In the morning, Zhou Zhiyuan and his entourage set off in an armored vehicle with equipment and weapons on their backs, and Zhou Zhiyuan's weapon was an assault rifle and a grenade; Xie Dongcheng and Chen Guohao are both 7.62mm 18-inch precision marksman rifles, while Liu Jianyu and Zhang Hongda are armed with 6-round drum grenade launchers; It carried three types of ammunition: high-explosive bombs, smoke bombs, and anti-personnel bombs, and was also equipped with a miniature submachine gun.

Wait for the car to drive to the first town on the road close to the army sub-base before getting off the bus and start walking.

The town has a large population, and there are at least hundreds of families as seen from the telescope; After looking at the nearby terrain, everyone scratched their way from the side of the town.

This area is a continuous hilly and mountainous landform; Many villages and towns were founded in valleys between hills, and each house was separated by many fields; The area under the jurisdiction of villages and towns is very extensive, and it is a large area of grain production in the province.

Five people shuttled between the trees, alarming the animals in the woods from time to time

Suddenly, a shadow flew over everyone's heads, and the five of them quickly opened fire in instinct; What fell was a flying squirrel about the size of a 60-inch LCD TV, brown fur, and claws about the size of a human fist.

"Such a big flying squirrel?! It's not going to start eating people, is it?"

Zhang Hongda exclaimed

"It's hard to say that rodents are classified under the order of carnivores"

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"Everyone be vigilant, the wild is no longer what we were imprinted"

Zhou Zhiyuan said to everyone

In the mountains and jungles, everyone's attention was focused on the surroundings and the treetops, and Luo Luo sniffed this and that from time to time; The tips of the ears trembled slightly, helping everyone pay attention to the dynamics around them.

Perhaps it was the innate status of the animals, and the animals along the road were frightened away a lot by Luo Luo; The forms of some creatures are also eye-opening.

In addition to various mountain birds such as antelopes, roe deer, mountain deer, and hares, there are also some species that have never been seen before.

A creature with a short tail, sword whiskers, and pointed ears like a leopard.

Or rat-headed, short-haired, pointy beaks, creatures that jump on tree trunks.

There are also small rhinoceroses with hooves and toes on all fours, sharp teeth and mouths, and no tails.

"Do you think there will be mammoths in the colder parts of the north?"

Zhang Hongda looked at the bear-headed dog that ran away and said dumbfounded

"Now it's you flying, I won't be surprised"

Zhou Zhiyuan glanced at him and said

"It's really strange how things change, it's not like a virus can do it."

Xie Dongcheng said suspiciously

"Even the plants are growing like crazy, and the cabbage in the base farm is bigger than a basketball"

Chen Guohao said

"The grass and trees in the forest on this mountain are so dense, they are more than one meter old, and Luo Luo can't see his figure in it."

Zhou Zhiyuan said

Everyone looked ahead, and saw Lolo jumping up and down among the grass; As if to tell everyone that he is here.

"Let's pay attention, there are too many places in the current environment that cannot be seen by the naked eye; Maybe there's some animal in ambush that we don't know about."

Liu Jianyu said

The five people changed the formation to an inverted V patrol formation, with Zhou Zhiyuan and Luo Luo as pointers; The other four are on the left and right sides, and their weapons remain loaded at all times.

Suddenly, a black shadow flew in the direction of Zhou Zhiyuan, only to see Luo Luo leap and crush him to the ground; The creature flipped over to break free, and Lolo opened his mouth to bite its neck; The two claws pressed desperately against its chest, and after a few seconds its limbs slowly relaxed and it lost its breath.

At this time, everyone stepped forward to see that a creature with a tail length of about 1 meter and a very similar appearance to a squirrel, but the front teeth were sharp and there were canine teeth; The neck has been bitten off by Lolo.

"The action is very fast, and it is difficult for ordinary people to guard against its sneak attack, has Ah Hao taken pictures?"

Zhou Zhiyuan looked at the corpse and said

Chen Guohao replied: "Well, it's all recorded."

In view of the anomalous evolution of animals, it was felt necessary to gather information on these new species; Let others face it calmly, and don't be caught off guard and unable to react.

After seeing that the time was almost dark, the five of them chose to camp on a relatively high platform.

This time, it was a 6-person mountain tent, because everyone had to carry main and auxiliary weapons and cold weapons; There are also equipment such as ammunition and night vision devices, so outdoor accommodation is mainly based on lightweight alpine equipment.

After the campfire was lit with magnesium sticks, everyone took out the staple food and soup from the individual soldier's rations and heated them separately; Zhou Zhiyuan took out the alpine gas stove, boiled the kettle, and made a cup of coffee.

"In the evening we kept vigil in three shifts, two people in each group; I'm in a group with Lolo, and it's really not safe in the wild right now."

Zhou Zhiyuan said to everyone

"yes, I don't know if anything will come up when I sleep."

Zhang Hongda said

"If ordinary people can't survive in the wild, they don't have decent weapons and men; I met the kind of big rat just now and delivered food with Ben"

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"I feel that after the fire is lit, the whole feeling is so weird, and it doesn't feel like camping before."

Liu Jianyu said

"I'll rub, Brother Jian, don't scare me; I'm most afraid of what science can't prove."

Zhang Hongda said loudly to Liu Jianyu

"Can a living corpse be scientifically confirmed?"

Chen Guohao gave him a blank look

Suddenly, Lolo stood up, and everyone immediately grabbed their weapons and guarded them; At this moment, there were suddenly bursts of wolf howls in the distance

, I saw Luo Luo turn his head and rub Zhou Zhiyuan's thigh, and after looking at him for a few seconds, he ran in the direction where the voice came.

"Brother Yuan? What's going on?"

Zhang Hongyuan asked curiously

"I don't know, he meant to reassure me; Nothing's wrong."

Zhou Zhiyuan shook his head and said

"One glance at you, you know what he means?"

Xie Dongcheng asked curiously

Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Zhou Zhiyuan explained; Since waking up on the day of the tribulation; Zhou Zhiyuan and Luo Luo were able to "communicate", and through physical contact, he could understand Luo Luo's emotions and thoughts; On the contrary, Luo Luo can also accept the meaning conveyed by Zhou Zhiyuan.

It's an indescribable feeling, not like people chatting with people; It is a kind of spiritual communication, and the "feelings" of each other are transmitted through physical contact.

Zhang Hongda asked, "Then what did he just mean?"

Zhou Zhiyuan said with a strange expression: "What it means is a bit like... Going to meet new people."

Everyone looked at each other

After a while, Luo Luo ran back with a group of companions, all of whom were black-backed, brown-backed, or gray-backed, and had a light-gray or colored fur on their bellies; The body length is about 2 meters, the body height is more than 1 meter, and the wolf is a new species that looks like a dog.

Surrounded by eight giant wolf-like animals at one time, they felt no fear at all, touching their heads and scratching their necks; In the process of communication, they clearly felt their friendliness and kindness, and Zhou Zhiyuan was even more focused on communicating with them.

Luo Luo was very embarrassed, wagging his tail beside Zhou Zhiyuan and looking up; There seemed to be three words written on his face, "Praise me", in fact, Zhou Zhiyuan felt that Luo Luo was very happy to find the same kind; Although I don't know what these dogs looked like before they mutated, judging from their interactions with each other, they really look like a lost family.

Lolo let out a low whine, and the wolves scattered; Luo Luo arched Zhou Zhiyuan's legs, and then ran away.

"They're going hunting"

Zhou Zhiyuan muttered to himself

"Can you just feel their kindness and emotions? What a marvelous feeling."

Xie Dongcheng asked

The others nodded

"I sensed that they were not only expressing kindness, but also a... Identity"

Zhou Zhiyuan said thoughtfully

"Lolo is your brother, so I'm sure I'll call his friends to come and pay homage to you."

Zhang Hongda said with a smile

Soon they came running, each with a different small prey in their mouths; After Luo Luo put the pheasant in his mouth in front of Zhang Hongda, he wagged his tail and barked softly at him; Then his companions also put the hunter in front of Zhang Hongyuan, 8 dogs (wolves?!) They all wagged their tails at him.

"I'm going... Luo Luo, do you have the attitude of asking people to work, and you still gang up?"

Zhang Hongda couldn't laugh or cry

But he still moved quickly to disembowel, skin and debone the prey, and inserted them one by one by the fire; Lolo and his companions sat in a circle on the periphery, watching the fire and waiting; It looked like a look of anticipation.

"I've never seen such a humane animal before"

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"I can feel that Lolo is like their patriarch or patriarch"

Liu Jianyu said

"They seem to be fighting out of the position, and they will win the battle"

Zhou Zhiyuan nodded and said

"Brother Yuan, you are a cow, now there are so many younger brothers"

Zhang Hongda said with a smile

"Poof, it's good that they don't have to pack their own rations; Otherwise, I'll have to go bankrupt and sleep on the street."

Zhou Zhiyuan said with a smile

"There will be no vigil at night in the future, with these little brothers, it is estimated that no creatures will dare to approach"

Chen Guohao said

"And you don't have to worry about eating and drinking, so many helpers help you hunt"

Liu Jianyu said

At night, the wolves scattered out of sight around the camp; I don't know where to squat and guard, only Luo Luo slept under the antechamber of the tent with a big smile; The night passed peacefully.

The next morning, they got up early the next morning and continued their journey to their destination; The new members scattered to find their way, if they were attacked by animals along the way; The wolves jumped out from all sorts of places and tore them to pieces, and the tacit understanding of the encirclement seemed to be innate.

Lolo is the wolf head in the tactics of the wolf pack, and he will only follow his prey silently when it finds it; Wait for the rest of your companions to assemble, and when you're done, it's time to strike with all your might; Regardless of the size and number of prey, all of them are concentrated on attacking.

Under the opening of such a group of teammates with tacit understanding and strength, Zhou Zhiyuan and his party quickly advanced to the vicinity of the destination of this trip; On the hill near the army aviation sub-base, five people and nine wolves lined up and looked at the opposite side.