Chapter 145: Hope
After going to the island, Mr. Zhou was the absolute authority in everyone's hearts, which made Zhou Xueli, who was close to him, also have an extraordinary status.
After she finished speaking, there was a cold scene for the first time, and Zhou Xueli was inevitably a little uncomfortable, frowned, looked at Professor Yan, Wolf Yi and the few remaining surviving workers, and finally fell on Song Qingxiao and the others, and paused for a moment:
"Get out of the forest first."
The sun was already setting, and the last rays of light on the horizon seemed to be swallowed up by darkness, and it was not a rational decision to stay in the forest.
Although the people were desperate, they did not want to sit still, and with the support of the desire to survive, many people got up 'Sisissoso'.
Song Qingxiao glanced at the scene below the cliff with some regret, No. 4's body had been melted into a blur by the things in the water, and the translucent living creature floating on the surface of the water in the waterhole should belong to the genetic mutation of aquatic organisms.
The six-star magic array in the Sea of Consciousness still needs to kill three mutated creatures to fully light up, and the progress of the task is only 56% complete.
If you can kill these mutated creatures in the water and destroy these black flying insect swarms, the Trialist's mission progress can be greatly improved.
It's a pity that these flying insects are extremely strange and extremely ferocious, and the tragic death of the workers made all the other three trialists who had the same regret as Song Qingxiao invariably dispel this idea!
Song Qingxiao remembered that he encountered an attack by the wolves by the stream today, when the bodyguards killed three huge gray wolves, but there was no wolf totem lit in the mission prompt of the trialist, which proved that the wolves were most likely not really cleared at that time.
There should have been wolves hiding behind the bushes and not showing up.
From the process of the previous three missions being lit up, Song Qingxiao can probably figure out the rules of some tasks.
Either killing the leader of the mutated creatures, or destroying the entire group of organisms, may move the mission forward.
But after killing the three wolves, the mission of the trialist did not change at all, and Song Qingxiao speculated that the hidden wolf was most likely the leader, and had the combat power that was not inferior to the three wolves.
With mutated genes, fierce beastliness, and in the process of mutation, it is very likely that, as Professor Yan said, the head wolf began to evolve to a higher level in such an environment.
Under the circumstances at that time, it knew how to protect itself, which means that it already has a certain amount of wisdom, and the reason why it did not appear does not mean that it is afraid, and it may be that it is looking for an opportunity to retaliate!
Thinking of this, Song Qingxiao shuddered.
She looked up and saw that the pool was deep, and the 'buzzing' swarm of insects below was reluctantly circling the corpse.
I don't know if it's because the sky is getting darker, but the trees in the distance look like a shadow that can't be dissolved.
She always felt that there was a pair of scarlet eyes in the forest, looking coldly at the group of people on her side.
The pores on her back were wide open, cold sweat poured out of the pores, the clothes on her body were wet, the wind blew and it was cold, the goosebumps on her arms went straight out, and the cold hairs stood on end, she grabbed her arms, but she couldn't smooth them down.
The wolf might be hiding in every corner where they could be tracked and seen, and Song Qingxiao's eyes widened as she tried to find where the wolf was.
But her mental power could not extend too far, and she listened carefully with bated breath, only hearing the sound of 'banging' water, the sound of 'buzzing' insects vibrating their wings, and the rustling of branches and leaves in the treetops when the wind blew through the trees.
The faces of the people around him could not hide their exhaustion, a desperate and ravaged team, a wolf hidden in the shadows, fierce, resentful and with a certain amount of wisdom, and wanted to seek revenge, Song Qingxiao frowned.
After experiencing this wave of danger, everyone trembled even more and did not dare to be careless.
When walking, everyone became more and more cautious, for fear of accidentally kicking something that should not be touched.
Fortunately, although this forest was large, after about twenty minutes, everyone walked out one after another.
It was already dark, and the surrounding road was not clear, and although the light in the darkness might attract the attention of mutated creatures, there was always an inexplicable fear in the dark.
Especially on such a small island, the psychological shadow caused by darkness has increased exponentially.
In such a situation, not to mention ordinary workers, even the wolf and others took out flashlights to light the way, and after the light, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Although everyone didn't speak, they let out an irrepressible gasping sound, and Zhou Xueli's legs were like lead, and every time she lifted her feet and took a step forward, she was extremely struggling.
She kept holding the map, lit it up from time to time, and couldn't hide her anxiety.
After climbing up from the cliff wall of the small waterfall and coming out of the woods, a gust of wind mixed with the smell of the sea blew, and everyone who was sweating profusely couldn't help but shiver, and many people subconsciously hugged their arms.
The exit of this forest is a large flat rocky field, as if it has been cut by nature, and the platform cut out is extremely clean and clean.
In front of and to the right of the platform are cliffs, and as far as the eye can see, you can see the endless sea under the night and hear the loud sound of the waves crashing against the cliff face.
Everyone stood for a moment, and occasionally when a huge wave came over, they only heard a loud "boom", like thunder in everyone's ears, the monstrous wave slapped on the cliff wall, shaking the platform as if it was trembling, and the gravel on the cliff side fell down, this momentum made everyone's legs weak, and they almost had to stand unsteadily and kneel down.
To the left of the platform is a majestic mountain range, the summit of which seems to meet the sky in the dark, towering into the sky.
There are woods behind it, and it is impossible to go back the way you came, but there are cliffs in front and to the right, and the sea looks like the sea below, which means that the only way left for everyone is to go into the mountains.
But it was getting late, and everyone was tired, hungry, and tired, and full of fear, and it was not a wise move to enter the mountain at this time.
Everyone subconsciously went to see Zhou Xueli, and Zhou Xueli was a little helpless:
"To get to the institute, you need to climb over this mountain."
But most of the people were pale, and their faces were full of panic and exhaustion, and it was obvious that it was difficult to climb the hill with all their might.
Professor Yan and the others sat slumped on the ground, their mouths open and making a 'roar' panting sound, like a fish with a tail starved of water.
In such a situation, I am afraid that it is impossible to move anymore.
Although Zhou Xueli was barely standing, it was only the end of the crossbow, and she said helplessly:
"It's better for everyone to rest here tonight, recuperate their spirits, and then climb over this mountain after dawn tomorrow."
She pointed in the direction of the mountain:
"The institute is over there, and you can see it when you reach the top of the mountain."
Although everyone is skeptical of her words, it is undeniable that many people feel that they have seen a glimmer of life because of her words.
The 'boom' of the waves crashed again, the cliff emitted a 'buzzing' echo, the ground seemed to tremble, and many people were so frightened that they squatted down, not daring to get up.