Chapter 211: Encounter
The team had barely resumed their march when a loud, piercing noise erupted from their communicators, causing intense discomfort and disorientation. Hasmu quickly turned off his communicator.
“What’s going on?” he asked, adjusting his helmet to public mode before directing his question to the communications officer beside him.
The communications officer shook his head, switching his dialogue mode to public as well. “It seems to be some kind of unknown electromagnetic interference. Our communicators won’t work here.”
Hasmu nodded and signaled the team to activate their public communication modes. The squad continued forward cautiously.
“Watch the ceiling!” Hasmu warned.
Since descending, the cavern had grown increasingly spacious. They had traveled less than a kilometer, and the passage’s diameter had expanded from five meters to over a hundred. Such vast caves at depths of over a kilometer were a rare sight.
Inside the enormous, pitch-black tunnel, the beams of their tactical flashlights seemed feeble, unable to adequately illuminate their surroundings.
“Captain, should we use a couple of flares?” one soldier whispered.
The oppressive darkness and unknown environment naturally created a chilling atmosphere. Even these hardened mercenaries spoke in hushed tones, their voices carrying an involuntary edge of unease.