Because the road was very bumpy, after discussion, the group decided to park the car here temporarily and walk the rest of the way.
After filling the ammunition belts, Jiang Yao handed them to the group. Since it was a group activity, it was inconvenient to carry food that was too conspicuous, so the group only brought some simple and convenient compressed biscuits.
Because Shen Zhijie needed to carry the cat carrier, he had no choice but to entrust his ammunition belt to Jiang Yao for safekeeping.
Along the way, thanks to Shen Zhijie's cat, the boring journey became more enjoyable.
Just minutes after the group set off, a dark shadow flew over the car.
There were several dead rats on the ground in the ruins in front of them. Zhu Hezheng and the others looked at the large rats in front of them with some sighs.
Sangze: Have these rats become spirits?
I've grown up like this.
Shen Zhijie told Zhu Hezheng and the others about the giant rat in the AAS area. When Zhu Hezheng heard that there was also a rat king, he was stunned for a moment.
In everyone's memory, the Rat King had at most 30 or so rats, but according to Shen Zhijie's description, the number of the Rat King was incalculable, and just thinking about it made one's scalp tingle.
The cat behind Shen Zhijie seemed to remember this place, meowing incessantly.
After walking about 500 meters, the cat behind them started meowing louder. With no other option, Shen Zhijie picked it up, but as soon as it was out of his arms, it ran away and headed deeper into the ruins.
Watching the cat run away, Shen Zhijie felt a little reluctant.
Jiang Yao patted Shen Zhijie on the shoulder, "It's okay, don't forget that it's a genetically mutated cat."
As night deepened, the group rested wearily in their sleeping bags, while Jiang Yao and Shen Zhijie sat quietly on guard.
It seems Shen Zhijie is still worried about his cat.
Jiang Yao looked at the distant land. The outdoor temperature was already close to 30 degrees Celsius, and she didn't know when it would rain. The cracks in the earth were several feet deep.
Thud.
A slight noise made Shen Zhijie look towards the distance in the darkness.
A figure stood there watching them.
Jiang Yao couldn't see clearly because she hadn't received the injection yet, so she nudged Chen Zhijie and whispered, "What did you see?"
Shen Zhijie's expression suddenly changed, his brows furrowed tightly, revealing a serious look. "Something is watching us. If it weren't for that strange noise just now..."
"I really haven't found it."
Jiang Yao quickly raised the gun in her hand, ready to fire at any moment.
Shen Zhijie raised his hand and gently pressed the gun down: "It won't come over, it's just watching us, as if it's looking for someone."
After a few minutes of stalemate, the dark figure turned and left.
After that brief eye contact...
Jiang Yao took out the potion that Xiao Mu had given her. Looking at the potion in her hand, Jiang Yao's heart began to waver.
Shen Zhijie didn't say much after seeing the medicine in Jiang Yao's hand, but he found Xiao Mu's actions rather strange.
Jiang Yao frowned slightly, looked away, and ultimately did not inject the medicine into her body, but instead put it into her spatial storage.
Neither Shen Zhijie nor Jiang Yao told anyone else what happened that night, since the other party was only observing and had not caused any real harm.
The next morning, everything was as usual.
After everyone ate breakfast quietly and tidied up briefly, they continued on their way.
Li Zhengnan continued to lead the way based on his memory.
Jiang Yao looked at the familiar road and turned around to give Xiao Mu a meaningful look.
As if sensing that Jiang Yao was looking at him, Xiao Mu slowly met her gaze.
Jiang Yao: ? ? ?
Jiang Yao felt an awkward silence in the air. Ha, this shouldn't count as being caught peeping, right?
The further they walked, the more uneasy Jiang Yao felt. Xiao Mu and Shen Zhijie also began to pay close attention to the changes around them.
For some reason, last time the group walked for two hours to reach the laboratory building.
But this time, they have been walking for almost four and a half hours and still haven't arrived. This shouldn't be happening!
Shen Zhijie whispered to Jiang Yao, "Jiang Yao, have you noticed? This is the same path we took last time."
"But we just can't get to the lab building."
At this moment, Li Zhengnan, who was leading the way, suddenly spoke up.
"This isn't right!"
"Why haven't we arrived yet!"
The surroundings were eerily quiet, and everyone became alert.
Seeing this, Xiao Mu stepped forward, focused his mind and began to sense his surroundings. He quickly noticed the anomaly and informed Zhu Hezheng.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Hezheng shouted, "Everyone, quickly prepare for battle and take care to protect yourselves!"
The person who arrived was Zhang Fengqing. Although he was hard to recognize now, Li Zhengnan recognized him at first glance.
Li Zhengnan: What did he go through to become this inhuman, ghostly figure?
At this moment, Zhang Fengqing was filled with a mysterious corrosive aura.
He appeared before Jiang Yao and the others with a dozen or so crawling monsters. He looked at everyone without saying a word, but simply waved his hand and sprinkled the medicinal powder in his hand onto the crawling monsters below.
As if provoked, the crawling monster began to twist and split, and the explosive scene shocked everyone.
He gained the ability to control them.
Shen Zhijie stepped forward and shouted, "Aren't you afraid of being swallowed up by this assimilation?"
Zhang Fengqing stared at the crowd with bloodshot eyes, admiring his withered arm, and said hoarsely, "It gives me strength."
With a single glance, countless tentacles began to sprout from the lower body of the crawling monster on the ground.
The crimson hue mingled between the tentacles, resembling giant, disgusting creatures with human bodies, mutated offspring of squid genitalia.
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