Chapter 527: Getting Rid of Suspicion
Ning Yuan's filter, which made him tearful and feel that he had successors, was eight hundred meters deep. Even if only a pinch of salt was added to the meat, it still tasted delicious.
"The salt is not evenly applied, and you are weak, so you should cut the meat according to the grain, which will save you effort..."
While sharing food with him, Zhuang Mingxu pointed out the problems he had.
Ning Yuan sat for a while, and realizing Zhuang Mingxu's determination to leave, he sighed in his heart, said goodbye to the two and left.
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A few days before Zheng Yi and others arrived, the base officially launched military exercises.
The residents on the island were already aware of the arrangements and were required to fully cooperate. They did not feel uneasy when they saw the increased number of patrols, and some people even made cold drinks for them.
Lin Yimu is in charge of patrolling the sea area at the base, dispatching all the teams, while Li Qing is in charge of patrolling the front line.
The base combat team is responsible for the area within several hundred nautical miles around the base, while the base army is responsible for areas further away.
On the first day of patrol, there was constant sound of gunfire and explosions.
In this special period, with the incident involving Tan Ming in the past, no one wants to be caught in a fight, so everyone in every team is extremely responsible.
In the breeding area close to the land alone, two A-level mutant creatures were found, and a small sea urchin was hiding among the corals and seaweed. If it weren't for machine detection, it probably wouldn't be detected at all.
The other one is an eel, which lives in the deepest mud on land. It is extremely ferocious and eats farmed fish and shrimps. When caught, it will turn around and attack the psychics.
It was over one meter long with thick wrists, and its entire body had turned dark red, as if its skin and flesh had been soaked in blood for a long time.
At first, some people were afraid to eat it, suspecting that it was a mutation. Finally, someone who knew the product said it was a blood eel, very nutritious. It was given away as gifts one by one, and finally it came to Zhuang Mingxu.
With this start, the team behind couldn't stop, and all kinds of rare, mutated high-level animals were sent up all at once. Before the evening, two trucks loaded with various mutated animals had parked on the island.
"The military base has a special cafeteria. Dean is the only one left in our team, and he can't eat so much by himself." Xi Shi was worried about food for the first time. "I cut off a piece and stored it. They can come back and have a taste. The rest..."
"Send it to the cafeteria at the base. All the superpowers from different teams will eat together these days. Then let everyone taste the things we hunt again." Chinese people will never forget the habit of giving gifts, and Zhuang Mingxu was helpless.
The calm atmosphere was broken on the third day. In the distant sea, there was the buzzing of artillery fire. From time to time, enemy fighter planes rose from the island and flew past. The shells they fired drew a white line in the blue sky and finally disappeared from sight.
Before long, several warships were sailing away into the distance, and the tanks and armored vehicles placed on the deck were clearly visible.
The residents on the island asked each other for gossip, and each team went directly to find the person in charge, Lin Yimu.
"There is a giant manta ray nearly 100 meters long and wide moving towards our base. We can't drive it away, so we can only kill it." Lin Yimu calmly asked the guard who followed him to pass the message to the various team members who came to inquire about the matter.
"Tell them that manta rays can spray venom, and that we cannot yet determine the area of the polluted sea area. Ask them to try not to fall into the water during their operations. We can still cope with the situation for now, and we will ask them for support if needed. Also, ask them to guard their own areas and make sure there are no dangerous creatures missed."
"Yes," the guard responded and left.
In the afternoon, the fighter planes returned to the fleet one after another. When the warship came back, everyone saw two huge creatures towed by the warship. One of them occupied a large area of sea like an umbrella, forming a shadow, and the other was a huge crab like a prehistoric monster.
Some residents who stood too close were no taller than a crab leg, and its sharp claws were enough to pinch a person in half.
Many people were standing in the distance, ready to take photos, but were stopped by the base guards.
"I'll just take a picture, I won't get close"
"Don't worry, look at the marks of fire on its shell. You can tell how tough it is. Who knows if it's dead or not? I seemed to see its eyes move just now."
"Just tell me if you're scared. The crab's eyes are open. How did you see movement?"
"If you open your eyes, you won't move?"
"Your eyes are as big as a human head. If they move, no one would notice it. You are the only one with good eyesight."
Amid the noise, guards came to disperse the crowd.
"The shell of this crab is very hard, comparable to metal. Director Zhuang has already ordered that we will do our best to ensure its integrity when handling it. After studying it later, we will put it in the square to explain to everyone how to deal with it if you encounter it. Everyone can go to the square to listen then."
"Everyone, please get out of the way. That giant manta ray is poisonous. Don't get it on your body." The guard signaled the crowd to move back and not push forward.
"Brother Soldier, I just saw a vehicle hidden in the middle of the warship. It looks like... a missile vehicle, right?" A young voice suddenly sounded in the crowd.
The blocking soldier looked up, with a flash of surprise on his face, as if he was surprised that someone of his age knew about missile vehicles.
The boy touched his nose embarrassedly and said, "I used to be a military fan, and I wanted to join the army when I grew up so I could learn something about it."
"Then you are welcome to join the army in the future." The soldier smiled and directed the large crane and forklift to move the huge crab up and drag it off the crane.
"Hey, brother Bing, you haven't told me yet? That's really..."
"Haha...you'll know when you have the chance to come in later," the soldier laughed.
As soon as these words came out, the boy's eyes lit up instantly. Some people around him who didn't understand what was going on asked hurriedly, "Is the missile vehicle you just mentioned used to launch missiles?"
"Yes, I took a look just now. There was an inconspicuous car hidden among a group of weapon vehicles. It was different from the surrounding cars. I paid special attention to it and found that its shape was the same as the previous missile vehicle."
"Even if it's a missile vehicle, it's useless now that it has lost its navigation, right?"
"You are stupid. If you are far away, you need navigation and command. If you are close, you can just aim with your eyes." The boy said in a dissatisfied tone. "Besides, the missile is so powerful. In the past, our country's missiles could deter other countries. What's more..."
"The earliest crystal core gun appeared in our base, right? The earliest crystal core cannon appeared in our base, right? The earliest new energy fighter plane also appeared in our base, right?... How do you know..."
"Couldn't the core of the missile be a crystal core energy source that is more suitable for today's combat? That power...tsk tsk tsk tsk..."
"I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to ask the base army when I can sign up again. I want to drive a missile vehicle~~".
After the boy finished speaking, he excitedly squeezed out of the crowd, leaving the rest of the people whispering to each other, because the panic caused by the day's continuous artillery fire suddenly disappeared.
With the help of some people, the news of the new weapon had spread throughout the base that night, and the teams, which had previously had different thoughts, immediately became as obedient as quails.
The next day, the base officially began military exercises.
At first, everyone just patrolled stiffly, guarding against the people around them.
As a result, in just half a day, one team experienced a series of unexpected attacks, including sneak attacks, assassinations, beheadings, and even poisoning.
A group of psychics who had never undergone systematic training were made tense by the silent means and had to be on guard day and night. Every person who passed by would be strictly interrogated, and strangers were absolutely not allowed to enter or leave their area. The situation then improved a lot.
As Lin Yimu was feeling satisfied, Zheng Yi and his party finally arrived.
The team of more than 200 people when they left Kyoto Base now has only about 120 people left. Zhuang Mingxu looked at their disheveled appearance with surprise on his face, but the joy in his heart stopped when he saw Lu Xi in the crowd.
"Xiaoxi? You..." Lu Xiao knew their plan. It was agreed that Lieyan would not have any entourage members, but...
Seeing Lu Xi and the Golden Eagle and others standing beside him, Zhuang Mingxu had no idea.
Lu Xiao did this to get rid of the suspicion that they were the ones who took action. If Lie Yan didn't come out alone, it would be easy for people to suspect Yue Banwan, and Lie Yan was an insider. Now Lu Xi was with them, and many of Lie Yan's men were even injured, which cleared them of suspicion.
"Brother Mingxu, I missed Ai Yi, so I followed Uncle Jin Diao and the others back." Lu Xi looked clear-headed, and it seemed that the influence of mental power on him before had disappeared.
Zhuang Mingxu knew that he couldn’t say much, so he pinched the child’s shoulder and said, “Go find him. He is playing with Wukong on West Island.”
"There is a military exercise going on on the island. No one is allowed to run around. Let someone take you to find your Uncle Lin."
Lu Xi nodded and said, "Uncle Zheng has taken good care of me along the way. Brother Mingxu, please help me entertain him."
"knew"
After Lu Xi said goodbye to Zheng Yi and his group, he strode towards the inner island.
Seeing that everyone had left, Zhuang Mingxu led Zheng Yi and his party to the arranged resting place. Only then did he have time to talk to Zheng Yi, "Didn't you say you set out yesterday? How come it took so long for a journey that should have been a few hours? If you couldn't arrive today, I was planning to send someone to look for you."
Zheng Yi glanced at Zhuang Mingxu and said, "How dare you say that? Why didn't you clean up the mutant animals in your territory?"
Zhuang Mingxu pointed to the coast. "The mutant birds in the sea alone are enough to give us a headache. How can we spare manpower to clean up the shore? I sent a message to the Pingjin base and asked them to do their best to clean up, but..."
"Why don't you go through the underground passage, which is so safe, and instead run to the land? Are you taking the opportunity to train your troops? Hahaha..." Zhuang Mingxu asked even though he knew the answer.
The people who came with Zheng Yi all looked unhappy, and Zheng Yi started to curse directly, "What a bullshit practice, a section of the underground passage collapsed."
They were blocked in there, and with the help of an earth-type mutant to clear a path, they left the underground. Then, they were surrounded by various mutant animals.
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