Chapter 9
Jiang Zihan returned to the cabin by the sea and collected all the fish baskets on the beach.
"The harvest has been pretty good recently. After we leave, all you have to do is collect the fish baskets regularly, dry them into dried fish, and water the plants I planted."
Ye Sheng quickly wrote these down and patted his chest firmly: "Don't worry, I've done a lot of these things before, leave it to me."
The abandoned research institute is some distance away from here, and they only have one bicycle, which is not enough to carry so many people there. So they have to walk for this trip, which will probably take quite a while.
Jiang Zihan was worried about the cabin, so he had to arrange for one more person to look after it.
Zhizhi stood on her shoulder, with a large bag of luggage slung across her small back. This was its food for the next few days.
The few of them encountered several attacks along the way, but fortunately they had bodyguards and escaped without any danger.
Fish and conch were roasting on the campfire, sprinkled with seasoning and sea salt, and they were so delicious that they squinted their eyes.
"Huh, if I could eat this well every day, I would be willing to escort you forever." The bodyguard Su Su ate while slurping his food, his face full of longing.
Jiang Zihan watched as his distortion value silently dropped by 1% and almost died of laughter.
It is said that a cheerful mood helps one recover from illness, but such obvious dataization is hard for her to believe. If there were no distortion, he should still be the happy pill in his original team.
She couldn't help but joke: "You must have been very popular with the chefs when you were in the army, right?"
Su Su smiled and said, "Of course, I have a good relationship with them. After every night training, Lao Liu would leave a big pancake for me!" As he spoke, he seemed to smell the aroma of oil again, and a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes.
Jiang Zihan suddenly patted Lu Renshuang on the shoulder and said, "You're in for a treat! I still have some wheat seeds. When you get back, just beg your sister Lu for some. Once the wheat is grown, you'll have pancakes to eat."
There was a cheer from around the fire.
After eating, we continued on our journey and finally arrived at the institute in the evening of the third day.
A cold wind blew through the house, making it look rather dilapidated. Jiang Zihan silently pushed the door open, only to be greeted by a scene that looked as if it had been swept through by a typhoon. All the tables and chairs were piled together in a mess, and the scattered papers looked as if they had been soaked in water, the writing on them having long since become a mess.
Apart from that, everything was spotless, with no recipe left behind, as if it had been cleaned intentionally.
They searched all the cabinets but found nothing.
Jiang Zihan was silent for a while, then said self-deprecatingly, "Fortunately, the safety factor here is quite high. Evil beasts shouldn't be able to break in. It's a good place for research."
It's just a bit far from the beach and gathering places, so we have to think about it carefully.
She slapped her back in frustration. Was the only way to exchange points for the potion formula? Then how could she explain the origin of this thing?
Lu Renshuang looked at the empty laboratory and said, "Those researchers might still be on the island."
Jiang Zihan moved closer in confusion and suddenly saw that she was holding an empty mineral water bottle in her hand with the date on it being "December 2, 4902 in the Star Calendar".
She didn't understand, but Su Su understood: "The Land of Exile has been closed since 4900, which means that researchers couldn't leave at that time."
Jiang Zihan suddenly realized that although they might not be able to find each other, it was still good news.
On the way back, the few of them cheered up again. In order to hurry on their way, they did not grill the fish again, but simply cooked a few packets of instant noodles to fill their stomachs.
Qiu Shi, who had been eating in silence, suddenly stopped. The wind blew through the gaps between the leaves, making a rustling sound.
His sharp gaze passed through the trees, and his back suddenly tensed. Su Su was a beat slower, but out of trust in his partner, he immediately became alert.
All of Zhizhi's back hair stood up, and the whole mouse started to go berserk.
Jiang Zihan silently put down the bowl and stepped back. With her weak fighting ability, it would be best not to cause trouble for them.
A black shadow rushed out. It was almost three meters long. Jiang Zihan's breath was caught and he moved back.
This was probably the largest war beast she had seen since she came to this world.
The system alert sounded frantically. Jiang Zihan moved behind a tree and carefully looked at the information of this war beast.
Species: Wind Chasing Tiger
Distortion value: 95
With such a high distortion value, it must be close to going completely berserk. And judging by its ferocious appearance, even two bodyguards might not be able to defeat it.
The Wind Chasing Tiger's level was obviously not low. Every time it swung its claws, it had the force to tear the air. Lu Renshuang found the right opportunity and gave it a fierce attack from a distance.
The Wind Chasing Tiger suddenly opened its bloody mouth, and a strong fishy wind came. The roar seemed to break through the eardrums, making people tremble with fear. In a trance, the sharp claws with silver light came like a gust of wind, making it difficult to avoid.
Although several people cooperated with each other and tried their best to resist, the Wind Chasing Tiger's movements were agile and nimble, especially under the stimulation of the high distortion value, the attack became more ferocious and disorderly.
Rational creatures would be afraid of pain, but the mutants would not. Under the crazy and continuous attacks, they gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Su Su and Qiu Shi had more and more wounds on their bodies, and the blood almost dyed their clothes red. The next second, a fleshy tentacle fell from Lu Renshuang. She groaned in pain, her eyes went black, and she fell down.
Seeing this, Jiang Zihan hurriedly pulled her back and protected her behind him.
The values of the system in front of him were jumping wildly. Not only the values of Zhuifenghu, but even the values of the two bodyguards began to fluctuate. If this continued, the distortion values that they had suppressed with great difficulty would probably rise again.
Jiang Zihan was anxious. It took her a lot of effort to rescue these people. If they got injured again, she would be no match for this high-level war beast.
She gritted her teeth and couldn't help but use her points to exchange for various props, regardless of whether they were useful or not. She exchanged almost all of them and smashed them madly at the Wind Chasing Tiger.
The furious war beast was caught off guard and was hit by the suddenly enlarged cover. The ring was stuck in its neck, like a large Elizabethan collar, directly clamping its head.
In the end, the points were almost used up, but although the Wind Chasing Tiger had lost its mouth, it still had legs. The props in the mall kept refreshing, and finally something useful was found.
Jiang Zihan exchanged for the last tranquilizer gun, and his points were completely cleared to zero.
call out!
Several white lights flashed and hit her limbs. Her eyes lit up, but who knew that after being hit by the anesthetic needle, the Wind Chasing Tiger's movements only slowed down, and it still had the strength to charge towards her.
Damn it! How could she have forgotten that the mutant's nerves were already unusual, and that the distortion energy could also stimulate its movement? She tightened the scalpel in her hand, trying her best to transform and enlarge it, and smashed it hard into the beast, finally knocking it unconscious.
However, without the support of points, the scalpel overdrew her body's energy. As the skill disappeared, her eyes went dark and she could hardly stand.
Jiang Zihan could feel the strength in her body being continuously drained away. Her muscles and bones, which had been strengthened, quickly weakened again. She couldn't help but curse the system in her heart.
Unscrupulous profiteer! How can they take back the energy they gave out?!
Without the support of points, this purification skill actually overdrafted her life energy! Isn't this clearly asking her to desperately accumulate points?
Jiang Zihan propped himself up and suddenly set his sights on the Wind-Chasing Tiger on the ground. With a distortion degree of 95%, he thought he should be able to get a lot of points, right?
She quickly took out the scalpel again and took a closer look. She found that the strange dark purple pustules on the white tiger's body were constantly bulging, as if there was something alive stirring under the skin, ready to rush out at any time, which was chilling.
Jiang Zihan frowned, took a deep breath and picked open the skin of the abscess. Suddenly, a thick black pus gushed out from the broken skin, emitting a disgusting stench.
From the system's perspective, a black gas seemed to sneak out of the pus and then dissipate into the air.
Jiang Zihan's pupils constricted, and he immediately took a step back to avoid being contaminated by the black air. The data on the system panel jumped wildly for a few seconds, and all the values reached their peak.
"Sure enough..." She murmured softly, carefully observing the condition of the Wind Chasing Tiger, and found that its body had long been in chaos due to the impact of the distorted energy. Although those pustules looked hideous, they were actually the outlet for the distorted energy to be released.
It's a pity that the speed at which the pus is drained is far slower than the speed at which it is formed, which leads to the gradual collapse of Zhuifenghu's spirit and the onset of madness.
She understood clearly that the difference between high- and low-level war beasts was indeed huge. Low-level war beasts rapidly lost their minds under the impact of distortion energy, while high-level war beasts could still find a glimmer of hope in the face of severe distortion, and even use the distortion to unleash even more powerful energy. This was not just a difference in combat power, but also a difference in energy level.
Jiang Zihan gripped the scalpel tightly, quickly retrieved a set of data from the system, and recalculated the flow path of the distorted energy. A faint silver light flashed on the blade.
She whispered to herself, "Since you can't relieve it on your own, let me help you."
The scalpel accurately pierced into the abscess, and the silver light instantly intertwined with the black air. The silver light suppressed the distortion and instantly dispersed the black air.
The Wind-Chasing Tiger's body began to tremble, and he couldn't stop growling in pain from his throat. His limbs had long been tied together, and now he looked like a helpless big cat in a coma.
Jiang Zihan's eyes were calm and focused, as if the whole world only had this sick tiger in front of him.
"Hold on a little longer." Her hand brushed across the tangled fur, causing the Wind Chasing Tiger to tremble slightly, but its roaring became calmer, as if it had been soothed a little.
Fine beads of sweat oozed from her forehead, and her hands moved faster, cutting the Gordian knot. The black air in the abscess became less and less, and the trembling of the Wind Chasing Tiger gradually subsided.
"It doesn't hurt, it will be fine soon." She patted it gently.
"Awoo..." The Wind-Chasing Tiger responded softly.
…
At this time, the situation in the tower was not peaceful either.
Lu Chenyuan sat in the monitoring room, the dim light reflected on his cold brows, his eyes fixed on the screen, his pupils dim.
His fingers tapped quickly on the keyboard, and the scene quickly switched to an abandoned research institute.
On the screen, the research equipment was neatly arranged. He glanced back and forth, feeling that something was amiss.
The Land of Exile was suddenly sealed off at that time, but no order to disband the institute was issued. Two or three years later, these researchers seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth, completely disappearing from the sight of the tower.
"Something's wrong." His fingers tapped unconsciously on the table. If there were no orders from above, where had all these researchers gone? Who could have quietly taken so many people away under the strict surveillance of the tower?
Thinking of this, Lu Chenyuan's eyes instantly became as sharp as an eagle. The only people who could do this were probably the senior officials inside the tower, or even people inside the federation.
Could it be...
He quickly retrieved the information inside the tower, scanned the dense data quickly, and finally stopped at an experimental record.
"Enhanced research?" Lu Chenyuan's pupils suddenly constricted, and a huge wave surged in his heart. The experimental content of the research institute turned out to be enhanced research?
Could this research be related to distortion? Could the disappearance of these people also be related to the war beast contamination? Countless possibilities flashed through his mind, and the hairs on his back almost stood up.
If the distortion is caused by human factors, then the distortion of the war beasts that first broke out on the front line was probably not an accident, but a conspiracy.
He quickly saved the data, put the chip away safely, and then turned the surveillance back to the cabin.
The live broadcast room has been stopped for two days. The audiences who have been accustomed to watching her live broadcast while eating are getting a little restless and have given a lot of suggestions, hoping that Gaota can install a few more cameras.
After Jiang Zihan came back, he destroyed all the cameras in the surrounding area, as if to take revenge on the audience for standing by and watching that day.
This camera is used for observation in the tower and is not open to the public. Lu Chenyuan rested his hand on his chin and watched quietly for a few seconds, then suddenly chuckled.
Although a little childish, it is straightforward and cute.
He leaned over and picked and chose in the basket beside the bed, feeling a little embarrassed. It seemed that none of these things were what she needed.
He stood up, and when passing the medical room, he suddenly stopped, looked inside, and pushed the door openly.
…
A new day, a new box of supplies arrives.
As the helicopter flew away, Jiang Zihan opened the box. She was suddenly stunned to see a dark blue injection lying quietly on a pile of bread, flashing a crystal light in the sunlight.
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