N-M Chapter 364 Stepping into the Dark Forest Again
Chapter 364 Stepping into the Dark Forest Again
Lin Fan woke up just as dawn was breaking.
To be precise, he barely slept at all.
After receiving the message from Night Owl yesterday, he kept thinking about the Black Forest and was constantly preparing to be pulled into the dark world.
But nothing happened overnight.
Left with no other choice, he simply got up, packed his things, and prepared to return to Raccoon City.
I just went out.
Miller, who had learned yesterday that he was leaving today, was already waiting outside the building.
Seeing him come out, she poured a cup of coffee from the metal shelf next to her, walked up to him, and handed it to him.
"Lin, what if Raccoon City...?"
Lin Fan took the coffee and took a sip:
"No, but I have to hurry back and deal with it."
"Then... what about the dark forest north of the nuclear power plant?"
"Keep an eye on it; it's still some distance from the nuclear power plant."
Lin Fan patted him on the shoulder.
"Oh, and keep an eye on that tree in the breeding area too. Don't let that madman Bruce do anything reckless. Contact me immediately if you notice anything amiss."
Miller nodded. "Understood."
"Okay, I trust you to handle things."
Lin Fan nodded, not forgetting to remind him,
"By the way, whatever appears in that darkness, don't go near it. Understand?"
Miller's expression froze: "What will appear?"
"How would I know?"
Lin Fan finished his coffee.
"Anyway, if anything comes out, it definitely won't be anything good."
After saying that, he didn't say anything more and walked straight towards the pickup truck that was waiting not far away.
Miller, seeing this, said from behind:
Be careful on the road!
Lin Fan didn't turn his head, and waved his hand.
The car started, kicking up a cloud of dust, and sped off towards the outside of the nuclear power plant.
……
It normally takes about six hours to drive from the nuclear power plant to the Raccoon City base.
But Lin Fan didn't take the normal route; he took an abandoned highway, which was in worse condition, but it was closer.
Four hours later, the outline of the Raccoon City base came into view.
The owl, who had already contacted him on the way, was now waiting at the door.
As soon as Lin Fan's pickup truck arrived at the base gate, he quickly came to greet him:
"Boss, you're finally back!"
Lin Fan got out of the car, tossed the keys to a guard, and then looked at Night Owl:
"What's the situation now?"
Upon hearing this, the owl's expression became somewhat complicated:
"It's more serious than when I reported it to you last night."
"What exactly happened?"
As the two walked inside, Night Owl reported back.
"Last night at 11 p.m., that dark area expanded again. Its diameter is now over two kilometers."
"Two kilometers?" Lin Fan frowned. "It doubled in size overnight?"
"Pretty much," Night Owl nodded, "and the speed is increasing. At this rate, they'll reach the base's outer walls in two days at most."
Lin Fan was silent for a few seconds: "Have all the people on the perimeter withdrawn?"
"They withdrew. They withdrew overnight yesterday." After saying this, Night Owl hesitated for a moment, "But..."
"What happened? Has someone been in trouble?"
Seeing the other person's expression, Lin Fan seemed to have guessed something and said...
The owl stopped and turned to look at him:
"Someone's in trouble. It was that old charlatan Domingo who led more than twenty True God Cult followers to that dark area this morning."
Lin Fan was stunned for a moment:
"What? He's gone mad?"
"Yeah, he's practically insane. He says he's going to 'purify the darkness.'"
Upon hearing this news, Lin Fan's expression was quite interesting.
How dare this old man do that?
He opened his mouth, unsure what to say for a moment, until after several breaths he finally spoke:
"Is that old man out of his mind?"
Night Owl shrugs:
"Hasn't that old guy always been mentally ill?"
He said that darkness was the embodiment of some kind of devil, and that believers of the true God should let light shine upon the world.
"What special thing illuminates the world?"
Lin Fan was so angry at these words that he laughed.
He had that old guy establish the True God Cult simply to let him control people's hearts, but he never expected that the old guy would actually take him seriously.
"So what's the situation now?"
"Completely out of contact."
"Everyone?"
"Yes.
Not only that, I also sent two groups of people to investigate, but none of them have returned yet.
However, the last group sent back a message from the edge saying they saw those dark figures, and then the signal was lost.
A black figure?
Hearing Night Owl's words, Lin Fan felt a headache coming on.
Knowing full well that there was danger, you still sent them in. Who the hell gave you the courage?
Liang Jingru?
Lin Fan took a deep breath.
He really wants to swear right now.
He thought for a moment, then immediately abandoned any plans to return to base and said directly:
"Have someone send me a car."
"what?"
Night Owl paused, then, as if realizing something, exclaimed in surprise, "Boss, you wouldn't be thinking of...?"
"Of course we'll go check it out. We need to know whether that old guy is dead or alive."
Hearing him say this, Night Owl was startled and said:
"But what's going on inside..."
"Now is not the time to talk about this. Do as I say immediately."
"Should I order some more...?"
"No need, too many people would be too much trouble!"
The owl opened its mouth as if to say something, but in the end, it swallowed its words back.
He knew Lin Fan's temperament. Once he made up his mind, no one could stop him. Without hesitation, he picked up the communicator hanging around his neck and gave the order.
Soon, a modified military jeep, along with the equipment, was delivered to the gate.
Lin Fan didn't waste any words, got into the car, started the engine, rolled down the window, and said to Night Owl:
"By the way, if I don't return for a long time and darkness approaches, you should organize an evacuation immediately."
"Boss..."
"Stop talking nonsense."
Night Owl was silent for two seconds, then nodded: "Okay, I got it. Be careful."
Without saying a word, Lin Fan started the car, stepped on the gas, and drove away again.
It's not far from that dark area of Raccoon City; it only takes about twenty minutes by car.
Twenty minutes later, Lin Fan saw three pickup trucks parked by the roadside.
"What a bunch of lunatics."
Lin Fan muttered something to himself and got out of the car.
He looked around; the car was empty. The doors and trunk were open, and inside were several cases of bottled water and compressed biscuits.
He walked to the edge of the dark area.
That invisible barrier is right in front of me.
From the outside, it appears as pure darkness inside.
There was no light, nothing at all.
It was a solidified black mass, like a huge curtain that had been erected on the ground.
That feeling of being spied on resurfaced.
Lin Fan stood still, feeling several faint gazes.
He took a deep breath and stepped inside.
The moment he passed through that barrier, he felt the surrounding temperature plummet.
The scorching heat from the sunlight outside made him feel as if he had fallen into an icy abyss.
Cold air rushed in from all directions, seeping into every crevice of the clothes.
This sudden turn of events sent a chill down his spine, even for him.
"Wow, this place feels different from that dark place we went through before?"
He looked at the dimly lit environment in surprise; he hadn't expected it to be so cold here.
I turned on the flashlight, and the bright light pierced the darkness, illuminating an area of about fifteen meters ahead.
Underfoot were rotting leaves and withered branches, which made a faint crunching sound when stepped on.
The surroundings were very quiet.
This wasn't Lin Fan's first time stepping into the darkness. After standing still for a moment to adjust, he began to walk further in...