After walking for more than half an hour in the morning, the ground started to get wet. There were many lakes and streams in the area, but most of them were connected to a puddle. After walking for another 10 minutes, the ground started to become extremely wet, and water started to overflow in many places.
The abundance of water also made the plants grow exceptionally well.
Not to mention the towering trees that pierced through the sky, even the water plants on the ground had grown two to three meters tall. It was difficult to distinguish directions while walking.
The water plants were filled with snakes and poisonous creatures. Luo Yuan almost encountered an attack every few steps he took. Along the way, Luo Yuan did not stop using his saber.
If these were only a small annoyance on the road, then the swarm of mutated worms that occupied a radius of a few kilometers and had long, spear-like stingers flying around in groups really annoyed Luo Yuan.
These mutated worms were only the size of a millstone, and most of them were dark blue level. However, they moved in groups and had the social nature of bees. If you killed one, you would have to face the overwhelming attacks of the entire swarm. They would not stop until you were dead.
Although it was not dangerous for Luo Yuan, it was enough to make him feel disgusted.
Of course, if he kept releasing his aura, these troubles would not be a problem. However, aura did not come out of thin air. It dissipated a person's Qi, Perception, and Will. No matter how strong his Will and Perception were, they could not withstand the consumption of energy along the way.
After walking for a while, he had to learn from the mutated woman and jump on the tree.
He had walked on trees a few times before, but he was not as adept as the mutated humans who had survived in the jungle. At first, he was still a little twisted and his movements seemed a little jerky. However, he was amazingly agile and had perfect control over his body. No matter how difficult the movement was, he could learn it in a short while. After a few minutes, his movements were already more flexible and smooth than the mutated humans.
Luo Yuan found that there were many nests there. Almost every tree was filled with nests.
He and the mutated woman had left before the sun rose. The sky was just getting brighter, which was the time when the mutated birds would come out to look for food. Before the sky was completely bright, the whole jungle had started to become noisy.
Along the way, all kinds of shrill, noisy, and melodious bird cries rose and fell.
Suddenly, a shadow fell from the top of his head. Luo Yuan's face darkened and he quickly jumped to another big tree. He did not need to look back to know what it was.
As long as one looked ahead, a large amount of bird droppings would fall from the sky like biochemical bombs. If one was not careful, they would be hit.
These mutated birds were not the small and delicate birds from before the doomsday. Even the smallest mutated bird was the size of an adult. If they spread their wings, they would be six to seven meters wide. As for the big ones, they were five to six meters tall and weighed nearly three to four tons. They could be found everywhere here.
The feces of a mutated bird of this size, if it hit someone, even if it didn't drown them, it would be enough to cover their head and face, and they could also take a bath.
However, both the mutated human and Luo Yuan were extremely vigilant and did not let the tragedy happen.
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As they moved forward, there was more and more water on the ground. The original wetland gradually turned into a swamp, and finally, it gradually developed into a lake. If there was really a lake in front of them, it would be unbelievably huge.
With their speed, it had been almost half an hour since they started to walk, and the distance was more than 100 kilometers. This was only the periphery.
For the past two days, Luo Yuan had been rushing all the way through Sichuan and Guizhou. He was about to enter Guangxi. Because of the compass and the terrain judgment of the satellite map, he had not gotten lost. According to the satellite map in his memory, there was no trace of the lake in front of them.
Luo Yuan guessed that the lake had just formed, or the water level was too shallow to submerge the trees. Hence, it could not be seen on the satellite map.
Since the apocalypse, the temperature had risen first, then the sea level had risen, and the climate had changed drastically. Coupled with all kinds of earthquakes and volcanoes, the terrain had changed a lot. Some of the original rivers and lakes had disappeared, and at the same time, new rivers and lakes had appeared.
The vicissitudes of life were nothing more than this!
As expected, the water began to get deeper, and the weeds and shrubs on the ground gradually disappeared. Instead, it was replaced by water plants with leaves that looked like ribbons. There were also groups of mutated fish swimming in the water plants.
It was almost noon, and the dazzling light shone through the layers of leaves on the surface of the water. As the water rippled, it changed into a misty color.
At this moment, a water mark was flying towards them like an arrow. The water on both sides was separated by an invisible force, creating a wave that was half a meter high.
The mutated human was panting, trying her best to catch up with Luo Yuan. She did not have Luo Yuan's abnormal physical strength. The high-intensity exercise that she had been following Luo Yuan for the whole day yesterday had drained all of her energy.
In addition to the unfamiliar environment last night, she did not have a good night's sleep. She had only been running for a few hours, but she could not hold on any longer.
Her body was exhausted, and her spirit was not as alert as before. For a moment, she did not notice the changes in the water.
Just as she was jumping from one branch to another, she heard a loud bang while her body was still in the air.
The water splashed more than ten meters high, and in the white mist, the murderous intent was obvious.
A ferocious mutated fish that was more than ten meters long with a mouth full of sharp teeth suddenly leaped into the air, biting towards the mutated human.
Everything happened too suddenly. When the murderous intent came, the strong fear made her pupils shrink and her body stiffen. Other than that, she did not have any other reaction.
Seeing that the mutated man was about to be swallowed by the mutated fish, at the critical moment, a short spear or a randomly broken branch whizzed over and heavily bombarded the mutated fish's head, directly blasting it into a pile of minced meat.
The remaining kinetic energy caused the headless mutated beast's body to move more than ten meters horizontally before it fell back into the water.
The next moment, the lake suddenly surged and a whirlpool was formed. Soon, there was blood flowing out, splashing everywhere.
In just a few seconds, the previously ferocious mutated fish had turned into a skeleton.
"Are you alright?" Luo Yuan quickly landed next to the mutated human, not caring if she could understand him or not.
She didn't react at all. She hugged a branch tightly and shivered like a frightened mouse. The near-death experience just now had clearly scared her out of her wits.
Luo Yuan comforted her by patting her head. As soon as he touched her, she was frightened and quickly climbed to the top of another branch. She hid behind the leaves and looked at Luo Yuan with vigilance.
Luo Yuan awkwardly retracted his hand. Seeing that she was frightened and panting, she looked extremely exhausted. Obviously, she could not continue the journey. Compared to yesterday, when she was still energetic, her physical strength had obviously decreased.
He had to think of a way to solve this problem. It was quite difficult to travel alone, and one's mentality was fragile enough to drive one crazy. Of course, his strong Will would not be so weak, but at least it would not be so boring with this half-human mutated human around. Luo Yuan thought to himself.
"Wait here, I'll be back soon." Luo Yuan said and walked away.
However, after a few steps, the mutated human followed him again. Luo Yuan quickly gestured for her to stop and rest.
The intelligence of the mutated human was much higher than that of the mutated beast. After a few times, she finally understood and stopped following Luo Yuan.
However, there seemed to be some disappointment on her face. She lowered her head and squatted listlessly on the branch like an abandoned kitten.
As time passed, she became more and more depressed. She ran to the branch and looked in the direction that Luo Yuan had left, as if she was looking for someone. However, there were layers of leaves everywhere, like a dense green network. She could not see anything.
She then looked in the direction that she had come from.
The familiar environment was no longer there. The nearest mountain was also extremely unfamiliar to her eyes. She did not know how far she had run. She only knew that she had been running since yesterday. She only knew that she had been running and running since yesterday … She would run when she was full, and she would run when she woke up.
She had left the safety of her little nest and the environment that she was familiar with. She came to the water that made her feel uneasy. She squatted on the branch and looked in fear at the bottom of the water. There were countless scary monsters swimming in the water, as if they would jump up and swallow her. The more she thought about it, the more scared she became. She quickly climbed to the highest branch and hid among the leaves.
Loneliness, fear, disappointment, and many other emotions rose in her heart.
She suddenly wanted to go home. This was not the place she wanted to stay. Although the road was very far, as long as she followed the direction that she had come from, she would find the familiar environment. That was her territory. There was also her little nest that made her feel at ease. There was a corner where many shiny and beautiful treasures that she had collected were buried, just like the necklace that she had hung around her neck.
At this moment, there was a slight sound not far away. Her ears immediately perked up, and her body slightly arched. Her feet moved silently, and she hid in the denser bushes at the side. She could feel that the creature in the distance was moving very fast.
It only took her three blinks of an eye to get closer.
Oh no, it was coming this way!
There was a flash of uneasiness in the mutated human's eyes. She quickly climbed to the top of the tree where the branches were thinner. This was a valuable experience that she had learned to survive in the jungle. The thin branches could support her light body, which made larger creatures flinch. Even if she encountered hungry creatures, she could use the elasticity of the branches to jump further away.
Unfortunately, before she could climb to the top of the tree, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her.
She was shocked by the strong wind and froze. She hugged the branch and remained motionless. The next moment, she blinked her eyes.
It was not an enemy, but the strange creature that had left a long time ago.
The fear and uneasiness on her face melted away. A kind of joy rose from the bottom of her heart and spread throughout her body. Her body seemed to have become limp and numb, as if she was about to float.
She did not know if it was a surprise or a high-intensity joy, but it did not affect her. She liked this feeling.
She noticed that he was carrying a piece of meat in his hand. It turned out that the strange creature had not left, but had gone to hunt. She looked through the leaves and saw that the sun was about to rise above her head. It was time for the strange creature to eat.
"Catch!" Luo Yuan looked at the dumb mutated human and threw an energy crystal to her. He did not know that she had such a complicated mental state. He also did not realize that the mutated human also had a similar brain structure to humans.
The mutated woman subconsciously reached out to take it. She looked at it and sniffed it. This small stone emitted a fishy smell which made her instinctively want to swallow it. Thus, she obeyed her instincts and swallowed it!
Her pupils dilated as if she had been electrocuted. At the same time, her body quickly turned red and emitted a high temperature.
It was a level six energy crystal from a mutated bird. It was killed by Luo Yuan in its nest. Although its level was not high for him, it was the only thing he could find in such a short time.
However, looking at her performance, it should be very useful.
Not only was it useful, but the real change had just begun.
Mutated humans were not like humans whose genes were stable.
Ever since the genes of such creatures were invaded by the genes of beasts, it was as if a hole had been opened in them and they became extremely unstable. This made her not like a human, but at the same time, she could evolve easily like a mutated beast.
As her entire body turned red, the color of her scales gradually deepened at a speed visible to the naked eye. Not long after, new scales fell off from the old ones.
The newly grown scales were red and tender. They were thinner and denser than the original scales. There were no gaps at all. From afar, it was hard to tell that she had scales. It looked like normal human skin.
However, the color of the scales quickly deepened and hardened. Soon, it became light blue!
If the change in the scales was said to be a little painful, then the changes that followed were painful to Luo Yuan. He could hear the sound of her bones cracking. She was in so much pain that she screamed and showed her two sharp canine teeth. At the same time, her nails were madly tearing the bark of the big tree under her.
Perhaps the energy crystal had made the evolution more intense. There was no buffer, and at the same time, there was a lack of food, causing the evolution to be rushed. During this evolution, her body did not grow bigger like a mutated beast. Instead, she shrank and evolved to a smaller size.
She was originally 1.7 meters tall, but she kept shrinking until she was less than 1.6 meters tall. Half an hour later, she was only 1.5 meters tall. She looked petite and delicate, just like Wang Shishi when Luo Yuan first met her.
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