Since the mission did not require him to travel with these scientific researchers, Lu Jian's initial plan was to obtain information about the insect swarm through these researchers, and then go alone, using [Cat Poisoning] to attract the insect queen, and finally
Get the Heart of the Swarm and run away.
But now it seems that these researchers do not have very specific information, and they have to follow up on their own.
If the other party commits suicide and follows the insect swarm out of curiosity, and is discovered by the other party, then Lu Tiao cannot say what will happen to these three companions.
This is like those researchers chasing tornadoes and volcanic eruptions. Although they have obtained first-hand information about many disasters for mankind, they are also racing against death. If they are not careful, they will be shattered to pieces.
Early the next morning, before the sun had risen, the team was ready to move on.
Ruins are rare in the wasteland. Due to years of weathering, most of the buildings have turned into gravel and no longer have the grandeur and magnificence they had before the disaster. The few remaining buildings have become a paradise for insects.
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Buildings will leave shadows, and during the hot day, some bugs will gather in these shadows, and the ecological chain begins with these bugs.
Therefore, walking in the wilderness and encountering ruins is sometimes not a good thing.
"It's so hot."
Lu Tran felt like all the water on his body was about to evaporate.
Fortunately, when the sweat is about to be secreted, it will be absorbed by the vegetation in the skin, achieving perfect internal circulation and not causing excess water loss.
"We need to replenish some water."
After hearing Lu Tan's words, Shuang Xin said.
She was wearing a hat to block the sun. He didn't know if it was Lu Jian's imagination, but he felt that this woman didn't seem too hot.
"Now?"
Lu Tiao didn't quite understand. In the middle of the desert, the surroundings were desolate. Where should we replenish the water source?
Everyone else stopped. Shuangxin took out a black pillar as thick as an arm from the backpack carried by Camel Bug. She inserted the pillar into the ground, and some kind of subtle vibration spread from the gravel.
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It felt to Lu Jian like his sonar was exploring something.
Suddenly, the tremor of the earth resonated with the vibration of the pillar.
The next moment, Lu Jian saw that the nearby sand began to undulate, as if something was brewing and was about to come out into the sunlight.
"Is the big one coming?"
Lu Tan asked subconsciously.
Immediately afterwards, something broke out of the ground. It was a huge worm. Its body was a dark yellow color of gravel, and its skin was rough, but it gave people a soft and inconsistent feeling. Lu Tiao's visual inspection revealed that this worm was at least larger than
Twenty meters long and nearly one meter in diameter, its mouthparts are like lampreys, densely packed with teeth. There are many gravels between these teeth. It seems to be a creature that eats gravel for a living.
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As soon as the insect emerged, Lu Tiao saw Hua Si pull out the knife he was carrying behind him.
The knife in the young man's hand looked like it was carved from the bones of some kind of creature. The whole body was dim and only the blade shone.
The crystals on his arms lit up at the same time, and the blue glow like stars made the surroundings darker.
The young man rushed towards the big insect with a knife.
At this time, Lu Jian realized why his name was Setsuna.
Not because he caught the future, but because he was too fast.
The hand raised the knife and dropped it. At a speed that could not be caught by the naked eye, the simple knife sank into the rough skin surface of the worm, drawing a long gash. The huge worm twitched because of this, but the fine teeth could not catch it.
to the target.
In Lu Jian's [True Sight], Setsuna's actions were decomposed, and Lu Jian discovered that as the crystals on his arms lit up, Setsuna's whole body seemed to have entered some special state, and his whole body was glowing blue.
Within this light, his movement was accelerated, or in other words, the movement of everything except him was slowed down, which gave Setsuna a gap to easily dodge the worm's attack.
If this kid appeared in Lu Tran's world, he would probably be given the title of The Flash or Quicksilver.
The worm's wound spurted out pale juice, which fell into the sand and soon wetted the ground, turning the sand into a deep black color.
Then, the singer pulled up his collar, revealing the necklace-like crystals in his throat. Then he opened his mouth and began to sing loudly.
She used a language that Lu Tan couldn't understand, or perhaps it was a coinage that had no meaning at all. Even though it was sung a cappella, she could hear the melodious melody. In this song, it seemed that all the despair and haze had been swept away.
And emptiness makes people feel refreshed and happy.
Along with the singing, the insect's wound showed signs of deterioration, and more greasy juice spewed out from the wound, as if the singing pulled open the wound and dug out more flesh and blood.
The big gray worm kept struggling, trying to get back to the ground, but Shuangxin didn't know when he came to the side of the worm.
Regardless of the filth of flesh and blood, she directly put her hand into the torn wound.
A chill bloomed from Shuangxin's palm and spread along with the wound.
click
At a speed visible to the naked eye, the insect was frozen.
Cold frost covered the surface of the insect, and the splashed sap turned solid in mid-air, and a gorgeous flower bloomed in the desert.
At this time, the morning in the wilderness has truly arrived. The sun shines from the other side of the horizon, and the ice crystals reflect the light and shine brightly.
click
Frostheart pulled her hand out of the frozen insect corpse, and you could see that her palm was red, which was a sign of slight frostbite.
Lu Tan finally understood why she was called Shuang Xin.
Her heart is probably like a piece of ice.
"Hurry up and set off once we have enough water supplies."
Shuangxin said, while taking out the black pillar.
"This thing can emit a sound of a certain special frequency to attract these worms, and these worms have the water we need in their bodies."
Seeing Lu Tan's confused look, Shuang Xin shook the pillar in his hand.
"Get water from them?"
Lu Tian looked at the frozen monster body fluids and felt a little disgusted.
"Don't worry, these bugs have water storage bags in their bodies. They collect the water by chewing the sand, so they have a large amount of clean water in their bodies, which can be consumed by humans as long as it is boiled."
Frostheart explained that she had taken out the pickaxe from her backpack, cracked open the frozen bugs, and together with the other two, took out the huge ice block.
When the ice was chipped off, the temperature had risen a lot, and the frozen bugs were gradually melting.
They only took part of the water, and counting the rest, it was enough for a week's reserve. The rest gradually disappeared into the desert.
"There has to be something left for other creatures."
Shuang Xin looked at the disappeared body and murmured to himself.
