pjbooks Chapter 385 Are you afraid of me?
Chapter 385 Are you afraid of me?
"That brat..."
Lin Jianguo looked at Lin Fan, who turned and ran away without hesitation, and was speechless.
Night Owl stood to the side, barely daring to breathe.
He looked at Lin Jianguo, then at the empty communications station, and felt that his brain was a little overwhelmed.
What exactly happened?
Lin Fan didn't explain to anyone else.
He rushed out of the city hall, randomly picked a car, glanced at the fuel gauge, and started the car without hesitation. Then, he sped out of the base, heading wildly towards the nuclear power plant.
As he sped along, his mind raced.
That seed...
That giant tree...
That dark forest...
All his associations led him to one thing.
Something that is not a thing.
"Shoggoth..."
Lin Fan squeezed out the name through gritted teeth.
All of this was definitely a trap set by that monster for himself.
"You bastard, you tried to trap me?"
Lin Fan grew angrier the more he thought about it, and regretted taking that seed from the valley even more.
Of course, what I regret even more is planting that seed.
He never expected that the lump of rotten flesh would possess such wisdom.
Especially when the thought that the nuclear power plant might have become a second Dark Forest, and that Miller and the more than a thousand survivors might already be...
Lin Fan felt a sharp pain in his heart, and the car sped up a few more paces.
He now only hates himself for not being able to fly.
……
He dared not stop for a moment, and drove the car like a madman.
Finally, after nearly five hours, he saw the familiar silhouette of the building.
At the same time, his heart was in his throat.
But seeing the lights on both sides of the base gate, his heart calmed down a little.
It's good to have the lights on.
If the light is on, it means the person might still be alive.
As time passed and the car drew closer, he discovered that the nuclear power plant was... completely normal.
The machine guns mounted on the tall tower were intact.
Guards in protective suits patrolled the area, and everything was in good order.
He could even see a construction site not far from the courtyard, emitting bursts of noise.
There were still people working.
"What happened?"
The car slowly arrived at the entrance of the nuclear power plant.
Looking at the scene that was completely opposite to what he had imagined, he couldn't help but start to doubt himself.
Could it be that I guessed wrong?
During the period of suspicion, his car also arrived at the entrance of the nuclear power plant.
Before he could even get out of the car, the guards shone their spotlights directly into his face.
The guard recognized him immediately.
He was taken aback at first, then a smile appeared on his face, and he shouted to the guards on duty inside the gate.
"It's Mr. Lin! Mr. Lin is back!"
Upon hearing the guard's words, the closed gate slowly opened.
At the same time, several people inside were jogging over here.
Lin Fan drove his car through the gate, and as soon as he got out, he ran into Miller coming from the opposite direction.
"Lin, why are you so late..."
however,
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Fan interrupted him loudly:
"Why aren't you answering my calls?!"
"Huh? Communications?"
Miller was taken aback by the question, and a look of confusion crossed his face.
"What communication? We haven't received any communication requests."
"fart!"
Lin Fan angrily retorted, "I've been calling you for at least twenty minutes!"
"Really, Lin!"
Seeing his angry expression, Miller was so anxious he almost swore an oath.
"Our communication equipment has always been working properly."
You can check it yourself if you don't believe me.
As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but guess,
"Could it be that the huge explosion before caused an electromagnetic pulse? We thought something happened in Raccoon City, and we couldn't get in touch with you. Everyone was frantic!"
Miller's expression didn't seem fake.
Lin Fan stared at him for a long time, his anger subsided as if doused with a bucket of cold water, replaced by a deeper confusion.
Could it really be signal interference caused by that meteorite explosion?
He took a deep breath, suppressing his agitation, then thought of another question and immediately asked:
"How are the saplings in the cultivation area doing?"
Miller's expression visibly relaxed upon hearing the question.
He replied with a smile:
"It's strange, actually. When you left, it was growing quite fast, and we were worried it would burst the incubation room."
He paused for a moment, then continued:
"But who knew that the day after you left, it suddenly stopped growing like crazy, and now it's just like an ordinary sapling, growing only a little bit each day. We were just about to report this to you."
Has the rampant growth stopped?
Will it become like an ordinary sapling?
This answer struck Lin Fan's heart like a heavy punch once again.
No,
How come this is completely different from my own predictions?
Could it really be just a coincidence?
The giant tree in the Dark Forest and the seed I planted only look alike.
At this moment, Lin Fan's mind was in turmoil.
I always feel like there is something wrong.
"Take me to see it," he said after a moment of silence.
"OK."
Miller immediately led the way.
Lin Fan followed behind, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
He walked along, looking around.
Although it is already night, there are still many survivors working inside.
Upon seeing him, the survivors all put down their work and turned to look at him.
Those gazes were complex.
There was awe, curiosity, and...
Lin Fan suddenly stopped in his tracks.
He saw a dozen or so workers in work clothes gathered together in a construction area not far away, also looking at him.
Their eyes were different from others.
That wasn't reverence, nor was it curiosity.
It was a kind of... bone-deep fear.
It's like a mouse seeing a cat, or a lamb seeing a hungry wolf.
No, am I really that scary?
Lin Fan's brows furrowed slowly.
He turned his head and looked at Miller, who was still talking non-stop about the latest developments at the base.
Miller's face still wore a warm and respectful smile, as if he was completely unaware of what was happening behind him.
Lin Fan's gaze passed over Miller and looked further behind him.
There, everyone who saw him smiled or nodded in greeting.
Everything seemed so normal.
It's so normal it's...weird.
Lin Fan withdrew his gaze, but the doubts that had just been suppressed in his heart surged up again, and were more intense than ever before.
He stared at Miller's retreating figure, his eyes growing deep and unfathomable.
"Miller," he suddenly said.
"What's wrong?" Miller immediately turned around, his face beaming with smiles.
Lin Fan stopped and looked at him quietly.
Are you... afraid of me?