Sang Luoluo didn't realize that Sang Ping was thinking so much. She only felt that there was plenty of moisture in the room, and that some of the mutated mosses growing there were low-radiation, and some of them were even edible.
The environment here is so good that it's home to some low-radiation mutated bats and mutated spiders, among other creatures. They're small, have low radiation levels, and their aggression is within a controllable range.
Continuing deeper in, we encountered several mutated snakes in hibernation. Fortunately, these creatures coil up in a ball and don't move at all when they hibernate.
In order to save time, Sang Ping told everyone to skip ahead and continue deeper into the area.
It wasn't dark inside; you could see some sunlight filtering through the cracks in the rocks above.
Of course, for safety reasons, Sang Ping brought lighting equipment to illuminate the road ahead.
The further in you go, the lower the radiation level becomes, and the alarm from the radiation detector keeps going off, gradually putting everyone at ease.
Continuing forward, we saw some active vines, thick and redundant, entwined below and extending into the distance.
Why are there so many vines here?
"The radiation level is low; the mutated plants that grow from it also have low radiation levels." Sang Ping had just tested the mutated vines; they had low radiation levels and were even edible. This variety was non-toxic, but the taste wasn't very good.
But it's already very lucky to find low-radiation mutant plants in such a place.
"We've walked almost a kilometer forward, and there's still no end in sight," someone behind Sang Ping asked.
Sang Luoluo had already spread her Mental Power ahead to scout the path ahead, saying, "There's still a wide-open space ahead, with some areas letting in light, and lots of mutated plants. Everyone be careful. Hmm, what's that?"
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With his Mental Power, he clearly detected some large, rock-like objects. He could tell that they were not rocks, but rather more like... plant fruits.
What did you find?
Sang Ping pressed for more information.
They walked at the front, but found nothing.
Sang Luoluo spoke frankly, "It looks like the fruit of some kind of mutated plant. I don't quite recognize it; we need to go take a look. There are a lot of them; the whole cave is full of them."
Previously, when they were at the stronghold, they were too far away to see what was inside. Now that they were closer, Sang Luoluo tried her best to observe with her Mental Power, hoping to see clearly what it was. However, the fruit was quite large, and the leaves of this mutated plant were also very big. Without everyone looking together, it was really difficult for her to determine what it was.
The further you go, the more mutated animals you'll encounter.
They also encountered a red mutant fox. After testing, it was found to have low radiation levels. Upon seeing these humans intruding, it became very wary and immediately disappeared.
Sang Ping and the others secretly lamented their waste. The meat of the low-radiation mutated animals was delicious; even if they didn't eat it, they could take it back and sell it for a considerable amount of points.
Sang Luoluo listened to their regretful complaints. "..."
Continuing deeper, they finally arrived near the mutated plant that Sang Luoluo had mentioned, the one that bore fruit. Directly in front of them, they could see several large, rock-like fruits, crooked and twisted, but they didn't quite look like rocks; they were just enormous and even emitted a sweet fragrance.
Someone asked, "Is this edible?"
Sang Ping snapped out of his daze and said, "You all step back, I'll go check the radiation levels."
Sang Luoluo had been observing this thing and felt it looked somewhat familiar, but the changes after the mutation were so drastic that she wasn't really sure what it was.
Sang Ping cut open a fruit to extract its juice, and the detector immediately sounded an alarm.
"Beep beep beep, radiation level 16, low radiation, consumption recommended."
Sang Ping was overjoyed. "Low-radiation food!! It's edible. There's so much here, we're rich!"
Sang Luoluo advised him not to get so excited, "Continue testing the others and see if they are all low-radiation."
Sang Ping quickly ordered his subordinates to take measurements, not even missing the surrounding leaves. It was getting cold, and some of the leaves here were turning yellow, but the vines were still strong and full of vitality. Moreover, the temperature here was still above zero compared to outside.
He Fei also wanted to get tested, so he greeted Sang Luoluo and went to the testing station to get tested.
Someone suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"Oh my god! This whole place has low radiation! Everything here is edible!!"
"Really, mine too! They're all low-radiation! The roots and leaves are low-radiation too! They're all edible!"
"If we bring all of these back to base, many people won't go hungry, and we'll get a huge bonus!!"
Seeing everyone's unusual excitement, Sang Luoluo was also happy. It was truly an unexpected delight. She hadn't expected it at all; it was just like discovering a cave before. Who would have thought that this cave was so special, having developed its own small ecosystem, with low-radiation soil inside, naturally producing low-radiation food.
Although they are both mutated plants, the fact that they are edible is already a source of joy.
There was no danger within his Mental Power range. He had expanded his Mental Power to its maximum, and there were endless rows of mutated fruits ahead. For the time being, he hadn't detected any danger. But going any further ahead was uncertain. His immediate priority was to bring the food back to base as quickly as possible and then make use of the cave.
Since this place can naturally grow low-radiation mutant plants, it can definitely serve as one of the base's breeding grounds, providing a large amount of food for the base.
Although Farm App allow you to exchange a large amount of food every day, your own farm is only so big, and it can only supply a portion of the total.
To ensure that everyone in the entire base has enough to eat, many more such planting bases are needed.
Sang Ping finally snapped out of his euphoria. In all his life, he had never encountered such a large area of edible mutant plants bearing such large fruits.
"I think this mutated plant might be a mutated pumpkin, but its appearance differs somewhat from the records at the base, so it has probably mutated again."
Sang Luoluo feigned surprise. "So it's a mutated pumpkin, no wonder it's so big."
After learning that these things were mutated pumpkins, Sang Luoluo looked at the strangely shaped "big stones" all over the ground, which really did look like pumpkins. They were crooked and twisted, and each one was very big.
After his initial surprise, Sang Ping calmed down and said, "This is such a big matter. We need to inform Base Chief Chang immediately and have him come and take a look in person. We also need to bring more people down so we can pack all this up and take it with us."
" Luoluo, come with me to the entrance to pick someone up."
Sang Luoluo nodded, He Fei stayed behind, taking Qi Feng with him.
Sang Ping immediately contacted Chang Mingyao using the Farm App's private messaging function, briefly explaining the situation in a secret code and asking him to come and take a look in person.
The Chang Mingyao received the message, he realized that something was amiss.
Knowing that Sang Ping and Sang Luoluo below, he ordered the men behind him to select a few to go down with him, while the rest would stay behind to prevent enemy attacks.
It took Chang Mingyao and his men some time to walk across the nearly 6,000-meter-long distance.
When he arrived, Sang Luoluo and the others had just come out from inside, and the two sides met at the entrance that only allowed one person to pass at a time.
Chang Mingyao immediately asked, "What happened inside? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Seeing the joy on Sang Ping, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Sang Ping explained, "We found a large number of edible, low-radiation mutant pumpkins inside. There are so many that you'll have to go in and see for yourself. The signal is bad inside, so I can't send a picture. I'll have to come out and meet you there."
Fully armed, Chang Mingyao led the people behind him through the cave entrance, avoiding the mutated vines that surrounded them.
Seeing that Sang Luoluo was also there, his vigilance lowered slightly.
Q: "Are there many mutated animals inside?"
Sang Ping replied, "There are some, which have already been cleared out. There are also some hibernating mutated snakes, which I will have someone remove later. Base Chief, even the soil here has low radiation levels. If you don't believe me, you can test it yourself."
After saying that, he handed the testing equipment to Chang Mingyao.
Chang Mingyao became interested upon hearing this. If it was true, it would be great news. He would test it himself; there was no harm in doing it himself.
However, once the testing started, it couldn't be stopped.
Even the soil here has low radiation levels.
The mutated animals living around are all low-radiation.
Low radiation means edible, and if there's enough stuff in this cave, it would be a huge boon for the base.
" Sang Luoluo, you've done another great service."
Sang Luoluo chuckled twice, "We've already explored this area once, and most of the mutated animals have been eliminated. We haven't gone into the innermost part yet, so we don't know if there are any mutated animals living there. We need more people to explore."
Chang Mingyao was in a good mood as he looked at all this. "Let's go in and take a look. I didn't expect to find such a pleasant surprise on this trip."
Sang Ping continued, "There are so many mutated pumpkins inside, they're huge! I could smell a Qingtian aroma from far away."
Sang Luoluo thought to herself, even with its Qingtian taste, it's still not quite as good as the ordinary pumpkin taste before the wasteland.
I wonder what it tastes like. Once I bring it back, Sang Luoluo really wants to get some to try.
Sang Ping became more and more excited as he spoke, which made Chang Mingyao feel anticipation as well.
However, the path here is too difficult to walk on, with many scattered stones and hanging stone slabs.