Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Being Targeted by Aowou

A week later, Lu Zhiluan learned from StarNet that the two bugs were brought to justice.

Jiang Xue didn't know what she did, but she actually found the nests of the two insects, which contained many frozen offspring waiting to be hatched. She killed them all, completely cutting off the incense of their old insect family.

Since ancient times, the planet Fia has been invaded by mimic insects many times. At the worst time, the mimic insects hijacked the star master at that time, pretending to be the star master and promulgating a series of outrageous star laws, hoping to turn all humans into their appendages and reproductive mothers.

After a long period of severe crackdown, mimics disappeared for a short time, but they would pop up from time to time to create chaos, which was almost impossible to guard against.

Over the years, the Guards have never given up searching for their nests.

Jiang Xue helped a lot this time and completely solved the security risk that had plagued Fia Star for many years.

Looking at the interview video of a girl who was giving free insecticide to passers-by with a cheerful look on her face, Lu Zhiluan turned off the video with peace of mind.

*

The wind at the end of November has a hint of autumn. The leaves are dyed bright yellow, swaying in the wind like little lanterns.

Today is a holiday, the spa is closed and a sign saying "Closed" is hung.

The neighbors who woke up early were disappointed and walked away shaking their heads. There was nothing to listen to today.

On the second floor, Lu Zhiluan was packing his things, stuffing a few sets of clothes into his bag, and also putting in a few packets of medicine powder. He had dried the herbs in the past few days and then ground them into powder. Using treatment techniques for a long time was very exhausting, and with the medicine powder he could reduce a lot of stress.

A few days ago, he received a message from Du Ru that the research institute was going to conduct a survey of rare species and record the number of species currently living in the forest.

Several graduates from the animal studies program at Canaan University also participated this time.

Lu Zhiluan did not miss this opportunity and suggested that he also wanted to go. When the institute heard that it was him, they readily agreed.

Next to the big backpack is a small bag filled with snacks.

After thinking it over, Lu Zhiluan took out two miniature animal dolls and tried to stuff them into the small bag that couldn't even be zipped shut.

Jing Miao was speechless watching from the side.

Lu Zhiluan picked up the kitten and warned it earnestly, "You must listen to the commander and don't run around. Do you hear me?"

The kitten looked indifferent, turned away his eyes and didn't look at him, looking like he was not interested in anything.

Lu Zhiluan is like a parent who is always worried. Even if there is no response, he will continue to talk non-stop.

This time they will be in the forest for about three days, so they will go there today. It is not convenient to bring the cat with him, so he plans to leave the coal briquettes in the store.

It just so happened that Zhuo Lan said yesterday that he had a few days off and was going to come to Star 07 to visit his cat friend. After learning that Lu Zhiluan was busy, he volunteered to come to the store to help take care of the cat during these few days.

Lu Zhiluan was flattered. He didn't expect Meiqiu to be so prestigious.

Not long after, Zhuo Lan's voice came from downstairs.

Lu Zhiluan went downstairs carrying the bag in one hand and the cat in the other.

Downstairs, Zhuo Lan was wearing light-colored casual clothes and sneakers, squatting on the ground and playing with the dog Fa Cai. Unlike the murderous temperament when he was wearing the league uniform, he now looked like a gentle and harmless college student.

"Good morning, Dr. Lu." Upon hearing the voice, Zhuo Lan looked up and greeted with a smile.

Lu Zhiluan: "Good morning, Commander."

These three words were like a kind of depression switch. Lu Zhiluan saw Zhuo Lan's face darken a little. He said bitterly, "Just call me Zhuo Lan. The commander is strange and has a dead class atmosphere."

"Aren't we friends?"

Putting the small bag on the counter, Lu Zhiluan paused for a second, touched the little cat in his hand, and then changed his tone, "Zhuo Lan, I'm sorry to bother you with the coal balls. These are its snacks and toys."

"Meigu likes to sleep very much. You only need to wake him up at mealtimes and you don't need to worry about him at other times."

Zhuo Lan looked at the bulging bag on the counter and said something meaningful, as if he was deliberately speaking to someone: "You are so nice to him."

The little cat, who was so comfortable being touched that he squinted his eyes, raised his eyes slightly and glanced coldly at Zhuo Lan, with an implicit warning.

Zhuo Lan secretly raised his eyebrows at the kitten where Lu Zhiluan couldn't see.

Jing Miao: “…”

After Lu Zhiluan left, Zhuo Lan immediately put away his nonchalant look, took off the laptop on his wrist and placed it in front of the little black cat, and said solemnly: "I went to the accident site again. The place where the starship crashed was cleaned up very well, and no suspicious objects were found. However, a severely burned military star shuttle was found on the abandoned planet on the other side of the starship's route."

Zhuo Lan's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and he said in a cold voice: "That star shuttle came from Canaan."

Jing Miao was not surprised by this. At that time, there were only himself and a few lieutenants around him on the starship, and the return route was also kept secret. Yet an accident still happened. It was basically certain that it was someone on the starship who did it.

As for who it is...

Jing Miao poked at the computer a few times and motioned for Zhuo Lan to take a look.

Zhuo Lan's gaze swept across the kitten's chubby paws and finally fell on the information on the light screen.

"Jiangxi is no different from usual."

Zhuo Lan continued, "Yu Qing is very concerned about your whereabouts. He asks about you every now and then. He would investigate thoroughly any news about you, even if he heard anything. He would go to great lengths to find out. He is truly deeply concerned about you."

The kitten frowned and poked and nodded.

Zhuo Lan sneered mercilessly: "You are the only one who is blind. The way he looks at you behind your back, he must want to eat you up."

"Fire him? I don't have that authority. If you want to fire him, do it yourself. I won't touch that mold. It's already outrageous that he treats me as an imaginary enemy all day long. If I fire him again, I don't know who will put me in a sack and sink me into the sea one day. I'll have no one to cry to then."

Zhuo Lan: "After you got into trouble, I checked these two people, but I haven't found any clues so far."

"But there will be results soon. I accidentally leaked the news that I found you. Some people should be anxious now." Zhuo Lan turned off the computer, quickly picked up the kitten, took two photos, and sent them to his aunt who was far away in Canaan.

Despite all my precautions, I still got hit by the cat's claws twice on my hands.

Zhuo Lan shook his hands and said in a sinister tone, "I really admire Dr. Lu for being able to tolerate your bad temper."

The kitten turned a deaf ear to the call and went to the cat den where it usually slept, curled up into a ball and closed its eyes.

Zhuo Lan smiled helplessly, a trace of worry flashed across his eyes. He opened the small bag that Lu Zhiluan had prepared for the cat, took out all the things inside, and arranged them in circles around the edge of the cat's nest, as if he was offering sacrifices to the cat god. At the end, he did not forget to take a photo and send it to Lu Zhiluan.

[It has been offered.]

Lu Zhiluan opened the photo halfway: "..."

There's no need to be so grand.

*

Arrive at the institute and rest for a night.

Early the next morning, Lu Zhiluan carried his backpack and followed the large group of people from the research institute into the forest.

There were fifteen people on this trip, ten in total including graduates, researchers and Lu Zhiluan, and the remaining five were professional mercenaries responsible for protecting them.

The forest was filled with thick fog in the early morning. They had not been walking for long before their bodies became wet and their nostrils were filled with cool water vapor.

The first stop was a lake that the institute had previously marked.

There are many kinds of fish in the lake. Special instruments are sunk underwater to conduct all-round scanning and recording. Researchers on the shore only need to rely on the images sent back to find out how many species live at the bottom of the lake.

While watching their records, Lu Zhiluan felt deeply that technology has really changed our lives, and at the same time, he let the system in his brain pay attention to the distress signals from the small animals around him.

The recording process went smoothly, and everyone continued to move on to the next stop. The further they went in, the more rugged the road became.

After the recording of the fourth station was completed, the graduates who were so enthusiastic at the beginning now had messy hair, mud on their faces, and looked very disheveled. Some of them moved slowly on the road like old cows that had plowed a hundred miles day and night. They opened their mouths to breathe heavily, and they all became mute.

Lu Zhiluan followed at the end of the team, leaning on a branch, and he was also very tired.

As it got dark, they prepared to go to their base to rest for the night, which was not far from the fifth stop.

The system reported the situation it detected in real time in the mind. "It's a bit strange. There are no small animals moving around in this area. It's very empty."

The mercenary walking in front seemed to have noticed something was wrong. He stopped and carefully observed the surrounding environment.

Listening quietly, there is only the rustling of leaves in the cold wind. The sound of birds chirping that had been lingering in my ears disappeared at some point.

This is a very dangerous signal.

This means that there is a high probability that there is something terrifying ahead for the animals.

One of the mercenaries said to Lu Zhiluan and the others, "Gather together and don't disperse."

"Ooo ...

A wolf howled from deep in the forest.

Judging from the direction of the sound, it happened to be in the direction they were going next.

Everyone's face changed slightly, and they didn't know what to do for a moment.

The mercenary looked at one of the researchers to see what he meant.

How to say it?

The person in charge of leading this time is Du Ru's direct senior, Chen Fang.

Chen Fang frowned as he thought, then glanced at the graduates who were curled up like chicks and trembling. He was in a dilemma and seemed unable to make up his mind.

Their main purpose this time was to record and investigate the fifth site. There were many undiscovered rare species in that area, but it was also a place where large beasts often appeared.

Du Ru adjusted his misty glasses and said, "Senior, please go back first."

Chen Fang hesitated, "But..."

“Beep, beep, beep!”

The system's sharp alarm sounded in Lu Zhiluan's mind.

The system shouted: "Danger, danger, a large number of mentally disturbed wolves are approaching, please leave quickly!"

The words had just fallen.

"Ooo ...

"Ooo ...

The howling of wolves echoed throughout the forest.

From the dark green grass emerged pairs of fierce and ferocious beast eyes, silently staring at the humans in the middle...