Chapter 89
Lin Yuan strode over and asked, "Jiang Zhi, tell me what you sensed."
Jiang Zhi also knew that the situation was urgent, but in terms of command, she was no match for the professionals.
He then described what he had sensed: "One or two hundred mutated beasts, of different species. The highest level is level 7, and the rest are level 5 or 6 mutated beasts."
The moment those words were spoken, the surroundings fell silent.
"Hiss—one or two hundred?" A young soldier gasped, almost dropping his gun.
Zou Minghua, standing next to him, frowned deeply: "Level 7? This is no small matter like what we usually deal with!"
"It's one thing for level 5 and 6 beasts to be clustered together, but why are there level 7 mutated beasts as well?" someone couldn't help but mutter under their breath.
Faced with such a massive horde of mutated beasts, they had absolutely no chance of winning.
Lin Yuan: "Do you know what kind of mutated beast it is?"
Jiang Zhi shook her head and looked at the ginger tree.
Jiang Shu quickly said, "The fog in the sinkhole is too thick, which affects my abilities. I can't see what's in front of me."
In other words, this was entirely sensed by Jiang Zhi.
Luo Yonghui and the others stared wide-eyed—Jiang Zhi could actually sense such a long distance?!
Jiang Zhi originally thought that she would have to explain more before Lin Yuan would believe her.
Unexpectedly, the other party only hesitated for a second before immediately giving the order, "Everyone, drive the cars to the tall building, everyone else go upstairs!"
Before the people at the Southern Base could react, the people at the Ancheng Base had already changed their expressions and, without the slightest hesitation, immediately took action.
"Quick! Pack up all the important things!!"
"Escort the professors up there!!!"
Amidst the urgent sounds, the people at the Ancheng base quickly went on high alert.
The people at the southern base were already unfamiliar with Jiang Zhi, and now they were even more bewildered, unable to react for a long time.
Especially the older leaders in charge looked at the young girl with puzzled expressions.
"Who is this girl? Is what she says credible?"
"Yes, we just came from the 7 o'clock direction and didn't see any trace of beasts!"
Jiang Shu was extremely anxious!
His eyesight was limited by the thick fog; even if he couldn't see what was happening 2 kilometers away, his dashboard was unaffected by these external objects!
Upon hearing that these people dared to question his sister, he immediately flew into a rage and roared, "You're so stupid! Of course you're just lucky you didn't run into any fatal situations! My sister's predictions have never failed!! If you don't want to die, get moving! Don't dawdle, or you'll drag us down with you!"
The people at the Southern Base initially had some doubts, but when they realized that being disliked would be a burden to the people at the Ancheng Base, their competitive spirit suddenly flared up.
"Hey, I'd like to see just how capable this little girl is, that she can spot the pack of beasts that's following right behind us!"
Lin Yuan frowned: "Captain Qian, regardless of whether the beasts will come or not, it's always good to be on guard."
He paused, then added firmly, "Moreover, given Comrade Jiang Zhi's abilities, we have absolute faith in her judgment."
Lin Yuan's strength was such that even the Southern Base had heard of him.
The group eventually picked up their weapons and became alert.
Captain Qian, with a "okay" look on his face, said: "Attention everyone at the South City Base! Get upstairs!! Take cover!!"
Professor Yang and his group were carried directly to the upper floors of the hotel by Huang Xianming and the soldiers.
"Teleportation device!! Teleportation device!! Don't worry about us! Put the equipment away first!!"
Professor Yang was extremely anxious, fearing that he wouldn't have time to properly store his precious equipment, and kept shouting.
Liu Haining quickly stepped forward to reassure him: "Professor, don't worry, we'll disassemble and reassemble it right away, and we guarantee that no parts will be missing."
Unlike other devices, the space teleportation device cannot be completely packed into a spacecraft. The base's existing spacecraft cannot withstand such a sophisticated and complex structure; the device must first be disassembled and the core space stone removed before it can be safely stored.
As Liu Haining spoke, he turned to his assistants and said in a deep voice, "Hurry up and dismantle these machines. Don't waste any time!"
Seeing that all the Ancheng people present had no doubts about Jiang Zhi's words, the people from the Southern Base felt their doubts lessened considerably, but they also became more alert and on high alert.
Jiang Zhi had no time to care whether they believed her or not; all her attention was focused on the direction of the thick fog in the distance, her fingertips unconsciously tightening around the weapon at her waist.
At that moment, she was focused solely on the densely packed, rapidly moving red warning dots on the dashboard.
This number of mutated beasts is almost twice the size of the beast tide they encountered in Wuxu Town a few years ago!
Lin Yuan's arrangement was undoubtedly the safest.
At the speed at which these strange beasts move, they will reach their location in less than half an hour.
If they choose to escape by car, with so many people scattered in vehicles, it's hard to guarantee that some won't be caught by the herd; moreover, the people at the southern base don't have any usable vehicles at the moment.
The two bases are partners; their fortunes are intertwined, and they share both prosperity and adversity.
If the people from the Southern Base were to perish here, their Ancheng Base wouldn't fare any better. Therefore, Lin Yuan's decision seems to be the best option available at the moment.
Within fifteen minutes, everyone had returned to the hotel.
Only Liu Haining and a dozen soldiers and assistants remained on the first floor of the hotel, dismantling the space teleportation device.
Liu Haining was so anxious that sweat was pouring down his forehead.
The pressure of "everyone else is ready but I am not" suddenly increased.
"Xiao Shi, what's wrong with you? Take the outer casing off first! Aren't you just wasting time like this?!"
At that moment, Lin Yuan's voice rang in their minds: "Come in first!"
Liu Haining felt a sense of relief and quickly said, "Listen to Captain Lin, let's go in first!"
Each of these space teleportation devices weighs over a thousand kilograms, and it took many soldiers working together to barely lift four or five of them into the hotel lobby.
Back at the hotel, the assistants finally felt a little more at ease, but were still somewhat uneasy.
"Chief of Staff Liu, what should we do now?"
Liu Haining was also panicked.
He wanted to hide first, but he also knew what these instruments meant to the base and to humanity.
So I'm really torn.
Just then, Huang Xianming's voice came through the walkie-talkie clearly: "Leave the teleportation device in the lobby, everyone come up first."
Liu Haining was overjoyed. "Alright, alright, I'll do as Colonel Huang says."
Several soldiers looked hesitant, clearly still concerned about the safety of the device.
Liu Haining exclaimed, "Oh dear! Stop worrying! Colonel Huang already said we should hide first, and when those mutated beasts come, Captain Lin will use his ability to cover the building. We and the equipment will be fine! Hurry up, get moving!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers had no choice but to give up.
The group hurriedly returned to the room where the professors were.
Professor Yang immediately asked, "How is it? Have you retrieved everything?"
Liu Haining's face stiffened, and she looked at Lin Yuan for help.
Knowing the old professor's persistence, Lin Yuan said frankly, "Professor Yang, everything has been put back in the lobby, there won't be any problems."
Professor Liang from the Southern Base was not satisfied. "How can the Fangda Hall be taken back? It must be brought back immediately!"
Professor Yang: "That's right. These things are more precious than human lives. If they get damaged, all our hard work along the way will be for nothing!"
Professor Ning scoffed, "If you don't want to go, we'll go ourselves!"
Seeing that the three professors were being stubborn at this critical juncture, Huang Xianming was afraid that their impulsive actions would disrupt the plan, so he quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, saying, "Professors, don't worry, I'll have someone bring the equipment up right away."
Given the current urgency, Huang Xianming naturally had no intention of making any unnecessary transfers; it was merely a verbal reassurance to calm the two elderly professors down.
Sure enough, the two professors immediately relaxed upon hearing this.
Professor Liang, in particular, added a few more words of advice: "Remember, be careful not to bump or fall."
What else could Huang Xianming do but agree to everything?
In just over ten minutes, the two bases, totaling several hundred people, were dispersed throughout the various guest rooms of the entire budget hotel, with all windows tightly closed and curtains drawn shut.
The members of Luo Yonghui's team hid on the third floor.
Wu Bing carefully opened a crack, but all he could see was fog in the distance.
"Damn, what's going on with this fog?" It's so thick that you can't see anything more than a meter away.
Hu Yang looked worried and whispered, "Why are there suddenly packs of beasts rushing towards us? Could it be that there are too many of us and the smell is too strong?"
No one answered him.
Jiang Zhi knew it wasn't true.
Judging from the dashboard, these animals looked more like they were being chased and fleeing in their direction.
Everyone waited in silence, even their breathing seemed to slow down.
A faint whistling sound swept past my ears, and a tense atmosphere hung in the air.
For most people, every minute and second at this moment feels like it's being stretched out infinitely.
A moment later, a faint rustling sound came from the ground.
It's like a pebble being thrown into a lake, creating ripples on the tranquil surface.
Subsequently, the water circle centered on the pebbles spread outwards layer by layer.
At first, the ground sounded like someone was stomping their feet in the distance, the muffled "thump-thump" sound rising up the floors.
Everyone felt a tingling sensation in their feet, and slowly the entire building began to tremble.
As time passed, the tremors grew stronger, the pebbles beneath our feet began to bounce on their own, and the sound of footsteps echoed from not far away.
It's getting closer.
We're closer now.
The oppressive atmosphere grew stronger. Er Shun, who had been sitting anxiously by the ginger tree, scratching at the ground, suddenly became agitated, as if a fuse had been lit. It let out a low growl, its front paws scratching rapidly on the floor, making a soft, scratching sound, as if warning of something.
Jiang Zhi's heartbeat also lost its rhythm, as if it had been accelerated, pounding against her chest, almost jumping out of her throat.
Just then, Zou Minghua's voice came through the walkie-talkie: "Damn it! Old Gu's men haven't come back!!"
Gu Kaizhi's team was the last to go searching for supplies, and they haven't returned yet!
Luo Yonghui frowned.
Although their relationship with Gu Kaizhi's team wasn't great, they were still part of the same large group, and naturally, they didn't want to see unnecessary sacrifices.
Huang Xianming also frowned.
With the herd of beasts about to pass by, it was no longer possible to send people to search for them.
He gritted his teeth: "I can't worry about that now! Let's deal with the situation at hand!"
Upon hearing this news, Jiang Shu felt a mix of emotions, and he instinctively looked at his sister.
But they discovered that Jiangzhi wasn't paying attention to this at all.
Her gaze was fixed on the gap in the curtains, staring intently outside without moving an inch, barely even blinking.
The fog grew thicker and thicker, like ink that couldn't be dissolved.
Jiang Zhi's sense of smell grew stronger and stronger with the peculiar scent of grass, as if it were right next to her nose, bringing a refreshing, moist aroma.
The soft "chirping" sound in my mind became clearer and clearer, like something gently pecking at my ear.
She subconsciously looked up in the direction of the sinkhole, but froze the next second.
Not far away, the sinkhole was shrouded in thick fog. The fog, which was so thick that even the outlines of the sinkhole could not be seen, was now faintly tinged with a layer of eerie blue light, spreading out in circles of strange halos in the thick white fog.
She suddenly grabbed her brother's hand.
Jiang Shuxin tensed up and whispered, "Azhi?"
Jiang Zhi had a vague suspicion in her heart—
These beasts are probably headed for this sinkhole.
Thinking of this, Jiang Zhi felt a surge of excitement.
Perhaps this is the best time to enter the sinkhole.
Ten minutes later, the ground tremors caused the walls of the entire building to shake, and everyone could feel the violent shaking.
Having experienced the situation in Wuxu Town, the team members at Ancheng Base were somewhat prepared for this.
But the people at the southern base had never seen anything like it before, and their faces turned deathly pale—
The little girl's words were actually true.
There really are beasts!!!
Captain Qian, who was initially skeptical of Jiang Zhi's abilities, couldn't contain his curiosity when he saw that there were soldiers from the Ancheng base standing next to him. He leaned close to their ears and whispered, "What kind of superpower did that little girl we just met have?"
Gou An glanced at him and said calmly, "It's a psychic ability!"
Captain Qian was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Does her mental power allow her to predict directions?"
"No, she belongs to the healing category."
Captain Qian's expression immediately changed drastically: "Are you sure?!"
Gou An raised his chin slightly, his tone becoming more solemn, even tinged with lingering fear and relief: "Of course I'm sure! Comrade Xiao Jiang's psychic abilities can directly expel mental pollutants—she's the one who pulled me back from the brink of death!"
Captain Qian's heart was pounding.
Eliminate mental pollution!!
The Ancheng base actually has such talent?!
Captain Qian instinctively didn't believe it, but seeing that Gou An didn't seem to be lying and the admiring looks on the faces of the soldiers next to him, he immediately regretted embarrassing Jiang Zhi in front of him.
etc!
Captain Qian suddenly remembered what Jiang Zhi had reminded them of earlier—
The herd of beasts was still three kilometers away—
Three kilometers...
what does that mean? !
This means that this girl's mental power can sense things three kilometers away!
This is definitely at the level of a level 6 or higher mental power ability!
Regardless of what Captain Qian thought, the crisis had already arrived.
The beasts moved at an extremely fast speed, and the overwhelming pressure generated by the level 7 mutated beasts was enough to make people breathless even from a kilometer away.
While Captain Qian was still in a daze, the people on other floors of the building were already holding their breath in tension.
Lin Yuan stood by the window, his face ashen, his gaze fixed on the thick, impenetrable fog outside.
A massive mutated creature, as large as a small mountain, slowly emerged from the mist, followed by a vast, dark horde of mutated beasts. The muffled thuds of their hooves could be faintly heard through the walls, carrying an overwhelming sense of impending doom.
The closer they got, the more intense the sense of anxiety became.
Everyone held their breath, sensing the almost frantic urgency of the mutated beasts—what were they in such a hurry for?
They were positioned directly opposite a massive sinkhole, its bottomless fissure resembling a gaping maw of the earth.
These mutated beasts seem to be heading straight for this giant pit.
Some people couldn't help but have an absurd thought: Surely we can't all jump into the pit and commit suicide, can we?
But within that surging momentum, there was clearly a more frightening restlessness, which was by no means the resolute determination to face death.
Something that can make even a level 7 mutated beast agitated...
No one dared to think about it further.
Huang Xianming frowned slightly, his gaze filled with worry as he looked at Lin Yuan beside him.
He couldn't help but feel apprehensive: Facing a level 7 high-level mutated beast... would its superpower still work as usual?
Even if it works, there are over three hundred people in this building, including those from the Southern Base, who are all counting on him.
With such a massive drain on his body, can Lin Yuan's body really withstand it?
Various thoughts surfaced in my mind.
In just a moment, the leading mutated beast revealed its true form—
It's a mutated rhinoceros!
The enormous structure, standing a full four stories tall, trotted towards the direction of the hotel.
Following behind were various mutated beasts.
Peacocks, wild boars... and even mutated lions are all there.
A dense, dark mass.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats at that moment.
The soldiers held their breath, pressed themselves tightly against the wall, and dared not utter a sound.
Many people had cold sweat on their palms and dared not move, their gun butts pressed against their shoulders.
Most of the people at the southern base had never seen anything like this before. Their throats felt like they had something stuck in them, and they were afraid that their rapid heartbeats would be noticed by the beasts outside.
The thud of the beasts' hooves shook the ground, and the stench seeped in through the cracks in the door. No one dared to breathe; even their heartbeats could be heard clearly, for fear of disturbing those "ancestors" outside.
Everyone was incredibly grateful that the hotel they were in was in front of a plaza, preventing the staircase from collapsing due to the mutated beast's enormous size.
Lin Yuan's shielding capabilities had already silently enveloped them.
Jiang Zhi could sense that when Lin Yuan activated his superpower, the mutated rhinoceros's eyes shifted.
Her heart leaped into her throat—
Could we have been discovered?
Fortunately, the mutated rhinoceros only shook its head and did not stop.
This vast herd of beasts soon passed by the hotel where they were.
Just then, a strange change occurred in everyone's sight—the mutated rhinoceros in the lead suddenly plunged headfirst into the bottomless pit!
The herd of beasts following behind seemed to be drawn by some force, jumping down one after another without the slightest hesitation.
This unbelievable scene left everyone frozen in place, their throats seemingly blocked, unable to utter a sound, only their faces filled with shock and disbelief.
Professor Shen was so shocked that he didn't even notice the mutated beasts passing by downstairs. He quickly walked to the window and asked, "What... what's going on? What exactly is in that sinkhole??"
At this moment, Jiang Zhi, who witnessed this scene clearly, froze on the spot.
In her vision, the once dark sinkhole was now radiating a blinding light as the mutated beast horde surged in. Because of the sheer size of the beasts, the light was more intense than ever before and lingered for a long time.
On the dashboard, the area illuminated by the light was filled with a dense array of indicator dots, so numerous they almost formed a continuous sheet.
Jiang Zhi was shocked—this scene was clearly like a door to an unknown space being suddenly opened.
The yellow light filled her mental pool once more.
Deep within my heart, a voice kept repeating: "Find it, obtain it..."
Jiang Shu couldn't help but whisper, "A-Zhi, what exactly is going on?"
Jiang Zhi unconsciously clenched the hem of her clothes, her knuckles turning white. Her eyes were fixed straight ahead, her lips pressed into a tight line. After a long while, she slowly exhaled, her voice so soft as if afraid of startling something.
She murmured, "Good stuff, it really was down there..."
Just as everyone was staring in disbelief at what was happening ahead, several mutated deer in the middle suddenly stopped at the hotel entrance.
The largest deer twitched its snout rapidly, as if it had caught a strange smell.
The next second, the deer kicked off with their hind legs and leaped directly into the hotel gate!
The soldiers on the second floor were instantly on tenterhooks.
Huang Xianming, who had been closely monitoring the hotel's situation, was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat.
There's also equipment for an item teleportation device there!
However, what you fear most is what happens.
Those deer were clearly after the core space stone of the equipment.
They swiftly and accurately carried four space stones, each the size of a head, into their mouths one by one.
By the time Huang Xianming and his companions reacted from upstairs and saw what was happening downstairs through the gap in the curtains, the deer had already darted a hundred or two meters away with the space stones in their mouths, closely following the main force of the beasts.
Liu Haining happened to witness this scene and blurted out, "Oh no!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the professors all turned to look at him.
Professor Yang reacted with lightning speed, almost instantly sensing something was wrong, and rushed over. His eyes fell on what the deer was carrying in its beak, and he nearly lost his balance, letting out a cry of pain: "The spacecraft! They stole the spacecraft!! That's the culmination of years of effort at the base!!!"
Huang Xianming's face was grim.
He bears a great deal of responsibility for this. He originally thought these mutated beasts wouldn't be interested in the equipment.
No one expected that these fools would play by their own rules!
Those four space stones were all treasures that the base had painstakingly synthesized and developed at great expense. Once they were gone, all the countless sleepless nights the research institute had spent over the years would have been for nothing! Thinking of this, Professor Yang's voice trembled, and his face turned pale with anxiety.
Upon hearing this, Professor Ning stood up excitedly.
"Absolutely not! Quickly, stop those mutated beasts!!"
These mutated beasts were probably too focused on getting there to pay any attention to what was happening upstairs.
They still lined up in a long queue, rushing headlong into the depths of the sinkhole without looking back, without even the slightest hesitation.
Professor Liang wanted nothing more than to run down and stop those deer, and couldn't help but say, "What are you all standing there for?! Go and snatch the spacecraft back!!"
The soldier who had been keeping a close eye on the commotion outside suddenly shouted, "Oh no! These deer are going into that sinkhole too!"
Seeing that the number of mutated beasts lingering beside the sinkhole was dwindling, Huang Xianming's eyes narrowed, and he no longer hesitated: "I'll go retrieve the space device right now!"
Several soldiers who hadn't had time to finish unloading the equipment immediately stepped forward and volunteered in unison, "Colonel Huang, let's go too!"
Huang Xianming nodded, "Quickly finish this! The rest of you stay in the building and wait for orders!"
The herd of animals has not yet completely passed through the hotel where they are located.
If too many people go down and disturb them, who knows what might happen.
Fortunately, these beasts clearly have a purpose and are very eager. If the timing is right, it is still very likely that they will bring the space stone back!
Huang Xianming and his group didn't linger and quickly went downstairs.
Upon seeing this, the people at the southern base panicked. "What are they trying to do? Going out now is practically suicide!"
For a time, everyone had different thoughts.
Worried, confused, conflicted...
The soldiers at Ancheng Base were all on their own missions and could only watch helplessly as their captain chased after the beast horde.
Jiang Zhi watched Huang Xianming leading the team for a moment, then felt it was about time and said directly, "Brother, wait here for me for a while, I'll go verify it."
With that, he gripped the long knife in his hand and jumped directly out of the third-floor window.
This time, she no longer concealed her strength.
They caught up with Huang Xianming's team at top speed, and their figures quickly disappeared among the beasts.
At that moment, Jiang Zhi was absolutely certain—she was going to get that good thing.
Luo Yonghui, realizing what was happening, was taken aback. He was so angry at Jiang Zhi's speed that he laughed. "I knew you two siblings weren't being honest. This girl's strength is no less than mine!"
He then said directly to Chen Shaoting and the others, "I'll go help. You guys wait here."
Wu Bing clicked his tongue and patted his arm: "The younger guys in the team are impetuous and troublesome. We old guys should know better than to be so sensible. We can't let you do all the work by yourself. We'll all go together!"
Luo Yonghui smiled and said, "Alright, let's go then."
Jiang Shu couldn't wait to climb onto Er Shun's back and leaped several times before rushing towards Jiang Zhi.
"Uncle Luo, I'll go first!"
Luo Yonghui is really worried sick.
These two kids are such a worry!
The people at the Southern Base stared wide-eyed at the sight of the large, mutated golden retriever being steadily ridden on someone's back, their mouths agape for a long time.
I thought the two bases were developing at a similar level, but looking at it now, their southern base seems to be several levels lower.
Captain Qian was still debating whether to go down when Tang Mao said, "Old Qian, let's go too!"
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At the edge of the sinkhole.
Just then, the deer carrying space stones were about to jump into the deep pit with the herd of beasts in front of them.
The young soldier next to Huang Xianming got anxious and raised his hand to shoot several ice spikes at the deer.
One of the deer was hit on the hind leg, its body tilted, and it unexpectedly fell hard.
This stirred up a hornet's nest—the mutated wild boar whose path was blocked immediately bristled, let out a muffled roar, and went berserk with its eyes turning red. Several rocks suddenly fell from the sky at such a speed that no one could dodge them.
The young soldier was hit squarely and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Qi Sheng!!"
"They're level six mutated beasts! Don't disturb them!"
The other three deer were extremely cunning; they quickly jumped into the herd and hid, making them impossible for the group to spot.
Huang Xianming cursed under his breath.
Thinking about this, I wish I were a ginger tree.
The thought had barely formed when Jiang Zhi's voice descended from the sky—
"Colonel Huang!"
Huang Xianming was startled and quickly looked over in the direction of the noise—it turned out to be the brother and sister riding Ershun, using the backs of a herd of beasts as leverage to bounce and gallop towards them!
Huang Xianming was overjoyed.
"Comrade Xiao Jiang!"
"Captain! A deer has jumped down!!"
Huang Xianming's heart tightened, and he turned his head to look.
As expected, one mare is missing!
The remaining two deer somehow darted behind the mutated gorillas, just a few steps from the edge of the pit.
The space stone it was carrying in its mouth swayed back and forth, and its front legs were about to take a step down—
That deep pit was pitch black, like a gaping maw that would swallow you whole. If you jumped in, you'd never be able to get back!
Everyone was on tenterhooks, their palms sweating, hoping someone would stop them in time.
Jiang Zhi made a quick decision, "Brother! Quick! Aim at those deer! Don't let them get away!"
Jiang Shu was already prepared, and upon hearing Jiang Zhi speak, he immediately focused his attention on the head of one of the roe deer.
The next second, the mantis pliers in his hand swung around, covering a distance of more than a kilometer in the blink of an eye!
With a short, pitiful cry, the deer fell silent and collapsed to the ground.
"Brother, one escaped! Use my longsword!" Jiang Zhi said urgently, already handing over the longsword in her hand.
Jiang Shu stuffed a piece of Su Yuan Bing (a type of glutinous rice cake) that he had previously obtained from Gu Kaizhi into his mouth, took the long knife handed to him by Jiang Zhi, and chuckled.
"Wait, we'll kill it right now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Shu suddenly threw the long sword in his hand upwards. The more than one-meter-long sword drew several clean arcs in the air, spinning so fast that it seemed to have its own consciousness, and "whoosh" it flew straight towards the head of the remaining deer.
This bizarre move sent chills down the spines of Tang Mao and the others from the Southern Base who had rushed over from behind.
—What kind of superpower is this?
It can ignore obstacles and even distance, and directly headshot people.
Those mutated deer were still level five mutated beasts no matter what!
Who exactly are these brother and sister?
The people at the southern base stared wide-eyed.
There are too many hidden strongmen in this Ancheng base!
Tang Mao felt a surge of excitement.
Originally, it was thought that after Lin Yuan was injured and fell from grace, the Ancheng base would be severely weakened. Unexpectedly, two more mutants with bizarre strength have emerged!
"Well done!" Huang Xianming was thrilled, feeling incredibly proud.
"Li Qi, quickly drag that mutated deer out! Don't let the space stones in their mouths fall into the pit!"
Li Qi responded and, without the slightest hesitation, quickly darted to the edge of the pit.
He had only taken two steps when a mutated deer galloped past him, grazing his arm. The wind it created stung his cheek, startling him so much that his heart skipped a beat. He quickly dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding being trampled.
He didn't dare to delay. He spotted the mutated deer that had fallen to the edge, grabbed the fur on the back of its neck, gritted his teeth, and pulled it backward sharply.
Just as he was exerting himself, several more animal hooves thudded past his feet, splashing mud all over his face. Li Qi didn't even dare to blink, and managed to drag and pull the deer back from the edge of the pit.
When they saw the space stone that hadn't fallen out of the deer's mouth, they breathed a sigh of relief.
At least one was found.
As soon as Li Qi straightened up, he saw another deer being pushed and swayed by the surging herd of beasts behind it, its front legs almost touching the edge of the pit, and it looked like it would be pushed into the deep pit at any moment.
Without thinking too much, Li Qi bent down and rushed over to grab the deer's hind legs to prevent it from falling.
The mutated beast behind him didn't care about anything else, it stepped on Li Qi and jumped down.
The weight of over a thousand pounds pressed down on Li Qi, breaking his ribs!
Li Qi coughed up a mouthful of blood, but still held tightly to the roe deer's hind leg.
The soldiers were shocked by what they saw!
He rushed over in a few strides, but the mutated beasts were clearly agitated and began to roar at the sky, their pace quickening!
They stepped over Li Qi one by one.
"Li Qi! Forget about that space device! Quick! Come back! You'll die if you keep this up!"
They could be trampled to death!
On the other side, Huang Xianming, who was searching for the deer that had been wounded by the young soldier, rushed over without thinking and covered Li Qi tightly. At the same time, he suddenly opened up a light blue protective barrier with his hands.
"Li Qi! Hold on! Don't faint!"
Huang Xianming stared anxiously at the beast hooves that kept rolling over the barrier. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw blood gushing from the corner of Li Qi's mouth and his face was as white as paper. His heart clenched—what if his internal organs had been injured by the shock!
Even at this point, Li Qi still didn't let go of the roe deer's hind legs.
But at this moment, he couldn't utter a single word.
Luo Yonghui and his group tried to pull Huang Xianming and Li Qi out of the beast horde, but after taking only two steps forward, they were violently knocked away by the increasingly agitated mutated beasts around them.
Those sharp claws and fangs attacked mercilessly, making it impossible to get close.
Upon seeing this, Captain Qian Yongqiang of the Southern Base lowered his gaze and his hands instantly transformed into several thick green vines, reaching towards the two men.
But as soon as the vines touched the backs of those mutated beasts, it was as if they had touched a scorching hot iron. They instantly burst into a ghostly blue flame and turned charred and curled up in an instant!
Captain Qian's expression changed drastically. He abruptly retracted the vines and growled urgently, "No! These mutated beasts are in a frenzied state right now, we can't touch them!"
Jiang Zhi watched anxiously from behind.
If this continues, Huang Xianming may not be able to escape unscathed!
Her mind raced—
What can save them?
What methods are there?
Jiang Zhi was so anxious that cold sweat poured down her forehead. Her eyes were fixed on Huang Xianming's shaky barrier. Countless thoughts were swirling in her mind, but she couldn't find a single feasible solution.
Just then, the sound of "chirp chirp chirp chirp" suddenly reappeared in Jiang Zhi's mind.
It was sharp and urgent, much like the cry of some young animal.
For some reason, Jiang Zhi always felt that the voice was guiding her to jump into the sinkhole.
The voice seemed to be telling her—I'm here…
A chubby, furry figure gradually materialized in her mind.
Jiang Zhi was suddenly startled, her heart trembling violently—
Isn't this the same white eagle chick that we saw on the giant tree in the Cloud Nest before, barely alive and on its last legs?
Thinking about it this way, the "cheep cheep cheep" chirping suddenly became exceptionally clear, carrying a sense of impatience.
"Ah Zhi! Colonel Huang's barrier is about to collapse! There are still more than thirty mutated beasts behind us! What do we do?"
Jiang Shu's anxious voice immediately pulled her back to reality.
Jiang Zhi pinched her palm hard, took a deep breath, and whispered to the voice in her mind, "Chirp chirp, can I trust you?"
"Chirp chirp chirp!" The sound immediately became loud, carrying an undeniable certainty.
This time, she was certain that she had a special connection with the baby white eagle.
Jiang Zhi couldn't help but glance at Huang Xianming and Li Qi again. Looking at the shaky barrier, she steeled her resolve, as if she had made up her mind.
She turned sharply to look at Jiang Shu beside her, her voice low but unusually firm: "Brother, no matter what I do later, don't move. Just wait here. Remember, I'll be back soon."
Jiang Shu's heart skipped a beat, "A-Zhi, you—"
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Zhi quickly ran to the edge of the giant pit.
"Colonel Huang! You take your men and jump!"
Her words stunned everyone, who couldn't believe their ears.
Tell someone to jump?!
It's unclear what the situation is below, and besides, if we jump down with these mutated beasts, are we sure we can survive?
The people at the southern base looked at each other, their faces filled with surprise and uncertainty.
Are they too conservative, or are the people at Ancheng Base too crazy?
Even Luo Yonghui and the others, who knew Jiang Zhi somewhat, paled upon hearing this. They exchanged glances, their eyes filled with disbelief—what nonsense was this girl spouting? No matter how skilled she was, how could she possibly survive jumping into this bottomless pit with the beast horde? Had she lost her mind in desperation?
Looking at Li Qi, whose breathing was so weak it seemed he could stop at any moment, Huang Xianming gritted his teeth and said, "Comrade Xiao Jiang! Our lives are in your hands!!"
As he spoke, he gripped Li Qi's arm tightly with one hand, and with the other hand he pushed off the edge of the pit, actually carrying Li Qi and the mutated beasts that were running wildly ahead, leaping into the dark pit.
"team leader!!!"
"Old Huang!!"
At the same time, Jiang Zhi called out urgently to the little white eagle in her mind, "Chirp chirp!!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a deafening shriek came from the bottom of the pit.
The sound was louder than thunder, making people's eardrums buzz and hurt!
Immediately afterwards.
A huge white shadow suddenly rose from the dark bottom of the pit, and the resulting gust of wind made the people on the edge of the pit stagger a few steps.
When everyone looked up, their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets—it was actually a Level 5 mutated white eagle with a wingspan of more than ten meters!
The snow-white wings gleamed coldly in the night, and with a single flap of the wings, they stirred up a storm of sand and dust. The momentum as they soared into the sky was so powerful that it could practically pierce a hole in the heavens!
"Chirp—!!"
This shriek was earth-shattering, its ferocity enough to overturn half the sky!
Jiang Shu's jaw dropped.
Is that his sister calling "chirp chirp"?
—This thing is so big, why is it calling "chirp chirp"?!
After soaring into the sky, the white eagle transformed into a streak of white light and swooped down precisely towards Jiang Zhi.
Jiang Zhi didn't have time to think. She leaped from the edge of the pit, using the momentum to lift herself into the air, and landed steadily on the broad back of the white eagle.
She instinctively grabbed the feathers behind its neck with both hands.
"Chirp! Help!!"
"Chirp—!!"
With a graceful turn, its enormous wings drew a sharp arc in the air, whistling through the wind, as it swooped down towards the direction where Huang Xianming and the other person had fallen.
The man and the eagle worked together so smoothly, like partners who had collaborated countless times, leaving everyone around speechless.
The white eagle was as fast as lightning, and Jiangzhi, standing behind it, could barely open her eyes.
Huang Xianming and his companion were seen plummeting to a depth of about 1,000 meters.
The white eagle suddenly folded its wings, its sharp claws precisely gripping Huang Xianming's collar, while its other claw hooked onto Li Qi's belt.
"Chirp—!" With a sharp whistle, the white eagle flapped its wings, forcefully stopping the two from falling, and then slowly rose upwards.
Huang Xianming was overjoyed, "I'm saved!"
Jiang Zhi breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Thankfully, the person was rescued.
"Chirp chirp, let's go up."
By the time the white eagle returned to the ground, the entire mutated beast horde had already jumped into the sinkhole.
Only the deer that Qi Sheng had attacked with ice was left at the edge of the pit.
Because of the severe trampling, his entire body was covered in blood and gore.
The white eagle gently placed Huang Xianming and Li Qi on the ground.
Huang Xianming immediately shouted to those around him, "Qi Sheng! Quickly call Dr. Dong to come and treat Li Qi!"
As he spoke, he carefully checked Li Qi's breath, his brows furrowing even more.
Seeing that the two were rescued, Qi Sheng wiped away his tears, answered "Yes," and turned to go back to the hotel.
Just then, Zou Minghua arrived with a large force and people from the southern base.
Professor Yang got out of the car and strode forward. "How is it? Have you found everything?"
Before he could finish speaking, his gaze fell upon the enormous white eagle in mid-air.
The second half of the sentence got stuck in his throat, and his mouth remained open for a long time.
"This...this...Comrade Xiao Jiang!?"
The people at the Southern Base were even more exaggerated; Professor Liang, who was in charge, pointed at the white eagle in the sky, his fingers trembling.
"Old Yang?! You...you have a way to tame mutated beasts into pets?!"
Upon hearing this, everyone at the Southern Base turned to look at Jiang Zhi, their eyes filled with awe—how could this girl be an ordinary team member who could make such a ferocious high-level mutated beast submit to her?
At this moment, everyone's gaze was drawn to Jiang Zhi and the white eagle in mid-air, as if by a magnet.
Zou Minghua and his teammates stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with shock, wondering, "How could they have such a trick up their sleeve?"
The people at the Southern Base were completely petrified. The team members who had just been muttering about Jiang Zhi's "madness" were now craning their necks, their mouths slightly open, and they had even forgotten how to breathe.
The professors at the Ancheng base felt their faces burning.
They had no idea what was going on with this girl!
They also wanted to ask Jiang Zhi and her brother if they had a way to tame mutated beasts into pets!
Professor Yang said awkwardly, "No, that's not true... It's Comrade Jiang's own skill..."
He did want the base to conduct a research project, but these mutated beasts clearly only listened to the brother and sister.
Upon hearing this, Professor Liang pushed up his glasses, which had slipped down to the tip of his nose. His eyes behind the lenses shone with an astonishing light, and he kept muttering, "Incredible... truly incredible..."
Captain Qian rubbed his numb fingers, looked at the little girl standing on the eagle, and suddenly felt that his questioning earlier was a joke.
Jiang Zhi ignored the various expressions on the faces of the crowd.
Her thoughts were still on the blue light that hadn't completely disappeared from the giant pit.
The light grew smaller and smaller as the beasts left.
Chirp seemed to sense her thoughts and chirped a few times towards the sky.
Er Shun, who was not far away, immediately buried his head and hid behind a ginger tree, his eyes looking timid.
They were clearly somewhat afraid of the white eagle.
Jiang Shu laughed and scolded, "You bully the weak and fear the strong!"
Just as everyone was still reeling from the sight of the white eagle beneath Jiang Zhi, Gu Kaizhi's jeep suddenly sped up from behind.
One of the team members shouted to the others, "Everyone, run! A blizzard is coming up behind us!"
As if to verify Gu Kaizhi and the others' words, large ice pellets began to fall from the gradually dissipating white mist.
In the distance, a gray-black snow curtain was churning on the horizon, visibly swallowing up the last ray of light.
Immediately afterwards, a chilling aura carrying shards of ice spread out without warning.
Everyone could even clearly see the wisps of white vapor rising into the air as the vast expanse of cold, white air collided with the remaining warmth around them.
Two air masses of different temperatures collided, and the cold air instantly suppressed the slightly warm air, filling the world with a bone-chilling cold.
Everyone's eyes widened.
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