Chapter 1280
Killing the Golden Boy
Chapter 1280 Killing the Golden Boy
radiation!
Lin Fan never expected to detect such a high level of radiation on this ancient and quaint cultivation planet.
Her mind flashed quickly to the terrible environment of Tiandu Star, which was contaminated by radiation and led to its destruction.
Meanwhile, at 800, not long after the stars appeared, in order to explore the internal structure, Dr. Xiao's popular science teachings came to mind again in front of the giant X-ray machine.
As a cultivation planet, Perun Star has never had an environment that generates electromagnetic radiation, whether in ancient times or now, such as high-voltage power lines, cell phone base stations, or microwave ovens.
Therefore, the radiation they are currently experiencing should be ionizing radiation formed by high-energy particle rays.
This type of radiation, which is extremely harmful to the human body, is commonly found on Lanxing, but is not limited to ultraviolet rays, X-rays, gamma rays, and beta rays from sunlight, as well as radiation from special metals or foreign minerals.
The higher the particle vibration frequency, the greater the energy.
These radiations are colorless, invisible, and uncharged. However, when they penetrate the human body, they interact with substances within the body, producing 'secondary particles' that ionize these substances, resulting in ionizing radiation. This radiation can damage human DNA, weaken the immune system, increase the risk of diseases such as cancer and leukemia, and even cause birth defects…
The harmful effects of radiation depend on the intensity and duration of exposure. However, it also has a degree of randomness; some people may not experience problems even after a single exposure to high levels of radiation. This demonstrates that the human body has a certain tolerance to radiation.
According to data from Lanxing Research, levels 1-10 Siew are considered acute radiation exposures, which may cause a series of obvious symptoms such as skin erythema, dizziness, and skin dehydration within hours to days.
The Lanxing people can withstand a maximum of 7 sievos of radiation, and for every 1 sievo of radiation their bodies receive, the cancer rate increases.
A radiation dose exceeding 10 sieverts is considered lethal. It can rapidly cause bone marrow suppression, immune system collapse, and multiple organ failure, endangering life within a short period…
Lin Fan quickly retrieved relevant information about radiation damage from his mind.
The symptoms appeared outside. Ao Heng led them deep underground, and even in the thick stone chamber, such a level of radiation could be detected, which shows how strong the radiation was outside.
How could the ancient world have such a strong radiation level?
Wait a minute! The ancient world's destruction... could it be related to this radiation?
Radioactive material... aliens... the turbulence after Binze's ascension...
Various thoughts rushed into Lin Fan's mind in an instant, and he couldn't immediately sort them out.
The urgent buzzing had already attracted everyone's attention, but only Ao Heng went over and asked, "What is this?"
"An instrument that can detect certain invisible toxins. When it beeps, it means that those unseen toxins have exceeded the harmful level." Lin Fan rephrased the radiation, emphasizing its harm to the human body. "We are affected by this invisible 'poison,' and we must leave here for treatment as soon as possible."
Everyone knows that Lin Fan is a mechanical engineer, and they are used to her occasionally pulling out some novel gadgets they've never seen before.
Now everyone is preoccupied with their health and the current crisis, so naturally no one is paying attention to the principle behind this little box that's making noise; everyone is busy figuring out how to get out of this predicament.
“I thought this underground stone chamber would offer some cover,” Ao sneered, “but it turns out even this place isn’t safe.”
“If this is truly an ancient secret realm, then the poisonous creatures must have existed here for thousands of years, and it’s normal for them to have seeped into every part of the realm. If it weren’t for Senior Brother’s reminder, I might not have even thought of this kind of ‘poison.’” Lin Fan finished speaking and then asked, “Senior Brother Ao came down before us. Did you find a way out?”
“No.” Ao shook his head, exhaling a heavy breath from his large nose. “When we first came in, we were all focused on exploring. Once we discovered something unusual, we kept dealing with it and avoiding it. However, judging from the route the Lingzhen Pavilion people took when they left, the way they came in and out should be the same. We need to go back to where we came in before we can make a decision.”
Lin Fan nodded, took out the drone's control handle, and began planning the route back according to the markings.
"A poison that can penetrate the body..." Shen Xiuyuan frowned and murmured, "Isn't there any magical robe or artifact that can isolate such poison? Are defensive arrays useless?"
Lin Fan blinked.
The combat suit inside her bracelet can block radiation, but it can only be worn by Mu Jingjing and Jin Tong.
However, the two had already absorbed a significant amount of radiation, and even wearing radiation-proof clothing could not eliminate the existing radiation damage in their bodies.
Eliminating radiation damage is a major problem that neither Lanxing nor Tianduxing can solve.
The outer shell of a star can resist radiation, but Lin Fan's body cannot. However, she has octopus-like genes, giving her high radiation resistance and strong regenerative abilities, so even though she is currently affected by radiation, she is not worried.
But Mu Jingjing and the others are different. Although the Perlan Star People can mobilize spiritual energy to cultivate immortality, their bodies are still normal human bodies. All their high damage and high defense are based on their own spiritual roots and cultivation levels.
For their physical bodies, radiation, a passive form of damage completely incompatible with the cultivation civilization, doesn't cause much difference compared to ordinary people; it's just a matter of how long they can endure it.
But that's not necessarily true!
Lin Fan knew very little about the methods used in the cultivation world. Although he hadn't seen any relevant records in the books, it was possible that there were ways to deal with them.
Therefore, the most urgent task is to get the people out as quickly as possible and let the big shots of Changtianmen see that they might already have a solution.
Just as Lin Fan was checking the route, Jin Tong, who had been in good condition, suddenly coughed up a lot of blood.
Shen Xiuyuan knew that ordinary antidote pills would be useless, but he still fed her the pills, and also gave her a Great Rejuvenation Pill.
Jin Tong lay on the ground, clutching Shen Xiuyuan's sleeve tightly, swallowing the blood along with her own. But before Shen Xiuyuan could use his spiritual power to help her neutralize the medicine, she coughed up several more mouthfuls of blood.
Some bits of flesh could be seen in the blood, which had soaked Jin Tong's entire chin and collar. She suddenly found it difficult to breathe, and frothy blood bubbles flowed from her nose. Her face turned deathly pale, and she looked utterly miserable.
Lin Fan frowned and stepped forward to investigate. Ao Hen stood aside and said coldly, "It's no use. Her cultivation level is only below Qi Refining; it's truly unexpected that she's been able to hold on until now."
Logically, the Golden Boy, who had the lowest cultivation level, should have collapsed first, but instead, it was Mu Jingjing, who was in the early Foundation Establishment stage, who fell into a coma first.
Lin Fan had also wondered about this, but thought it might be because Mu Jingjing had been in close contact with the mutated vines. If everything here was radioactive, then the radiation from the vines should be stronger than that from ordinary ground and walls.
Given the urgency of the situation, she didn't have much time to analyze it carefully; she only wanted to leave as soon as possible.
Shen Xiuyuan pressed Jin Tong's pulse and shook his head at Lin Fan.
Unlike Mu Jingjing, she was already facing certain death.
Jin Tong saw it, tears welling in his eyes, and reached out to Lin Fan: "Senior... Sister..."
Seeing her cough up a mouthful of blood as she spoke, Lin Fan grabbed Jin Tong's hand and comforted her, "Hang in there, as long as we get out of here..."
Before she could speak, Yu Sinian collapsed with a "thud" beside her.
Ao Hen twitched the corners of his mouth and urged, "If you keep talking, it'll really be hard to walk."
We don't know how to get out yet; a direct assault will probably be necessary. We can't let these people we brought along be completely useless and a hindrance!
Lin Fan knew that there was no time to lose. At this critical moment of life and death, she could not afford to hide her abilities, and a green bamboo leaf magic artifact hovered in mid-air.
Shen Xiuyuan has already examined Yu Sinian. Although he is in a coma, he is not in immediate danger.
Only Lin Fan and Ao Hen remained mobile. Ling Yichen also appeared to be panting heavily; he couldn't even stand up, let alone fly with his sword.
The journey back was long, and Ao Hen couldn't carry that many people by himself. His leather suit was a powerful weapon, but it wasn't a good place for his unconscious teammates.
Lin Fan's possession of a flying artifact did not attract much attention under these circumstances.
The flying leaf was small; the unconscious Yu Sinian and Mu Jingjing had to sit sideways on it, and Du Xingyu and Lin Fan each had to support one of them. Once the four of them were on it, there wasn't enough room left.
Fortunately, there's still the ruthless waist knife, which, when enlarged, can accommodate four or five people.
Shen Xiuyuan took the initiative to lead Jin Tong to the waist knife, while Ling Yichen could only squat at the back.
Seeing that everyone was settled, Lin Fan didn't delay any longer, and the flying leaf flew quickly towards the target like an arrow.
Jin Tong watched as the green blurred and shrank in his eyes, then coughed up several mouthfuls of blood.
"Tsk!" Ao Hen glanced at the dirty waist knife with disgust and kicked Jin Tong away.
"Endure..." Shen Xiuyuan had just opened his mouth when a thin, long bloodstain appeared on Jin Tong's throat.
Blood spurted out, and Jin Tong, who was already vomiting blood, twitched twice and then stopped moving.
Shen Xiuyuan stared wide-eyed as drops of blood trickled down Ao Hen's sharp fingernails, then he flicked them away, splashing them onto his clothes.
"What do you want to say?" Ao Hen chuckled lightly, asking as if it were a casual conversation.
"..." Shen Xiuyuan's hands clenched tightly under his sleeves. He glanced at Jin Tong, who was lying motionless on the ground with a large amount of blood spilled out and had completely lost his life, and then remained silent.
Ling Yichen sat at the back, gripping the Broken Sky Sword in both hands, ready to strike at any moment.
Fortunately, Ao Hen didn't cause any more trouble and used his waist knife to chase after Lin Fan, who was no longer visible.
Underground, the Golden Boy's blood soaked her body, almost completely submerging her.
But soon, all the blood rushed to her clenched fists.
"Cough cough cough..." The person who hadn't been breathing suddenly started coughing violently.
With a soft "clink," a small wine strainer fell from the released palm.
The yellowish-brown wine glass rolled slowly on the ground, its white shadow spreading out...
Wahaha, the golden boy has been killed!
I planted a foreshadowing for this little girl earlier, but unfortunately, no one noticed.
And what about the destruction of Perlun Star, cultivation planets, and future technology?
Hehe, I'll try my best to write.