134 Chapter 134

Chapter 134

"What's going on over there?"

They were afraid that if they rushed forward, the mutant plants and animals would riot, thinking that they were trying to steal something from them, and thus be surrounded and beaten by a large number of mutant animals. Captain Dai and his men did not move forward after vaguely seeing the mutant plants and animals, but stopped where they were and observed the situation over there.

After watching for a long time, they were able to understand what was happening over there.

If it was that seemingly harmless door that nearly put so many of them in danger of their lives, how could the door have caused such great damage?

Are those mutants so sure the door poses no danger when open that they're queuing so leisurely? How did they verify this? Have they been through the door before, multiple times, and gotten valuable items from it, so they know so well?

Countless speculations exploded in the minds of Captain Dai and his team at this time, but there was no one who could verify them.

The area they are currently in is considered a data disorder area, so the satellites overhead cannot capture the specific situation, and they need to personally explore it bit by bit.

From the moment they entered the mountain, although no one said it, everyone present had in their hearts the inconvenience of not being able to communicate with the outside world.

Just like now, if they can contact the leaders outside in time to let them contact the professors at the research institute to do research on something they don’t understand, they should be able to vaguely guess part of the answer.

"Let me give it a try. We're still quite far from the nearest transfer station. I'll try not to put the things in the transfer station and see if they can notice them.

It's raining, and I'm not sure if the information we sent will be useful."

While others were racking their brains to figure out how the door appeared and what danger it might be, Zhuang Dun, who hadn't shown much of a presence since the start, stood up.

He himself is a person with auxiliary abilities. Most of his attack power comes from the weapons he carries with him, and a small part comes from his physical strength acquired through long-term training.

Knowing his own shortcomings, he has been trying his best not to cause trouble to others.

There are many dangers in the mountains, and they would try not to cause trouble if possible. This is not only his idea, but also the common idea of other auxiliary ability users.

Zhuang Dun was very clear about his position in the team. He was a mobile warehouse. When necessary, he would transfer the things they could use at the current stage from the official transfer station.

This is how he positions himself, a storage device for taking things, logistics.

But now, they are in this position, unable to contact the outside world. When those with communication abilities cannot contact them because the distance is too far, he may be the last possible medium to contact the outside world.

"Whether it works or not, we have to try."

The team leader and the others all knew Zhuang Dun's abilities. He might not be as good as those with offensive abilities, but his abilities were not weak.

When the spiritual energy began to revive, goods could not be transported normally in various places. It was all thanks to his ability that so many places were not cut off from supply.

Zhuang Dun, who was able to achieve that level back then, has been improving his abilities for such a long time. He has been provided with a lot of training resources. Only Captain Dai and others who often stay with him know the extent of his current abilities.

Even he said that he couldn't be sure whether he could accurately place the things that needed to be delivered in the transfer station. It can be seen how far away from the human settlement they are now.

"Now we just have to try our best and rely on our luck."

Captain Dai didn't bring much hope, but he didn't let anyone give up either.

At such a long distance, even if they sent out what needed to be delivered and were extremely lucky enough to be collected by the official patrolling outside, it would only be a one-way transmission.

It can only be regarded as a report to the superiors on their current progress. Even if the superiors ask the professors of the institute to come to some conclusions, they cannot give them feedback.

On the bright side, if these people are unfortunately trapped and their lives are at the mercy of fate, at least they have sent out some clues so that those who come after them will not be left in the dark.

"It's not good to be too pessimistic. We are still quite lucky."

Several team leaders worked together to organize the things they were going to send out, making a package that was conspicuous and not easily damaged by water, and handed it to Zhuang Dun to send out.

Seeing him send the things away, the second captain spoke. Not even the rain could dampen his optimism.

"Yes, if we were unlucky, we would have died countless times since we entered this mountain."

The third captain agreed with his words very much, nodded and followed up with the words.

It was obvious that he was very confident about their current luck.

"When we first entered this mountain, no one knew what was going to happen. We were completely in the dark. But look at us now. Not only have we managed to survive the siege of so many powerful mutant animals, but now even clues have come to us."

As he spoke, the satisfied smile on his face was noticeable even though they couldn't see his face clearly.

"The things have been delivered. I'm going to the side."

Zhuang Dun didn't really want to participate in their conversation. Even if he did, he could only watch due to his limited abilities. It would be better for him to just wait on the sidelines and come out when he was needed.

"Okay, be careful and don't stay too far away from us."

Captain Dai nodded and reminded them that although the person had moved to the side, he was not far from their current location and they could take care of him. Only then did he feel relieved.

"Now that the things have been sent out, we should think about how to get close to the door without those mutant plants and animals noticing and carefully observe what's going on there, right?"

After the conversation ended, the topic of their discussion returned to the beginning.

Since there is no way to get effective information from the outside, I can only find ways to get closer to find the answers myself.

"No, most of our espers are already injured. Even if they weren't injured, they wouldn't be able to get that close without attracting their attention. They are much stronger than our espers, so they naturally have some advantages."

As soon as he finished his rebuttal, the team leader could only shrug helplessly as he saw everyone else looking at him.

What he said was all true, and he didn't mean to pick a fight with anyone.

Everyone else also knew the situation. After taking a closer look, they could only look away and find another solution.

"Let me try. None of you espers can get that close to observe, but mine is different. My ability itself is weak. The fact that I've been able to make it this far safely is all thanks to this wild duck beside me. The conclusions I've drawn so many times should be enough to tell me just how strong its ability is."

The person who spoke out was none other than a drunkard.

He didn't want to take the lead at first. His goal of this trip was just to follow this team and better protect his children.

But after spending such a long time together, he also knew what kind of personalities these people were. Thinking about how he had just been brought in and his equipment had been changed in just a few moments, he still couldn't completely ignore others.

He knew that when Captain Dai and the others were discussing the plan, they must have thought of letting him carry out this exploration mission, but his purpose was different from theirs.

In addition, he was not a member of this team. Even in the most dangerous situation, as long as he did not stand up, they would not think of bringing him to the front and asking him to do something.

These are reflected in subtle details, and if he is not careful enough, he may not notice them.

But he noticed it, which is why he recommended himself at this time.

"Are you sure? It's very dangerous over there, and you don't have much ability to protect yourself. If you are exposed, you might die there. And you still have to take care of your little one, you..."

After hearing what he said, Captain Dai's first thought was to refute him.

He hadn't been able to get the higher-ups to change their decision to let the child go before. Now the father had come to protect the child. If he was asked to go on the scene now, what if something happened...

"Captain Dai, I know you're worried, but if I go there and discover something beforehand, can we complete this mission earlier and get Guaibao back earlier? You all know how dangerous this mountain is."

Captain Dai hadn't finished his words, and even his thoughts hadn't been completed, before the drunkard denied them.

His words immediately stopped the others from refutating.

They all knew the current situation and the benefits of completing the exploration mission ahead of time. What the drunkard said was enough for them to agree with his idea.

"Okay, but can the duck following you use its ability to bring another person? We'll let the one with stronger attack power follow you and protect you."

Since it was already decided that the drunkard was going to investigate, Captain Dai could only think about how to protect him from the side.

"No, if the wild duck's ability only covers me, its hiding ability will be stronger. If there is another person, its ability will be divided and it will be easy to be exposed."

The drunkard was not aware of this at first, but he discovered it when he rushed towards Captain Dai and the others with the child in his arms.

At one point, the mutant animal almost discovered them, but because it was unsure, and the drunkard was quick, it managed to dodge.

He could be at risk of exposure even if he was holding a child, let alone an adult.

Even for his own safety, he would not let Wild Duck bring one more person.

"I understand. Then you have to be careful."

The drunkard has said so much, and they all know the limitations. Of course, they will not continue to stop him from doing more things that they think are for the drunkard's good.

"Okay, I'm going. Please help me keep an eye on my sweet baby."

Seeing that they had given up their previous idea, the drunkard didn't delay any longer. He turned around and climbed onto the wild duck's back. He whispered a few words beside the duck's head and rode the duck straight to the place where the mutant animals and plants were gathered and queuing to enter.

The good boy was quiet throughout the whole process. Even when he was in the arms of his father, Captain Sedgwick, he did not make any sound. He just watched the drunkard's back with a pair of clear eyes, and worry was obvious in his eyes.

"Don't worry, sweetie. When we were fighting before, he wasn't even noticed or affected by those angry mutant plants and animals. He'll definitely be able to do that this time too."

The third captain saw the child's expression, walked up to him, rubbed his head, and spoke comfortingly.

The child didn't take his eyes off his father, but he also took the captain's words to heart. He just nodded twice to show that he understood.

The wild duck with the drunkard was itself a mutant animal, and it was smart enough to know where to use its abilities. So when it walked into the sight of those mutant animals and plants, it removed its concealment and used all its abilities to cover up the drunkard.

When the mutated animals and plants first noticed a strange aura coming from their side, those with keen perception basically turned their attention to the wild duck for a moment.

After realizing that the wild duck posed no threat, he simply ignored it, or perhaps it should be said that he disregarded it.

The wild duck carried the drunkard around the area for a few circles, looking at everything he could see, and then he was ready to go to the abrupt floating door.

Upon noticing its action, the mutated animals and plants that had originally ignored it all turned their attention to it, with warnings in their eyes.

It seemed as if they were worried that the wild ducks would be unethical and would not queue up and go straight into the door.

This door is still too small. Even if these mutated animals and plants line up, it is still difficult for them to enter one by one. The world behind the door is open for a time each time. The longer you stay in, the more benefits you can get.

These beasts didn't follow the rules at first.

But on one occasion, when they were fighting over who should go in first, the door closed at the appointed time, and all the beasts inside were thrown out. When they looked around, they found that there were very few beasts that went in that time, and they also got themselves injured.

Helplessly, when the door appeared next time, they were forced to make peace. This way, they could all get in, it was just a matter of time. It was better than having no benefit at all.

The situation was peaceful on the surface these few times, but suddenly someone appeared who was so unruly and went straight to the door, which immediately attracted all their attention.

At first the wild duck didn't realize why they were looking at it, but later it realized that it was because it was too close to the door, so it quickly backed away to express its harmlessness.

Seeing it like this, the mutated animals and plants turned their gaze away.

Let it watch if it wants. They can't throw the mutant duck away for the time being, so they can only ignore it.

If they really want to get into a fight with the mutant wild duck, what if they lose the queue they have worked so hard to get in?

As they thought about this, they moved closer to the mutant animal/plant in front of them.

Looking at the mutated animals and plants, it seemed that they were not going to pay any attention to it. The wild duck became bolder and moved closer to take a closer look.

Fortunately, the other mutant animals had already seen through its intention and did not bother with it, which allowed the drunkard sitting on the wild duck's back to see the world behind it clearly.

Regardless of the shock in his eyes, just by sitting on the wild duck's back and getting a little closer to the door, he could clearly feel that the spiritual energy here was more abundant than other places.

This is the result when there is a door blocking the way. If we go in directly, how much benefit will we get there!

Thinking of this, the drunkard couldn't help but feel hot in his heart.

A strong sense of anticipation suddenly arose in him. If he had not clearly remembered the purpose of his trip, he would probably have asked Wild Duck to take him in for a spin to get a better feel for it.

Not only him, but even the wild duck had expectations, but it knew that the humans on its back had their own plans, so it did not act rashly.

After looking for a long time, he could only vaguely see the scene inside through the door, but it was a completely different world. After he was sure that there were no other clues, he told Wild Duck that he was leaving.

Because the wild duck used all its ability to cover up the drunkard, even if the wild duck brought the drunkard so close to the door, it was equally close to the mutant animals and plants that wanted to enter the door. Even so, they didn't notice anyone. They just thought it was a stupid mutant wild duck that didn't queue up to enter the door by itself and was just wandering around out of curiosity.

They understand that after the mutation, although the IQ of many mutated animals has increased, just like there are some humans with poor brains.

There are also some mutated animals and plants whose brains were a mess before the mutation. Even if the mutation improves, it is not much higher. They are only slightly dumber than those brainless mutated animals.

Seeing that the mutant wild duck took a long time to figure out how to line up and enter the door, they naturally thought it was a fool.

When faced with a fool, their vigilance dropped to another level, and even those mutant animals and plants that specialized in detection didn't pay much attention to the wild ducks.

It can be said that this time, the drunkard was not even discovered by those mutant animals and plants with detection abilities. This was purely due to his reputation as a wild duck and his intelligence.

Fortunately, neither the mutant wild duck nor the drunkard has discovered the thoughts of the mutated animals and plants.

Otherwise, no matter how much the drunkard tries to trick the duck, it will not continue to carry him like a fool.

Seeing the wild duck turning around and heading towards them, Captain Dai and his men knew that the drunkard had almost finished his investigation and had come back to tell them about the situation.

Having guessed this, they were not surprised at all when the mutant wild duck suddenly disappeared halfway through its journey. They knew that it was using its ability to hide itself out of caution.

Even though the mutated animals and plants didn't seem to want to pay attention to the wild duck when they were near the door just now, it doesn't mean that when the wild duck leaves, they won't take a few more glances in the direction it left.

Afraid that Captain Dai and his men would be discovered, the drunk asked Wild Duck to hide him after they walked a certain distance away.

After completely leaving the sight of those mutated animals and plants and walking up to Captain Dai and the others, the drunkard got off the wild duck's back. The wild duck's hiding ability was also withdrawn at this time, allowing others to see the returning drunkard.

"I'm back. Everything went smoothly. I just saw why they gathered over there. It seems to be related to the information you want to explore."

The drunkard spoke, describing in detail every scene he had just witnessed, and at the end, he added one more sentence.

"I don't know how long that door has been there, nor do I know what the spiritual energy inside is like. I only know that when I approached the door, I could clearly feel that the spiritual energy around me was denser, and the speed at which I absorbed it was accelerating.

Judging from the strength of those mutant plants and animals, and their familiarity with the gate, it must have been quite a while."

After saying that, the remaining drunks did not participate. Whether to continue exploring the door or stop there and take the information they had already explored back and let the leaders above make the subsequent decisions, it had little to do with the drunks. His ability was not enough to require him to worry so much.

He bent down, picked up the child standing nearby, and put him on the duck's back.

The wild duck also knew that the child was the drunkard's child, and that he was asked to carry a baby on his back. It had no intention of refutation, but just adjusted its stance to make the child sit more steadily on its back.

Captain Dai and the others saw the drunkard's actions, but they had no intention of stopping him. After listening to the drunkard's words, they all had a more or less pensive look on their faces.

"What do you think?"

The team leader knew very well the purpose of his trip. From his point of view, since the exploration mission had been completed, they should leave when the mutated animals and plants had entered and there were not many mutated animals and plants on the mountain, and pass on the news.

But he is also a capable person, and he also knows that the door he encountered this time might be an opportunity.

If you encounter it once, you may not be as lucky next time and have the opportunity to get close.

He asked this question because he was worried that if they really left, it would be a pity for Captain Dai and the others.

After hearing the leader's words, everyone else was inevitably a little confused, but in the end they turned their attention to Captain Dai.

The decisions they make under temptation are not necessarily the best. The decisions Captain Dai makes under the expectations of others are well considered and worthy of their trust.

Facing everyone's gaze, Captain Dai only pondered for a moment before making a decision.

"Let's go back and bring back all the information we've discovered. We can't enter this door this time, but don't forget that there are similarly abruptly appearing areas elsewhere. Do those areas have similar doors?"

Captain Dai finished speaking and didn't let the others continue to worry about it. He called everyone to leave.

"Let's go! Because of that door, the strength of those mutant plants and animals is much higher than ours. Let's leave quickly while they're away. Otherwise, when they come out, their strength will probably be even higher."

The difference in strength between the two sides is too great to be eliminated simply by entering that door this time. The most important thing for us now is to bring the information back."

After listening to Captain Dai's words, those who had just felt a little regretful that they could not go in and take a look, and experience it temporarily let go of that idea.

Although they were prepared that they might be found alive outside the burial ground at any time, who would have thought that they would lose their lives due to carelessness or greed?

As Captain Dai said, the last earthquake occurred in many areas. Since a door like that can appear on this mountain, it may not be absent in other places.

In fact, according to the different danger levels they classified different places before they set out, those places with slightly lower danger levels than the current place might be more suitable for them to find the door and then go in to experience it.

They had already brought their backpacks and other things with them from the previous migration, so after hearing Captain Dai's words, they didn't need to pack up and could just turn around and leave.

Walking ahead to explore the way, the second captain's mind was still filled with the words the drunkard had just said.

He didn't regret not being able to see it with his own eyes, but instead focused his attention elsewhere.

"Hey! Old Dai, tell me, is the secret place described in the novel behind that door?!"

Unable to hold back any longer, the Second Captain poked Captain Dai. The heavy rain sounds around him could not mask the excitement in his words at all.

【Author’s words】

The chapter I talked about this morning.