Xia Pingping thought things simple. He didn't expect that the person the two girls were looking for had been lost for a year. The girls don't have any clue which direction the missing people are going. However, when he heard that it was his benefactor's sister who had lost contact, he expressed his willingness to give it a try.

Just because you're willing to try doesn't mean it's possible. The Lost have a sizable herd of Alien Beasts. If this feature had been placed in the old era, it might have been possible to find a large number of witnesses, and the whereabouts of the herd could have been easily found through surveillance equipment. But in the last days, the ubiquitous Skynet doesn't have to be thought about. As for the witnesses, they may not be able to see a single person after walking hundreds of kilometers. Other than that, there are no other clues, and there are no odor samples, which can be classified as headless cases.

It is said that the college originally had 60 satellites to support the communication connection of the black box courier system. Twenty years have passed, and the vast majority of satellites have gone into hibernation due to failures. There are only three satellites in operation, and their primary function is communication rather than surveillance. As a result, the request for satellite support before the spring breeze was not granted.

Xia Pingping was puzzled: "When you separated, why didn't you agree on the contact code?" ”

Phoenix said, "Have you ever heard of a second personality? ”

Xia Pingping: "You mean she was controlled by another soul in her body?" ”

Mei Duo: "It can be said that she controlled the third sister's body, so that the third sister's soul was always in a deep state, and it is impossible for the third sister to leave us any tracking marks." She also discarded the third sister's satellite communicator, and there was no way to locate the satellite. ”

Xia Pingping: "All the Strange Beasts are under the orders of another soul?" ”

Mei Duo: "That's not true, my third sister still has a group of fans." ”

Xia Pingping: "In that case, why didn't your third sister let the ability beast that obeyed her do something?" Like leaving claw marks on trees? ”

Meadow: "Oh, I didn't expect that. ”

Phoenix: "We thought we could find the third sister with the feces left by the beasts, so we thought things were simple. ”

Xia Pingping sighed: "For dung, a year's wait is too long. ”

……

On the morning of the second day, the academy sent fifteen large flying wings to pick up the residents of the Duqu settlement. These people will be placed in an outer courtyard and arranged to work according to their abilities and specialties, and Hu Yongsheng plans to set up a welfare factory for the disabled.

Phoenix and Mei Duo took Xia Pingping back to the academy on flying wings, hoping to find a sample of the witch's scent in the academy. At the witch's Anomalous Beast station, it didn't take them ten minutes to rummage through the witch's room. When the witch left, she took everything she had to bring with her, leaving few things behind, and the residual smell had long since dissipated.

"Sister Isa."

A little girl ran in from the door, wearing a red checkered skirt, very well-behaved, it was Xia Qi. The food in the academy is good, the nutrition has kept up, and the little girl has grown a little taller, looking like a ten-year-old child, of course, her actual age should be sixteen. The child, who had always been close to the witch, saw a flying wing landing, and thought it was the witch who had returned.

The little girl was disappointed not to see the witch. Phoenix walked over, squatted down and hugged her, and asked:

"Miss Sister Isa?"

Xia Qi tilted his head and asked, "Sister Isha hasn't come back yet?" What are you doing in her room? ”

"We're looking for Sister Isa's taste."

"Why are you looking for her taste?"

Phoenix pointed at Xia Pingping and said, "That brother is very powerful, if we can find the taste of Sister Isa, he can help us find Sister Isa." ”

"How do you know the taste of Sister Isa?"

Xia Pingping said: "The things she touched, it is best to seal them in a box. ”

Xia Qi's eyes lit up, he opened his mouth to speak, and immediately covered his mouth with his hands.

Mei Duo jumped over and said, "You must have my third sister's things there, right?" ”

Xia Qi said: "That's mine, Sister Isha gave it to me." ”

The phoenix put her arm around Xia Qi's shoulders and said, "Qi Qi must also want to get Sister Isha back, right?" Let's see, I promise, just see, the thing is still yours. ”

Xia Qi hesitated for a moment, and led the three of them towards the culture liquid factory.

There are two houses with independent courtyards next to the factory, one for Xia Peng's family of three, and the other for the new ant bee breeder. By the way, the two new breeders are surnamed Cai, and everyone calls the man the old vegetable gang, and the woman is called cauliflower.

In his room, Xia Qi pointed to a room of plush toys and said that most of them were given by Sister Isa.

Xia Pingping asked, "Are there any gifts in the box?" ”

Xia Qi pursed his lips and thought for a while, ran to the wardrobe, dug in for a long time, and took out a crystal box. Twelve hand-woven headdresses of cloth and silk threads are neatly stacked in the box, which is exquisite.

"Sister Isha did it, but I can't open it." The little girl said.

"Can I open it for you?" Xia Pingping asked, saw the little girl shake her head, and said, "My brother is also surnamed Xia." ”

Xia Qi blinked, expressed his trust in his brother with the same surname, and handed him the crystal box.

There is a hidden sensor switch on the side of the crystal box, and the thumb can be slid through the side with a little force to open the box. The little girl didn't know the trick and wanted to ask her parents to open it when she got the gift, but the parents happened to be absent. She had harvested so many toys that day that she forgot about them in the cupboard. The crystal box, which was sealed superbly, was fortunate enough to be the only container that the witch had left in the academy that could preserve her scent.

Xia Pingping only opened a small slit in the box, put it in front of his nose and smelled it, and returned the crystal box to the little girl Xia Qi.

After coming out of Xia Qi's house, Phoenix went to the inner courtyard guard to help Xia Pingping borrow a set of ordinary combat suits and flight boots. A guard flew the three to Weihe City.

There are no human settlements in Weihe City, and Chunfeng has found a temporary shelter in the dead city, and has planted a colorful flag made of bed sheets on the roof of the building as a starling tire to find their identification. The tires made peace with them at night, and all of them got nothing. Xia Pingping learned more about the process of the first search from the others, especially the domesticated beasts adopted by the Black Witch.

"Are we looking for the right idea?" Xia Pingping asked, "The Black Witch walked from Longhu Mountain in Gan Province to the Qinling Mountains, and according to the fixed thinking, we think that she will continue to advance to the northwest. But I think the first thing to do is to figure out what she's here for, and by getting that clear, we can speculate about where she might go in the future. ”

"It makes sense, I'll project the electronic map, and let's talk according to the map." Chunfeng said, projecting a three-dimensional map in the living room. He marked the Red Flag on Longhu Mountain and the spot where he was hunted by the Black Witch, and drew the first trailing route.

Xia Pingping looked at it for a while and said: "Switch the place name loader, only the national parks, nature reserves and wildlife parks will be left, and a map of wildlife resources will be superimposed." ”

After the place name was switched, the information displayed on the electronic map immediately became clear, and the locations marked by the two red flags were Longhu Mountain National Reserve and Huquan National Wildlife Nature Reserve. The route of the Black Witch is also an area with dense wildlife, so this route also inadvertently avoids human settlements on the outskirts of the city, and it is almost impossible to find witnesses.

"Clever." Spring Breeze applauded, "The Black Witch is wading through mountains and rivers to collect more Strange Beasts. We also need to analyze the Dark Witch's preference for Psychic beasts. ”

The spring breeze casts an image on another clearing, taken when the Black Witch is leading the herd out of the jungle.

"Witches have no preference for the types of Psychic Beasts, they are eclectic, and they are instructive. But the Black Witch prefers beasts of prey, and her coat color is mainly black. Xia Pingping said, "Looking at this video again, although there are twenty or thirty jackals and wolves in the alien beast army, they play the role of cannon fodder, and the main force is large beasts such as leopards, tigers, bears, and rhinoceros." ”

"So what?" Phoenix asked.

"We're targeting large wildlife parks and nature reserves with a lot of predators. The closest to here is the Qinling Wildlife Park, where we can go there first to look for clues. The beasts in the northwest are dominated by wild wolves, which we rule out for the time being. To the south, she may have visited the Yongchuan Wildlife Park, and to the east and north, there are the South Taihang Nature Reserve, Daxing Wildlife Park, Kyoto Zoo and Haishi Wildlife Park. ”

"Brother Ping." Mei Duo shouted affectionately, "Bigger cities have zoos, why don't you think about it?" ”

Xia Pingping said: "The animals in these zoos are all imported from all over the world, and there are many varieties and small populations, and even if they survive the disaster, it is impossible to breed. This year is the twenty-first year of the Calamity Era, and for such a long time, if you don't die and get old, the Black Witch won't be interested. There wasn't an old beast in her herd. ”

"Brother Ping is too smart." Little stars began to appear in Meadow's eyes. Mei Duo felt that although Brother Ping was a mother, he couldn't fight, and he was not bold in the face of gangsters, but he was really smart. After his analysis, Mei Duo felt that there were more folds in his cerebral cortex and the lines were clearer. The so-called one handsome covers a hundred ugliness, Xia Pingping's wit accidentally touched Miss Meiduo's heart.

Phoenix asked: "Isn't the Siberian Tiger Forest Park considered?" ”

Xia Pingping explained: "The Siberian tiger is cold and not heat-tolerant, the black witch runs around the world, and she should not consider the highly regional animal species. ”

Everyone had the feeling that listening to your words was better than reading a book for ten years, and their hearts suddenly opened up.

"Just do what Brother Pingping said." The spring breeze slapped his thigh and sent out an invitation, "Brother Pingping, join the dust." ”

"What is dust?"

"The Academy's secret service organization, with your ability, can definitely shine in the sand."

Xia Pingping didn't respond immediately, only said that he would wait until the witch was recovered. He only made this trip to repay his kindness, and he really hasn't thought about what to do in the future.

After everyone dispersed, Mei Duo found Xia Pingping, and the children of the grassland dared to love and hate, and spoke directly.

"Brother Ping, you don't have a girlfriend, do you?"

Xia Pingping is so wise and transparent, how can the little daughter's mind hide from him, he asked with a smile:

"What? Want to be my girlfriend? ”

"I've passed my eighteenth birthday, and I'm an adult." Meadow gave a strong reason to find a boyfriend, "I like you, I want to be your woman." ”

After Mei Duo finished speaking, she was excited and nervous, and looked at Xia Pingping with hopeful eyes. Xia Pingping smiled and shook his head. Meadow's heart sank to the bottom.

"Why? Am I not good-looking? ”

"You're beautiful."

"Is it because of the tentacles on my forehead? I'll cut them off right away. ”

"The tentacles are cute." Xia Pingping said, "It's not your fault, it's my problem." ”

"You have a girlfriend? Or do you not forget your former girlfriend? "Meadow's mind was spinning very fast.

"Can you keep it a secret for me?"

Without even thinking about it, Mei Duo said, "Yes." ”

Xia Pingping closed his eyes, as if he was hesitating whether to say or not. Time passed minute by minute in Mei Duo's anxious waiting, and after a long silence, Xia Pingping said in a deep voice:

"I have a physical problem......