Liang Fang began to draw on the paper again, consciously or unintentionally holding the monitoring rod into his arms, and then turning the notebook over to show us, there were more intertwined lines on it, "These vine-like things are the 'supply lines' of the 'stone sac'......" He drew a stick figure figure at one end of the line, "And once people and animals are captured by it, it will absorb nutrients through the 'supply line' to maintain its own life." Of course, as far as we know, there are many ways to 'hunt' the 'stone sacs'—" he pointed to our heads, "like those 'snow blankets'—"

I also had doubts about this before, after the "snow blanket" hurt people, they did not eat flesh and blood, but froze people and stored them in the ice, which turned out to be not prepared for them at all.

"The dried corpse of the human being, whom you regard as the 'ancestor of the old mountain ginseng', has only been sucked dry of all the nutrients by the 'stone sac', and even the organic matter in the bone is not left at all, so it has shrunk into a little bit...... As for why the dried corpse looks like a ginseng, there is no record in the information we have, but according to my inference, the 'stone sac' already has the most basic thinking ability, and the dried corpse is imitated and camouflaged, in order to attract more people and animals to approach, so as to ensure that their 'prey' is endless and self-contained......" Liang Fang looked down again, "Just like the 'illusion' we just saw above, it is very likely to be the masterpiece of the 'stone sac', the illusory village and villagers are just bait, and we, It's a fish that will be hooked at any time......"

I remembered that Hu Qiu had also mentioned a similar village, could it be that he had seen this before?

"Of course, it's not just that, I suspect that the 'ice rats' we encountered at the beginning of the road may also be influenced by the 'stone sac'......"

I can see that Mo Ye has actually wanted to put down his hand on Liang, but first, because of his physical injury, he can't ensure that he will hit with one blow; The second is that Afi and I are right next to us, and he's not sure we're going to be on that side. He could only wait for the moment, "The more he talks, the more, how far is the 'ice rat' from here?" What else can be affected? Mo Ye asked.

"That's exactly what I'm worried about—" Liang Fang said, "do you know why we call it 'Stone Sac'?" Because it is a mixture of organic and inorganic matter, the outer part is an oxide of silicon and calcium, which can also be called a 'stone', and the inner part of the composition is not yet known, but now it seems that it has several obvious properties...... One is strong corrosiveness, which we have all personally experienced; The second is separation, the colloidal matter separated from the inner body of the 'stone sac' should be a part of it, and it can survive on its own after leaving the main body, and even assist the main body to 'hunt'; the third is fusion, once the colloidal matter comes into contact with soil or sand and gravel, it will transform into a new organic and inorganic mixture, until it changes its original solid properties...... "Liang Fang saw that we were all a little at a loss, "In short, they can change the shape of the soil and stone at will......

I understood something, and a shadow hung over my heart.

Black Pimple interjected, "You mean, we saw those big holes in the ground before......"

"That's right, colloids are affected by the subject and are sensitive to high-decibel sounds, and perhaps we can understand it this way - they rely on sound to determine if there is 'prey' around them, and if there is-"

"It's—they're going to open their mouths and wait for us to fall in?!" Black Pimple said in astonishment.

"Open your mouth? Hehe, that's a fitting description—" Liang laughed, "The scientific theory is that they will split the fused earth and rock, form holes in the ground or walls, and then close immediately after people and animals enter by mistake, which forms a swallowing ...... The tragic death of those ancients in this city should be because of this. Speaking of which, you should understand, do they look like 'sacs' that can hold things? ”

My heart continues to sink - could it be that the "voice-activated door" under the ancient well of "Hewang Village" is also the same principle? But it was thousands of miles away, could it be that under the dark hole of the ancient well, there was also a "stone sac" hidden?!

"The last characteristic of the 'stone sac'—" Liang exhaled, "transmissibility!" I don't want it to really exist......" he flipped another page of the topographical map he had drawn earlier, and drew on it, "and this is where we are now...... This is where the 'snow blanket' used to haunt...... Here, it's the strange fish in the ice lake...... And here, it's a gathering place for the 'ice rats'......" He marked them with a few circles, and finally, with a stroke of the pen, they were connected into a straight line, "You guys, do you understand now?" The isolate of the 'Stone Sac' is like a terrible infectious virus, which has spread outward and caused mutations in other creatures! Maybe the 'ice rat' is not the end, and it is likely to spread even further......"

My heart was beating wildly, and I probably thought about the direction, yes, "Hewang Village" was indeed on the extension line of that straight line......

The black pimple scratched his head and looked at the fragmented "stone sac", "But if you blow this thing up, will its detached body or something be finished?" ”

"For now, that's the case."

"It's okay, it's okay, I didn't expect us to do a great thing for the benefit of one party." Black Pimple breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes, but we're still one last step away—" Liang Fang began to flip through the notebook again, probably feeling uncomfortable, and put the monitoring rod aside, "I don't know if the bodily fluids of the 'stone sac' have a 'source of infection', if the answer is yes, we will become the new communicators...... After all, we've all been in direct contact with its bodily fluids, and we've all eaten medicinal soups made from 'dried corpses'. ”

Liang Fang finally went back to the topic with He Aijuan just now, what he meant was that since the "dried corpse" has a miraculous effect on human injuries, it can only mean that it has also been greatly affected by the "stone sac".

The black pimple's face darkened, "But, I don't feel anything bad about my body." ”

"When there is an adverse reaction, it will be too late."

"What then?" Black Pimple asked nervously.

"Destroy all the things that have been in contact with the 'stone sac'!" Liang Fang said.

"You—you mean—and ourselves?"

"The last thing we can do for humanity is to destroy everything here! That's right, that includes us! Liang Fang said resolutely.

"Y-You're crazy!" Black Pimple exclaimed, "I don't want to just be so confused and suicidal, besides, I don't feel like I have any 'mutations'!" He began to back away.

"You'll just listen to everyone once-" He Aijuan said, "It's a big deal, let's go back and quarantine for a few days, and if there is really any change in our body, we will think of other ways!" ”

While they were talking, Mo Ye had already secretly approached Liang Fang, his body arched slightly, as if he was about to make a move at any time......

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