Reborn in the end of the world, I scavenged in the empty city and bought for free

The "mopping up" of the third corridor was so smooth that it was beyond everyone's expectations. All the spores in the cave were knocked down, and those unfinished snow ape mutants that were still in the spores were also killed, but the existence of the mother body was never seen during the entire process.

"Are we going to kill all the snow ape mutants just like that?" Even Liao Yunyun felt that something was not going right. Looking at the shattered spores all over the ground and the unfinished remains that were gradually taking on the form of snow ape mutants, the doubts in her heart grew deeper.

"Something is wrong. Logically, the mother body will not be too far away from the spores, so it is certain that the mother body must still be near the cave." Chen Yanxi's eyes fell on the narrow cave entrance, and his voice was as cold as ever.

Gu Tongwan squatted on the ground to check one of the broken spores. This was one of the spores that was hanging above his head before, and this spore was about to complete its "evolution" because one could see that the mutant inside had grown tiny white hairs on its body. If it continued to rely on the mother body to provide a steady supply of fresh blood and prey, within ten days this spore would completely turn into the snow ape mutants that Chen Yanxi and his team had killed in the cave.

"The snow ape we already know is an extremely rare mutant animal, and the mutant species previously discovered in the cave is a currently unknown mutant creature, but the snow ape mutant species has the characteristics of both mutant creatures. We can even infer from the shape of these spores in the cave that the snow ape mutant species is formed by the mother mutant species combining with male snow apes through hunting or some kind of seduction, and finally turning these snow apes into their own food and nutrients for the spores. Finally, after the spores matured, this horrible new mutant creature - the snow ape mutant species - was derived." Gu Tongwan carefully turned the creature in the spores over, and then drew out the saber he carried with him.

Liao Yunyun, who was standing next to her and was closest to her, was horrified to find that she had used a saber to peel open the monster's chest without blinking an eye. The whole process was so familiar that it was enough to make one's scalp tingle.

But the person who did this didn't feel it was scary at all. You have to know that in order to collect crystal cores, she killed mutant beasts continuously for countless days and nights, and then dissected the corpses to find the crystal cores. It can be said that repeating this thing now is just like killing a pig and she doesn't feel anything at all.

"There is no crystal core in the body. Is it because it is not a mature body?" Gu Tongwan asked subconsciously.

"That's not the case. When I first encountered the snow ape mutant, I also checked its body and found that there was indeed no crystal core. This may be related to their mutation." Chen Yanxi gave another answer.

Liao Yunyun still covered her nose with her hand and couldn't help complaining, "Don't you think the smell is getting worse? And how long do we have to stay here? Isn't it said that the mother body is not far away? What if she uses her supernatural power to summon back other snow ape mutants?"

After Liao Yunyun's casual remark, Gu Tongwan immediately stood up and looked at Chen Yanxi in front of him: "Is there any connection between the mother and other male mutants?"

"There is no investigation result on this point yet, but what is certain is that all male snow ape mutants serve the mother. The snow ape mutants that have appeared in the base so far can be said to be the products bred by the mother so far, so they have a natural affinity for the mother and will even obey the mother's orders. Since they can leave the cave at will, it means that there may really be some way for them to communicate with the mother. This way may be in the form of mental perception, but if this is the case, the distance between the two must not be too far, perhaps a few hundred meters or perhaps a few kilometers. But if both have high-level supernatural energy, the distance between them may also be farther." Chen Yanxi analyzed his own point of view, but others found that he did not seem nervous at all. They even felt that he seemed to have guessed the peculiarity of the snow ape mutants a long time ago.

"If that's the case, isn't it safe for us to continue staying here?" Liao Yunyun glanced at the dark cave. The longer she stayed here, the more uncomfortable she would feel.

"Yunyun is right. We have destroyed this nest now. The mother must have noticed it by now. If the mother summons all the male mutants outside, it will be very dangerous for us to continue staying here."

As soon as Gu Tongwan finished speaking, he heard a strange scream faintly coming from outside the cave, but this scream was different from the screams of the mutants he had heard before. The scream was softer, and if you listened carefully, it sounded more like a little euphemistic.

"That's the mother's voice. It should be sending a signal to the male snow ape mutants nearby. We can't stay here any longer." Chen Yanxi suddenly tightened his grip on Leng Shuang in his hand, and the next moment he said to the others, "Run to the left after you exit the tunnel. About three kilometers away is the first high-pressure zone in the underground city. Someone will pick us up there."

As soon as Chen Yanxi finished speaking, everyone immediately retreated according to his instructions. However, this time it was the two Gouzi who took the lead, followed by Yan Fan. Chen Yanxi chose to be the last one to leave.

None of the four people were the type to drag their feet. They said they would run to the left after leaving the corridor, so they ran much faster than before. Even Liao Yunyun, who had the worst physical strength, had to grit her teeth and persevere, after all, this was a matter of life and death. Besides, she didn't want to become a burden in the team, so even though her legs became sore and swollen from running for a long time, she still kept running without saying a word. In the end, Gu Tongwan noticed her abnormality and immediately supported her in time.

"Don't be so stubborn, you can lean on me for a while, I'll support you."

Liao Yunyun shook her head: "No, you'll be too slow if you do that. I can still run on my own, don't worry about me."

"Then drink some water first to replenish your strength." Gu Tongwan handed the only half bottle of water left to Liao Yunyun.

Although Liao Yunyun was still a little puzzled as to why she had to stop to drink water at this time, she still obediently took the half bottle of water and drank it.

Maybe it was because I ran too much along the way, so I felt a little thirsty at this moment. I didn't even care about gasping for breath, and half a bottle of water was soon empty.

After she finished drinking the water, Gu Tongwan patted her shoulder and said, "Let's go."

Perhaps because she had replenished some water and felt more comfortable, Liao Yunyun suddenly felt her feet were much lighter. She gritted her teeth and ran forward towards the still dark place.

After the group had been running for about twenty minutes, the melodious, singing-like sound lingering in their ears gradually disappeared.

"They should have escaped the controllable range of the mother body. We are about five kilometers away from the cave to here, plus the mother body was still some distance away from the cave. Therefore, we can infer that the distance between the mother body and us is about ten kilometers. This means that the distance that the mother body can communicate with other snow ape mutants is also about ten to twenty kilometers." Chen Yanxi couldn't help but explain.

"If this is the distance, then it makes sense why the snow ape mutants can hunt humans for food on the ground, because they obey the orders of their mother, and the purpose of hunting is to find more nutrients for their mother."

Gu Tongwan lowered his head to check the remaining bullets in the submachine gun. They had been almost used up, so the submachine gun could only be temporarily put into the backpack, and he changed his hand to the triangular military bayonet that he used to support his hand.

Meanwhile, the hunter team had been deep in the dungeon for some time. During this time, they did not encounter any high-level mutant beasts, but only occasionally encountered a few fat red-eyed rats. These rats were simply not worth mentioning in front of high-level psychics. Liu Hun threw a fireball at them, and the rats instantly turned into "roasted rats". There was even a smell of roasted rats in the air, which made Ye Ziqiu pinch her nose and say, "Liu Hun, can you please stop using fire indiscriminately? The smell of cooked mutant rats is really disgusting."

Liu Hun shrugged nonchalantly: "I'm sorry, I'm a fire-type ability user. This is the only ability I can use. If I use a knife, I'm afraid the force won't be enough and those beasts will run away."

"Okay, stop arguing, you two. You've been bickering since we came into the underground." Geng Zimo couldn't help but shake his head. His ears were almost worn out by the two of them.

Xu Qingzhi, who had been walking in front, gestured at this time, "Wait, there seems to be movement ahead."

Xu Qingzhi's expression instantly became serious, and he immediately used his mental power to conduct an in-depth inspection of the surrounding environment. As a result, he found some different mental fluctuations in the same location he had just checked. Moreover, this mental fluctuation did not belong to humans, but was most likely from some unknown creature.

"It's the sound of breathing. And not just one, but many breathing sounds." Xu Qingzhi opened his tightly closed eyes and looked into a dark corridor in front of him.

In fact, they discovered the weirdness of the dungeon from the moment they entered it. There were countless corridors in the dungeon, which were like intricate branches. There were often more small corridors extending from one corridor, and you could never know what was at the end of the corridor.

The strange stench in the air was getting closer and closer. Xu Qingzhi took a deep breath, and the air all over his body became cold. "They are less than a hundred meters away from us. They are coming!"

People who knew Xu Qingzhi's personality could easily notice his abnormality. Only when the situation was extremely critical would Xu Qingzhi become calm to the point of being indifferent, completely different from the usual soft-spoken and extremely polite big boy.

After Xu Qingzhi finished speaking, several people mobilized their superpowers. Ye Ziqiu, who was in the attacking position, held a pistol in each hand. Her superpower was a variation of the gravity-related superpower, which allowed her to aim at all targets in a short period of time. She could even use her superpower in a state of weightlessness, so she often took the position of strong attack in the team. In addition, chain-like blue ripples gradually flashed on Xuyang's hands. Now Xuyang can materialize his lightning superpower, and use lightning to turn it into a long stick or chain in a short period of time, or launch lightning at the target. However, because Xuyang is the weakest in the team, the current B-level lightning can only be used for about five minutes. The rest of the time, if he wants to use his superpowers, he can only rely on nutrient solution to restore his strength.

Although Geng Zimo could not use a sniper rifle in the dark, in addition to being able to snipe at a long distance, he was also a gun enthusiast. He took out another short-range rifle from his waist. Unlike Ye Ziqiu's precise and targeted shooting, Geng Zimo's shooting was more like a firepower output. He had experience serving in the military before the end of the world, so he was very familiar with the use of various firearms.

The remaining Liu Hun and Fang Tang, one holding the flamethrower tightly in his hand, and the other holding a spear that was nearly two meters long and as tall as his own, were ready for battle.

Although it is almost pitch black underground for ordinary people, it is not an obstacle for psychics, especially high-level psychics with excellent dynamic vision. But after all, they are in a dark and humid environment, and are about to face unknown creatures. Everyone's mind is in a state of high concentration.

Accompanied by a series of sounds similar to grinding teeth, several white shadows appeared on the stalactites above. These white creatures had deep green light in their eyes, and appeared in an upside-down posture.

This strange posture immediately reminds people of bats, but the difference is that this creature is at least five or six times larger than the mutant bat, and the members of the hunting team immediately think of the mutants they had killed in the cave before, but the mutants do not have white hair on their bodies.

"Snow ape?" Ye Ziqiu squinted his eyes and whispered to himself.

Because the cave was so quiet at this time that one could even hear the sound of water dripping from the rock layer above, Liu Hun, who was standing next to Ye Ziqiu, shook his head and said, "This is not a snow ape. A snow ape's face is not that disgusting."

Because of Liu Hun's words, the others carefully observed the monsters on the top again. Although those creatures had hair similar to that of snow apes, their characteristics were more like mutants. So everyone suddenly guessed a possibility at the same time.

These things in front of them might be the product of the combination of mutated snow apes and mutant species, a new type of mutant creature. Moreover, they can feel that these creatures are more powerful than the previous mutant species and more threatening to humans.

"It just so happens that I haven't been active for a long time, so the arrival of these beasts is just a good opportunity for me to practice." Liu Hun turned his neck and uttered the harsh words.

Ye Ziqiu, who was standing next to him, had already pointed his pistol at the two snow ape mutants above him. "Then let's see who's faster."

"Quick battle and quick decision, the captain has said we must get to the assembly point before two o'clock." Geng Zimo's eyes never left the thing above his head, and he was even faster. Before he could finish his words, he heard a burst of gunfire, and a mutant snow ape above his head fell down screaming.