Shen Tang's heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly took out her phone, which was specifically for receiving Qiao He's calls and text messages. So the moment it rang, she knew it was Qiao He contacting her.
Shen Tang's fingers trembled slightly as she excitedly opened her phone and received a precious text message from Qiao He.
Qiao He: Sister, we're all fine, don't worry. I hope you and Big Brother are doing well too.
Shen Tang's nose tingled, and her eyes instantly reddened.
Her little sister, the little sister she hadn't even had a chance to properly cherish, had left the base like this. The outside world was so dangerous, yet Qiao He said they were all fine and hoped that she and Shen Qi were doing well too.
Shen Tang almost burst into tears. She hurriedly called Qiao He, but the call couldn't be connected.
It's obvious there's no signal.
Shen Tang sighed, her eyes reddening even more. She showed the text message to Shen Qi. Shen Qi remained silent, his eyes gradually reddening. He said nothing, knowing that even if his little sister encountered great danger and suffered a lot outside, she wouldn't tell them like this.
Report only good news, not bad; only report that everything is alright.
I hope they are doing well at the base.
Shen Qi's eyes grew increasingly determined; he was determined to develop the base and become Qiao He's eternal support!
Whenever Qiao He says she's tired and wants to lie down, Shen Qi will always create a place for her to lie down for the rest of her life.
Not only for the sake of responsibility and the innocent survivors, but more importantly, Shizaki wants to have the power to protect the people he cares about.
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After the RV left the signal station, they seemed to have entered a primeval forest. The vegetation here was incredibly lush, and they didn't know why such a strange sight would appear. It was as if there were some mutated plants nearby.
Qiao He now gets a headache whenever she sees mutated plants, but thankfully she killed the mutated pine tree and gained some of its special abilities, which means she can attach her senses, such as sight, hearing, and smell, to any tree around her.
Qiao He attached her vision to the surrounding plants, so that she could "see" any danger that might occur.
Fortunately, they didn't see any plants or animals that actively attacked them along the way.
This is strange, as there should be many mutated plants and animals in this place.
But now...
Disappeared?
That shouldn't be the case.
Abnormal, really too abnormal.
Qiao He did not choose to walk by air. Firstly, it would be too conspicuous. They were already gradually approaching Ye Hong and his group, and if they were discovered, it would be disastrous.
Walking on land is the safest option.
Many roads were impassable for RVs, leaving them no choice but to put on acid rain protective suits and walk.
Qiao He stored the RV inside the Blood Jade Space. The corrosiveness of acid rain is not weak. If he is constantly exposed to acid rain, he will get injured sooner or later, and his clothes will become tattered. At that time, it will be very difficult to cover his body.
Fortunately, there are acid rain protective suits, which are very practical and not heavy.
Shen Tang also thoughtfully prepared mini protective suits for the kittens, and the helmets were also custom-made to their size.
The little ones have all transformed into human form. Cat form is not suitable for running in protective suits, and if there is anything important, they cannot communicate with Bo Shiwu and Chen Huai in a timely manner without transforming into human form.
Rather than that, it would be better to exist directly in human form.
The relentless acid rain reminded Qiao He of the torrential rains before the great flood, when, just like now, rain of all sizes fell as if it were free.
Qiao He and his group continued walking forward, but the deeper they went, the stranger they felt.
Despite the acid rain, not a single one of these plants withered!
The leaves are incredibly green, just like plants that have sprouted and grown well in spring. Looking at the ground, it's just ordinary soil—no, it's soil that's been severely polluted by acid rain. But even in this kind of soil, the plants can still survive very well.
Qiao He frowned deeply. "Something's not right. The plants are too quiet, and... they're growing very well."
Shen Huai also said in surprise, "Yes, this is too strange. Logically speaking, most of them should have died. Could it be that these plants have evolved in just a few days?"
“In this situation, it’s highly likely that they have already adapted to the acid rain environment,” Bo Shiwu said in a deep voice.
Li Zong was stunned. "Huh? Is it that fast? That's incredible! Is the evolutionary speed of living organisms much faster than that of humans?"
Bo Shiwu glanced at Li Zong and said calmly, "It seems that's true at the moment. Humans have been left behind by nature. We used to rely on external objects to fight enemies, so our own aggression was originally no match for wild creatures. A monkey can bite an ordinary human until he is covered in blood."
Qiao He fell silent; this was indeed true. Wild monkeys are incredibly ferocious; even adult men could be bitten and covered in wounds. Humans have been developing technology for so many years and have been too well protected.
Once protected, the body's genes become lazy, believing that humans do not need to evolve.
Even today, there are still many people who need protection.
Some people with superpowers awaken their abilities, but most are still ordinary humans without any special abilities.
They have already consumed too much energy just to be alive.
But plants and animals in nature are different; if they don't change, the environment won't allow them to survive.
It seems that the plants in this region are indeed evolving at a rapid pace, while the evolution of humans is incredibly slow.
Qiao He took a deep breath and said softly, "Keep moving forward."
The group responded in hushed tones, "Yes, let's go."
We need to get through this forest quickly, or who knows what other dangers might befall us.
The sound of acid rain pattering in her ears echoed, but at some point, Qiao He could no longer hear the sound of the acid rain.
Looking up, Qiao He realized that the surrounding plants were becoming increasingly lush, as if she were in a primeval forest, with intertwined branches and leaves overhead.
There are many plants here, and Qiao He can't identify what they are, but some trees are very tall. They are growing as much as possible, hoping to survive.
Even if we encounter tsunamis, earthquakes, floods, acid rain, extreme cold or heat, etc...
Some plants still possess incredible vitality.
Just then, Qiao He heard a soft "plop" sound from under her foot, as if she had stepped on something and crushed it.
Qiao He frowned slightly. She looked down and saw a small mushroom that had been crushed.
Those are very common mushrooms that grow on decaying wood, with white roots and grayish-white caps.
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