"If all the mutated plants on the entire wasteland were as intelligent as Cloud City, then we humans would truly have no place to survive!"

Ellie sighed inwardly. If all the mutated plants were like those in Yuncheng, they wouldn't dare to enter the forest to find food at all.

Although the Hope Star would drop some supplies each time it came, that amount was far from enough for their survival.

Survivors will mostly have to rely on edible plants found in the forest to stay alive.

"fishing rod?"

"Old Mo, take out an arrow, tie a rope to it, and shoot it. See if you can pull that box of supplies out?"

When it came to fishing rods, Lin Xue had an idea.

"Okay, I'll give it a try!"

Without wasting any words, Lao Mo took out a bow and arrow, tied a thin, long rope to the end of the bow, and held the other end of the rope in his own hand.

He drew his bow, aimed at the supply crate, and then shot it out with a "whoosh."

"Tap!"

Old Mo is quite skilled at archery.

The arrow pierced right through the supply crate, wedging the entire arrow into it, making it more secure when pulled back.

"pull!"

Lin Xue reached out and grabbed the rope, then gave a command to everyone, and then everyone pulled the rope back frantically with all their might.

Perhaps their operation was too swift, and the mutated plants inside hadn't fully reacted yet.

By the time the mutated plants made a move, the supply crate had already been dragged to the front door.

Just then, a long vine stretched out from inside the door and began to wrap around the supply box.

"Oh no, the mutated plant is trying to take back the supply crate!"

The team members hate these vine-like mutated plants the most; they attack quickly and over a wide area.

The team had a very difficult time dealing with it.

"Pull it quickly!"

Lin Xue pulled outwards a few more times with force, then pulled out her dagger from her waist.

This dagger is the same one that was found in the tree before. Lin Xue used the bark of a special plant to make thin hemp rope and tied it to the dagger.

In battle, he liked to use it as a throwing knife.

This way, you can throw the knife out and then retrieve it in time.

After Lin Xue used her throwing knife to cut the protruding vine, the group successfully pulled out the supply box.

"Host, some vines are coming from the sewers! You all need to back up!"

Just as everyone was happy, Lin Xue suddenly received another warning from 629.

"Back off! The mutated plant is coming from the sewers!"

As Lin Xue finished speaking, the two youngest brothers each grabbed a corner of the cardboard box, and then the group ran wildly into the distance.

Lin Xue was at the very back, attacking the pursuing vines as she retreated.

"Get the supplies out, but be careful, don't just reach in and take them!"

"If there are any high-level mutated plants inside, just abandon these things and run away!"

Lin Xue saw that these mutated plants kept chasing them, some of the vines were like snakes, with their roots leaving the ground, and they kept chasing after them.

So he reminded his teammates in front.

Then the eldest and second eldest brothers threw the supply box on the ground, and the contents rolled everywhere.

Everyone quickly collected the things that had rolled out.

As Lin Xue had expected, there really was a mutated plant hiding inside.

It was a round plant that looked like a loaf of bread.

If Yao Yao hadn't warned him in time, Ai Qing might have fallen for his trick.

No one dared to touch the bread plant; they grabbed other things and ran away.

Lin Xue saw this scene from afar and had no choice but to turn around and go around via another road not far away.

When the mutated plant realized that its disguise had been exposed, it shook its body and with a "pop," two small feet grew out from its bottom.

It wobbled over to the box and then gathered all the scattered items back into the supply box.

Finally, he jumped and crawled into the supply crate.

Seeing that the thing wasn't chasing after her, Lin Xue finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Furthermore, the vines that swam out later were explored after they caught up with the supply crate.

After confirming that the mutated plant was inside, they slowly carried the box back into the building.

Holy crap!

"Have these mutated plants become sentient?"

Yu Yang couldn't help but swear.

These mutated plants behave in a way that is far too human-like.

They were actually acting in an organized and disciplined manner.

Moreover, they had never seen the mutated plant in the box before.

It really looks exactly like the bread I've seen before.

Worried that their eyes might be deceived by the supplies, everyone checked everything they brought back.

Only after confirming that it wasn't a mutated plant in disguise did they feel safe enough to put it in the package.

"It seems we need to be more vigilant in the future and try to board the spaceship and leave this place the next time the Hope Star comes!"

Ellie was very worried. She didn't think that she and her brother had any special abilities. How could they be selected by the Hope Star?

"Once we leave Cloud City, I will teach you a few self-defense skills. Hope Star will surely need a lot of talented people to help us explore new lands. In order for everyone to leave together, I hope you will take this seriously!"

After thinking about it, even if she were to be able to board the spaceship and leave next time, she would still need partners to fight alongside her.

To this day, they know nothing about that Hope Star, only that it was a primitive planet, and nothing more.

But since it is a primitive world, there must be great dangers.

Furthermore, it's unknown whether there are any native inhabitants on that planet. If there are, a battle might break out between the two.

In short, having more self-defense skills will only benefit them, whether on a wasteland planet or on a hopeful planet.

"Sister Xue, don't worry, we will study hard!"

"To leave this wretched place, even if I have to go without food and water, I will master the skills that the boss taught us!"

Everyone expressed their opinions, saying that they would definitely not miss the opportunity to learn new skills.

The further we went, the more dangerous it became.

In some areas, the mutated plants no longer hide themselves and hunt survivors everywhere.

Meanwhile, the survivors behind them, who had been indifferent to the situation, are now also being hunted by the mutated plants.

When Lin Xue and her group broke through the encirclement, they were accompanied by several other groups of survivors.

At first, everyone ran their own way, but later, when they realized that Lin Xue's side had higher combat strength, they followed behind them to escape.

Almost half of the survivors in Yuncheng died this time. It is unknown what those who fled to other places were, but even including their team, only one-tenth survived.