Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Hive (Ask for the first order!) )
Glades.
After some tossing, the rabbit in the iron cage has completely stopped moving.
Yan Jing scooped a spoonful of broth into his bowl, turned around and took out a bottle of iced juice from the space and handed it to Miao Yingshi.
Wandering among the mountains for nearly two and a half hours, I took this opportunity to rest.
"Why did it disguise itself as a rabbit and appear in the jungle, so aggressive, looking like it was carnivorous just now...... To ambush other wild animals? ”
took a sip of the broth, it was surprisingly delicious, It was even more delicious than what Yan Jing had eaten in the restaurant, and he couldn't help but lift the soup bowl to Miao Yingshi,
"It tastes good, thank you for your hospitality."
"When I found it, it was grazing and looked like a normal hare."
Miao Yingshi looked at the mountain leopard who was squatting beside Yan Jing and did not react in the slightest to his existence, and put the juice into the space,
"I suspect that this rabbit skin should be its 'protective color', and it or its population does not want to be discovered, so it chooses this method to avoid risks, in other words, they need time and space to develop, and the existence of a rabbit disguised as a rabbit is more like a scout!"
Hearing this explanation, Yan Jing couldn't help frowning.
According to Miao Yingshi, it is very likely that there is a group of monsters hiding deep in the jungle of this mountain range, and they not only know how to disguise, but also have a unique group intelligence.
The key is that even when the population is still developing, they can already begin to expel the wild animals that originally lived in the jungle on a large scale, and if they are allowed to develop and expand smoothly......
"We must find this population as soon as possible, how much more information do you know, I want to cooperate with you, you can ask me if you have any requirements...... I'll pass it on to the Secret Service, and as long as it's not too much, they should be satisfied! ”
Realizing the urgency of the situation, Yan Jing drank the broth from the bowl in one gulp, he was not interested in exploring the origin of these monsters now, finding their nests and destroying them was the key.
You must know that the most important thing in Qiannan Nature Reserve is large mountains and primeval jungles.
If they are allowed to continue to develop, Sanqing City will have to live next to them.
The problem is that they are not good neighbors at all!
"I just went into the jungle this morning just to figure out why the flock of birds suddenly attacked humans, and the rabbits were discovered by accident."
Miao Yingshi obviously didn't plan to have too much contact with Yan Jing, and after speaking, he got up and prepared to leave, and the elk next to him also stood up, walked out a few steps and added,
"I've searched the jungle near the area where it is active, and I haven't found any problems, you can look elsewhere."
"Wait, the Special Affairs Bureau has done research on the strange birds that invaded Shanqing City yesterday, and found that there are traces of insect bites on their bodies, have you found any traces of insect bites on them?"
The person in front of him obviously had a special ability to deal with living things, and Yan Jing hoped to use his strength.
"Insect bites?"
After a pause, Miao Yingshi turned his head and asked.
"Yes, every strange bird has it on its body, combined with what you just said, I think finding the source of those bugs is the key to solving the mystery, but along the way, I haven't found any swarms."
"I didn't find it either."
"That's right, even this rabbit knows how to hide, and the swarm must be hidden in the jungle somehow."
Yan Jing, who had already thought of his words, said decisively,
"I have a way to identify the general location of the monster's lair, but I can only use it once a day, so I must ensure that I use it in the place where the monster is found, and I hope you can tell me where I found this rabbit, in order to protect the natural ecology of the entire Qiannan!"
Yan Jing did not mention the Special Affairs Bureau and Shanqing City, and instead focused on protecting the natural ecology.
The reason is very simple, from the beginning of the moment, Yan Jing had noticed that Miao Yingshi was relaxed when he interacted with the animals and plants in the jungle, and he obviously cared about this jungle or the natural environment, as evidenced by the fact that he had exchanged the life of the giant bear with the transcendent fruit before.
Things turned out just as Yan Jing thought.
Referring to the natural ecological environment and knowing that Yan Jing had the tools in his hand that could find the key to the problem, Miao Yingshi quickly compromised and agreed to take Yan Jing to the place where the rabbit was found.
It didn't take long for a strange combination to appear within the Rujiang Mountain Range.
Elk and leopards roam the jungle in a way that looks like a daily chase in this primeval jungle, but in fact both beasts carry people on their backs, and occasionally talk side by side.
The two had been to find the location of the rabbit, and the lucky compass had pointed the way.
Due to the complex terrain in the jungle, it was impossible to ensure a straight line, let alone determine the specific location, so Yan Jing could only constantly adjust the direction by observing the hands of the lucky compass while running.
Miao Yingshi drove the elk to run ahead, avoiding some obstacles and acting as a guide for the mountain leopard.
"The compass hand is deflected to the right about fifteen degrees, adjust the bearing!"
Yan Jing in the back stared at the compass pointer, and immediately reminded him if there was a slight change.
Running in the mountains and forests for more than ten minutes in this state, thanks to the fact that both of them have their own means of transportation, it takes at least several times more time to walk.
Until a certain moment, Yan Jing heard the neighing of an elk in front of him.
"Stop, we're here!"
Miao Yingshi grabbed the antlers and raised his hand to signal to stop advancing, and the mountain leopard followed with a slow pace, carrying Yan Jing to the elk.
In the next second, the tip of the torch sounded in my head!
[Detected conditions met, the current team event "Hive" has been activated.....]
[Objective: Find the hive and destroy the mother]
[Mission Time Limit: None]
[Task Reward 1: Alien Eggs (Obtained according to Settlement Evaluation)]
[Task Reward 2: Randomly select an item (the quality depends on the settlement evaluation)]
[Reward 3: 300 Flame Points]
The quest's hint indicates that they have already stepped into the area where the hive is located, as in the previous experience in Raven Mountain, where the quest will only be triggered after the Special Agents team has crossed the village boundary monument.
"It seems that my speculation is correct, the key to the frequent anomalies in the Yujiang Mountains is the insect swarm!"
Yan Jing put away the lucky compass and looked at the woodland in front of him.
Torch's quest hints don't lie.
However, even though Yan Jing had been prepared beforehand, he still had to be amazed by the camouflage of the hive, and at the same time, he finally figured out why the official monitoring of the Yujiang Mountain Range for more than a month still did not detect any precursors of disaster.
Even if they have already set foot in the territory of the hive.
At this time, what appeared in front of the two of them was still a deep woodland that looked very normal.
Towering trees are lush and lush, with intertwined canopies, birds and beasts leaping from branch to branch, and occasionally the roar of monkeys as they weave through the canopy.
The fruits and branches that they knocked down fell among the weeds and shrubs that were all over the ground, and small insects crawled over them, and then sank into the humus on the other side, and disappeared completely.
Miao Yingshi straightened up, his gaze swept over the woodland in front of him, and Yan Jing on the side was keenly aware that there were energy ripples spreading around him as the center, and he should be investigating something.
After a short silence, Miao Yingshi took out the longbow from the space, and the quiver appeared on his back, and said in a deep voice,
"The will of nature here has been completely polluted, they have destroyed the ecology and are constantly expanding outward, I can't feel the response of the animals and plants, the birds in the canopy, the monkeys, are all fake, but they are their disguise!"
Hurried sentences, this was the first time that Yan Jing had felt obvious emotional fluctuations from Miao Yingshi's words all the way.
Anger and anxiety!
"Don't be in a hurry to do it yet, now I'm not sure about the location of the hive and how many camouflaged monsters are lurking around here, I don't recommend breaking into it rashly, the task prompts you should have also received it, three rewards, according to my experience, the difficulty of the event is not low."
Yan Jing stopped Miao Yingshi's move to press forward, this is the territory of the insect swarm, but they didn't even see the insects now, and it was undoubtedly asking for trouble to rush in without even a target, and then asked,
"Can you control the beast and test it for us?"
The two of them are currently on the edge of the hive's occupied area, so they have not been attacked, and it is foreseeable that going some distance further should trigger the hive's response mechanism to the intruder.
"Ordinary animals in the vicinity have been expelled and cannot be found in a short time...... I can act as a decoy and force them to lift their disguise. ”
Miao Yingshi patted the neck of the elk under him, confident in his speed.
"No, there's no need to risk yourself, the task suggests that there should be a female worm here, the strength is strong, if you break in, if you fall into the encirclement, it will be very troublesome."
"Do you have another way?"
Seeing that Yan Jing stopped himself one after another, Miao Yingshi looked at the former and asked.
"Of course, do you remember what I showed you before, the locator given by the Special Affairs Bureau, I didn't just run for myself this trip."
Taking out the locator and satellite communication phone, Yan Jing said while dialing the number,
"Watch your surroundings, there is no large-scale fog or obstruction in the vicinity, proving that there is no restriction on the number of people or outside forces involved in this incident."
Through the information given by the Special Affairs Bureau, Yan Jing also had some understanding of the events and tasks that occurred in the current world.
For example, the Deserted Village Blood Corpse Incident is a closed mission, and only those who were present at the time are allowed to participate, while non-closed missions have no such restrictions, as long as they meet can participate, and the task of hunting mandrills completed by Yan Jing belongs to the latter.
This mission is also obviously a non-closed mission.
In other words, Yan Jing can find foreign help.
"This is Group A of the Nine Branches, I am the deputy leader An Ling, is it Luo Daochang?"
An Ling had been staying in the office of Group A of the Nine Branches early in the morning, waiting for Yan Jing to contact, but after waiting for several hours, there was no phone call, and he didn't dare to call rashly to affect the latter's actions.
"It's me, I've found the root of the problem, pay attention to my current positioning, the target area is in my southeast."
Yan Jing lowered his eyes and looked at the locator, paused, and asked,
"I didn't notice it before....... How many gunships have you parked along the Luofeng River? ”
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