What is the exchange rate?
Sang Luoluo asked.
Qi Feng whispered, "It's just as good as the lab food. Your food is fresher and of better quality."
Sang Luoluo quietly gave an OK sign.
The Guard finally returned, their cheeks as purple as eggplants from the cold. This time they learned their lesson; half of them stayed outside to keep watch during the second half of the night, while the other half stayed to rest.
Sang Luoluo down and slept again. The noise outside didn't stop in the middle of the night. Judging from the noise, there were quite a few mutated animals in the vicinity.
As dawn broke, the blizzard outside intensified. Dr. Wang immediately ordered everyone to stay there for another day, as his wristwatch indicated the blizzard wouldn't last much longer.
With nothing to do, Sang Luoluo quietly washed up in the morning, wiped her face with a hot towel, and didn't forget to exercise, doing nearly 100 push-ups.
I stopped only after I was covered in sweat.
Her current physical condition allows her to do simple push-ups and pull-ups, although the number of repetitions is still somewhat limited. This is all thanks to her hard work these past few days.
After exercising, I started eating breakfast.
Qi Feng had turned on the electric stove early in the morning, and hot water was being heated on it.
Sang Luoluo took out two eggs and gave them to him.
She ignored him, and seeing that no one was around, she broke off a small piece of fried dough stick and put it in her mouth, then drank a bowl of spicy soup. She felt warm all over. She ate eight small steamed buns in two bites each, and before the flavor had even dissipated, they were already in her stomach.
Even Qi Feng, who was closest to her, couldn't see what she was eating; he only noticed that she secretly stuffed some delicious things into her mouth.
Qi Feng has gradually become accustomed to this.
He's already lucky to be able to eat eggs and canned food.
These are all delicacies that were rarely available in the past.
After finishing his meal, he didn't forget to send a message to Lei Qi and He Fei, informing them about the Crystal Core exchange. He also asked them to exchange some emergency supplies with the lab, as it wouldn't be normal not to exchange any Crystal Core. Sang Luoluo didn't need to exchange Crystal Core because Dr. Wang personally instructed her not to hand them over. As Sang Luoluo's bodyguard, he should have given Sang Luoluo the Crystal Core first.
A short while later, He Fei and Lei Qi saw the message and immediately replied "OK".
There's no rush to exchange supplies; you can exchange them slowly after the mission is over and you go back.
After finishing her meal, Sang Luoluo stood up and strolled around for a bit. She peeked out through the crack in the tent door and saw that everything outside was covered in white snow. It had snowed heavily; if they hadn't been in a relatively good position, they would have collapsed under the weight of the snow long ago.
The cold wind felt like knives on my face.
Sang Luoluo quickly pulled her head back.
Someone came over wanting to heat up their food on Sang Luoluo's electric stove, Qi Feng negotiated a price with them, exchanging Crystal Core.
Sang Luoluo strolled back, and Qi Feng handed her three small red Crystal Core.
"Well done." Sang Luoluo took the Crystal Core and absorbed it.
The powder from the Crystal Core fell from my fingertip.
Another acre of land has been unlocked on the back hill of the space.
It's quite boring just sitting here. Sang Luoluo glanced at the living standards of the other people in the lab. These people who came out were all doing quite well. Just look at Dr. Wang. On the table in front of him were roasted potatoes, roasted sweet potatoes, and some fresh vegetables. There was also dried meat in a bowl next to him. In addition, there was a cup of coffee.
The meals for the assistant at Jian Cheng were a bit lacking; there was no coffee or jerky, but there were canned vegetables and canned meat, as well as fresh roasted potatoes.
The best one, however, was A Muling. In front of her were fresh fruits, big cherries, and Sang Luoluo immediately recognized their origin.
As for the other people in the lab, they were all pretty much the same. Most of them who managed to come out were Evolved Human. These people were already well-treated, and the food they got when they came out was subsidized by the lab, so they weren't bad off.
Since that was the case, Sang Luoluo felt relieved and took out a few more sweet potatoes and potatoes for Qi Feng to roast on the side.
I took out another cup of soy milk and slowly sipped it to pass the time. The flavor was mild, so no one would notice if I drank it quietly.
Not only did it snow heavily outside all day, but mutated animals also attacked during this time. Twice, large mutated animals broke in directly, but were killed by the laboratory's Crystal Core. The collected samples showed that these mutated animals had become much larger, and were far superior to the previous mutated animals in both speed and agility.
Sang Luoluo noticed this after observing it for a day.
Chapter 93: Everyone, go down and enter the ice cave!
It seems Dr. Wang was right; the mutated animals in this area have evolved again.
In terms of both physique and strength, they are heading in a terrifying direction.
But what would the lab do with the source of the meteorite's radiation? Take it back for research? Or investigate something else?
These are top secrets in the lab. Dr. Wang didn't mention them, and even those people didn't know. Others only knew a limited amount.
As night fell, the snow outside lessened, but the cold wind continued, and the temperature remained extremely low. If it weren't for the new types of cold-weather clothing developed in the laboratory, it would be difficult for the people at the base to even venture out.
For dinner, Sang Luoluo didn't want to eat sweet potatoes anymore. She took out a few pieces of spicy beef jerky she had made in her space, sipped her porridge, and made do with that.
Seeing Qi Feng looking over, she quietly picked up a piece and gave it to him.
Soon, I saw his eyes light up as he looked at the beef jerky, then lowered his head to eat his canned food.
The nights were no better; the attacks from mutated animals were far more frequent than during the day. After eating and drinking her fill, Sang Luoluo nestled in her tent to rest.
Hearing the sounds of fighting outside, the Guard used their Crystal Core, which temporarily helped them withstand the repeated attacks from the mutated animals, but the consumption of energy was quite high. After one night, three people were still slightly injured.
In the morning, the snow stopped, and the group set off again. After finishing breakfast, Sang Luoluo and Qi Feng immediately packed their luggage.
The others were also packing up their belongings. They quickly tidied up the tents and electric fence, and when everything was almost done, they asked Sang Luoluo them away.
After the blizzard, they were now in a snowdrift, and it took them a lot of effort to climb up.
They protected the lab personnel in the middle of the group and continued forward.
Based on the radiation indication on his wristwatch, Dr. Wang devised a new route. After the blizzard, the snow-covered ground was not safe. In the distance, mutated animals could even be seen moving about. Some of these cold-resistant mutated animals had evolved fur that was quite warm, allowing them to move freely in the snow at such low temperatures. The only drawback was that finding food in the icy wilderness was quite difficult.
The road ahead was covered by thick ice and snow. Although the Guard was clearing the way, two people still slipped and fell into the ice hole below. The ice layer was originally covered with branches and wild grass, with many gaps. The snow was falling very fast. The flat ground they were walking on was actually what would be equivalent to tree branches in summer, and it was more than ten meters away from the actual ground.
The fact that a person fell in wasn't the worst part; there were also mutated animals moving around below. Once they realized it was a human, they swarmed in and attacked, tearing at the creatures.
Immediately, the screams of the two Guard came from beneath the ice.
Sheng Feng's expression changed drastically, "Quickly, save them!"
The other Guard immediately opened fire on the mutated rats below, while simultaneously throwing down ropes to give the two fallen team members a chance to climb back up.
The sudden opening of the burrow allowed many mutated rats to crawl out from under the ice. They had been hiding under the ice to avoid the cold, and some had even dug deep into the earth. But now that the burrow was open, some of the mutated rats were not afraid of humans. Instead, they saw them as delicious food and pounced on them from the burrow.
The sight startled Sang Luoluo so much that she couldn't help but take two steps back.
The Guard immediately shielded the lab personnel behind them and quickly opened fire to clear out the mutated rats that were crawling up and scurrying around.
The mutated rat pounced on a lab worker, Qi Feng, seeing this, quickly fired several shots, killing the mutated rat.
The appearance of the mutated rats attracted the mutated giant eagles circling in the air. There was no movement in the sky at first, but in a short time, two mutated giant eagles flew in from nowhere and circled above everyone's heads.
The cry of the mutated giant eagle attracted several more mutated giant eagles from afar, which then circled in the air.
They will swoop down when they find an opportunity.
Sheng Feng has extensive experience in wilderness survival. If they remain on the ground, they will be easy targets for the mutated giant eagles. Activating the Crystal Core will also take time. They won't be able to deal with the mutated giant eagles overhead in a short time. Moreover, the laboratory is short of personnel, and they cannot afford to let anyone in the laboratory get injured.
Seeing this, Qi Feng immediately pulled Sang Luoluo down into the ice cave. The bottom was unfathomable. Qi Feng crushed a protective shield, enveloping the two of them as they plummeted downwards.
Upon seeing this, Sheng Feng shouted in alarm, "Everyone, get into the ice cave!"
Even the elderly Dr. Wang was quite agile. Seeing how Qi Feng was handling Sang Luoluo, he took out a protective shield from his pocket, crushed it, and took Jian Cheng with him.
Seeing this, the others said that those with protective shields should use them directly, while those without shields were protected by the Guard and lowered down the ropes. They were all highly trained and evolved beings, so their movements were very fast.
Finally, Sheng Feng and Yan Lang also crushed the protective shield and jumped into the ice cave.