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Long Yuehong said subconsciously:

"They don't necessarily feed on humans..."

As he spoke, he fell silent.

At this time, Shang Jianyao and Bai Chen passed under the naked corpses that were air-dried at the height of the cave, and came to the depths that were already a mess.

Bai Chen scanned around, but was not moved by the situation here, but simply commented:

"A whole group of 'heartless'."

This is the wording habit of the wilderness wanderers. They feel that using "tribe" and "tribe" to describe a small society composed of "unintentional people" is an insult to human beings, and they prefer to use "group" to refer to this situation .

Jiang Baimian quickly recovered, frowned and said:

"Among these dozens of 'mindless people', there are two 'advanced mindless people' who have awakened their abilities. In terms of proportion, the abnormality is already obvious.

"This cannot be explained simply by the probability of special cases and natural mutations. There must be certain reasons behind it."

How rare "higher mindless people" are can be seen from the fact that An Ruxiang and Wu Shoushi, the team of relic hunters, were not very wary of similar things when they explored the ruins of Swamp No. 1.

"Unless this is what remains of the tens of thousands of 'unintentional people'." Bai Chen helped Jiang Baimian fill in the logical loophole.

In places like the ruins of Swamp No. 1, in addition to the special features brought by Xiao Chong, the number of "unintentional beings" is also enough to support the birth of many "advanced unintentional beings".

Jiang Baimian let out a "hmm":

"Let's search here separately, examine the corpse, and see what clues we can find."

Long Yuehong collected her mood and cooperated with Bai Chen to search every corner of the cave.

After a long time, Gnava reported the preliminary autopsy results:

"There are no pinholes left on these corpses, and there are no traces of surgery."

This preliminarily ruled out the possibility that scientific experiments caused this group of "unintentional people" to be abnormal.

Because of the experiment, regular blood drawing analysis and comparison are inevitable steps, and there is a high probability that some traces will remain.

In some cases, it is also a solution to judge the effect of the experiment through surgery.

Shang Jian Yao squatted next to a corpse, put the back of his hand against his chin and said:

"Almost all of the cadavers showed signs of radiation, including cases of lymphoma."

"You still understand this?" Long Yuehong was a little surprised.

Shang Jianyao pointed to Gnawa:

"You can always trust Lao Ge."

Just now, Gnava had already communicated with him about this situation.

He forced it.

Bai Chen pursed her lips and said:

"It doesn't explain anything.

"Many areas where the 'unintentional' are active are all kinds of places with relatively serious pollution. Otherwise, they would have been completely cleared away by the big regular army."

"Not necessarily." The honest Shang Jianyao began to refute, "There are so many settlements for wanderers in the wilderness, don't those big forces also have control? They have limited manpower, and there are too many places suitable for hiding."

"However, most of the homeless settlements in the wilderness are in places where the environment is relatively harsh and people can barely survive. They are relatively suitable for farming, and the water resources are not polluted, and they are all occupied by big forces." Long Yuehong Gang Bai Chen replied.

Jiang Baimian clapped his hands and said:

"Okay, okay, keep searching."

Seven or eight minutes later, Jiang Baimian squatted next to a mutilated corpse, touched the metal decoration of his blue thick striped trousers, and said to himself:

"It's very magnetic..."

"Is this the trend of the old world?" Shang Jian Yao came over with a curious look on his face, "People of different genders wear pants with different magnetic poles. Once men and women get close to a certain level, they will directly attract each other. Good impression, please keep enough distance?"

What kind of thinking is this... Jiang Baimian admits that he can't keep up with Hey's thoughts at all.

Fortunately, she doesn't need to think about how to respond to this guy, Gnava, who has "smart eyes and ears", said:

"I also found this problem.

"The metal decorations on the clothes and trousers of several corpses have been magnetized."

Jiang Baimian's eyes moved slightly, he stood up and said:

"Is this because they were wearing the original clothes, and the rest of the 'heartless' were replaced with those of the wilderness?"

So, one is magnetic and one is not.

Jiang Baimian's guess was quickly confirmed, because Long Yuehong and Bai Chen found bats, daggers, kitchen knives, iron bars and other items near another exit of the cave.

In these, as long as they are metal, the phenomenon of magnetization remains to a certain extent.

Based on this, Jiang Baimian gave his guess:

"This group of 'unintentional ones' should have come from a heavily polluted place where there is a strong magnetic field for some reason.

"However, it is currently impossible to judge whether they settled there originally or passed through during migration."

"Among them, the number of 'advanced heartless people' is obviously too high. Is it because of the strong magnetic field?" Long Yuehong was more concerned about this issue.

Shang Jian Yao laughed:

"You can try it.

"Maybe it will succeed?"

I'm not stupid... Long Yuehong muttered in her heart.

Seeing Thermaltake said, the business is more excited:

"If it really works, you can find someone to test whether the awakening ability can be inherited..."

Uh... Long Yuehong hesitated to speak.

"Hey." Jiang Baimian interrupted Shang Jianyao's imagination, "The awakened ones have been around for so many years. If it can be inherited, do you think the company will let you and me stay single?"

"Maybe it's just a lack of suitable pairing." Shang Jianyao tried to insist.

Jiang Baimian ignored him, looked around and said:

"We are now going to other wanderer settlements in the nearby wilderness to find out where there are areas with heavy pollution and disordered magnetic fields.

"Well, let's bury all the corpses here. Bury them deeper. Take all valuable items away. Don't waste them. They can be traded later."

……

In a wilderness settlement located in the ruins of the city, several members of the "Old Tune Group" met the leader known as the elder.

——This settlement relies on the sewer system of the original city, and has developed a society of nearly 300 people.

Their main food is edible moss and mushrooms, and the environment in the sewers and hidden places of urban ruins is only suitable for these plants.

Therefore, when Shang Jianyao met the elder, the first question he asked was:

"Is it tasty?

"Are mushrooms and moss delicious?"

The elder was in his 40s, with a shaggy brown beard and seemed to be nearsighted.

He smiled proudly:

"These have been screened for several generations, and the taste is definitely not a problem."

After finishing speaking, he seemed to be afraid that the "Old Tune Group" would miss him, so he pulled his blue coarse clothes and added:

"The yield is very problematic. We have planted it in so many places, but it is still not enough to eat."

Frankly speaking, if these outsiders hadn't found the door directly and showed great strength, he would definitely not receive them.

Jiang Baimian asked with great interest:

"Mr. Dawson, normal mushrooms and moss shouldn't be grown like this?"

Dawson rubbed his hands unconsciously:

"There used to be a research institute here, specializing in improving mushrooms and mosses. We found the information they left behind and experimented for a long time.

"I'm still working on that."

Clap clap, Shang Jianyao applauded and said:

"That's great, can we exchange canned meat for your mushrooms and moss later?"

Dawson was stunned for a moment, and said with joy:

"it is good."

Long Yuehong was suddenly a little scared:

"What else do you usually eat besides mushrooms and moss?"

He originally wanted to ask if eating too many mushrooms and moss would cause any bad things, but he thought that the other party would definitely not answer truthfully, so he gave up this idea and planned to let Gnava quantitatively test whether it was toxic.

Dawson replied not too concerned:

"We also organize hunting trips, and the mushrooms and moss attract mice."

After chatting for a while, Jiang Baimian glanced at the rusty pipe outside, and asked tentatively:

"Mr. Dawson, is there any place in the surrounding area where the pollution is relatively heavy and the magnetic field is very disordered?"

Dawson asked suspiciously:

"What is a magnetic field?"

"..." Jiang Baimian quickly adjusted, "It is the place where the metal you carry on your body will become heavier..."

Dawson recalled:

"There's nothing like it around here."

Long Yuehong, Bai Chen and others were disappointed for a while, Dawson changed the subject:

"But we once had a hunting team that went farther to the west, where the situation you described..."

You are panting... Long Yuehong couldn't help but slander.

Dawson continued:

"However, I advise you not to go. It will be very uncomfortable to stay there for a long time. There is also a very powerful bandit group nearby. They are called 'Zoro' and have dozens of artillery pieces!"

Chapter 73 Fragile Security

"Dozens of cannons?" Long Yuehong asked in surprise.

This kind of strength is far superior to the "Hyena" bandit group encountered by the "Old Tune Group" before, and can almost be compared with the kind that occupies mineral resources in poor mountains and rivers.

Dawson stroked his messy beard:

"Our hunting team heard about it from passing ruin hunters, but we never actually encountered it.

"If you encounter this, how can you come back?

"Anyway, I'm just reminding you that if you want to believe it, you can believe it. If you don't want to believe it, I can't find any more reasons to convince you."

After speaking, as the elder of this settlement, Dawson asked with concern:

"How many cans of meat are you going to trade for mushrooms and moss?"

When a foreigner dies, he dies, but the transaction of supplies must not be delayed.

——Dawson actually lied about some details just now, which mainly focused on the production of mushrooms and moss.

Although this is really not too high, but the sewer system of a large city in the old world is so vast, and there are many places suitable for growing mushrooms in the ruins, coupled with the improvement of the species from generation to generation, their settlement is barely enough in terms of staple food. enough to eat.

Dawson is well versed in the principle of "don't show all the belongings in your pocket to others", lest these outlanders have unreasonable thoughts, so he deliberately said that the production of edible mushrooms and moss is very problematic, and it is not enough for the townspeople eat.

Of course, this kind of food is not so nutritious and not very hungry, so they still have to regularly organize teams to go hunting and pick fruits. At the same time, they will not miss the opportunity to trade food such as military canned food and compressed biscuits.

Not only are these delicious, but they're filling enough!

Jiang Baimian answered before the "high-spirited" Shang Jianyao: