Chapter 409: Departure to Longhu Wetland Park, Speculations about the body after death

Others also wanted to go with Suning and the others, such as Zhao Fuqing, but were directly rejected.

Zhao Fuqing stood on the edge of Cloud Island, looking at the dark sky in the distance, his heart filled with resentment and loss.

His fingers were tightly clenched around the corner of his clothes, and there was a hint of stubbornness in his eyes.

He knew it was dangerous outside, but he was not afraid.

"Why can't we go together?" Zhao Fuqing's voice was filled with a hint of grievance and unwillingness.

His eyes moved back and forth between Suning and Zhang Li, trying to find a hint of relaxation in their expressions.

Su Ning sighed, walked forward and gently patted Zhao Fuqing on the shoulder, his tone gentle but firm: "Xiaoqing, the outside world is too dangerous now, and there is no telling what dangers lie in the darkness. Cloud Island is our refuge, and it is safest for you to stay here."

Zhang Li also walked forward and gently rubbed Zhao Fuqing's hair, with a soothing look in her eyes: "Yes, Xiaoqing, you are still young. After we get through the polar night disaster, we will take you with us."

Zhao Fuqing lowered his head and clenched his fists tighter.

He knew that Suning and Zhang Li were doing this for his own good, but he couldn't suppress the resentment in his heart.

He raised his head, his eyes gleaming with determination: "I understand... But I will definitely become stronger! You must promise me that you will take me with you next time!"

Zhang Li smiled and nodded gently: "I understand, little adult"

Huang Zhenggang and Lin Lele stood aside. Although they didn't say anything, their expressions also showed their attitudes.

They also disagreed with Zhao Fuqing taking the risk.

Huang Zhenggang walked forward, patted Zhao Fuqing on the shoulder, and said in a calm tone: "Xiaoqing, Yundao also needs someone to protect you. You stay here, Yundao also needs your protection."

Zhao Fuqing did not argue anymore, but just nodded silently.

He knew that his current ability was not enough, but he would never give up.

He secretly made up his mind to become stronger, strong enough to protect himself and those around him.

Before leaving, Huang Zhenggang walked up to Su Ning and said seriously, "Suning, I will do my best to protect Yun Island. You must be careful outside and take care of yourselves."

Su Ning nodded, revealing a faint smile: "Don't worry, Brother Huang, we will be careful."

However, before leaving, Su Ning also had a conversation with Ye Yunwu, and asked Ye Yunwu to tame the few surviving magic mushrooms that had not been transformed into zombies by her.

The zombie-like magic mushroom cloud in Suning's scavenger backpack is not suitable for guarding Yun Island, so letting Ye Yunwu tame it can enhance the safety of Yun Island.

Ye Yunwu was surprised to see such a strange creature as the Magic Mushroom Cloud.

"Sister Suning, don't worry, I will definitely protect Yundao."

After finishing all this, Suning turned around and walked towards the gathering place with Jiang Nana.

Jiang Nana walked beside Suning, her expression somewhat serious, and asked in a low voice: "Suning, do you think we can succeed this time?"

Suning did not answer immediately, but just looked up at the dark sky in the distance, with a complicated look in his eyes.

After a moment, he said softly: "No matter what the result is, we have to give it a try"

Jiang Nana nodded and said nothing more.

Suning and Zhang Li rode on the broiler chickens and slowly flew behind Jiang Nana.

Although the broiler chicken is large in size and moves steadily, it is obviously not as fast as Jiang Nana's mount.

Suning's eyes were involuntarily drawn to the creature Jiang Nana was riding.

It was a huge white crane with feathers as white as snow. Its body was elegant and agile, and its long neck was slightly bent, making it look particularly noble.

Suning narrowed his eyes and looked at the white crane carefully.

The Eye of Scavenging is open.

[Mutated Creature: White Crane Monster]

Talent: Powerful wings - can fan out huge wind and waves, easily overturning surrounding obstacles.

Skill: Wind Blade - When the wings are flapped, sharp wind blades are released to cut the enemy.

Due to the polar night, it was pitch black all around. Several people wore mining lamps on their heads, and the lights drew faint beams of light in the darkness.

When Su Ning was observing the white crane monster, Jiang Nana also noticed her gaze, turned her head, and a smug smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"How's it? My mount is pretty good, isn't it?" Jiang Nana patted the white crane monster's neck, her tone boasting a bit. "When I saw your broiler chickens, I thought I must get a flying mount. This way, it would be much more convenient to travel to your Cloud Island, without having to go around so many times."

Zhang Li looked up at the white crane monster and nodded in praise, "It's really good, very beautiful."

The White Crane Monster is indeed very graceful. Not only is it huge in size, but it also flies with a light posture, as if it is not bound by gravity.

Its back is spacious and flat, obviously capable of carrying more than one person for flight.

Suning also nodded in agreement

However, Suning's performance caused dissatisfaction among Rourou and Jirou.

Although the smart Rourou cannot speak, its eyes are full of emotions.

It stared at the white crane monster with its round eyes, as if expressing its dissatisfaction.

The White Crane Monster seemed to sense Rourou's gaze, turned around, tilted his head, and showed a puzzled expression: "?"

Su Ning noticed Rourou's mood and couldn't help but smile. He reached out and patted Rourou's head gently, whispering comfortingly: "Rourou, don't be angry, you are great too."

Rourou, however, refused to accept the suggestion and continued to stare at the white crane monster, her eyes filled with disdain and provocation, as if to say, "Is it so great that you're beautiful? Can it lay eggs? Humph, a mount that can't lay eggs isn't a good mount!"

Although the white crane monster was beautiful, it was obviously not as intelligent as Rourou. It obviously couldn't understand the language in Rourou's eyes. It still tilted its head with a confused look on its face: "?"

Jiang Nana couldn't help laughing when she saw this scene: "It seems that your broiler chicken is a little jealous."

Suning shook his head helplessly and replied with a smile: "Rourou is just like that, a little temperamental, but she is an important partner of our Cloud Island. Not only is she fast, she can also lay eggs, and her practicality is no less than your white crane monster."

When Rourou heard Su Ning's praise, she felt a little satisfied. She raised her head and made a low cooing sound, as if declaring her status.

Jiang Nana smiled and said nothing more. She just patted the white crane monster's neck gently, signaling it to move on.

The white crane monster spread its huge wings and flapped them gently, creating a breeze. It then took off into the air and flew forward.

Suning and Zhang Li looked at each other, and also increased the speed of the broiler chickens, following closely behind.

In the darkness, the figures of several people appeared particularly eye-catching under the illumination of the mining lamp, and Rourou still glared at the white crane monster from time to time, as if silently competing with it.

Soon, the group arrived at the gathering place.

Suning's eyes swept over Jiang Nana's team, among which there were many familiar faces.

Tang Yuanbin, Gu Cheng'an, and Ji Fengyan were all in the team, but Tang Yuanbin and Ji Fengyan looked pale, and they seemed not in good spirits and looked a little tired.

Suning walked up and greeted them.

Tang Yuanbin forced a smile and nodded, his voice a little hoarse: "Yes, this mission is very important and I can't be absent."

Ji Fengyan just nodded slightly without saying much, with a serious look in his eyes.

Gu Chengan seemed to be in better spirits, and greeted Su Ning with a smile, "Long time no see, it seems you are in good shape."

Su Ning nodded and was about to ask something else when Kou Dingshan's voice came from the side: "You are finally here."

Kou Dingshan is the person in charge of this operation.

He walked up to Su Ning, looked him up and down, and nodded. "It seems you're alright, so I won't say anything more. The goal of this mission is to explore Longhu Wetland Park and find out why the people and players around there aren't afraid of the virus brought by the natural disaster."

"Longhu Wetland Park?" Suning frowned slightly. He was not unfamiliar with the name.

Before the natural disaster, Longhu Wetland Park was a well-known national nature reserve, home to a variety of rare animals and plants, and had an extremely superior ecological environment.

However, due to the various horrific natural disasters that occurred before, the situation in Longhu Wetland Park has probably changed dramatically. Coupled with the previous mutation disaster, it is possible that some strange creatures may appear.

Kou Dingshan nodded, his tone heavy, "Yes, it's Longhu Wetland Park. Our destination this time isn't very close, and we might encounter many dangers along the way. You must be mentally prepared."

Suning nodded, thinking to himself.

Danger was certain, but he didn't expect that the mission location this time would be Longhu Wetland Park.

The flora and fauna there are already diverse, and after the baptism of mutation, they have probably become even more dangerous and unpredictable.

Zhang Li stood beside Su Ning. After hearing Kou Dingshan's words, she couldn't help but frown and said in a low voice: "It seems that this trip is indeed a bit difficult."

Jiang Nana walked over and patted Zhang Li on the shoulder, her tone comforting: "Don't worry too much, there are so many of us working together and we can take care of each other, so there shouldn't be any big problems."

Suning looked at Jiang Nana, then at the other players around him, and felt a little more at ease.

This mission is not only to explore the secrets of Longhu Wetland Park, but also to find a way to fight against the viral disaster.

No matter how dangerous the road ahead is, they must persevere.

"Okay, everyone get ready, we'll set off right away." Kou Dingshan waved his hand, signaling everyone to gather.

Suning took a deep breath and adjusted his state.

Everyone headed towards Longhu Wetland Park.

Since Longhu Wetland Park is quite far away from Yundao, it is impossible to reach it in a short time relying solely on mounts such as Rourou Chicken or White Crane Monster.

Therefore, Koudingshan had already prepared transportation - several modified off-road vehicles with sturdy bodies and wide tires that can cope with complex terrain.

However, after the great earthquake, many roads have been damaged and the road conditions have become extremely bad.

The once flat road is now full of cracks and potholes, and some sections are even completely blocked by the debris of collapsed buildings.

The convoy had to take a detour or pass slowly, and its travel speed was greatly reduced.

The car was constantly bumpy along the way, and everyone in the car was shaken to and fro.

What is even more disturbing is that along the way they encountered many mutated creatures that died from the virus disaster.

The corpses of these creatures were scattered on the roadside, their distorted shapes were chilling.

Due to the purifying effect of the Tianxiang Qiluo grass on Yun Island, and the fact that Huang Zhenggang cremated the Tanxiang piglets immediately after their death, no one has ever seen the true appearance of the creatures that died in the viral disaster.

The same measures were taken in Anxi City, where Jiang Nana's father lived, and no one had actually seen the bodies of those who had died of the virus long ago.

Facing these deadly creatures for the first time, everyone was shocked by the scene before them.

When Zhang Li saw the corpse of a deer-shaped creature on the side of the road, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and her face turned pale instantly.

The deer's body seemed to have been soaked in some chemical substance. Its skin was swollen and blackened, its limbs were twisted and deformed, its eyes were empty and lifeless, and its entire body was in a strangely distorted state.

"How did it become like this? Why are these creatures' bodies as if they've been distorted by foam?"

Zhang Li's voice trembled a little, her stomach churned, and the strong feeling of nausea made it almost impossible for her to look directly at the corpse.

Suning frowned and approached the corpse of the deer-shaped creature with a serious expression.

He walked forward to observe the condition of the corpse up close.

But unexpectedly, just as Suning approached, the corpse suddenly trembled. Although it was only for a moment, it was so fast that Suning thought he was seeing things.

Su Ning's pupils shrank. "Did the corpse move?"

Suning stood there blankly.

The others were confused as to why, as it was dark and no one noticed the slight floating of the corpse.

Although she knew that Suning had the ability to absorb toxins, facing this unknown virus, Jiang Nana couldn't help but remind him, "Be careful."

Suning nodded and reached out to gently touch the surface of the corpse.

As soon as her fingers touched it, she felt a cold and sticky touch.

Suning quickly withdrew his hand and frowned even more tightly.

"The bodies of these creatures have been completely eroded by the virus," Su Ning whispered. "Their cell structures have completely collapsed, and the toxin concentrations in their bodies are extremely high. If it weren't for their innate talents, they would probably be affected by this virus."

The others were also shocked when they heard it.

In order to guard against the virus that is difficult to prevent, Kou Dingshan placed a pot of Tianxiang Qiluo grass in the car to prevent the virus.

"So, the bodies of people who died from the virus will also become new sources of virus infection."

Suning nodded.

Tang Yuanbin, Gu Cheng'an and others were scattered around, vigilantly observing the surrounding environment to prevent sudden attacks from other mutant creatures.

Suning began to use the scavenging poison to absorb a trace of the virus in order to obtain more information about the virus.

"Suning, have you found anything?" Gu Cheng'an asked in a low voice, holding the weapon tightly in his hand and looking around.

Su Ning stood up, dusted off his hands, and said seriously, "These viruses are more dangerous than we imagined. They not only erode the bodies of living things, but also change their structure and may even make dead organisms 'move' again."

Zhang Li's face paled even more when she heard this. "You mean... these dead creatures might be resurrected? Like zombies?"

Suning nodded: "This possibility cannot be ruled out, of course it's just my guess"

Ji Fengyan walked over and said, "I will tell Pei Xuanan this information and ask him to warn everyone on the communication channel and let them pay more attention to the bodies that died from the virus."

"Um"

Su Ning took a deep breath and said, "Let's go. Everyone, be careful. We may encounter more corpses like this on the road."

The convoy started again and slowly moved towards Longhu Wetland Park.