The ice cave entrance is of limited size, so the mutated giant eagle overhead can only guard the entrance and cannot come down. If it does come down, its movement will be hindered, and it will be easily killed.
There were also many mutated rats below, but Qi Feng, who came down first, fired several shots with his laser gun, killing all the rats visible on the ground.
The protective shield encountered ice shards and stubborn tree branches below the ice cave, causing some damage.
After landing, they simply punctured the hole, allowing the two to move freely within the confined space.
Sang Luoluo looked around and found that the space under the ice was quite large, and apart from the large number of mutated rats, it was much warmer than the space above.
Sensing a familiar attraction emanating from the corpses of the slain mutated rats, Sang Luoluo casually picked up a few mutated rat corpses and stored them in her spatial storage.
The others followed one after another.
Sang Luoluo sensed that there were still mutated rats within a ten-meter radius around her, drawn by that familiar attraction. Sang Luoluo a gun, she hid behind Qi Feng, being as cautious as possible.
Fortunately, there was plenty of space down there, and about thirty people came down one after another. They could even stand up after walking forward a bit.
Upon seeing the completely different world below, after their initial surprise, everyone had a new idea.
Sheng Feng glanced at Yan Lang, his face showing resentment, but ignored him and walked to Dr. Wang's side, saying, " Dr. Wang, I have an idea. There are too many mutated giant eagles up there, and they'll probably be guarding the cave entrance for a while. Down here, there are many passageways. Smaller areas are easy for one person to pass through, and larger areas can accommodate dozens of people. I think we might as well travel down here. With the Guard leading the way, we can deal with any mutated animals we encounter in time."
"Once we reach a safe area, we can dig a hole to get up there."
Dr. Wang nodded approvingly, "Yes, we'll do it your way."
Sheng Feng and Yan Lang discussed the matter and allocated manpower. Sheng Feng led half of the men in front, while Yan Lang led the other half in behind.
Sang Luoluo and Qi Feng entered first, so they could only walk in front of the laboratory staff.
Fortunately, there were Lei Qi and He Fei ahead of them, sent by Yan Lang to clear the way.
After choosing the direction to go, Sheng Feng immediately led his men ahead. Before leaving, he gave Qi Feng a meaningful look. If this guy were still in the Guard, he wouldn't have had the chance to charge into battle. Now, he's the one being protected.
That Yan Lang, why did he have to push away such a talented person?
Mutant rats, squirrels, and rabbits were a common sight ahead, and they would start moving about as soon as they heard any noise from afar.
However, they have detectors distributed among the population that can monitor the presence of mutated animals within a 100-meter radius in real time.
It allows them to take precautions in advance; they can clearly see where mutated animals are active on their wristwatches.
Gunshots rang out continuously ahead. Qi Feng walked beside her without letting his guard down for a moment. If any mutated animals approached, he would shoot them dead instantly if they got too close.
After walking underground for a while, everyone found that walking down there was more convenient than walking on the snow above. The ice underfoot was still very thick, but it wasn't as easy to slip and fall into an ice hole as it was overhead. Here, at most, you might trip over frozen branches and icicles and slip and fall.
As Dr. Wang walked, he also monitored the radiation levels on the carcasses of the mutated animals he passed. All the data he collected showed that these mutated animals were all highly radioactive.
Moreover, the radiation levels far exceeded those of typical high-radiation mutant animals. Judging from the carcasses of these mutant animals, some had undergone deformities, with two heads and six legs, or an extra leg and tail that had grown together.
Sang Luoluo was horrified and didn't dare take off her radiation protection suit the whole way.
When they encountered a mutated animal carcass containing Crystal Core, Sang Luoluo only needed to say that there was one, Qi Feng would cooperate by pulling out a sharp knife to cut open the mutated rat carcass and take out the Crystal Core inside.
Of course, Sang Luoluo didn't take all the Crystal Core from the bodies of all the mutated animals. Firstly, there wasn't enough time. The two of them only took those that were convenient along the way, and the rest would depend on whether the people behind them wanted them.
They arrived at a narrow ice cave, a space so small it could barely fit one person. The Guard cleared a path as they climbed forward. Qi Feng said, "I'll go first, you stay close."
Sang Luoluo was smaller, so she could crawl through the passage quickly and keep up with the group in front. However, it was the people behind her who had to catch up. One after another, more than thirty people were crammed into the narrow passage, so they couldn't move fast and had to pass through slowly.
Before Sang Luoluo had even reached the top, she heard gunfire erupting ahead, one after another, indicating a fierce battle.
Qi Feng instructed, "We're almost at the exit. Stay in the cave and don't come out until the Guard have cleared out the mutated animals ahead."
"Good."
Sang Luoluo crawled along, she sensed a larger Crystal Core in the ice beside her. Since she had some time, she took out her tools and dug into the ice. In less than two minutes, she pulled out three thumb-sized Crystal Core.
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The Crystal Core core was quite large; after being tossed into the spatial storage, it unlocked six acres of land on the back mountain.
The gunfire in the open area ahead never stopped, accompanied by the screams of mutated animals. They sounded like they were under a lot of pressure.
Sang Luoluo crawled forward anxiously, and seeing the corpses of mutated rats and rabbits scattered across the open space, she couldn't help but swallow hard. They had stumbled upon a rabbit burrow.
Ahead lay a network of interconnected caves. Although located beneath an ice cave, the space was vast enough for the thirty-odd people to rest here for the night.
About half an hour later, Captain Sheng Feng called out to the people behind the cave, "It's safe now, you can come over."
"It's getting late. We can set up camp here tonight, but we need to deal with these mutated animal carcasses on the ground. Otherwise, they might attract other mutated animals." After Sheng Feng finished speaking, he led the way and used his wristwatch to detect the nearby Crystal Core. Some of the lower energy ones could even be detected in the bodies of the mutated animals.
Twenty more people climbed out one after another, and as soon as they breathed a sigh of relief, they pounced on the Crystal Core.
Sang Luoluo tried to grab some, but she couldn't manage to snatch many before being overwhelmed by the crowd; everyone's hands were too fast.
Sheng Feng walked over and instructed the men to pile all the mutated animal carcasses together, and told Sang Luoluo to collect them first, and then throw them out when they got outside, or when they set off the next morning.
Sang Luoluo had no problem with it; the corpses of the mutated rabbits and rats she had collected still contained residual high-energy Crystal Core, which she needed.
Once everyone had collected most of it, she put it into her spatial storage.
Sheng Feng and Yan Lang each led a team. One team searched for other ice caves nearby to prevent sudden attacks from mutated animals and set up some small traps. Yan Lang led his team to clean up the bloodstains on the ice and cover them with broken ice to mask the smell as much as possible.
After finishing all that, it was already dark outside. Sang Luoluo took out the tent, and Yan Lang and his men quickly secured it. They also set up some electric fences nearby. These mutated animals under the ice were good at burrowing and liked to dig holes in the nearby trees. In addition, there were many of these mutated animals, but they were far less threatening than the mutated giant eagles outside.
Even if they were attacked, it would be safer to resolve the situation.
Qi Feng handed over a bag of Crystal Core, which looked to contain thirty or forty. Sang Luoluo looked up at him in surprise, "So many!"
Qi Feng nodded silently. "We were lucky; we extracted quite a lot from the mutated rats."
Sang Luoluo was extremely satisfied. "Well done! I'll treat you to an extra meal tonight."
Qi Feng curled the corners of his lips. After Sang Luoluo brought out the electric stove, backup power supply, and bottled water, he started operating the equipment to boil some water so they could warm up.
One advantage of being below the ice layer compared to above it is that there are no cold winds blowing there.
It's slightly better than the one above.
Sang Luoluo's consciousness was immersed in the spatial warehouse, checking what to eat for dinner.
I'm craving something spicy, so how about we just have some grilled skewers?
He took out a small table, a small oven, and a handful of bamboo skewers, placing them in front of Qi Feng.
Qi Feng was puzzled. What kind of way is this to eat it?
Sang Luoluo said softly, "Eating ready-made food is too boring. Let's grill some skewers ourselves."
After saying that, he took out two long chili peppers and placed them in front of him, along with a pre-mixed barbecue seasoning. It was made from spices grown in the space, ground into powder, and had been prepared in advance.
I took out two large potatoes, sliced and washed them, thought for a moment, then took out a small handful of enoki mushrooms, a few small mushrooms, and a plate of sliced pork belly.
After thinking for a moment, I picked up an eggplant and a few bunches of greens.
As for porridge, just cook rice and sweet potatoes together to make sweet potato porridge.
The electric stove is just sitting idle anyway.
She also remembered to get Qi Feng a pair of disposable gloves so he could get something to eat.
Sang Luoluo briefly explained the method and let him do it while she watched from the side. She focused on cooking the porridge, making a lot of it. After being out with Dr. Wang for so long, she would treat him and Assistant Jian Cheng to a bowl of porridge tonight.
She only dared to bring out these few ordinary items. If she brought out too many kinds of skewers, people would easily suspect the source of the ingredients. These ingredients on the table could be bought at a high price in the base as long as you have points and Crystal Core.