Something just doesn't feel right.
It's too quiet around here.
He Fei on the brakes.
Pointing ahead, he said, "Look, aren't those people from the base? They're dead. Their radiation suits are still on."
Sang Luoluo said, "Come closer, let me see if I can control it with my Mental Power."
He Fei drove closer, about twenty meters away from the corpse. There were other corpses in the soil on the ground, as well as some uncollected packages on the ground.
Sang Luoluo used her Mental Power to search the area and said coldly, "He looks like he's been dead for two days. His backpack is empty; the supplies inside were probably taken by his companions or another team. His weapons are also gone, and his body was likely abandoned here."
Sang Luoluo glanced at it and continued, "Since we've already run into each other, let's just take them back on the way."
After sensing the surrounding area, there were four corpses in total.
Sang Luoluo's income space.
They continued on their journey.
Qi Xue had just observed the corpses through the car window and finally realized what was wrong. She quickly said, "Something's wrong. They must have been poisoned. They died from poisoning."
Sang Luoluo looked over and listened to Qi Xue continue her explanation.
Qi Xue said, "I've encountered a small number of mutated animals before. Their size didn't increase; instead, it decreased. They already had toxins in their bodies, and after mutation, the toxins became even stronger. A single bite could kill a person within minutes, without even any medicine to treat them."
"I had teammates die like this before. I just saw how that person looked after they died, the color of their skin was very similar to my teammates. Luoluo, can you sense if there are any very small mutated insects nearby? These mutated insects are fine when they encounter mutated animals with thick fur, but if they encounter small, ordinary mutated animals, even a little bit of their toxins can kill them."
Sang Luoluo was also a little scared after hearing this. Fortunately, she insisted that they stay in the car and not go out. She spread out her senses and searched a 300-meter radius to see if there were any signs of life.
"You were right. I saw the bones of other mutated animals; they had just died recently, and the other mutated animals wouldn't eat them. There were also the corpses of two base people, who looked like they died just yesterday."
Sang Luoluo said, "Those little bugs were attached to their skin, moved slightly, and then crawled away. There are many nearby; they're very small, less than a tenth the size of a caterpillar. They're also in the nearby puddles. Do these things... reproduce so quickly?"
"How do I kill this thing? It looks disgusting, like maggots."
Qi Xue said, "This thing is extremely threatening. We can't eliminate many of them by manpower alone. It would be best to use its natural enemies—mutated animals that feed on insects."
Upon hearing this, Sang Luoluo asked, "Wild pheasant? A mutated bird?"
Qi Xue said, "No, these insects are too small for them. It's best to use small mutated animals like mutated frogs and mutated lizards, which are easier to control."
Qi Xue turned to He Fei and asked, "Has it all been recorded?"
He Fei nodded. "I'll send the video to Boss Sang right away. Boss Sang, you can send it directly to the base commander to report this matter; it's very serious."
Sang Luoluo opened it and took a look. He Fei took clear photos and videos of the insects he found, as well as their distribution; there were a lot of them.
Sang Luoluo didn't waste any time and immediately sent the video to Sang Tong, explaining the situation.
Sang Tong had already finished his meeting when he received a new video from Sang Luoluo, and his expression immediately changed.
He immediately made a video call to Sang Luoluo.
"Where are you now? Send me your location. Also, I'll send a plane over immediately to spray pesticides."
Sang Luoluo sent her location directly; the signal was pretty good here, so there were no communication problems.
Sang Luoluo asked, "Is there anything else we need to do?"
Sang Tong, "No need. You guys come back quickly. That thing is beyond your ability to handle. Don't worry, our base has experience dealing with these mutated insects. We've already developed a special agent to suppress it after spraying."
Sang Luoluo: "That's good, then we'll head straight back."
No sooner had they finished speaking than the car struck a huge, dead python. Its body was already rotting, emitting a foul odor, and the car's alarm went off.
Even Lei Qi couldn't help but retort, "Damn, this smell is disgusting, even the car can't stand it."
After hanging up the phone, he told He Fei to hurry up and leave the area.
There is no safe place in this forest.
There's always the possibility of encountering deadly danger. Today, it was thanks to Qi Xue's reminder that she wouldn't normally pay attention to such small insects, and would always just glance at them when sensing them, thinking that such small things posed almost no threat. Now, it turns out, this thing is poisonous.
In the future, when I use my senses, I will still be as careful as possible and not miss any living creature.
The car drove slowly through the night. With Sang Luoluo's perception and Mental Power assisting it, the car moved forward steadily and safely. However, in the latter half of the night, Sang Luoluo's Mental Power was severely depleted, and everyone was tired. It was time to rest.
Sang Luoluo decided to go to sleep, He Fei found a relatively safe spot to keep watch with Lei Qi, taking turns to rest.
Sang Luoluo slept very soundly, Mental Power extremely exhausted.
Qi Xue was in a similar situation, under immense mental stress. Despite being exhausted, she dared not sleep too soundly.
Strange bird calls, along with the cries of other mutated insects and animals, could be heard outside, sometimes near, sometimes far, making one feel very unsafe.
When a mutated animal approached, He Fei from a distance, eliminating it.
Lei Qi woke up with a start, found nothing was wrong, and went back to sleep.
Although most of the outer perimeter of the forest has been cleared, the mutated animals are constantly moving and multiplying inside the forest. Simply killing them won't eliminate them all; it only reduces the danger.
As soon as it was light, He Fei continued driving slowly. Sang Luoluo was jolted awake, rubbed her eyes, and tried to stay awake, deciding to catch up on her sleep once they were out of the woods.
Qi Xue also rallied her spirits and persevered.
Sang Luoluo prepared a cup of coffee for everyone to perk them up, as well as breakfast.
Canned food with eggs and fruit.
Qi Xue took the initiative to drive, while Sang Luoluo sat in the passenger seat, letting Lei Qi and He Fei rest. The car drove slowly through the forest, Sang Luoluo could use her senses to tell Qi Xue to change the route in advance, avoiding obstacles and narrow places as much as possible.
Where the car simply couldn't go, Sang Luoluo had no choice but to use her Mental Power to move it across.
Qi Xue estimated the time. "We should be able to leave the forest around noon, and arrive at the base around evening."
Sang Luoluo was pleased. "Then hang in there a little longer."
A small mutated snake came over and climbed onto their car. Sang Luoluo used her Mental Power to pull it into her spatial dimension and deal with it, leaving the corpse to the mutated black bear.
Qi Xue ignored all that and focused on driving. Driving in the forest was actually a little faster than walking, but it still required a lot of skill.
Clearly, her technique was excellent, and she avoided most of the problems.
We encountered almost no danger on the way, but we did come across a group that was still circling around the perimeter, clearly afraid to venture deeper into the forest. They saw some people driving through the woods and wanted to ask them for some advice.
But seeing Sang Luoluo use her Mental Power to move the entire car over the obstacle, I knew I couldn't learn it; it was just that her ability was truly enviable.
They even went to the leaderboard to check the team rosters and see who they were. After a lot of effort, they finally found out that this team was ranked outside the top 100, which was already quite impressive.
How incredibly strong must the top 100 teams be?
Regardless of what the group thought, Sang Luoluo and her companions continued on their way. Before leaving, they reminded the others to be careful in the area where the special insects were located.
Chapter 230 If I want a plane, is it too late for me to get struck by lightning...?
They hurried along, but it wasn't until the afternoon that they finally emerged from the forest and escaped its dangers.
Sang Luoluo now feels much more relaxed, no longer needing to be constantly tense.
Seeing that everyone had relaxed a bit, Sang Luoluo said, " My Mental Power was too depleted; I need to catch up on some sleep and recharge."
Qi Xue smiled at her, "You should rest now. Thanks to you, we were able to get out so quickly."
Before going to bed, Sang Luoluo took out a bunch of canned food and let them help themselves.
Lei Qi unceremoniously grabbed a can of food and started eating. Such delicious food, he could eat it endlessly and never get tired of it. He felt so happy.
Sang Luoluo didn't know what he was thinking, and fell asleep while hugging a mutated wild orchid.
After everyone else had eaten and drunk their fill, and influenced by the mutated Ye Lan, they also took a nap. Qi Xue, however, continued driving.
There were no problems along the way, and they didn't get back to the base until after 9 p. m.
Sang Luoluo contacted the base chief, Sang Tong. The matter of the mutated mushrooms she had was quite important, so she decided to go to the base chief first.
The two agreed on a location, an official warehouse at the base. Sang Tong had already ordered special treatment and even modified an experimental area to try cultivating mutated mushrooms.
Sang Luoluo arrived there with her people at eleven o'clock.