect's limb and threw the thing out forcefully.

The thing rolled around the corner several times, its body twitched heavily, and crawled reluctantly on the ground for a while.

It tried to return to Lin Xi's side, and Lin Xi couldn't help but retreated several steps before avoiding it.

Then, the ball stopped moving.

It was at this time that Lin Xi saw clearly what it was.

"What the hell is this—"

For a moment, Lin Xi could hardly say anything other than swear words.

The thing lying on the ground looked like a little mouse. In fact, at the very first moment, Lin Xi really thought that he had killed a mouse. After all, the thing had pink delicate skin and a flesh-colored tail. The wrinkled surface of the organ is covered with a sticky, translucent mucus.

But after looking carefully, Lin Xi knew that it was definitely not a mouse, because a mouse would not have a face like a human baby.

Strictly speaking, that thing looks more like a mammalian embryo.

With that layer of mucus, it looks like something just born.

But in Lin Xi's perception, the embryo will not grow to that size, and it is impossible for the embryo to move so fast.

Suppressing her nausea, Lin Xi picked up a bone and fiddled with the thing's corpse.

He was about to take a closer look at the monster when an unusual movement made him stop.

"Hiss..."

Xavier had already taken a defensive posture and stood in front of Lin Xi before he realized that something was wrong.

At the end of the corridor, in the gap between the layers of alien and human skeletons, countless pairs of eyes like small light bulbs lit up.

Even from such a distance, Lin Xi could clearly smell the special smell emanating from them.

That's what the slime smells like.

Lin Xi didn't know what that thing was, but that didn't prevent him from making a judgment. These things were very, very, very troublesome.

"run……"

Lin Xi made a decisive decision, pulled Xavier hard, then turned around and quickly ran towards the direction opposite to where those gadgets were.

And behind him, those embryonic special creatures rushed towards Lin Xi like a tide...

Just like that, Lin Xi didn't know how long he had been running wildly in the huge underground facility. The things following him were moving so fast and so crazily, leaving no time for Lin Xi to distinguish their directions at all.

It wasn't until Lin Xi finally realized that the movement of the creatures behind him had gradually faded away that he realized that he had arrived in a completely strange place.

He doesn't know where he is.

To make matters worse, when Lin Xi habitually looked around him, he found that there was nothing around him...

Xavier and Arthur were gone.

Lin Xi's mind suddenly went blank, and the unprecedented panic almost completely froze the blood in his veins.

He subconsciously wanted to go back to find Xavier and Arthur, but the intricate tunnels and identical metal doors made this place look like a maze.

For a moment, he almost thought he was going to get lost here.

"Calm down first, wait for death... In short, calm down first."

Lin Xi said to herself nervously.

He rubbed his face and finally let himself accept the fact that he was separated from Xavier and Arthur

Then he found himself in front of a heavily guarded room.

The battle here was the most tragic, densely packed bones almost covered the entire ground, and Lin Xi couldn't even move forward without stepping on the brittle and gray bones.

And the door of the room was completely deformed like the metal door of the maintenance room before. It didn't take much time for Lin Xi to tear down the door, and then walked into the room

The moment she saw this room, Lin Xi felt a sense of familiarity.

He saw the shelves crumbling here and there, with countless materials and petri dishes scattered all over the place.Projectors and curtains, analytical instruments, desks and experimental benches, as well as experimental equipment that are bulky and occupy a large area.

"Biology laboratory……"

Lin Xi murmured.

He was pretty sure that he had come to the biological laboratory mentioned in Andre's diary.

Then he found some information on the ground, and the location marked on the information also proved his guess.

"damn it……"

After discovering this, a thin layer of cold sweat appeared on Lin Xi's back instantly

He suddenly realized that something was wrong. According to his previous guess, he was at most active in the outer space of the underground facility. After all, he had seen Andre's private authority on the projection screen.

In any case, he shouldn't have come to the biological laboratory, which should be located in the basement as the core area.Even the appearance of those monsters seems suspicious now.