Along the way, wanderers could be seen from time to time, but no one dared to approach them. Most of them ran away as soon as they saw the giant lizard, even before they could see who was sitting on it. Only a few of them did not run away, but they watched from afar with vigilance in their eyes.
Judging from their clothes, the life of the wanderers was not good.
The few wanderers in front of him might have just come out not long ago, as they still had their clothes on. However, most of them were wearing rough animal skins. Some of them were even naked, as if they were a group of savages. What surprised Luo Yuan was that he saw a few women among them. They did not feel shy or uncomfortable at all. They looked very natural and did not even bother to cover up their private parts. It was as if they did not need to wear clothes in the first place.
The traces of civilization had gradually faded from their bodies. Their every move was full of wildness, and Luo Yuan could only see the ferocity and savagery on their faces.
Luo Yuan could not help but sigh. He suddenly thought that if the reconstruction area were to fall, this might be the end of mankind. A sparse population would not be able to support the cornerstone of civilization. The inheritance of knowledge would gradually be forgotten, and their descendants might only be able to rely on illusions to look up to the glory of mankind.
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Wang Shishi was very excited. Along the way, she kept using her telekinesis to pick up the jewels and gold that were scattered on the ground. A few of the women were also helping to search carefully, screaming from time to time.
Perhaps it was the temptation of the jewels, or perhaps it was the relief of stepping into the human camp, but everyone was in a good mood.
Soon, the back of the giant lizard was filled with all kinds of jewels and gold.
These jewels were covered with dust and blood, but after a little cleaning, they emitted a charming luster, attracting the attention of countless people. Even Luo Yuan could not help but look at them a few more times.
It was not without reason that these things could become the equivalent of money for mankind for thousands of years. They could always arouse the deepest desires of mankind.
Wang Shishi did not keep the jewels to herself. Everyone had a share, and of course, the best one was left for Luo Yuan. There was also a natural diamond the size of a thumb. He smiled and did not reject it. After asking Commander Xia, he knew that although the reconstruction area was almost occupied by all kinds of bills from the planned economy era, jewels, at least gold, still had a considerable purchasing power. This was actually the role of the human heart. As long as most people recognized that it was valuable, it would be valuable, even if the government banned it.
Huang Jiahui kept Wang Shishi and Luo Yuan's share into her bag while the rest kept their own. Although they did not say it out loud, everyone had their own thoughts as they got closer to the Reconstruction Area.
However, everyone was in a good mood. They laughed and chatted along the way. Even the King Kong was affected. From time to time, it would vomit loudly. Its strong physique caused several rusty cars to roll around, making a huge roar.
Its strong body was seven to eight meters tall, and it was filled with explosive power. Even the 12-wheel heavy trucks could be easily flipped under its strong body. to be to be. Occasionally, it could even lift a small car and throw it hundreds of meters away. Luo Yuan could not help but be surprised.
As they got closer to the reconstruction area, there were more traces of civilization. Luo Yuan saw the shadow of a fighter plane in the sky more than once. Perhaps it was a drone, as it flew tens of thousands of meters in the sky. To an ordinary person, it was just a small dot, but with his acute vision, he could clearly distinguish its shape and color.
After walking for about a hundred kilometers, the road conditions started to get better. Most of the moss and vines had disappeared, and there were signs of new repairs. Even the abandoned cars on the road had disappeared. From time to time, black tire marks could be seen, indicating that they were very close to the reconstruction area.
"Look, are those bullet holes?" Lin Xiaoji suddenly said.
Luo Yuan looked in the direction he was pointing. One kilometer away, there was a huge empty area with plants. It had a radius of a few kilometers, and it was full of potholes of different sizes. It looked like the surface of the moon. Of course, it was not that there were no plants, but they were short and sparse, as if they had just grown not long ago.
It was easy to ignore the bombardment in the desert. Whether it was fast-growing plants or a strong wind, they could easily cover the craters. If they could be easily seen with the naked eye, it could only mean one thing. Commander Xia looked for a long time and said in a serious tone, "This area should have been bombarded recently. I think it was less than half a month ago."
"So recently?" Lin Xiaoji was shocked.
Everyone's facial expression changed, and their relaxed mood became tense. This meant that there had been a war recently, and the danger might not be far away. There might be fish that had escaped the net.
Luo Yuan secretly held the handle of his saber tightly. If he took a careful sniff, he could smell a faint smell of gunpowder in the air.
He carefully observed his surroundings. Perhaps it was because of the sparse plants in the desert, it was very quiet. Although there were many mutated beasts, most of them were relatively weak. Along the way, there were very few light green level beasts, and even dark blue level beasts were rare.
After all, this was near the reconstruction area, the base camp of the humans. This area must have been taken care of several times.
The reconstruction area seemed safer than he had imagined. It was not as precarious as he had imagined, but he knew that it was just a facade. The biggest threat to humans was not the powerful mutated beasts. They were limited in number, and humans had enough powerful weapons to deal with them. Instead, it was the inconspicuous creatures that posed the biggest threat to the survival of humans.
He still remembered the drastic change in Hedong City. A group of weak mutated mosquitoes had turned the whole city into a ghost town. The city was in a state of panic, and it had been destroyed because of a lack of defense.
He noticed that there were caves of different sizes in the desert. The small ones were about a foot long, and the big ones were a few meters wide. Even in the soft desert, they did not collapse, as if they were glued together by something.
He frowned. The soft sand seemed to indicate that there were many underground creatures here.
The giant lizard became a little irritated. Thick smoke came out of its nostrils, mixed with a few sparks. King Kong also showed its ferocious fangs from time to time, letting out a deep roar.
Such an unusual situation made everyone know that danger was approaching.
"Luo Yuan!" Zhao Yali could not help but remind Luo Yuan when she saw him sitting still.
"Don't worry, it's just a few insects!" Luo Yuan comforted her.
He didn't show the slightest bit of nervousness. His strength had already reached an extraordinary level. Apart from some limited super life forms, ordinary mutated creatures already rarely could threaten him.
Luo Yuan's strength had been deeply rooted in everyone's hearts. Everyone was relieved when he said that they would be fine.
He sat on the back of the giant lizard, carefully listening to the movements around him. There seemed to be a slight noise coming from underground. It sounded like the rubbing of sandpaper.
It seemed like there was more than one!
Luo Yuan's ears twitched. He took out a short spear from his backpack and stood up. The giant lizard had stopped moving and was stomping on the ground.
"It's coming! Hold on tight!" Luo Yuan shouted.
Everyone was shocked. They quickly held on to the rattan carpet on the back of the giant lizard and tried their best to lie on its back.
Not long after he said that, the concrete under the giant lizard's feet suddenly exploded. Gravel flew everywhere as a huge bloody mouth bit the giant lizard's abdomen. This was the weakest and most fatal part of most creatures. Once bitten, it would be the end of its life.
The angle of the attack was very sudden. Even Luo Yuan did not expect the underground insects to have such an accurate sense of direction. His line of sight was completely blocked, so he could not help.
However, the giant lizard's 15-point Dexterity came in handy. It took a few steps back in shock and anger. It opened its mouth and spat out a flame.
There was a loud "boom".
The insect-like creature's head was smashed to the ground by the high-pressure flames, and its body began to burn. The intense pain caused by the burning made it writhe violently. However, this kind of gasoline-like flame could not be extinguished. It kept struggling, and its huge body, which was almost as big as a train, caused terrible damage to the road.
Not long after, there was a deep pit with a radius of more than 10 meters where the giant lizard was. A large amount of burning gravel flew everywhere like bullets. Fortunately, Wang Shishi had already used her telekinesis to block all the gravel.
This time, there was more than one giant lizard. Soon, another one appeared, and its target was King Kong.
King Kong did not react as quickly, but it was obviously smarter. After the giant lizard was attacked, it jumped into an abandoned truck nearby.
When the giant lizard appeared, the entire truck was overturned, and King Kong was also thrown into the air. Although it looked very awkward, its previous actions had saved its life.
Just as the giant worm was trying to bite down on the food that was flying in the air, a short spear whizzed by. In the next moment, it fiercely hit its bloody mouth. In an instant, its entire upper jaw was completely blown open, and half of its head was sent flying.
Luo Yuan asked the giant lizard to step back, and then he jumped down and ran at high speed on the road. After a few breaths, he suddenly stopped.
Hearing the noise underground, as if there were countless giant lizards coming his way, he sneered and took a deep breath. Then, he suddenly lifted his leg. The ground shook slightly, as if the whole ground was lifted up, and countless cracks appeared on the road.
The next moment, his leg landed heavily on the ground.
There was a loud bang, as if countless explosives had been buried under the ground. The cracked road suddenly exploded into countless pieces. Luo Yuan did not stop there. He lifted his foot again and stomped on the road heavily.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
He landed four times in a row, and the whole area within a 100-meter radius was suddenly filled with smoke and dust. Even Huang Jiahui and the others, who were more than 100 meters away, could clearly feel the ground shaking. It was as if a small earthquake had just happened.
When the smoke and dust gradually dispersed, the five giant lizard carcasses that had drilled out of the ground were lying on the ground. Their bodies had been squashed or torn apart by a terrifying force, and the liquid that flowed out had wet the ground.
They were still twitching due to their strong vitality, but this was their last struggle before they died.
If it had been on the ground, the Earth Stomp would not have been so powerful. For these dark blue level creatures, and two of them were light green level creatures, it would at most make them slightly dizzy. However, it was different underground.
The deformation caused by the Earth Stomp made these giant lizards suffer an unimaginably terrifying pressure and tear. Even light green level creatures were easily killed without any resistance.
Luo Yuan lay on the ground and listened attentively. There was no more sound underground now. Even if the giant lizards were not affected, they had already escaped.
He exited the state of the Earth Stomp, patted the dust off his body, and returned to the giant lizard's back. The team set off again.
The entire battle lasted for less than 20 seconds before it was over. Only seven huge corpses were left twitching on the ground. At the same time, the drone overhead also sent the video to the Central Security Strategy Information Management Center in the New Capital City of the Reconstruction Area.
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