Lei Qi jumped down, "How about I crawl in and take the Crystal Core out?"
Qi Feng grabbed him, "No, mutated animals could rush out at any moment. They're so fast, you can't outrun them. Besides, it's pitch black inside, we're at a disadvantage, don't take the risk."
As Qi Feng spoke, he took a Crystal Core out of his pocket and put it into the magazine; the energy in the Crystal Core was almost depleted.
"It's a pity. If only we had a machine, it could help us collect the Crystal Core." Qi Feng said, then looked up at Sang Luoluo and asked, "Can you think of a way to get one of those small robots?"
"Small robots? Where can I find them?" Sang Luoluo asked. Since such a convenient and useful thing exists, she naturally wanted to try and see if she could get her hands on it.
He Fei chimed in, " The Guard has them, and Captains Yan Lang and Sheng Feng both have them, but those are Guard assets. We, acting alone, don't get any. Besides, all the opportunities to use the small robots were snatched up by those people; there's nothing for us."
Sang Luoluo pondered for a moment upon hearing this, "I'll ask Captain Sheng Feng when I get back tonight and see if I can get one."
As he spoke, a sudden inspiration struck him. Looking at the two people below, he said, "I have a great idea. Since those mutated rats have Crystal Core inside their bodies, could we stay here and wait for the mutated rats to come out, then kill them and steal the Crystal Core?"
Lei Qi, experienced in this, suddenly realized something and stared wide-eyed at Sang Luoluo: "No way, you want to lure them out with food?"
Sang Luoluo nodded hurriedly.
He Fei was exasperated. "No way! That's food, something so precious! How can you feed it to rats? Are you crazy?"
Qi Feng, watching from below, remained silent upon hearing this. He knew that since Sang Luoluo dared to say such a thing, it meant she wasn't short of food—a fact he had already learned in the past few days.
Lei Qi quickly stopped her, saying, "Girl, don't do anything rash! There are other ways to attract the mutant rats, but we can't use food."
Chapter 102: The Little Robot – All-Round Capable of Reconnaissance, Attack, and Transportation; Cost...
He Fei thought for a moment, "Sang, I know there's a kind of biological pheromone in the lab that can mimic the scent that mutated animals like best. Just a small amount is enough to attract the mutated mice. How about we cover up the entrance first, go back and get some pheromones, and come back first thing tomorrow morning?"
Sang Luoluo asked, "What do you need to exchange for biopheromones? Crystal Core?"
He Fei: "Yes."
Qi Feng looked at Sang Luoluo.
Sang Luoluo shook her head. "Forget it, let's just use food. Compared to Crystal Core, I think obtaining food is easier for me."
He Fei: "... What do you mean by easy?"
Lei Qi: " Sang Luoluo, you... sigh, never mind, you decide for yourself."
Sang Luoluo nodded, glanced at the pit, and asked, "Do we need to prepare anything? Would you two like to move up a bit?"
Qi Feng and Lei Qi moved up a bit and used tools to dig a foothold near the top.
Qi Feng reminded Sang Luoluo that they could begin.
Sang Luoluo searched around the spatial warehouse, thinking about what the mutated rats liked to eat. She took out a handful of dried corn kernels and scattered them down, along with a handful of unshelled peanuts and some torn pieces of bread, and threw them all down.
Seeing the familiar peanuts, Lei Qi felt a pang of heartache. He thought that after dealing with the mutated rats, he would ask Sang Luoluo if he could take the peanuts.
The sound of peanuts falling to the ground immediately attracted the mice in the hole, and within a few minutes, dozens of mice crawled out from the depths of the hole.
Before Sang Luoluo could even warn them, the mutated rats swarmed out from all directions.
"They're here!!"
Qi Feng and Lei Qi guarded the exit below. Several dark figures flashed by, and the two of them fired their guns.
Of course, some mutated rats, after emerging and realizing something was wrong, darted out from under the dense gun barrels and rushed up the tunnel, which was over ten meters deep. He Fei, who was guarding above, saw this and immediately shot and killed the mutated rats that rushed out.
Gunfire never stopped, and soon the entrance to the hole below was completely blocked by the corpses of mutated rats. The remaining mutated rats, sensing the bloody smell at the entrance, cautiously hid inside while keeping a close eye on the fresh food hidden beneath the corpses of their kind.
Sang Luoluo noticed that the pile of rat carcasses in the pit below contained many Crystal Core, which, when combined, were no less than those in the inner tunnel.
The entrance to the hole is now blocked, and the mutated rats inside can't get out.
Sang Luoluo said, "Should I go down and collect the corpses of those mutated rats to make room?"
Lei Qi said, "Yes, it is."
Although food is precious, this method really attracts mutated animals.
He Fei tied a rope to the tree trunk on one side and Sang Luoluo on the other. They slowly descended along the rope. When Sang Luoluo cleared away the mutated rat corpses below, He Fei pulled the rope, and Sang Luoluo rose to a height of nearly six or seven meters, stopping in mid-air.
With space below, the mutated rats hiding in the hole darted out from different directions, biting peanuts as they ran back. Some grabbed slices of bread, reluctant to part with anything else, glanced up, and were then blown to the head by Crystal Core.
In a short period of time, another pile of mutated rat corpses accumulated.
Seeing He Fei, Sang Luoluo was immediately pulled upwards after collecting the corpse, and was then shot in the head by the next wave of mutated rats that rushed out.
After going back and forth like this eight times, there weren't many peanuts and corn kernels left on the ground. Some of the mutated rats were really clever; they stole the food and ran away.
It was already dark, and it would be dangerous to stay outside any longer. They needed time to get back, so Qi Feng suggested, "Let's call it a day and come out earlier tomorrow."
Lei Qi wanted to pick up some more food, but before he could jump down and reach for the peanuts, several mice quickly darted out of the hole and successfully cleaned up the last bit of food scraps.
Lei Qi clenched his fist. "Damn it, these rats are awful! They didn't even leave me a single peanut!"
Sang Luoluo suppressed a laugh. After everyone had come up, Sang Luoluo manipulated the surrounding soil to cover the hole again, to prevent the mutated rats from running out at night and causing havoc elsewhere.
Sang Luoluo said, "Let's go back. We've had a great day. When we get back, we'll have to dissect the mutated animal's carcass."
"Good."
They encountered a few lone mutated animals along the way, but they posed no threat and were quickly dealt with. With their Crystal Core, their combat strength increased accordingly.
Sang Luoluo suddenly felt that the laser gun in her hand was no longer appealing, because she saw that the penetrating power of the Crystal Core was too strong.
Lei Qi's stomach rumbled, and he thought of the rabbit meat he had for lunch, feeling a little hungry. " Sang Luoluo, can we have the Crystal Core for dinner tonight?"
I went out this afternoon and collected quite a few Crystal Core; I can still afford a meal.
Sang Luoluo gave an OK sign.
"No problem. Keep up the good work tomorrow."
When the four of them returned to the tent, they took out the cooking utensils, fetched water for Qi Feng to wash his hands, and then went to boil water and cook. They would have stewed potatoes and meat for dinner, but she didn't feel comfortable taking out the other ingredients.
Sang Luoluo went to a clearing a little further away from the tent and took out all the mutated animal carcasses they had collected that day, piling them into a small mountain. With the lights on, Lei Qi and He Fei sat together and began processing the mutated animals. Sang Luoluo pointed out the approximate location of the Crystal Core so that they could find and extract Crystal Core as quickly as possible.
As for Sang Luoluo's ability to detect the Crystal Core, everyone tacitly kept quiet. If they did, the two of them would lose this advantage. If they did, Sang Luoluo would only become a sought-after team member, and then what chance would the two of them have?
The two men were frantically dissecting the corpse, and of course, they didn't forget to also cut off the valuable parts of the mutated animal's carcass and set them aside.
Sang Luoluo was collecting the bodies they had processed, and after that, they would be disposed of in a centralized manner.
The other members of the Guard who returned one after another couldn't help but feel envious when they saw them dissecting so many mutated animal corpses. There were just a few of them; how did they manage to get so many?
Seeing the fluorescent Crystal Core in the small basin at their feet, which were already half full, made them even more envious.
It was two hours later when all the mutated animals were dealt with.
Sang Luoluo collected the mutated animal carcasses, and the three of them found a place to burn them together.
After finishing, he didn't forget to wash his hands before going back to eat.
Those Crystal Core were dug out from the bodies of mutated animals, and Sang Luoluo didn't forget to wash them with clean water.
Sang Luoluo also found an open space to dump all the wastewater she had used these past few days.
Almost instantly after being poured out, the dirty water froze into ice.
The three rushed back, and the rice in the pot was already cooked. The aroma of stewed potatoes and meat wafted out, and many people were eager to try it, bringing their Crystal Core to exchange for a bowl.
Seeing this, Sang Luoluo to her usual rule: five Crystal Core for one bowl of food.
After finishing the meal, Sang Luoluo earned dozens of Crystal Core for free, making a small profit.
Before lunch, everyone divided up the Crystal Core. There were 313 Crystal Core in total, which was their harvest for the afternoon, and it was already a lot.
The four people divided it equally, with the extra piece going directly to Sang Luoluo. The remaining 78 Crystal Core were given to each person.