It lingered, looking for another opportunity to attack the car below.
The mutated bird was puzzled; where had its two companions gone?
Taking advantage of this time, Sang Luoluo immersed her consciousness in the space, controlling the Crystal Core to cut open the belly of the mutated bird she had obtained. She took out more than twenty Crystal Core from the first bird, including three black ones. Sang Luoluo put them aside, not in a hurry to absorb them.
The corpse was of no use, so it was simply tossed aside along with the consciousness, landing with a thud on the snow.
Qi Feng saw the bloody corpse of a mutated bird suddenly appear in the rearview mirror. The next moment, the smell of blood attracted several large mutated animals from other places, who immediately began to devour the mutated bird's corpse and even fought over it.
Even more unusually, mutated birds in the air would swoop down and snatch the corpses of their own kind.
Sang Luoluo didn't notice what was happening behind her. She only knew that there was no threat within a fifty-meter radius of her senses, and she focused on dissecting the mutated bird's corpse.
The second mutated bird yielded over twenty more Crystal Core, but unfortunately, only a small piece of the black Crystal Core was found.
After digging up the body, Qi Feng noticed that the mutated bird that had been circling in the air, which had been staring intently at their car, had now turned around and pounced on the mutated bird's corpse that Sang Luoluo had thrown away.
Qi Feng knew that there should still be the corpses of mutated birds in Sang Luoluo's space. Seeing this, he said, "Don't throw away the corpses of the mutated birds and animals yet. Look behind us, the mutated birds that were originally watching us have gone to fight with the mutated animals that appeared behind us for food."
Sang Luoluo glanced at it and confirmed it was true. A bunch of ferocious mutated animals were fighting over food, even getting into a brawl. The scene made Sang Luoluo feel a chill run down her spine.
Qi Feng said, "You keep it for now, I'll let you throw it away then."
Sang Luoluo: "Okay."
His consciousness continued to immerse itself in the space, dissecting the corpses of the mutated animals. He dissected all the recently acquired mutated animal corpses, and there were hundreds of Crystal Core in total, including eight black Crystal Core.
Sang Luoluo put the black Crystal Core she had obtained together, thinking that she would absorb them when her Mental Power was exhausted, so that she could quickly replenish her Mental Power.
After circling back into the forest, they were once again targeted by the mutated birds in the air. Under Qi Feng's command, Sang Luoluo threw two mutated bird corpses outside.
They took the opportunity to speed up their escape.
It was more than an hour later when they arrived at the location Lei Qi had located.
The two got out of the car, Qi Feng contacted Lei Qi via his wristwatch. "Where are you?"
Lei Qi sent over a more specific location. "Boss, I'm down here. You guys come down and check it out, there's something in there."
Qi Feng and Sang Luoluo exchanged a glance. There was a large pit in front of them, but the bottom of the pit was covered by snow, making it impossible to see the original entrance.
Sang Luoluo used her Mental Power to throw a few snowballs down. The snowballs flew over and actually found the entrance, causing the snow at the entrance to collapse.
Qi Feng said, "Let's go down and take a look. I'll go first, you stay close to me."
After Qi Feng finished speaking, he slid down with the Crystal Core in his hand. He paused at the cave entrance and noticed that Sang Luoluo was suspended in mid-air, very close to him.
They jumped down into the hole, and Sang Luoluo followed.
They are currently in a ruin.
They were in a dilapidated elevator shaft, some unknown, deep underground.
Sang Luoluo was still wondering, "How did he fall down there?"
Qi Feng pulled her aside to avoid a falling rock, saying, "This must be an old building; it's not very sturdy. Be careful."
The area ahead was filled with ruins, making it difficult to find a passage.
Qi Feng tried calling out twice, " Lei Qi?"
"Boss!! I'm here, I'm being pinned down, come help me!"
Lei Qi's voice was already a little weak; it was truly a wonder he had been here alone for so long.
Qi Feng followed the sound and, together with Sang Luoluo, found him beneath a pile of ruins.
The good news is that because his protective suit was sturdy enough, he only suffered abrasions and was not seriously injured. The bad news is that he was covered in debris, and he couldn't climb out on his own. If he moved, the debris could bury him.
Sang Luoluo looked around and saw many abandoned cars. Some of the license plates were illegible, while others were badly deformed and buried under the rubble.
Sang Luoluo asked, "This used to be a garage. Are these cars still in use?"
Qi Feng said, "We can take them back, process and modify them, and make a profit."
Sang Luoluo looked at Lei Qi and used her Mental Power to carefully remove the rubble from his body, making sure she didn't hurt him.
After the cleanup was completed, they discovered that there was another team member next to him, with blood all over the ground. The blood had already congealed, and he was already lifeless.
Everyone's faces were somber. Sang Luoluo also put the person's body into her spatial storage. The person was still very alive when they last met, but was gone in the blink of an eye.
Lei Qi crawled out, completely exhausted, and collapsed to the ground. He eagerly took out a bottle of nutrient solution and put it in his mouth. His body energy was depleted, and he couldn't move at all down there.
Sang Luoluo asked, "We still don't know where the others are. Shall we go upstairs to rest first?"
Lei Qi said, "No need, it's safe here. There are no mutated animals. I stayed here all night and didn't encounter any particularly powerful mutated animals. But things might be different upstairs. Let me rest for a bit; I'll be fine soon."
Qi Feng nodded in agreement, "This corner is very sturdy and won't collapse. We also need to guard against mutated animals above. Let's rest here for a while."
Qi Feng spoke, he noticed that Lei Qi was choking, so he patted him on the back.
Sang Luoluo also sat down to rest; she hadn't had a break since she left in the morning.
Unfortunately, this place is a bit small, and there's not enough room to fit the shipping containers.
The hot food cooled down as soon as it was taken out, so she took out a few pieces of spicy beef jerky and shared them with everyone.
Lei Qi was so moved he cried, exclaiming how delicious it was. "Sis, besides the boss, you're the only one who's ever been kind to me. You even gave me this precious beef jerky. If it weren't for you guys today, I'm afraid I'd be done for."
Watching your teammates die Tiantian in front of you, trapped under the rubble for a whole night and half a day, motionless and helpless, is truly despairing.
Upon hearing this, Qi Feng paused for a moment, then looked at Sang Luoluo and said, " Sang Luoluo, aren't you short of Crystal Core? After this mission is completed, let Lei Qi and He Fei resign from the Guard, and the rest of us can work with you, how about that?"
Sang Luoluo was stunned for a moment.
Lei Qi raised his eyes to look at Qi Feng, then at Sang Luoluo, his eyes lighting up.
Qi Feng continued, "Your shop is high-level, so with enough Crystal Core, you can buy a lot of food, right? Lei Qi, He Fei, and I have been working together for many years and have great chemistry. This time, on our trip to Base No. 32, we found an opportunity to get some weapons and equipment. With those, we can get as many Crystal Core as you want ourselves."
Chapter 139: Once you're still alive, you can leave the Guard.
Qi Feng continued, "An individual's strength is ultimately limited. It's unlikely that you can acquire a lot of Crystal Core right under the base's nose by yourself, especially since Crystal Core will likely circulate more widely in the future, and more forces will seek Crystal Core out from outside. You can't afford to be without sufficient self-defense capabilities."
"Your spatial abilities are perfect for storing your own weapons. For us brothers, hoarding weapons is simply unrealistic; the base is very strict about it. Going to Base No. 32 is a great opportunity. We'll work for you; all you need to do is provide us with a fixed amount of food each month."
Qi Feng has been thinking a lot lately, especially after these two trips out. He saw his former brothers being ostracized and treated poorly under Yan Lang's command, and constantly risking their lives. He figured he might as well take a gamble and start his own business.
A lifetime in the Guard would have been the same, but now being by Sang Luoluo's side is different. Her abilities are special, and she is now fully capable of standing on her own.
With this hope, Qi Feng thought of encouraging Sang Luoluo to develop her own power. Given her abilities, without sufficient strength to back her up, although she can currently rely on the laboratory and Dr. Wang, what if Dr. Wang were no longer around one day? Then her situation would be quite dangerous.
Sang Luoluo pondered for a moment, considering the feasibility of his proposal. She was very tempted. In this wasteland world, food was more important than Crystal Core, and safety was even more important than food. Survival was the most important thing, and her own abilities were ultimately limited. It would be better if she could develop her own power.
"Okay, I agree."
Sang Luoluo said decisively.
Lei Qi's eyes grew even colder, and his eyes even reddened. "Boss, I still prefer following you. He Fei would agree if he knew. After you left, he didn't want to stay in the Guard anymore."
Qi Feng nodded. "I only realized how good it is outside after I left the Guard."
Then, turning to look at Sang Luoluo, he said, "We don't want the rest, but could Lei Qi also get two potatoes a day?"
Sang Luoluo nodded. "No problem."
Lei Qi immediately perked up. "Two potatoes? You really can pay me for two potatoes a day?"
Sang Luoluo nodded. "Really."
After resting for twenty minutes, Lei Qi drank some nutrient solution to replenish his strength. He moved around a bit and felt no discomfort. Sang Luoluo used her Mental Power to control herself and flew up, which Lei Qi watched in amazement.