Chapter 100 Insect Plague [VIP]
Tang Tian raised her eyebrows.
It seems that Chen Yaoyue's ability must be different from many people, otherwise it would be impossible for her to send a text message to herself alone.
"I hadn't noticed it before, but later I realized I could heal people's wounds. I tried it once, but it only took me a few tries before I got tired... so I didn't tell the medical center yet."
Could it be a healing ability? That would be very rare for the base.
Chen Yaoyue's approach was also relatively correct. If the medical station, which was often on the verge of collapse, knew about this, who knows how it would be abused.
"So what are your plans for the future?"
"Well... I do have an idea—I want to change jobs!"
Tang Tian didn't know, after all, it was Shen Yaoyue's own idea. But she didn't expect that she would see the latter in the armed team a few days later.
Shen Boyun sighed helplessly.
Chen Yaoyue wants to resign from the medical station. Her family has no objection, as long as she makes up her mind.
But unexpectedly, after she left, she turned around and joined the armed forces, under the pretext of working with her brother.
Please, who on earth should I be able to work with?
But part of the reason is also because of Shen Yaoyue's mysterious supernatural powers.
Tang Tian pulled Tan Tan and became interested, asking curiously.
It was the evening shift, the snow-blue sky gradually covered the dim chrysanthemum red, and the crescent moon L slowly climbed up.
The view was also dim, with only a few teeth-sized lights on the buildings, and a faint smell of insecticide at the tip of my nose.
Chen Yaoyue turned over her palm and released her supernatural power. A palm-sized ball of light soon appeared in her palm.
Tan Tan stared at the ball of light, which was reflected in his dark pupils, as if he had found an interesting toy. He sat next to Tang Tian and wagged his tail.
"I originally thought it was just a light, something to illuminate something. But then I discovered that if I place it next to a wound, it can actually heal, especially external injuries. If the wound isn't serious, it heals at a speed visible to the naked eye!"
Tang Tian touched it and found that it was different from her own light-attributed energy ball. It didn't feel warm, but rather a little cold. This feeling was more like...
Your impression of moonlight?
Tang Tian took back her hand and said with a smile:
"This ability is quite suitable for the armed forces. After all, the armed forces also have logistics and medical care. If this ability is mastered, it will be very convenient."
Shen Yaoyue put away the light ball and put her hands on her hips proudly. Because there was a Shen Boyun at home, she had already obtained the qualification certificate for the training camp.
"Logistics is a bit too slow. I'm directly on the front lines, so I can treat the wounded directly when I encounter them. Isn't that great?"
"Okay, you should practice your supernatural powers more first."
Shen Boyun squinted his eyes, and there was an inexplicable hint of jealousy in his words.
However, the official also noticed that people with special abilities may have MP bars. Tang Tian reminded them that practicing special abilities and exercising mental strength became something that all people with special abilities needed to do every day.
Of course, there are also people who don't believe it. They are people whose mental strength is stronger than that of ordinary people and who can release more supernatural powers. Naturally, they don't believe this statement.
After some chatting and laughing, the three men and the dog began their patrol tonight.
On such a relatively quiet night, apart from the patrols, the people who are still working, probably the cleanup team should also be counted.
They passed many people sweeping the streets. However, as the corpses became fewer, the only ones to clean up were the dead insect corpses. It was easy to imagine how numerous the insects were.
Tang Tian also applied insect repellent essential oil to Tan Tan, so that fleas and ticks would no longer bother him.
Shen Boyun also added Qingfeng protection to himself and Shen Yaoyue, but they could still occasionally hear the lingering buzzing sound.
…
With flashlights, they have arrived near the planting area.
I can only say that fortunately these insects don’t seem to be interested in plants.
There was a faint sound of rotors overhead, probably a drone also used for reconnaissance.
Since the planting and livestock areas began to operate in an orderly manner, the petty thefts that were previously prevalent have also reappeared, and their patrols now also include these.
After checking, Tang Tian and others were about to leave when suddenly a bang was heard not far away, followed by something falling to the ground. The sound was very similar to a drone crash.
"Buzz buzz buzz...buzz buzz buzz..."
The sudden sound of an insect chirping accompanied by the rubbing of its wings can give people goosebumps.
Tan Tan jumped eagerly on the spot and barked loudly.
The friction sound became louder and louder. The three of them gathered their lights and shone them, only to find that it was a swarm of insects flying from a distance.
Moreover, these insects don’t go anywhere but target the fields in the planting areas, and they quickly land on various crops in the fields!
Tang Tian quickly turned the light on and only then could she see clearly that those big insects had already started to eat the crops!
The previous drones were able to destroy it.
Chen Yaoyue's expression changed:
Bar? ! "
Locusts are harmful insects to everyone, and there is even a separate disaster called the "locust plague."
Every time a locust plague occurs, large numbers of locusts will invade over a large area and eat up all the farmland in a short period of time.
What’s more, after all, they usually hide at night and come out during the day, but now even their habits have changed!
Tang Tian and Chen Boyun had already turned on the intercom to report, but the planting area was not limited to this area.
Perhaps other growing areas were also hit by locust plagues, and the authorities responded quickly, sending out insecticide tools soon.
But the locust swarm seemed to sense the danger, and most of them began to fly away, leaving behind all the crops that had been eaten.
Tang Tian and others also left after discovering the sprayed insecticide, and the patrol came to a temporary end.
But the locust plague is real. The mutant species can invade large areas at any time of day or night, and they will eat crops at an extremely fast speed. Even newly planted crops cannot escape the disaster.
So in addition to the official pest control, many attacking psychics have also joined in.
Especially those with fire abilities, they can almost control the flames they release. Some of the best ones can even burn locusts with flames without harming the crops below.
The scorched locusts fell down in batches, emitting a fragrant smell.
In fact, individual locusts can be eaten, but locusts that gather into a locust plague will produce toxins, not to mention that they are mutants.
The authorities know people's nature and have repeatedly reminded people not to eat this kind of locusts, but when faced with this free piece of meat, some people still secretly take it away.
Agriculture is the foundation, and everyone has joined the team to kill locusts.
In order to resolve the locust plague as soon as possible, the exchange center in the base has been reopened, and people can exchange locust carcasses of corresponding weight for points coupons and food coupons.
People who own land for farming hate locusts even more, and even pay high prices to hire people with special powers to kill the locusts.
The authorities also began to transform the ecological environment of the locust areas. After all, before the end of the world, people had various means of prevention and control, and all they had to do was rearrange the area as long as the conditions were met as much as possible.
This time, Tang Tian was not in a hurry to exchange the insects. She just did her job with Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia to prevent other insects from entering the house.
…
After a while, the locust plague gradually subsided, but agriculture was still cut in half.
But fortunately, not all of it was destroyed, and the underground planting areas were not eaten by locusts, so they are still growing and producing.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, including the Tang and Shen families.
However, Tang Tian also had the ability of sensing in her ability column, and her intuition told her that this insect plague did not end with the end of the locust plague.
But after using the earth perception, perhaps because her level was not high enough, she temporarily could not sense anything in the land.
However, after sensing the food made with coconut milk, she could always find signs of insects, but she couldn't see them with her eyes.
Fortunately, she has an extra plug-in - that is Tan Tan, who is very sensitive to alien creatures!
Tan Tan lived up to everyone's expectations. He would bare his teeth in a certain direction and make a sound to remind people, almost speaking directly.
But recently, the windows at home are basically closed, and various insect repellent methods are used. Will insects still come in?
Tang Tian still chose to believe Tan Tan and used her supernatural powers again.
An outline quickly appeared in my mind, and bright colors appeared in the darkness, which meant that it was sensed.
And this outline... is a bug, and it looks more like a big fluttering moth!
"boom!"
Tang Tian acted decisively and shot a fireball in that direction, which would not hurt other places but would only burn what she wanted to hurt.
After touching the flame, the insect really took shape and fell to the ground with a flutter.
It was a moth, already burnt to charcoal, motionless, but as it fell, a wisp of scales emanated from its wings.
The colorless and odorless scale powder made Tang Tian dizzy. She quickly took out her gas mask and put it on, and asked Tan Tan to stay away, and Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia to defend themselves.
If it only appears when attacked, then this is not only a mutated moth, but it may have already quietly entered the base!
Tang Tian hurriedly reported it, and Tang Yi informed the Shen family of the news.
Unfortunately, their discovery was still a step too late. The medical station was already overflowing with a number of people suffering from injuries who needed treatment. They were extremely resistant to treatment and even attacked the medical staff, causing even greater losses.
Some were self-harm, and some were sudden attacks on each other. If they were using cold weapons, it would be fine, but there were also hot weapons and superpowers with great lethality, so even more people were injured.
After Tang Tian finished her report, she turned around and saw Tang Yi frowning.
It turned out that after making several consecutive calls, no one from the Shen family responded.
Remembering that today was a day off, Tang Tian's heart skipped a beat. He immediately went out to the next door and used telekinesis to open the door.
As expected, Yan Chunhua, Shen Boyun, Shen Yaoyue and Cheng Jing, who were not as prepared as the Tang family, all fainted in the living room.
Using her perception ability, she discovered that the room was filled with densely packed large fluttering moths, covering all the walls, which made Tang Tian feel a chill down her spine.
It is known that this moth can actually become invisible and emit poisonous scale powder, so it is very easy to poison an entire family!
Tang Tian immediately summoned a fireball - no, based on the number of moths, she would have to use a wall of fire!
"boom--"
One by one, the burning moths appeared, and their bodies fell densely to the ground, some even turning to ashes. However, these flames would not harm the Shen family.
After dealing with most of the poisonous moths, Tang Tian quickly released his purification ability to weaken the toxicity.
Shen Boyun, as a person with special abilities, was the first to wake up. As a result, he squinted his eyes and found the fireball in Tang Tian's hand. He was so shocked that he opened his eyes.
She... is also a person with superpowers? !
"Are you awake?"
Tang Tian explained immediately after discovering it:
"A new Zerg has appeared. This time, they've probably already entered the base, and they could easily overwhelm its defenses. Quickly find a gas mask and put it on. The scales of these Zerg are poisonous!"
After she finished speaking, she adjusted her mask and kicked the insect corpse on the floor.
Shen Boyun struggled to get up, and obediently went to find a few gas masks for everyone to wear, and finally put on his own. Suddenly, he asked in a deep voice:
"You...are also a mutant? When did you get poisoned?"
Only poisonous fog can give people a chance to awaken superpowers, so Shen Boyun would certainly think so.
Tang Tian paused for a moment before finding an excuse to perfunctorily answer:
"Just a while ago... the symptoms were only mild, and I recovered before I even went to the medical station for treatment. Then I gained my superpowers."
Now that she was seen by Shen Boyun, she would probably only be able to use fire abilities in front of outsiders in the future.
But it's not a big problem. The fire ability is currently one of the most powerful abilities. Others will only say that she is lucky to have awakened this ability.
But Shen Boyun didn't seem to think so.
For some reason, he looked a little angry under the mask. He said in a hoarse voice:
"How can you not go to the medical center just because your symptoms are mild? What if it's a new symptom?!"
After he finished speaking, he realized that his tone was a bit harsh, and he had never treated Tang Tian like this before.
But the rather nonchalant attitude and tone just now made him very angry.
That was a poisonous fog with a very high mortality rate. Although it could awaken superpowers, most people would still die. How could Tang Tian say it so easily?
Only later did he think that he was probably afraid that something similar would happen to her - whenever he thought of her leaving, he couldn't help but replace his fear with anger.
Tang Tian didn't say anything, Shen Boyun was also silent, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.
But in fact, Tang Tian understood that he lost his composure because he was worried about her.
Shen Boyun coughed lightly:
"Feel sorry……"
Before he could finish, Tang Tian suddenly put a hand on his shoulder.
"I know what you mean. I won't do this again next time, okay?"
No, you may not understand. Shen Boyun replied silently in his heart, but his hand unconsciously grabbed the hand on his arm.
The calluses he had already formed from exercise must have become thicker. They felt a little itchy when he rubbed them. His palms were warm, but his fingertips still had a bit of coldness that had not recovered.
Fortunately, they were wearing gas masks and could not see each other's faces. Otherwise, Tang Tian suddenly felt that her expression might be a little tense.
…
“Ahem…”
A noise interrupted them and they immediately let go of each other's hands.
“W-What happened…?”
Chen Yaoyue and Cheng Jing also woke up. They touched the gas masks on their faces and saw Yan Chunhua next to them, so they hurriedly got up to help him.
After Shen Boyun finished explaining, they were completely awake, and Yan Chunhua also slowly woke up.
This kind of poisonous moth only needs to be attacked to reveal itself, and Shen Boyun's wind ability should also work, so Tang Tian prepared to go back first.
Just looking at the door of Shen's house, she said embarrassedly:
"Well, this door might need some repair."
Shen Boyun smiled:
"It's okay, you can go back first, Tang Yi and Aunt Wei are still at home."
In the corridor, Tang Tian also threw a few fireballs, and sure enough, the corpses of poisonous moths fell down.
It was unknown to what extent the entire base had been invaded, but various weapon sounds and the unique light of fire-type mutants could be heard outside.
The next day, on the radio, the official announcement of the arrival of this new type of Zerg was made.
This moth is not so much invisible as it is a strange mimicry, which makes it difficult to detect.
Its scale powder is indeed poisonous, and it is even a hallucinogenic poison powder, which is why it attacks its companions or causes self-harm, so it is necessary to take precautions just like when it was in the poisonous fog.
Because the poisonous moths can be "invisible", it is currently unclear how many there are in the base, so a full-scale sweep is necessary, and the workload will be considerable.
The fact that Tang Tian had superpowers could not be concealed, and Yang Gan was naturally happy when he learned that she had superpowers, especially fire-related superpowers, so the armed team went on the mission as usual.
In order to kill the phantom poisonous moth, the armed team also specially recruited several fire-type mutants and went to kill the poisonous moth together.
When Tang Tian teamed up with them for the first time, she could clearly feel their complacency and disdainful looks.
"Little girl, you haven't used fireball much yet, right? Do you want your brother to teach you?"
One of the team members had a cigarette stuck in his ear. When he stretched out his index finger, a flame appeared at the tip of his finger. It was really the best lighter.
These people should have gone to the training camp to train their superpowers, and the training for each attribute was separate. They had never seen Tang Tian in the training camp, so of course they thought she was the weakest one present.
"Forget it, just watch how we do it first!"
Seeing Tang Tian's expressionless face, the man also felt bored, so he quickly transformed the flame into a fireball and fired it in a certain direction, burning a group of poisonous moths to death.
Tang Tian quietly used her perception ability. There were too many poisonous moths, and she could kill them all with a fireball from anywhere.
However, at this moment, because of the fireball thrown by the man, Tang Tian could see many poisonous moths flapping their wings and flying straight towards them.
She snorted coldly and suddenly released her supernatural power. An orange-red flame barrier was like a giant egg, completely covering her entire body.
“Hiss…hiss…”
The sounds of barbecue rang out, and the poisonous moths flew into the flame barrier like moths to a flame, revealing their true forms one by one. Only then did the other team members realize that the poisonous moths had already started to attack actively!
But when the man holding the cigarette saw Tang Tian use the fire barrier, his pupils trembled.
His initial mental strength was already quite strong, and after training, he figured out how to use fire-based abilities for defense.
He was also the first person to come up with this method, and he taught it to other people with special abilities, receiving a lot of praise. How could this young girl in front of him possibly know it directly?
...I must have heard it from someone else!
…
"boom!"
Just as he was thinking, a fireball suddenly exploded in front of his eyes, causing people to scream one after another.
"Fuck! Are you crazy? Why are you attacking us?!"
"There's something wrong. The supernatural fireball is very dangerous!!"
However, Tang Tian had already sensed the attack and had already slipped away more than ten meters away.
But those team members who didn't expect to be attacked by their own people were in a miserable situation, and the man with a cigarette next to his ear not only had the cigarette ignited, but his ear was also not spared.
Tang Tian looked over and saw that the team member who fired the fireball had taken off his gas mask at some point.
Because he absorbed a large amount of hallucinogenic poisonous scale powder, his eyes were bloodshot and he was rubbing the fireball in his hands again.
She clicked her tongue, took out her gun first, aimed it and shot at him.
The gun does not contain live bullets, but rubber bullets, which will cripple the person first.
Anyway, people with special abilities use their hands to release their special abilities because humans often use their hands. If they don’t have hands, they can actually release their special abilities anywhere after practice.
The people with special abilities can also control the magical power as much as possible, unlike ordinary people who can never escape once they are touched by it. In the end, they all put out the fire, but their bodies were still burned.
"Damn, what bad luck... Hey, hurry up and make a flame barrier to protect yourselves!"
The man, who was in a bad mood for wasting a cigarette, simply ignored Tang Tian, became serious, and fought the poisonous moth with all his strength. He also called for help to carry the knocked-down man away for treatment.
Until all the poisonous moths in the area were eradicated, the man never even looked at her. Tang Tian didn't care and just called it a day after the mission was completed.
Later, the raw materials for making insecticides were insufficient, but the authorities suddenly remembered that they could use drugs to repel insects and are currently looking for a solution.
Tang Tian couldn't help but think of her Chinese medicinal herbs. She had already prepared a batch of medicinal foods, but the Level 3 medicine garden was still producing herbs continuously, so there must be some herbs needed by the government.
So Tang Tian picked a day off, registered and reported that she was going out by car, pretended to be busy all day, and contacted Gu Bin before going back.
After entering the base, the next time I saw Gu Bin, I would just say hello, or I would see him in the training camp and the armed team.
But I heard that he also awakened his special ability during that poisonous fog, which is a water-based special ability with strong auxiliary effects, so he should be working somewhere else at this time.
However, he was a new recruit before the end of the world, so he obeyed orders very well and went wherever he was told to go. After all, he was contributing to the base and still had contact with the official.
After getting in touch and explaining the reason for his visit, Gu Bin agreed immediately:
"Tang Tian, you're amazing! I heard that there's a shortage of medicinal herbs everywhere in Spring City right now. Where do you get them?"
Tang Tian made up an excuse for bartering, saying that her home also needed insect repellent. Gu Bin quickly believed her and said he would help make the contact.
So Tang Tian drove the car back with the goods, but what was in circulation now were points coupons and commercial bills, and the goods were not exchanged much.
Moreover, for some daily necessities, medicines and fuel, commercial bills are more important than points coupons.
However, with Tang Tian's car load, she can also exchange it for a large number of points coupons and commercial bills, achieving what ordinary people consider to be a quick fortune, which is not a problem.
Although the official felt strange, and Tang Tian's behavior did seem to be related to past speculation.
But this truckload of medicinal materials was substantial, so there was no need to dwell on it too much. Instead, I turned around to express my gratitude.
Tang Tian, Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia happily went back to sort out the points coupons and commercial bills, and then went out to purchase.
But they didn't expect that after a while, someone stumbled to the tenth floor and knocked on the door of the Shen family next door.
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