The road surface was uneven, and although the acid rain hadn't been falling for long, it was extremely corrosive. In a short time, the road surface had been corroded and became full of potholes.
The rain was still falling, dripping onto the road and making a hissing sound, as if it were corroding everything.
The outside environment was exceptionally desolate, with persistently high temperatures. Along the way, many corpses lay, their protective gear corroded. These people, who had once worn protective suits, were now a pitiful and suffering sight. Their bodies were covered in traces of acid rain corrosion, their skin swollen and forming grayish-black ulcers. Blood mixed with acid rain, creating a horrific scene.
Xia He felt a chill run down her spine, and couldn't help but recall the pain of her skin being corroded in her previous life. She gripped her weapon tightly, quickened her pace, and tried her best to remain calm.
The group walked cautiously. Xiao Lin came to Xia He's side and asked, "Are you alright?"
Xia He said she was fine. The journey had been very difficult because the ground was constantly corroded by acid rain. Fortunately, she did not encounter any dangers along the way and arrived near the location provided by Professor Wang. There were many buildings in the area, and it was not yet possible to determine the exact location of Professor Wang and his group.
Xiao Lin began a mental search and finally locked onto the tallest building. Xiao Ling said, "Let's start the search from that tallest building."
As for why the tallest building was chosen, Xiao Lin explained, "Acid rain corrodes buildings, and the taller the building, the slower the corrosion rate."
Upon entering the building, they found it eerily quiet inside, despite the acid rain outside. The group went in but found nothing on the first floor. Hai Dong and his companions then began calling out, "Professor Wang! Are you here?"
Seeing no response, Xiao Lin launched another mental search. He discovered that there were not only Professor Wang and his group in the building, but also other creatures, which appeared to be animals!
Hai Dong and his group continued shouting, but Xiao Lin spoke up, "Stop! Stop shouting, this isn't normal!"
Xiao Lin took off his protective cloak and placed it on the ground. He then gestured for everyone to take off their cloaks, and then, carrying his weapons, he carefully walked upstairs.
The second floor was also quiet and deserted. As they continued walking towards the third floor, Xia He suddenly heard rustling noises. She made a hand gesture to signal to everyone. Xiao Lin also sensed the noise on the third floor, so he activated his mental probe again and then transmitted his voice to Xia He, "There are mutated animals on the third floor. We don't know exactly what kind of animals they are, so be careful."
The group crouched low and slowly moved towards the third floor. Once they reached the third floor, the commotion became more pronounced, and something seemed amiss. Xiao Lin led the team closer, while Xia He was ready to deal with any potential threats.
Suddenly, a voice rang in my ears: "Run!"
A strange creature burst out from the corner!
A strange creature covered in scales, exuding an eerie aura, lunged at a soldier!
The soldier tried to dodge quickly, but he couldn't dodge in time. The monster chopped him down on the head with a palm strike, leaving him dazed and blood splattered on the ground.
Only then did everyone get a clear look at the creature before them. It had short limbs, a long tail, and crawled on the ground. It was over 10 meters long, like a large gecko! But its entire body was covered in scales!
"Everyone, spread out and keep your distance!" Xiao Lin shouted, leading the other team members to quickly disperse in an attempt to distract the monster.
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