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My first vigil, Fatty accompanied me to smoke a cigarette rolled with tobacco leaves grown by Hakka People, and also found a place to sleep. Everyone's energy and physical strength reached their limit. Soon, snoring could be heard around the fire. It's strange that I am the most energetic person at this moment. It's not that I don't feel tired, but I'm not as tired as others. Even Fatty, a guy who looks like a perpetual motion machine, yawned continuously after sitting with me for a while, but I could always keep my head clear. This is why I asked for the first vigil. It is extremely important to maintain strong energy during vigil in this environment. Not only do I have to be alert to the dangers from all around, but I also cannot take the dangers from Ceiling lightly. The height of Ceiling here, although far √, exceeds the length of Long-Tailed Monster's tail, but it can only guarantee that their tail will not hit us. If they use the length of their tail to jump down and attack us, they can also give us We inflict devastating blows. I kept adding firewood to the fire. In order to maintain strong energy, I didn't dare to sit in a warm place around the fire, so I simply patrolled around the fire about five meters away from the fire. From this distance, you can feel a little bit of the temperature of a campfire, but it is mainly still at low temperatures, and people have to move to avoid being very cold. Of course, it’s hard not to wake up at this temperature. Everyone was sleeping around the campfire. I patrolled the campfire, circling them as well. After turning around a few times, at a certain angle, I found a person's eyes reflecting the light of the campfire. It’s Tang Yumo. Although she hid her face and eyes in the shadow of her hat, her large eyes gave her away. I feel terrified, I know. When she can't sleep, she's not thinking about love, but she's waiting for an opportunity to escape from our control, or even accuse us of taking the initiative. I walked over slowly and squatted down in front of her. Tang Yumo was leaning on a rock alone. While I squatted down, she leaned forward and let the firelight shine on her face.
"Surprised by your own change, aren't you?" Tang Yumo's tone seemed to test me.
"I haven't changed much; I'm just the same as usual. It's you who's full of energy. Can't sleep? Or are you thinking of some mischievous idea?"
"After Awakeners enter here, their energy becomes unusually vibrant, just like those Secondary Mutations. They can maintain high energy for extended periods."
From the moment Tang Yumo burst into the Underground Cavern, I knew this woman was not as fragile as she appeared; she must be one of the warriors among the Hakka Population. However, they had already been disarmed, and with a 16 automatic rifle in my hands, I felt no fear of her.
"Is it me you're referring to? Yes, I’m not particularly sleepy. But I don’t have as much energy as you; I’m just forcing myself to stay awake. I think you’re not doing much better either. Also, Awakeners aren’t just you and me, right? What about the others? Their energy doesn’t seem particularly vibrant either."
As I finished speaking, I glanced at Hakka Man A-Yong.
No sooner had my words left my mouth than A-Yong, lying on the ground, opened his eyes and sat up.
I frowned and turned my face toward A San, as if to match Tang Yumo's energy. A San rolled over and sat up.
"Got something on your mind, can't sleep."
I was almost exasperated with him. You’re full of energy but can’t stay awake to keep watch while I force myself to patrol for you—what nonsense is that?
I tossed the 16 over to him. "If you can't sleep, then don’t lie there; it’s worse. You take the watch. If you can’t hold on, call me."
A San caught the rifle and jumped up, moving away from the campfire.
"Heh, this is interesting," I said with a slightly awkward smile. "It seems this environment suits you Hakka People better."
I looked up at A San's shadow flickering around the campfire and continued, "Or perhaps it’s suitable for Awakeners to survive. But not for me; I'm very tired. I estimate that if I relax even a little, I'll fall asleep immediately."
Tang Yumo paused for a moment before saying, "I know my words may be hard for you to believe, but we truly do not have time to prove these things. I have no objections to searching for and retrieving your lost Specimens, but my suggestion is to first eliminate the Secondary Mutant Creatures before looking for the Specimens. Currently, they are not our opponents. Otherwise, we might miss a crucial opportunity."
"Are you worried they will leave this place?"
Tang Yumo nodded.
"How could they leave here?"
Tang Yumo shook her head with a bitter smile. "I don't know."
"But these creatures have left the Underground Cavern before," she continued. "Right now, the Secondary Mutant Creatures in the Underground Cavern are second generation. A long time ago, there was an incident in our Valley where one of our tribesmen betrayed us and released a batch of Ground creatures into the Underground Cavern, causing great chaos. This traitor took advantage of the turmoil to steal a Relic and escaped back to Lop Nur.
At that time, the first generation of Secondary Mutant Creatures emerged from the Underground Cavern and wreaked havoc not only on us, the Hakka People, but also on many surrounding Villages, which were bloodily slaughtered. Our tribe paid a heavy price to finally eradicate those Secondary Mutant Creatures. That incident, along with the punishment of the traitors, resulted in severe casualties among our people, leaving us weakened and unable to recover.
During the process of exterminating the Secondary Mutant Creatures, especially in the later stages, they became not only ferocious but also developed cunning and deceitful minds that caused heavy losses among our tribe.
That is why I insist on killing all Secondary Mutant Creatures in the shortest time possible; otherwise, we may find ourselves powerless."
"Since these Secondary Mutant Creatures are so difficult to deal with, why did your Village only send four of you down? You have many warriors back in your Village, yet you let you—a weak woman—bear this responsibility. Isn't that unreasonable?"
"In our generation, only we four are awakened. If anyone else comes down here, regardless of success or failure, they would have to stay behind as sacrifices. The exit will not open for a long time, and those left behind are likely to die at the hands of mutated awakened ones—us. Of course, your presence—especially yours—was also a consideration for reducing the number of people entering the Underground Cavern. In any case, you are an unpredictable variable."
"You overestimate me. I'm not that twisted; I can't even maintain the same level of energy as you all do. Besides, I think 'Awakener' is a ridiculous term."
A hint of hesitation appeared on Tang Yumo's face.
"I can't explain it. I can feel your strength, but your current state doesn't reflect it."
"That's nonsense," I muttered to myself.
"Alright, let's not talk about that for now." I waved my hand dismissively. "You mentioned a word earlier, 'Relic.' What is that?"
Tang Yumo closed her eyes for a moment. "It's a piece of iron."
(To Be Continued...)
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