Qi Le

In the territory of the squirrels, the birds of prey finished hunting and flew down to the arbors that were not affected by the fire, digesting the energy in the crystal nucleus and preening their feathers.

The remaining zombies seized the opportunity and rushed to District [-] one after another, hiding in the forest without looking back.Compared with the aggressiveness at the time, it can only be described as embarrassment at the moment.

Some strange beasts hiding in the forest took the opportunity to pick up the leaks, especially the wolves that had competed with the corpses for territory. Once they found a single zombie, they immediately summoned a team to bite behind the corpses and would not stop until they were completely wiped out. .

A small number of zombies lost their way and plunged into the [-]th district.

Some are lucky enough to be able to hide safely for a period of time, and even join another group of zombies to survive in a strange land.A small number of people were unlucky and ran all the way to the territory of the Patunian tribe. The fate can be imagined.

Perhaps it was God's will, just after the birds of prey finished hunting, a gust of wind blew up on the ground, and layers of dark clouds gathered in the sky.Thunder roared, lightning fell from the sky, and bean-sized raindrops fell in the air, quickly forming a piece.

The sky seemed to open up, the rain poured down, and the fire became smaller and smaller until it was completely extinguished.

The rainy season is coming to an end, and the dry season is approaching. Such a heavy rain is really rare.

The rainwater gathered into streams, and the corpses and bloodstains of the zombies were washed away.The squirrels left in too much haste to take shelter from the rain. In addition, the plants in the territory were scorched, and all the burrows and vents were flooded.

The water flow washed through the tunnel, and the billowing smoke disappeared, replaced by viscous mud.

After the heavy rain, the openings close to the surface will be blocked by mud, and when exposed to sunlight, they will form a hard mud plate and form a new soil layer.After the squirrels return, if they want to continue to use the original burrows, it is bound to take a lot of effort to clean up.

Of course, there are two sides to the story, and the presence of mud is not without its benefits.

The alleyway leading to the cave is blocked, zombies and strange beasts cannot enter and exit, which can better protect the crystal nucleus buried under the spaceship.The spaceship was burnt beyond recognition, and even the decks at the edges melted in the high temperature, fused with the scorched sand and stones, and formed the tightest barrier after cooling.Unless the ruins are thoroughly excavated, there will never be any treasure buried here.

The thunder gradually stopped, and the lightning disappeared, but the rain became heavier and heavier, and the five meters on the opposite side were all gray.

For safety reasons, the raptors did not leave in a hurry, but each chose to take shelter from the rain in a safe place.

Yasi settled down with his siblings, stood alone on the edge of the fire, looked at the spaceship that had been burned and deformed, and couldn't help but think of Qi Le and his son that he had met before.It is not known whether the two cats escaped the hunting season or are still alive.

Qi Le gave him a very special feeling.

Yass always felt that the cat, which had just grown up and was able to raise kittens, would not lose its life so easily.

"Yas, what are you looking at?" Alan flew to the side, poked his head curiously, followed Yas' gaze, and there was nothing but ruins.

"There's a wreckage of a spaceship there." Yas turned his gaze away, saw Alan's curious expression, and explained, "I met two native cats there."

"Oh." Alan tilted his head, vaguely remembering that Yas had indeed mentioned this matter, "I remember you said that one of them had just grown up and the other was a cub, and you also gave them a xenoplant crystal nuclear?"

"Yes." Yas nodded.

At the mention of the cub, the brothers fell silent at the same time.

On the way back to the territory, they once met Patunia.

Unlike the last time we met, Patunia was much thinner, with obvious scars on his wings.Most of the wounds have healed, but the newly grown feathers are uneven, and there are two or three raised scars that can no longer grow flight feathers.

Patunia seemed weak and did not pose any threat, but the birds of prey instinctively raised their vigilance, not daring to underestimate this female crow.

After experiencing the test of the hunting ground, she has obviously grown a lot, her eyes are sharp, and she feels more fierce.

Shuangfa brushed past and exchanged a few words. Yas had no doubts that, if nothing happened, she would replace her father as the next female leader of the group in the near future.

As for her brothers and sisters, they will not be her opponents at all.

"Patunia was trapped in the hunting ground for three months. No matter what method she used, she survived successfully." Yas said, with regret in his tone, "Unfortunately, the two young birds she wanted to protect failed to survive." survive."

After the eleventh district was closed, Patunia and the two little crows have not returned for a long time, and the group's search has been fruitless, and there is no hope for their survival.

Unexpectedly, after three months, Patunia returned safely, taking revenge on the dead little crow and seriously injuring the alien race in the hunting ground.

Hearing the news of the chick's death, the little crow's parents were extremely sad, but they didn't blame Patunia.

The strong survive, this is the law of Blue Star.

The little crow didn't listen to the warning and rushed into the hunting ground recklessly. His fate was already doomed.If you don't want to experience a tragic experience, you must become strong, strong enough to defeat all enemies, including zombies, alien beasts, native species and even alien races.

With a sigh, Yas turned his head, and his heavy emotions suddenly became speechless.

When he was talking, Alan was distracted, stretched his neck and looked at the gathered female barn owls, his eyes didn't blink, and he was a little ready to move.

After two seconds of silence, Yas couldn't bear it anymore, and raised his wings twice.

The female barn owl not far away looked over, not showing any sympathy, but finding it interesting.The reason is simple. Alan's act of snatching the crystal nucleus has spread, and no girl likes this method of attracting attention.

Bully her if you like her?

Are you kidding about Blue Star, don't think that only golden eagles can pluck their hairs!

"Why?" Alan was beaten inexplicably, covering his head with aggrieved face.

"I know mating season is coming, some urges you can't control," Yas took a deep breath and reminded his brother, "but don't overdo it. If what happened today, I will teach you instead of parents, understand ?"

Snatching other people's prey, provoking a belligerent golden eagle, and getting stoned on the head?

This is courtship?

Obviously looking for a beating!

Once Yas got serious, there would be no room for change.Alan shrank his neck honestly, not daring to raise a half-word of objection.

The rain gradually eased, and the sky appeared a line of blue.

The hawk chirped again, and the birds of prey finished their rest, spread their wings, and flew towards the territory following the goshawk leading the way.

Not long after the birds of prey left, a green figure appeared at the edge of the forest.

After inspecting the wreckage left by the zombies and picking up more than [-] remaining crystal nuclei, Moran tightened the cloak on his body, determined the direction in which the largest group of zombies were fleeing, pulled out the dagger at his waist, and chased after them.

She wasn't sure when the pirate's merchant ship would pass by Blue Star, nor was she sure if the price of the ticket would increase. Before that, she had to collect as many crystal cores as possible, the more the better.

Blue star zombies are excellent targets. They are numerous and like to gather together, which saves more effort than hunting exotic animals.

The key is whether she can find a larger group of corpses.

After chasing for a distance, the roar of zombies came from his ears. Seeing the target a hundred meters away, Moran was refreshed and suddenly accelerated. The dagger grew half a meter in an instant, turning into a strange light knife.

Less than ten meters away from the group of corpses, Moran jumped up, with the point of the knife pointing down, and pierced vertically from the top of the zombies' heads.

Amid the cracking sound, the zombie fell straight down.

Moran licked his lips, cut open the zombie's chest, and picked out a transparent crystal nucleus with the tip of the knife.Looking at the group of corpses that stopped moving and kept roaring, their eyes were filled with uncontrollable excitement.

Embedding a crystal nucleus into the handle of the knife, Moran jumped up again, and more than a dozen zombies fell to the ground as the blade passed.

In the center of District [-], in the dark underground laboratory, Gu Xuan stood in front of the screen, watching the screen sent back from the border, without any expression from beginning to end.

Not angry, not curious, there was no wave in his eyes, as if everything that happened on the screen had nothing to do with him.

The last frame disappears and the screen slowly goes dark.

Gu Xuan turned around, walked to a transparent container, raised her slender index finger, and tapped her knuckles on the wall of the container once, twice, three times.

The crisp sound echoed in the room, it was unbearably weird.

The sleeping zombie was awakened by the sound. One moment he was puzzled, but the next moment his facial features were distorted, he tore off the catheter in his mouth, and rushed towards Gu Xuan viciously, scratching with sharp claws.

"It failed again, what is wrong, or is there something missing?"

Gu Xuan murmured, his blood-red eyes slowly turned, and a trace of emotion finally appeared in his hoarse voice.

The zombie slapped the container vigorously, with a hideous and terrifying expression, and kept roaring angrily.The blue liquid poured into his mouth, but it didn't affect him in the slightest, but made him even more excited.

After quietly watching for a while, Gu Xuan closed his eyes.When it opened again, without any warning, the right hand clenched its fist and slammed, smashing the wall of the container that was several feet thick.

The blue liquid splashed in all directions, gushed out along the jagged cracks, and quickly submerged the iron-gray ground.

"Roar!" The zombie's chest was pierced and stuck in the crack of the container, unable to advance or retreat, it could only wave its arms continuously and let out roars.

"Failure."

With a expressionless face, Gu Xuan grabbed the zombie's neck with one hand, pulled him out of the container, lowered his head, and tore open his throat.

Black and red blood spewed out, dripping to the ground, entangled with the blue liquid, flowing slowly, and condensed into a strange color.

The roar of the zombies gradually disappeared, replaced by terrifying chewing sounds.

At the corner of the tunnel, two moles passed by dragging their food. When they heard the sound coming from the depths of the tunnel, they quickly turned and left without stopping.

On the border of District [-], Dad Cat and the squirrels are quickly passing through the tunnel.

Pangolins are very good at digging holes.

The tunnel is very spacious and the structure extends in all directions.There are often three or four openings side by side at corners, each of the same size, and it is difficult to determine which one leads to the nest and which one is a dead end.

That's no problem for squirrels.

They are all experts in digging holes, and the means of setting traps and confusing intruders are similar, so how to choose is naturally not a difficult problem.In addition, the owner of the tunnel changed, and those who lived here became three-headed centipedes, each with a long body and many legs. If you go in and out frequently, no matter how careful you are, you will leave traces.

"Here." Heisong looked at the entrance of the cave for a while, and chose the second passage on the right. "The footprints here are the densest, and the number of times of entry and exit is the largest."

"There's a strange smell here." Qi Le sniffed his nose twice, frowned and looked towards a hole near the left.When the kitten probed curiously, he held him down, "Don't get close, it smells bad!"

Red Oak walked over, followed Qi Le's example, sniffed carefully, and said: "This smell, it is estimated that the three-headed centipede has not occupied this place for a long time."

"How should I say it?" Qi Le took two steps back, not wanting to hurt his nose again.

"Pangolins like to store food. It's a pity that they have a bad memory, and they often hide it and forget it." Red Oak explained, "Probably there is still food stored here."

"Forgot?" Qi Le blinked, could he forget what to eat?

Red Oak shrugged and scratched the soft white fur on his belly, showing that he was also very puzzled.

Squirrels don't understand the world of pangolins.

Pangolins like to store food, but they have a bad memory and often forget it when they turn around.Most of the forgotten food will rot and deteriorate. They don't want to eat it and are too lazy to clean it up, so they just dig holes and move.

Male pangolins leave home when they reach adulthood, while females stay with their mothers and inherit the family territory.

As a result, the territory was passed down from generation to generation, more and more tunnels were dug, and more and more food was forgotten.And pangolins can't stand the smell of corruption, so they will dig more holes.

"Isn't this a waste?" Qi Le muttered, really not sure whether to say that pangolins are good at digging holes or too lazy.

"It won't be wasted." Red Oak shook his head.

There are many mutant plants growing near the burrows, relying on the pangolin's "storage room" for nutrition.With more mutated plants, the threat of alien animals will decrease, which is a kind of mutual benefit.

"So, where there are many pangolins, there are often the most mutated plants."

After hearing this explanation, Qi Le was dumbfounded.

It can still be so?

What to say?

Nature is really amazing.

Having determined the general direction, the team moved on.

The vents left by the pangolins are small, the tunnels are dark, and there are more and more forks. With their good sense of direction, the squirrels can always find the most accurate route.Qi Le walked in the team, sweeping the kitten with his tail from time to time to ensure that his son was by his side and did not run around mischievously.

As we walked, the tunnel suddenly widened several times, and the top was raised at least three meters.

Stone pillar-like structures appeared on both sides of the tunnel, and the pillar body was polished very smooth, which was obviously not formed naturally.The soil layer on the ground is extremely soft, and when you step on it with your paws, it is like stepping on cotton candy, and you may sink in at any time.

The walls are pitted and filled with weird slime.The surface of the mucus is covered with sheets of white nets, and behind each net there are two or three cocoon-like lumps, some of which are still wriggling, as if entangled with living things.

Seeing this scene, the squirrels stopped immediately, instinctively telling them that this place is not a good place.

Qi Le looked at Red Oak and said in a low voice, "What's going on?"

Everything in front of him was different from the centipede lair that the squirrel described.I have never heard of any kind of centipede that spins silk and weaves webs. Those that spin silk are silkworms, and those that spin webs are spiders...

Just thinking of spiders, a group of terrifying black shadows suddenly appeared at the end of the tunnel.As the shadow moved forward, there were strange clicking sounds.

Qi Le looked up, and immediately gasped.

The black shadow is a huge black spider, more than two meters high, with eight long legs covered with steel bristles, three pairs of compound eyes on top of its head, and four pairs of mouthparts in its mouth. It is a vivid monster image.

The black spider didn't appear alone, there were two dead three-headed centipedes dragging under its long legs, one was still intact, and the other was only in half.

Qi Le instantly understood what was entangled in those white nets.

The matter couldn't be more clear, before the cat father and the squirrel arrived, the black spider was the first to arrive and wiped out the prey in the nest.

Click, click, click.

The sound of the mouthparts was very regular, gradually becoming rapid and full of threat.

Being able to wipe out the entire group of three-headed centipedes shows this person's combat effectiveness.

"It's a female black spider." The red squirrel whispered.

"Female?" Qi Le pricked up his ears.

The red squirrel looked at him strangely. Do you need to ask such an obvious thing?Moreover, the black spider is the point, right?

Qi Le continued to perk up his ears, don't you need it?

At this moment, there was another clicking sound, and the cat father and the squirrel were stunned at the same time.

In the darkness, black spiders walked out of the tunnel one after another, with eight long legs scribing across the soft soil, six compound eyes gleaming coldly, mouthparts knocking constantly, and the remains of three centipedes dragging under each foot.

The cat dad looked at the squirrel, and the squirrel looked at the cat dad.

Fight or run?

It's not impossible to fight, but the fighting power of these ladies is obviously not at the same level as the three-headed centipede.Besides, they can weave nets and have eight long legs, so it is not a problem for them to attack from a distance and fight in close combat. They only have four claws, so what should they do if they are entangled and kicked in circles?

If it were an open place, neither Qi Le nor Squirrel would hesitate at all, and would immediately rush to fight.But no matter how spacious the tunnel is, it is limited, and the opponent is at home. With the cubs by his side, he will definitely be tied up, and he will definitely suffer in a melee.

After some eye contact, Dad Cat and Squirrel decide to retreat.

Where there is life, there is hope.

Mountains never turn, water turns, there is always a chance to see you again!

The squirrels protected the cubs, and began to retreat slowly while being wary of the black spider.

The black spider had other ideas, unwilling to let go of the delicious meal delivered to the door, and began to approach step by step.

It was only then that Qi Le could see clearly that behind the lady with long legs was a group of smaller spiders. There were more of them, but they seemed to be afraid and kept a certain distance from the female spiders in front of them.

If it was a baby spider in care, the reaction would not be like this.

Looking at the surrounding environment and recalling the knowledge about spiders, a flash of light flashed in Dad Cat's mind.

male spider?

Click, click, click.

The sound became more intense, and the speed of the black spider began to increase.

Knowing that things could not go well, the squirrels did not continue to retreat, but quickly lined up and bared their teeth at the black spider.

Qi Le poked the red oak with his paw, then poked the black pine. When the two squirrels looked over, he pointed to their tails, gestured to the nearby spider webs, and made a gesture of lighting the fire.

After a big battle in the territory, the squirrels reacted very quickly, without any further reminders, they all waved their tails, sparks splashed and crackled in an instant.

There is obviously a spider web hidden under the feet, and it starts to smoke when it encounters sparks.

The cat dad stepped on his paw quickly, he couldn't burn it now.

Although it was not within the plan, the effect was quite good.Seeing the sudden smoke rising from the ground, the black spiders stopped in unison.

"If you get any closer, we'll light the fire!" Seeing that something was going on, Red Oak yelled loudly, "Don't come any closer!"

The squirrels waved their tails again, with a posture of "go ahead, believe it or not, I set fire to the hole, and we all finish playing together".

Several of the largest female spiders looked at each other and clicked at a different frequency than before, obviously communicating.

Qi Le suddenly had a thought that these spiders in front of him were not completely alien beasts, they probably chose another path in evolution just like the squirrels.

But looking at their looks, Qi Le was not sure about his guess.

Finally, the spiders reached an agreement.

A black spider stepped forward, raised its long legs and nodded a few times, pointing to the exit of the burrow.

It was clear they weren't going to risk their new home on fire just to grab a dinner.Although the portion of this dinner is large enough, and it seems to taste very good, in comparison, protecting the new nest is more important.

Mating season is approaching and they need a place to raise their offspring.This place is perfect, all the conditions meet the requirements, and they don't want to waste effort to find it again.

If it wasn't for breeding offspring, the male spider behind him would have no chance to eat rice, and would be tied to the wall five meters away from the female spider as a backup ration.

It's a pity that some spiders are so bold that they don't intend to obey the leader's orders.

Unbeknownst to the squirrels, a few male spiders appeared behind them through the roof of the cave.

Qi Le was the first to discover something was wrong, and he didn't think it was the male spider acting without authorization, but a trap deliberately set by the other party. Immediately, the hairs all over his body exploded, his sharp claws popped out of the claw pads, and the shadowless claws swung out, blowing away a spider that was trying to sneak attack go out.

Click!Click!Click!

The sound of mouthparts suddenly became rapid, and snow-white spider silk flew towards him.

Both Qi Le and Song Shu shuddered, thinking that the black spider turned his face on the spot.Just as they were preparing for a desperate battle, they found that the spider silk was not facing them, but the male spider who dared to disobey the order of the female spider and make a sneak attack decision without authorization.

The strength of the spider silk is comparable to steel bars, and it is also terrifyingly sticky. Once it is wound, there is no possibility of breaking free.

The female spiders in the cave shot at the same time, one after another, the male spider had no chance to resist, and was entangled into a cocoon in the blink of an eye and dragged to the former's feet.It was too late to beg for mercy, the vital parts had already been penetrated by the long feet, the eight legs twitched a few times, and he died on the spot.

The male spider doesn't really want to fight the female spider, but just wants to take the opportunity to show off, win the favor of a future mate, and leave more offspring for himself.It's a pity that I violated the taboo of female spiders, self-defeating, stealing chickens and losing money, and died under my own stupidity.

For female spiders, no matter what the purpose is, if they dare to be disobedient or even threaten the safety of the breeding ground, the fate is only two words: court death!

The female spider was so angry that she glanced at the male spider behind her, all six eyes were breathing fire, these free eaters dared to challenge their authority!

A female spider waved its forefoot, posing to see off guests.

The rest of the female spiders turned around slowly, their ferocious compound eyes gleamed coldly, and their mouthparts clicked.The male spiders clenched their octopus and clenched tightly together, curled up into a ball and shivered, looking quite pitiful.

If spiders could shed tears, the tunnels would already be flooded.

To guard against the spider's sudden repentance, Qi Le walked around the corner of the tunnel, not forgetting to look back.

The male spiders were busy hugging and trembling, while the female spiders raised their long legs and touched the corpses of a few unlucky ghosts. They kept tapping their mouthparts, obviously warning the remaining male spiders: If you dare to be disobedient, this will be the end!

Seeing this scene, Qi Le decisively withdrew his gaze, picked up the curious kitten, and ran out of the tunnel.

It's best not to be curious about other people's affairs, don't look at evil, and slip away.