"This is a type of spore plant, specifically classified as a lichen. Their previous method of reproduction was parasitic. Now that they've mutated, although they're no longer toxic or aggressive, if you don't handle them properly, your palms will be their initial nutrients. If they grow larger... you can imagine the consequences."
Su Jin looked at Han Xiao and said.
"For the love of God, I will never touch anything here again. I thought it was cute at first."
Han Xiao looked as if she wanted to cry. What Su Jin said was so scary.
"Captain Su, please help him!"
Ouyang also walked up and spoke.
Su Jin nodded and began to use his wood-related abilities to control the plant in Han Xiao's palm.
Han Xiao finally understood what Su Jin meant by "bitterness". He saw that the plant roots that had pierced his palm were now being pulled out one by one. Some roots were still attached to flesh and blood. Although the wounds were not big, everyone who was used to seeing all kinds of scenes was still frightened and their faces turned pale.
Guo Yang also took a photo on the side, saying that it was to wake up the people coming behind.
It took a full ten minutes to pull the mutant plant out of Han Xiao's palm. During these ten minutes, Han Xiao was sweating profusely and couldn't help screaming several times.
After the removal, Su Jin simply used his wood-related ability to heal Han Xiao's wound, because the therapist brought by Xing Taian and Lin Tianhui were now busy treating the wounded on the road.
Seeing the effect of Su Jin's wood-based treatment for the first time, Wang Zhu and others couldn't help but marvel at it. Su Jin's wood-based treatment seemed to be no different from those of the healing therapists.
"Thank you, Captain Su"
Han Xiao glanced at Lu Hao and saw that he was not angry, then spoke.
"Well, remember what I said, and don't climb M Peak on your own. Don't touch the clear-looking river water here either. We will provide unified training for everyone later."
Su Jin explained.
"Yes! Captain Su!"
Zhang Chuyang even saluted. In reality, they were stunned when they first arrived in the Y Autonomous Region. Not only were there many ferocious and advanced zombies, but there were also quite a few animal zombies. Add to that the various plants on the ground, and they felt like they had arrived on a pristine plateau...
Facts have proved that what Su Jin explained to everyone was correct. Tang Xue and a group of scientific researchers have come up with the latest results. They actually found the presence of zombie viruses in dozens of ice and snow samples brought back by Su Jin and Lu Hao!
In other words, the water source and certain vegetation connected to the bottom of Peak M may have been infected with the zombie virus.
Su Jin and Lu Hao also found it incredible after knowing this.
Those samples were collected from different places halfway up the mountain. If there was zombie virus in every sample, it would only mean that the ice and snow on the entire M Peak were contaminated by the zombie virus.
But they did not find any zombies or zombie corpses there.
"This might be the reason why Lao Wang and the others turned into zombies. There's a high probability that there are a large number of zombie viruses on Peak M!"
Tang Xue analyzed excitedly.
"You're right. Considering what happened in the early days of the apocalypse, we can definitely speculate that this M Peak might be the origin of the zombie virus!"
Chang Xuan also looked at Tang Xue and said.
"It's possible that Xue Wanyi and his group were the first group to encounter the zombie virus."
Lu Hao sat aside and remembered what Xue Wanyi had said to him before.
"By the way! Captain Lu, can I meet your friend?"
After hearing this, Tang Xue suddenly stood up and asked.
"Of course, I'll go call him."
Lu Hao replied.
At this moment, Xue Wanyi had just returned from the training with Liao Yifan. When he heard Lu Hao say that Tang Xue wanted to ask him about the previous M Peak, he hurried over again.
"So, you've already reached the summit?"
Chang Xuan asked.
"We have reached the summit, and we are still preparing to take a group photo in front of the monument."
Xue Wanyi confirmed.
Tang Xue and Chang Xuan looked at each other. According to this, the entire M Peak might be contaminated by the zombie virus.
But what is the source of pollution?
"These are just our guesses. If we really want to confirm, I'm afraid we have to check and rule out every single thing on it."
An older researcher said that he was Tang Xue's colleague and also Tang Xue's senior after she graduated from school and started working.
"Senior Chen, you are right. We cannot make any assumptions."
Tang Xue then put aside all her doubts. Chen Wenhua was right. Science requires a spirit of skepticism, but it also has to adhere to facts.
However, once things made progress, all researchers had a direction to work towards. Seeing everyone busy again, Su Jin, Lu Hao and Xue Wanyi all quietly returned to their residences.
…
"We haven't been to City D and City A for four months."
Su Jin said as he flipped through the small notebook containing records in the space.
When they were in the Y Autonomous Region, they had gone out alone before, but in fact they used a teleportation array to shorten the distance, and changed their identity to Long Xingtianxia to secretly go to several bases to trade supplies.
"I suggest we go back to the S City base first. Although not everyone needs to go back, if we don't go back, it will be difficult to explain the source of supplies for the Xinyu branch."
Lu Hao said that three months ago, he and Su Jin went back to the S City base alone to replenish supplies for the Xinyu branch. Now another three or four months have passed.
"Why don't we go together? We can collect some samples from Tang Xue before we leave."
Su Jin suddenly suggested.
The main reason was that she didn't want to be separated from the two little guys, Lu Xi and Lu Wang, for so long.
"Let's go together. We haven't been out of the Y Autonomous Region for a long time."
Nie Qing also agreed. They had been farming hard in the past six months, and the supplies in the space could be used up.
"Alright, Xiaotian and the others have also advanced, let's take them out to test the waters."
After hearing what everyone said, Lu Hao also felt that it would be better for them to be together. Besides, now that a large number of training team members have arrived, as well as some scattered teams of psychics, it would be okay for them to leave here for a while.
The family quickly made a decision together and also made plans along the way. However, when discussing with Guo Yang and others, Liao Yifan and Xue Wanyi said that they wanted to stay here.
"Is it for the training team members?"
Lu Hao somewhat understood what the two were worried about. Even though they were just former instructors, it seemed they couldn't let go of the students they had taught.
"Yes, there will be plenty of opportunities for us to get together in the future. Captain Lu, just go ahead and resupply the Xinyu branch."
Liao Yifan said.
As for Guo Yang, he would naturally be wherever Liao Yifan was.
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