Chapter 166: Reunion
Ren Wei was so angry that he had been angry all the way and never forgot the humiliation. He wanted to kill the mutant plant and then give it to Ruan Xi as a research sample.
But the reality was that the mutant plant played tricks on them all the way until they met up with Han Qing's team. He never found a chance to kill the mutant plant, and it just ran away without looking back.
Ren Wei was almost having a heart attack!
"Deputy Captain, I think this method is feasible. This forest feels too dangerous to me. We should leave as soon as possible!" Not only did he want to leave the forest, he also wanted to fly directly away from this strange planet.
"Okay, let's do it this way. Everyone, get ready. In the first round, we will fire three shells. Firstly, this will protect the ecological environment, and secondly, we can keep them for emergency use. Understand?" Han Qing gave a few more instructions.
"clear!"
Everyone saw a flash before their eyes, and Ren Wei had already jumped onto a nearby tree at an extremely fast speed, intending to stand as high as possible to fire the shells.
But at this moment, an unexpected event struck. Just as Ren Wei had found a suitable landing spot, he felt a strong gust of wind coming from the side. He instinctively tried to dodge, but it was too late. In the moment of shock, his right foot was already wrapped around by a black vine as thick as a finger, and he swung it away with all his strength...
"Fuck!" Isn't this the treatment that Yuan Da, a chatterbox, deserves? Why is he being targeted again?
"Brother Wei!" Xu Ze had been keeping a close eye on Ren Wei's every move, and even discovered the vines' sneak attack earlier than Ren Wei. However, his reaction was not fast enough. By the time he shouted, the vines had already attacked. Seeing Ren Wei being thrown backwards by the vines with his legs wrapped around him, he jumped on the spot in a hurry, wishing he could fly up to save him.
"Fuck! I recognize this black vine. It's the mutant plant that always tricked me!" Yuan Hongwei jumped up excitedly when he saw the half-waving vine.
Damn it, he was tricked all the way and he was targeted. He could even recognize this vine even if it turned into ashes!
"What a coincidence?" Han Qing frowned and murmured, and at least half of the others began to rush forward to rescue people.
However, the reality was that Ren Wei didn't really need to be rescued. After all, he was the strongest fighter on the team besides He Ziqian. If he was easily defeated by a vine, would he still be able to survive? In an instant, he began to fight the vines with ease.
The number of vines gradually increased, and the rest of the people gradually joined the battle. Looking at this scene, Xu Ze felt a little relieved, and his brain returned to its normal high-speed operation.
Han Qing's doubts were also the doubts in his heart. Xu Ze moved closer to Han Qing and whispered, "Deputy Captain, I've always felt that our reunion was a little too smooth. It was so smooth that it was like someone was rushing us to the same place, deliberately trying to bring us together."
"And then get rid of them all together? No matter who the enemy is, their appetite is too big!" Han Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, and the aura on his body suddenly became dangerous.
"Little brother, what do you feel about this planet?" Lao Ba is also a technician. He usually does not participate in such unnecessary battles. He quietly came to Han Qing and Xu Ze, fully utilizing his brain power to analyze their current situation.
"Rejection! It seems we are not welcome on this planet."
"That's right! I've always felt this way! This planet doesn't welcome us, so either drive us away or keep us here forever." Of course, the way they stay will definitely not be a win-win for both parties. The biggest possibility is that all of them will become fertilizer for the plants here.
"Ren Wei, continue with the original plan. The rest of you should hold back the mutant plant. We must reunite with the captain and the young doctor as soon as possible. This is not a place to stay for long."
Although they have not met yet, they have come to the same conclusion as Ruan Xi and He Ziqian - to leave the planet as soon as possible.
However, their ship had already crashed. How could they leave? Their mechas' endurance was insufficient to sustain a long-term space voyage. They couldn't even be sure they were still within a known star field.
"Understood!" When Ren Wei heard this, he was already actively leaving the battlefield. The others also cooperated tacitly, and soon Ren Wei escaped smoothly.
As soon as he got free, Ren Wei rushed to the top of the tree like a monkey. He didn't care whether there was any danger hidden in the treetops. He fired a cannonball into the air. After three consecutive bangs, Ren Wei fell down with the strong recoil of the cannon barrel.
"Ren Wei!"
"Don't worry about me, I have a solution!"
Then, everyone saw Ren Wei actively rushing towards a vine, and was caught in it in seconds, naturally stopping his falling trend.
Everyone: "..." Damn, this method is so clever, Teng Man must be so angry that he will die. Didn't he see how vigorously he was shaking Ren Wei?
On the other side, He Ziqian and Ruan Xi were actually not far from where the others were. They could run there in twenty minutes. If they drove the Chilin, they could arrive in minutes.
"Something must have happened to them, let's go and rescue them!" The forest where Ruan Xi and He Ziqian were located was connected to the forest where Han Qing and the others were located, but the density and height of the trees were completely different. Ruan Xi and the others could see the sky through the treetops at a glance, so naturally, they saw the three shells exploded in the air clearly.
However, the density of trees on their side was too high. If they took the ground route, Chi Lin would not be able to move his legs at all, but it was different in the air.
"Fly it!"
With their teammates right in front of them and in trouble, it would be putting the cart before the horse to think about how to save energy at this time. The two of them drove the Chilin without hesitation and flew towards the place where the shells were launched.
In less than two minutes, they arrived at the place where Han Qing and the others were. Looking at the continuous treetops that were so dense that there was no gap at all, Ruan Xi was shocked.
"This tree is too tall. I don't know if Chilin can stretch his arms and legs underneath." Anyway, Ruan Xi was not very confident.
"Let's go straight down!" He Ziqian made the decision without hesitation. Without waiting for Ruan Xi's response, he hugged the person in his arms, then jumped out of the open control cabin door and jumped down without hesitation.
Ruan Xi: "..." Shit, should he be thankful that he's just a little directionally challenged and not afraid of heights? Otherwise, with this jump, he'd be half dead.
The excitement made Ruan Xi's mind go blank for a short time. When he came to his senses, He Ziqian had already successfully landed him.
"team leader!"
Surprised calls came one after another, filling Ruan Xi's ears. He slowly turned his head and subconsciously counted the people. Well, very good, not one was missing. He unconsciously raised a smile.
"What's going on?"
"Well, the mutant plants followed us all the way, and when we got here, they started attacking us. Now is the halftime break! Captain, where did you and the little doctor go? I thought I would always meet you during the exploration, but the result..." Blah blah blah, Yuan Hongwei started to talk nonstop whenever he got the chance. If he didn't insist on his own words even when he was talkative, I'm afraid there would be no room for even punctuation marks.
"The northwest is the coastline. We have to leave this forest first. We can't stay here for long." One mutant plant is not scary, and a few mutant plants can still be dealt with, but what if the place is full of mutant plants?
Ruan Xi didn't dare to think about or say the result, but seeing his serious face, everyone swallowed silently, and the tension inexplicably reached its peak.
"What are you waiting for? Come here quickly and call it a day. This perverted vine will never let us go! We must kill it first before we can leave!" Of course, not all of them left the battlefield. Yun Sheng and Yin Hui were still fighting with the mutated plants and could no longer hold on.
When everyone saw this scene, they dared not delay any longer and rushed forward. They did not want to fight one by one, but started a group fight.
Before Ruan Xi and He Ziqian intervened, a mutant plant could easily fight against everyone, and even seemed to be at ease. After all, the vines of the mutant plant can be increased infinitely, so there is no need to worry about not having enough troops to deploy.
However, with the arrival of Ruan Xi, a wood-type mutant, and He Ziqian, a powerful evolved human, and the assistance of the big tree, it became a luxury for this mutant plant to produce an unlimited number of vines to fight.
Finally, the mutant plant fell unwillingly under the collective beating of the Goshawk Squad. Then, without even bothering to take a second look at the mutant plant's corpse, everyone turned around and ran wildly towards the northwest coastline without even looking back.
If they looked back at this moment, they would probably be so frightened that their hearts would stop. In the originally quiet forest, countless plants were beginning to move as if they had just woken up from a dream. However, the first thing these plants did was to scramble to devour the dead mutant plant. Fortunately, otherwise, it would have been impossible for Ruan Xi and the others to escape so smoothly. In fact, they were more likely to be left behind as fertilizer.
Finally, after running for two hours, they saw the blue sky ahead and felt the salty sea breeze. When they rushed out of the forest, they seemed to hear the sound of something breaking, but when they looked back, there was nothing.
"Huh...finally ran out..."
Among all people, Ruan Xi has the worst physical fitness. Even with the wood-type ability to replenish him at any time, he is still exhausted. After all, he can't just let his boyfriend carry him on his back, that would be so embarrassing!
As soon as he rushed out of the woods, Ruan Xi immediately fell backwards to the ground in a very ungraceful manner, gasping for breath, but his heart was filled with a sense of satisfaction.
He ran down it under his own power!
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