327. Temporary camps
In the live broadcast room of Wilderness Survival.
The director's footage happened to be given to Wu Meiqi's group.
The big white mouse that suddenly came out of the grass and was the size of a wild boar not only frightened Wu Meiqi's group, but also really scared the netizens in the live broadcast room.
Even the host He Chen was not calm, and almost bounced up from the chair.
"Oh my God, what the hell are we seeing? Is it a mouse? Is there really a rat that big?"
Mr. Han, a wildlife expert sitting next to him, was also startled by the white mouse on the screen, but he quickly thought of the connection between the white mouse and the giant crocodile.
He squinted his eyes and said, "Now it seems that the animals on the west side of the island have undergone some incredible mutations, just like the giant crocodile that was killed by Chen Zhe just now, these white mice have also mutated.
Only mutated white rats are likely to grow into such a size and become as large as a wild boar. ”
He Chen suddenly realized, and then immediately asked, "So how did these animals mutate? Is it the result of natural action? Is it the result of marine pollution? or ...... What about manipulation?"
"I think it's manipulation. Teacher Han immediately said bluntly, "Because the white mouse is a variant of the wild mole, oh, the mole is a house mouse, the kind of street rat that is common in rural areas......
That is to say, there is no such thing as white mice in nature, and this special variant of mice was bred by humans for experiments, and now a group of mutated white mice suddenly appeared on the island, which will never be naturally produced by nature, but the product of some experiments. ”
At this time, Teacher Shen next to him asked sensitively: "Teacher He, could this be the behavior of the program team?"
"Of course not!" He Chen hurriedly shook his head and said, "The program team did not arrange such an experiment that violated morality and the laws of natural development, it made no sense to do so, but it would cause trouble." ”
Teacher Shen smiled lightly: "I just asked casually, and I don't think the program team will do such an unwise thing......"
Before the words fell, Wu Meiqi in the camera had been chased by a large white rat and fled towards the depths of the woods, while her partner Lao Wei stayed behind in the palace.
But in the grass and forests at the scene, large white rats kept popping up, and Lao Wei was gradually unable to parry so many huge white rats, so he could only turn around and run.
Wu Meiqi, Lao Wei, and the ......
The three of them fled in despair in the dark and deep jungle.
Gradually, the physical strength of the three people began to decline, and the most serious decline was the follow-up brother who was carrying the camera equipment, after all, the set of equipment on his shoulders had a considerable weight.
Wu Meiqi, who was in front, noticed this, and turned around and persuaded: "Throw down the equipment, throw down the equipment...... When is it, stop carrying the camera. ”
The camera guy seemed to be hesitating, but it didn't take long for him to figure it out.
Maggie Wu was right.
When has it been, still carrying the camera? If it continues like this, your life will be gone.
So the camera brother hurriedly put the camera under a tree next to him, and then carefully noted down the location of the tree, and then Lao Wei chased after him, shouting while chasing: "Run, run, run, the rats are coming......"
The camera brother hurriedly continued to flee for his life, and the creepy "squeak" sound from the mouth of the white mouse came from behind......
The three men ran in a line into the depths of the woods, and the camera on the ground recorded the last of the three men's backs, and then four or five white rats the size of wild boars galloped along the weeds, bringing up a splash of dirt.
At this point, the picture in the live broadcast room is over, because the camera brother left the camera in place and can no longer continue the live show.
The departure of Wu Meiqi and her partner has become a heart-wrenching suspense, and no one knows whether they escaped the siege of the white rats in the end, or whether they survived the catastrophe.
As the figure in the lens faded away, the number of barrages gradually increased:
"Maggie, don't be fine......"
"Can the program team think of a way?"
"What the hell is going on? How can mutated creatures still exist on the island?"
"It's horrible......"
"I advise the program team to evacuate the island quickly, don't shoot any wilderness survival, if it goes on like this, the players and staff on the island will have to die......"
“......”
......
And at this moment.
On a sloping ground not far from here.
With Chen Zhe's help, the rescue team finally lifted the off-road vehicle that swept the giant crocodile to the ground again.
Luckily, the fact that these off-road vehicles that had been violently attacked by giant crocodiles were still able to start driving, shows how good these off-road vehicles are.
When it was cleaned up, the captain of the rescue team came over and separated from Chen Zhe.
"Alright, it's time for us to go, thank you again for your help to us, thank you, Chen Zhe. The captain of the rescue team said sincerely.
"You're welcome, it's just a gesture. Chen Zhe said with a smile, and then asked, "By the way, where are you going next?
"Of course not. The captain shook his head and said, "We still have to rescue Wu Meiqi's group." They should have left the area by now and run into the jungle, and we need to make sure they are safe before escorting them out of the island. ”
"By the way, I don't know where they are now...... Have they contacted you?" asked Chen Zhe.
"......No," the captain of the rescue team twisted his head in frustration and said, "I just tried to get in touch with the camera guy in their group, but I have not received a response. ”
"Could it be that they are in other danger?" Chen Zhe guessed.
"Not necessarily. "Maybe it's just the trees in the woods that block the signal, which often happens, and the communicators we have installed have a limited level of signal reception, so we are all surprised." ”
"That's ......," Chen Zhe nodded slightly.
At this time, the captain asked Chen Zhe again: "What about you, what are you going to do next?"
Chen Zhe glanced up in the direction of the east side of the island, which was where his original camp was located, but the route of the Morningstar was closer to the west side of the island, so Chen Zhe could only be placed on the west side of the island.
The rescue team has off-road vehicles, so it is only half an hour's drive from the east side to the west side, but Chen Zhe and the girls can only cross on foot, and I am afraid that it is impossible to rush back to the east side today.
"We should stay on the west side for the time being, after all, it is not too early, wait until tomorrow morning, and then continue on our way, and try to return to the original camp within three days. Chen Zhe said methodically.
At this time, Liatila's partner, Mr. Clark, was still waiting alone in the camp, and the thought of this made Chen Zhe feel a pang of guilt in his heart.
After listening to Chen Zhe's plan, the captain nodded slightly.
"Then I wish you a safe return, and I'm sorry I can't help you......"
Accepting help from the rescue team is equivalent to abstaining from voting in terms of rules, so even if the rescue captain wants to return Chen Zhe's favor, he still can't provide any form of help.
Of course, Chen Zhe also understood this, and said with a smile: "I understand the kindness, you should hurry up and find Wu Meiqi." ”
"Okay. The captain smiled, and then drove away from the slope with his teammates.
As the roar of the engine faded away, only Chen Zhe and the girls were left on the slope.
Yan'er slowly walked to Chen Zhe's side and asked in a low voice, "Brother Xiao Chen, what should we do next?"
Chen Zhe glanced at the sun that had risen in mid-air, and said, "It's almost noon, and we will definitely not be able to return to the east side of the island in half a day, so we have to build a temporary shelter before night comes, collect some fresh water, and raise a bonfire." ”
Disembarking from the Morningstar, Chen Zhe and the others had no supplies other than the tools they had brought with them at the beginning, except for a sniper rifle and a pistol that had been captured by the pirates.
So now Chen Zhe and the others have to build the camp from scratch until they return to the original camp.
Fortunately, the girls are already familiar with these processes, so they don't need Chen Zhe to assign tasks, and they will work skillfully immediately.
Big Joe is responsible for collecting drinkable fresh water in the forest, Yan'er is responsible for chopping some firewood to make a fire, Liatila is responsible for picking edible fruits and vegetables, and Little Joe and Mi-hee are responsible for chopping wood and collecting leaves to build shelter......
As the saying goes, there is great power in numbers, and under everyone's busyness, Chen Zhe's resources soon began to accumulate again.
And after a while, some of the girls' stomachs began to growl.
Among them, the first to cry out for hunger was Xiao Qiao, who was engaged in the most physical activities, and the girl was so hungry that her brows furrowed tightly.
Trotting all the way back to Chen Zhe's side, she glanced at the giant crocodile corpse on the slope not far away, and asked in a low voice, "Chen Zhe Chen Zhe, can we eat crocodile meat in a while?"
Because Chen Zhe had cooked caiman fish meat once, Xiao Qiao never forgot the crocodile's firm texture and mellow taste, so this time she hunted the crocodile, and she wanted to reminisce about this unique meat.
However, Chen Zhe shook his head mercilessly and said: "Silly girl, this crocodile is a special species that has been mutated, and you dare to eat the meat of this fish?
"Huh?!"
When Xiao Qiao heard this, he couldn't help but be frightened into a cold sweat by Chen Zhe's statement.
After pondering it again, she realized the problem.
That's right.
The giant crocodile is a mutated species, and it is clearly artificially modified.
No one knows what kind of drugs were applied to its body by the tissues that experimented on it, and what made it what it is now.
"Forget it, then I won't eat it......" Xiao Qiao quickly shook his head and dismissed his plan.
If you become a mutant human because of your greed, it won't be worth it.
After dealing with Xiao Qiao's problem, Chen Zhe took a grenade and pistol to go around the neighborhood, since he was going to stay around at night, it was best to understand the surrounding environment first.
The geography on the west side of the island is much more steep than that on the east side of the island, and the woods here are also full of dangers.
It was supposed to be a natural lake, but when the river was diverted and the water source decreased, the amount of water in the lake gradually decreased.
This, combined with the growth of aquatic plants at the bottom of the lake and the accumulation of leaves on the side of the trees, has turned the lake into a wetland and then a swamp.
At first glance, the swamp looks like a wetland without danger, exactly the same terrain as the rescue team and the giant crocodile fought in the morning, but if a creature dares to walk on the swamp, it will fall into the swamp unsuspectingly.
As long as you are swallowed up by this swamp, then there is no possibility of escape at all, and the more you struggle, the deeper you fall.
The swamp is bottomless and can easily devour any living thing.
Not to mention humans, even if the terrifying giant crocodile came here in the morning, I am afraid that it will inevitably be swept into the depths of the swamp.
Looking at this dark and deep swamp, Chen Zhe hurriedly broke a few branches from the side and inserted them on the periphery of the swamp as a warning.
In the future, if someone accidentally passes by here, they can still keep a snack.
Thanks to Chen Zhe coming during the day, coupled with the identification of the item upgrade system, this is the only way to recognize this swamp.
If you come at night, you can't be sure that no one will stumble into it.
......
After a turn, Chen Zhe returned to the makeshift camp.
At this time, Mi-hee and Xiao Qiao have already built the prototype of a temporary shelter together.
Because it was only for one night, the shelter was not built on tree branches, but was built with timber against a large tree, and covered with a layer of leaves to protect it from the wind and rain.
However, Chen Zhe and the others have a large number of people, and one shelter is not enough, considering their numbers, it may be necessary to build three shelters separately this night.
Mi-hee had already designed everything - the three shelters were arranged in the shape of "Pin", and a bonfire was lit in the middle, so that the people of the three shelters could echo each other and be reflected by the bonfire.
A little later, Liatila, who was in charge of picking wild fruits, came back, holding some golden mangoes in her hand and taking the lead in carrying them to Chen Zhe for inspection.
"Chen Zhe, I found some mangoes, can you eat these fruits?
And there's more...... Do you think these fruits have mutated like the crocodiles in the morning?
"Let me see. ”
Chen Zhe took the mango, and then immediately checked it with the item upgrade system.
[Item detected: A high-quality ripe wild mango.] 】
"There is no variation, it is edible. Chen Zhe smiled lightly and said to Liatila.
"Really?" said Liatila, disbelievingly, "why do I think it's bigger than a normal mango...... Are you really sure it hasn't mutated?"