After swallowing the energy bar in his hand in two or three mouthfuls, Chen Lang said.
"Tsk, then find a way to make some noise and let people outside find it!" Honglian clicked his tongue nonchalantly.
Although she was not a cute little girl, her 'camping' experience last night still made her feel quite unhappy.
Seeing his boss's displeasure, Chen Lang didn't dare to speak any more and waved to Shan Peng on the ground.
"Go get some flammable materials and make a fire pit. Li Ming, try again to see if you can restore communication..."
"Yes, Captain."
Shan Peng and Li Ming responded and started working on their own.
Chen Lang briefly moved his aching arms, preparing to take over Shan Peng's security mission.
However, before he could leave the team, Lu Yu, who had been staring at the center of the lake in a daze, suddenly turned around and walked towards him with great purpose.
The stone slid across the ground, leaving a line of text behind.
"Is there anything to eat? I'm so hungry."
After staring at the words on the ground for a while, Chen Lang's face darkened, and he reluctantly took out an energy pack from his arms.
After taking the energy bar, the young man immediately showed a smile on his poker face, gave Chen Lang a thumbs up, immediately turned around, and sat down cross-legged facing the lake shore.
"His uncle really thinks he is here for camping..."
Chen Lang shook his head helplessly and cursed secretly in his heart.
He had actually been paying attention to Lu Yu last night, fearing that this strange young man would bring trouble to the team.
However, to Chen Lang's surprise, Lu Yu was very honest all night, and acted like a lost traveler who had found the organization, with a sense of peace of mind all over his body.
If Shan Peng hadn't recognized Lu Yu's name on his clothes and repeatedly confirmed that he was a researcher at Research Station No. 7, Chen Lang would have even believed that the young man was a member of Organization T.
Logically speaking, such a major discovery should be reported to Honglian immediately.
However, Chen Lang changed his mind and decided to suppress the matter first.
After all, the matter was of great importance, and Shan Peng's information was only bought from the escaped assassination team, and its authenticity has yet to be verified.
Just in case those bastards who stabbed them didn't see clearly when they escaped, there are still surviving members of the organization in Research Station No. 7, which would be great fun.
After experiencing the personal loss of King Butterfly, the idea of not seeking merit but seeking no faults has penetrated into Chen Lang's heart.
As the boss of the Greedy Wolf Squad, he didn't want his men to lose their lives without any reason.
Looking away from Lu Yu, Chen Lang strode forward, preparing to go to a high place on the other side of the camp to take a look at the surrounding situation.
However, at this time, the quiet giant tree in the center of the lake made new movements.
Thousands of hanging gray vines swayed in unison, like thousands of awakened poisonous snakes, slowly rising toward the east of Broken Bridge Lake.
Although Chen Lang and others were located on the shore of the lake, they were not affected because they were in the southwest and were located far away.
The sun penetrated the clouds and penetrated the layers of mist, coating the lake with a layer of golden light.
The vines stretch out as if they want to be bathed in the sun.
However, the distribution position is fixed and the length is limited. After stretching for a long time, only a small part of it got what it wanted.
And before those canes had been exposed to the sun for a long time, the crown of the tree, which was enough to cover the entire lake, suddenly trembled and rustled.
Thick mist as thick as white liquid seeped out from those palm-sized leaves and spread rapidly in the air.
The little sunshine was obscured by the fog, and the lake surface returned to being cold and dim again.
Seeing everything happening in front of them, several people on the shore fell into silence.
"Obviously we have no intention of leaving, so why are the mutated creatures in the middle of the lake moving again?"
Honglian's idea was relatively simple. He just subconsciously used what he saw as the basis for speculation, and did not think carefully about the logic behind it.
Changing the gun behind his back into his hand, Chen Lang looked up at the tree crown diagonally above and murmured.
"Phototaxis, the reason why those rattans are restless may be because of the sunlight. Lord Honglian, look, the direction they were raised before was also facing the east..."
After hearing what Chen Lang said, Hong Lian's face turned slightly red and she immediately spoke harshly.
"Of course I know what you're saying. I'm just curious that this thing obviously needs sunlight, but at the same time it emits mist to block the sunlight. Isn't this contradictory..."
As she spoke, the woman pointed at the rapidly sinking thick fog.
Chen Lang frowned and did not reply. Instead, he turned around and shouted at Li Ming.
"Can you analyze the composition of the thick fog?"
"I'll try, Captain."
Li Ming made an 'ok' gesture to Chen Lang, and at the same time quickly took out the laptop in his bag, his fingertips dancing rapidly.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Lang immediately turned his head and shouted to Shan Peng who had walked away.
"Shan Peng, you go there first, this mist is weird."
Faced with Chen Lang's shouting, Shan Peng looked unconcerned.
"Captain, it's just a little fog. When we came here, there was thick fog rolling in. I guess it's the characteristics of the mutated creature in the center of the lake..."
As he spoke, the sniper didn't stop and seemed to be planning to go to the nearby flower bed to find some burning materials.
Chen Lang frowned and wanted to say something more about the organization, but Shan Peng waved his hand and accelerated towards the distance.
"I'll go and break some shrubs in the flower bed over there, and I'll be back soon. Don't worry, Captain!"
"This kid..."
Chen Lang muttered something, and when he saw that the other party really had no intention of coming back, he gave up.
After all, the signal still had to be sent, otherwise their suffering last night would have been in vain.
Just when Chen Lang was about to exchange a few words with Honglian, Li Ming behind him suddenly spoke, with a somewhat relaxed tone.
"Captain, the analysis results are out. It's ordinary water mist, with the same composition as yesterday during the day."
"Just ordinary water mist? No other ingredients?"
Chen Lang asked worriedly.
"Yes, uh, maybe it contains secondary viruses, but it shouldn't be a problem for us."
Li Ming stared at the computer screen for a while and added.
Chen Lang nodded, the stone in his heart falling to the ground a little.
If it is just a simple water mist, it will only block the view from the sky.
It seems that everything is true as Shan Peng said, and the abnormality on Broken Bridge Lake should only be caused by the biological characteristics of the giant tree.
Using water mist to provide a more ideal propagation environment for the spread of secondary viruses sounds quite reasonable.
Not long after, Shan Peng ran back after leaving, with a large handful of dry or wet branches in his arms.
"Finish the cheerleader, I'll tell you that this mist is nothing, it's just a biological characteristic..." Shan Peng chose an open space and clucked as he piled the things in his arms on the ground.
He took out the igniter and operated it quickly with his hands and feet, and the firewood pile suddenly burst into flames.
Because some of the branches had just been broken off and still contained moisture, the flames burned for a while and then thick smoke began to billow.
Although the color is similar to the thick white mist, it is still very conspicuous from a distance as the fire becomes stronger.
Looking at Shan Peng who was busy working non-stop, Hong Lian chuckled.
"Chen Lang, your hands and feet are quite nimble, but it's a pity that you have a mouth..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Lang was stunned for a moment, and then explained with a smile.
"Um... Lord Honglian, Shan Peng usually talks more. If he performs an exclusive mission, his performance is still very impressive. At that time, he was on the outskirts of Crossport..."
"Okay, I'm not going to do anything to him. You don't need to be so afraid."
Honglian raised her arm and lightly interrupted Chen Lang's explanation.
"After the smoke column is formed, let's set off the signal flare. The people who come to investigate and respond will almost arrive..."
"Yes, Lord Honglian." Chen Lang nodded, took out the signal gun from his backpack, and walked towards the higher ground behind him.
Because the top of the Broken Bridge Lake was blocked by the canopy of trees, in order for the flare to fly out normally, Chen Lang deliberately picked a location with sparse branches, raised his gun and fired.
There was just a bang, and the flashing red flare shot straight into the sky and flew quickly towards the gap.
But just when the signal bomb was about to fly out of the gap in the tree canopy, there was a sudden whooshing sound in the air, and dozens of gray-white vines suddenly sprang out, all heading towards the signal bomb to intercept it!
Although the flying speed of the signal bomb is not slow, it cannot hold up the large number of canes.
In just the blink of an eye, the signal bomb was actually shot back and plunged crookedly into the water.
"Holy shit!
"
Shan Peng and Li Ming cursed at the same time, while Hong Lian and Lu Yu frowned tightly.
"this……"
Chen Lang who fired the signal bomb was already dumbfounded. No matter how much he thought about it, he never thought that this mutant creature that looked like a giant tree could actually intercept the signal bomb.
Fortunately, he specially picked an empty place in the canopy of the tree to launch, but unexpectedly he still failed to shoot out.
"It's okay, we still have smoke pillars..."
Taking his eyes away from the restless rattan, Guren spoke as if to comfort himself.
However, before the woman could finish her words, a new change was heard above everyone's heads.
I saw that the canes that originally intercepted the signal flares were twisting more and more violently, and the blades collided and rubbed, making a rustling sound.
It was as if there was something hidden in the canopy, desperately trying to escape.
"It seems like something is about to fall..."
Shan Peng, who had the best eyesight, spoke, and in the next second, several black shadows fell out of the tree crown and fell to the ground very quickly!
"Get out of the way!"
Honglian shouted a warning, and at the same time light particles burst out around her body, and she stepped back.
Li Ming and Shan Peng's reaction was not slow, and they backed away one after another, moving away from the impact point in advance.
As for Chen Lang, who was already in the outer circle, he only felt nervous when he saw something falling, so there was no need to give way.
The only one who didn't move was Lu Yu on the shore.
The young man raised his head at some point and was looking at the rapidly approaching black shadow above with fear...
