Judging from Boss Sang's appearance, he's already taken away the corpses of those mutated flying insects. There are so many; how much supplies will he be able to exchange for them back at the base?
Before he could think further, a Crystal Core chainsaw appeared in his hand, and he joined the ranks of those sawing tree trunks.
Sang Luoluo herself was using her Mental Power to control the chainsaw to cut the tree trunk. In a short while, she dug out a green Crystal Core about the size of two palms. The energy inside the Crystal Core was extremely concentrated. Sang Luoluo put it away immediately.
Others also unearthed even larger Crystal Core. The dense energy caused them to feel slightly uncomfortable, but they felt better after Sang Luoluo put them away.
Chapter 247 They're amazing! There were still some peanuts and... leftovers on the ground.
To be honest, Li Jiu had never seen so many Crystal Core in his life. Damn it, the energy inside was so abundant and concentrated that just holding it in his hand made him feel nauseous.
Sang Luoluo showed no reaction whatsoever, calmly taking the Crystal Core handed to her by everyone and storing them into her spatial storage.
Qi Feng ordered them to continue advancing.
Li Jiu had many thoughts on his mind at this moment. He hadn't expected that Boss Sang's team could move so easily in the dense forest.
If their team had encountered so many mutated flying insects before, the whole team would have been in serious trouble. It would have been impossible to deal with them in just a few minutes. Having witnessed the prowess of Boss Sang's team, he was even less willing to leave; he wanted to have delicious canned food every day.
Chuanchuan dealt with the mutated flying insects in the space, Sang Luoluo sent it out again to lead the way.
Chuanchuan walked at the front, carefully observing the surroundings. Sang Luoluo scanned the vicinity and quickly marked several places with her laser weapon, then told everyone to take their Crystal Core chainsaws and start working.
Although Li Jiu didn't know how Boss Sang determined the location of the Crystal Core, it was truly amazing. The team he had joined before was already considered powerful, but they still found the Crystal Core in the carcass of a mutated animal. Even with a Crystal Core detector monitoring the surrounding area, it was still very difficult to find the Crystal Core's location so precisely.
But looking at this team, they didn't even use any equipment.
He Fei was in charge of guarding the area, while the others dug for Crystal Core.
While digging for Crystal Core, she continued forward. In half an hour, she had collected more than a dozen high-energy Crystal Core. Sang Luoluo put them away and continued marking them ahead.
"This is truly an undeveloped area. There are so many Crystal Core around here, and their energy is so high. I wonder if there are even more energy Crystal Core deeper in."
Sang Luoluo complained as she walked.
Qi Feng said, "Based on previous experience, due to the several meteorite showers, the distribution of Crystal Core deep inside should be quite uniform. Most of the Crystal Core have been absorbed by mutated plants or animals, transforming into new Crystal Core energy bodies within their bodies. We can find very few that exist naturally. This place has not been mined, so the energy is very concentrated."
As Sang Luoluo walked, she suddenly discovered a large hole in the ground, wide enough for two people to pass through.
"Hey, there's a burrow. I wonder what kind of mutated animal lives in there. It's over there."
After Sang Luoluo finished speaking, she pointed in a direction and said that there was a hole at the base of a large tree in the distance.
The mutated plants nearby moved silently, showing no immediate intention to attack.
They are safe, though.
Sang Luoluo said, "I sense large Crystal Core inside. Should we go down and take a look?"
Qi Feng stepped forward to test the entrance; it was wide enough that even if he went down, he could turn around and leave in time.
Hearing that there were Crystal Core, they didn't stop them. "Okay, Chuanchuan and I will go first, everyone else line up to enter."
Qi Feng was cautious. As soon as he entered, he sensed an unfamiliar smell and said, "It's a bit damp here. This is definitely the nest of mutated animals. We're very likely to encounter them inside. Everyone, just focus your fire. After we kill them, Sang Luoluo can clean up the mess and then we can continue."
"Such large mutant animals usually don't leave only one entrance when digging a burrow. I think there should be other exits down there. Everyone, stay close to me."
Sang Luoluo closely behind.
Following the cave entrance downwards, Sang Luoluo's senses have increased by 50 meters. She can now detect many Crystal Core underground, and those within her Mental Power are directly pulled into the space using her Mental Power.
Qi Feng led the way, using a small drone for lighting.
Sang Luoluo sensed the situation ahead. "About 30 meters away, there are the bones of a dead mutated animal, containing three Crystal Core. I've already collected them. Just keep going forward."
Among them, there was someone like Sang Luoluo who had a knack for sensing things. Chuanchuan kept moving forward slowly, sniffing here and there, and for the time being, he didn't find anything unusual.
Even the Crystal Core buried in the nearby soil, which Sang Luoluo could reach with her Mental Power, she could easily pull into her space and walk through this passage, obtaining more Crystal Core than she could on the ground.
There's a fork in the road ahead. Three roads.
Sang Luoluo said, "In the middle of the fork in the road, there's a pile of bones, only the skeletons remain."
"That's strange, there isn't a single living mutated animal here yet."
Upon hearing this, Qi Feng said, "This means the aura of the mutated animal remaining here is either extremely powerful, preventing other smaller animals from approaching. Judging from the bones left on the ground, it shouldn't have been particularly large."
"Or perhaps this is the nest of some mutated animal, and we've only just entered."
Qi Feng continued, "Everyone, please wear your masks. Be careful, there might be a strange virus here."
Everyone nodded, checked their attire, and then continued on their way.
When Li Jiu first entered the underground cave, he felt it was eerie and pitch black. Apart from their voices, there were no other sounds, which was quite frightening. Instinctively, he changed his pheromones, transforming them into the scent of mutated weeds that mutated animals disliked. He then infused the scent onto the people in front of him.
The group who smelled the special herb merely glanced back at Li Jiu without saying anything more; this disguise was better than nothing.
Li Jiu, who was at the very back, saw that no one had any objections, so he tried even harder to control his pheromones and perform better.
Qi Feng strode ahead.
After walking for a while, he turned to Sang Luoluo behind him and asked, "Haven't you found anything yet?"
Sang Luoluo shook her head. "No, there are only some mutated animal bones and Crystal Core on the ground around here. There are no mutated animals in the three hundred meters or so of the passage ahead. Everything is normal."
Upon hearing this, Qi Feng said, "Then let's continue."
However, as they went deeper into the underground cave, they could see the tangled tree roots nearby, as well as the root systems of other mutated plants extending outwards.
After collecting some Crystal Core, Sang Luoluo suddenly stopped.
The Chuanchuan in front suddenly became cautious and wary, emitting a whistling warning sound.
The people behind them immediately became alert.
Sang Luoluo said, "It's here. A very large mutated animal."
This is a mutated wolf-rat that lives underground. It's not only large, but also carnivorous and ferocious, comparable to the mutated wolves outside. They live in packs, but only one has come over so far, heading in their current direction.
The group was ready and waited in place. After a few minutes, the creature finally arrived after running several hundred meters. The closer it got, the slower it moved, sniffing around as if it couldn't detect any living thing.
Sang Luoluo sensed its movement but remained silent. Several Crystal Core had already been set up in the cave. The mutated wolf-rat moved closer by more than ten meters and entered firing range. It also realized something was wrong, but it was too late to run. Sang Luoluo and the others had already opened fire.
The intense firepower riddled it with holes.
Sang Luoluo pulled the corpse into her spatial dimension, planning to deal with it properly once she returned to the base.
Sang Luoluo said, "Let's keep going."
Chuanchuan quickly led the way. Knowing that Sang Luoluo liked Crystal Core, Chuanchuan followed the scent of the Crystal Core around them and started running.
Qi Feng and the others could only follow behind, and they started running directly inside the cave.
Upon reaching the depths of the mutated wolf-rat's lair, they found a large pile of mutated animal bones, along with scattered clusters of Crystal Core.
Qi Xue: "Wow, so many Crystal Core!! Wow! It dug such a big hole, those claws are pretty good."
Lei Qi said, "I think this place would be a great resting base. The tree roots lead to the exit, preventing the mutated animals from getting in. The air is fresh, it's close to the ground, and the tree roots block the way. It's surrounded by soil, so we don't have to worry about other mutated animals attacking. It's so spacious; we could rest here all night. It feels much safer than on the ground."
Qi Feng said, "Let's go to the surface. The scent of that mutated animal is everywhere here, and its natural enemies are likely to come. Look at that pile of skeletons; how many kinds of mutated animals were killed by it? When you fired just now, didn't you feel its speed? If it weren't for our superior firepower, you alone wouldn't have been able to deal with it."
Upon hearing this, Sang Luoluo replied, "I'll listen to Captain Qi."
Considering everyone had been busy all morning, he said, "You can rest here for half an hour to replenish your energy."
Everyone found a comfortable spot to sit and rest, but no one dared to eat or drink anything, since who knew if there were any unknown viruses underground.
Half an hour later, they emerged from the tree roots overhead. The opening wasn't large, but it was big enough for them to get out.
Upon exiting, one is greeted by the strong scent of mutated green plants, a mix of refreshing and pungent radiation odor.