Chapter 572 Contaminated Zone 4 (XI)
The mountain wind, carrying the stench of rotting flesh, swept past my neck, accompanied by the rustling sound of hundreds of bones grinding together.
Yun Zhao stood on a protruding rock, his eyes closed, intently searching for the gatekeeper's whereabouts.
The spiritual threads spread out in a fan shape in all directions, weaving a giant, luminous net in the darkness.
The fluorescent light emitted a soft and mysterious glow, as if it had a sense of self, and quickly spread in all directions, penetrating the darkness and reaching every corner of the mountains.
She could feel the touch of each strand of spiritual energy.
Extending from her consciousness, the fluorescence spread across the entire mountain, and a three-dimensional map made of energy gradually took shape in her mind.
She "saw" those monsters hidden in the darkness, each with a different shape, their bodies emitting black mist, neither human nor inhuman, some even resembling twisted and deformed beasts.
Xie Tu stood facing the mountains and forests, holding a knife in front of her, occasionally stepping forward to deal with some of the mutated creatures that rolled down the mountain.
Dark matter permeated the surroundings.
The pollution concentration on the communicator was rising rapidly, as fast as a countdown, reaching 79% in the blink of an eye.
Xie Tu frowned, a sense of foreboding washing over him.
Given Yun Zhao's powerful mental abilities and detection speed, finding the gatekeeper is only a matter of time.
Even if the gatekeeper sensed a threat, it shouldn't have caused such a violent fluctuation in pollution...
There were constant disturbances coming from the other three sides of the mountain.
The roar of the Bixi spirit tore through the night sky, and its heavy tortoise shell crushed the rocks, causing the ground to tremble.
The faint sounds of Gatling gunfire and the barking of the water unicorn could be heard from the opposite side.
Jiang Mu was in charge of the eastern hilltop.
The darkness surged like boiling asphalt, and countless tentacles and claws clung to the rock face as it climbed upwards, the stench almost solidifying into a tangible substance.
The twin blades relentlessly slashed down the howling mutants charging down the mountain, splattering slime everywhere and creating a constant, ear-piercing corrosive sound.
"My sweet baby."
Jiang Mu called out softly, his voice tinged with a lazy, indulgent tone, "Come out and play for a while."
The words had barely left his mouth.
A blinding silver light suddenly surged from his body, the light transforming into a waterfall that cascaded down, solidifying into the outline of a giant beast the instant it hit the ground.
As the silver light faded, a colossal beast was revealed coiled behind Jiang Mu.
The white beast was enveloped in liquid moonlight, its scales adorned with star-like specks of light, and its long tail swept across the air, creating ripples like water waves.
Countless mutants howled as they arrived.
Jiang Mu rubbed its drooping head. "If you feel uncomfortable, just say so. This time, there will be free counseling."
The white beast nuzzled his hand affectionately, its breath snorting softly, but it paid no heed to the monster before it. It flapped its pure white wings and took flight, heading straight for the mountain peak.
A gigantic spiritual entity hovered in the sky, its adorable big eyes darting around.
They appeared to be in battle mode, but in reality, they were searching for Yun Zhao's whereabouts.
Jiang Mu faced the monster horde's attack alone, smiled helplessly yet indulgently, and with a backward leap, stepped into the farmland to rest for the time being.
He had long discovered that these mutants dared not break the rules set by the gatekeepers—to destroy farmland.
The white mythical beast hovered in the air for a moment, when a commotion came from the back of the mountain.
Curious about its height, it took off and flew towards Wuji Sancun.
Fourteen sentries were launching a fierce attack at the foot of the mountain on the other side, and several of them were fighting with the mutants. When they saw the White Beast appear overhead, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's Captain Jiang! Quickly send your spiritual form over there!"
Almost at the same time.
Yun Zhao's fingertips suddenly trembled, and the fluorescent light flickered uncertainly in the darkness.
The spiritual thread detected another, more primal, more chaotic dark substance, slowly writhing like viscous asphalt, carrying a kind of almost hungry malice.
It is completely different from the contaminated area created by the gatekeeper.
For the first time, she realized that there were differences between different kinds of darkness.
Yun Zhao vaguely realized something, and a certain emotion began to stir in his heart again.
The base's stance has always been very clear.
Number Six is too dangerous and is not among the mission objectives.
If she follows the steps in the mission, she will have to wait, and keep waiting, until one day humanity is forced to set foot there.
Yun Zhao knew his importance to humanity.
The Light Guide is the key to ending this disaster. Before awakening her complete spiritual realm, she dares not act recklessly and cannot step into Zone Six alone.
But the passing of her uncles was like a thorn stuck in her heart.
The thought of this same primal, malevolent darkness, like tar, enveloping their souls and condemning them to a miserable death, filled Yun Zhao with a surge of resentment, a desire to tear this darkness apart…
The bluish-green fluorescence surged violently in the darkness, echoing the boiling of her blood.
"What's wrong?" Xie Tu appeared beside her without her noticing.
Yun Zhao turned to look at him, as if slowly coming back to her senses, and shook her head, "It's nothing."
The phoenix flapped its wings, not daring to let the little bluebird hear, and whispered its message to its main body.
She lied.
[Qingluan suddenly became very irritable, I didn't dare ask... I'd get scolded.]
Xie Tu stared intently at her face with his dark eyes.
The fluorescent light reflected off her perfectly proportioned face, her slender neck, and her beautiful, moist almond-shaped eyes.
Everything seems normal.
What influenced her?
Yun Zhao's mental strength is exceptionally powerful; even a five-star gatekeeper cannot break through her mental barrier.
Xie Tu instantly understood, "You can sense Number Six? It has already spread over?"
Yun Zhao's eyelashes trembled slightly.
Before she could decide whether to feign ignorance and wait for Number Six to annex the area, the man beside her had already sensed the danger.
Xie Tu saw that she didn't answer, and he understood everything.
He grabbed her wrist, his voice unusually tense, "Go! Tell them to evacuate immediately!"
Xie Tu controlled his strength, pulled her into his arms, wrapped one arm around her waist, and quickly headed east.
The white-haired beast had been circling on the mountaintop for some time, and it seemed to have made a discovery there.
"Just now... for a moment I wanted to hide it." Yun Zhao leaned on his shoulder and said in a muffled voice, "I wanted to wait for Number Six to annex this place... and then take the opportunity to go in."
Xie Tu patted her back with the hand holding the Tang sword. "I know."
"You don't blame me?" Yun Zhao raised his face, trying to see the expression on his face.
"No, I don't blame you."
Xie Tu comforted her, "You are the captain now, and you have the right to decide whether the team should fight or retreat."
Yun Zhao stared at him for a long time.
Hearing these words made her feel inexplicably guilty.
“That’s right, I’m the captain. I shouldn’t have shown favoritism and dragged everyone into danger…”
Xie Tu continued to comfort her, "Don't blame yourself, you were probably affected by it."
Yun Zhao had lived in the sixth contaminated zone for six years, and they shared a familiar aura. She could sense it, and it could probably sense Yun Zhao as well.
Were they here for her?
This made Xie Tu even more determined to evacuate. He quickened his pace and took out a signal flare from his backpack as he ran.
It was difficult to operate with one hand, or perhaps not wanting her to overthink it, Xie Tu spoke up, "Help me light the fire."
As Yun Zhao gradually regained his senses, he reached for the small bag on the side of his backpack and took out a lighter.
Unexpectedly.
Before I could even get my lighter out, a signal flare suddenly rose into the sky from the east, exploding in brilliant colors that stood out vividly against the dark night.
It was Jiang Mu; he fired the signal flare first.
A commotion came from the distant fields.
Xie Tu seemed to sense something, and suddenly stopped and turned around.
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