Struck by lightning. In less than three days, the two of them would be bouncing around...

Qi Feng noticed something was wrong with her, looked over, and asked with his eyes what had happened.

Sang Luoluo shook her head and mouthed, "Let me take a look first."

As she released her Mental Power, she discovered that after the rain, some mutated mushrooms of varying sizes and shapes were emerging from the soil near their car, slowly growing in the rainwater.

Sensing this, Sang Luoluo felt a chill run down her spine, recalling her time at Base 71, in the wild mutated mushroom forest. These mutated mushrooms weren't the most dangerous; the real danger was the spores they emitted—mutated spores that could take root and grow on humans and mutated animals.

Sang Luoluo quickly withdrew her senses, feeling it was necessary to discuss this matter with Qi Feng, and said, "There are so many mutated mushrooms growing outside, everywhere, it must be because of the rain."

Upon hearing this, Qi Feng frowned in thought, and after a long while said, "Don't panic. Those mutated mushrooms are still in their growth stage. We'll set off as soon as it's light, even in the rain. The car is airtight, and everyone should be fine if we take precautions. You still have some medicine, which can save our lives for now."

Sang Luoluo nodded. "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Qi Feng said, "You should rest now. I'll come and tell them when it's light that your abilities are the most important in the team, and you must have plenty of energy."

Sang Luoluo nodded. To ensure she could sleep, Sang Luoluo hugged a mutated wild orchid flower while sleeping. The fragrance of the mutated wild orchid helped everyone in the carriage sleep soundly.

Sang Luoluo was awakened by the shaking of the car and found that it was already daylight outside. It was 6:30 in the morning, and it was still raining. Qi Feng and Lei Qi were already driving slowly ahead, He Fei was in charge of clearing away the mutated animals that were rushing towards them.

Through the windows of the armored vehicle, you could see many mutated mushrooms outside. Most of them had grown to knee height, and a few were already as tall as a person. The taller the vehicle, the faster they grew.

This was only one night later. Morning is when the mutated mushrooms grow the fastest. Sang Luoluo could almost foresee that these mutated mushrooms would continue to grow rapidly until they released a sky full of spores, filling the space.

Just looking at Sang Luoluo gave me a very bad feeling.

My scalp is tingling.

She recalled the images of those people parasitized by spores she had seen before; they were truly unforgettable.

"Don't worry too much. Rain can suppress the dissipation of spores, which is beneficial to us. As long as we take proper precautions, we have nothing to fear," Qi Feng said, seeing that she was awake and staring at the mutated mushrooms outside.

Sang Luoluo withdrew her gaze and nodded. "I just have a bit of a psychological aversion to it. This stuff is impossible to guard against; it's all powder, and it's very easy for it to come into contact with the skin."

The car stopped shortly after it started moving. Qi Feng turned to the back and said, "The car can't get through. Everyone, get out and walk."

Qi Feng went to the back of the train and whispered a reminder: "Everyone must wear their protective suits properly."

Everyone nodded, and after putting on their protective suits, they began to check for any gaps. This included Chuanchuan, who was dressed very securely by Sang Luoluo, with the helmet securing the entire dog's head.

Everyone lined up to get off the car. Sang Luoluo stored the car in her spatial storage and spread her senses, discovering that there were already quite a few mutated animals active nearby. Some of these animals were feeding on mutated mushrooms, and the crunching sound of them chewing their food could be faintly heard.

Qi Feng and his group were already on alert. He Fei fired two shots, killing two medium-sized mutated animals that were rapidly approaching them.

Seeing their unusual caution, Sang Luoluo said, "Leave the area within thirty meters to me; you just need to deal with the mutated animals beyond that."

Sang Luoluo could control it with her Mental Power; the moment she discovered it, she had already pulled it into the space and dealt with it using Crystal Core.

It's raining now, and the raindrops on the helmet are affecting my vision a little.

The commotion they made would inevitably attract some hungry mutated animals from the vicinity to hunt. There were also sizable mutated earthworms and other mutated insects on the ground, all of which they easily dealt with.

Although these portable animals are not a significant threat, the base personnel who come here to collect them later may not be able to handle them. Although these mutated animals are small, their large numbers can still be counted as points.

The mutated mushrooms around them grew in places invisible to the naked eye, and as they walked along, some of them had grown taller than them.

Even a gust of wind could blow some of the mutated fungi over, causing them to fall into the mud, scattering their spores and creating a cloud of colorful dust in the air.

Qi Feng led them carefully around the area where the spores were being sprayed. After dealing with more than a dozen mutated insects, the rain intensified, and several flashes of lightning streaked across the sky, accompanied by claps of thunder.

Qi Xue looked up at the sky and said, "This is bad. Who knows how long this rain will last? Once it stops, the ecosystem here will change again."

Qi Feng glanced at the weather forecast and said, "The forecast says the rain will stop tomorrow, so don't rush to take off your protective suits today. Wait until we get to the car to rest tonight before taking them off."

Lei Qi was a little disappointed. "Oh? So you're not going to have lunch?"

Qi Feng said, "Okay, let's eat tonight. The environment isn't good, so let's just bear with it."

Sang Luoluo had started to digest the little food she ate in the morning after walking for a while. There was still one more day to go, and she really couldn't handle not eating. She said, "If anyone can't take it anymore, just say so. There's no need to push yourself so hard."

Everyone glanced back at her, thinking that she certainly wouldn't be the first to complain of being tired. They were all from the Guard; they couldn't possibly complain before their boss, an amateur, even started to show signs of fatigue.

Sang Luoluo didn't know what they were thinking; she only knew that she sensed something approaching. "So many! Everyone be careful!"

The others could tell which direction Sang Luoluo was from as soon as they saw her defensive posture. Chuanchuan had already crouched down in a defensive stance and started whimpering in that direction; it too had sensed the danger.

Sang Luoluo had already set up Crystal Core in mid-air using her Mental Power. As soon as the mutated animals got closer, she opened fire, firing continuously. The power of the Crystal Core was not to be underestimated, and since it could be controlled within the range of her Mental Power perception, its hit rate was extremely high. Before they could even reach her, Sang Luoluo had already eliminated them all with the Crystal Core.

Sang Luoluo sensed the species and explained, "They were several mutated wild boars and mutated pheasants. We killed them during the chase."

"What a pity, so many."

Lei Qi said, "Should we go see if there's any low-radiation food we can eat? We can't eat it all, but we can take it back. There must be quite a few Crystal Core."

Sang Luoluo responded, "There is Crystal Core. Let's go, everyone, go take a look."

He Fei recorded the mutated animals that Sang Luoluo killed, and their team's score kept increasing. Unlike other teams, whose scores either didn't increase at all, their team's score either increased by a large margin.

Although they haven't caught up with the teams at the top of the leaderboard yet, this is just the beginning. He Fei believes their team is quite strong, and if they put their mind to it, catching up to the top teams will be easy.

Qi Xue looked at the corpses scattered all over the ground. In the distance, there was a mutated animal that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, head down, gnawing on the carcass of a mutated pheasant, before He Fei shot it in the head.

He suggested, " Luoluo, don't rush to put it away. There's so much blood on the ground; it's great bait. More mutated animals will definitely come soon. Instead of going through all that trouble to find it, let's set up a trap here. Everyone, split up in pairs and attack hard."

Sang Luoluo wholeheartedly agreed, "I can."

This way, you won't have to waste your energy on the road.

Qi Feng then began assigning tasks, saying, " Lei Qi, go find a high vantage point. Lei Qi, find a concealed spot to provide support. I'll go up in the tree too. Qi Xue, you and Sang Luoluo go to that open area over there; the view is better there. You'll assist Sang Luoluo dealing damage."

Everyone immediately took action. Sang Luoluo and Qi Xue immediately lay down on a bare rock, their senses spreading out, completely within firing range.

The rain was still pattering down, making a crackling sound as it hit the protective suits. As for Chuanchuan, Qi Feng had pulled him to a tree to hide, holding the dog back with one hand and the Crystal Core in the other, looking very composed.

Chuanchuan felt like she was doing something big. Standing in Qi Feng, she warily watched her surroundings.

Chapter 225 They won't be alive and kicking for more than three days after being struck by lightning...

The stench of blood quickly attracted many mutated animals from the surrounding area, mostly bloodthirsty mutated flying insects and reptiles. The group of animals formed an encirclement and opened fire. Within the territory they had claimed, more and more mutated animals were killed.

Two hours later, the ground was completely full.

Sang Luoluo thought this was quite convenient. Searching for mutated animals all over the forest was too troublesome. Using traps to lure them over made things much easier for their team, as long as they weren't afraid of attracting more mutated animals.

Their team has the capability; as long as they don't encounter anything too outrageous, they can handle most situations.

Sang Luoluo thought to herself.

The rain intensified, and fewer mutated animals approached. The stench of blood in the vicinity dissipated in the rain, with much of it being absorbed by the soil and sinking underground, becoming nutrients.

Some of the rainwater flowed to low-lying areas in other cities, and the initial effect was lost.

Looking at the weather, Sang Luoluo realized it was almost noon and she was getting hungry, so she decided to stop here for the day.