The expedition team advanced for another ten kilometers before a river suddenly appeared in front of them.
The river was turbulent.
Looking from afar, the end was nowhere to be seen.
In the crevices of the rocks on the beach, there were Ghost Wail Mushrooms everywhere. Some of the Ghost Wail Mushrooms had stalks that were more than two meters tall, and on the top of their mushroom caps, there were several crimson patterns that looked like crying faces. Each of them was about the size of a human head, and the ghostly faces were lifelike.
"Are these the fully mature Ghost Wail Mushrooms?" Fox noticed the Ghost Wail Mushrooms.
"Close to maturity, but still a little short." Lin Dong shook his head gently.
"How long will it take for them to mature?" Phillip thought it was a matter of days.
"It has little to do with time. The maturity of the Ghost Wail Mushrooms is closely related to nutrients. They are special bacteria that grow by absorbing the energy of living things. For example, these two-meter tall semi-mature individuals only need to absorb the energy of four to five sheep or two to three pigs to fully mature in a few days. On the contrary, if they remain in their current state, they may not be fully mature even after a few years! "Lin Dong explained the growth of the Ghost Wail Mushrooms to him.
"If that's the case, we can bring some Ghost Wail Mushrooms back to transplant and cultivate them before we leave. We won't lack the energy of flesh and blood when we go back. Especially when we don't eat animal innards, we have tons of fresh animal innards every day!" Griffon suggested happily.
"Ah yes, as long as it can be transplanted, everything is negotiable!" Big Ivan thought that it was not a problem.
"It's not about transplanting now, okay?" Fox did not look too happy. "If the Ghost Wail Mushrooms can only grow by absorbing the energy of animals, don't you think there are too many Ghost Wail Mushrooms here?"
"Hiss …"
Hearing this, everyone sucked in a breath of cold air.
In the crevices of the river, there were Ghost Wail Mushrooms all over the place.
Moreover, many of them were close to maturity. How much flesh and blood did so many Ghost Wail Mushrooms need to grow?
Although it was not the first time Phillip had seen these Ghost Wail Mushrooms, he still felt his scalp tingle when he realized what was going on. Damn, there were too many Ghost Wail Mushrooms here! Unless this was once a battlefield of flesh and blood, how could there be so many Ghost Wail Mushrooms growing on the river? Of course, there was another possibility. If this was a creature graveyard, then it was possible!
A graveyard for creatures?
Didn't that mean that the previous attacks weren't a coincidence?
"Be careful, this river bank might be a monster's hunting ground!" Enoko Kazama, who had been vigilant, shouted, "I just saw a rock move!"
"The rock moved a little?" exclaimed Don Quixote and his companions, startled, left the river bank and returned to Lin Dong's side.
"Are my eyes playing tricks on me?" James was a little suspicious of Enoko Kazama. He laughed and said, "How could the rocks on the riverbank move? I was just resting on a rock. I dare say, it's no different from any other rock in the world. Everyone, relax. Although there are many Ghost Wail Mushrooms, it doesn't mean that this place is very dangerous. "
"I think I also saw the rock move, and it was the one under your butt!" Hairy Bear Zhao Daniu immediately retorted, "Mr. James, you're not an authority. You'd better shut up. Roaming around the world and stealing is your profession!"
"If the rock I was sitting on just now moved, I promise I'll eat it whole, and I'll swallow it whole!" James sneered.
"It's not just one rock, there are so many rocks, so many rocks are moving!" Enoko Kazama's voice trembled.
If what she said just now was confusing and suspicious.
Then now.
Everyone saw it with their own eyes.
The rocks on the riverbank were moving, as if they had suddenly come to life, and the rocks began to wriggle.
Fox asked anxiously, "Philip, what kind of monster is that? How do we deal with them? Damn it, they're all awake, and they're surrounding us … "
Philip's face was ugly. He shook his head, "Sorry, I've never seen this kind of monster before. The one I met before was a large coelenterate worm that crawled out of the river! There didn't seem to be such a rock-like monster here before. We were in a fierce battle and didn't have time to pay attention, but I'm sure I've never seen it before! "
"Open fire!" Leonard didn't want to wait any longer and immediately ordered his men to attack.
Ka ka ka ka ka.
Another nightmarish message was quickly transmitted back.
All the guns suddenly lost their effectiveness. Not a single bullet could be fired from the barrel, and all the guns were like scrap metal.
Bloody Mary waved her hand, and the mad scientist Parsons immediately took out a crossbow and loaded it with a special bolt. He aimed directly at the rock monster closest to the exploration team and lightly pulled the trigger.
There were no guns, but the modern crossbow was also a super lethal weapon.
This kind of crossbow could easily kill a lion.
Its power was no less than a bullet.
The only drawback was that it was heavier and inconvenient to carry. It was also not a military weapon that ordinary people could use.
Parsons was very confident that he could blow up the monster in front of him in one shot. When the crossbow bolt was fired at high speed, he even simulated the sound of a bullet in his mouth, making popping sounds.
"Ding!"
The high-speed crossbow bolt nailed into the rock monster's skin.
As if it had hit a rock, it bounced off. The monster's skin was not damaged at all, and it even continued to crawl towards Lin Dong without feeling anything.
The attack failed.
The crossbow bolt was completely ineffective.
At that moment, Parsons looked as if he had been slapped in the face, his face turning red and green.
However, no one had the time to laugh at him. Everyone looked anxiously at the rock monsters that were slowly surrounding them. Perhaps because they had just woken up, their speed was not very fast. However, no one could think of any solution in such a hopeless situation! The guns were useless, and the crossbow bolts were ineffective. What else could they do to defend against these rock-like monsters?
"Mr. Wood!" Philip placed all his hopes on Lin Dong.
"I don't know if it's accurate … Maybe you can try!" Lin Dong expressed that it was also his first time seeing such monsters, and he did not have many ideas.
"Say it, say it. We will do exactly as you say!" Leonard, who was originally a little arrogant, was no longer being unreasonable. Now, they could only rely on this omnipotent Mr. Wood. Otherwise, they would have to give up on the exploration and run for their lives.
"Ah, I'm guessing that these rock-like monsters are a mutation of a large toad!" Lin Dong said.
"How could they be toads?" Quick Gunner Duque shouted. "Even if you beat me to death, I will not believe that these are toads!"
"And then? What should we do to deal with these toads? "Although he was skeptical, Thomas still chose to believe in Lin Dong.
"Since these are a type of large toad, I think that when they were asleep, their skin might have secreted some mucus and condensed it into a hard lump to protect themselves. That's why they formed this rock-like skin!" Lin Dong continued to theorize.
"How do we get rid of these rock-like skin? Although their movements are not very fast, their rock-like skin can protect them from the crossbow bolts. We can't just stab their stomachs with a small dagger, can we? Damn it, they are moving faster and faster. They have completely woken up. Mr. Wood, please hurry up, hurry up. Let's not go to class first. Let's kill these large toads first, okay? " Leonard was anxious. The rock-like large toads that covered the entire mountain were gathering. There were thousands of them, and they looked very scary.
"That's my guess, but it might not be accurate." Lin Dong pondered for a moment. "Maybe we need to send out brave people to fetch water from the river and pour it on their bodies. These large toads can't be like this forever. This kind of hard skin formed by mucus should be able to melt in water! I can't accurately estimate how much water would be needed to completely remove this hard skin. Maybe only one bucket, maybe ten, or even more. At the same time, I suspect that after the large toads return to their original bodies, their speed and agility will increase. We can't melt all of the large toads' rock-like skin in one go, or we will be drowned by the sea of toads! "
"Okay, we will immediately organize people to fetch water!" Philip believed Lin Dong 'analysis without a doubt.
"Water can melt rock-like skin?" The mad scientist Parsons couldn't believe it. This was too illogical!
"What if we risk our lives to bring water back, wash these rock monsters, and give them a free bath, only to find out that they aren't big toads at all? What should we do then? You are putting us in danger with just a few words. Isn't that a little too much? " Duque didn't believe this argument at all. The secretions of the large toads could become as hard as rock? What's even funnier is that it could be melted with water. Where did this bullsh * t theory come from!
"If you don't want me to tear you into pieces, you better act now!" Bloody Mary stared at Duque with a murderous gaze. "Listen, this is my last warning. Please don't waste my patience!"
"That's what I wanted to say too!" Leonard was also angry. "If you don't want to work, then don't try to stop others. Get lost!"
"…" Duque's expression was very ugly, but in front of the two big bosses, he couldn't resist.
Even his companion, Great White Shark Powell, didn't dare to make a sound.
Although Thomas was the big boss, he couldn't say anything to protect Duque, who had angered everyone. Also, he was quite dissatisfied. Duque didn't do anything after coming in, and was only causing trouble. If they were not advancing but returning, he would have slapped him to make this talkative subordinate smarter. Bord, who was next to him, quickly ordered the people from God's Eye to move. "Everyone, move. Team A, lure the monsters away from the river. Team B, quickly fetch water. Team C, cover!"
The people from each faction were assigned.
Lin Dong gave everyone another suggestion. "I don't want to hurt everyone's morale, but I think it's necessary to give everyone a reminder. These giant toads have the ability to turn their secretions into rock skin. They might even know how to spit out poisonous saliva … When you pour water on them, it's best not to get too close. At the same time, don't look directly at their mouths. Also, be careful of the toad's tongue! "
"Lord Kami is still the best!" The Griffin was deeply proud of being a fanatical fan of Kami.
"Mr. James, after I clean the giant toad, you can swallow it in one bite! No, I don't doubt your ability. You're someone who can easily boast. I definitely don't doubt that you can swallow a giant toad in one bite! Everyone, come and watch Mr. James' performance later! "Zhao Daniu didn't want to let his old enemy go, so he mocked mercilessly.
"Who cares about you!" James was embarrassed, but his mouth refused to admit defeat.
"A man who can swallow a giant rock toad in one bite really farts with his mouth!" Zhao Daniu didn't forget to continue to attack James, his mortal enemy, as he rushed to the river.
"Be careful, there seems to be something in the sky. It might be the spider monster we saw before!" Fox's eyes were sharp, and he discovered a new danger.
"It's not a spider!" Enoko Kazama looked carefully and shook her head.
"The spider monster can't fly, but these guys can. They're giant bats. Be careful of the bats, everyone, be careful of the giant bats above our heads!" Fox noticed that there were black spots falling from the sky. When they got close to the river, they quickly spread their wings and glided. When everyone saw them clearly, they were all giant bats with wingspans of more than two meters, and they looked especially ferocious and terrifying …
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