"Do you smell anything?" Luo Yuan suddenly asked near noon the next day.
"It seems not!" Others shook their heads.
Luo Yuan sniffed it again in confusion, and this time it was clearer. It was a smell similar to burnt eggs with a hint of rotten eggs, which made him vaguely familiar, as if he had smelled it somewhere.
The memory was quickly unearthed, volcanoes, the smell was similar to when a volcano erupted. However, Luo Yuan was not too worried. The dangers of a volcano in an erupting state and a volcano waiting to erupt are completely different. If you encounter the former, it's best to run as far away as possible. The latter just keeps emitting thick smoke, and may not erupt in ten or a hundred years.
As they got closer to the volcano, other people gradually smelled the smell.
When everyone stood on a huge rock on the top of a mountain and looked into the distance, they were shocked to find that there was not just one nearby volcano, but a group of them, along the lines of several mountain ranges, like beacons on the Great Wall. They were lit one by one, and the smoke billowed, which shocked people.
"Why are there so many volcanoes here? It seems there are no active volcanoes in China." Huo Dong said, his face turned slightly pale.
"Maybe, but that was in the past!" Luo Yuan looked at the volcanoes, took a deep breath and said, "Dramatic changes in sea level and external cosmic storms will have an impact on lava activity. This volcano is either If it doesn't erupt, it may become a super volcano. Not only will this place be flooded with magma, but even the reconstruction area will be affected.
"It's not that serious, right?" Lin Xiaoji was startled and said.
"This is just a conservative estimate!" said Luo Yuan, who had watched a documentary about super volcanoes.
When a volcano erupts, the lava everywhere is only secondary. The most harmful thing is volcanic ash and poisonous gas. And a super volcano like this can spew hundreds of millions of tons of material into the air every time. At that time, the day will turn into night. The sun is about to turn into a cold winter. Not to mention the nearby reconstruction areas, even half of China will be affected. He didn't know whether mutated creatures would die on a large scale by then, but for the surviving humans, it would definitely make things worse.
"We must return to the reconstruction area as soon as possible and report this matter." Captain Xia's face became solemn and he said quickly.
Luo Yuan nodded. At this moment, he suddenly felt something in his heart and looked towards one of the volcanoes.
He saw magma suddenly splashing from the top of the volcano, and a powerful flame spewed out from it, soaring hundreds of meters into the air. At first, he thought he was unlucky, and the volcano was about to erupt, but as the flames spewed out, he suddenly An insect-shaped monster popped its head out of the crater.
"Look, what is that?" At this time, others also noticed, and everyone stared at this mysterious creature living in the magma without blinking.
Although it is still nearly six or seven kilometers away from here, everyone can still see it clearly due to its huge size. It looks like a red worm, with circles of stripes on the surface of its body and two rows of legs at its feet. It has densely packed black feet and almost no eyes. Only a large round mouth spitting out flames occupies most of its head.
At this time, its head kept shaking, and a 100-meter-long high-pressure flame flew wantonly in the air as it shook.
Several nearby large trees were swept by the red and white flames in mid-air, and immediately began to burn fiercely. Within ten seconds, they turned into a ball of pitch-black coke, which showed that the temperature of the flames was extremely high.
The flames continued to spurt, as if they had received some kind of signal. Worms were found in another crater, and then the third, fourth... Luo Yuan was shocked to find that almost every volcano here had been occupied by this mysterious creature. occupied.
Next, this area began to enter the carnival moment of "worms". A large number of flame pillars crisscrossed back and forth in the air. The terrifying high temperature caused the air to become distorted. Even where Luo Yuan was, the temperature increased by several degrees Celsius. They all have a burning smell.
The carnival lasted for half an hour before it finally stopped, and the worms pierced into the crater one after another.
Everyone's faces turned pale as they watched, and it took more than ten seconds for them to recover. The group of people no longer dared to stay around here for long. After the worms disappeared, they bypassed the volcanoes and continued to move forward.
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As we move forward, although the terrain is still undulating and the peaks are continuous, we can feel that the altitude is decreasing. For example, the nearby snow-capped mountains gradually disappear and the peaks begin to become lower. This is undoubtedly good news. .
On the fifth day, the group even discovered a human trace.
This is the ruins of a village. Several stone pillars are lying alone on the ground. Broken bricks and some rotten furniture can be seen everywhere under the weeds. Huang Jiahui even found a intact Mao-era animal in the ruins. Logo porcelain bowl.
This shows that this village is not isolated from the world, and maybe it won't be long before they can get out of the mountains.
This made the group of people excited but also filled with mixed feelings. The difficulties, obstacles and fears they encountered along the way put everyone under unimaginable pressure.
The trails in the village have been obscured by plants, but you can still see some clues if you look carefully, such as relatively compact geology and some homogeneous gravels.
The monitor lizard moved forward along the trail. Ruins similar to villages could be seen everywhere along the way. As evening approached, a cement road suddenly appeared in front of them.
The cement road was badly damaged and full of potholes. It was covered with moss and weeds, mixed with the jungle on both sides.
After setting foot on the cement road, there are more and more traces of human beings, and the surrounding woods are gradually becoming sparse.
There were a lot of collapsed buildings, all kinds of colorful garbage, and there was a musty smell in the air. But maybe it was because of their state of mind. Seeing this scene, everyone looked a little excited.
"I don't know where this is?" Huang Jiahui asked, suppressing the rolling emotions in her heart.
"I guess this should be a small town. We will get to the city soon, and there must be well-preserved maps there." Captain Xia said, his tone slightly high.
It was already getting dark. After a brief discussion, everyone decided not to stay and rushed to the nearest city overnight.
Because the terrain of the road was relatively flat, the giant lizard finally showed its terrifying speed. It took heavy steps. Under Luo Yuan's urging, it began to run quickly, reaching eighty or ninety yards easily, with the strong wind blowing. , everyone tightly grasped the rattan blanket on the monitor lizard's back to avoid being lifted off.
This place is roughly located at the junction of Qinghai and Tibet. It is a vast area and sparsely populated. Apart from one highway, there are almost no villages along the way. Several shriveled car tires were clinging to the road, and the car had long been corroded into a pile of red rust.
The journey was quiet and lonely, with only the heavy footsteps of the giant lizard and King Kong echoing in the night sky.
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At nine o'clock in the evening, everyone finally entered this city in the forest.
It seems to be an ancient city thousands of years ago, full of age and decay. It has long lost its original appearance, and even the color of steel and concrete has been covered by endless green.
However, everyone has long been used to it and turned a blind eye to it.
Although most of the buildings have rotted and collapsed, there are still quite a few buildings, supported by vines, still standing and blending into the nearby woods.
"Let's go take a look at the tallest building in front." Luo Yuandao said.
This building is about five or six stories high, and its surface is covered with a thick layer of green vines. It is already the tallest building that can be preserved nearby. Luo Yuan jumped off the giant lizard and split the plants on the surface of the building with his sword. The severely corroded concrete inside was soon revealed.
He stretched out his foot and kicked it, and with a "crash" sound, a big hole appeared in the wall.
Although his strength is not small, normal walls will never be so easy. However, these concretes have long lost their solidity due to the corrosion of plants and have become like sand. They collapsed with a slight kick. A big piece.
Luo Yuan let the giant lizard and King Kong stay where they were, and then got into the cave. Several mutant beasts that had made their nests here were cleaned up immediately, and then everyone followed closely.
It was dark and damp inside, with a strong smell of decay.
"Boss Luo, have you discovered anything?" Huo Dong came over and asked.
"No, it's so humid here that even the desk is rotting, not to mention the paper map. I'll go upstairs and have a look. You guys should exit first," Luo Yuan said. The buildings here are very fragile, like tofu. If they apply a little force, they may collapse. At that time, no one will be absolutely safe except him.
"Be careful!" Huang Jiahui said.
Luo Yuan nodded, and then walked quickly towards the stairs. The stairs inside had been completely broken. He had to jump directly to the second floor. The strong impact caused a large area of the second floor to collapse, but he had already been there before. Leaving the spot, he flashed his body and entered one of the rooms.
This building seemed to be an office building. Luo Yuan saw many computer remains and some rotten paper documents.
Luo Yuan rummaged carefully, trying to find some useful information, but unfortunately all the writing could not be seen and turned into a substance similar to mud.
"Hey!" At this time, he found a vertical safe in the corner.
It was badly rusted, but it was not damaged after all. With a hint of joy on his face, he pulled out his sword and gently cut it open. Inside was a thick stack of documents and invoices.
It's in pretty good condition, except for being a little damp. It's a pity that there is no map, but come to think of it, no one would put the map in the safe with nothing to do.
He picked up a document, which was a business contract. Luo Yuan did not read it carefully, he only looked at Party A and Party B behind him.
"Party A: Jiuchuan Yongle Advertising Co., Ltd."
"Party B: Jiuchuan Shengde Tourism Real Estate Co., Ltd."
He looked at other documents and found that most of the addresses were in Jiuchuan. It seemed that this city should be Jiuchuan, but he had no impression of the name at all.
ps: You have to think highly of yourself, I can only make up for the missed update tomorrow.