Chapter 2: Inside the Spaceship

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Ta!”

The hard-soled Martin boots made a crisp sound when they landed on the ground.

Su Chen landed in the wreckage of the spaceship.

There were a few glow sticks that emitted soft light on the surrounding walls, dispersing the darkness in this space.

“Mark, analyze the structure of the spaceship. The rest of you, stand by.”

“Yes, Captain.”

Gao Fei and a fighter’s voice came from beside his ear. The member called Mark began to use a palm-sized detector to analyze the map of the spaceship.

Su Chen looked at the surrounding environment.. This should be a medium-sized civilian spaceship. There were no military marks on the wall.

They had just entered from the tail of the spaceship and were now in a narrow passage. After landing inside the spaceship, the air was much drier.

Only near the damaged parts of the spaceship, gusts of cold wind seeped through from time to time. The cold air made Su Chen shiver.

The members of the combat team were well-equipped, but as workers, their clothes were relatively simple.

A one-piece work uniform, a pair of thick Martin boots, standard guns and portable digging tools. Other than that, there was a huge storage box on their backs.

It was not thin, but the effect of the clothes was not any better.

“This damn weather is so f*cking disgusting. This job isn’t done by humans at all.”

A worker sat in a corner of the passage and complained. However, his voice was very soft, for fear of being heard by the three combat team members who were exploring the spaceship.

“Ignore him. As workers, being able to join the exploration team is already much better than the civilians in the base.”

A slightly plump youth smiled at Su Chen as he said this. Judging from his age, he should be around the same age as Su Chen.

As he said this, this fatty was still continuously taking out compressed biscuits from the storage box and stuffing them into his mouth.

“Gu Xin, not everyone has the same thick fat as you to keep out the cold,” Su Chen scolded with a smile.

He and Gu Xin had already known each other before they joined the exploration team. Two people of similar ages had been injected with gene reagents of the same batch.

For some unknown reason, after Gu Xin had been injected with gene reagents, he started to show signs of gaining weight. Although his physical fitness had increased, he had yet to awaken his special ability.

Speaking of this, Gu Xin’s face immediately became gloomy. “How would I know what’s going on? Do you think I want to gain weight? It’s not convenient for me to escape like this!”

“Then you should eat less!” Su Chen glanced at the biscuit crumbs at the corner of Gu Xin’s mouth.

“Then, I’m hungry… Let’s not talk about this. Your luck is that good, right? You were directly assigned to Captain Gao Fei’s explorer team.”

“I only got in because I gave a lot of benefits to the staff of the management department.”

“Huh? Is Captain Gao Fei’s team any different?” Su Chen asked in surprise. He was indeed directly assigned to this team. He really did not understand the differences in this team other than the fact that Gao Fei looked extremely powerful.

Although this team had three Evolvers as combat members, other than Gao Fei, the other two did not make a move during the entire journey.

“You don’t even know about this? Captain Gao Fei’s team has the lowest casualty rate among all the teams in the base! Especially amongst the workers!”

“Just because Captain Gao Fei is strong?”

“Not only that, but Captain Gao Fei also highly values the lives of workers. His attitude is one of the best among all the combat squads. All the workers under him know about it!”

Hearing Gu Xin’s answer, Su Chen finally understood. He recalled that Gao Fei had helped him kill the poisonous insects previously.

Moreover, he could also see some clues from when Gao Fei was dealing with the bat-type Origin Beast.

“Moreover, you just received Captain Gao Fei’s praise. If there are benefits, don’t forget this good brother of mine!” Gu Xin rubbed his hands and looked at Su Chen with hope in his eyes.

“Just those few shots? How can there be any benefits?” Su Chen laughed bitterly. After witnessing Gao Fei’s battle, his sense of urgency to increase his strength became stronger and stronger.

If firearms could deal with Origin Beasts, why would he need evolved humans?

“As for you, your fatness is somewhat illogical. Don’t tell me you have awakened some special ability that you don’t know about?”

“I want to as well. However, other than not having enough to eat every day, I really don’t feel like I have awakened any special ability.”Gu Xin’s expression was somewhat depressed. He was originally very poor. After injecting the gene reagent, he did not become much stronger, but his appetite had increased a lot. Who could endure this?

Just as the two of them were conversing softly, Mark’s side had already gained something.

“Captain, our current position is in the cargo hold at the rear of the spaceship. According to the energy reaction meter, our target should be near the spaceship’s command center.”

“Alright, you lead the way. Let’s go.”

As Gao Fei’s voice fell, the team moved forward again.

Everyone pulled out the glow sticks and stuck them in the wall. This was a rare lighting resource. Gao Fei and Mark walked at the front of the team, the workers walked in the middle, and finally, a female combat team member was responsible for covering the rear.

In the cold passage, there were steel walls all around them. They carefully walked through this narrow space.

Due to their thin bodies, the huge storage box on their backs hurt Su Chen’s shoulders. He had no choice but to adjust his posture to make his shoulders more comfortable.

“This smells really bad,” Gu Xin muttered.

Su Chen sniffed carefully. The spaceship was indeed filled with a fishy smell. It seemed to be the smell left behind by some insects.

In this wasteland, the insects had also undergone a mutation. Not only did their body size become bigger, but even the food chain seemed to have changed.

For example, when he met the beetle previously, its saliva was corrosive. It did not look like a herbivorous insect at all.

All the remaining creatures on the surface were filled with violent killing intent toward the living things in their sight.

Thinking of this, Su Chen looked at the surrounding vents more cautiously.

Above the passage of the spaceship, there would be a narrow vent every certain distance. With the size of most mutated beasts, it was impossible for them to use this ventilation system to move between the cabins of the spaceship. However, it was more than enough for some mutated insects.

The fishy smell seemed to come from these narrow vents.

Although Su Chen did not know the specific structure of the spaceship, he still knew about the common sense of the ventilation system.

Fortunately, this passage was not very long. The exploration team soon reached the end of the passage.

Looking at the tightly shut cabin door, Gao Fei unsheathed his sharp blade. The sharp blade cut through the alloy-made steel door as easy as cutting butter.

Mark held a precise instrument in his hand and froze on the spot.

Looking at Gao Fei who sheathed his sword, he said with a headache, “Captain, I can try to connect to the spaceship’s energy system and directly open the cabin.”

“Since the energy instrument has a reaction, don’t waste so much time. Save some time to collect materials.”

Hearing Gao Fei’s answer, Mark was deep in thought. He suddenly remembered the strange plants outside and could not help but shiver. The last time he came out, there were not so many things on the surface.

As the cabin door was carefully placed on the ground by several workers, the internal space was finally exposed.

A glow stick was thrown into the cabin.

Looking at the weak light source produced by the glow stick, Su Chen’s heart skipped a beat. He quickly picked up the weapon in his hand.

What the hell was this?

Countless figures appeared in the huge cabin in front of him!

Su Chen was certain that other than his team, there was absolutely no one else in the wreckage of the spaceship.

The spaceship had crashed here for god knows how many years. It was impossible for anyone to move.

What were these people?!

Although they did not move, a strange feeling rushed toward them.

“This is a body.” Gao Fei raised his hand and pressed down the muzzle of Su Chen’s gun.

Gu Xin was so scared that he fell to the ground. The fat on his face was trembling slightly.

Other people, including Gao Fei, looked at these figures with an unsurprised expression.