After putting on the equipment, Lu Jia took the lead, followed by Lu Ding.
The most disliked Lu Yi is still caught in the middle, as if if he doesn't do that, he will cause trouble at any time.
Clinging to the downspout on the wall with both hands, Lu Jia glanced around carefully, and after confirming that there was really no danger, he quickly climbed up.
Without much effort, the forehead of the mining ant can easily penetrate into the cement wall, providing short-term strength and continuous upward support.
Without much effort, the three of them successfully reached the third floor, randomly found a location with a large crack, and slipped into the residential building.
The white flashlight beam lit up in the darkness, and the three of them entered a bedroom.
The roof has been deformed by the ruins, dividing the space into two triangles, one large and one small.
There was thick dust everywhere. Not to mention zombies, not even the shadow of a mutated mouse could be found.
"It seems we are lucky. The main passage to this bedroom is not blocked." Looking around, Lu Jia said happily.
"That's right, as long as I'm here, your luck will usually not be too bad..." Lu Yi answered shamelessly.
"Let's go, we don't have enough time."
Finally, Lu Ding urged, and the three of them continued to move forward.
As expected, this residential building collapsed in a better position, so the layout of the building did not change much.
After opening the doors to the bedroom and living room, the three of them arrived at the fire escape smoothly.
The musty smell of decay began to appear in the air, and together with the dust raised by the footsteps, it added a sense of dilapidation.
After entering the fire escape, the three of them never encountered the problem of the road being blocked.
Although the walls in the passage are cracked, they still maintain their original shape. The cold wind from outside cannot flow in, making the temperature inside warmer.
"Get ready to go down, put on your mask."
Lu Jia casually scanned the stairs with his flashlight and found nothing unusual. Lu Jia spoke to signal.
"And earmuffs... don't let the spores parasitize you for a while and let the bacterial brain control you."
Lu Yi rarely became serious for once and added very solemnly.
"As for spores... it shouldn't be the case. Although the temperature here is much warmer than outside, it should still be far from reaching the temperature where the fungus can reproduce..."
Lu Jia responded, but as soon as he finished speaking, he still frowned uneasily.
"Pretend I didn't say anything, just bring it with you and be prepared for the worst."
After hearing this last summary, Lu Ding and Lu Yi both had knowing smiles on their faces.
If Lu Jia is like this, then so are the two of them.
After putting on the corresponding protective gear, the three of them continued walking down the narrow fire escape.
I didn't encounter any emergencies along the way, but I did notice that the humidity in the air had increased a lot. The surrounding walls seemed to have been seeping water for a long time, and crooked water stains were everywhere.
Unconsciously, the surrounding temperature increased again, and the three of them pulled the buttons on their collars in unison, feeling a little sweaty.
"Lu Jia, have you seen the wall?" Lu Ding, who was following behind, suddenly asked.
"I saw it. The light yellow mycelium has penetrated the wall. It is definitely the fungus Acanthus..."
Lu Jia responded, moving the flashlight beam to shine on the corner closest to the three of them.
The ground there is not the unique gray color of cement, but has turned into a light yellow.
Under the white light of the flashlight, a layer of faint light was reflected, which looked wet and made people feel very uncomfortable.
"I really didn't expect that the germ carpet has grown to the first floor..."
Lu Jia, who was walking at the front, frowned. He had indeed made preparations before coming, but what he saw now was obviously beyond his expectation.
"Isn't this a good thing? The more mature the fungus is, the higher the success rate of our plan will be."
Lu Yi didn't have any worried look on his face, but when he saw the wet and sticky carpet, he instinctively felt disgusted.
After a short moment of silence, Lu Yi spoke again, but the content of his inquiry made both companions stop in their tracks.
"Do you think we are really clones born from the fungus..."
The flashlight beam turned back, and Lu Yi subconsciously stretched out his hand to cover it.
"Don't our names prove this all the time? Why do you ask so suddenly?"
"That's right, A, B, B, D, how could a normal person have such a name..."
Lu Yi smiled to himself, half jokingly, half seriously and continued.
"I just think it's amazing. The three of us are obviously real living people, but we were born from that kind of light yellow fungus. It should be the hotbed that gives us life. Why didn't I think about it after seeing it? Not at all kind, but I still want to vomit..."
Facing Lu Yi's question, Lu Ding spoke calmly.
"If a normal human being sees an exposed uterus, the first reaction is probably not much better. Don't be pretentious about this problem. If you have any feelings, wait until the work is done."
"Hey... you are really a fucking talent. This can be compared to the past. I admire..."
Lu Yi cupped his hands behind him and continued walking forward.
Pushing open the last door, the hot and humid air mixed with decadent delicacies hit the three people's faces heavily.
This strong and substantial smell could not be blocked by a thin mask at all. It was like a heavy punch that almost knocked the three of them to the ground.
When the three of them finally got used to it and shone their flashlights forward, the scene in front of them made them speechless on the spot.
The light yellow mycelium is woven and intertwined, covering both the wall and the floor with a thick carpet.
Not only that, the bacteria carpet is also filled with a large number of dark red tubes, which are as thick as a man's thigh and as thin as a finger.
Under the cushion of these 'blood vessels', the pale yellow carpet is not only sticky and slippery, but also undulating.
Together with the small round mushrooms growing on the surface, it looks like a sickly skin full of pimples.
"This is too disgusting..."
This is the first and last comment made by Lu Yi.
Because Lu Jia, who was holding a flashlight, quickly glared at him.
"Lu Yi, shut your mouth!"
"Hey, okay, I'll shut up..."
Lu Yi raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.
Now is indeed not the time to make small talk. You must know that as long as the three of them step into this underground parking lot, it is equivalent to entering the territory of the fungus.
In front of this mutant creature with an Omega-level life energy level, the lives of the three of them were like candles that would be extinguished if they were blown out.
After confirming the thickness of the 'blood vessels' on the wall with a flashlight beam, Lu Jia chose a direction and took the lead towards the depths of the parking lot...
