Forbidden Zone of the Human Race

Chapter 464: The Benefits Of Studying

Although they couldnt verify Natalias speculation about the waiting area and runway, the trapped people instinctively believed her from her logical tone and started looking around while they destroyed robots.

As for Xiang Ning, he remained hunched over, doing his best not to get found as he crept up to the large metal door at the end. There were three notches, and, as he imagined, they required keys. He didnt think he could find the keys on the thousands of robots, so all he could do was find another exit like the rest.

Admittedly, the vent pipes were present, as Natalia predicted, but they were at least ten meters above the ground with no structures or props that could help them climb up. They were momentarily at a loss for what to do. There was a sayingif theres no way up, perhaps theres a way down. None of them were paying attention to the ground, which helped Xiang Ning hide. There were just too many robots around, and they didnt disappear after they died, like in a video game. These people would have to disable all the robots, clean up the robot carcasses, and only then would they find the tunnel underground.

So if Xiang Ning had found an escape route, why didnt he leave immediately? He wanted to investigate the large door, as, in his map, the tunnel behind this large door was the main corridor of the battleship that led to its control center. There, he would find the black box he was looking for.

Looking at the group, who were fighting for their lives, he thought about it. Based on their power, they should be able to hold on for a few hours. During this time, he would have to find a route for them and bring them out. Although he wasnt willing to do it, there were a few people there who had been willing to save him when he was trapped. He was no saint, but he knew saving them would make his life easier. He was a selfish person with a small heart, only caring about the people he cared about. Broken Blade Knight? Solo-challenging a beast stampede? He only did those things when there were people he cared about present, or if something was in the way of him meeting the ones he loved.

Xiang Ning jumped down. He was familiar with underground tunnels; although he was mostly in the lab in the Chaos, why do you think he had such a great relationship with all the people on the ship? On the one hand, it was because he was a curious person, exploring the battleship whenever he had time. He had slithered through tunnels like this very often.

Reddish-yellow light lit up the tunnel before him. It was a decent-sized tunnel, slightly larger than the ones on the Chaos. It was enough for a chubby person to crouch and move through. A thinner person might even be able to crouch and jog through. Countless tunnels crossed each other in a complex web, making it easy to get lost there. One must either possess a map or enough professional knowledge to explore this place. Coincidentally, Xiang Ning was a pro.

Many pipes densely lined the sides of the tunnel, some for oxygen, some for water, some for waste, etc. All of them had a different color, and based on their functions, their materials, density, and temperatures were different as well. Although it had been eight thousand years, based on the red-yellow light that was still on, the system was still functioning at the lowest consumption level.

Xiang Ning looked around and found that one black rubber pipe of thirty centimeters in diameter was hotter than the others. While he couldnt confirm it, he could make a rough guess. Running such a large piece of machinery definitely required vast energy, so that pipe must be for electricity. Even if it wasnt electricity, it must still be for an energy source or it wouldnt be hot. And where did pipes that delivered energy originate from? The generator.

Within his map, two doors down from the generator room, on another pathway, was the main control center. With that assumption in place, it was easier to formulate a plan. He located himself and walked deeper into the battleship, since he could still distinguish directions.

He walked for about twenty minutes before he could no longer hear the robotic footsteps above his head. In another fifteen minutes, he found a hatch that allowed him to go up and out. Although he didnt want to go out, he had no choice. The black pipe had turned downward. He could follow it, but he prioritized saving the rest and didnt think too much about it. Exiting the hatch, he observed his surroundings, shining a torch around. He was in a corridor, with doors on both sides every five meters. The corridor was wide enough for four people to walk side by side.

Xiang Ning walked a hundred meters before reaching a bend, and so far, there had been no threats. So, thirty minutes later, he returned to his initial position. Looking at everyone who was still fighting, he tried thinking of a way to get them over there, seeing as he was still in disguise.

Whatever. It didnt matter whether it was logical or not. He would just say hed played dead and the robots had believed it. So what if they didnt believe him? Hed always gotten away with explanations like that.

He wrapped his mind around his flying knives and his Disguise was instantly deactivated, twenty knives orbiting in a circle two meters away from him. The robots seemed to suddenly detect him, but were stopped by the knives.

The commotion attracted everyones attention.

Shit, what am I looking at? Wasnt that guy dead?

Howd he suddenly appear there?

What?

The group of twenty turned to look at him in confusion, especially Nathan, who was in disbelief.

Natalia was surprised to see him, but recovered in a second, as if his appearance wasnt out of her expectations.

Look at him, whats he saying? The large number of robots made a loud noise as they moved on the deck, and Xiang Ning was far away.

I think he wants us to go over there. And he keeps pointing downward, whats that mean?

The group hesitated.

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