Zhang Xiaojuan put down the lamb whose fur she had just shaved halfway and subconsciously got up and pricked up her ears.

Whose tractor has wandered out?

He listened intently for a while, then asked a question with a subtle expression.

After the base was upgraded, its basic infrastructure was completely replaced. The entire base, including the safe zone, now has 24-hour streetlights.

The base does not require power from reflectors; its internal water and electricity systems can still maintain normal operation.

But compared to the endless night, the base's streetlights could only illuminate an area of ​​about ten meters outside the safe zone.

They are like the most eye-catching lighthouses in the deep sea, easily spotted by others.

Therefore, Lu Sheng instructed all members of the base and the zombie security guards to pay close attention to the outside movements and report any unusual activity immediately.

If there is any sound, it is highly likely that someone is watching them from the shadows.

There's a wind tonight, and the rustling sound mingles with the wind, sounding like an excavator huffing and puffing as it digs a hole in the ground.

The gurgling noise is annoying.

The lamb, whose head had been shaved in half, curiously pressed itself against Lu Sheng's feet, bleating as it watched the spectacle.

The next second, the ruthless woman stabbed him in the carotid artery, and he died before he could even cry.

"Go take a look." Lu Sheng skillfully shredded the lamb into a smooth white strip, and casually instructed the Zhao siblings.

Once you enter her door, you have to work. These two siblings are delicate and can't do any physical labor, so they can only do some simple errands and odd jobs.

Han Mingjun's daughter, Bingbing, was very attached to Zhao Wenyuan. She followed behind the siblings, her two little pigtails swinging, rushing to see what was going on.

The remaining people had clear division of labor, cutting and skewering the barbecue ingredients, while the head chef professionally brushed oil onto the lamb carcasses and placed them on the grill to roast evenly.

The fragrant and tender roasted lamb was just starting to ooze oil when the two adults and one child came running back hand in hand.

"Commander, there's a giant python wearing a red scarf outside!"

Bingbing's big, grape-like eyes gazed longingly at the roasted lamb, then reluctantly forced herself to look away before reporting to Lu Sheng in a childish voice.

He couldn't help but swallow as he spoke.

"What are big blind shoes?" Zhang Xiaojuan was peeling garlic with sweat pouring down her face when she heard the child's voice and looked up in confusion.

"Big python, can't you have a little childlike heart? A little baby voice is so cute."

Han Rui rolled her eyes at him, took out the cake from her pocket and shook it at Bingbing, successfully luring a human cub.

"A giant python wearing a red scarf?"

Everyone present was completely baffled.

What kind of snake wears a red scarf? Did it even go to school?

Lu Sheng looked up at the two siblings and said, "The description of 'Bingbing' is too small to describe its limited ability."

"Sister, there's something very long outside the door. I can't tell if it's a snake or an insect. It's just standing there in front of our base gate, not moving at all."

Upon meeting Lu Sheng's gaze, Zhao Wenyuan immediately lowered his head nervously and uttered a low, rapid sentence from his throat.

"I'll go take a look."

Lu Sheng handed the barbecue seasoning in his hand to Sun Tiantian, then got up and hurried towards the base gate.

When she got to the gate, she realized what the so-called red scarf was.

A mutated earthworm, as thick as a woman's waist, emerged from the ground and lay weakly at the entrance of the base.

Most of its body was buried under the soil, with a dark red backpack tied to the exposed section of its torso.

Two straps were tightly wrapped around the earthworm, making it look a bit like a red scarf from a distance.

"Am I jet-lagged and still half asleep? How come I see earthworms carrying backpacks..." Zhang Xiaojuan came over carrying two single-clove garlic cloves, glanced at them, and then her CPU overheated.

The mutated earthworm seemed to be able to hear the sound. As soon as Zhang Xiaojuan finished speaking, the half earthworm that had been lying limply in front of the door suddenly raised its head.

But less than two seconds later it collapsed completely to the ground again.

But even in that brief second, Sun Tiantian still managed to discover some clues.

“Look closely at the backpack on its body. It looks so familiar. It looks like a military pack from the K3 base.” Sun Tiantian squatted by the door and examined the earthworm lying on the ground.

Sun Tiantian has been sketching since elementary school. She has strong observation skills and a good memory. She has a remarkable talent for recognizing people and remembering things.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately perked up.

"It really does seem to be... The round patch on the backpack looks like the symbol of the K3 base." Han Rui hugged Bingbing and squinted at the behemoth outside.

The people inside the door looked at each other, their hearts sinking in unison.

A mutated earthworm was found to be carrying a K3 base's marching pack; the worst-case scenario is that someone has perished in its belly.

Lu Sheng immediately opened the base gate and cautiously crouched down to prepare for inspection.

She was about to touch the unconscious mutated earthworm on the ground when Xu Yi stopped her.

"Let me do it." Xu Yi put on a pair of thin rubber gloves and gently pinched a corner of the red sack.

As he moved, the mutated earthworm, which had already fallen into a coma, suddenly tensed up.

"This thing is stuck to its meat," Zhang Xiaojuan said, squatting down next to him with a string of roasted corn in her hand, making mumbling noises.

Perhaps because they had been entangled for too long, the two straps of the pack bag had become deeply embedded in the earthworm's body.

When an earthworm's skin is rubbed raw, it secretes a sticky liquid. The strip becomes soaked in the mucus and sticks firmly to the soft tissue beneath the earthworm's skin.

Xu Yi carefully used surgical forceps to peel the strap off the earthworm and handed the pack to Sun Tiantian, Han Rui and others next to him.

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