Chapter 573, Contaminated Zone 4 (Part 12)

Suddenly, a faint light appeared in the dark fields in the distance.

The light source is moving.

Upon closer inspection, a hunched, dark figure could be seen walking through the countryside, holding a dim flashlight.

The beams of sunlight swept across the corn seedlings in the field, skimmed over the waterlogged ridges, and cast distorted shadows on the damp soil.

Yun Zhao also saw the moving little light.

Someone was walking towards them.

Who is it?

Xie Tu narrowed his eyes and quickly confirmed his identity based on his figure, "It's Old Man Li."

Yun Zhao was taken aback.

The entire village had fallen into a deathly silence. Even with the commotion and howling that had just occurred, no one came out to investigate.

Why did Old Man Li come out at this time?

"Originally, I planned to search the mountain without success before going to find him."

Xie Tu whispered, "The village chief's clue is very clear—Old Li's son is on the mountain. You should take him home."

Take him home...

Yun Zhao thought of the same thing. She stared at the moving light source and suddenly said, "We came here to search the mountain following the clues, but what if we do the opposite and force it to go back on its own?"

Xie Tu touched her forehead. "That's what I think too, but there's not enough time right now."

Jiang Mu wouldn't fire a signal flare for no reason; the two of them needed to get there first and meet up with the others.

The dark matter in the air is becoming increasingly concentrated.

Xie Tu quickened his pace, completely ignoring the dark figure following behind him.

Yun Zhao rested his head on his shoulder, staring intently at the flashlight beam without blinking.

Mr. Li came out of his house, separated from the two by an endless cornfield.

Xie Tu was moving at a fast pace, but the light was getting closer and closer.

It didn't look like it was walking; it looked more like it was floating and moving horizontally, which was extremely eerie.

Yun Zhao suspected that Old Man Li had come out looking for them. Because he had charged Jiang Mu 500 yuan for lodging…

Are we just going to leave him like this?

Yun Zhao nestled in his arms and said softly, "Actually, the gatekeeper's obsession is related to his hometown and parents. We can take Old Man Li hostage and force the gatekeeper to show himself."

She paused for a moment: "If it doesn't come out, then kill its parents in front of it and drive it completely insane."

Xie Tu: "..."

She would occasionally utter some villainous remarks, but Xie Tu found them quite adorable.

But I'll say it again.

"There's no time."

Clearly, Old Man Li came for them.

Xie Tu wasn't sure if she was deliberately stalling for time, so he paused for a moment before saying, "If you can sense Number 6, it means it has already infiltrated. Number 4 is no match for it, and it's only a matter of time before it's swallowed up."

They must evacuate immediately.

The area affected by pollution from No. 4 is quite large; after merging, No. 6 will become even more powerful.

Her mental state is not yet complete, and Xie Tu cannot take the risk.

Yun Zhao remained silent for a moment, then stared silently at the moving flashlight beam.

The fate of goalkeeper number 4 is already sealed.

It will die; the difference lies in whether it dies at her hands or at the hands of Number 6.

The commotion on both the north and south sides had ceased at some point.

After Old Man Li appeared, the roars of the mutants on the mountain gradually weakened for some reason.

The surrounding area is mostly open, low-lying fields, and around the corner, you can vaguely see the reflections of the mountains and forests to the east.

Jiang Mu was standing in the farmland at the foot of the mountain.

He held up a flashlight, not looking in the direction they were rushing from, but at the light that had been following them like a ghostly speck of light.

"What is that thing?"

Xia Mingang saw the signal flare and rushed over immediately. He was now squatting on the edge of the field. "Is it coming for us?"

Jiang Mu examined it for a moment: "A mutated species that took my banknotes."

Xia Mingang didn't care. "It's just a mutant. Crushing it is as easy as crushing an ant."

Jiang Mu felt that spending too much time alone with this kind of person would easily lower his IQ.

So I didn't want to talk to him anymore.

In the blink of an eye, Xie Tu arrived with Yun Zhao, and the light following behind them grew closer and closer.

After scanning the area, Yun Zhao noticed that one person was missing.

"Where is Fu Yu?"

"I'm going to get the keys."

The 5S team was initially focused on eliminating the gatekeeper, but their search for something left behind by Yun Zhao's father delayed them.

Who would have thought that things would change so quickly, just a few hours after they arrived?

Jiang Mu turned his head and paused subtly for two seconds: "The reinforcements received orders from higher command to enter the fourth contaminated zone and were notified to retreat immediately."

Xie Tu looked up and asked him, "Where is he?"

Jiang Mu: "On the other side of the mountain, the mutant species is blocking the way and is trying to find a way to join us."

Xie Tu's ears twitched as he tried to detect any movement on the other side of the mountain.

The white-haired beasts were clearing a path for them, making a moderate commotion.

Jiang Mu raised his wrist and set a countdown timer: "We only have fifteen minutes left at most."

Yun Zhao kept in mind that he was the team leader and had to consider the needs of everyone on the team.

Putting aside her own selfish motives, she pursed her lips and said, "Let's arrange it this way. First, let's meet up with the reinforcements, and then we'll go find Fu Heng together to get out."

During the conversation.

The hunched, dark figure drew closer and closer, and they could now clearly see the outline of a human figure pacing in the darkness.

Jiang Mu shone the flashlight directly onto its face.

The sudden light caused the shadowy figure to freeze in place, and everyone finally saw its face clearly.

His cloudy eyes were grayish-white, his face wore a strange expression, and his lips twitched stiffly.

The moment the light shone on its face, it seemed to finally react, its eyes twitching.

Xia Mingang looked regretful. "The clues were right in front of us, but we had to retreat. If only we had known..."

Xie Tu interrupted him: "Stop wasting time, let's start climbing now."

The immediate concern is not to worry about what's happening behind us.

The four of them quickly got to work and headed straight for the mountain.

The little bluebird flapped its wings and flew into the air, heading in the direction of the white-haired beast.

A bluish-green fluorescent light appeared out of thin air and quickly brought the monster horde under control, which had just regained its composure.

Fire Phoenix wanted to go, but Xie Tu ordered it to find Fu Hu and Water Qilin. Reluctantly, it flew in the opposite direction.

The mountain path to the east was relatively flat and not difficult for Yun Zhao to walk. His military boots made a slight sound as they stepped on the damp soil, and he could hear the corrosive sound of slime in his ears.

Xie Tu walked behind her, supporting her waist with his hand to save her energy.

Ignoring the mutants standing on both sides and the light chasing them from behind, the four quickly traversed the forest and soon found the fourteen sentries who were breaking out.

With the help of the white mythical beast, the fourteen people fought with ease and had already reached the mountain peak.

Seeing that they were safe and sound, the sentries visibly relaxed. "Captains, let's go out now."

The path was winding, and they clearly hadn't noticed that one person was missing.

Xia Mingang stated directly, "Wait until Captain Fu gets the key."

There are about seven minutes left, so we should have enough time.

Upon hearing this, one of the sentries patted a special container at his waist. "We have some here. A key dropped when we killed the mutant just now."