Chapter 410: Rift Valley, Fluorescent Creatures.
Because Longhu Wetland Park is quite far away, and the terrain has been changed by the polar night and the previous major earthquake, the journey was extremely slow.
The originally flat road is now covered with cracks and rubble, and occasionally collapsed buildings can be seen across the road, as if reminding everyone of the great disaster this land once suffered.
The darkness of the polar night makes the surroundings seem even more eerie, with only the light from the car lights drawing a faint path of light in the endless darkness.
After driving for several hours, everyone stopped the car in front of a broken valley.
The scene before me was shocking.
The originally continuous mountain ranges were torn apart by the tremendous force, forming a bottomless rift valley that was tens of meters wide, like a huge mouth of the earth, swallowing up all life that approached.
The rocks at the edge of the rift were jagged, as if they had been torn apart by some enormous force. There was a faint smell of burning in the air, as if the earth was still groaning in pain from the disaster.
Obviously, cars cannot pass through such a section of road.
Su Ning stood at the edge of the rift, looked down at the bottomless darkness, frowned: "It seems that we need to rely on ourselves for the rest of the journey." Her voice echoed over the empty rift, sounding particularly clear.
Kou Dingshan also put the car into the storage bag, patted the dust off his hands, and said calmly but with a hint of solemnity: "This rift must have been caused by the previous earthquake. I've been to Longhu Wetland Park before, and there was no such rift on this route before."
Gu Cheng'an stood at the edge of the rift, closed his eyes slightly, raised his hands gently, and used his ability as if to feel every flow in the air.
As he moved, a gentle breeze slowly rose and surrounded him.
The wind gradually grew stronger, and a whistling sound came from the depths of the rift valley, as if responding to his call.
"This valley is not low," Gu Cheng'an detected using his ability.
Gu Cheng'an's ability allows him to control the power of the wind. Although the height of the rift is daunting, he is confident that he can slowly fly over it with the help of the wind.
Ji Fengyan also felt that he could control gravity to allow everyone to cross the valley, but for some reason his talent could not be fully utilized in the previous copy. Now he joined this team with Tang Yuanbin to restore his own strength.
Jiang Nana stood aside, thinking with her head down.
Her white crane monster and Suning's broiler chicken are both capable of flying. If they are used, perhaps everyone can be brought over in batches.
However, this requires several round trips, which is not very efficient, and there may be unknown dangers during the flight.
Just as everyone was preparing to take action, Zhang Li, who had been silently observing the surroundings, suddenly frowned.
Her eyes were fixed on the rift valley below her feet. Just now, a faint green light seemed to flash across her sight.
The light was so short-lived that she almost wondered if it was an illusion.
But she was sure she was not mistaken.
"Everyone, wait a moment!" Zhang Li suddenly said, pointing to the bottom of the rift. "I just thought I saw a flash of light in the rift. This is definitely not an illusion."
Upon hearing this, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Zhang Li.
Kou Dingshan immediately activated his talent - Eagle Eyes.
His eyes instantly became as sharp as knives, and there seemed to be a flash of light in his pupils.
Although it was dark all around and his talent might be hindered, he carefully scanned the depths of the rift. Sure enough, in the dark crevice, a faint green light flashed by. Although it was short, it was clearly visible.
"Hey, there really is a light!" Kou Dingshan said in surprise, with a hint of excitement in his tone.
This discovery immediately attracted everyone's attention.
It was obviously unusual that there was light deep in the rift.
In the polar night environment, any light source appears particularly abrupt, let alone in a place like this in a rift valley formed by an earthquake.
A sense of curiosity and vigilance arose in everyone's hearts.
Seeing that everyone's attention was attracted by this mysterious light, Suning also had the idea of exploring.
So, she suggested, "Why don't we explore? Since there's light, there might be something there."
"Okay, Longhu Wetland Park is not far away anyway, and it's okay to walk the rest of the way." After saying this, Kou Dingshan looked around, his eyes lingering on the broken rocks and twisted terrain for a moment, as if evaluating the next route.
Everyone had no objection and nodded in agreement.
Suning's proposal immediately received a response from everyone.
But before setting off, everyone agreed to take a short rest before exploring the rift valley.
Suning sat on a relatively flat rock, took out a bottle of water from his backpack and took a sip.
Her eyes were a little wandering, as if she was still thinking about something.
The dead deer that had died of the virus that she had seen earlier kept appearing in her mind.
The virus in that deer carcass was sickening.
However, what made Suning most uneasy was that the corpse actually trembled when they approached.
Although it was only a moment, Suning was sure that he was not mistaken.
The trembling did not seem to be caused by the wind, but more like some kind of power stirring inside the corpse.
"This virus doesn't seem to be simple." Suning muttered to himself, frowning even more tightly.
She tried to absorb and integrate the poison, but found that it was not easy to absorb.
The toxin seems to contain some strange energy, which is completely different from ordinary viruses.
It seemed to have life, able to resist her abilities and even tried to counterattack her power.
Suning knew that if he wanted to understand the virus in more detail, it would take more time and experiments to verify it.
After a good rest, everyone unanimously decided that Gu Chengan and Jiang Nana's white crane monster would go down to explore first.
Gu Cheng'an nodded, the wind swirling around him, ready to take action at any time.
Jiang Nana also patted the white crane monster's wings, signaling it to get ready.
Kou Dingshan continued to observe with his eagle eyes, trying to find the source of the light.
Others waited for a signal at the edge of the rift.
With the help of the wind, Gu Cheng'an slowly floated towards the depths of the rift valley, while the white crane monster followed closely behind with Jiang Nana on his back.
The darkness of the rift was like a huge mouth, gradually swallowing their figures.
As the two went deeper into the rift, the green light appeared again, this time more clearly.
Jiang Nana exclaimed and pointed at the source of the light, "Where is the light!"
Of course Gu Chengan also discovered it.
The source of the light seemed to be a cave hidden in the rock wall. The entrance of the cave was blocked by several huge rocks. If it weren't for the light shining through, it would be almost impossible to find.
Gu Cheng'an and Jiang Nana looked at each other, and an inexplicable excitement rose in their hearts.
Afterwards, when they found that the surroundings were safe, they gave a signal for everyone to come down.
After Suning came down, he saw that everyone was gathered around the blocked cave entrance, with different expressions on their faces.
From the cracks in the cave, flickering green light shone through, like some mysterious life breathing, with a strange attraction.
Zhang Li stood at the front, frowning slightly, and whispered, "There really is light, but I don't know what kind of light it is. Is it from plants? Or from living things?"
Suning walked forward, his eyes fixed on the flashing green light, a strong sense of curiosity and vigilance rising in his heart.
She has always been a man of action and doesn't like to hesitate in the face of the unknown, so she simply said, "Just go in and take a look and you'll know."
Upon hearing this, Ji Fengyan walked to the entrance of the cave. His ability was just enough to move these rocks.
Of course, Jiang Nana's ability to change the weight of objects also helped a lot at this time.
Ji Fengyan took a deep breath, raised his hands slightly, palms facing down, as if feeling some invisible power.
As he moved, the air around him seemed to grow heavier.
His gift is the ability to control gravity and move huge objects.
He just waved his hand lightly, and the huge rocks blocking the cave entrance seemed to lose their weight, slowly floating up, and then were steadily moved aside.
As the cave entrance opened, the green light became brighter, as if inviting everyone to enter.
Everyone looked at each other, and although they were a little nervous, they still stepped into the cave.
When Suning entered, the scene before her stunned her instantly.
At this moment, Suning seemed to have entered a fantasy world, and the scenery around her was completely beyond her imagination.
Others also walked in one after another, their faces also filled with shock and disbelief.
"What...what are these things?" Kou Dingshan muttered to himself, with an unconcealable surprise in his voice.
The space inside the cave was much larger than they had imagined, like a huge underground world.
The most eye-catching things are the plants that emit a luminous green light. They grow densely on the walls and ground of the cave, like countless tiny lights, illuminating the entire cave.
These plants have different shapes. Some are like vines, entwined on the rock walls; some are like giant mushrooms, with caps covered with dense fluorescent spots; and some are like crystal flowers, with petals as transparent as jade, but with green light flashing inside.
Not only that, the creatures in the cave are also jaw-dropping.
Their bodies, like those glowing plants, glowed with green light.
Some creatures look like butterflies, with wings covered with fluorescent patterns, dancing in the air; some look like lizards, with skin covered with glowing scales, crawling quickly on the rock walls.
The entire cave seems to be an ecosystem independent of the outside world, full of mystery and unknowns.
Everyone stood at the entrance of the cave, like invaders breaking into this world, and for a moment they were a little at a loss.
"This place... is like another world." Jiang Nana whispered.
Suning took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
She knew that although everything before her was beautiful, it might also hide great dangers.
She turned to look at everyone and said firmly, "Now that we're here, let's explore. But everyone, be careful. We don't understand what's here, so don't touch it lightly."
Everyone nodded and became more alert.
They began to move forward cautiously, taking every step with extreme caution.
The air in the cave is a little humid, with a faint fragrance of grass and trees, as if you are in a huge greenhouse.
As they went deeper into the cave, the glowing creatures seemed to react to their arrival.
Some glowing butterflies flew to their side and circled around them, as if looking at these uninvited guests curiously.
The glowing lizards quickly hid in the cracks of the rock wall, leaving only traces of green light.
"These creatures... don't seem to be afraid of people." Zhang Li whispered, reaching out and gently touching a glowing butterfly that flew in front of her.
The butterfly's wings were soft to the touch, as if with a hint of warmth, and the light flickered at her fingertips, looking particularly dreamy.
Suning squatted down and carefully observed the glowing plants on the ground.
[Mutated Fluorescent Grass]: It can produce fluorescence for some reason.
Suning discovered that the roots of these plants seemed to be integrated with the rocks, as if they were growing out of the stones.
She tried to touch a glowing mushroom with her fingertips. The surface of the mushroom was cool and smooth, and the light inside fluctuated slightly with her touch, as if it had life.
The data given by using the Scavenger's Eye is no different from that of [Mutated Fluorescent Grass].
It is because of some reason that the main body produces fluorescence.
Suning continued to use the Scavenger's Eye to detect other creatures and plants.
【Mutated fluorescent butterfly】
【Mutated fluorescent mushrooms】
【Mutated Firefly】
Wait...they are all mutated fluorescent plants.
Su Ning's gaze remained fixed on the glowing plants and creatures. "These plants and creatures...seem to be able to fluoresce for some reason."
There was a hint of doubt and thought in Suning's tone, his brows slightly furrowed, and he was obviously trying to analyze the phenomenon in front of him.
Jiang Nana listened and replied in a dazed voice, "Is this true? Since plants and animals can glow, if we stay here for a long time, will we also be affected by this power and start to glow too?"
Her voice echoed in the cave, carrying a hint of exaggerated worry, but it also made everyone laugh.
Kou Dingshan touched his head and said with disgust: "I don't want to emit such light, especially from the top of my head."
After he finished speaking, he took a deliberate look at the green light around him, with a hint of ridicule in his tone.
Upon hearing this, everyone glanced at Kou Dingshan's head, then looked at the green light around them, and immediately understood what he meant.
There's a green light above your head, which is not a good sign.
Jiang Nana couldn't help but roll her eyes: "You are such a frivolous person!"
Perhaps due to the impact of the virus along the way, everyone's emotions were a little depressed, especially Ji Fengyan and Tang Yuanbin, who remained silent.
Now, after hearing the conversation between the young couple Jiang Nana and Kou Dingshan, everyone couldn't help but laugh out loud, and the atmosphere became a lot more relaxed.
After laughing, Tang Yuanbin quickly regained his composure and said in a steady tone, "However, if we can find the reason why these plants and organisms glow, we can try to cultivate similar luminous plants. In this way, shelters or bases will no longer need to fear the dark during the polar night."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes lit up.
This proposal undoubtedly touched everyone's heart.
In the polar night environment, darkness is the biggest enemy. If these luminous plants can be utilized, it will undoubtedly bring great convenience to their survival.
Su Ning nodded and agreed, saying, "Tang Yuanbin is right. This is indeed a direction worth exploring. However, we must first understand the principles of luminescence in these plants and organisms before we can proceed with the next step of research."
Gu Chengan also agreed: "That's right, these plants and creatures are completely different from the outside world. We need to be careful to avoid causing unnecessary danger."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Although the scene before them was breathtaking, they also knew that this underground world was full of unknowns and could be dangerous if they were not careful.
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