Since there were no experts in the relevant field in District 2, after obtaining basic information about the Ugly Fish, they posted it online to ask enthusiastic netizens to supplement the information. They also consulted experts and professors from other districts to confirm that the Ugly Fish was a new species and named it the Ghost Eater Fish.
Ghostfish are extremely adaptable and resilient. They can continue to move within three hours of being out of water, enter a state of suspended animation after six hours, and immediately regain their vital signs when put back in water within seven hours.
At the same time, it has thick skin and is not tasty, and it is extremely ferocious, eating any kind of meat. When it is extremely hungry, it will even eat plants. Although it is not as threatening to humans as zombies, it is extremely harmful to nature. Rather than being a link in the food chain, it is more accurate to say that it came to devour the entire food chain.
Traces of the ghost fish have also been found in other coastal areas. In order to reduce its damage to the ecosystem, the only option is to increase manpower for fishing, but the results are not ideal. The number of fish in the sea is decreasing rapidly, which greatly threatens the efficiency of human fishing.
However, none of this had much to do with Yan Shi and her group. Although she wanted to continue her research on the Ghost Eater Fish, heading north was more important right now. She wasn't a learned professional and couldn't play much of a role.
After the typhoon passed, there were three more days of strong winds and heavy rain. After being delayed for eight or nine days in Zone 2, we were finally able to set off.
Yan Shi finally met the violent lolita—Xiong Kexin. She was an adorable girl dressed in blue and red Lolita fashion, with her pigtails braided and tied up, and a red lace parasol always in her hand.
Yan Shi suspected that the umbrella contained a gun or knife, and was definitely not an ordinary umbrella.
Besides Xiong Kexin, the representative from District Two was a bespectacled young man named Tang Chuang, Su Ke's assistant, who was representing Su Ke on this trip.
Everyone originally thought Xiong Kexin was the representative, but it turns out she was just a bodyguard.
The continuous heavy rain has damaged some of the road surface, making driving difficult and bumpy. Now that we've reached the mountainous area, where the road conditions are already poor, drivers are keeping their eyes wide open and watching the road closely, afraid of having an accident if they're not careful.
But accidents can't be avoided just by being careful.
The mountain road climbed up in circles. Xiong Kexin, who had experience driving this road, led the way in her car, followed closely by Zhuang Zhaoyan's car, then Jiang Liuer and Jin Xi's car, and finally Si Yue's RV.
When the landslide occurred, Xiong Kexin had already driven past. Zhuang Zhao and Jiang Liuer's car was buried right in the middle. Si Yue saw a patch of rock and soil, along with trees and flowers, slide down and bury the car in front of him. He braked sharply, but the inertia still caused the car to slide over and crash into a tree trunk that had slid down with it before finally stopping.
He quickly got out of the car, which was completely buried by rocks, mud, and trees. Fortunately, he could still hear people responding. He only suffered minor injuries and was otherwise unharmed.
Let's start digging then. There's a cliff on the left side of the road and a landslide-affected mountain on the right. Just throw the rocks and soil to the left.
The RV also had tools. Si Yue took a shovel, and Yan Ye took a spade. They moved the trees first, then dug the soil. An hour passed, and the humans were exhausted. The workload didn't seem to have decreased much.
The chief strategist was furious, but there was nothing he could do.
"Can't Jinxi manipulate metal? Can't the car fly?"
"Big brother, it can't fly, it's too heavy." Jin Xi's voice came from inside, muffled and lacking any momentum.
"Hurry up, it'll be dark soon, and your Yanshi will faint from hunger," Catherine said while drinking water, acting as if it were none of her business.
"Do you need help?" the little girl's voice rang out above them.
"Where did you come from?" Si Yue was about to say something irritating when he suddenly realized something was wrong.
“I came from the mountain. There must be people under the ground. I’m here to help you.”
“Children should go back to where they came from. It’s not their place to help.” Si Yue said and continued digging.
The whistle blew, and soon a group of animals, big and small, came running over.
What's going on?
"Rabbit and Mouse go dig in the dirt, Deer go knock the tree away, Bear, Bear, you figure it out yourself."
The little girl reached out and made arrangements, and the Dongwu group actually did as she said.
Everyone was stunned.
"The beast-taming clan," Yan Ye said.
"Beast tamer?" Si Yue was not unfamiliar with this term; he had seen it in novels and it should be similar.
With the help of these adorable kids, the car was quickly revealed. The people inside got out, ate something to replenish their energy, and then cleaned up the car, chatting with the girl while tidying up the mess.
You won't know until you talk to them, and what you find is astonishing.
The girl's name is Yao Tang, and she's just seventeen. She's lived in the mountains since she was little, and only came out with her family around this time last year. Their family rule is that girls under seventeen are not allowed to go down the mountain; they want their children to spend more time in nature and cultivate their talents.
She came down the mountain specifically to find her husband. The beast-taming clan is dwindling in number, and as the only daughter, she bears the heavy responsibility of continuing the lineage and passing on the art of beast taming.
"None of that matters, as long as I can find a husband I like."
"What kind of person do you like?" Yan Shi perked up at this question.
"I don't know, I'll know when I see it. My mother said that liking someone is something that needs time to settle, you have to feel it slowly, and you can't rush to conclusions."
“Your mother is right. A hasty liking is a disturbance to both parties.”
Yan Shi had a great liking for Yao Tang and was secretly planning to have the boys around her keep her there. That way, she could pet whatever she wanted—tigers, leopards, eagles, owls, foxes, rabbits—she could do whatever she wanted. It couldn't be more wonderful.
"I know a lot of good-natured guys. I'll introduce you to them later. If you meet someone you like, I'll help you find a perfect match."
She just doesn't have a younger brother, otherwise she would definitely have personally arranged for the two of them to get together.
Yan Shi's gaze swept over the people around him, finally settling on Yan Ye.
They're about the same age, good-looking, and have decent character. Putting aside any subjective opinions, the biggest problem is probably his speech magic. After all, it's quite troublesome if you can't communicate. It would be better if the woman preferred someone quiet and reserved.
Besides her male beauty, Yan Shi had plenty of ways to seduce young girls into following her.
"Going anywhere is the same as going anywhere, so why not come with us? We'll head north first and then come back, which will be a round trip. You'll definitely see more people than if you wander around aimlessly on your own. Besides, with us leading the way, you won't get scammed by bad people."
“But you might be bad people too. My dad said people’s hearts are unpredictable, so it’s better to leave on your own.” Yao Tang spoke bluntly, yet she couldn’t get angry; she just felt innocent and naive.
"The world is different now than when you came down the mountain last year. There are more man-eating monsters, and people are concentrated in a few places. It's hard to run into anyone if you walk by yourself. You won't be able to eat or sleep well." Yan Shi said as he shared his snacks with her, trying to win her over with a food strategy.
"Besides, we know quite a few sorcerers. The girl over there is called Bu Ke, a supplier of magical tools. Yan Ye is from the Word Spirit Clan. Jiang Liuer is a water sorcerer. Jin Xi is a metal sorcerer. There's also the Han family of talismans, the Sang family of array formations, and the Yuan family of puppeteers. There's bound to be someone you know."
"I'm really not a bad person. I just like animals and admire your animal-taming skills."
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