It was a quiet night.
The next morning, the team set off again. Luo Yuan noticed that Wang Xiaguang's eyes were red and swollen, and she looked sad. She seemed to feel Luo Yuan's gaze. She looked up at him with a complicated expression, and then she lowered her head in silence.
Luo Yuan wanted to say something, but he stopped and sighed.
Half an hour later, they finally reached the highway.
Along the way, heavy trucks that had either broken down or been knocked over could be seen everywhere, but small vehicles like cars were rarely seen.
Countless resources were scattered on the road. There were steel ingots, food, machinery, instruments, and even a large number of guns and ammunition.
Before the collapse of humanity, this highway had been the only transportation artery connecting Hedong City and other places. Every day, there would be a continuous flow of trucks, day and night. But when the beasts had attacked, the highway had also been affected.
Luo Yuan could not carry all the ammunition with him, so he only took three boxes and hung them around the giant lizard's neck. Everyone was armed with a Type 95 military rifle. There was even a sniper rifle left behind by a soldier, but Luo Yuan had thrown it to Chen Xianfeng.
As for their combat effectiveness, they were probably not as good as Luo Yuan. They could barely shoot, but it was better than nothing. At least they could provide support during a battle.
The closer they got to the giant tree, the more shocked they felt.
Looking down from the highway, with its trunk as the center, unimaginably huge and twisted roots penetrated deep into the ground like raging dragons. The majestic power generated by its growth caused the surrounding terrain to bulge up like a grave mound. The buildings near the suburbs had all collapsed. A large amount of geothermal hot springs spewed non-stop day and night, causing the area to be shrouded in clouds and mist.
Even now, Luo Yuan could still feel the occasional earthquake due to the continuous growth of the giant tree.
At noon, they rested for a while at the fortification on the highway before continuing their journey. When it was almost 3 o 'clock, they finally entered the area under the shade of the tree.
The sky had been completely covered, and there was only an endless expanse of green above their heads. Occasionally, a few rays of sunlight would pass through the layers of leaves and shine on the road, forming light spots the size of a fist.
It was almost a world of birds. Countless mutated birds, big and small, were resting on the giant tree. All kinds of clear and melodious chirps rose and fell, almost joining together into one. Even the air became incomparably fresh, making everyone feel refreshed. Even their physical strength seemed to have recovered a lot.
If one didn't care about the oppressive aura emitted by these mutated birds, the colorful poisonous insects that looked like pythons on the leaves, and the strange creatures that also lived on the trees, this place was undoubtedly like a fairyland.
However, none of the people inside were in the mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery. This place was almost an independent ecosystem, with countless powerful mutated creatures living here.
Feathers and bird droppings were almost all over the ground. There were also some mutated creatures' skeletons that had been left behind after the battle. It was like a rich treasure trove where Luo Yuan could find almost any level of materials.
Luo Yuan picked up a few green tail feathers that were about two meters long. After becoming an evolved human, he could vaguely feel the power of the elements. The earth was heavy, the water was moist, and these feathers contained a light power. He used his identification skill on them.
"The tail feathers of a Storm Bird!"
"Rarity: Dark Blue."
"Weight: 30g."
"Additional Ability: Airflow Balance."
"Remarks: The Storm Bird is a strange mutated creature. It naturally hates storms. Whenever a storm comes, it can always be seen chasing after the storm. It has the natural ability to calm storms, and this ability is fully reflected in its feathers. It has a small amount of active wind energy."
Luo Yuan's face flashed a flash of joy. Other than the Zhanmadao, his other equipment was still stuck at the blue level. He had wanted to upgrade it for a long time, but had not been able to find suitable materials. He did not expect to find them here.
Luo Yuan paid more attention to the feathers on the ground, and then found a few similar ones.
Other than that, he also found a few other dark blue feathers, but very few of them had attributes. Out of the six feathers, only one had attributes, and it was a fire element. Luo Yuan still kept it.
The western region was located on a plateau, and the air was thin. The temperature difference between day and night was huge, so it was very cold at night. Plus, these tents could not keep out the cold. Luo Yuan had a strong physique, so he might be fine, but ordinary people might not. These feathers were very suitable to be synthesized into quilts or underwear.
"Look! There's a fruit over there!" Cao Lin suddenly said, trying to suppress her excitement.
Luo Yuan looked up, and after a while, he saw a fruit about the size of a human head hidden in the layers of leaves. Its surface was green and red, and it looked very tempting.
However, this fruit had obviously been targeted by someone. A huge green mutated bird stood motionlessly on a branch not far away like a stone statue. Its eyes were half closed, and it kept glancing at the fruit from the corner of its eyes. At the same time, it was vigilantly observing the situation nearby.
Since the apocalypse, he had rarely seen plants bearing fruit. Even the artificial cultivated corn had a very low rate of bearing fruit. Even this huge tree, he could not see any other fruits besides this one. Of course, Luo Yuan guessed that they might be hidden in the leaves.
For such a powerful creature to be eyeing a fruit, it was obvious how precious it was.
Luo Yuan was tempted, but he quickly suppressed his greed. This majestic giant bird was obviously not easy to deal with. Moreover, there were so many ordinary people around. If a fight broke out, many people would die. Luo Yuan did not care about the others, but he could not accept the death of Huang Jiahui, Wang Xiaguang and Wang Shishi.
Suddenly, he realized that the fruit was ripening at an incredible speed. It had turned from green to red, and a strange fragrance wafted in the air.
"Stop looking. Let's go to the fortification in front," Luo Yuan said seriously. Luo Yuan said in a serious tone. He felt uneasy. This fruit was the source of trouble. With such a strong fragrance, it would probably attract other mutated creatures. He saw that even the giant lizard had raised its head and was staring at the fruit on its head.
Everyone was intoxicated by the fragrance. They could not wait to take a few more sniffs. Suddenly, another giant bird with red and yellow stripes flew towards them like a sharp sword.
In the next moment, a high-pitched ear-piercing screech came from above. Two giant birds were tearing at each other in the sky. Even the air had become extremely violent.
Only then did everyone wake up from their daze. Their expressions changed drastically as they ran desperately towards the fortifications in front of them.
Luo Yuan ran a few steps and realized that the giant lizard was not following him. It was still looking at the fruit. He was so angry that his temples were throbbing. He quickly ran back to it and wanted to wake it up. Suddenly, a system notification popped up in his head. "E + Level Mission: Get the Fruit of the Heaven's Pillar Tree!"
"F * ck!" Luo Yuan cursed. He suddenly had a bad feeling.
As expected, because the battle above them was too intense, one of the giant birds' wings accidentally hit a branch of the giant tree. The branch was very strong, so it bounced a few times but did not break. However, the ripe fruit fell down. The two fighting giant birds couldn't react in time and could only watch it fall from their sides. When they wanted to dive down, it was already too late.
The giant lizard seemed to tremble with excitement. It roared and rushed towards the fruit. It licked it with its tongue and swallowed it.
Luo Yuan had no choice but to accept the mission. The next moment, the system notified him that the mission had been completed. The mission had been completed at an unprecedented speed. It had almost been completed in an instant, but to Luo Yuan, the mission had not even begun.
The dark blue level giant bird that had been waiting next to the fruit was furious. It screeched loudly and gave up on its previous opponent, aiming its spear at the giant lizard that was stealing the fruit. Suddenly, a strong wind blew in the sky and the giant bird fell from the sky like a meteorite.
The giant lizard looked up at the sky and roared. The giant lizard had been fighting with other mutated beasts almost every day, so it had accumulated a lot of combat experience. It could be said that it had been through hundreds of battles. Looking at the giant bird charging at it at high speed, it did not panic at all. It was only when the giant bird pounced that its body flashed and narrowly avoided the attack.
"Bang!"
There was a loud noise.
The giant bird's claws missed, leaving a hole with a diameter of more than two meters on the highway's surface.
Luo Yuan was so nervous that he did not even look at the system notification. He quickly put his backpack full of short spears on the ground. Seeing that the giant bird had not completely taken off, he quickly picked up a few spears and sprinted forward.
His high-speed body had already turned into a series of afterimages. A second later, his speed had reached its peak. At this time, the giant bird was about to rise again. He shouted loudly, and the muscles in his body expanded. He raised the short spear in his hand, and in an instant, he used all his strength to shoot at the giant bird.
The explosive force of the human body was not only about strength, but also the product of agility and strength. Luo Yuan was 15 times faster than an ordinary person, almost like a superman.
The strong explosive force made the short spear break the sound barrier in an instant. There was even a small cone-shaped sonic boom at the tip of the short spear.
In the blink of an eye, the giant bird that had just flown into the air was directly hit by the short spear. The instantaneous impact was like a bomb exploding on its body. At the same time, the terrifying impact of the short spear sent its body flying for several meters, almost knocking it over on the ground. It screamed in shock and anger and flapped its wings, trying to fly again.
But then another short spear hit its body, and a large number of feathers were blown away.
Then, the short spear was like a missile, one after another. It was not until the fourth spear that the giant bird could no longer maintain its balance. Its body tilted and it fell heavily to the ground.
Luo Yuan was confident that his short spear could pierce through a rhinoceros, which had a strong defense before the apocalypse. However, it was still not enough against this dark blue level mutated bird. Although it was a little embarrassed, there were no wounds on its body except for a few feathers.
It flapped its wings crazily. The highway's high-standard concrete ground was like a fragile biscuit under the flapping of its wings. It kept shattering, and gravel flew everywhere. It tried to fly again, but it was too late.
The giant lizard quickly rushed over and bit the giant bird's slender neck. The next moment, it rolled around like a crocodile, tearing at the bird's neck, not giving it a chance to fight back.
Whether it was before or after the apocalypse, no matter how fierce a bird was, once it landed on the ground, it meant death. Even though the giant lizard was one level lower than the giant bird, it had the upper hand. Under its terrifying bite force, the giant bird's slender neck was instantly broken.
The giant bird's struggle was just an instinctive counterattack.
A few seconds later, the giant bird's head was completely torn off by the giant lizard's mouth. When the giant bird gradually stopped breathing, the giant lizard stood up. Luo Yuan saw that other than a few scratches on its chest, there were no other injuries on its body.
Those scratches were only superficial wounds to the giant lizard, and they would heal in a few days.
The other red and yellow giant bird that had been fighting just now had been circling in the sky. Now that it saw the green giant bird was dead, it finally flapped its wings and flew away.
Luo Yuan retracted his gaze. The battle had been unexpectedly smooth. From start to finish, it had only taken less than half a minute. The man and the beast had worked together to kill a dark blue level creature. Luo Yuan had unknowingly become so strong.
This time, the giant lizard had no interest in the flesh and blood of the dead giant bird. It walked to the side and kept roaring. Its four limbs were constantly stomping around, and its eyes were shining brightly. Its energy seemed to be overflowing from its body, and it was abnormally excited.
Luo Yuan then remembered that it had eaten a fruit earlier. He did not know what effect that fruit had, but it was obvious that it had caused this state.
He opened the properties panel and found that the giant lizard had leveled up. This time, it had received the majority of the experience, almost 80%. The large amount of experience had directly leveled it up. He then looked at the status of the giant lizard, and there were unfamiliar words on it.
"Evolving …"
Luo Yuan looked at the giant lizard with a smile. He had not expected the giant lizard to finally evolve.
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