A wolf nimbly pounced on an evolved human behind it, and the wolf and the human became entangled in a fight. Another mutated wolf seized the opportunity and pounced swiftly.
Qi Feng's eyes narrowed as he anticipated the mutated wolf's location. He pulled the trigger and fired a shot that struck the wolf in the head.
Before Sang Luoluo could even react, another mutated wolf pounced from the other side. A lab worker nearby screamed in fright. Qi Feng fired two shots in quick succession, killing the other mutated wolf.
Qi Feng glanced down at the gun in Sang Luoluo's hand. "Give me your gun."
Qi Feng now has two guns. He aims them at the wolves in the distance, anticipating their movements in two different locations and firing simultaneously. If he's lucky, both shots will kill one mutated wolf. If he misses the prediction, he'll have to fire two more shots to prevent the mutated wolves from breaking through.
The rest of the Guard had already used bombs and scent bombs, and half of the mutated wolves were wiped out in a short time.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the wolf king reluctantly led the other wolves away.
The Guard were familiar with the characteristics of the mutated wolves; they knew the wolves would definitely try to retaliate again. These creatures held grudges, and since they had encountered them as soon as they arrived in the wild, they would be watched by these mutated wolves the rest of the way.
Dr. Wang had the carcasses of the mutated wolves sorted out, removing the usable experimental samples. They didn't need to take the entire carcass back; with lab personnel present, the task was much simpler than before. Finally, they packed the carcasses into rows of boxes and had Sang Luoluo collect them.
The detectors distributed around the area detected other mutated animals heading this way, and Yan Lang told everyone not to stop and to move on quickly.
Dr. Wang remarked as he walked, "These wolves have evolved again. It hasn't been that long! Will these wild creatures evolve again after the next meteor shower?"
Sang Luoluo, who was behind, was shocked. Another meteor shower?!
The last forecast said the meteor shower would be in batches. The first wave of meteor shower had already destroyed the base. We don't know when the next meteor shower will come, or how many more waves there will be. The base authorities must have this data, but they haven't notified the base residents yet.
Sang Luoluo is now quite troubled. She can't even imagine what the base will look like after the next meteor shower.
"Mutant animals have been spotted on the tree trunks ahead, in large numbers." The Guard who was operating the detectors came to report shortly after they had walked a short distance.
Chapter 89 A cold night. There was a large slope ahead, providing shelter from the wind...
The Guard went on alert again.
As they approached, the footsteps startled the mutated birds hiding in the tree hollows. One by one, they flew out of the hollows. Some circled in the air a few times before flying to other hollows to hide, while others saw them as food and fluttered over.
The Guard were prepared for this situation, and a barrage of lasers was fired at the mutated birds flying in the air. During the battle, it was easy to see that these mutated birds were much more agile than before.
Everyone looked grim. Two exceptionally fast mutated birds, smaller in size but incredibly fast, had injured two members of the Guard. One had a gash on his arm, and the other had a small hole pierced through his chest by a bird's beak, but fortunately, no vital organs were injured.
After driving away the mutated birds, the team's medics gave the two men some basic treatment, administering life-saving potions to accelerate wound healing.
They didn't even have time to rest at noon, and everyone continued on their way on empty stomachs. There was no other way; the journey was too dangerous, and the slightest mistake would delay their arrival at their destination.
Sang Luoluo was very curious. Dr. Wang's team didn't seem to be looking for specimens. They had collected quite a few specimens along the way, but she couldn't see any satisfaction in Dr. Wang. Instead, he seemed to be anxiously searching for something. Sang Luoluo asked a couple of questions, but Jian Cheng didn't answer. He only said that they would know when they got there, and it wasn't a good thing for everyone to know in advance.
Therefore, Sang Luoluo didn't ask any more questions.
Along the way, she and Qi Feng dug up more than twenty Crystal Core. They were all small, about the size of peanuts, formed from the previous batch of meteorites. When thrown into her spatial storage, they would only unlock half an acre or a few acres of land. The energy contained within them was not much, and the quality was not as pure as the ones she had previously discovered buried underground or existing in mutated animals and plants.
After a long day's journey, the Guard specially cut out a huge ice cave for everyone to rest in the evening.
The ice cave itself provided excellent cover, so Jian Cheng had Sang Luoluo bring out the living supplies; they would rest there for the night.
A strong wind blew up at night, bringing with it a chilling frost. The temperature in the wild was even lower than at the base, plummeting to below minus thirty degrees Celsius. It was the first time Sang Luoluo had ever been in such cold weather, and it was incredibly cold.
Although he was wearing specially made winter thermal clothing, it wasn't very warm; his hands were icy cold as soon as he stretched them out. The temperature inside the ice cave was also very low, but Qi Feng was used to it. The Guard braved the cold wind to set up a giant tent, surrounded it with an electric fence, and did a thorough job of protection.
In addition, they rotate shifts every two hours. The wilderness is just as dangerous at night. Mutant animals that were not seen during the day become active at night, and their howls echo across the ice.
There was more than one tent, so everyone was assigned a spot. The food was simple: nutrient solution and canned instant food prepared by the lab. For the others, the meals were quite good.
In addition, a fire was lit inside the ice cave, providing warmth and some light for people to heat their food.
Of course, the fire is maintained by a portable power source, and the size of the fire can be controlled at will.
Sang Luoluo has learned something. There is still some firewood she collected before that she hasn't used up in her space, but there isn't much of it. Now it seems that these supplies are just as important for survival in the wild.
Dr. Wang, seeing that everyone was seated, said, "Don't let your guard down. This is only the first night out. The mutated animals outside have evolved, which means we'll face even more dangers. Please be extra careful tonight while you sleep."
Thirty-odd people sat in a small space. The tent was windproof, so they didn't have to worry about the cold wind blowing in. Everyone carried a backpack and took out food to replenish their energy.
At such a temperature, even the nutrient solution was ice-cold when taken out, so everyone lined up to heat the nutrient solution on the electric stove.
A Muling rummaged through her backpack, took out a banana, and handed it to Dr. Wang. " Dr. Wang, this is a banana I brought from home. Please try it."
Sang Luoluo paused for a moment when she saw the bananas, and the others also looked over. Qi Feng looked at them calmly and exchanged a glance with Sang Luoluo. The size of these bananas was clearly the same batch that Sang Luoluo had traded at the black market auction.
This batch of bananas appeared before everyone so quickly.
In other words, this A Muling has a close relationship with that auction house, and they are very likely related.
Sang Luoluo raised her eyelids slightly, her consciousness immersed in the space, looking to see what to eat.
Beside him, Dr. Wang took the banana, carefully peeled it, and even examined it with his wristwatch. "This kind of thing, our base doesn't produce, does it?"
A Muling smiled and said, "Of course, my father obtained this through special channels. There aren't many, but don't worry, it doesn't contain any radiation. I've already taken some samples and left some in the lab to see if we can cultivate new plants through cell culture."
Dr. Wang, smelling the Qingtian aroma, swallowed hard and said with a smile, "You did a great job. Well then, I won't be polite with these bananas."
The others watched with envy, swallowing hard, but they couldn't afford such good food.
Sang Luoluo took out her usual small tent from inside the tent, laid out the blankets, and took a hand warmer from her spatial storage to put in the blankets to warm them up.
Qi Feng took out the nutrient solution from his backpack; it already contained ice crystals.
Seeing this, Sang Luoluo brought out an extra small stove, which the two of them would use separately. This was a private item, and no one could say anything if she used her own.
Use this one.
With so many people around, Sang Luoluo didn't dare to eat too much. She took out two hot roasted potatoes and gave one to Qi Feng. These were leftovers from before.
After finishing her meal, Sang Luoluo went to lie down in the tent. Qi Feng rested next to her. Sang Luoluo gave him his luggage and told him to take care of it himself. There was a power bank in front of them, and he could use whatever he wanted.
Qi Feng was very happy about this. How to put it? Looking at the Guard outside on alert and eating and drinking on the outskirts, he suddenly felt really lucky. Following Sang Luoluo out there, he didn't have to do all those hard jobs he used to do, and he could even carry heating equipment with him, and he had plenty of food and drink.
I've never felt so comfortable spending time in the wild.
In the distance, Lei Qi and He Fei were queuing up for nutrient solution, but they couldn't get a turn no matter what. The people in Yan Lang's line, seeing that the two of them were from S17 Squad, deliberately ostracized them in order to show off in front of Yan Lang.
Seeing that the eldest brother was enjoying his meal, Lei Qi turned around and approached. Noticing the electric stove in front of Sang Luoluo's tent, he said hesitantly, "I can't get a turn over there. Could I use your electric stove to heat up the nutrient solution again?"
She glanced at Qi Feng, realizing he couldn't make the decision, and then asked Sang Luoluo for her opinion.
Sang Luoluo sat up. "Sure."
Sang Luoluo's side wasn't particularly noticeable, but Dr. Wang's side was truly well-equipped. He had a single tent, and Jian Cheng, as his assistant, had even prepared the small sofa that Sang Luoluo usually sat on before he left. For Sang Luoluo, that was all very convenient. Outside, Dr. Wang lived no differently than he did in the lab, except it was a bit cold outside.