Jiang Xiaoshu didn't believe her: "Then tell me, where is it?"
Then he hugged his sister tightly, making sure she couldn't sense anything.
Jiang Xiaoxin was in a dilemma. The main problem was that she hadn't heard everything clearly because of that one sudden sound. She pouted and could only repeat what she heard, one sentence at a time.
But as soon as she opened her mouth, Jiang Wan quickly peeled open a chocolate and stuffed it into her mouth.
The little girl immediately shut her mouth, stared at her mother with wide, round eyes, and tasted the bittersweet flavor she had never experienced before.
She instantly forgot what she was going to say, her little face filled with surprise and excitement!
Is this chocolate?
This is chocolate!
Mom actually gave her chocolate!
It must be because she overheard the mutated plants saying where they were, and that's why she did a good job and her mother rewarded her!
She didn't notice at all that, just as she was about to speak, Cheng Zhen used a lightsaber to cut off the mutated cactus that attacked from the other side while Yu Fen was entangled by the mutated cactus on one side. At the same time, he also appeared next to the car.
He knocked on the glass beside her and asked, "Are you alright?"
Jiang Wan shook her head: "It's nothing."
In reality, it is they who are in danger. After the cactus mutates, the spikes become harder and more needle-like, and poisonous. They can penetrate the protective clothing, helmets, or masks of the city guards. Over time, their entire bodies will be gradually exposed to the poisonous air.
Therefore, as Jiang Xiaoxin said, the most urgent task is to find the source of the mutated plant and then eliminate it.
Jiang Wan then asked, "Have you found it?"
Cheng Zhen offered several speculations, all pointing to areas with relatively few plants and drier soil.
Jiang Wan rejected the idea: "Although the cactus belongs to the cactus genus, it is different from other cacti. It prefers to grow on trees or in rock crevices, and it can also be found on the ground."
Cheng Zhen nodded: "But these are not the mutated entities."
Because no crystals were found at their roots.
Jiang Wan then said, "Let's search in the woods."
She then added, based on Jiang Xiaoxin's perception abilities, "It won't be far, it's just around here, but you must be careful, it can take all sorts of forms!"
Cheng Zhen noted it down. After repelling another wave of attacks from the mutated plant fleshy sticks, he climbed onto the roof of the car, looked around, and identified a spot where the mutated cacti were relatively dense, which was also the most lush part of the forest. Then he ventured in alone.
Yu Fen, still worried, wanted to chase after him: "Boss!"
A warning came from the air: "Protect them!"
Before the apocalypse, the city guards were soldiers from various systems. Because of the apocalypse, they were unified and reorganized into the current city guard army.
They are exceptionally capable, but in reality, there aren't many people who truly possess supernatural abilities.
For example, in the outer city's first military district, only one-third of the inhabitants possess superpowers.
Of the hundred or so men in Cheng Zhen's squadron, only half were superhumans. Such a proportion was already considered exceptional in the entire camp, which made other squadrons and brigades quite envious.
However, there are actually differences among those with superpowers. Among them, Cheng Zhen is brave and skilled in battle, and Yu Fen is slightly stronger.
Therefore, with Cheng Zhen gone, the responsibility of protecting the expert naturally fell to Yu Fen.
Inside the RV, Jiang Xiaoxin happily ate chocolate, shaking her head and swaying her little body from side to side, humming a nursery rhyme. She had long forgotten about having to repeat the thoughts of the mutated plants.
Jiang Xiaoshu held her hand, utterly speechless, and opened a bag of bread, slowly eating it.
Outside, the mutated plants were becoming less and less active. Yu Fen used a light shockwave to shatter the last cactus that had attacked the RV, and sent someone to dig up its roots. He knocked on the window next to Jiang Wan: "It's alright now. We'll clean up and we can leave right away."
Although the mutated plants appeared suddenly, they were prepared, so despite the fierce battle, their losses were not significant; they only lost a dozen tires and destroyed one jeep.
Although most people were slightly injured, they were all minor injuries. They applied medicine, repaired vehicles, and cleaned up the battlefield in an orderly manner.
But there is one exception among them.
Yu Tongguang ran from the very back of the line to the front, with Jiang Wan's RV at the very front. He walked through the entire line and stopped in front of the RV in full view of everyone, reaching out to knock on the window.
Jiang Wan drew back the curtains and saw his signature fake smile.
She showed no surprise, asking expressionlessly, "Weren't you supposed to take the highway? What are you doing here?"
Yu Tongguang wasn't embarrassed at all, and smiled in a very greasy way: "I'm here to protect you. Where else can I go if you're here?"
Yu Fen, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but touch his arm and wipe away the goosebumps all over his body: Damn! So greasy!
Jiang Wan didn't react at all. She just nodded and said, "Oh, you made others take risks, and then you deserted at the last minute?"
His words hit the nail on the head, and the way many people around him looked at him changed.
Yu Fen couldn't help but choke on his saliva, blinking at Jiang Wan's eyes with admiration.
She has a unique and sharp perspective on things, and her words hit the nail on the head. She's really something!
No wonder their boss seemed like a completely different person in front of her!
Yu Tongguang's smile froze slightly. Jiang Wan didn't want to beat around the bush with him, so she asked, "What do you want?"
"My car is broken..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Wan raised her hand to indicate that she understood, and then said, "What does this have to do with me? Why did you come to me? Figure it out yourself."
It's ridiculous. She's not the leader of their team, nor is she in charge of logistics and supplies.
You came to her because your car broke down. What, you want to ride in her RV?
Dream on! Where did you get such a big face?!
After saying that, she quickly pulled the curtains shut.
Yu Tongguang took a deep breath to keep from losing his temper in public, but as soon as he turned around, he scolded several teammates from the First Battalion not far away: "What are you doing? Don't you know that cactus flesh is edible!"
Those people were all city guards without any special abilities. They had suffered quite a bit in the battle just now, and several of them had been stung by poisonous thorns, leaving pinhole-like spots on their skin that were extremely itchy.
So they took wooden sticks and hacked and smashed the corpse of the cactus to vent their anger. One person took the lead, and many others followed suit.
Yu Tongguang's shout made everyone stop what they were doing.
The green flesh of the cactus was smashed, releasing a sap that flowed around their feet.
Jiang Wan couldn't help but pinch her brow and open the window: "You're stupid, but please don't hurt others, okay? The flesh of the mutated plant has undergone genetic mutation. You want to eat it? Are you looking for death?"
Her voice was sharp and merciless, and her aura was extremely strong. Everyone outside looked at Yu Tongguang and secretly rejoiced when they saw his ugly expression.
Jiang Xiaoxin carefully took her hand and whispered, "Mom, it's not good to be angry."
Then, trying to distract her, I asked, "Mommy, what is a strangler fig?"
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