144 Chapter 144

Chapter 144

They set off. Ying Huai was bored and could only divert his attention to see what was happening elsewhere.

Different places have different secret realms. The door to the secret realm behind Daxi Village has not been fully opened yet and is somewhat dangerous. It has been abandoned by the people on the mountain, but this is not the case with other places.

Because the function of the locust tree was known in advance, these people with special abilities knew that even after they left, there would still be support inside the base to protect the base, resulting in not many people with special abilities staying behind to guard against mutated animals and plants.

There are not many people, and some people's faith is not enough, which leads to insufficient growth of the branches of Yinghuai, making it unable to defend against the attack of large-scale mutant animals.

Seeing that the protection range of the locust tree was shrinking, the people in the base couldn't help but panic.

At first, people were panicked by the mutated animals outside, but later they began to doubt whether the locust tree was really useful.

Their suspicion caused the locust tree's protective power to weaken and almost disappear.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, the leaders of their base got in touch with the leaders of the central base.

The person on the other side pointed out to them succinctly what they should do now, telling them not to doubt but to trust the locust tree. This solidified the already shrinking circle of protection.

This thrilling scene was recorded by the central base. After confirming that the danger in the small base had passed, the video was directly posted on the Internet.

The leaders of the central base had previously learned about the locust trees from Mayor Xiao. Their initial intention was to spread the news so that the people would know and trust them.

But later they observed the trends on the Internet and found that speaking directly was not the solution.

What they announced before made some people who unconditionally trusted the official believe in the locust tree, but there were still some people who did not believe in these things and did not believe it much.

From the beginning to the end, I felt that the protective power displayed by the locust tree was just its own ability. The reason why they believed in it was just to prevent them from harming the locust tree.

Anyway, as long as they don't hurt you, it's okay.

Many people hold this idea, which is why Ying Huai's branches in those bases can never grow as long as the main body.

Normally, the branches of the locust tree have the ability to respond to the locust tree. As long as there is enough faith, it can grow to a height similar to the main body in a short period of time, and have a similar protective power.

But now the condition of the locust trees that Ying Huai sensed was not as he expected.

Until the crisis of mutant animal invasion, the central base had no special ability team to support it, and the small base was able to escape danger only thanks to the locust tree.

This fact was announced by the official of the central base, which immediately ignited the Internet and made Yinghuai's branches, which had previously grown a little lame, grow to the height they should have reached.

It is an indisputable fact that the scope of asylum has been expanded.

After seeing the results, in a short period of time, the people in the domestic base will no longer doubt Ying Huai's authenticity.

On the other hand, those teams of people with special abilities who went to explore the secret realm to improve their strength were not as lucky as the people in the base.

Before they set out, they had assessed the conditions of those secret realms based on their own strength and knew which ones they could go to and which ones they could not go to.

But they always go there for the first time, and no matter how much homework they do, it is still not as good as experiencing it in person.

Only when they reached the range of the secret gate did they realize that it would take some time for the gate to actually open.

Since they were already here, they couldn't just leave because they had to wait, so they could only camp around the open door and wait for it to open.

But they were waiting, and the mutant animals originally in that place were also waiting.

The two are still in a competitive relationship, it would be strange if they didn't fight.

The team of people with special abilities arrived early. Basically, every once in a while, a team of people with special abilities, or mutant animals and plants, would appear at the place where the door was open, waiting for the door to open.

The other teams were fine, as those mutated animals and plants had their own way of occupying their positions.

Basically, whenever they see a place they like, they will walk straight over and try to drive away the humans there, or launch an attack and kill all those humans.

When the two fight, the winner stays, and the other is either driven away or killed.

Because of the rules of these mutant animals and plants, the team of ability users initially camped at a distance from the opening of the door. Generally speaking, their position was the closest.

As time went on, their position moved further and further back.

By the time the door opened, they were almost sent to the center back position.

According to the observations of those people with special abilities, if those mutated animals and plants were not busy entering the secret realm, there would be many people with special abilities hiding on their side, and such a harmonious scene would not have happened.

By the time their queueing pattern stopped changing, the door to the secret realm in front of them was about to open.

The mutated animals and plants in front were a little restless. In fact, not only the mutated animals and plants were restless, but even they, the humans, were a little restless.

The people with special abilities in the team couldn't wait any longer and kept looking towards the door in front.

If they didn't know their own strength and the reality that they couldn't defeat the mutated animals and plants in front of them, they would probably have rushed straight in.

This is the legendary secret place!

It could only be seen in novels before, but now it is actually opening in front of them. As long as they wait for a while, they can go in and experience the fun and danger of those cultivators exploring secret realms and looking for opportunities!

Thinking of this, the eagerness in the eyes of the people with special abilities who were still queuing behind became even stronger.

The mutant animals and plants in front noticed their eagerness.

Several mutant animals and plants that had been in there many times looked in their direction with some disdain.

Their IQs have improved, and some are even much smarter than some humans.

Therefore, the contempt in their eyes was particularly obvious at this time, and was directly recognized by the people with special abilities who saw them from behind.

"they……"

A person with special abilities who saw through the situation wanted to point his finger at the mutant animal in front of him, looking frustrated.

But before he could explain what was going on, his teammate next to him covered his mouth.

"Please calm down. We're going to enter the secret realm soon. Think about it. If you're here and fighting with those mutant animals, whether we can defeat them or not, it's just a waste of time!"

Of course, his companions knew his temper and were afraid that he would say something and provoke the mutant animal, so they covered his mouth and continued to whisper in his ear.

After seeing the mutant animal go in, he finally relaxed and let the person go.

"Hiss! ...You spit all over my hand!"

After glaring at him, the teammate turned around and stood in front.

There wasn't much movement on their side, but the people around them were all very sharp-eyed and sharp-eared, with enhanced physical fitness and five senses. How could they not notice the movement on their side?

"Brother Rufeng, that mutant animal did it on purpose."

Tang Rufeng and his friends walked in the back and didn't get a good position, so they stood at the back of the queue to avoid being fought over by those mutant animals.

After watching this scene, Shi Tou came close to Tang Rufeng and spoke to him in a low voice.

"Tell me, what does that mutant animal think?"

Hearing this, Tang Rufeng half-knelt down and asked Shi Tou.

"I'm not sure about that, but it's probably because that person touched the fur of the mutant animal when they were fighting."

Shi Tou had never communicated with the mutant animal, so this was the only answer he could come up with.

But based on what he knew, it was probably about right.

This time, the person with special abilities from Daxi Village was going down the mountain to the secret realm, and Shi Tou followed him down with him.

In the future, those who stand at the top of this world will definitely be people with special abilities, and they will be people with strong abilities.

In order for your children to have the ability to protect themselves and not be hurt by those who cannot see the disadvantages, it is necessary to improve your own strength.

Although they all knew that even if they had no ability, as long as their godmother was there, they would not be bullied by outsiders.

But there is still a big difference between having a godmother to protect you and being able to protect yourself and reduce the burden on your godmother.

Although considering my godmother's current strength, there is not much difference.

In their minds, there is a huge difference.

"After these mutant animals regained their brains, they became more particular."

After hearing what Shitou said, Hu Zi wanted to laugh.

Because of Shitou's words, he thought of the fox who was still acting cute while eating in Daxi Village.

Ever since the fox learned that its fur could satisfy its hunger, it has been looking for someone to comb its fur every day.

When we get to the place, we just eat.

The villagers all buy into it, especially the elderly and the girls in the village.

It is smart, well-behaved, and good-looking, which is enough to keep it full.

Not to mention that it also provides emotional value. When you go out and see something nice or delicious, you can bring it back and give it to different people in turn.

It can be said that this fox knows all the food from different families very well.

"We're almost there, let's go up."

The group chatted for a while, and after Tang Rufeng saw that the team in front had almost left, he stood up and led his men over.

They also had doubts at the beginning. Since the secret realms in novels have a limit on the number of people who can enter, maybe these secret realms have the same limit.

The frontline personnel at the central base have all been tested. They don’t know about the advanced dangerous zone secrets, but the secrets they have explored now have no limit on the number of people. As long as you can get in and out before the door closes, you’ll be fine.

As for what to do if there are still people inside who haven’t come out after the door is closed, just wait until the secret door opens next time.

However, those secret realms not only contain mutated plants and animals, but also monsters that already exist in the secret realms, which are extremely dangerous.

It can be said that those who stay inside and wait to come out next time need to be very strong, or have the ability to hide their own magic.

Otherwise, you'll be chased like a snack by monsters, mutant animals and plants.

The probability of coming out alive is greatly reduced.

This is a piece of advice given to the majority of people with special abilities when the official released the information about the secret realm.

Fortunately, when it comes to matters that may directly endanger their lives, people with special abilities still remember the information very clearly.

Tang Rufeng and his group walked into the secret realm behind the team of people with special abilities in front.

The secret realm they entered was somewhat different from the one Captain Dai and his team had entered.

The biggest difference is that the team entering does not have to disperse to various places in the secret realm and fight alone.

They met up almost immediately after entering the secret realm, and then left in a random direction.

There are many people with special abilities entering this secret realm, and even more mutated plants and animals. Adding to that the monsters that were originally in the secret realm, the danger level increases exponentially.

They were not comfortable following a team of people with special abilities that they were not familiar with.

There is no surveillance inside the secret realm, and satellites outside cannot capture it. If something happens, they will have no way to seek justice.

"According to official leaders, they will be installing surveillance cameras in these secret realms. Although they won't be connected to the internet, they can periodically edit footage of what's happening inside and post it online for the public to see."

When talking about surveillance, Tangtang seemed to remember something and shared what he knew with others.

"Where did you get this information? Mayor Xiao hasn't even told Brother Rufeng and the others."

After hearing what Tang Tang said, Hu Zi wanted to tilt his head.

This can't be a rumor, right?

"No, because it has nothing to do with us for now, and there is no such thing in the secret realm. I didn't tell you that what Tang Tang said is true, but it hasn't been implemented yet."

Tang Rufeng nodded in agreement with Tang Tang's words.

"This secret realm is too uncontrollable. It will definitely take us a long time to get in. Plus, people with special abilities are a scarce resource nowadays. It's not worth dying here for unknown reasons. That's why the higher-ups made this decision."

When Tang Rufeng said this, he also told them some gossip in the secret realm.

This news could not affect them at all, as it was too far away from them, so Tang Rufeng did not intend to tell them at first.

"If you take advantage of the lack of surveillance in the secret realm and start committing crimes, you won't be sentenced to death if you're caught, but you'll need to undergo labor reform. One of the places where you'll be reformed is by growing mutant plants in the secret realm."

"Of course, in case those people escape, the authorities have specially upgraded the silver bracelets to restrict their movements and reduce their ability usage to a certain extent."

After Tang Rufeng finished speaking, he glanced at the people with special abilities who followed him out.

He knows all the people with special abilities in Daxi Village. Basically, they are brothers and sisters who grew up together. They are all good people, so he can trust them.

People from Shangyou Village rarely get into trouble, and those who come out with him are all good-tempered.

As for the people with special abilities under Mayor Xiao, although they are all members of the defense team, they were just ordinary residents before joining the defense team, and no one knows their personalities. Now the only thing we know is that they are all in the same boat and there is no need to worry about capsizing.

As for what they might experience later, that has nothing to do with Tang Rufeng.

"Brother Rufeng, you know so much."

After hearing this, Tang Tang did not take the silver bracelet for herself, but instead looked at Tang Rufeng with surprise.

"These are just some of the documents sent down by the higher-ups. You'll have to read them after we get back. I'm just giving you a heads up. It won't have much of an impact."

Looking at Tang Tang's expression, Tang Rufeng shook his head.

"Brother Rufeng, there's movement up ahead. It looks like a mutant animal. I'll go take a look."

As they walked and chatted, it was Shitou who noticed the situation first.

"Brother Rufeng, it doesn't look like a mutant animal. Does it speak with an accent?"

The group followed the stone and soon found the mutant animal in the stone's mouth.

A cat that looks like a clouded leopard, with a tuft of white hair on its forehead that looks like goose down. It is injured and its hind legs are obviously unable to move.

Shi Tou looked left and right, and still felt that the animal looked neither like nor unlike it.

I went over to talk to him and finally came up with this answer.

A mutant animal with an accent...

Who would believe that?! They are not human beings, and they speak with accents from different regions.

What accents do mutant animals have? Are they the accents of Awoo and Wangwu?

"Shitou, this should be a monster."

After realizing its species, Tang Rufeng was afraid that this injured monster still had the ability to hurt people, so he stepped forward and lifted the stone away.

"If you want to say something, just say it right here. Don't get too close."

After picking it up, Tang Rufeng slapped the stone on the head with his palm, then put it down, maintaining the posture of absorbing yang energy, watching the stone talking to the monster.

Although the monster was injured, its proud nature was not diminished at all. When talking to the stone, the stone asked three questions and it answered with two words. It was very cold and arrogant.

Fortunately, Shitou is a carefree child and doesn't mind at all.

The group just waited on the side and watched Shitou and the monster finish their conversation.

The final result was that the monster unexpectedly put its tail to Shi Tou's hand. After Shi Tou stretched out his hand, it cut his palm, and then used its magic power to control the blood beads, which fell on its forehead.

A simple contract of equals.

I bought a stone and carried it with me when I left the secret realm. When I left, I took it out to heal my wounds.

The monster's injuries were caused when it fought with other monsters. It took a long time for the injuries to heal. Its hind limbs were weak and it had difficulty walking.

But don't think that it is easy to deal with after it is injured. The demonic power in its body has recovered for the most part. As long as Shi Tou has any bad intentions, it is entirely possible to kill Shi Tou and leave.

I just didn't expect that the stone had some special abilities.

It can communicate with mutated animals. This monster also said that there is a scent on the stone that it likes very much, so it follows the stone.

It can show Stone and the others the way into the secret realm and some unimportant resources, but Stone needs to carry it with him and take it with him to heal after going out.

It was very simple. Besides, it was very strong and Shi Tou himself liked this big cat, so he agreed.

This time, Shitou didn't bring any other mutant animals except Xiao Hei who had been coiled in his arms. When he saw the one he liked and wanted to keep by his side, he couldn't help himself.

So, Tangtang and the others who were walking behind saw the stone strongman struggling to hold a big cat that was several times bigger than him and walking beside him.

The big cat was held in such small arms without any worry of falling. It even swung its tail leisurely and used the tip of its tail to guide them.