Chapter 32 (2/2)

“Ga!” Some unknown living thing was making a ghastly sound.

Hearing that sound and ignoring Qin Hao, Blackie lunged into a room in the base and closed the door with his enormous jaw.

“What is it?” Qin Hao frowned. Knowing that Blackie would not go into hiding for no reason, he trusted Blackie’s instinct.

“Let’s move!” Qin Hao rushed to Lucia, grabbed her by the hand, and brought her running back toward the command center.

Due to his immobility, Palmer stayed at the doorway of the commander center. Qin Hao grabbed him and brought him back in, too, when he rushed back in.

Qin Hao slammed the door shut and put the latch on, just like what Blackie did.

“What are you doing, Qin Hao?” Lucia was puzzled, but she did not shake off his hand.

“I don’t know. Blackie would not have hidden for no reason. We had better be prepared,” said Qin Hao.

“Oh!” Lucia nodded.

The three of them looked at each other, no one knowing what was happening. The uncertainty caused a terrifying atmosphere. It was dead silent. No one spoke as they started imagining things; the more they visualize, the worse the fear became.

Still holding Lucia’s hand, Qin Hao could feel her hand turning cold and sweating. She must be terrified. At last, Lucia snuggled against Qin Hao, as if she would feel safer this way.

Right then, a strange sound was heard outside the base again, turning the already horror atmosphere even more terrifying.

“I am scared…” Lucia, the female medic, was scared stiff, her face pale. She had almost sunk into Qin Hao’s arms. Even then, she still could not help but feel petrified.

“Don’t be scared. I am here!” As Qin Hao comforted Lucia, he heard another voice.

It was hard to describe what it was. It was as if someone was babbling, but Qin Hao was sure that he had never heard the language before. Yet, he could understand what it meant.

“Come here! Come here! Come to me!

“Come to me, and you will be set free!”

…

The babbling kept ringing in his mind.

Just then, Palmer, who could not walk by himself, suddenly stood up.

Almost at the same time, Lucia pushed Qin Hao’s arm away and got to her feet. Her face still looked pale, and her eyes looked hollow.