Chapter 213 The Abnormal Growth Rate of Unknown Creatures
Seeing that Ji Yang didn't refute, Su Xin continued, "According to my calculations, this egg has probably been in the mother's body for about a month. I just don't know how long it will take to hatch."
As soon as the words fell, the piercing alarm in the laboratory sounded instantly.
Ji Yang and Su Xin's expressions changed slightly. Su Xin immediately walked to the incubator. The creature in front of him was growing at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just a moment, it had separated from the original follicle.
What appeared in front of Su Xin and Ji Yang was an unknown creature that looked cute. It had two small tentacles like two little balls of flesh on its head, a black and green body, and pointed bumps on its back. It was crawling around humming.
Su Xin said, "One month... This incubation period is too short. Even if there's only one litter at a time, we have no idea how many of these things there are... It looks like we're in big trouble again."
The little unknown creature looked at Su Xin and started to cry.
Su Xin was not impressed by its silly and cute appearance. Instead, he said seriously, "Call Baiwan and Aunt Guan!"
Guan Yunhua and Li Baiwan quickly arrived at the laboratory. Looking at the miniature unknown creature in front of them, Li Baiwan tried to communicate with it in animal language.
In the end, the animal language that always worked failed, and Baiwan's face changed slightly: "This shouldn't be the case. Even if it has just hatched, it should understand. What I said to it just now meant that I was the mother and asked it if it was hungry.
But it didn’t respond at all!”
Su Xin took out the pet milk, poured a small dish into the machine, and placed it in the container. The unknown creature sniffed it and left, showing no sign of eating.
Seeing this, Su Xin took out mutant animal food and various meats.
This guy only eats raw meat and doesn't care about cooked food or animal feed. Seeing that Su Xin didn't intend to pay attention to it, it seemed very angry, and the two small balls on its head had a faint lightning light.
Seeing this, Su Xin tried to pick up the little guy and touched its head to comfort it.
After a while, looking at the unknown creature sleeping in her arms, Su Xin said with a smile: "What's going on?"
Ji Yang was helpless: "Maybe he treats you as his mother?"
Li Baiwan said, "If we can tame this unknown creature and make it grow stronger, can we also make it the king of this tribe? That way, at least we won't be harassed by these creatures."
Su Xin said helplessly: "I don't know, but if I want to do something, it is so small now that I can get a lot of useful information.
But if you have your way, then I need it to trust me wholeheartedly, so that it will be easier for us to do things."
Guan Yunhua thought for a moment and said, "If you think the million-dollar method is feasible, then from today on, I will live and eat with you to ensure your safety. If there is any abnormality, and this little guy suddenly attacks and hurts someone, I will kill it immediately!"
On Yin Shan's side, the official base in Saskatchewan contacted Zhao Jian again.
A moment later, Zhao Jian found Yin Shan and asked, "Boss, the head of the official base in Saskatchewan wants to discuss something with you..."
Yin Shan raised an eyebrow: "Let him come, I'll wait for him here for one day, no more waiting."
An hour later, the commander of the official Saskatchewan base appeared in front of Yin Shan and explained, "Major General Yin, I was already here when Zhao Jian contacted us. Fortunately, you didn't leave!
My name is Qin Lei, and Director Fang was once my teacher! "
Yin Shan's eyes flashed with surprise. Qin Lei before him was neatly dressed and had a righteous expression. His strength was surprisingly comparable to Zhao Jian's. Most importantly, his aura was somewhat similar to Fang Wenting's...
Seeing Yin Shan's surprise, Qin Lei did not explain too much, but only said: "I don't agree to accept refugees because they have lost their resistance and are content with the status quo.
"Major General Yin, with all due respect, in this apocalypse, there's no chance of survival for people like these. Even if I accept them, they'll be forced to work tirelessly to earn food, even though they used to be able to sell their bodies. They'll resist this from the bottom of their hearts."
Over time, it will have a huge impact on the morale of the people in our base!
Besides, legal ethics no longer exist, right? Survival of the fittest is the principle we should follow now."
Yin Shan smiled and said, "You see things more clearly than your father!"
Qin Lei smiled bitterly and said, "Fang Wenting is not my father. I know what Major General Yin has seen, but I do have some blood relationship with him. This has nothing to do with my future path.
If Major General Yin thought my idea was too cruel, then I doubt you would have invited me."
Yin Shan smiled and said, "Faced with the conditions I proposed, you were able to resist the temptation and see through human nature. In order to ensure the healthy operation of the base, you did not accept irrelevant people. Well done!
It seems that we have some similar ideas, but even if you change your mind now, it will be useless. I hope that no one in the base will be left alive!"
Qin Lei was startled and asked subconsciously: "What do you mean? Major General Yin, you..."
He didn't say the rest of the words, but Yin Shan knew that he wanted to say that you massacred the city again.
Yin Shan frowned slightly: "Why, do you think I'm cruel?"
Qin Lei shook his head and said, "No, I originally thought you would let them fend for themselves, but since you massacred the city, you must have a reason to do so, right? For example, these people will become mutants in the future?"
Yin Shan smiled and said, "They are indeed smart people. I think it's not just Hope Base, but other small and medium-sized bases that cooperate with them are the same. So, Base Commander Qin doesn't need to feel any psychological burden in his future work!"
Seeing this, Qin Lei said bluntly: "I don't care about just a dozen or so small and medium-sized bases, but Major General Yin, does this count as a mission from me?"
Yin Shan: ....What's with this unpleasant feeling of familiarity...
Zhao Jian: What else could it be? I’m just as sinister as you!
Yin Shan said, "Okay, but you should take a look at the corpses of those unknown creatures before considering what to ask from me. Zhao Jian, take him with you!"
When Zhao Jian took Qin Lei to see the unknown creature, Tang Xiao came up and said, "Sister Shan, if this thing comes again, I'm afraid the people at the official base in Saskatchewan will not be able to handle it.
Qin Lei is indeed very powerful, and the subordinates he brought with him are all over level 60. I estimate that among the official bases, this Saskatchewan official base is also ranked high!
It’s just that it’s hard for you to clean up those things, let alone them…”
Yin Shan said, "There's nothing we can do about it. The news from Su Xin is basically equivalent to not getting any valuable intelligence.
I can't always follow them, right?
When the mutated lava beasts first appeared, these official bases were able to protect themselves and survive, so they should also have their own ways to deal with this kind of creatures!"
Soon, the two returned to Yin Shan, and Qin Lei said seriously, "I want information about this creature as my reward for the mission!"
Yin Shan raised an eyebrow: "Nothing else?"
Qin Lei shook his head and said, "No need for anything else. According to what Zhao Jian said, this thing is a trouble for you, and it may be a disaster for us!"
Yin Shan pondered for a moment and asked, "How strong is your base?"
Qin Lei was slightly stunned, but still spoke the truth: "I am the strongest, a lightning-type esper, with an ability of about level 80. The second is the deputy base commander, who is about level 70. The lowest esper is level 30, and most are around level 50. There are about 30,000 esper in the entire base, and 200,000 ordinary survivors."
Yin Shan said: "Physical attacks are more effective against this thing, but only on its tentacles and belly. They will absorb supernatural attacks and convert them into their own energy.
Their speed is comparable to that of the mutant leopard. My suggestion is to lay electric fences or something like that around the base, and add ground spikes, so that we can kill them!
As for firearms, I don't think you have many in stock, so it's best not to use them unless absolutely necessary."
Qin Lei said: "In this case, I will arrange for people to return to the base to do these things now. As for the elimination of those small and medium-sized bases, leave it to us.
Any new news on those mutants?"
Yin Shan said, "Mutants are constantly evolving. Our research institute has reported that they are very likely to lose control and escape the control of the Star-Spangled People. At that time, their bloodthirsty nature will force them to constantly seek out living mutants or ordinary survivors."
Add to that this unknown creature, and the outlook isn’t optimistic!
So my idea is to leave the mutants alone for now. Once they get out of control, the Stars and Stripes will definitely prioritize their own safety. Let them fight it out first!"
Gurgle...
As Yin Shan was speaking, Qin Lei's stomach rumbled across from him. The awkward sound made Qin Lei blush crimson, and he explained, "I left in a hurry and haven't eaten yet. Major General Yin, please don't laugh at me!"
Yin Shan looked speechlessly at the person in front of her who suddenly became shy, but the guilt she felt towards Fang Wenting in her heart made her subconsciously want to take care of the people related to Fang Wenting. The person in front of her might be an uncle or nephew of Fang Wenting, in short, there must be some blood relationship.
Her perception was not wrong, the two of them had a similar aura.
So he ordered: "Zhao Jian, I'm hungry, let the brothers rest for a while, let's eat!
Captain Qin, would you like to eat together?"
Qin Lei quickly waved his hands: "No, no, we brought steamed buns!"
Yin Shan didn't give him a chance to refuse. Although they said they were going to have a meal, it was actually just noodles cooked in a big pot with a lot of hydroponic vegetables, plus a can of mutant pork for each person.
Looking at the green leafy vegetables in front of him, Qin Lei smiled bitterly and said, "It's true that comparison is the thief of anger..."
Yin Shan asked, "Didn't you manage to grow hydroponic vegetables?"
Qin Lei said, "We've made it, but the production is low. We definitely can't afford it if you guys eat it like this!"
Yin Shan asked in surprise, "Can't your plant-based psychics induce labor?"
Qin Lei said, "Plant-type psychics are rare. We only have one plant-type psychic, and... we also need to stimulate the growth of food. Vegetables are not enough to fill you up."
Yin Shan nodded in understanding, then said, "Come on, let's eat together!"
Seeing Yin Shan's insistence, Qin Lei stopped being polite and asked everyone to sit down and eat.
As they were eating, they heard a few eagle cries. Yin Shan stood up and said, "You guys keep eating. I'm going to take care of something!"
Qin Lei wiped his mouth, stood up and said, "I'll go with you! Are there any mutant beasts coming?"
Yin Shan frowned slightly: "You can't deal with it, it's that kind of unknown creature."
Qin Lei said indifferently: "Then you should see it for yourself. Don't worry, I promise I won't hold you back!"
Seeing this, Yin Shan didn't insist and led Qin Lei out of the base. After all, there was only one, so they could get rid of it.
As soon as they left Hope Base, they saw a black speck rapidly advancing towards them. Qin Lei was amazed at the creature's speed. Yin Shan seemed accustomed to it.
Asking Qin Lei to step back a little, Yin Shan stepped forward, a dagger appeared in his palm, and vines stretched out from behind, quickly spreading on the ground.
When the unknown creature was 100 meters away from Yin Shan, the vines grew rapidly under Yin Shan's control and entangled the unknown creature.
Yin Shan activated his wind-based ability and quickly arrived in front of the unknown creature.
The next moment, golden lightning spread from the unknown creature and rushed towards Yin Shan with its roar.
The air wall blocked Yin Shan directly. With his eyes narrowed, he saw that it was accumulating power. Without hesitation, Yin Shan cut off one of the tentacles with his dagger.
But the unknown creature did not die immediately. Instead, it seemed to be aroused by its ferocity. It broke free from the vines and jumped up.
Yin Shan's eyes lit up, and he leaned forward slightly, slashing the unknown creature's belly with his dagger. Yin Shan quickly dodged, and the creature twitched a few times before dying.
Yin Shan wiped the dagger, returned to Qin Lei, and said, "Did you see that? It was very fast. If it were you, how confident would you be?"
Qin Lei smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not sure. If your plant-based abilities weren't so powerful, I think you wouldn't be sure either, right?"
Yin Shan nodded and said, "Well, that's true, but have you ever thought about making some traps like the ones hunters used to make to restrict its movements?
If two tentacles are cut off, it will not use its superpowers. In the battle just now, I tried it with the wind power. When one tentacle is lost, the speed at which it absorbs energy becomes very slow. If you seize this gap, you will have a chance to cut off the second one.
As long as it doesn't have tentacles, I think it still has a chance of being killed simply by its speed and strong physique."
He sighed and said, "If my mother were here, it would be much easier. Her vines could pierce this thing directly."
Qin Lei opened his mouth in disbelief, "Auntie? Guan Yunhua? Is she so strong?"
Yin Shan said proudly: "Well, my mom is amazing!"
Looking at the suddenly arrogant little girl in front of him, something flashed in Qin Lei's eyes, but then he lost his composure and said with a smile: "If it's according to what you just said, then I think we can still deal with this unknown creature.
I also sensed it carefully just now. Their ability level is actually not very strong, but their defense is amazing, coupled with their extremely fast speed, so it makes us feel difficult.
But it’s not a big problem, we can still deal with it!”
Yin Shan nodded and said, "Well, if there is any other information, I will tell you as soon as possible!"
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