Humans were still looking at the full moon in the water. No one answered. It was dead silence, the air like a clump of rotten meat. Someone laughed slightly, like a knife scratching on frozen, rotten meat. It was full of mockery. However, in this dead silence, the hissing current suddenly paused and another strange sound came.

“Hello.” The other side’s pronunciation was jerky and only a few syllables could barely be distinguished.

“I’m sorry, the instrument failed and I wasn’t able to successfully send a message to the emergency communication channel. This is the Underground City Base’s command centre.”

The air was stagnant.

“This is the Highland Research Institute,” Polly replied. “What is the status of the Underground City Base?”

“Everything is fine at the Underground City Base. After the monsters collectively attacked the base two months ago, we closed the ground gates and adopted a full blockade mode. Today, the plains aboveground were filled with a large number of monsters but due to the geographical advantage, we haven’t been invaded.”

Polly moved slightly. He heard the other side continue, “The Underground City Base thanks the Northern Base for its selfless assistance two months ago. In particular, Colonel Lu Feng for making the rescue decision.”

“After learning of the situation in the north, the weapons, materials and ammunition provided by the Northern Base to us have been loaded on a transport aircraft. The transport aircraft’s formation has taken off from the Underground City Base six hours ago and it is accompanied by 1,000 airborne troops. They will arrive at the Northern Base in half an hour for rescue.”

“We are asking the Northern Base to hold on for 30 minutes.”

There was the sound of something slipping. Then Dr Ji’s very low but very determined voice was heard.

“We can do it.”

CHAPTER 82

On the communication channel, Polly Joan’s voice was heard.

“The stable frequency has covered the entire world. Please don’t worry about material distortion.”

“The Underground City Base has received it.” The operator’s voice suppressed his excitement. “I might not know what you did but thank God, thank you.”

The news kept coming.

“The Northern Base is still defending.” It seemed that someone else had taken Dr Ji’s position and it was a young voice.

Then there was news from the Underground City Base.

“The transport formation has landed.”

“Asking the survivors of the Northern Base to indicate your location.”

“Starting the break through.”

They were still picking up the full moon in the water.

The sun gradually rose and in the howling cold wind, the winter sun was dazzling without any traces of temperature. On the test tube rack, the glass sparkled and there seemed to be another heartbeat in the still air.