The father and daughter suddenly stood up.
The Meng brothers looked up in confusion and saw Zhao Gang put down his backpack, lead his daughter to them, and say, "You two look after Xiaoxiu, I'm going to go to the city for a stroll."
Before they could say anything, Zhao Xiaoxiu squeezed in between them and sat down, obediently warming her little hands by the fire.
Zhao Gang turned and walked away quickly. With the dim streetlights, he disappeared from the brothers' sight in no time.
Meng Da and Meng Er looked at each other, then looked down at the little man sitting in the middle.
The little boy looked up at them with a soft smile, then rubbed his tummy sheepishly and said, "Uncle Meng, I need to go to the bathroom."
"I...I'll take you there." Meng Da quickly stood up and led her to a secluded place to relieve herself.
After returning from the toilet, the little boy said, "Uncle Meng, I'm hungry."
By the way, there's nutrient solution in the backpack left by my father.
Meng Er gave her one, but that wasn't enough; she wanted two!
After finishing the entire drink in one gulp, Zhao Xiaoxiu let out a satisfied burp, then sat contentedly between her two uncles, tilted her head, and leaned against Meng Da's thick arm to fall asleep.
Meng Da was too scared to move. In the past, when Zhao Gang was not at home, his mother took care of Zhao Xiaoxiu. He and his brother had never taken care of such a young child on their own before. They were completely at a loss, but secretly delighted.
Meng Er was as nervous as a mother hen protecting her chicks, constantly on guard against anyone passing by. If anyone glanced at him, he would glare back fiercely.
Fortunately, although the campsite looked messy, people were exhausted and sleepy after all the commotion, and few had the energy to cause any trouble.
Meanwhile, on the high mountains outside the city.
The red line that stretched across the mountaintop suddenly disappeared.
The guards responsible for monitoring the giant mutated python thought they were seeing things; it was clearly there just a second ago!
Could it have rushed down the mountain again?
Thinking this, the monitoring guard's heart raced, and he quickly picked up his binoculars to look around the high wall, while also reporting the sudden disappearance of the giant mutated python.
The system also activated energy value monitoring for the largest radiation range outside the city, but no trace of the giant mutated python was found.
"Could they have already left?" the monitors wondered to themselves.
Finally, after confirming three more times, there were no abnormalities outside the high wall, and the energy waves underground were also stable and flat.
The monitoring guards reported the situation to their superiors again.
Upon receiving the news, the commander guarding Taoyuan Base immediately ordered his men to trace the direction from which the giant mutated python was last seen.
"It's to the west."
That's the direction of Jiangcheng.
"Notify the person in charge in Jiangcheng and tell them to be aware that the mutated giant python withdrew from Taoyuan Base at 4:25 a.m. this morning. The last direction it was seen was west. Please ask them to help by deploying reconnaissance aircraft to investigate the exact whereabouts of the giant mutated python."
The subordinates accepted the order and immediately sent a message to Jiangcheng.
The city's commander arrived at the top of the tower and gazed into the distance. The black sky and dark mountains overlapped. As a vision-evolved individual, he could barely make out the imprints left by the giant mutated python as it moved.
The trail remained only on the mountainside and showed no signs of spreading outwards.
It's really strange. Such a huge python couldn't just disappear into thin air, could it?
"Sigh~" The city garrison commander rubbed his tired eyes, feeling irritated as he thought about the fighter jets that Jiangcheng was still reluctant to send over directly.
If we had air power, we could have taken down this giant S-class mutated python very quickly.
I don't know what the higher-ups discussed, but if the fighter jets hadn't arrived yet, the ammunition in the depot would only be enough to withstand three more attacks from the mutated pythons at most.
While the Taoyuan base was filled with worry.
Jiangcheng received their message. Upon learning that the giant mutated python might pose a threat to Jiangcheng, the general immediately dispatched reconnaissance aircraft to investigate.
But just one minute after the reconnaissance plane was dispatched, it was suddenly recalled and told that it was no longer necessary.
The soldiers looked at each other, completely bewildered.
In the government office, all the top leaders were urgently summoned together, connected via video link from the Arknights island base.
"Our monitors just detected a huge abnormal energy wave in the area between Jiangcheng and Taoyuan base. After comparison, we are 100% certain that it is the lost item N from the island."
"The S-grade mutated mushroom that suddenly disappeared from your Jiangcheng last time is suspected to be its doing as well..."
As the organizer of this meeting, Yang Mei listened to the information transmitted from the headquarters of the biotechnology company in the video. Her blood was boiling uncontrollably, to the point that she looked like she was trembling.
She was horrified by His powerful devouring ability!
"The abnormal energy fluctuations lasted for about ten minutes. We can confirm that the giant mutated python that appeared in your area has been devoured by Number N. Unfortunately, we cannot obtain images from here. Now that the energy wave has disappeared, we cannot capture it again. We need your cooperation to search the designated area... This is the highest priority task!"
The headquarters staff emphasized the priority of the task, and the senior executives in the office looked at each other, then all turned to look at the general.
The general took a deep breath, his expression clearly showing impatience.
She was incredibly busy. Jiangcheng's defenses weren't even fully in place yet, and there weren't enough people for the city's infrastructure construction. Where could she possibly spare anyone to find that N number for their biotechnology company?
The general looked at Yang Mei and asked, "Has this 'N' you're looking for ever posed a threat to humanity?"
Yang Mei shook her head. "No."
The people at the biotech company headquarters were still urging him on in the video, but the general cut the video off immediately, saying the signal was bad.
"I'll give you a team and a reconnaissance plane," the general said to Yang Mei. This wasn't a suggestion, but an order.
Yang Mei nodded, "Okay!"
This suits her perfectly.
She hasn't even established a real connection with Him yet, so the first research result can only be published through her; not even headquarters can!
A fleeting, almost obsessive, determination crossed Yang Mei's eyes. The general noticed it and subtly raised an eyebrow.
She couldn't understand what these people at the biotech company were doing all this time, muttering about numbers like "N" all the time, and she wasn't interested.
All she wanted was for them to continue providing enough biotechnology support so she could rebuild the human kingdom.
"I'll also give you the privilege of mobilizing the guards stationed at Peach Blossom Base. That should be enough, right?" The general offered an extra incentive, which could be seen as a gesture of goodwill.
Unexpectedly, Yang Mei smiled and refused.
She stood up and looked at the screenshot of the energy fluctuations on the screen. All the energy waves converged to form a pattern similar to an octopus.
She had never seen His true form, nor did she know what He looked like...
The general shrugged, unable to understand what these research fanatics were thinking.
She glanced at the pattern outlined by energy wave lines on the screen. Speaking of which, both Jiangcheng and Taoyuan Base should thank Number N for his contributions.
If it hadn't devoured two S-class mutants, Jiangcheng wouldn't exist now.
Even the supposedly most solid walls at Taoyuan Base could collapse.
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