Chapter 577: Fallout Zoo (Part II)
As the rising sun illuminated their surroundings, Ye Ning, Li Yishuang and the Lion King got up to continue their journey. Soon, a tree in front of them caught their attention. At the base of the tree, several clumps of brown branches tangled together, strangely low crouched there. What's even more shocking is that these branches are still moving slightly.
After experiencing so many mutated creatures, especially the incident of the purple barnacle-like creature under the bridge, they immediately became vigilant, fearing that it was a predatory mutated plant. So, Ye Ning still found a stone and threw it at this mass of branches, as before.
The stone slammed into the branch with a dull sound. At this moment, an astonishing scene happened, and the clusters of brown branches instantly dispersed, moving from stillness to movement, and fled in all directions. The silence under the trees was shattered in an instant, leaving only flying dust and swaying leaves.
It wasn't long before they got a curious closer look and discovered that the brown twigs were actually several oversized stick insects, which were hugging each other to form the brown twigs. Perhaps this gesture of clinging to each other is their way of finding food?
These stick insects appear to be unusually large, covered with structures that resemble tree branches, and their bodies are wrapped in a thick brown epidermis that seem to have undergone special evolution to adapt to the mutated environment. As creepy as they may look, there's no denying that these creatures show the wisdom of life in the face of adversity.
They leaned forward slightly, and they prepared to leave the place. Suddenly, Ye Ning looked up and saw a large group of spiders busy among the leaves, they worked together to weave a complex web. Spiders are busily crawling, tugging at silk threads, weaving their webs bigger and bigger. The web was out of place with the spider grid they had seen in the past—it was chaotic, as if it had no boundaries or directions, completely contrary to the structure of the web.
The shape of this web is unusually messy, and it is very strange compared to ordinary spider webs. The threads are intertwined to form an intricate structure, like an intricate labyrinth. Despite its chaotic appearance, judging by the small mosquitoes sticking to it, the viscosity and hunting effect of this net is not bad.
The webs woven by spiders are generally regular and precise. These carapaces are coated with a moisture-barrier layer, and spiders that are difficult to see with their eyes skillfully navigate their carefully woven territory with their accustomed and accurate heads. Every node, every connecting line, is permeated with a subtle stickiness. This is where the spiders have been designed to move lightly and swiftly through it, while sticking to unexpected prey.
However, not all spiders weave such neat webs. There is a rare species called the labyrinth spider, but it hunts in a different way. Their web seems to be disorganized, like a complex labyrinth, which is dizzying and a headache to watch. This labyrinthine web does not have the stickiness of a regular spider web. However, it is precisely this chaotic structure that makes it difficult for any unfortunate prey to escape its strange haunts, and the more it struggles, the more it will become more and more detrimental. In this seemingly chaotic but ingenious design, the labyrinth spider was able to hunt its prey.
And the webs woven by these spiders in front of me are sticky and so messy, which is very puzzling.
However, what is puzzling is that at this moment, several spiders are actually destroying this web. These spiders are not invaders from elsewhere, but members who have just been involved in weaving this web. They use spider silk to cut and tear their newly formed webs. It's hard to understand why the spiders would destroy their painstakingly woven webs, a mystery that has left several people wondering.
Even Li Yishuang looked at this unbelievable scene, but compared with those spiders in the spider forest, these little spiders that are less than the size of a palm are indeed far behind, and it is not surprising that Li Yishuang is not afraid.
Perhaps, these spiders have their own reasons and rules, or perhaps they have discovered some flaws or imperfections in their webs. Whatever the reason, this peculiar act fills several people with curiosity and a desire to explore the world. But they didn't stay long, they knew that getting on the road was the most important thing.
Only the lion king wondered along the way, why were these two so curious about these gadgets? It can be said that knowledge shackles the imagination of the lion king.
They continued on their way, and when they spotted an unusual pink-skinned pig, they were almost shocked by what they saw. The pig is not just an ordinary wild boar – it possesses almost surreal features reminiscent of a monster made from parts of different creatures.
The pig's skin was unusually pink and looked soft and elastic, almost mistaking it for some kind of bizarre toy animal. He was almost the size of an adult boar, and his eyes were fierce and cold, as if he had seen everything. His skin shimmered in the sunlight, as if it had been smeared with some kind of oil. His limbs were strong and powerful, and every step carried an irresistible force.
Its eyes were wild and ferocious, and its golden eyes seemed to shimmer with hunger and danger. And its lizard-like tail, not like a fluffy pig's tail, but a thick, slippery, scaly tail that constantly rubbed against the ground with an unsettling rustle.
The pink tail also has a sharp barb on it, which looks equally aggressive. There is a faint flush on the trail of the tail mopping the floor, as if the toxin on the tail has been released after being destroyed by the outside world. The sound of the tail rubbing on the ground seems to reveal that this pig is not ordinary.
Even more disturbing is its all-pink mane. The manes were not weak, but as hard as steel needles, standing upright around its back and neck as if it were a naturally occurring piece of armor. As it moved, the manes writhed along with its muscles, like a silent display of threat.
However, the most frightening thing is its hideous face. Its mouth was wide open, revealing more than just the fangs of a wild boar. Its teeth were not aligned, protruding outward, and some were even embedded in the flesh of its upper lip, and each tooth seemed to have been specially forged, sharp and curved, full of murderous intent. When it opened its mouth, a foul breath hit its face, almost suffocating.
He is like a clever combination of pigs, rabbits, lizards and other animals, and his form is strange and terrifying. His peculiar appearance is reminiscent of ancient mystical creatures, and it also makes people extremely wary of his attack power.
Not only does this strange pink-skinned pig look strange, but it is also agile and powerful in its movements. When it noticed the presence of these people, its aggression was immediately aroused. It kicked all fours, and almost instantly, it rushed towards them at an alarming speed, its pink mane fluttering as it ran, its tail flicking wildly, stirring up a cloud of dust. The ferocious momentum and its almost twisted roar made it impossible not to feel a pang of instinctive fear.
However, this seemingly ferocious domestic pig did not let out any screams or roars when it rushed over, as if he had transcended his biological instincts, leaving only pure attack and killing desire. This makes him even more terrifying and fearful than any traditional wild boar.
The lion king, who had been silent for a long time, made a move at this time, he jumped forward violently, opened his sharp mouth full of fangs, inhaled deeply, and let out a powerful lion roar, which resounded through the sky!
The lion king's voice shocked all living beings. Despite its great strength and biological instincts, this particular pig still felt a deep fear in the face of the majesty of the king. The roar of the lion that resounded in the sky seemed to carry ancient hegemony, causing the pig to lose the will to fight in an instant, and turned around and fled.
Ye Ning was haunted by the bees and mosquitoes, as well as the purple creatures on the bridge, and felt that animals with aggressive signs were not a good thing.
Ye Ning condensed the flames, and the golden flames formed a sharp arrow, which went straight through the body of this "pig", knocking him to the ground, bleeding nonstop. Ye Ning didn't burn him, but wanted to see what he was.
Because of Li Yishuang's fear and reliance on Ye Ning, she has been the only one who has been obedient to Ye Ning all the way, not to mention that she is originally a defensive ability, so she mustered up the courage to follow. The lion king felt that in addition to the number of mosquitoes on the first day, he felt that the nuclear radiation creatures were not so terrible, and he still did not make a move, and continued to kill people with knives.
Ye Ning and Li Yishuang approached the pig and watched this scene in disbelief. They never imagined that this war-torn and inaccessible city would hide such an astonishing secret. This seemingly chaotic pig, with its body mixed with fragments of other creatures, is indeed more like a mutated creature that has been artificially bred by some special means.
Ye Ning and Li Yishuang glanced at each other, their hearts full of doubts. Who, or which organization, conducted this secret experiment here? Is this pig the product of a failed experiment, or is there a bigger secret behind it? Does the city, after the Great War, hide more stories and history?
They decided to explore deeper into the city, hoping to find more clues about the pig. Soon they discovered a half-ruined research institute. Although much of the information has been destroyed, there are still diaries and records that suggest that the pig was indeed bred in captivity, and that the purpose and intent behind it remain a mystery, and the answer may never be found.
Is there really an answer to the doubts?