"Captain." After walking for an unknown amount of time, Termite suddenly stopped and looked at a white strip entwined on a branch. "This is a sign of danger ahead. It seems that the adults have passed through here."
"Would they be around here?" Ji Yueyao looked up and asked, glancing around.
Upon hearing this, the termite raised its hand and touched the signal bar. "Look at the numerous tears on this signal bar, plus the sap from the gaseous alien plants that has fallen on it. It's obviously been left out for a long time, so they shouldn't be around here."
“Let’s keep going.” Ji Yueyao took out a bottle of water from her backpack and took a sip. She had brought enough food for five to seven days, which meant she could only venture into the Forbidden Forest for a maximum of four days.
If Mu Yanxuan cannot be found in these four days... Ji Yueyao narrowed her eyes. What should she do then?
The Forbidden Forest is mysterious for two reasons. One is that it is full of unknown dangers, and ordinary people usually stay on the outer perimeter. The other reason is the problem of supplies. Even small supply wagons cannot enter this dense forest. Those who can enter can only explore the Forbidden Forest with the little food they bring. Therefore, even the strongest people can only reach the central region of the Forbidden Forest.
"Tsk." Ji Yueyao looked at the gleaming snake eyes on the surrounding branches and suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. Honestly, it would be strange if any girl didn't feel something seeing such a large group of snake-like exotic birds...
Fortunately, they quickly dealt with several snake-type alien birds, deterring the other restless snake-type alien birds; otherwise, they would have already attacked them in a swarm.
Sighing silently and forcibly suppressing the irritation in her heart, Ji Yueyao raised her hand and broke off a branch that was hooked on her collar. Since coming to this world, she has encountered more and more things that challenge her bottom line. Now she suspects that if she went back to that world, she would probably become Superman.
No... it should be Supergirl.
Ji Yueyao rolled her eyes, feeling that she was always having wildly imaginative ideas. However, her mind was becoming increasingly chaotic, and her mood suddenly turned terrible.
"Captain, according to the signal shown by the white stripe ahead, we should be heading towards Snake Valley. You need to stick close to me." The white ant paused for a moment, then turned back and whispered to Ji Yueyao.
Snake Valley, as the name suggests, is a place where a large number of low-level snake-type birds live. They lay eggs and reproduce in this area, and grow in numbers that cannot be suppressed, until stronger alien species invade Snake Valley and prey on and kill them.
The surrounding snake-like birds don't seem to be planning a group attack yet, otherwise, it would be questionable whether they could even get into the Snake Valley, let alone cross it.
"Hmm." Ji Yueyao rubbed his forehead and noticed that the snake-type exotic birds around them were flicking their tongues at them as they were about to enter the Snake Valley.
"Termite, wait a minute." Ji Yueyao rubbed her inexplicably throbbing head and pulled back the termite that was about to step into the Serpent Valley. Her ears were ringing incessantly, and her mind was in a daze.
"What's wrong?" Termite turned around, puzzled.
Ji Yueyao turned her head to look at the large number of milky white things behind the termites, shook her head and said, "Don't go in, let's go around the Snake Valley."
"Why, Captain?" Termite looked back. These snake-like birds clearly showed no intention of attacking. Shouldn't they take advantage of this opportunity to quickly cross the Snake Valley?
"Just obey orders." Ji Yueyao frowned. She didn't have time to explain. She grabbed the Termite's arm and walked to the side. The farther away from the Serpent Valley she was, the weaker the roaring sound in her mind became, until it disappeared completely.
After catching her breath, Ji Yueyao, pale-faced, leaned against the tree trunk behind her, almost driven mad by the noise.
Seeing that Ji Yueyao's face looked very pale, Bai Yi hurriedly stepped forward to examine her body, but found no injuries at all.
"Captain, what's wrong?" Baiyi sat down opposite Ji Yueyao, full of confusion. "Why didn't you just go straight through the Snake Valley? Why did you have to take such a big detour?"
“Snake Valley was attacked by an even more powerful alien species, so there are no snake-type alien birds in Snake Valley now, only their eggs.” Ji Yueyao closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and rubbed his head, saying, “So as soon as we step into Snake Valley, they will immediately launch an attack, no matter how strong we are.”
At this moment, the expression on Termite's face could no longer be described as surprise; it was utterly indescribable. "Captain... Captain, how did you know?"
“I don’t know either.” Ji Yueyao frowned. “My head has been a mess since just now, but now that it’s clear, it seems that the messy sounds have turned into these clear words.”
The termite pondered, "Perhaps this is the captain's special ability?"
"What kind of superpower is this..." Ji Yueyao rubbed her head, which was now a little better, and gritted her teeth. "I think if I had stayed in that place any longer, I would probably be dead by now. I would have been driven crazy by the noise." And even if I wasn't driven crazy by the noise, what kind of superpower is this? Does it understand the thinking of other people?
At this point, Ji Yueyao stood up, leaning against a tree. After eating a few bites, she gestured for the white ants to continue their journey. "Hurry up, didn't you say Mu Yanxuan was injured? We have to find him as soon as possible."
"Yes." The termite looked at the thin Ji Yueyao with some concern, hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed in a deep voice. It took out the search device, looked at the small red dot on it, and continued to move forward.
Meanwhile, Yu Huo and Parrot, somewhat agitated, hid in a tree. Looking at the faint light seeping through the gaps in the tree, they both closed their glasses wearily.
"We still haven't found Mu Yanxuan." Yu Huo frowned. "Lord Qin Lichang has meticulously planned this for so many years, and now we've messed it up."
"I reckon Mu Yanxuan isn't going to survive." The parrot looked at the dwindling food in its backpack and said in a chilling voice, "After taking such a heavy blow from you, even if it didn't hit his heart directly, it still grazed it. No matter how strong his healing ability is, it can't withstand the lack of food and blood loss."
"But Black Cat and the others are still missing." Yu Huo casually ruffled his messy hair, his voice growing increasingly hoarse from his chapped lips.
“Even if they go back, it won’t hurt us. With Mu Yanxuan dead, the Southern Military Region headquarters will be in chaos. When their higher-ups are in a mess, who will care who killed Mu Yanxuan?” The parrot stretched its shoulders, its voice tinged with a faint melancholy that faded away with the wind. “It’s just that we can never go back to the Dragon Group. Now we can only go directly to Lord Qin Lichang.”
"Then let's go, let's get out of this godforsaken place." Yu Huo seemed to have made up her mind, got up and jumped onto the ground. Looking up at the soft soil, she said, "By the way, Parrot, what if someone comes to rescue Mu Yanxuan and takes him away?" (To be continued.)
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