It was already the fourth day that everyone thought the "spiritual energy was reviving".

Every day, no, every hour and every second, the world is undergoing tremendous changes.

Even though the city has been clearing vegetation, there are still some trees that have not been cleared in time, and some that have become very large at the beginning and are difficult to deal with... Now they have become even larger and more difficult to deal with.

Something worse happened—

Those mutated animals and plants began to hurt people in various ways.

It was difficult for netizens online to remain calm, with exclamations mixed with fear. Of course, there would always be excited people at any time.

The hot searches have long been dominated by related events. Apart from the national notifications that are pinned to the top in real time, nothing else except mutations and abnormal phenomena can make it to the hot searches.

They are discussing it online.

"Oh my god, this is horrible! We cleared all the trees outside our house yesterday, but today, small trees have sprouted in the cleared areas again. They're taller than people, and it's only been a day!"

"It's the same here. Our property management team brought someone to buy cement, and we did it ourselves, covering all the flower beds and greenery with a thick layer of cement."

"Your place is still pretty good. Do you know Biyuan? 60% greenery, a famous wealthy neighborhood. Do you know what it has become in just a few days? (Picture)"

"Holy crap!! That's Biyuan?! That's a forest, right?!"

"Oh my god, where's the house? I can't even see it!"

"The house was pierced by a tree. The people from Biyuan retreated yesterday. Luckily they ran quickly. Otherwise, if they had stayed inside last night, they would definitely not have survived."

"Look at this..."

"What the hell, what's that thing blocking the highway? Tree roots?!"

"It's tree roots. Look, there's a green belt growing here. But originally it was just a very thin crack. Then the plants grew out from underneath, squeezing the crack wider and wider. It's horrible!"

"Plants hurt people! Plants hurt people! Everyone be careful!!"

"There was a pet in the neighborhood next to ours that mutated, grew larger, and started eating people! Its owner and his entire family were eaten! Later, the police beat it to death and dragged its body away. It was so scary."

"Be sure to be wary of mutated plants and animals!!"

"Fuck, why hasn't the country figured it out? What should we do?!"

"Stop cursing. The country has done its best. The ones who died the most were soldiers and police officers, okay?"

…

The changes were too fast and too big. Not to mention the senior leaders, even the police, firefighters, soldiers, etc., had no rest. They had been working day and night for four days. When they were extremely sleepy, they would lie on the ground and take a nap for a few minutes. When they were kicked awake, they would get up and continue working.

"General Lu, do you want to take a rest?" The guard asked as the car sped forward.

Lu Wentian waved his hand and continued to check reports from various places with a frown on his face.

Soon, the car stopped.

Lu Wentian put the computer aside and got out of the car.

Countless fully armed policemen have gathered here, holding guns and knives, all looking at the distance in a panic.

Seeing Lu Wentian coming over, the person in charge hurried over, saluted, and then immediately said, "General Lu, you are finally here. What should we do now?"

Lu Wentian looked up at the area they had circled.

It was by the lake, and there was a huge willow tree. How huge was it?

——It was level with the eight-story building next to it.

But it was clear that just a few days ago, it was less than two stories high!

The moat is lined with willow trees, but at this moment, only this one willow tree is still alive in this area. This is not a good thing, because the other willow trees have been "eaten" by it!

Suck the other willow trees dry and turn them into ashes, can't this be called eating?

Next to it, you can see its huge roots growing on the moat embankment. The building next to it has become tilted, and it is obvious that the tree is being propped up by the roots.

This isn't even the worst of it.

The reason why Lu Wentian was present in person and countless armed police were on high alert was because - this tree "eats" people.

The long willow branches moving in the air would roll up living things and pierce their bodies. It would only take a minute to suck the dead things dry. There were more than a dozen corpses lying on the ground.

People in the surrounding communities have already evacuated, and the armed police have been guarding the area, not allowing anyone else to approach, so there were no additional casualties today. However, the dozen or so corpses on the ground are still shocking.

There is no report on the Internet, but there are now more and more animals and plants that eat and hurt people in Beijing, and there are many videos online. The country did not stop it because it was afraid that other people would not be prepared.

Lu Wentian took a deep breath.

This tree is very difficult to deal with. Animals can be killed, but animals at this time cannot withstand bullets. If one bullet doesn't work, then a hundred bullets will do. China has become strong in recent years, and there is no regret at this critical moment. Bullets are sent to various places in trucks.

But what about plants?

Bullet? Where did it hit?

Moreover, this tree grows in the capital, so it is not easy to bomb it.

What else can I do? There's no way I can get close!

Lu Wentian pressed his solar plexus and felt a throbbing pain in his head.

After a while, he said in a hoarse voice: "Is there an open crusher? Load it on a large truck and send tanks over. We can't let this tree continue to grow. It grows too fast. We need to use heavy armor-"

The sound stopped abruptly, and the willow trees suddenly waved their branches wildly.

"Back off! Back off!!" the person in charge shouted.

The armed police surrounding it were all prepared. They immediately rolled over and backed away. Some were unlucky enough to be hit, but fortunately they were not swept away by it.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Wentian also breathed a sigh of relief.

But then they discovered that Willow's attacks had a direction.

Several people looked to the side and were stunned.

A golden...dog?

It was two or three meters tall, with a nimble body, like a lion, but looked even more ferocious than a lion. Its agile limbs ran swiftly towards the willow tree.

An armed police officer was frightened and fired a shot, but the dog ran too fast and was not hit.

"What is it going to do?" The person in charge was slightly stunned.

Lu Wentian didn't say anything, his eyes fixed on the huge golden-haired dog.

It was as fast as a shadow. After approaching the willow tree, the willow tree obviously felt threatened and almost all of its attacks were directed at the dog.

It paused slightly before entering the willow's attack range.

Stop?

No, it took a step back and jumped towards the main trunk of the willow tree!

"Ah——" someone let out a short cry of surprise.

"Swish, swish, swish!" Almost all the willow branches were whipped towards the dog. It was not willing to be outdone. With a scratch of its sharp claws, the branches broke and fell to the ground.

The willow tree was obviously angry. This time, it not only used its branches, but even the roots underground were ready to move.

Lu Wentian and others watched the battle between powerful mutant animals and mutant plants for the first time.

The head of the armed police kept his eyes fixed on their battle, a fierce, powerful and unprecedented battle.

——Undoubtedly, the shock they bring to people is too strong.

For the first time, the person in charge felt that under such power, humans seemed to have really become the weak. They, a race that had long stood at the top of the food chain, really became... prey.

The person in charge gasped.

The battle over there was still in full swing. The big dog fell to the ground and kept approaching the trunk of the willow tree, but the willow tree also used its branches and roots to block the big dog.

"Roar——" the big dog shouted.

Then, it jumped again, and the willow branches began to move crazily, and the whole tree began to shake wildly.

At this time!

The big dog fell to the ground, and Willow suddenly stopped attacking, as if for a moment, it became a little dazed.

All the tree roots returned to the ground, and the willow branches that had been attacking in one direction also hung down in all directions again, as if everything had suddenly become peaceful.

The huge willow tree seemed to have lost its aggressiveness.

The big dog was standing next to the trunk of the willow tree. It was absolutely impossible for any living creature to get close to that position!

But now, the willow tree doesn't attack the big dog?

Everyone was stunned and shocked.

And then, something even more shocking happened to them——

A young woman jumped off the big dog's thick hairy back.

Everyone's eyes widened even more.

This dog has an owner!!

She had been lying on the dog's back just now. Because the dog's golden fur was very thick, and she was petite and wearing light-colored clothes, everyone was far away and was only focused on watching the fight, and didn't notice that there were other people at all!

Isn't this girl too brave? !

As they stared in amazement, the young woman waved at them and shouted—

"Bring me the chainsaw."

Everyone: “…”

"Buzz buzz buzz--" With the working of the huge electric saw, a huge willow tree that left them helpless was cut down and fell into the lake.

After it fell, those powerful willow branches lost their green color in an instant and became dry, just like the other creatures it had sucked dry. The roots also rotted instantly and merged into the soil.

While all the armed police were moving, they secretly glanced at the young woman standing beside them with subtle expressions.

When his eyes caught sight of the big golden dog squatting next to the woman, he immediately became serious, shrinking his hands and feet and avoiding it.

——They didn’t forget how ferocious the dog was just now!

The head of the armed police looked at the young woman, then at Lu Wentian, scratching his head. He had a lot of questions he wanted to ask, but before Lu Wentian opened his mouth, he held them all back.

At this time, Lu Wentian finally spoke.

The first thing he said was not asking who the woman was as everyone had guessed. He neither expressed gratitude nor interrogated her. He just frowned and asked -

"How did you do that?"

The head of the armed police was so shocked that his jaw dropped.

The woman also replied calmly: "The shield can destroy all judgment and perception. Without judgment and perception, it has no attack power and its range is only five meters."

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Good stuff!!

After saying that, she handed it to Lu Wentian.

Lu Wentian took it, looked at it, and finally said, "Thank you, this is very important."

The woman touched the dog's head and said, "I want to meet with the top leaders of China."

Lu Wentian frowned slightly and looked at her.

The woman stared back calmly. "Very important. Regarding this disaster."

After a moment of silence, Lu Wentian nodded: "Okay, I'll take you there now."

After he finished speaking, he casually handed the jammer in his hand to the person in charge of the armed police: "I have something to do, you take it first."

Without waiting for the armed police leader who had carefully taken over to say anything, Lu Wentian extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation.

The woman raised her feet, put her hands behind her back, and calmly walked towards General Lu's military vehicle under his guidance.

How should I describe that posture? It's like—

General Lu is like her bodyguard, and she is a superior being.

Thinking of this, the head of the armed police shuddered.

Then, when he saw General Lu opening the car door for the woman, his jaw dropped to the ground and he couldn't even pick it up.

Will General Lu be so polite?

But speaking of which...what about that big golden dog?

etc--

How did that dog get smaller?!

The shrunken golden dog followed the woman and jumped into the car.

Following the chin, the eye socket of the armed police chief was also lost.

Next to him, the armed police came over and chattered—

"Boss, who is that girl?"

“Her dog is amazing!”

"Take a quick look at the blocker. Is it a new product? If this thing becomes popular, then those plants won't be so scary anymore!"

"Speaking of which, Boss, that girl has such a strong aura. Even General Lu is so polite to her... Is she some important figure?"

…

Hearing this, the armed police leader slapped the man and scolded him, "Don't ask about General Lu's affairs. Leave a few people to handle this. We have a shield. Let's quickly get rid of the trees in the city that are harmful to humans..."

As he spoke, he looked at the "blocker".

It's just a few parts, with two AA batteries connected, and a switch next to it that might have been taken apart from somewhere, connected together with a few wires. It's very simple.

It also makes people very worried, fearing that they might accidentally tear this thing apart.

——It looks very much like it was made on the spot by pulling together a few random parts.

Such an awesome thing actually looks like this? ?

The head of the armed police held it carefully in his hands, and the corners of his mouth twitched violently.

When the senior executives received the news from Lu Wentian, they were already in a meeting.

They hadn't had a rest for several days, and their eyes were dark and their brows were furrowed.

The situation is getting worse and worse.

They know more news, and the videos posted by ordinary people online are far less terrifying than what they see.

Almost all mountain areas have lost contact.

They sent helicopters to check it out, and found that the forests had expanded dramatically, and the forests were so ferocious that the trees had started fighting each other.

The video they were playing at the moment was shot by a helicopter. Another helicopter was flying normally, but suddenly vines emerged from below, twisted around the helicopter, and pulled it down from the sky!

Of those helicopters, only one returned.

No matter how many times they watched this scene, it still horrified them.

In the next video, a huge five-meter-tall black bear rushed out of the room where it was imprisoned. The bulletproof glass was so thick that it shattered after only two hits.

The most important thing is——

It eats people and is full of malice towards humans.

Bullets had no effect on it. It took countless efforts and casualties to finally seriously injure it and force it to escape into the newly formed "forest".

Next to him, an old man in a white coat said:

"...Current data indicates that almost all plants exhibit a certain degree of aggressiveness, with their aggressiveness varying depending on their size and shape. The willow trees in the capital aren't an isolated case; various trees elsewhere have become terrifying, and their power is increasing exponentially every day! Most animals are also aggressive toward humans, while some mutated pets obey their owners and are relatively docile."

The senior leader at the top closed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and opened them again. "The situation is extremely serious now. Even with such a powerful armed force and so many people in the capital, it's still difficult. Those small places and small cities are even more miserable now. No place is safe. If this continues, when those plants and animals continue to mutate, how many humans will be left?"

The person next to him nodded, his face also full of worry.

The senior leader asked, "We must do our best to make all the preparations we can. How are your work arrangements going?"

The others looked serious and hurried to report—

"Notices were continuously issued, instructing everyone to use city-level cities as gathering points. All major stadiums and other venues were open to gather the public."

"Armed forces were dispatched from all regions. Special circumstances were handled with special care. Plants were cleared from all cities, and all mutating animals were... euthanized in advance."

"Four steel zones are under construction, and warehouse materials in dangerous areas have been moved."

"Major hospitals..."

…

In such a suddenly chaotic world, these high-ranking officials cannot afford to cause any chaos at all.

If they fall into chaos, this country will be really finished.

After everyone finished their reports, the leader nodded and said, "We must overcome all difficulties and complete the task. Horrible changes are happening to plants and animals every second."

He looked at the old man in the white coat again: "Academician Chen, are you sure what exactly caused this disaster? Is there any way to deal with it and solve it?"

The old man in the white coat shook his head, his eyes filled with worry. "It's like this all over the world right now. The rate of change is terrifying. Our research progress is very limited and can't keep up. But right now, we all agree—it's probably evolution. That special substance can be called spiritual energy. We're currently in an era of spiritual energy resurgence."

"Evolution? Why do animals and plants evolve so rapidly, but humans evolve only exceptionally well?" someone laughed bitterly.

The old man also looked helpless. He was about to say something else when someone came in.

"General Lu is back."

The leader hurriedly looked towards the door. "General Lu just reported to me that he has something very important to report to us, and it's a good time for everyone to listen."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Wentian, dressed in military uniform, walked in. He saluted and said—

"The problem with the Willow Tree in the An District has been solved. A woman with a mutant dog created a shield that can block the Willow Tree..."

He introduced what had happened before.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Jammer!

Without waiting for them to ask, Lu Wentian said, "Now she has followed me and has something very important to tell us."

After thinking for a moment, the senior leader said, "Let her in."

The shield alone was enough for them to see her.

Baizhi walked in quickly.

Xiao Qiao was left outside and the guards would not let her in. Bai Zhi was also searched and she brought nothing in except a computer.

——She is terribly young.

Everyone was surprised.

The senior leader shook her hand. He tried to put on a kind smile. "Comrade, did you make the shielding device? It's very important for us to deal with plants."

He hadn't rested for a few days and looked a little tense, so even when he smiled, he looked very serious. Even his other subordinates were a little scared when they saw this face.

Bai Zhi calmly shook hands. Her gesture didn't seem honored at all, but more like—

Please come.

Everyone paused slightly.

Even the big boss was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting her to react like this.

Bai Zhi raised her hand and pushed up her glasses: "The shield is not important at all. You haven't figured out the key point, so the way you fight this disaster is wrong."

These words spoken in a calm tone made everyone's eyes widen, as if they couldn't believe their ears.

Is this the wrong way to fight?!

How dare she make such a comment?!

"How do you know that the way of fighting is wrong?" someone frowned.

Bai Zhi placed the computer on the conference table and glanced at everyone. Everyone inexplicably fell silent.

She then said, "Every second now, there will be a large number of casualties. I will not waste any more time and get straight to the point."

She looked at the big boss and asked, "Can I project it?"

The big boss was stunned for a moment before he opened his mouth in her sight: "Okay."

——As if he agreed to her subconsciously!

Lu Wentian had already asked the person projecting next to him to operate it.

The others looked confused, wondering how this young woman they didn't know could be so... natural?

Still denying them?

You must be kidding!

Is this person messing around?

Their time is very valuable and every second cannot be wasted!

but……

Does General Lu trust her so much?

This prevented them from denying it immediately. They stared blankly at the projection being set up, and at the woman standing at the head of the group. Under the light of the projector, her gold-rimmed glasses shone coldly, and a cold voice rang out.

"I say your way of fighting is wrong because you haven't figured out the cause of this disaster. We don't know how this disaster came about, but we can do a simple analysis.

"Humans, plants, animals, all life on Earth, are all involved in the food chain cycle, and it's a terrifying cycle. Humans are numerous and possess powerful weapons, so we are the least evolved. Animals have low IQ, so they are ferocious, flexible, and highly evolved. Plants have no IQ, are inflexible, and are easily destroyed, so they are the most evolved."

Several simulated videos were played one after another, showing animals and plants eating people, people eating animals and plants, animals eating plants, plants eating animals, and people eating people...

Everyone at the scene stared at the screen intently.

"By balancing the three forces and eliminating a dominant power, is this meant to bring balance? No, it's meant to allow us to fight each other and destroy each other as quickly as possible. You can experiment on yourselves, and you'll soon discover—evolution relies on eating, on devouring each other!"

Bai Zhi paused. "So, from now on, there won't be a day of peace. However, it seems to give people a glimmer of hope. As long as they are strong enough and eat enough, they can survive to the end... Does this phenomenon remind you of anything?"

Everyone's heart tightened.

Bai Zhi curled her lips into a cold smile. "Raising Gu. This world has become a Gu breeding ground. That special substance isn't spiritual energy, it's Gu. And we are all Gu now. When the most powerful Gu insects are developed, that's when the Gu breeders will reap the harvest!"