Wu Qi retreated from the grotto and explained the situation inside. Miranda offered to go in and see it again for the purpose of reporting to Morley about the exploration, and Wu Qi accompanied her into the cave again, leaving Krees to guard the entrance to the cave.

Two minutes later, the group left the grotto and continued to explore the forest in the back mountain. Time seemed to pass very slowly, Wu Qi searched for traces of the plague seed, and walked deeper and deeper, but the sun was still hanging high in the east, and he did not turn to the center of the heavenly dome for a long time.

"Hey, let's patrol the area between the front and back mountains for a little longer, there's no point in going any deeper." Miranda said.

"I'm the captain of a hunting party, and it's my right to choose where to explore." Wu Qi said lightly.

The flesh on Miranda's face twitched, and she said angrily: "Even if you are the captain of the squad, this power is given to you by Morley, don't be too self-righteous." ”

"If you are worried about encountering a powerful plague species and are afraid of death, then I will protect you as much as possible." Wu Qi said. This is the responsibility he promised to Morley.

It's just that Wu Qi's tone is very calm and cold, and he can't give anyone who doesn't know him the slightest safety zone. What's more, Miranda has never seen Wu Qi's strength, so she doesn't plan to rely on his so-called "protection" at all.

"Tsk."

Miranda snorted. She picked up the electromagnetic kinetic rifle in her hand and looked around vigilantly.

Surrounded by tall conifers, the view is fairly open, and if a large beast approaches, they can spot it as soon as possible. But after Wu Qi led the team to go deeper for 10 minutes, they entered an area with dense bushes and low canopies. The soil is soft and humid, and the vegetation on the ground is like a carpet of emerald green, and you can see a lot of white mushrooms.

Wu Qi used a long knife to split the barrier of branches blocking the road, and the crisp sound of branches breaking sounded one after another. Soon he opened a path for a man to cross, and he was the first to pass through.

The emerald green vision widened several times in an instant, and the first thing that caught Wu Qi's eyes was a pool of turquoise swamps. The water surface of the swamp is a reflection of the sky, except for the dense branches and leaves, the white sky separated by a grid of branches. A drop of water that stayed on the surface of the leaf bent the tip of the leaf at a certain moment, fell vertically, and fell into the deep green pool with a clatter, spreading a circle of faint water waves.

The swamp is about 20 meters wide on both sides, and it is easy to reach the end of the sides as far as the eye can see, but the swamp bank stretching into the distance is elusive. A part of the aquatic mutant plants that grew in the swamp separated the two banks, obscuring a large part of Wu Qi's vision.

The swamp in the forest is where the large beasts of prey drink, and the discovery of the swamp means that you can wait for the rabbit to see countless large plague species, and it also represents the potential danger of being surrounded by plague species living in groups.

Miranda and Krees took a step back to see the swamp, and they both looked at Wu Qi's back. What to do next depends on Wu Qi's decision.

"Remember here, withdraw today." Wu Qi calmly made a judgment.

Miranda breathed a sigh of relief. It was best for Wu Qi to leave quickly, she didn't want to stay in such a place where she was sure to encounter a large plague species.

Wu Qi wrote down the location of the swamp and left. Just 1 minute after they left, dull footsteps rang out on the swamp shore. A giant moose with a body length of more than 4 meters, a shoulder height of 3.6 meters, a volume of more than two tons, and a pair of shovel horns walked to the shore. It lowered its neck, stuck out its tongue and licked the water quietly.

The environment around the swamp is very quiet, except for the regular sound of giant moose drinking. It seems to be a paradise of peaceful life for the plague species, which has never been set foot in by humans.

......

The mining machines and personnel are the gears of this "large machine" called the mine, and all the gears rotate in order, and as long as there is no foreign invasion, they will continue to run unchanging.

Wu Qi returned to the mine and reported the progress of the mission to Morley as usual. At the end of a short lunch break, he and Krees stood at the edge of the mine, ready to wait for Miranda to leave for the back hill as soon as she came out.

"Wu Qi, slow down!"

Wu Qi didn't wait for Miranda, but it was Morley who walked behind him.

"Captain Morley, where's Miss Miranda?" Wu Qi asked. He noticed that there was something wrong with Morley's eyes, it didn't look like he had come to ask for something.

"Miranda is ill and won't go in the afternoon."

Wu Qi expected this in his heart, Miranda's ability is unknown, and his identity is Morley's "eyes". The sole purpose of taking her with her was to show Morley what they were doing to keep the mine safe. However, not only did this woman not really help the hunting party, but she also bothered him a lot, and if she were, it would be inconvenient to get Krees to drink the blood of the plague seed.

It was better for that woman not to come. Just as Wu Qi was thinking like this, Mo Li suddenly changed his words: "You are the same. From now on, I take back your rights as the captain of the hunting party! ”

There was a moment of surprise in Krees's eyes. Wu Qi always maintained a calm expression, and he asked, "Please Captain Morley tell me, why?" ”

Mo Li was categorical, and said without giving Wu Qi any roundabout expectations: "If you continue to explore, what can you do?" ”

Wu Qi said bluntly: "I can find the horrific wolves that attacked the mining area at night before, and kill them and the head wolf hiding in the shadows." As I said, if there is no hunting team, the mining area can only be passive against the enemy! ”

"You've gone far enough," Morley said coldly, "don't you know that the noise from the mining machines can't be heard deep in the back forest?" The plague that inhabits the vicinity of the swamp is planted in its own paradise and lives well. If you go, you will not only enter the tiger's den, but also attract the enemy to the front mountain! You are not afraid of death, I also have to think about the lives of my cronies! ”

Wu Qi frowned slightly: "Captain Morley, I should have told you that according to my exploration of the geographical environment of the back mountain, ninety percent of the wolves that attacked the mining area at night before were probably the wolves that originally inhabited the back mountain. That night, the wolves left a large part of their living force, and the head wolf who commanded the pack always hid in the shadows; Not long ago, the Black Wind Giant Bear was killed by a terrifying wolf, and the blood containing the ability of the whole body was sucked by it; The wolves are already the enemy that must be eliminated in the mining area. The swamp is a place where wolves go every day, and if I lurk near the swamp, there is a good chance that I will catch them all. As for Miss Miranda's safety, it doesn't matter if there are only two people in the team......"

Mo Li's scarlet eyes stared at Wu Qi's eyes, the corners of his mouth sank slightly, he took off the electromagnetic kinetic energy rifle hanging on his chest, opened the safety with a click, and aimed at Wu Qi as fast as lightning.

"Wu Qi, I don't need you to explain so much to me. You just have to tell me if you want to disobey the military order or 'obey'! ”