Chapter 285 Deep Virtual Reality 112
Professor Lillian had never intended to use the experimental subjects here, but both in the air and on the ground were fraught with danger, leaving her no choice but to change her original plan.
The two continued to discuss the upcoming itinerary. Regardless of any past disagreements, completing the mission was the priority now. To provoke up past conflicts under these circumstances would be truly foolish.
In the face of greater interests, personal grudges seem so insignificant.
Chu Qing adjusted her glasses. From initial surprise to now being used to such a scene, Director Crete said, "When it's time to compete, don't hold back, but when it's time to cooperate, don't act impulsively."
On the other side, several people sighed and lamented over the dilapidated hovercar.
"They're all damaged. We don't have many materials available. Even if we could repair them, it would be like trying to cook without rice. However, we do have a few intact energy boxes in the vehicles that we can take out and use for other purposes."
Xie Ning compared the cracks on the car to the claws of the strange bird. The cracks were as wide as her index finger. The materials used in this hovercar were quite good, but it still couldn't withstand the attack of the strange bird.
"Then bring the energy tanks along," Zhan Lin ordered, and the other guards picked up the energy tanks one by one.
When they returned, Professor Lillian and Director Crete had already discussed the route. "Without the hovercar, it will take us another five hours to reach the experimental base on foot. Let's stay alert and try to get to our destination before dark."
Professor Lillian didn't mention the other test subjects, who were much faster than them. They set off immediately after she fired the signal flare; otherwise, they probably wouldn't have been able to reach the experimental base within the allotted time.
The ground was covered with withered branches and leaves, mixed with the stench of rotting animal carcasses. The sound of people walking by made a rustling sound as they stepped on the withered branches and leaves, making the already quiet forest even more silent.
Perhaps because it had rained not long ago, the ground was still damp, and the coolness around made those who were dressed lightly shiver involuntarily.
The faint sound of water droplets falling to the ground could be heard. Because of the lights floating around, the visibility around them was relatively clear. Further away, things were blurry because the fog in the forest was very heavy.
Xie Ning carefully observed his surroundings and noticed a drop of water clinging to the tip of a leaf in the bush on his right. No, that shouldn't be water; water isn't that viscous.
"Tick-tock—"
Another drop of clear sap landed on the leaf. Xie Ning turned on the light and looked up, but the situation above was not very clear; only dappled shadows of trees swayed.
But the revealed dark red light startled Xie Ning, causing him to pause in his tracks. Under the lamplight, two eerie, scarlet beams of light shone, sending chills down one's spine.
"What's wrong?" Annika asked.
Xie Ning's heart skipped a beat, and he shouted, "There are alien creatures up there!"
At Xie Ning's shout, everyone stopped in their tracks, and the other lights shone upwards instantly. Then, everyone was met with pairs of scarlet eyes and white silk hanging from the air.
There happened to be a white thread hanging down next to someone. Before he could dodge, another white thread wrapped around his body. Before he could react, he was pulled up, and a gaping maw full of sharp serrated teeth instantly bit into his waist.
With a snapping sound, the man was bitten in half before he could even scream. Blood gushed out, and the people below were covered in blood.
A strong smell of blood spread, and before anyone could react, everything happened too fast. In the blink of an eye, a person was bitten in half at the waist, and the two halves of the body were wrapped in white silk and hung from a tree.
It seemed that black things were crawling inside, and the white cocoons were constantly wriggling, with a crunching sound coming from inside, which was terrifying.
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