Come Up to Talk. Sang Luoluo Had No Choice but to Send Over the Footage the Two of Them Had Taken...
"I suspect they might be independent forces operating outside the base, coming in search of food."
Free forces? Sang Luoluo suddenly remembered that when she was on a mission at Base 71, she had been robbed by free forces, and the scene of escaping death still made her shudder.
This group also possessed weapons, some homemade and others scavenged from destroyed bases. They operated outside of various bases, slowly developing their own power and constantly changing locations. The bases, despite their efforts to gather information about these forces, found themselves at a loss.
The distance was beyond Sang Luoluo's Mental Power perception range, so the two could only speed up and head towards the source of the sound to see who it was.
Before long, they arrived within Sang Luoluo's Mental Power perception range.
Sang Luoluo also "saw" the faces of those people clearly.
Chapter 316 Upon starting the discussion, Sang Luoluo had no choice but to mention the paintings the two of them had photographed...
Seeing that Sang Luoluo had suddenly stopped, Qi Feng asked, "How is it? What did you see?"
Sang Luoluo described it. "Two people, a modified armored vehicle. It looked a bit ugly, but the armored vehicle performed well. The engine exploded, and the vehicle couldn't move. The two young men were very irritable."
Several kilometers away.
The engine just exploded, which also destroyed the entire energy module inside.
They did have a spare one in their car, but it would take time to install it, especially since they were in the wilderness, in the woods, where there was always the possibility of encountering mutated animals.
"Boss! We've got some pretty good luck today! Of all places, it had to explode here!"
"I wonder if that commotion alerted any of the mutated animals nearby."
The eldest Li Cheng, with a gloomy expression, was clearly annoyed by the situation. "What are you all standing there for? Are you waiting for the mutated animals to come and eat us?!"
The tall, thin guy next to him, named Wang Jian, heard his boss's furious words and immediately sensed something was wrong. He quickly went to the back to get his toolbox and started fixing the car.
"Boss, come give us a hand. We need to pry the car up first."
There was no jack here, so Li Cheng had to do it himself. He placed his hands around the vehicle and used his energy to lift the heavy armored vehicle with his bare hands.
To make working easier, he simply lifted the vehicle up and leaned it against a giant tree next to him.
"What are you still standing there for!"
Wang Jian quickly began disassembling the engine.
"Boss... not only is the engine broken, but the wiring behind the energy module is also damaged. The new energy module is unusable, and even if we install the engine, we don't have gasoline or any other alternative energy source."
Li Cheng couldn't help but swear. "Let's walk back! Let's locate this place first, we'll get the car when we get back."
"Boss, if we leave the car here, what if the people from Base No. 32 come out and take it away? We only have a few cars."
" Wang Jian, can't you use your brain?! How are you going to take this lump of iron back?! Do you think the armored vehicles from Base No. 32 can just come and go into the woods whenever they want?! Even if they take it, they'll just have to accept their bad luck."
"Oh."
"Hurry up and leave before they find our car!"
The two headed away from the base and disappeared into the forest in no time.
Sang Luoluo recounted the conversation she had just witnessed to Qi Feng, who was standing next to her.
Qi Feng frowned. "It should be the free forces. These people are not under the base's control, but they could attack the base at any time. You just said they left, so let's go take a look. See if there's any traceable information on the car."
Wait until you get close to the car.
Qi Feng reminded him again, "First, use your Mental Power to scan around the car to see if there are any cameras or other monitoring equipment. Don't miss any corner, including the trees further away."
I've gotten used to being cautious when I'm out and about.
Moreover, this isn't the first time I've suffered such a loss.
Sang Luoluo: "Understood."
Sang Luoluo released her Mental Power, extending it to a distance from where the two had disappeared, carefully scanning every corner. She didn't find any detectors or miniature bombs, but she did find a miniature camera on the car.
The location is very well hidden; you wouldn't notice it unless you looked very closely.
Qi Feng curled his lips into a smile, "Find a way to cover him with a cloth. Or cover him with snow."
Sang Luoluo observed the vehicle for a while and finally decided to use snow.
Using her Mental Power, Sang Luoluo manipulated the snow on the trees to fall down, and she even deliberately used her Mental Power to control the snow to fall towards the camera. In no time, the camera was covered with a thick layer of white snow.
"Done."
Just in case, Qi Feng suggested that the two of them wear helmets.
He covered his face completely before going over.
Sang Luoluo had already used her Mental Power to check the contents of the car.
There is a notebook.
Qi Feng gestured for Sang Luoluo to use her Mental Power to retrieve it.
Sang Luoluo was also very careful. After taking it out with her Mental Power, she controlled it in front of the two people and could turn the pages with her Mental Power.
Qi Feng used his wristwatch to take photos of each page. "These drawings show the distribution of some mutated animals and edible mutated plants in this area."
That's about all I can tell. After all, it was just something someone casually sketched, with a few special circles and dots, but I can't understand anything more than that.
There were some numbers at the end, but I don't know what they recorded.
Qi Feng checked the armored vehicle again and found that the wiring behind the energy module was indeed broken, the engine was also malfunctioning, and the tools were left there. All other functions on the armored vehicle were still intact.
Qi Feng said, "Let's go back to base first and tell them about our discovery. That way, the team can be prepared."
Sang Luoluo thought the same thing; it would be better to leave the car here and not alert the enemy.
Before leaving, Sang Luoluo even used her Mental Power to manipulate the ice and snow to cover the footprints on the ground.
Do you have any small detectors left?
Upon hearing this, Sang Luoluo quickly pulled one out of her spatial storage.
Qi Feng pointed to the tree branches overhead.
Sang Luoluo understood and found a safe spot to position herself on it. The camera was pointed directly at the car.
If those two people come back, the surveillance cameras will be able to capture the subsequent footage, and they won't have to wait here foolishly.
After cleaning up, the two moved away from the area. Once they were some distance away, they took out their aircraft and set off back to base.
Qi Feng activated the autopilot; it would take several hours to return to the base.
After clearing the area of mutated birds, their aircraft flew for over an hour without being attacked by them.
It was still a little difficult for the two of them to adjust.
They did not encounter any attacks from mutated birds on the rest of the journey.
The first thing to do upon returning to base.
Sang Luoluo couldn't get in touch with Sang Tong; he was busy with many things and didn't have time to meet with them.
Sang Luoluo had no choice but to send the footage the two of them had taken to the base commander, Chang Mingyao.
Chang Mingyao replied with three words: [Let's talk up here.]
Sang Luoluo had no choice but to go up to the top floor of Base 03 with Qi Feng, and the elevator took them all the way to the top floor.
Someone was already waiting for them at the elevator entrance and led them directly to the base commander's office.
Chang Mingyao had the two of them sit opposite him and had someone pour them a glass of water.
Curious, he asked, "How did you two find it? I remember that forest is where we were attacked by the mutated birds last time."
Sang Luoluo nodded. "That's right. As for why we went there, there's no point in hiding it. Last time, two aircraft crashed there, so I thought I'd go see if I could salvage some wreckage to exchange for some points."
Chang Mingyao wasn't surprised and immediately set the terms of the transaction. "Leave it to me, I'll give you an official price."
Sang Luoluo certainly thought it was a good idea; Chang Mingyao was quite decisive in his actions.
Chang Mingyao toyed with the water glass in his hand. "You two aren't just going there to collect wreckage, are you? You're bound to encounter some mutated animals along the way. Just hand over the corpses to the base; they'll give you an official price."
Sang Luoluo didn't see anything wrong with it; it made things much easier for her. "Okay, but all the Crystal Core dug out inside must belong to me. I'll only sell them to the carcasses of the mutated animals at the base."
Chang Mingyao nodded.
Qi Feng mentioned the two people from the free forces. "We don't know their purpose yet. They might be looking for supplies in this forest. We left a miniature detector there before we left, and we'll send you the images later."
Chang Mingyao nodded. "You did a great job. I'll have someone keep an eye on things afterward."
Sang Luoluo a little tired. "It's nothing, we'll head over now."
Chang Mingyao nodded and told someone to see them off.
I had originally intended to invite them to stay for a meal, but seeing how exhausted they were, I let them go back to rest. I must say, Sang Luoluo, this Evolver, is quite capable.
The person who escorted them out of the base said gently, "Miss Sang, please place the mutated animal's corpse in the warehouse. We will arrange for someone to handle it immediately. The Crystal Core retrieved later, as well as the points exchanged for the mutated animal's corpse, will be deposited into your account."