After several days of searching, the strongest creatures were actually the aliens, which grew stronger at an unrestricted pace. The zombies were next, and there were very few high-level evolved creatures.
This limited Gu Lingxiao's growth rate.
There is still a long way to go before we can break through the fifth stage.
"Lin Yu should have finished collecting location information by now," Gu Lingxiao said as he returned to the survivor base.
The survivor base, which was originally in a state of chaos, has been largely restored.
Although the uneven ground was not paved with cement, it was filled with gravel and soil.
The entire survivor base was also surrounded by high walls – "What's the point of that, given how time-consuming and labor-intensive it is?"
Gu Lingxiao punched a hole in it with a light punch.
“It may not have much practical effect, but it can be very comforting to people’s hearts,” Gu Lingchuan said as he walked to Gu Lingxiao’s side.
"Let's go back first, I have something to tell you."
The two arrived at the conference room, where people were already inside: Bai Ling, Lin Yu, Zheng Guohao who had left earlier, and his three teammates. Even Lin An was there.
Of the remaining five people, Gu Lingxiao did not recognize the other three besides Tang Yun and Lü Ming.
Everyone here is an evolved being. Gu Lingxiao gathered them together mainly to solve the problem of food supply.
Relying on scavenging for resources to survive in the long run is not advisable. Only the supernatural abilities of evolved beings can quickly solve problems or even defy the laws of plant growth to obtain food.
“I can give it a try,” a kind-hearted young man said cautiously, raising his hand.
The people here are capable of slaying giant aliens, so how could he be careless? Besides, he himself is somewhat insecure.
Even if they are lucky enough to gain superpowers, they still can't change their personality.
"Zhang Dezhu?"
"Hey, it's me."
"I haven't asked about everyone's abilities before, can you tell me?" Although Gu Lingchuan already knew all their abilities, it would be best to let them tell him themselves.
This will reduce resistance and make them more cooperative later on.
“My ability is to make plants grow quickly,” Zhang Dezhu replied, standing up.
He wasn't lying; Zhang Dezhu's abilities were indeed as described, though there were some details he himself was unaware of.
"Before entering the extraordinary sequence, the first stage of evolutionary life forms possesses the ability to make plants grow rapidly. The more suitable the environment for plant growth, the less energy is consumed, and the faster the plant grows. The evolutionary direction is—Qi."
When Gu Lingchuan reaches the fourth stage, the information he interprets will vary depending on his intentions. For example, if he considers Zhang Dezhu as an enemy, it will reveal his weaknesses and approximate chances of winning.
"A first-stage evolutionary creature before entering the extraordinary sequence, possessing the ability to make plants grow rapidly. Weakness—its entire body is vulnerable, making it easy to attack. Evolutionary direction—Qi."
"Can I give it a try?" Gu Lingchuan still let him try.
Just as the information was interpreted, it is very slow for a rice seedling to grow in dry soil, and it is exhausted after growing a dozen or so seedlings.
In a simulated rice paddy, it would be much easier, and it took several thousand plants to ripen before the effort was exhausted.
Next, we'll upgrade him to stage two first. We won't force him to mature directly; we'll just increase the speed of maturation while ensuring his survival.
The remaining two evolved in the form direction, one with strength and the other with physique that could be increased tenfold in a short period of time, the latter also having aftereffects of the explosion.
His stated abilities may be inaccurate, but that doesn't matter. If you conceal them, he won't expose you, but he also won't be given important responsibilities or resources.
When only Lin Yu, Gu Lingxiao, and Gu Lingchuan remained, Lin Yu said, "Zhong Jiahao is rapidly approaching us; he's currently ten kilometers away."
"I wonder what he's up to at this time. We'll meet him at the entrance of our Miracle Survivor Base when he's almost there," Gu Lingchuan guessed.
It's highly likely that this is to fulfill a previous promise; other possibilities are unlikely.
"You can appraise this," Gu Lingxiao said, tossing a double-layered bead to Gu Lingchuan.
"This is?"
Upon seeing the bead, both Gu Lingchuan and Lin Yu subconsciously swallowed.
"What was inside the heart of that giant alien after it died."
"This extraordinary artifact originally belonged to the extraordinary creature, the Mountain and Sea Beast. When the alien advanced to the Venerable level, it attempted to devour the Mountain and Sea Beast's artifact for its own use but was interrupted. It is currently contaminated, containing super energy, the power of contamination, water and earth elements, as well as the remains of a dead Mountain and Sea Beast. You can try using it to forge weapons; it might even contain water and earth elements."
Gu Lingchuan was confused by the amount of information he read. What did it mean that it contained dead mountain and sea beasts? Could it be that if it wasn't devoured by aliens, it could still hatch from inside?
What exactly is this mountain and sea beast? Could it have existed before?
I still couldn't figure out why he had such a strong appetite, and I tried several more times with the same result.
"I'll try again after I advance to stage five."
They discussed it for a long time but couldn't reach a conclusion. They could only wait and see. There probably wouldn't be many stages before entering the extraordinary realm. They would understand when the time came.
"How many locations have we collected so far?" Gu Lingxiao didn't dwell on those questions; his priority was improving his strength.
"More than seventeen locations, most of which are infested with zombies, and all are located in the city, on the other side of the hydrogen bomb explosion, more than a hundred kilometers away from here."
"Most evolved organisms are aquatic, and their unpredictable locations make them difficult to track."
Give me the spot.
Lin Yu handed the seat to Gu Lingxiao, who then took out more than a dozen zombie crystals comparable to stage three zombies, saying, "This is what you deserve."
"You should improve first; the responsibility of combat power rests entirely on you," Lin Yu refused.
After taking the location map, Gu Lingxiao threw the crystal at Lin Yu and then disappeared from the spot.
Lin Yu caught the crystal that was tossed to him. "He's still too polite."
"It's the same for me, so just take it. As Ling Xiao said, this is what you deserve," Gu Lingchuan said with a smile.
"Then I'll keep half, and put the other half in the warehouse for future use," Lin Yu said.
As they talked, Zhong Jiahao was almost there, and the two of them arrived at the entrance of the Miracle Survivors Base.
Before long, Zhong Jiahao saw Gu Lingchuan and the other person waiting at the door.
He wasn't surprised, because Lin Yu had previously revealed his ability to monitor his surroundings, though they weren't quite sure what it was.
It has always remained a mystery.
"Long time no see," Gu Lingchuan said first.
"The two shook hands after not seeing each other for a long time."
"Let's go in first," Gu Lingchuan said, leading Zhong Jiahao into the Miracle Survivors Base.
The changes here are immediately apparent. Many buildings are newly constructed, and the area they occupy has been expanded considerably, but there are very few people. You can walk around for quite a while and still not see many people.
Back in the conference room.
"I'm here to fulfill the promise the general made: to demonstrate the use of various technologies and weapons."
The following discussion will now begin.
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