Chapter 17 Discovery of a New Species
Perhaps Zhang Ze gave the order, because the tabby cat slashed the neck of the Autumn Wind Rat and then pulled out a first-order crystal core from its brain.
"Hehe, not bad luck. You might kill 10 or 20 of these little things and not even one of them will have a crystal core. Today, I ran into one on the very first one." Yang Dong also glanced at the crystal core.
"No, this is the outer edge of the gathering area, how could there be such a carnivorous animal here?" Li Liang asked, looking at the autumn wind rat.
His words made the other two people's expressions turn serious as well.
"Should we go over and take a look?" Gu Qing suggested.
The three of them exchanged glances, and after confirming that they could protect Gu Qing, they nodded in agreement, but this time they released all their spiritual forms.
Li Liang's was a Czech wolfhound, and Yang Dong's was a red panda. However, they were both mid-level and high-level B-grade, and their spiritual bodies were six or seven times larger than before.
It looks very imposing and gives people a great sense of security.
Except for Gu Qing, everyone else put away their flying vehicles, then surrounded Gu Qing in the middle, and slowly searched in the direction from which the Autumn Wind Rat had come.
They encountered several other collectors along the way but ignored them. After walking for nearly 20 minutes, they saw another dark figure.
Needless to say, she still couldn't escape the tabby cat's pursuit. Just as she saw it, the tabby cat brought back another crystal core. Even Gu Qing, who had transmigrated halfway through the journey, felt that something was wrong.
The others looked even more serious as they continued walking in that direction. However, by this time they rarely encountered anyone else gathering resources.
However, they encountered even more Autumn Wind Rats, some of which would even attack several people on their own initiative. But after all, these creatures were low-level polluted beasts. The three spiritual beings could basically take them down with a single move, without the three of them even needing to lift a finger.
The Autumn Wind Rat is only a first-tier beast, known for its burrowing and speed.
Looking at the seven autumn wind rats that had bumped into him again, Yang Dong said, "These autumn wind rats have made their home here. Wait a minute, we cleaned this place up last month to prepare for the harvesting team."
"Yeah, I don't know if it encountered a natural enemy and was chased here, or if something else is attracting it? In any case, it's unusual." Zhang Ze kicked away a Autumn Wind Rat that pounced on him.
Gu Qing really didn't want to look at these things, so her eyes fell on the surrounding plants. Although it was called the outer area, the abundance of trees here was definitely comparable to the primeval forest of the original world.
There were many trees that took two or three people to encircle, but she couldn't tell the species, since she didn't recognize many trees in her previous world.
After they rounded a particularly large tree, there was an open meadow with weeds, some wild vegetables, and some oval-leaved plants.
Autumn Wind Rats were constantly darting around, occasionally disappearing into a patch of grass. The three fighters could tell at a glance that they had found their lair.
After discussing it, the three of them decided that the group wasn't particularly large, so they found a branch on the giant tree for Gu Qing to sit on, and placed the little panda next to her to protect her.
They decided to get rid of the autumn wind rats to prevent them from harming ordinary people who came to collect them.
Gu Qing actually really likes furry things, but she knows that the spiritual body is connected to the physical body, so she can't just pet it without the other person's permission.
The more she looked, the more envious she became, so she had to look away and gaze at the lush green grass below. Others might have just thought it was a patch of grass with different varieties, but in her eyes...
There was no haze over this meadow, and every plant showed its original lush green, giving people a fresh and natural feeling.
Gu Qing guessed that the plants in this area were energy plants, and these autumn wind rats were probably attracted by these plants, which caused the plants here to mutate.
I checked with the smart device on my wrist but found no record of it. I can only go down safely later and check it carefully, since the plants have mutated so much that they are hard to recognize now.
With three B-level fighters and two spiritual beings, these level one Autumn Wind Rats couldn't cause any trouble at all, and the situation was cleared out in just one hour.
The main problem is that these autumn rats dig burrows, and they need to check carefully to avoid missing anything.
Li Liang climbed the tree and carried Gu Qing down. "Qingqing, you've finished cleaning up. It's just a small group, nothing serious. Shall we move forward a bit or wander around this area before heading back?"
Watch as Yang Dong discarded the brains of these Autumn Wind Rats, taking out those with crystal cores and storing the rest in his spatial storage.
Gu Qing tugged at her clothes at the waist, "Let's wander around around here for a bit." As she spoke, she took out a small hoe from her spatial storage.
He grabbed the round-leaved grass on the ground with his hands, tugged at it a couple of times but couldn't budge it, so he used a hoe to dig around and quickly dug something out of the soil covered with turf.
Gu Qing quickly dug it out with her hands, and since she was wearing gloves, she used them to wipe off the dirt. Looking at it closely, she realized it looked a bit like a peanut.
Unsure if it was a peanut, I squeezed it open with my hands and a bright red fruit rolled out, accompanied by a faint aroma. Yes, it was indeed a peanut, just a larger version.
The peanuts should be three or four times the size of the original ones, plump and with a rich aroma.
Gu Qing inserted the needle into the instrument. (Beep beep, non-toxic energy fruit, high in energy and edible.)
Hearing the voice from the instrument, Zhang Ze jumped over in a flash. "Qingqing, I heard it, it's an energy fruit, right?"
Gu Qing gave him one of the four fruits she had prepared, and popped one into her mouth herself. As the two were chewing, Li Liang and Yang Dong came over.
Gu Qing gave the remaining two pills to the two of them. The two of them took out their instruments to test them, and then put them directly into their mouths. The rich aroma accompanied by a surge of energy entered their bodies.
The eyes of the group lit up; this was high-energy food, and whether they used it themselves or sold it, it would bring in a considerable sum of money.
Furthermore, once the energy value reaches a certain level, it can be made into energy pills.
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