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Chapter 1359 - Chapter 1359 Chapter 1361 Entering the Passage

Chapter 1359: Chapter 1361: Entering the Passage Chapter 1359: Chapter 1361: Entering the Passage Song Jian directly picked up a supply box and walked toward the sloped passage, a fully metallic supply box with the supplies inside, weighing over a ton in total. But with Song Jian’s strength attribute nearing three hundred points, lifting it was not a problem.

When he reached the sloped passage, Song Jian threw the supply box down the slope.

With a “boom,” the supply box landed steadily on the sloped passage and began to slowly slide down. Just then, Song Jian saw that every meter along the metallic walls on both sides and above the passage, seven or eight automated turrets flipped out, red targeting lasers locked onto the metallic supply box, and the piercing alarm sounded again.

As the supply box slid down, the alarm became much more urgent. Within just three seconds, all the turrets’ muzzles began to glow red.

Ratatat~

Gunfire, as thick as a finger rained down on the supply box. Sparks from the supply box even shot up more than a meter high. As it continued sliding downward, gunfire enveloped it from all sides and above. In no time, the metallic surface of the supply box became dented and uneven.

Song Jian could hear that after nearly ten seconds of gunfire, the supply box’s electronic locks also emitted a series of rapid electronic beeps. However, these sounds were drowned out by the alarm and the roar of gunfire. If not for Song Jian’s superior hearing, he probably would not have heard this rapid electronic sound.

Unexpectedly, Song Jian felt a twinge of nervousness, causing him to involuntarily retreat two steps from his position at the front of the sloped passage. Just then, Song Jian suddenly heard a “pop” as if a bullet had penetrated the metallic shell of the supply box and burrowed inside.

Quickly, red-hot lines appeared across the entire surface of the supply box, from a distance, it looked like a giant, red-hot iron.

Song Jian sensed something was wrong and continued to retreat. Just then, a muffled boom came from behind him, accompanied by a powerful shockwave bursting out from the sloped passage.

Song Jian turned to see a dark red shockwave, dozens of feet long, nearly filling the entire sloped passage as it ejected, mingled with countless red-hot and even molten metal fragments.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of explosions resonated, and the ground began to tremble. A crack spread from the sloped passage, reaching all the way to the perimeter of the base.

Some buildings constructed on the ground shook violently, some even collapsed outright. Even those that didn’t fall had large cracks in their walls, making them uninhabitable.

Patsha had realized what Song Jian intended to do as soon as he lifted the box toward the sloped passage but neither he nor Song Jian anticipated that triggering the self-destruction system of the supply box would create such a powerful explosion, almost bringing down all the buildings in the base above ground.

“Such terrifying explosive power, there must have been many valuable things inside the supply box… all wasted!” A pained expression flashed in Patsha’s eyes, but then his gaze settled on the other, intact supply boxes.

At least seven or eight intact supply boxes remained around the perimeter of the base, filling Patsha with anticipation.

Song Jian didn’t notice when he had thrown himself to the ground. He was still too close to the entrance of the sloped passageway that had just exploded, and to avoid being hurt by the shrapnel and flames, he had instinctively flattened himself against the floor.

“Ptooey~”

When the blast wave from the explosion had somewhat subsided, Song Jian lifted his head, shook it to clear his mind, and spat out the sand and grit that had gotten into his mouth. He then turned to look towards the sloped passageway.

At that moment, the passageway still emanated a dark red hue, reminiscent of coals that were about to go out. A smile flickered across Song Jian’s lips, under such conditions, even the most advanced electronic devices were probably all out of commission.

Patsha had come over at some point, and looking at the sloped passageway, his face betrayed a look of surprise. Standing at the entrance, the rolling heat caused his feathers to curl up and dry out, prompting him to retreat repeatedly.

Seeing the dark, almost entirely devastated defenses of the passageway, Patsha turned and asked, “Are you really planning to keep going? We have no idea what could be down there. Although all signs suggest that the meteorite fragment is in this underground base, no one has actually seen it…”

Song Jian responded straightforwardly, “Of course we’re going to take a look. Even if there’s no meteorite fragment, encountering such a huge base warrants exploration. Who knows, maybe we’ll trigger some side quests or hidden tasks!”

In the Assessment World, it was also possible to trigger side quests or hidden tasks, albeit difficult. But once triggered, and completed, they would definitely greatly improve the pass evaluation.

Patsha’s face showed hesitation. With his current condition, if he were to enter the underground base, he’d probably only be able to exert half or a little more of his strength. His preferred environment was wide and flat areas; the sky was his true domain.

Seeing Patsha’s indecisive and reluctant look, Song Jian said to him, “How about you stay on the outside and keep watch? The underground base is surely fraught with dangers, and by keeping an eye out for any movement from the other Human Race and Alien Clan examinees, you can immediately notify me if something happens. That way, you’ll get a share of the credit when the main quest is completed!”

If Song Jian indeed found the meteorite fragment and completed the assessment alone, Patsha’s pass evaluation would definitely be much higher than other Human Race examinees who hadn’t even made it to this location.

Satisfied with Song Jian’s arrangement, Patsha nodded and said no more. Right now, his mind was completely fixated on the supply boxes on the outskirts of the base. He took the opportunity to see if he could crack the codes on the boxes and open them to discover what was inside.

By now, all the light sources inside the sloped passageway had been destroyed; it was pitch black, making it impossible to see what was inside. After the temperature from the explosion had dropped a bit, Song Jian cautiously began to feel his way deeper alone.

He possessed dark vision, allowing him to see as clearly as day, even in pitch darkness. After entering the passage, Song Jian discovered the recent explosion had caused part of the passageway to collapse. The end of the passageway should’ve been a crossroads, but the path to the left was completely blocked by a massive boulder.

On the sealed-off passageway’s wall, one could vaguely make out traffic signs indicating directions for vehicles, while a damaged electrical box was tucked away in a corner. The box had been smashed open by the rocks, exposing cables within; two of them were severed and sparking, emitting a “zzzt zzzt” sound.

After searching thoroughly, Song Jian realized that this way was completely blocked. Attempting to clear this path and move forward would take hours, which would be a considerable waste of time. Shaking his head, he turned towards the other passageway and set off.

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