Luo Yuan gradually realized something strange. Mu Wenwen had not been attacked until now. She was standing in the middle, but not only Wang Xiaguang, who was in front, but Cao Lin, who was behind her, had also been attacked once. Mu Wenwen seemed to be the only exception, as all the mutated creatures seemed to ignore her.
At this moment, he suddenly realized that he did not have much of an impression of her during this period of time. In addition, she rarely took the initiative to speak and had always been alone, to the point that her existence was like air, without the slightest sense of existence.
It was unbelievable that he did not pay any attention to such a beautiful woman with an extremely dangerous evolved ability. If it was not for the fact that her abnormality was so obvious, he might not have noticed it.
He could not help but look back at her a few times. She raised her head and looked at him in confusion. Her clear pupils were like a clear spring, with an indescribable temptation. Luo Yuan looked away and did not dare to look at her again. He thought to himself that if this was a kind of concealment technique, it would be a god-level concealment technique.
It was not easy to do this! The human body itself was an extremely complex compound force field. It constantly emitted brain waves of various frequencies, magnetic fields of electrochemical reactions, and infrared light waves brought about by temperature. The stronger one was, the more powerful this compound force field would be.
For someone like Luo Yuan who had surpassed human limits, the strength of his force field was almost comparable to that of a light green mutated beast. No matter how hard he tried to hide his aura, he was still like a torch in the dark. Even people standing in the crowd could tell him apart at a glance. After all, brain waves could be gathered through thought, but the intense electrochemical reactions and infrared light produced by a strong body could not be completely suppressed.
Therefore, no matter how he tried to hide, his aura was still more eye-catching than an ordinary person.
How did she do it? But it must have something to do with her ability. After all, this kind of hiding ability was completely beyond Luo Yuan's understanding.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd. Commander Xia pointed at a few tree stumps in front of them and said, "Brother Luo, look, what's wrong with the trees here?"
Luo Yuan quickly gathered his thoughts and looked in the direction that Commander Xia was pointing at. His expression changed slightly.
Not far away, there were tree stumps everywhere, almost forming a stretch. As far as the eye could see, there were at least hundreds of them. These tree stumps were about the same height, and there were no signs of them being broken. Instead, there were signs of them being cut with tools.
His face turned solemn. If it was before the apocalypse, this scene would be very normal. No matter which forest it was, the phenomenon of illegal logging was quite serious. But now it was the apocalypse, and this was an extremely dangerous primeval forest. There was not a single person in the vicinity. Under such circumstances, there were so many tree stumps. This was too strange.
"Let's go take a look!" Luo Yuan said.
The group quickly arrived at one of the tree stumps. The tree stumps were about 1.8 meters in diameter. Although the trees were huge, they were not shocking. They could be found everywhere in this primeval forest.
Saplings had already grown out of the tree stumps. They were about three to four meters tall, but judging from the growth rate of the plants, it should have been cut a few days ago. Commander Xia walked over carefully and cut off the branches to reveal the tree stumps. He looked at it carefully and paused for a moment. Then he said seriously, "I'm afraid this is not man-made.
"I'm afraid it's not man-made. The blade used to cut down the tree is very wide, about half a meter. The wooden stake has a rough scar. Obviously, the chopping tool was not sharp, but it was still able to cut down such a big tree, indicating that it was very strong."
If there was no particularly sharp tool, usually a heavy weapon would be used to cut down trees, such as an axe. However, a heavy weapon with a cutting edge of half a meter was obviously not meant for humans.
"Is there a drag mark here?" Huo Dong pointed at the long scratches on the ground and said, "What did these mutated beasts want to do with the trees?"
"Maybe they were used as firewood?" Lin Xiaoji laughed dryly.
But no one laughed.
"Could it be used as a nest or as a weapon?" Luo Yuan said seriously, "At least this kind of creature must have a certain level of intelligence and be able to use tools."
Commander Xia's heart sank. After a while, he said, "If it's really an intelligent creature, there must be a lot of them here. There are signs of cutting down in this area, and there might be more ahead. There must be at least hundreds of them, maybe even more."
Everyone's face turned pale. Although the weather was hot, they could not help but feel a chill in their hearts.
"Let's leave this place quickly! It'll be bad if we're discovered, "Zhao Yali said anxiously, her face pale.
"Alright, let's leave this place first," Luo Yuan said. He knew nothing about the strength and number of these mysterious creatures, so it would be very dangerous to move forward rashly. Moreover, he was carrying a group of burdens.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was slightly relieved.
The team quickly returned. On the way, Luo Yuan picked a big tree with broad leaves and collected a lot of leaves. Then, in less than 10 minutes, everyone returned to the camp. However, everyone looked serious, as if there was a huge rock pressing on their hearts. Everyone knew that there was a time bomb that could explode at any time, so they all felt pressured.
The area was too close to where they were. Half an hour's journey was actually less than three kilometers away. With Luo Yuan's speed, even if he were to jog, he would be able to reach it in less than five minutes.
Everyone placed the leaves in the cave and sat down in the shade, their brows furrowed.
"Should we leave this place?" Huang Jiahui asked worriedly.
"Where to?" Luo Yuan snapped out of his thoughts and asked.
"Leave this place and find another place to stay, or leave the mountain area. We've stayed here long enough," Huang Jiahui could not help but say. She still wanted to live a normal life. The reconstruction area was not too far from where they were, so it would only take them about half a month to reach there.
"I'm afraid not in a short period of time. The temperature is very high now, and everyone is sweating. We need a lot of drinking water every day. If we don't have enough water, we won't be able to go anywhere," Commander Xia said before Luo Yuan could say anything.
Everyone's heart sank, and their faces showed signs of anxiety.
"Why don't we leave this place first and go somewhere else? At least it's safer than here?" Cao Lin suggested.
Luo Yuan pondered for a while, and a cold smile appeared on his face as he made his decision. "Let's not rush. Let me figure out the situation first."
Huang Jiahui seemed to want to persuade him, but she eventually sighed. She knew that she would not be able to persuade him.
… …..
A big tree fell with a flash of his knife.
When the smoke and dust had completely dispersed, Luo Yuan walked in front of the big tree and used his knife to cut off a section of the tree trunk. He straightened it and continued to use his knife. Five minutes later, the section of the tree trunk had turned into a small pile of wooden sticks.
Luo Yuan picked one up and weighed it in his hand. He then used his knife to cut off the burrs on the surface and sharpened the top to make it more shiny and sharp. Then, he carefully inserted it into a huge leather bag on the ground. He cut it off one by one until the bag was stuffed full. Then, he put it on his back, and his feet sank slightly.
Fortunately, the strap of the bag was made of mutated beast fur. Otherwise, it would have been broken.
Luo Yuan tried to walk a few steps, and then he started to run. The bag, which weighed almost 200 kilograms, was as light as a feather on his back. After a few tries, he finally stopped, picked up his Zhanmadao and hung it on his waist.
"Be careful, don't take any risks. If there's any danger, come back immediately!" Huang Jiahui shouted worriedly when she saw Luo Yuan was about to leave.
Luo Yuan nodded his head and glanced at the women. He then turned around and walked deeper into the forest.
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