Chapter 84 Gene Invasion 10
The two got along peacefully, except for cooperating slightly when fighting monsters, they didn't communicate at all.
As people become more familiar with the game, they learn about more and more types of items.
For example, you might only find out after adding someone as a friend that they are required to report their whereabouts within a certain range.
There are also props that allow you to locate a person by knowing their name.
People are becoming increasingly indifferent; they won't randomly add friends or give out names unless they know or trust someone.
Especially after the last incident where the system actively exposed people's identities, there has been much less communication between people. In particular, since some people can use items to exchange for location information, the hostility in the chat channels has also decreased a lot, and people seem to speak much more politely.
This saved Lin Xia a lot of trouble.
The rain gradually stopped, and Lin Xia finished her physical training and planned to take a nap. The dark clouds dispersed, and the sunlight shone down little by little, illuminating the dim forest.
Hearing the knocking sound, Lin Xia opened her eyes and saw the wolf pack approaching. She hadn't expected that changing into the [Isolation Suit] would attract such a pack of wolves.
The largest wolf in the pack was as long as a car, plump and strong. It surveyed its surroundings as if inspecting its territory. The pack dispersed and advanced inward.
The monkeys screamed in the trees and retreated. When a wolf reached the willow tree, it was pierced by a thorn. The screams made the wolf king, who was still watching the earthen ball and treehouse in the tree, rush over instantly.
Seeing the pack of wolves charging towards them, the willow branches swung wildly, piercing one wolf after another. Its branches were truly sharp; one branch for one wolf. If there wasn't enough time, they would tie them all up. The branches would regenerate if they broke.
When Liu Zhi controlled the wolf's head and howled, the wolf king's eyes showed fear. He howled back all the wolves and led the pack away slowly.
Many wolf heads were hung on the willow tree, howling to summon the wolf pack, watching the wolf king flee in a sorry state.
Lin Xia truly believes that the most terrifying thing in this world is not animals, but mutated plants.
Like that vine with purple flowers, like the mother fungus that keeps releasing spores, and this willow tree.
It is definitely a predator at the top of the food chain, especially this willow tree, which seems to be able to replace the brain nerves and control the mouth to make the original sounds of the prey.
It's unclear whether it's a biological instinct or the ability to absorb knowledge from the brain. If it's the latter, that's quite terrifying, suggesting that one day it might awaken its own intelligence.
For humans, this was a disaster, but for plants and animals, it should be considered an evolutionary process. But Lin Xia remembered those black lines and the animals' crazed eyes, shook her head, and became uncertain again.
Lin Xia wondered if it was just her imagination, but the animals seemed to be getting more and more ferocious, hunting almost constantly.
Lin Xia understood their increasingly enormous size, but the place they were in now was on the edge of the city. Even if this place used to be a mountain, there weren't many animals around the city, so humans naturally became the best food.
Lin Xia spent the whole day hunting the animals they attracted: snakes, birds, toads...
Early on the sixth day, Lin Xia heard human footsteps. When Lin Xia looked closely, he saw a group of twelve people heading towards the willow tree. However, they were being chased by a giant lion, a python, and a giant toad.
Lin Xia looked up at the sky and saw a giant bird. Great, everyone's here.
This is a suicide squad! They attracted so many giant animals just to deal with the willow tree?
When Lin Xia saw more and more animals gathering in this direction, she realized something was wrong. These people had a look of grim determination on their faces as they desperately ran towards the willow tree.
Lin Xia kept a close eye on the group of people. She saw someone being attacked and killed, and they would throw something to their teammates. It was probably a small signal transmitter or something that could attract animals.
Seeing that they had thrown the signal transmitter under the willow tree roots and that the willow tree had dragged it into the ground, the remaining people laughed as if they had completed their mission.
Several grappling hooks flew out, grabbed the tree trunk, bypassed the animal, and flew up into the tree.
Lin Xia and the treehouse owner both stepped forward. The signal transmitter was still working, constantly attracting animals. They could no longer live here; it would become a meat grinder.
Lin Xia decisively put away the soil ball, stood on the tree branch and looked at the group of people, casually swatting away the birds and insects that flew over.
Those people were very strong; it was obvious when they started fighting that they were all mutants.
Many of the animals that came were natural enemies, and soon a chaotic battle broke out, with many rushing towards the willow tree.
Bombs were thrown at the willow tree, sparks flying everywhere, but the forest was damp from the recent rains, and the willow branches, swirling with moisture, quickly extinguished the fire.
When more bombs were thrown, the willow branches flew around, deflecting the bombs and sending the animals scattering in all directions, creating chaos.
The trees weren't safe either, with monkeys, snakes, insects, and birds swooping down. The men dodged if they could, and fired if they couldn't. The animals themselves weren't peaceful either, which allowed a few of them to escape.
More and more animals gathered, and Lin Xia and the cabin owner exchanged a glance, deciding to leave.
The group of people also began leaping through the trees. They quickly spotted Lin Xia and her companion and shouted, "Come with us!"
Lin Xia only thought for a second before deciding to go with them, thinking it would be good to learn more information. The owner of the wooden house also followed.
They leaped through the forest; Lin Xia used a long sword, and the other man used a long whip. Neither of them used any special abilities.
The owner of the wooden house leaped to Lin Xia's side: "You can call me Atong."
Lin Xia nodded: "Ayu."
Upon hearing the name, the two laughed and quickly followed.
Soon, the men led the two to the other side of the mountain, where they opened a stone door in a small cave, leading to a downward passage.
Before going in, Atong asked, "Where is this? Who are you people?"
The leader was a tall woman who took off her hat, revealing a pair of cat ears: "This is the Qianshan Base. Before the apocalypse, it was a secret research institute, of course, a national-level one. We are the guard force."
"Research institute? You weren't researching those creatures outside before the apocalypse, were you?" A-Tong's expression turned slightly cold.
"Don't look at us like that. We didn't cause the apocalypse. On the contrary, the research here has delayed its arrival."
"Sister Xin!"
"Alright, there's nothing we can't say now." Sister Xin waved her hand.
The two exchanged a glance and then stepped back.
"You don't have to go in, but I must warn you, there are madness-stabilizing drugs here that can keep humans conscious and prevent them from being consumed by their wildness. If needed, you are welcome to come anytime." After saying that, Sister Xin turned and went inside.
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