Corpses of Gnolls floated across the river's surface, with the occasional Bugbear corpse bobbing up as well...
They lay stiffly in the Underground River, and from the looks of them, it was almost comical.
But Xu Nan did not laugh. Behind that absurdity lay a rather horrifying truth.
These corpses had already begun to stink. If they were not dealt with promptly, they might affect the Underground River's water quality!
For the time being, the underground base drew all its water from this river. Although the Cloud Ascending Ship had a dedicated water purification plant to ensure water safety, Xu Nan still could not stand the thought of the Underground River being polluted.
He had the Mechanical Ghosts drag over the Gnolls' corpses.
Lü Junyi began examining their condition. Unfortunately, while his veterinary skills were indeed superb, he was still somewhat at a loss when faced with creatures from another world.
"Call Gu Xiaomeng."
Veterinarian Lü studied them for a while before offering a very useful suggestion. "I think she should be able to figure something out!"
Shi Fanglin sneered. "So you're saying you couldn't figure anything out?"
Lü Junyi's expression turned strange. "I think they seem to have... Forget it. Just pretend I couldn't figure anything out!"
"Something is definitely strange. Tell everyone to stay away from these monsters. The Dwarves too."
Xu Nan nodded.
He sent Gu Xiaomeng a message. Gu Xiaomeng, who had just completed her registration procedures, said she would arrive soon.
Xu Nan was just about to send bat-form Mechanical Ghosts to scout farther along the Underground River when Qin Lele, who was skilled at tinkering with drones, had already found a clue.
"Look!"
"There are a lot of shadows on this riverbank! They should all be Gnolls and other underground creatures!"
"This is around