Zhan Qun looked on with a hint of envy, but it was good that they had canned food now. Heating it up wouldn't make much difference in taste.
After everyone finished eating, two people stayed behind to keep watch, while the rest of the group immediately went to rest.
Qi Feng, just like last night, stood guard outside Sang Luoluo's curtain, resting against the soft pillows.
Sang Luoluo entered the space to rest with peace of mind. She slept soundly without any dreams. After a night's rest, Sang Luoluo felt that her perception range had expanded by another 10 meters, and she could now perceive up to 80 meters.
But it's enough for her to know this herself.
Unfortunately, the range that can be controlled by Mental Power is still 10 meters.
I ate two bowls of tofu pudding and a few fried dough sticks in the space, and only left the space after I was full.
She secretly slipped two warm eggs to Qi Feng and Lei Qi.
Lei Qi was already used to Boss Sang's generosity and was secretly pleased; the treatment was truly excellent. No wonder even someone like the boss was willing to work for Sang Luoluo.
Sang Luoluo had no idea what had happened outside during the night.
While everyone was busy heating up their food, Qi Feng took the initiative to speak, "Last night, several groups of mutated animals came from outside, quite a few of them. They were probably attracted by the smell of food inside the cave, but they couldn't break through the rocks outside, so everyone was safe. Now we don't know if they've gone far; they might be lying in ambush in the snow outside. We need to be extremely careful when we go out later."
"You can set up your Crystal Core, and then use a few mutated animal corpses as bait."
Needless to say, Sang Luoluo understood Qi Feng's meaning: first, hunt down those mutated animals that came to them to avoid them following them and causing more trouble. Moreover, this method of using food as bait was the most reliable.
Sang Luoluo nodded. "I understand."
Qi Feng continued, "How is that mutated black bear? Is it still alive?"
Sang Luoluo glanced at it; the black bear was still very agitated, trapped in the space and desperately wanted to get out, but it was already too hungry to do anything.
He said simply, "It's alive; it's hungry."
Qi Feng: "..."
He then quickly added, "Don't feed it those mutated animal carcasses yet. It'll have its place once we set off."
"It's very fast."
Sang Luoluo was somewhat worried.
Qi Feng said, "I thought of a plan last night."
Sang Luoluo curiously leaned closer.
Qi Feng whispered his idea, saying that this method would save Mental Power.
A moment later, Sang Luoluo took a locator and inserted it into the black bear's back in the space.
Qi Feng glanced at his watch. "There's no signal right now."
Sang Luoluo asked, "How far can this cover?"
Qi Feng explained, "This allows us to ignore interference within 1000 meters. If the black bear accidentally escapes, Lei Qi and I can track its location immediately."
Sang Luoluo also thought it was a good idea, "I'll do as you say."
A dozen minutes later, Zhan Qun and his men packed up their belongings and said, "We're ready to go."
Sang Luoluo waved her hand and packed everything away, including the car. She left the things inside untouched, planning to take them out again when she rested that night.
Everyone put on their equipment and grabbed their weapons. Sang Luoluo moved half of the rocks and threw the corpses of several mutated animals towards the cave entrance.
The corpse was very fresh, and the smell of blood quickly attracted some mutated animals.
Qi Feng and Lei Qi fired a few shots, killing the mutated animal in the distance from afar.
Zhan Qun remarked, "There are definitely still plenty hidden in the snow outside. They're waiting for us to come out."
Sang Luoluo thought for a moment, could it be that the smell of blood wasn't strong enough?
Sang Luoluo grabbed a handful of peanuts and threw them out.
The sound of peanuts falling on the snow immediately attracted some mutated animals that liked to eat this food, especially non-radioactive food, which was enough to make them risk their lives to snatch it.
Seeing that it was effective, Sang Luoluo then scattered out a large handful of peanuts, walnuts, and pine nuts.
Tiny nuts were scattered all over the ground.
This wasn't the first time Lei Qi had seen this, but he still couldn't help feeling sorry for her.
" Boss Sang, it's a complete waste to feed such good food to mutated animals."
Zhan Qun was also disappointed; he had seen those things in stores, but they were very expensive, so he never bought them. These radiation-free nuts were much smaller than the irradiated ones.
Sang Luoluo then scattered a handful of dried corn kernels, saying, "You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. The Crystal Core from the mutated animals we kill will make up for it, and the pressure will be less when we go out later."
Although Jian Cheng felt sorry for her, he had to admit, " Sang Luoluo is right."
Sang Luoluo scattered a few more handfuls of dried corn kernels, tossing them out like a shower of flowers. A large swarm of small mutated animals rushed over, scrambling for the corn kernels on the ground. They ate and picked them up at the same time, while also having to dodge attacks. Those who couldn't dodge died there.
Seeing that the number of mutated animals had increased, Sang Luoluo simply set up her Crystal Core, unleashing a dense barrage of fire from mid-air. Only a small portion managed to escape. The corpses of the mutated animals piled up like small mountains.
"With so many corpses, the Crystal Core alone will be incredibly profitable."
One of the team members said somewhat greedily, "I also contributed, and I got a share of these Crystal Core."
Soon, the stench of blood and the dense scent of mutated animals attracted several large mutated creatures, which were much faster than before.
Sang Luoluo spotted the large mutated animal immediately and focused her intense firepower on the figure flying through the air.
My reaction time was much faster than yesterday.
After Sang Luoluo killed four large mutated animals with her Crystal Core, she belatedly realized that her Mental Power had increased after absorbing the Crystal Core the night before.
The mutated animals were moving much slower than yesterday.
Her perception became clearer.
Qi Feng was the first to react, clearly noticing that her shooting accuracy had improved considerably.
Noticing Qi Feng's probing gaze, Sang Luoluo calmly continued shooting, and together they killed the remaining two large mutated animals.
The corn kernels on the ground were all eaten clean, not a single one was left. Pine nuts, walnuts, and peanuts were also snatched up completely.
All that was left were a pile of mutated animals that hadn't had time to escape, now cold corpses.
"I'll quickly gather those corpses before they freeze to death," Sang Luoluo said, stepping out of the cave.
Qi Feng followed. "I'll go with you."
Seeing this, Lei Qi followed suit.
Sang Luoluo walked over and, in just a few seconds, had cleaned up the corpse on the ground.
" Captain Zhan, with so many corpses, shouldn't we get some Crystal Core too?" A team member whispered to the Zhan Qun while Sang Luoluo was out.
Others looked over too; they wanted to know as well.
Zhan Qun sneered, "They contributed the most. If they're willing to share, that's fine. If they're not, it's not a big deal. The major problems are solved, let's get going."
Leading his men, they emerged from the cave. The Zhan Qun determined the direction and led the way.
Sang Luoluo spread her senses and found that there were still many small mutated animals active within an 80-meter radius. She sensed the nearby Crystal Core, but unfortunately, she could only collect those within a 10-meter radius.
Everyone moved quickly, Sang Luoluo continued to use her Mental Power to shield the surrounding ice and snow, partially covering them.
To avoid being attacked by mutated plants.
They hadn't gone far when Sang Luoluo sensed that a large mutated animal had spotted them. Within an 80-meter radius, Sang Luoluo immediately set up her Crystal Core in that direction.
Upon seeing this, Qi Feng immediately reacted. The instant a large mutated tiger appeared, dense firepower was already firing at it. It couldn't dodge left or right and tried to run, but the dense Crystal Core seemed to be able to pinpoint its location precisely. The penetrating power of the Crystal Core was particularly strong; some of them went straight through the tree trunks and hit another tree trunk.
After Sang Luoluo discovered that her perception had been enhanced, she seemed to have more sense than her eyes, without needing to look specifically. Her Crystal Core could accurately shoot at mutated animals without needing to aim; within a certain range, the mutated animal was bound to be injured.
Qi Feng swept Sang Luoluo up in his arms around the waist and moved quickly, chasing after the mutated animal. Zhan Qun and the others followed closely behind. They were only a few dozen meters away. The mutated tiger was still alive. When they were within 10 meters, Sang Luoluo used her Mental Power to pull herself into the space and knocked it unconscious with a large rock.
Qi Feng breathed a sigh of relief and put Sang Luoluo.
Sang Luoluo frowned slightly.
Qi Feng quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
Sang Luoluo said, "About 75 meters ahead, there seems to be a giant Crystal Core with very strong energy."
Qi Feng glanced down at his wristwatch, which was marked with a high radiation warning, though not as strong as the radiation from the giant meteorite he had encountered last time.
Zhan Qun and his men followed.
Qi Feng knew that Sang Luoluo needed to absorb Crystal Core to enhance her abilities; unlike them, Sang Luoluo needed a lot of Crystal Core.
Qi Feng glanced at the Zhan Qun and said, " Sang Luoluo needs a Crystal Core 75 meters ahead. You guys are too conspicuous. Wait here for us for a bit, the three of us will be right back."
Zhan Qun said, "We can go together."
The team members behind them felt a chill run down their spines when they heard the Crystal Core."
Jian Cheng, panting, said from behind, " Sang Luoluo, don't take the risk."
Sang Luoluo said, "The distance isn't far; I only need to move forward 60 meters. I need Crystal Core to enhance my abilities, but I can only obtain a very small Crystal Core right now."
Zhan Qun said, "We'll cover you from behind. Go quickly and come back quickly."
Lei Qi was faster and defended from the side. Qi Feng grabbed Sang Luoluo again and started running in the direction Sang Luoluo pointed. The noise they made attracted the branches of the nearby mutated plants to reach out. Qi Feng skillfully dodged them. Almost 3 seconds later, Sang Luoluo touched the Crystal Core with her Mental Power and was instantly pulled into the space.