"Okay." Although Sang Luoluo was exhausted after a long day, she was still unsure about the situation due to its special circumstances.
The entrance to the snow cave was blocked by Sang Luoluo using huge logs and large rocks.
Sang Luoluo ate a simple dinner. She hid behind the curtain and ate a rice bowl with toppings, swallowed a few pieces of braised pork, drank two bowls of porridge, rinsed her mouth after eating, and then leaned back on the soft pillow to rest.
The heavy armor is charging; it will be fully charged in two hours.
Nothing happened in the first half of the night.
In the middle of the night, Qi Feng woke her up, pointed to his ear, and then pointed outside.
Sang Luoluo also noticed that the mutated wolf had entered her perception range. She looked at Qi Feng, wondering when he had become so perceptive, able to hear the movements of a mutated animal 80 meters away.
Thinking about Qi Feng's reactions these past few days, when she reminded everyone of the mutated animals they had sensed, Qi Feng didn't seem to have any expression.
This...
Before I could ask, the mutated wolves outside had already started digging at the wood.
The sound was very loud; everyone heard it.
Everyone immediately donned heavy armor, fully equipped, and awaited orders from the Zhan Qun.
Zhan Qun said, " Sang Luoluo, there are still bombs in the weapon crate, right? Use those."
Qi Feng objected, "Let's not use it yet. That thing makes too much noise and might attract other mutated animals. Let's use the mutated black bear instead."
Upon hearing this, Sang Luoluo realized that Qi Feng meant not to open the cave entrance and release the mutated black bear.
"Good."
Sang Luoluo her hand, releasing the mutated black bear, which was driven mad by hunger, outside the snow cave.
The area outside was filled with mutated wolves when suddenly a gigantic mutated black bear appeared in the center of their pack, its ferocious face and enormous eyes meeting the face of one of the mutated wolves.
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Suddenly appearing among the mutated wolf pack, the mutated black bear reacted with fury, feeling its territory challenged. It roared, smearing the mutated wolf's face with its thick saliva.
Before a mutated wolf could even retreat, its hind leg was snapped off by a mutated black bear's claw.
The roar of the mutated black bear was heard by those inside the cave.
The mutated wolf pack was numerous, dozens of them howling at the night sky. Suddenly, they revealed fierce expressions and pounced one after another, trying to use their group advantage to deal with the mutated bear.
Such a large mutated wild bear is enough to become their food source.
One after another, mutated wolves attacked the mutated black bear from behind, tearing at its back and head, while several others pounced on its legs.
The mutated black bear roared several times in succession, its huge and powerful claws waving as it grabbed the mutated wolves hanging on its body and threw them to the ground, either tearing them in half with its sharp claws or biting them into pieces.
Sang Luoluo sensed the appearance of mutated wolves within a ten-meter radius. Calmly, she used her Mental Power to pull the mutated wolves into her space, thus reducing the number of mutated wolves outside.
As the number of mutated wolves dwindled, they finally lost their initial ferocity. Although the mutated black bear was bitten several times by the combined forces of the wolves, its hide was too thick, and the bite wounds were not fatal.
But the mutated wolves didn't want to give up the food that was already in their mouths, so they pounced on the mutated black bear and tore it apart.
Sensing a good opportunity, Sang Luoluo pulled the mutated black bear and the dozen or so mutated wolves on its back, which were still within her control, into her spatial dimension.
Only four mutated wolves, slightly further away, remained outside, staring blankly at their suddenly vanished companions and the mutated black bear.
Sang Luoluo gestured to Qi Feng and the others beside her that it was time.
The cave entrance was instantly opened, Sang Luoluo set up her Crystal Core to suppress four mutated wolves not far away, while Qi Feng and Zhan Qun aimed and fired.
Three mutated wolves were instantly killed. The remaining wolf was hit in several vital spots, but its senses were very sharp, and it still managed to escape.
Zhan Qun's face relaxed, and he looked at Sang Luoluo, asking, "Great. We've finally gotten rid of these mutated wolves. These mutated black bears are really useful."
Sang Luoluo also breathed a sigh of relief.
Lei Qi was a little disappointed, "One got away."
Qi Feng said, "Several vital points were hit; he probably won't survive. Even if he does manage to live, the strong smell of blood will attract other mutated animals to hunt him down."
The lingering smell of blood on the snow was still there, and the team didn't plan to rest. It was around three in the morning, and dawn would break in a few hours. They needed to keep moving. They would stop to rest when the heavy armor ran out of power.
The mutated wolves that were pulled into the space were all wiped out by the mutated black bears, so she didn't need to use her Crystal Core.
Sang Luoluo left two of them as food, and threw the rest of the mutated wolf carcasses together with the other carcasses.
The mutated black bear found itself trapped in the same place again and became enraged once more. In its rage, it didn't forget to eat two wild wolves to fill its stomach, as it was extremely hungry.
Seeing that it was going berserk, Sang Luoluo threw a stone at it. After several times, the mutated black bear calmed down and squatted there, no longer going crazy.
Its self-healing ability is really strong. The wounds on its body caused by the mutated wolf have gradually healed and begun to recover.
As dawn broke, their journey through the forest went relatively smoothly. They concealed their tracks well, avoiding many attacks from mutated animals. The mutated plants were also less active at night. Moreover, they weren't far from leaving the forest. With a little more effort, they might be able to leave tonight.
Sang Luoluo noticed that the mutated black bear in the space seemed to be thirsty, lying on the ground sniffing around, its tongue dry as it licked its lips.
Seeing this, Sang Luoluo thought she couldn't let it die of thirst; she could keep it for later use.
She took a large wooden basin, and a stream of Spirit Spring Water flew over from the Spirit Spring and filled the entire basin. The wooden basin was sturdy; she was afraid that a plastic one would break with a single swipe of her claw. There were plenty of wooden basins available.
Without a second thought, the mutated black bear climbed over to drink the extra water.
I sniffed it, found nothing wrong, and took a big gulp. The first sip made me realize how delicious the water was, and then I guzzled it down, drinking it very quickly.
Sang Luoluo ignored it. After a brief period of peace, they were attacked by another wave of mutated animals outside.
Small and agile mutant animals, their Crystal Core don't even have time to aim.
Sang Luoluo's Crystal Core suppression could only suppress those at a distance. As for those in close combat, if it weren't for the protection of heavy armor, everyone would have been torn to shreds long ago.
Sang Luoluo pulled the mutated animals that were clinging to her and the others' heavy armor into the space and dealt with them. Everyone immediately felt a little relieved. Then, they formed a circle and slowly eliminated the mutated animals that surrounded them.
After taking down a wave of enemies, things finally felt a bit easier.
After cleaning up the body, they quickly left the area.
Zhan Qun breathed a sigh of relief and checked the battery levels of everyone's heavy armor. "That should last another hour. Let's find a place to rest and recharge as we go. We won't rest in the forest tonight. Everyone, keep going and rest in the forest or on the outer edge."
Everyone agreed that the probe flying ahead detected a fracture in front of them.
A canyon-like area.
"What's going on? Let's go check it out," Zhan Qun said upon hearing this.
After following the probe for a while, a crack appeared in the ground that was clearly visible to the naked eye. It was bottomless and there were no mutated plants growing in it, just a simple fissure. Moreover, a Meteorite Crystal Core was stuck in the crack below.
Everyone can see it at a glance.
Sang Luoluo exclaimed, " Meteorite Crystal Core!"
Qi Feng glanced at the radiation detector on his wristwatch. "The radiation level isn't high, so the energy of this Meteorite Crystal Core shouldn't be too high."
Jian Cheng said, "We'll stick to the same distribution as last time: half is yours, and the other half of the points goes to the base."
Sang Luoluo nodded, "Okay."
The Zhan Qun had just deployed two detectors, which transmitted their findings back to the group. The report stated, "Down there, a few mutated animals are alive, and there are some ancient things; it looks like a research base. Let's go down and take a look."
Jian Cheng agreed, "The base has a fairly clear reward system for undiscovered research sites. Now that Sang Luoluo is here, if we can find something valuable in the base, then our trip will be incredibly fruitful."
The Zhan Qun hesitated for a moment. Since they were already here, they figured it wouldn't be a bad idea to miss out and have to come back here for another mission. They might as well do it all at once and everyone could get some substantial rewards.
"Then let's go. We'll only waste another day."
He then looked at Sang Luoluo and said, "Rope."
Sang Luoluo waved her hand and took out spare ropes, one for each person. Everyone placed their heavy armor with Sang Luoluo to charge.
The armor is too heavy; it's faster to just go down directly.
Sang Luoluo pulled Qi Feng into the air and followed the probe down. Not far from them, Qi Feng, carrying the Crystal Core, kept a close watch on their surroundings.
There really were mutated animals active on the cliff edge, moving close to the rock face. Qi Feng fired a shot and killed them decisively.
Sang Luoluo was only slightly startled, then continued to follow them down.
When they reached the middle position where the Meteorite Crystal Core was stuck, Sang Luoluo clicked the recharge button. The Meteorite Crystal Core instantly disappeared, and several surrounding rocks loosened and fell down. Sang Luoluo then sent the recharge screenshot to everyone.
Energy: 770098 Crystal Core.
That's quite a lot.
No wonder the radiation levels are low.
The journey continued smoothly to the end. Below the crack was a building split in two. This place seemed to have been an underground laboratory before, but its purpose was unknown.