The people around them looked at each other and saw the fear in each other's eyes. In an unknown and destined complex environment, it was too difficult for a group of psychics who were known for their sensitivity to be squeezed together.
"This might be a bewitching array."
Cui Chenghe of the Order of Justice was one of the few physical experts in the group, so he was more used to such an environment. However, he also expressed a cautious attitude. "We haven't discovered anything related to the laboratory's door. All our suspicions stem from the appearance of this mud … at the periphery of the search zone?"
"Are you saying that this might be a 'joke' by the black fog?"
"Yes, a nasty joke."
Jingxin and Horned Demon quickly communicated through the internal communication network, but they were unsure in the end. It was necessary to investigate, but how to investigate and whether it was worth investing a lot of time and energy was a problem that needed to be determined.
Hua Dian, on the other hand, made a suggestion. "I have a 'Dao Mark', a gadget that I made myself. It can basically be understood as a kind of paint that can mark the effects of various powers. It's especially sensitive to Beyonder powers, which is the interaction between the mind and matter. I can put it down to verify it. "
The others understood what he meant. Luo Yuandao's laboratory, which they were searching for, could basically be considered a "natural effect." If they discovered strong traces of Beyonder powers, there was no need to say anything. It was a counterfeit nest, and everyone could just turn around and leave.
Jingxin raised his hand and suggested, "We have to probe deeper. We can't sense it at the moment, so it might be because the place of effect is relatively hidden. For example, it might be hidden near the magma chamber's lava pipes and directly trigger an eruption. It's not impossible for the black fog's Spirit Body to do this."
"That's natural, but my abilities are limited. In such a complex area, I can at most make the Dao Marker sink a hundred meters or so. Compared to the thickness of the Earth's crust, it's just too insignificant."
"To be able to form a geothermal mud hot spring, the rock layer should be relatively thin. As long as we can probe the fault zone beneath the hot spring, it'll be fine. Something like stimulating the magma chamber and causing the water storage rock layer to break is not something that the black fog, who can only draw circles and curse, can do. "
Gardner, who had the worst mouth, had a rare analysis, and most people agreed with him. As he spoke, he even walked to the back of his off-road vehicle. Under the watchful eyes of the group, he took out a box of equipment from the trunk. He then opened the front and back doors of the car, as well as the cover of the car's roof. The interface of the dashboard, which was rich in functions, was revealed.
"I can add another round of assistance. In the complicated terrain of the wasteland, I believe in the equipment more than my own senses."
The centaur whistled.
Inside the equipment box that Gardner took out were precision components that were neatly arranged. Some of them were slightly combined to form a round probe ball.
"Although the functions of the A9 detector produced by Lamar don't seem to be top-notch, it is the most portable professional instrument in the field of complex terrain exploration. It had a wealth of functional modules, such as optical imaging, metal detection, life detection, terrain mapping … You could always find the one that suited you. Well, the advertising time was over. There was still one problem to solve:
"In this kind of mud, normal propellers can't work, not to mention the underground rock formation and water flow. I need a buddy who can provide power, at least to help this little thing cross the harsh area in front. When it enters the underground river, it will be more sensitive than any living fish."
Several B-level Aptitude users looked left and right, and finally, their eyes all focused on Fat Dragon's face.
The latter turned around and left without saying a word.
Ma Hou then endured the gazes of all parties, and his thin face barely squeezed out a smile, "He's going to find a suitable tool. It shouldn't take long."
In fact, only about seven or eight minutes later, Fat Dragon reappeared in everyone's field of vision. He was still holding a living thing that looked like a frog in his hand.
Hua Dian was knowledgeable and recognized it at once, "Cloth Bag Demon Frog, a specialty of the plateau. This is rare."
Fat Dragon asked Gardner for the probe ball, and Hua Dian had already stuffed his "beacon" into the storage area of this thing before.
The probe ball was in his left hand, and the demon frog was in his right. It was obvious that the probe ball, which was about the size of a volleyball, was much bigger than the Cloth Bag Demon Frog.
But Fat Dragon didn't care. He squeezed the Cloth Bag Demon Frog twice, and after two muffled croaks, the greenish-gray Cloth Bag Demon Frog began to expand rapidly. It even opened its mouth, and its cracked upper and lower jaws were even more exaggerated than the diameter of its expanding body. It easily stuffed the probe ball in. With a few wriggles of its tough skin and flesh, the probe ball firmly sank into the abdomen of the Cloth Bag Demon Frog and kept spinning.
"Genius idea."
Gardner snapped his fingers and turned on the probe ball. After adjusting the parameters and eliminating the influence of the skin and flesh of the Cloth Bag Demon Frog, he confirmed that everything was correct and made an "OK" gesture.
Fat Dragon threw away the demon frog that had really expanded into a bulging cloth bag in his hand and threw the mutant into the still churning mud.
Due to the terrible environmental conditions, the optical imaging module of the probe ball was not turned on. However, the thermal imaging and various detection wave technologies were still trustworthy, and the network connection was still stable. As the Cloth Bag Demon Frog sank, the structure of the lower layer of the geothermal mud hot spring that suddenly emerged was gradually outlined and enriched with details on the projection screen of the control panel of Gardner's SUV.
Gardner acted as a temporary technician, and he was very used to the role. As he continued to adjust the relevant parameters, the outline and change trend of the soil, rock strata, and water flow were constantly smeared in the projection area. There was also more detailed data such as temperature, pH, and the composition of various elements. After eliminating the interference of the Cloth Bag Demon Frog's body, it appeared one after another.
These pictures and data were enough for everyone to make some preliminary judgments. Gardner explained while operating, and he was basically able to reach a consensus with everyone.
"The soil and rock strata are relatively thin. Most of the area is like this, and it's possible that it was broken by the high pressure.
"The mineral composition is more complicated, and it's closer to the magma chamber below. It should be a metamorphic rock that was formed due to the influence of the magma chamber. This is the result of a long period of time. The youngest trace here is probably the radiation residue from World War III.
"The temperature continues to rise, and the magma chamber is indeed more active. Anyway, I refuse to go down to explore with my body … Hey, Mr. Detective, is there any reaction from your paint?"
"There is. Fortunately, it will show different thermal gradients, which is convenient for the instrument to sense."
Hua Dian asked if he could join in the operation. After getting Gardner's permission, he adjusted some of the parameters in the thermal imaging system. In the blink of an eye, the interface that was still relatively clear was covered in overly gorgeous colors.
"Hey, hey!"
"Sorry, allow me to simplify. How about this, I'll set the effect of Transcendent power to 'red' and the other natural forces to 'white'. This will be the most intuitive. "
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