Zhou Bai also didn't dare to relax for a moment, holding on to the protective cover with all his strength.
Although it took some time for the two of them, they were able to clean up the mutant beasts in the area they were responsible for.
"Let's go back to the base to do business." Zhao Xi said.
After returning to the ground, Zhou Bai took off the protective cover and then breathed a sigh of relief.
When the two returned to the base, Shen Qing and Lu Qian also happened to go back.
Shen Qing and Zhao Xi glanced at the bags in the opposite hands and smiled in unison.
Zhao Xi walked quietly to Shen Qing and asked in a low voice: "Sister Shen Qing, I have quietly collected the skin and flesh of the crystal core. About the crystal core... are you going to tell them?"
Shen Qing said calmly: "Now that we have become a member of the team, it is no harm to us that the team is strong, and sooner or later they will know about this matter, and they cannot hide it for long."
Zhao Xi nodded and followed Shen Qing.
"Thank you for your hard work! I have received feedback from two areas, saying that you completed the task very beautifully this time." Xiaomi was waiting for the four people at the door of the conference room.
Lu Qian glanced at Shen Qing and said, "It's all her fault."
Shen Qing looked at him and said with a smile, "You are so humble."
Xiaomi wondered, didn't these two people still act like they were the only ones when they went on a mission? Why are you suddenly so polite now?
"Everyone, please go into the conference room. Our other two team members have just returned. Let's get to know each other."
Shen Qing nodded and dragged the bag containing the mutated beast's body back to the conference room.
The moment they saw the new member, she and the other party were stunned.
But soon the two of them returned to their normal expressions.
"Let me introduce you two." Xiaomi pointed at Shen Qing and Zhao Xi, "These two are the new members of the Zero Squadron, Shen Qing and Zhao Xi."
"Zhao Xi can control fire. Like Lu Qian, he has combat powers."
"Shen Qing's power is that she can move objects instantly, which can be of great use in battle."
Shen Qing stretched out his hand, "Hello, it's our first time meeting you. Please take good care of me in the future."
"Hello, I'm Xie Yang! My ability can't be explained in just a few words. You will understand it when we act together in the future." Xie Yang smiled brightly.
Shen Qing nodded slightly and looked at the other person, "Hello, it's our first time meeting you. Please take good care of me in the future."
"Hello, Fang Xiao." Fang Xiao held her hand, "The power is combat-type lightning control."
Seeing that both of them pretended not to know each other, Zhao Xi could only pretend that it was the first time he met Fang Xiao.
"Now the members of our team are finally here."
Xiaomi waved everyone to take their seats and listened to the results of Fang Xiao and Xie Yang's mission investigation.
"According to the investigation of the scientific research team, the reason for the mutation of these animals is that they were injected with a certain drug."
He projected the data on his phone onto the wall, which contained photos he took while assisting the research team.
In the photo is the corpse of a mutated beast. After shaving off the fur, it was found that there was an unobvious small hole on the neck of the mutated beast.
"This is the mark left by the syringe."
Lu Qian frowned, "Does this mean that these mutant beasts are not caused by natural disasters, but are controlled by someone behind the scenes? But the number of these mutant beasts is increasing at an alarming rate. If someone is really injecting and controlling them, where are they hiding?"
Fang Xiao did not answer his question directly, but presented a set of data.
"Of the ten mutant beasts in the scientific research team's laboratory, only two have syringe marks, and two of them are female. It is currently preliminarily judged that only some female animals have received injections, and the remaining mutant beasts are reproduced by these female mutant beasts. "
There was silence in the conference room.
"So we just need to capture the remaining female mutant beasts?" Zuo Xing asked blankly.
Fang Xiao sighed, "If we want to solve the problem of mutant beasts from the root, we must catch the person behind it."
"The scientific research team is already developing a potion to turn the mutated beast back to its original state, but resources are now in short supply, and it is difficult to make progress with the potion in a short period of time."
Xie Yang continued Fang Xiao's words and said: "Fang Xiao and I found traces of that group of people a few days ago, but unfortunately, the building was already empty when we arrived."
Xiaomi nodded, she knew this.
The two of them have finished reporting their work.
Xie Yang sniffed the air, frowned and said, "I just wanted to ask, why is there a smell in our conference room... is there a dead mouse in the corner?"
Xiaomi also looked at Shen Qing, "I just didn't have time to say, next time I go on a mission, just leave the bodies of these mutated beasts to other teams for disposal."
Shen Qing opened the pocket containing the mutated beasts and said, "I brought these corpses back specially."
Lu Qian on the side spread his hands, "That's indeed what she meant, otherwise I wouldn't want to carry these stinking things back."
Xie Yang covered his nose and said, "No... Are you reluctant to throw away the meat? The scientific research team said that these mutated beasts carry viruses that are harmful to the human body and cannot be eaten."
Shen Qing did not respond to his words, but took out a small knife from his pocket.
She touched the body of the mutated snake on her hand and found that the crystal core was hidden in the abdomen.
She stabbed the mutated snake with a knife and opened its belly smoothly like pulling a zipper.
"hiss……"
There was a gasp in the conference room.
"What are you...going to do?"
Although everyone is accustomed to bloody scenes, they still felt a little uncomfortable when they saw the scene in front of them.
Shen Qing said calmly: "You will know soon."
She skillfully opened the outer layer of flesh and peeled off the crystal core.
The crystal core in this snake's body was the size of a fingernail, which made Shen Qing's eyes light up.
She lifted the crystal core and asked, "Have you seen this thing before?"
Zhou Bai whispered in the corner: "Stones?"
Others shook their heads.
This was their first mission to hunt mutant beasts. The mutant beasts hunted by other teams before were directly burned. No one peeled off the skin and flesh of mutant beasts like Shen Qing.
"This thing is called a crystal core."
She wiped the crystal core in her hand clean and continued: "If ordinary people take it, they will have a chance to awaken their superpowers. If a person with superpowers takes it to strengthen the current superpower, he will also have a chance to awaken his second superpower."
Just a few words made the conference room boil instantly.
"Is what you said true?" Xiaomi said excitedly: "If it is true, this is a major discovery for the organization!"
"Really or not...just this stone-like thing? Does it really have such a big effect?"
"It's unbelievable... Then the corpses of the mutated beasts before were wasted..."
Shen Qing glanced around the conference room and locked his eyes on Fang Xiao, "Do you want to give it a try?"
