Chapter 485 Conspiracy
It’s not that the golden eagle didn’t think about attacking the other party, but the gap between the two of them made it impossible for him to get close to the other party either in person or with his supernatural powers, so it would be a waste to attack.
Seeing that he could already see the figures of his teammates through the gaps in the trees, a cry of grief and anger rang out, "Stop—"
The golden eagle froze all over, and immediately, without caring to leave any room for maneuver, he swung all his supernatural powers forward. Among the flying leaves and stems, he saw Zheng Hong holding Xia Ming more than ten meters away, with one hand tightly grasping the mutant plant as thick as his arm. This was the one that had been chasing them.
He roared to the sky, and a powerful energy appeared throughout his body.
The golden eagle felt that when he was promoted to A-level, his energy was probably not so strong.
He saw Xia Ming, who was already covered in blood, with a small blood hole between his eyebrows as if he had been hit by a bullet, and the mutant plant in Zheng Hong's hand was wrapped with a translucent brown crystal core...
The crystal core is unique to those with special abilities and is clear and translucent.
It should have been between Xia Ming's eyebrows.
Zheng Hong tried to snatch the crystal core back with a ferocious look on his face, but the mutant plant struggled hard and his whole arm was torn off in an instant.
"Zheng Hong——"
The golden eagle roared and tried to run forward, but was stopped by the thick and strong branches of the trees that had gathered together again.
Zheng Hong turned his head and gave him a tearful smile, and then the energy around him formed an energy whirlwind that wrapped him up. In just a moment, it exploded rapidly from the center.
It was like an atomic bomb exploding, forming an energy cloud that shattered the surrounding trees into broken branches and leaves.
Also falling along with them were Zheng Hong and Xia Ming's flesh and blood which had turned into minced meat. The golden eagle was knocked to the ground by the energy shock and felt dizzy. He wiped his face and held only bloody minced meat.
He clenched his hands tightly, as if he could hold his teammates tighter in this way.
A hoarse and desperate cry sounded weakly.
"Zheng Hong——"
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When the violent explosion sounded, it startled the birds in the forest and startled the teammates nearby.
At this time, Xu Sa was placing Liu Rui in a temporary safe place, while he was fighting with a mutant pheasant with wood-type abilities.
The dense forest is too vast. Liu Rui needs to recuperate right now and cannot get enough nutrition. If he has to carry the child on his back all the way, he might run into some danger.
He had seen powerful mutant animals in the forest and dared not take any risks. He could only keep hunting mutant animals of obviously lower levels to obtain crystal cores while waiting for rescue.
Even though he saw the plane explode, he believed that Lu Weiyi was definitely not dead. That man had many secrets hidden and would definitely let himself live.
What's more, they have been out of contact for too long, and the base will definitely send people to investigate the situation. Before that, he just needs to conserve his strength and take good care of Liu Rui.
In a valley not far away, Aiping was walking along the river, trying his best to get to the gathering place.
He landed near a river, which was extremely friendly to a water-based mutant like him. There were various aquatic creatures in the river. Not only did he fill his stomach successfully, he also baked some dry food overnight.
Carrying a straw backpack filled with improvised weapons and food, he walked along the river towards the gathering place.
If it were before the end of the world, he would have been able to leave the jungle by following the direction of the river. However, it is not safe to be alone in the wild now. Even if he left, it would be even more difficult for him to survive without his teammates.
That’s why collection is so important.
On the other side, Li Ze had already left the safe house. Song Xiao had woken up. Although he looked a little disheveled and had a slight concussion from the collision, there was no problem with his movements.
He remained silent and followed Li Ze closely. No matter what Li Ze asked, he looked timid and ignorant.
Compared to other people's leisurely hunting, Li Ze was more direct. He would cut off the heads and tails of the insects he encountered along the way and stuff them neatly into his mouth.
When Song Xiao saw the first one, he grabbed the tree and vomited all over the place. When Li Ze handed him the other one with an expressionless face, he sat down on the ground in fear.
Li Ze was anxious to find his teammates, so he wouldn't give him time to hunt, so Song Xiao had to go hungry all the way.
Until the two were attacked by a mutated peregrine falcon. Although the peregrine falcon's movements were restricted due to its increased size, it did not affect its ferocity at all.
After dodging again and again in vain, Li Ze decided to fight hard.
After several attempts, no superpowers appeared, which made Li Ze certain that this mutant peregrine falcon should not have any superpowers. He and Song Xiao both had wood-related superpowers, which gave them an advantage in the forest. It should not be difficult for them to create a cage by growing plants.
"If I kill you, I'll have meat to eat." Li Ze used this to tempt Song Xiao.
Song Xiao, who had been hungry for a long time, was not tempted by this and even tried to persuade him to leave together, but Li Ze had made up his mind.
They might encounter countless mutated animals and plants on the road. He couldn't always be on guard against this peregrine falcon that had already set its sights on them. If he didn't deal with it now, he didn't know when it would attack them from behind.
When the mutant peregrine falcon attacked him, Li Ze slapped the vines hanging in the woods. The motionless vines immediately came alive and flew towards the direction where the mutant peregrine falcon was attacking.
Li Ze, who was standing under the tree, waved his hands invisibly, and the vines in the air began to fight with the mutant peregrine falcon. At the same time, more tiny vines appeared above the mutant peregrine falcon, weaving a dense web and cutting off its retreat.
The mutant peregrine falcon was of a fairly high level. Li Ze manipulated the thick vines to fight against it, but also had to prevent the peregrine falcon from falling down to attack them. At the same time, he also needed to keep some of his mental energy to guard against other mutant plants that were ready to move around him. His ability to weave the net bag was limited, and it was obviously not strong enough.
"Take action, are you just here to watch?" The vines controlled remotely could no longer completely hinder the attack of the mutant peregrine falcon. Li Ze pulled the vines wrapped around the tree next to him and hit the peregrine falcon hard, and roared at Song Xiao who was hiding behind him.
Song Xiao curled up at the foot of a tree that was more than one meter thick, holding his head with both hands, and he almost had "you can't see me" written on his forehead.
The mutant peregrine falcon was hit on the head by his whip and slammed against the tree trunk. It screamed and flapped its wings, trying to swoop down again, but its wings were entangled by the various vines growing in the forest.
Now is the best time.
While Li Ze used his supernatural power to control the vines to wrap around the mutant peregrine falcon, he said coldly, "If you don't take action, you will stay here by yourself."
His voice was no longer as angry as before, and sounded extremely calm, but his tone was no less serious.
Song Xiao glanced at the surrounding woods in horror. If he relied on himself, there would be no way he could get out safely.
But if you take action, then...
Seeing that Li Ze had already treated him as if he did not exist, Song Xiao gritted his teeth, stood up, and directed his supernatural powers toward the vines that were wrapped around the mutant peregrine falcon.
"Are you kidding?" Li Ze felt the added supernatural power.
It was so weak that if he hadn't lacked a lot at the moment, he probably wouldn't have noticed it at all. He asked in disbelief, and took the opportunity to chop off a flying butterfly with a knife. He turned his head and glanced at Song Xiao, and found that he looked exhausted after releasing his supernatural powers with all his strength.
Those who were able to come out of this mission were all people who had followed Lu Xiao and had fought on the front line countless times. Li Ze himself had overdrawn his superpowers countless times, so he could tell at a glance whether Song Xiao was pretending or not.
But that's what makes it even more incredible.
He is an A-level wood-type mutant. Even if his combat ability is not very strong, he should not have so little energy stored.
unless……
When Li Ze thought of that possibility, the string that had been tense in his mind trembled. He suddenly released most of the supernatural powers he had retained in his body and tied the mutant peregrine falcon into a meat ball at an extremely fast speed.
As the entangled plants tightened, the mutant peregrine falcon's wings made crackling sounds, and its sharp cries sounded extremely miserable, scaring away many of the mutant animals around that were thinking of various things.
The mutant peregrine falcon struggled violently, and its neck was broken by Li Ze's another effort.
He held the bloody knife in one hand and staggered two steps towards the mutant peregrine falcon. With one slash of the knife, he split the head in half, and a colorless and transparent crystal core fell out.
Li Ze didn't care about the brain matter on it. He held it in his hand to absorb and restore his supernatural powers, then turned and walked towards Song Xiao.
Song Xiao seemed to see a perverted murderer approaching him. He kept shrinking himself back, hoping that the other party would not focus on him.
"Do you have anything to say to me?" Li Ze grabbed him by the back of the neck and lifted him up, his voice calm but unquestionable.
"I……"
Song Xiao's voice was shaking so badly that he was about to shake his head when Li Ze's fishy hand pinched his cheek. He lowered his head with his blood-spattered face and moved closer to him, saying in a whisper, "Think carefully before you answer."
The exhaled air hit the side of Song Xiao's face, making him sweat all over. Then he suddenly felt cold and had a chilly feeling.
Before he could reply, the sound of dripping water could be heard from him.
Li Ze lowered his head and found that it was actually dripping from his pants. A foul smell spread between the two of them.
Li Ze just thought that this person was pretending to be timid, but now it seems that he is really timid?
He sneered, loosened Song Xiao's collar, and ordered, "Answer my question."
The smell of brain matter and blood filled his nose. Song Xiao curled up and trembled like a sieve.
Tears streamed down his face, and he choked and said, "Don't... don't kill me..."
Li Ze said nothing.
Song Xiao held his head and cried, "I'm not an A-level wood-type mutant, I'm just a C-level, not even a B-level."
Li Ze's face darkened. He remembered that this temporary stop seemed to be recommended by the people at Panshui Base. In addition, Song Xiao was very determined to go straight here and was even unwilling to stop for a rest.
He smelled a conspiracy.
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