Chapter 109 Mysterious Creatures
Today is Wu You's first day of school. He is a little nervous. Since the frequent disasters, he has not been to school for a long time. Most of the time in the shelter, he did not attend classes properly. Most of the time, it was Qu Yanbai and others who taught him some knowledge, so he did not learn in a very systematic way.
Now that he can officially go to school, he was a little excited for a moment. Grandma Wu straightened his clothes and said, "Today is the first day of school. You must behave well and get along well with your classmates. Got it?"
"I got it, grandma." Wu You had a momentary illusion, as if he had returned to Taoyuan Village. The difference was that they now lived in an apartment that looked like a cubicle.
Wu Yong looked at his watch and said, "Hurry up, it's almost time."
"Okay, let's go, Dad."
After putting on thick down jackets and passing through the factory inside the base, they soon arrived at the school here.
There is not much difference from the previous elementary school. Wu You has a vague sense of anticipation in his heart. Since coming to the base in Baihu City, life seems to have returned to normal. It's just that now they still need some help from Sister Qin and Sister Manman. After his father and he settle down, they can have their own points. Points are equivalent to money. People with special abilities do not need points to enroll. They only need to participate in an interview and pass the special ability exam.
After Wu You came to the special ability class, he found out that the children here were either rich or noble. Indeed, very strict conditions were required to enter the base.
The teacher first asked him some questions, all very formal questions, and also needed to ask his parents some questions, which the teacher wrote down one by one. Finally, there was a test of his supernatural powers. He had practiced for this test many times and was confident enough that he could pass.
The boy who took the entrance exam with him was the child of a wealthy businessman in Baihu City, a little boy about his age.
The little boy evolved a special ability called a keen nose, which allowed him to smell odors 10 kilometers away from him. However, his test results were not very good.
In the base, superpowers are divided into good and bad. The most outstanding superpowers are the brain evolution superpowers and the powers of gold, wood, water, fire, earth, lightning and thunder. The second best superpowers are the superpowers of the evolution of a certain part of the human body. Logically speaking, Wu You's superpowers should be better than that of this little boy.
And there was only one admission spot this time, so the original intention was to pick the better one between the two of them.
Wu You looked at the supernatural powers he displayed and found that his evolution was not perfect, and even felt a little weird, but he couldn't tell what was weird. However, the little boy passed the test smoothly and got a high score of 90 points.
Since he could get 90 points, Wu You felt that he should be able to get a higher score.
When demonstrating his supernatural powers, he just concentrated his mental strength on the object in front of him, and the stone in front of him exploded and shattered in an instant. If the blasting power is used properly, it will have a very great effect. However, Wu You's blasting power is currently more effective against objects, and can only cause small-scale damage to the human body.
He was very satisfied with his performance, and Wu Yong also gave him a thumbs up, "Great, my son!"
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Wu You's abilities were superior in this test, but another little boy still got the admission place.
Wu You felt a little disappointed. For the time being, he could only be assigned to an ordinary class. However, ordinary classes required points, and dozens of points were required to attend a semester. Wu Yong had just arrived and his job was not stable yet, so he had no points at all.
"Don't be sad, Dad believes in your ability. You performed very well just now." Wu Yong felt a little sad. He knew very well that there was no problem with his son's ability, so where was the problem?
Wu Yong saw that the little boy's family was all wearing high-end clothes, which was rare in the base. They looked like they were from a wealthy family, and they were accompanied by their parents. On the contrary, what about him? It seemed that he had nothing, which embarrassed Wu You. For a moment, he felt a little uncomfortable.
Wu You was soon relieved. "It's okay, Dad. I'll have another chance next month. I can try again then. I don't have to go to the regular class. Brother Qu taught me a lot of knowledge before. There are also many books sent by Sister Qin at home. I can study at home."
He is so sensible that it makes people feel distressed. Wu Yong feels very sorry, "If Dad was more capable, he wouldn't let you..." This base is like a small society, very realistic. After all, it doesn't matter if they have no points or power. It is a great honor for them to trouble Captain Wei to allow them to take part in the admission interview.
"It's okay."
Wu Yong touched Wu You's head and prepared to take him home for a good meal.
A girl from the special ability class looked at the coat Wu You was wearing and asked, "Is that a Gucci down jacket you're wearing?"
Wu You looked at the logo on the clothes and had no idea what it was. These were the clothes given to him by Sister Qin, and she gave him several pairs at once. He usually wore thicker down jackets outside, but he only wore this slightly thinner one since he came to the base.
"Excuse me, I don't know what Gucci is?"
"It's a very expensive brand." The little girl tilted her head and said innocently, "Your family must have been quite rich before."
The little girl grew up in an aristocratic family and was very sensitive to this kind of brand. She discovered that Wu Yong was not only wearing a Gucci jacket, but also shoes that cost tens of thousands of yuan a pair. Before the natural disaster, these shoes could be bought in shopping malls with money, but this was the first time she saw someone wearing such shoes in the base.
"I don't know. My sister gave them to me."
"It seems your sister is a very wealthy person."
At this moment, Qin Muxue and the others were still searching for traces of wild beasts in the howling north wind. They accidentally felt their noses itchy and sneezed several times in a row.
"What's going on?" She touched her nose.
Shi Yan nervously held her hand, "Do you have a cold?"
"Probably not."
She didn't know that two children were talking about her.
Wu You looked up and thought for a while. It seemed that Qin Muxue was really rich. She had everything and was omnipotent. He had not found anything she could not do.
"She must be a very powerful person, and she knows a lot of powerful people."
While they were talking, a soldier came over and whispered a few words in the interviewer's ear. The teacher looked embarrassed, but finally nodded.
The teacher walked up to the little boy's family. They were originally talking and laughing because they had won the quota. But after a few words from the teacher, their faces changed. The father was still arguing with her loudly, "What do you mean? We have already passed, so what do you mean by giving the quota to someone else now?"
The teacher calmly explained, "I know you have a lot of connections, but I'm sorry that no matter how many connections you have, they will be useless this time. Also, does your son really have superpowers? It would be terrible if he entered the superpower class without superpowers."
"What nonsense are you talking about... Since you have entered the test, you must have special abilities." He was too guilty to dare to look the teacher in the eye.
"Oh? In that case, how about another try? This time, let me test your son instead of those teachers."
The little boy's father remained silent, but just glared at Wu Yong and Wu You fiercely. Wu You still felt a little confused.
The family of three left angrily. The female teacher walked to Wu You, squatted down and said, "Little friend, congratulations, you have passed the test successfully and can join the supernatural class. I will tell you some precautions later."
Wu You was still a little dazed, "But, wasn't I eliminated just now?"
Wu Yong also looked confused, "Teacher, what's going on?"
"The test result is wrong. I found the problem when I checked it just now. But my little friend, your ability is quite strong, so I still admitted you. This opportunity is hard to come by, so you must work hard!" The teacher changed his previous cold attitude and even became friendly and enthusiastic.
Wu You nodded as if he understood something, "I understand, thank you teacher."
The little girl next to him murmured as she watched the teacher walk away, "Your sister is really an amazing person."
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The range within twenty kilometers from the base may not sound very far, but calculated by the diameter, it is still a large range. Qin Muxue and his team searched for traces of wild beasts around this place.
The reason why we need to search for traces of wild animals near the base is that there are many observation points and monitoring stations outside the base. Some machines also require staff to be stationed here for long-term observation. These data are helpful in analyzing weather changes and receiving messages from satellites, so they are very important.
The appearance of these ferocious beasts will not only cause damage to the equipment, but also hurt the staff. As a last resort, the psychics have to use the most efficient method to eliminate the beasts, or bring them back.
Qin Muxue was moving forward freely in her ice skates. There was originally a river here, but now it was completely frozen. The ice was very thick. It would take a lot of time to walk across it. Using ice skates could improve efficiency and it was also a way to have fun in a difficult situation.
Soon they crossed the river and came to a valley covered with heavy snow. It was quiet and silent, with only the sound of their footsteps on the snow.
Qu Yanbai suddenly seemed to remember something, "I wonder how Wu You's admission interview went today?" He rubbed his temples, because he drank too much yesterday and now his head is still a little swollen and painful.
Manman took out a thermos cup and poured him a cup of ginger tea. "Drink some ginger tea. You drank so much yesterday and you got drunk and acted crazy."
Qin Muxue took out a few hot pancakes. She added tenderloin, sausage, and bacon to her pancakes. When she took a bite, her mouth was full of meat. She was very satisfied. "You don't have to worry about Wu You. I have already established a good relationship with him."
Qu Yanbai was a little surprised. "When did you sneak out to make connections? Isn't Captain Wei's words enough?"
"Why would Captain Wei go out of his way to say hello for such a small matter? He must have asked his subordinates to say it. I have already taken care of those familiar subordinates of his."
Unexpectedly, Qin Muxue was even more thoughtful than he thought, "I clearly made an agreement with the soldier next to him..."
"You have agreed, but when you ask someone to do something for you, there should always be an equal exchange. Otherwise, why would they help you for no reason? Don't you agree?"
Qu Yanbai had to admit that everything Qin Muxue said was right. At this time, living was already very difficult. Why would others help you for no reason? They must want some benefits for you.
"You are more thoughtful than I thought."
"So you don't have to worry, Wu You will definitely be admitted to school." Qin Muxue smiled and ate several pancakes in one breath.
"Xiaoxue is always considerate." Manman couldn't help but feel a sense of pride. Xiaoxue was like a relative to her. She would naturally feel proud that her relative was so capable.
"Manman, your boyfriend is also very considerate, but he doesn't have the money that your best friend has." He teased pitifully.
"Hahaha." Several people couldn't help but laugh.
Shi Yan saw the three of them chatting happily, and his heart was unconsciously moved by the emotions. He just looked at Qin Muxue's smiling face silently.
Qu Yanbai couldn't help but complain: "How stingy! They didn't even give us a car for Zhan."
Qin Muxue looked at the winding mountain road in front of her, which was bumpy and uneven. "Even if you have a car, you can't drive in this place."
It would be difficult for just a few of them to find the wild beasts around in a short time. Moreover, it was freezing cold here. Qin Muxue suspected that all the animals here had frozen to death. If they had not evolved special powers and had strong adaptability, they would not be able to move freely in such weather.
There is another possibility that those beasts have also evolved special powers, just like the eagle.
Qin Muxue released Zhenzhu. At this time, Zhenzhu could play a very important role. Originally, this task should have been given to Baozhu, but Baozhu was pregnant, so it was better not to let pregnant women do these dangerous tasks.
When Pearl came out of the space, it was a little difficult for her to adapt to the cold outside. She shook her head. Qin Muxue touched her back and asked gently, "Pearl, it's up to you. Can you smell if there are any other creatures around here?"
Many people don’t know that cats’ sense of smell is actually more sensitive than dogs’. Cats have 20 million more olfactory cells than dogs. However, cats are small and difficult to control, while dogs are more loyal and honest and can be used in various reconnaissance operations after training. Therefore, in the normal world, dogs usually perform tasks.
But Zhenzhu is different. After all, she is a cat that can understand Qin Muxue's words and obey his orders.
Pearl tidied her hair, tilted her head, meowed, and then began to smell the ground while slowly moving towards the mountain. However, Pearl would occasionally be distracted by the slightest movement around her.
Pearl stopped in front of a blurry footprint, which was partially covered by snow. If it weren't for Pearl's sensitive sense of smell, it would have been impossible to find it.
Qu Yanbai squatted down and looked at the footprint carefully. "This is a human footprint, not a beast's."
It seems that Zhenzhu has chosen the wrong target this time. Qin Muxue sighed in disappointment. Now she feels like she is climbing Mount Everest.
Pearl ran to the other side and meowed to remind them. Qin Muxue thought she was a little abnormal. "Pearl, do you think there's something wrong with this human's footprint?"
This place is quite remote, even survivors would not choose to move in such a remote place, unless?
They found an observation point not far away. The altitude here is relatively high, which is indeed suitable as an observation point. Moreover, there are usually observers at the observation point who will release information after observation.
The door of the observatory was wide open at this time. Qin Muxue could smell a faint smell of blood in the breeze. She and the other three people exchanged glances and said, "This is so strange. The door of the observatory is open."
They cautiously came to the door of the observation point, holding the distributed weapons in their hands. Qu Yanbai walked in front, while Shi Yan chose to guard the window.
After several people walked into the observation station, they found a long-haired, shirtless boy squatting in front of a corpse, stuffing something into his mouth. Upon closer inspection, they found that he was gnawing on a human corpse. Everyone immediately fired several shots at this half-human, half-ghost thing, but they didn't expect that the shooting had no effect on him, but instead angered this guy.
He jumped onto the ceiling nimbly and hung upside down. His body was stained with human blood that dripped from the ceiling. Qin Muxue felt it attack him, but this strange creature moved very quickly and dodged in an instant. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Qin Muxue and cut her arm. Qin Muxue could feel that this creature was much more powerful than any mutant creature they had encountered before.
Even Qu Yanbai's thorns could not trap him, and he seemed to be able to sense who was the weakest person here, and he attacked directly in the direction of Manman.
Manman's attack ability was not strong, so she could only roll over and hide in the corner. The young man actually moved to her side in an instant. Fortunately, Qin Muxue and Shi Yan reacted quickly, and Shi Yan's protective shield covered Manman.
Manman was also able to see the boy's true appearance. Although he was called a boy, he had a strange face. He didn't look like a human at all. He looked more like some indescribable animal, which scared Manman.
Shi Yan quickly attacked the teenagers and asked them all to enter the protective shield. "Go in quickly!" His expression was unusually solemn.
How could Qin Muxue possibly watch him fight alone? The ice and snow here allowed her to bring out her special abilities. She combined the snow into a huge ice cone and attacked the young man. "Shi Yan, get out of the way!" she shouted, and Shi Yan nimbly dodged to the other side.
The ice cone flew straight towards the young man. Although he was hit by the ice cone, the young man let out a low growl in his throat and disappeared into the snow-capped mountains in an instant.
Qin Muxue shouted, "We can't chase them. There might be a trick. We are not familiar with this place. There is no need to take risks for this thing."
Then they returned to the observation station to check on the wounded. There were two observers in total. Their bodies had become cold. One of them in particular had half of his body eaten, and the eating started from the stomach. The man's stomach had been hollowed out, leaving only a bloody hole, which looked horrible.
Manman gritted her teeth and checked the other corpse. Perhaps she didn't have time to eat this person, as there were only some wounds on his body but no bite marks.
"The fatal injury is the neck. The cervical vertebra is broken. It must have been twisted apart without any preparation." Manman came to these conclusions after the examination.
There was a shadow in her eyes, "The boy just now didn't look like a human at all, what exactly is he?" She raised her head. Although she had seen many mutated creatures, the boy she saw this time had the most terrifying face she had ever seen, as if he was a creature from hell, which was terrifying.
After this period of time, Manman was no longer as scared as she was at the beginning when she saw the corpse. She was now full of doubts.
Qu Yanbai frowned, "This is the first time I've seen such a creature, where have you seen it before?"
Qin Muxue quickly recalled the books she had read about mysterious creatures, but none of them described a creature similar to this boy. Not only was his face horrible, she also noticed two strange tumors on his collarbone. "I really can't think of what kind of creature he is, but I am sure that he is definitely not human."
Shi Yan moved his lips and said, "He is not a creature from Blue Star."
"Where do you mean?" Qu Yanbai continued to ask.
His dark eyes were filled with worry. Originally in his time and space, this kind of creature would not appear in this time period. His mental strength was very strong, equivalent to that of a high-level psychic. Shi Yan could only fight him with difficulty.
I didn't expect that such a creature would appear so early in this time and space. "His name is Nie Ling, and he should be a creature from Yanxing, which is what we call aliens. After Nie Ling came to Blue Star, he fed on human hearts. If the creature that attacked humans and destroyed the site before was Nie Ling, then the victims would definitely not be just these two people..." Shi Yan's mood became more and more heavy.
After hearing his explanation, Qin Muxue and the others felt a chill down their spine.
At this moment, a strange electric sound suddenly appeared in the observatory's broadcast. They all felt a splitting headache immediately, especially Pearl, who almost rolled on the ground.
Qin Muxue endured the severe pain and picked up Zhenzhu, and took a few people into the space. The four of them felt that the surroundings had become quiet, and the painful sound disappeared...
"What happened just now?" Manman was terrified.
Qin Muxue had a hunch that they seemed to be facing the biggest crisis yet.
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At this time, Captain Wei received a special call, "I will rush to the base after the acid rain."
"Welcome to inspect." The people from the headquarters base came to inspect, and not only Captain Wei took it seriously, but the entire base also attached great importance to it.
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