Sang Luoluo called out into the distance, "We've come to the rescue."
"I'm here!!"
A young voice came tremblingly from the tree.
Sang Luoluo and Qi Feng reached the tree without incident and saw the man clinging to the trunk in a very disheveled state.
The man was visibly surprised to see her and Qi Feng. He looked exhausted and tried to climb down from the tree, but he lost his grip and fell.
Sang Luoluo used her Mental Power to pull him back in time and gently placed him on the ground.
" Boss Sang!! Brother Qi Feng!!"
The young man wiped his face with his sleeve, trying to make sure they could see him clearly, and looked at Sang Luoluo: " Boss Sang, it's me, Li Jiu from the milk tea shop!"
Sang Luoluo was surprised for a moment, then immediately remembered who this person was: Li Jiu, who worked at their milk tea shop. He was the one who served her and Sang Mei when they went out for drinks before.
"It's easier if we're acquaintances," Sang Luoluo smiled. "I didn't expect to run into you here. What a coincidence, Li Jiu. By the way, aren't you working at the bubble tea shop? What are you doing here in the wilderness for a competition? And you've even wandered into such a deep group?"
Li Jiu walked closer to Sang Luoluo with a smile on his face and said, "I awakened my evolutionary ability. There was a competition being held at the base with generous rewards, so I thought I'd give it a try. The captain saw my special ability and recruited me."
Sang Luoluo nodded.
Li Jiu quickly replied, "Don't worry, Boss Sang, I'll still be going back to work at the milk tea shop after the competition."
Sang Luoluo chuckled, "You're already an evolved being, why are you still working? You can earn more Crystal Core doing other things."
Li Jiu smiled but didn't say anything else. " Boss Sang, my captain is nearby, in a tree. Can you help me rescue him?"
Sang Luoluo smiled and said, "Don't worry, he's already been rescued, and the other teammates have been found too. We'll head over to meet them now. By the way, what's your evolutionary ability?"
Li Jiu shared his knowledge without reservation, revealing a sunny smile as he said, "My ability is to generate pheromones. When these pheromones act on mutated plants, they can change their attack direction. Of course, my pheromones don't work on every type of mutated plant; they only affect a portion of them."
Qi Feng and Sang Luoluo were both slightly surprised. This ability was indeed special, and it was no wonder that she was exceptionally recruited into this top ten team.
What's the difference between this ability and manipulating mutated plants? No wonder they found the mutated plants around here to be strange and unusually active when they arrived; it turns out it was because of Li Jiu.
Li Jiu had difficulty walking; he had an injury on his foot and could not walk smoothly.
" Boss Sang, could you help me walk? My feet hurt terribly."
Sang Luoluo sensed that his ankle was still bleeding.
She naturally helped him up.
Sang Luoluo took out the motorcycle and said, "Here's what we'll do: when we reach a relatively flat area, Qi Feng, you drive him, and I'll follow behind."
Qi Feng: "No, it's already dark. Riding a bike is too dangerous. It's not far anyway, we can walk back."
Sang Luoluo nodded.
Qi Feng replied to Qi Xue and the others, saying that they had found the person and asking how things were going on their end.
Qi Xue replied quickly, saying that she had treated the wounds of the two injured men and that they were not in immediate danger. She said she was waiting for them to return.
There were roars of mutated animals nearby; some were far away, while others felt very close.
Li Jiu was exhausted and his stomach was growling with hunger. Sang Luoluo, who was nearby, heard it all.
Qi Feng said, "Why don't we rest for a bit and let him replenish his energy? I'll carry him back later; you'll have to lead the way."
Sang Luoluo nodded. "Okay."
Sang Luoluo started a fire, using the firewood she had brought herself. She cleared a space and lit it, then took out two hot cans and handed them to Li Jiu.
Li Jiu carefully took it, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Sang Luoluo.
"Thank you, Boss Sang."
Sang Luoluo casually asked, "What happened to you? Why did you need to call for help?"
Li Jiu opened a can of food and ate as he spoke, "We went deeper and encountered a pack of mutated wolves. There were so many of them, and they were incredibly powerful. The captain and the others couldn't handle them all, so we had to run deeper. At least I could use my pheromone abilities to control some mutated plants to fight back against the mutated wolves and provide some cover for each other."
"But there were just too many mutated wolves; we couldn't handle them all. Three of my teammates were torn to shreds by the mutated wolves in the battle. The rest of us were hidden in a tree hollow by him and the captain. He left some plant pheromones at the entrance to mask our scent and then blocked the entrance, hoping we could hold out until rescue arrived."
"Later, the captain struggled to deal with the mutated wolves, suffering several bite wounds. I had no other choice but to place him on a tree branch and wait for rescue. I kept running in this direction, spending a long time in the tree with them."
"Unfortunately, my abilities are far inferior to those of the captain and his team. They are agile, while I have only just awakened my evolutionary abilities. Although my body has been strengthened considerably since becoming an evolved human, it is still far inferior to those from their professional Guard. All along the way, it has been the captain and my teammates who have protected me."
As he spoke, Li Jiu's eyes reddened.
Sang Luoluo comforted him and told him to finish his food quickly so they could leave.
It was already evening, and my senses were not good.
Sang Luoluo took out her first-aid kit, gave him some basic treatment, and immobilized his wound so he could walk again.
After extinguishing the fire, the three continued their journey. Sang Luoluo supported Li Jiu as they walked behind, while Qi Feng led the way.
Sang Luoluo used her Mental Power to control the Crystal Core suspended above her head. As soon as any mutated animal appeared within her perception range, she would immediately open fire.
Not only that, they also have to guard against attacks from the mutated plants around them.
Li Jiu said, "My ability is to generate pheromones. If you believe me, I can use my ability to prevent the mutated plants from attacking us."
Sang Luoluo readily agreed, as she was eager to see what his abilities were like.
Li Jiu unleashed his inner power, emitting a strong plant pheromone through his skin. Other mutated plants sensed it and did not attack them.
Qi Feng and Sang Luoluo were very close to him, so they wouldn't be attacked.
"The scent of green grass." Sang Luoluo her head and sniffed the scent emanating from Li Jiu. It was truly amazing that a person could emit such a scent.
Li Jiu blushed slightly and said, "Next time there's a chance, I'll let you see other pheromones."
"OK."
The mutated animals were still too active at night; there were more mutated birds in the trees, making strange noises.
The familiar tune, after mutation, made the birds' calls harsh and shrill.
Sang Luoluo fired at all the mutated animals that fell within her perception range, while Qi Feng led the way with tools, not forgetting to turn on his flashlight for illumination.
It took them almost an hour and a half to walk the original route before they finally met up with Qi Xue and the others.
Qi Xue: "You're finally back. Did you find everyone?"
Sang Luoluo nodded. "Only one can walk."
As he spoke, he walked around the people, got into the car, and took another unconscious person out of the space and put them in the car.
Li Jiu rushed over to check on his three teammates' injuries, which were all serious.
He Fei said, "The rescue was successful, but the injuries of the three of them are too severe, and two others have lost too much blood. They need to be sent to the hospital immediately. They might not be able to hold on here overnight."
Upon hearing this, Sang Luoluo said, "Then let's send them to the field camp? My brother is there, and there are doctors there too. Once we send them there, our rescue mission will be over. We can't let them bleed to death here."
He Fei said, "That's possible, but it's more dangerous for planes to be in the air at night."
Qi Feng said, "We can. I'll drive, and Sang Luoluo will take care of the mutated birds around us."
Sang Luoluo said no problem.
They took the airplane out, carried the people onto it, and Sang Luoluo folded up the car. The group then boarded the plane.
Li Jiu's first time on an airplane was amazing; Boss Sang was truly incredible.
Qi Feng slowly took off and flew into the air.
Sang Luoluo spread her senses, and the plane began to head towards the outer perimeter.
The commotion from the plane attracted some mutated birds. Seeing this, Sang Luoluo sensed the mutated birds within her range, and those further away. While Qi Feng was piloting the plane, Lei Qi was already controlling the onboard Crystal Core to attack the mutated birds in the distance.
Unfortunately, they were too far away to retrieve the body.
Li Jiu sat in the cabin, leaning against Sang Luoluo, watching all of this with envy.
Sang Luoluo noticed that a mutated bird swiftly dodged the attack from the Crystal Core; on the aircraft's display screen, it appeared as a red dot rapidly approaching the plane.
She quickly focused her attention, sensing the flight path of the mutated bird. As it entered her 30-meter Mental Power control range, she immediately used her Mental Power to pull it into space, and the red dot on the aircraft's display screen suddenly disappeared, returning to normal.
Qi Feng's flight speed is not fast; at this speed, it only takes him a few tens of minutes to reach the outer outpost. If it were daytime, he could fly even faster.
It's true that mutated animals are active at night. Soon, a group of red dots approached the plane; they were all mutated birds. Lei Qi focused on controlling the plane's Crystal Core, while Qi Feng also tried to shake off the mutated birds. The Crystal Core dealt with almost all of the mutated birds, Sang Luoluo used her Mental Power to collect the remaining mutated birds that approached into her spatial storage and deal with them.