Atta didn't know that he would be so famous in the future, and he did research purely out of interest and survival needs. In the past, he developed drugs for bad guys, but he had to study with a gun on his head, but after being taken in by the shelter, Ni Cong supported his research very much, and said that he had the opportunity to send him to country Z, which gave him great motivation for scientific research.

Now that they have escaped death, they have discovered the mutant banyan tree, a xenomorph that can compete with mutated creatures, and the pheromone theory in Atta's mind has become clearer.

After Atta's chatterbox opened, he said with great interest: "There is always balance in the jungle. Because mutated creatures break the original balance, the law of the jungle eats the strong, but eventually a new balance will be established.

Resources are limited, and none of them will expand endlessly. The evolutionary form of that black fog is not to directly destroy animals, but to control and utilize, which has already embodied a new balance logic. The mutated banyan tree did not occupy all the jungle, and only took what it needed in moderation.

The big banyan tree and the black fog are mutually reinforcing, and one is better than the other. According to what you said, at night, when the mutated big banyan pheromones are not so strong, it is the time for those black insect fogs to develop. And in the daytime, the two positions are reversed, and they bind each other in order to share the resources of the entire jungle. ”

"But both of these things seem to require fresh, unpolluted flesh and blood, and humans are on their diets." Qi Qing talked about the fact that the mutated banyan tree does not eat the polluted chosen ones, and only buries them in the soil as fertilizer, but the mutant banyan tree never hides that it needs the flesh and blood of humans, especially the chosen ones. And the creatures controlled by the black insect mist have been surrounding the survivors all the time, and obviously need to eat as well.

Atta's face showed a determined look and said, "Humans have long since escaped the order of the jungle. If you are considered the chosen ones to be mutated, then humanity has mutated earlier than these creatures. We have advanced weapons and scientific and technological strength, a huge population, and obvious overall advantages. By finding the inner logic that balances the creatures, we can tame the new mutated creatures and maintain the top advantage. ”

Facts have proved that under the premise of security and material support, there will always be people among human beings who try to control the overall situation and think of ways to improve the living environment, instead of blindly following the tide and resigning themselves to fate. Such people are especially precious in natural disasters.

Atta is clearly such a scientist, regardless of his professional skills, who dares to challenge the order of nature, abandon national barriers, and think from the perspective of the overall situation of humanity, regardless of his professional skills, better than most ordinary survivors. With such a group of people and unremitting efforts in the pursuit of science, the evolution of the human population can be expected to be completed.

Mo Xun said: "The superiors have replied, the border guard has begun to modify the military transport aircraft, and will also bring equipment that can repel insects, and it is expected to arrive here within six hours to pick us up." If they make a successful landing, we can fly home. ”

"Insect repellent equipment was developed so quickly?" Qi Qing asked, "Could it be that the black worm mist on our side has infiltrated the border?" ”

"I don't know the specifics, but it seems to be a special item from another dungeon. The planes at the border airfield were also repainted, and the new paint with pheromones was indeed developed a long time ago. After we reported for the first time the mutant insects that could attack the aircraft, the border guard immediately arranged for the aircraft to be tampered with. Mo Xun paused, "In addition, the car has also been modified, if the plane does not work, the car may be able to rush over to pick it up." ”

The domestic efficiency is high, and it has only been less than a day's work, and all kinds of preventive methods have been applied to transportation. Qi Qing's heart has also stabilized, with such a strong backing as the country, they don't have to be afraid, they can finally go home if they are outcast.

The modified plane arrived in the fifth hour.

By this time it was already dark and the rain had lightened. The smoke-emitting animal got closer and closer to the big banyan tree.

In addition to the black smoke, there are some swarms. These swarms also appear to be emitting black smoke, both in the sky and on the ground, but they maintain their original form. They became the first squads of temptation and harassment.

Fortunately, Mo Xun, Qi Qing and Ni Cong were all selected, they took off their protective clothing, and used their pheromones to fight and disperse those little bugs, and the effect was not bad.

The larger animals were unmoved, and they burned a path with weapons and flamethrowers.

The mutated banyan tree seemed to fall asleep after nightfall, and no longer spoke to Qi Qing. When the crowd was out of range of its roots, the mutated creatures surrounded it.

The plane circled at an altitude of more than 100 meters and made a tentative descent.

The black insect mist did not rush to the plane. Perhaps the insect mist has mutated and there is no such urgent need for inorganic matter, or it may be that the pheromone paint sprayed after modification has played a role. The plane is safe for the time being.

In the relatively open area, Qi Qing lit a large circle of flames, temporarily separating a safe place. Throwing down the long rope ladder from the cabin, Ni Cong helped the three children get on the plane first, and then the other survivors followed the rope ladder to the cabin.

Mo Xun and Qi Qing stood near the ring of fire, blocking the mutated creatures that tried to rush in, and the two were the last to get on the plane.

After boarding the plane, Qi Qing and Mo Xun looked out the window. At this time, except for the pilots, ordinary people saw only the gray jungle.

After Qi Qing and Mo Xun's eyesight was strengthened, they were able to distinguish more details.

The black smoke contaminated not only small animals, but also large areas of plants, and in the dark, the black smoke was much more active than the others. Only the Mutated Banyan Tree controls a relatively pure color.

Suddenly, several lightning flashes erupted in the jungle.

Outside the control of the big banyan tree, a giant beast faintly appeared in the dark smoke. The beast was unusually large, twenty meters tall, far above many trees, its skin was as rough as a rock, it was on all fours, and its head was like a rhinoceros, and it had horns, but it did not look like any known animal.

One of the survivors was a local, who was stunned, "This seems to be the legendary thunder beast." ”

Ni Cong understood the local language, hurriedly inquired, and relayed it to Mo Xun and Qi Qing: "That is an ancient local legend, thousands of years ago, the tribes around here worshipped the thunder beast, saying that it was the incarnation of the mountain god. The thunder beast has a huge body, dozens of meters high, looks like a rock, and has a single horn on its head. It discharges electricity and consumes all darkness, evil, and filth. When someone in the tribe contracted the plague, the priest would perform a ritual to summon the thunder beast and pray for the exorcism. ”

Qi Qing was stunned in her heart.

If the giant monster in the jungle is really a thunder beast that has been passed down for thousands of years, then is it an unknown species, or is it some kind of guardian left over from the last round of civilization?

The "Classic of Mountains and Seas" not only records the terrain of mountains and rivers around the world, but also records the ethnic groups and animals in various places, with different forms. Thunderbeasts may have more complex scientific names, but there are similar accounts of them.

Now that the black worm mist has caused so many creatures in the jungle to mutate, has the thunderbeast been activated to maintain balance, or has it also mutated?

"Look, where the lightning passed, the black fog dissipated a lot. The thunder beast's electric shock is also useful against mutant creatures," Mo Xun stared down and looked carefully.

However, for the safety of everyone, the plane did not dare to stay at low altitude too much, and quickly rose to altitude and flew above the clouds.

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