The group quickened their pace and finally reached the gentle slope at dusk.
"Looking at the mountain makes the horse run itself to death" is a very famous old saying. When everyone finally arrived at this place, they finally understood the true meaning of this saying.
While everyone else was exhausted and collapsed on the gentle slope, Lu Yuan shook his head helplessly.
"It seems our capabilities are still far from sufficient, and we must continue to improve them."
Lying to the side, Zhou Tong gasped for breath and said, "Sigh, how can we become stronger? Only third-tier crystals are useful; second-tier crystals offer almost no improvement to us."
Sitting to the side, Chen Yan chimed in, "Yes, the energy in second-tier crystals is the strongest, but it's still too strong to have any effect on the human body. We've tested them, and only third-tier crystals are effective against us, but we haven't found any yet."
Lu Yuan sighed softly. "Of course I know that, so what we need to do now is find third-tier crystals as soon as possible and acquire them in large quantities."
Lu Yuan's words gave everyone some confidence, so they ate a simple meal and then began to rest.
Lu Yuan couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, constantly worried that wild beasts might attack him. He sat on the top of the gentle slope, holding night vision binoculars, and kept observing the forest.
The forest was very quiet at night, with the occasional chirping of insects.
There weren't many mutated species in this era; most of them had already gone extinct.
The new creatures that appear are either prehistoric creatures or creatures that existed before the apocalypse and have not yet gone extinct.
For them, this new century was like being on a planet they had never been to before, but trapped in a shelter. In just one year, the outside world had undergone earth-shattering changes, something they simply couldn't imagine.
Lu Yuan, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, kept looking around.
Suddenly, Han Wen seemed to hear something. She glanced in Lu Yuan's direction and found that he was not asleep, so she whispered.
"Lu Yuan, come here for a second, I heard something."
Upon hearing Han Wen's voice, Lu Yuan quickly bowed and walked over.
Han Wen had a bag next to him containing a radio or similar device with a long antenna.
A pair of headphones is also connected to the device, and Hanwen's daily work involves listening to these signals from all over the world.
For a long time, Lu Yuan tried to persuade Han Wen to give up, but Han Wen still refused to give up his job.
To Lu's surprise, she actually received some signals today, which was beyond Lu Yuan's expectations.
"What's going on? Did you hear something important?"
"Yes, there was a faint signal just now. I listened carefully and it was a message from the military. They are also planning to come over."
Upon hearing Han Wen's words, Lu Yuan's face showed a hint of shock.
"What military personnel? Are they really planning to come?"
Han Wen nodded, his face full of helplessness: "I reminded you before that the military will never give up. Now the military, Sky Company, and we all have a strong expectation for the third-tier mutated beast. Our cooperation with Changqing Company will definitely not be hidden from the military. They must have discovered our whereabouts, so they plan to follow us."
Upon hearing Han Wen's reply, Lu Yuan fell into deep thought.
Lu Yuan knew that the military had discovered his whereabouts long ago and had been secretly following him.
Although they managed to escape the other side's tracking room several times, it was almost impossible to completely get rid of them.
"It seems that we can't avoid competing with the military for the third-tier mutated beasts this time. We need to speed things up."
Han Wen handed a pair of earphones to Lu Yuan, who then plugged them in and began listening to the buzzing and crackling sounds inside. It was very noisy, with only a faint sound coming through.
"This time, we must continue our search in the center of the canyon. The matter of the third-tier mutated beast cannot be delayed any longer. This operation is hereby codenamed: Operation Dragon Capture."
"The command of the Third and Fourth Battalions, as well as the Mobile Battalion and the Air Search and Rescue Force, must ensure the successful completion of the mission."
"Notify the investigation team to pay attention to Changjun Company's movements. Report back immediately if they send anyone out."
"A state of emergency has been declared throughout the city. People are restricted from leaving their homes, and groups of more than 50 people are prohibited from going out."
Despite the noise, Lu Yuan still managed to hear some commands, and his expression grew even more serious after hearing them.
"It seems the military is determined to win. With only a few dozen of us against their thousands, we are almost powerless. It seems we must speed up our actions."
Han Wen nodded slightly. "I just checked the map of the operation. If they want to come over, they'll have to take almost the same old route as us. They'll probably choose to come directly across the lake, using airborne mobile forces."
"Yes, keep a close eye on things during this time. Now that you've detected the signal, keep listening, but remember not to reveal our location."
Han Wen nodded, and then Lu Yuan returned to his place to rest.
As dawn broke, Lu Yuan saw that his family members had already gotten up and started to get busy. The breakfast for the second day was very simple: instant pumpkin porridge and some flatbreads that they carried with them.
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