Chapter 86 Gene Invasion 12
Once the crazed mutants were out of sight, someone finally erupted.
"These mutants are ticking time bombs! They destroyed our last refuge, and we should have driven them out long ago!"
"But without them, we would be dead by now."
"If we had driven them away sooner, we would still be stuck in the base!"
"Yes, they are beyond saving, and the embers we have preserved have nowhere to go."
"That's enough! Without them, those plants would have destroyed the base sooner or later anyway. If it weren't for them, you would all be dead by now!"
"Then go over there, what are you still standing here for?"
"Yeah, go ahead, what are you pretending for?"
"As if he's the only noble one. You're a researcher too, didn't you notice that their brainwaves are becoming increasingly unstable? You just spout off whatever comes to mind."
......
Sister Xin and the others stood in the distance, their faces showing confusion, doubt, pain, despair, and struggle.
"Sister Xin, let's go. What are we doing here? Are we going to be disliked?"
"Actually, what they said makes sense. When there is no danger, we are the biggest danger. Captain Xin, our mission has been completed long ago. Staying here will not protect them, and we may even become the biggest source of danger."
"Sister Xin, don't hesitate any longer. They are not without the ability to protect themselves. They have so many jammers and transmitters. As long as they find a cave or somewhere to hide, they may be able to escape."
"Yes, here we are just tools to lure monsters. If we leave here, we might be able to survive."
Sister Xin looked up at everyone and gave a bitter smile: "Can we survive? Without inhibitors, we could lose consciousness and go crazy at any time."
“But you’re right, they don’t need us anymore. Dr. Shen’s research seems to be meaningless, and the inhibitor is about to lose its effectiveness. Let’s go.”
As the mutant turned around, the group of ordinary people opened their mouths, but in the end, no one tried to stop him; they all watched quietly.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Lin Xia was shocked and saw Sister Xin and the others who had walked away explode from the inside out, with pieces of flesh and blood covering the ground.
Many people in the crowd had tears in their eyes and their lips trembled, but no one said anything. Finally, someone cursed, "This damn world!"
After a long while, the man in the middle said, "Let's go. Summon people back, activate the backup base, and make sure there are no mutants mixed in."
"Professor Shen, their evolution hasn't stopped at all. Can we really survive...?"
The man in the middle didn't turn his head, his steps firm: "If they keep evolving, they will eventually perish. As long as we hold on until then, we will definitely survive."
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Watching these people walk away, Lin Xia couldn't quite describe her feelings. If this mutation dragged on, she believed that humanity would eventually find its own path.
Humans and mutants will inevitably part ways, but not like now, when they are exploited while still sincere in their hearts.
Perhaps then, this planet will have a new landscape and new developments.
But is there still time?
At this moment, Lin Xia saw bird feathers falling like snowflakes. Looking up at the sky, he realized that their enormous size had kept them constantly hungry, and with food scarce, they finally began to kill each other.
The battle continued into the night, with more and more species joining in.
Lin Xia felt a little flustered. The moon hung in the cloudless sky; it wasn't a full moon, but it was still bright and clear.
As the moonlight fell, the already frenzied animals went even crazier. The earth churned, and countless insects crawled out from the ground, heading towards the moonlight.
As she climbed up the tree, the dense swarms of insects of all shapes and sizes gave Lin Xia goosebumps. She simply couldn't believe there were so many insects underground.
Even though she doesn't have trypophobia, she can no longer stand it.
The battle in the sky was even more terrifying. As their size continued to increase, they became even more eager for moonlight and food. Countless birds fell from the sky and were fought over and devoured by insects on the ground.
Lin Xia looked around and saw fighting everywhere—in the sky, on the ground, and in the trees. Countless insects rushed towards her, leaving her with almost nowhere to hide. She exchanged for the [Invisibility Ring] and quickly put it on.
The insects that rushed towards her seemed to have lost their target and began to tear at each other, and Lin Xia finally breathed a sigh of relief.
[Invisibility Ring: Makes you invisible, including clothing, shoes, socks, and hats. Duration: 30 minutes. Uses: 3 times.]
Lin Xia put away the clay ball, ran to a place where there was no moonlight, took out the clay ball, and crawled inside.
Lin Xia completely sealed the windows and enveloped the entire area with her metal-based supernatural abilities, not even wanting to release her mental energy.
But she couldn't allow herself to lose her initiative, and her mental energy continued to watch the outside world.
When she saw animals so hungry that they started eating plants, Lin Xia controlled the soil ball to slowly sink into the soil.
As the victorious animals grew larger, the birds developed sharper claws, thicker, sharper feathers, and more penetrating beaks.
Lizards have stronger skin defense, are larger in size, and some have longer legs, while others have longer tails...
The tiger had sharp teeth in its lower jaw, a huge body, and a powerful, whip-like tail with a hammer-like ornament at the tip...
The lion was not only larger, but its fur had turned white, and wings were faintly visible growing from its back...
As Lin Xia looked at it, he frowned. What did this resemble? It was exactly like atavism! But it was larger and more ferocious than their ancestors.
What terrifies Lin Xia even more are insects. If animals grow to a large size, they not only seem frightening, but also incredibly powerful.
However, the larger the insect, the clearer the details of its body become, which makes it even more unsettling, as if every part of its body is a deadly weapon.
However, insects seem to have certain limitations; if they grow to a certain size, they will suddenly die.
The dead animals' carcasses are quickly devoured, and apart from the strong smell of blood, the ground remains quite clean.
As the sun rose and the moonlight faded, the animals shook their heads and staggered backward.
Just when Lin Xia thought the battle was over, all the blackness inside the animals rushed into their heads.
The animals, who had just collapsed from exhaustion, stood up and turned their gaze toward the safe zone.
Lin Xia, who had already redeemed her eighth [Invisibility Ring], felt a jolt in her heart.
Seeing the surviving animals rushing to the safety zone, Lin Xia controlled the earthen ball to rise, emerged from it, and looked around.
The thick stench of blood in the air was nauseating. Fallen trees lay nearby, revealing the long-lost sky. Lin Xia looked up at the sky; so this was how they silenced her.
She walked on this land, looking at the still lush forest, with only the sound of the wind rustling the leaves, and it still looked beautiful.
boom--
A mushroom cloud rose from not far away, Lin Xia's eardrums ruptured and blood flowed out. Time seemed to pass both very slowly and very quickly.
When she saw the giant monsters charging towards her location, Lin Xia clenched her fists; it seemed that her worst fears had come true.
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