Although the detectors and the six squads that were scattered around did not find anything related to the mechanical civilization, everyone was still fully armed. Sometimes, native animals and plants were more difficult to deal with than machines.
Silin's party was led by Dias as they walked through the jungle. The reason why this planet looked green was because there were many jungles. The trees were many and dense, and many species had never been seen before. The collection and analysis of the plant species was done by the detectors, and Silin's party would collect the information of the animals according to the situation. One had to know that even if it was just information, as long as the species was special and had never been discovered by humans, information about them would be worth a lot of money.
The results of the sensors would be displayed on the mask, and the humidity, temperature, and pressure of the surrounding air would also be displayed.
There were birds flying over the forest, and they were very fast. Through the instantaneous capture and analysis of the images, they could tell that these birds were similar to eagles, but they were slightly different. Moreover, their cries were sometimes high and sometimes low, sometimes sharp and sometimes low, and sometimes long and short.
Stepping on the thick leaves on the ground, the group walked carefully.
Silin loosened the mask and took a breath of the surrounding air, distinguishing the mixed smell in the air.
The main tree species in the forest was a large tree that had never been seen before. Dias chopped down a large tree that was growing relatively well. The tree was very hard, and it would be very suitable for some manufacturing. The horizontal cut of the trunk showed its growth rings. They were very dense, and there was not much space between each ring. Dias sent the image of this cross-section of the tree rings to the spaceship, and the people on the spaceship sent the information to the starship outside the planet. There would be specialized personnel to collect and analyze the information.
"Yo, the flowers on that tree are quite beautiful," someone said.
There was a tree not far away. It was not too tall, but it was very thick. The center was about five meters tall, and the diameter of the trunk was about one meter. There were many branches, distributed on both sides like open wings. The leaves were very thick, and there were some dark brown dots on the trunk, arranged vertically on the trunk.
What was strange was that there were some vine-like things on the trunk. One end of the vine was connected to the trunk, and the other end was filled with beautiful red and white flowers.
The red and white petals seemed to be arranged by a thin layer of scales. The scattered light from the leaves above shone on the flower and was reflected by the scales. It was like the bright starlight in the universe. Just looking at it gave people the urge to reach out and pick it up.
Silin sniffed the air. There was a slight licky smell in the air, like a temptation. If it was an ordinary person without a mask, they would definitely not be able to resist this temptation and walk forward.
Although the flowers were beautiful, no one walked up to them. Although the flowers gave people a breathtaking feeling at first glance, based on experience, the more beautiful the flowers were, the more murderous they were.
Kari chopped off another section of the tree that Dias had cut down and threw it at the tree. Almost at the moment when this section of the trunk touched a flower, the surrounding branches that spread out like wings closed at lightning speed, imprisoning the "prey". At the same time, with a whooshing sound, Silin and the others saw a row of sharp thorns piercing through the trunk.
Those sharp thorns were the dark brown dots that they saw on the trunk earlier. And from this series of reactions, it could be seen that this arrangement was simply a natural trap!
The group of people shivered. The trunk was very hard, but those sharp thorns easily pierced through it like tofu. It could be seen that the hardness was extraordinary.
Dias waved his hand, and the group continued to walk forward.
The more they walked, the stranger they felt. Other than a small number of lethal plants, this forest was actually considered safe, and there were not many poisonous plants. However, other than some small insects, it was too quiet. This kind of silence was not in terms of sound. After all, there was the occasional sound of insects flapping their wings and birds flying in the sky from time to time, but their figures were blocked by the increasingly dense branches. This kind of silence meant that after walking in this forest for so long, they did not see a slightly larger animal!
Rabbits, monkeys, wild boars, mice, and whatnot! Based on past experience, the group also looked for some places that might have animal caves, but still did not find any!
There were no animals in such a good environment? That was impossible. Some of the images taken by the probes in space around the planet had seen a few large and ferocious animals. It could be said that although this planet did not develop a mechanical civilization, the species evolution had also evolved to a relatively high level.
Dias was puzzled, and he had an inexplicable sense of crisis. He had always trusted his intuition, and his intuition told him that this situation was very bad. They were now deep in the forest, and the deeper they went, the more they felt that there was a big mouth waiting for them.
While the group was thinking, the sensors sounded an alarm. Through the scanning area displayed on the masks, the group discovered that some things were coming towards them. There were more than thirty of them, which was three times the number of people they had, and they were moving very fast.
Without needing Dias to say anything, the group formed a formation, and the weapons in their hands were ready.
As they got closer, even without the face scanner, they could hear the sound of those things running and the low growls they made.
Bang bang bang bang!
Before those things completely came into sight, the group opened fire. If they waited until they really saw them before firing, it would be too late.
Everyone was an experienced hunter. Even new members like Silin, Ba Dao, and Xiao Shang had a lot of experience, so they did not panic at all in this situation. Their hands holding the guns were steady, and their aim was good. With the positioning signal on the masks, although it was not a hundred percent, it was definitely ninety-nine percent accurate. The display of the heat signal also allowed them to seize the opportunity to shoot those things when they were not blocked by thick trees.
After so many years of experience, they tried to minimize the wastage of ammunition. However, this time, they had no choice. After shooting those things, they didn't die. Although there was a moment of pause, they were still full of momentum. It seemed like they wouldn't give up until their last breath.
Dias calculated that it would take about five bullets to kill one of them. He was sure that he had hit the heads of those things every time, but they did not die. They would only stop after the fourth or fifth bullet. Perhaps they were dead, but Dias was not sure.
Based on the speed of those things, the gap of four or five bullets was enough for them to get closer. Moreover, there were only twelve people on their side. Not everyone could kill three of those things before they reached them.
Silin had already killed two of them. His firing rate was very fast, so fast that the others suspected that he was wasting ammunition.
In fact, according to Silin's heat signal, as long as those things were not blocked by trees, even if it was only for a moment, Silin would shoot them. He even calculated the speed of the bullets and the running speed of the things, so it was almost accurate. Moreover, Silin had locked onto three of them at the same time. When the others killed one, he was already on the third.
Finally, the first one jumped out of the bushes. Silin and Xiao Shang shot it almost at the same time. Probably because it had been shot before, it was shot twice more before it fell to the ground.
Dias did not have the time to take a closer look at these things. With just a quick glance, he knew why these guys were so resistant.
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