Chapter 111 Heavy Rain Murder (Large Chapter)

Chapter 111 Heavy Rain Murder (Large Chapter)

Looking down at the abnormal area can only give Yu Ke a rough understanding of the situation.

The Forestry Protection Bureau specially invited him here, obviously not just to take a look from a distance.

After a brief discussion, Yu Ke set his target as the nearest mutated plant, tentatively named "Vine Flower".

Conduct analysis based on available intelligence.

The vine flower is undoubtedly the core existence in the abnormal area.

Professor Xu hopes that Yu Ke will go deep into the abnormal area, collect relevant samples, and investigate the specific survival methods of vine flowers.

Yu Ke left the cliff and returned to the forest, approaching the alienated version of the vine jungle ahead.

The raised vine roots between the soil layers blocked the way, and the frightened deer jumped out, using them as pedals to keep jumping forward.

During this process, Yu Ke looked around from time to time, keeping vigilant while allowing the camera to capture more images of the jungle so that the Forestry Protection Bureau could obtain more information.

Compared with what he saw on the cliff, Yu Ke, who went deep into the vine jungle, felt more and more clearly that the main body of this area was no longer trees. Instead, a large number of vines dominated the area, covering the entire forest area with an exaggerated density.

"Any clues?"

Yu Ke asked as he turned sideways to avoid a few vines hanging down from the branches.

"Frankly speaking, such a density of plant growth is undoubtedly against common sense. I have checked various data on the nearby forest environment, and there is nothing particularly outstanding about the soil properties and hydrological conditions. Consultant Yu, can you aim the camera above your head? ?”

Professor Xu on the other side looked at the image on the screen, his expression becoming more and more confused. When Yu Ke held the camera upward and saw the lush tree crown, he frowned, pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and turned to look at the person standing next to him. Looking at the forest protection bureau personnel, he said in a deep voice,

"Jinghu Forest has indeed experienced many mutations during the Cataclysm Era, but plant growth always needs to meet several specific conditions. It is impossible for a large number of alienated vines to suddenly grow on the original basis for no reason. This area must have been affected by abnormal factors. , I need to collect and analyze samples from the site.”

There is undoubtedly a limit to the carrying capacity of land.

If a giant tree wants to grow, it will inevitably occupy the living space of other plants. It is understandable that there will be some unexpected situations occasionally. After all, this is the era of cataclysms, and environmental changes are nothing new.

The problem is that even changes in the environment must follow basic laws, and it is not an indescribable strange shelter like Pandora. A giant vine bush of this scale is obviously beyond the scope of what can be explained by accident.

Collecting samples was not difficult for Yu Ke, who was already in the abnormal area. He asked the Jinghorn Deer to find an open space. Yu Ke quickly collected samples from the soil, vines and other plants in the area.

In the process of collecting, Yu Ke is also trying to detect extraordinary factors in the environment through his own perception.

Nothing came of it.

Although they looked quite shocking, these plants did not derive extraordinary abilities, and they did not seem to react to Yu Ke's intrusion.

At least so far, Yu Ke has not been attacked, nor has there been any abnormality in his body.

Fifteen minutes later, Yu Ke arrived at the vine flower that was previously set as the target.

Previously, we were looking down from the cliff, and all we could see were the giant flower bones at the top of the vines.

Now standing underneath, Yu Ke finally saw the main stem of this vine flower.

It still maintains the climbing ability of the vines. Except for the top section, the lower stems are still wrapped around the giant tree. However, the volume is obviously two circles thicker than the other surrounding vines, and there are also lines from the top on the surface. The black "meridians" extending downward.

"There seems to be some kind of fluid flowing in these meridians."

Yu Ke got closer and took a closer look. The meridians, which were about the thickness of a baby's arm, had fluid material crawling inside them. This reminded him of the vines he had seen outside the forest. There seemed to be some similarity between the two.

"Consultant Yu, can you find a way to collect some of the fluid and bring it back?"

Professor Xu's inquiry came from the earphones. What he asked for was not difficult.

He pulled out a short knife from his waist and cut open the meridians on the stem in front of him. A strong smell of blood suddenly escaped from the cracks. Yu Ke suddenly realized a certain possibility. He took the part with the blade of the knife and put it in front of his nose to smell it. His expression gradually became serious. .

Just at this time, I discovered something while checking for leaks and filling in the gaps.

Information about the vine in front of him came to Yu Ke's mind.

Macrophagic vines: Carnivorous vines that grow rapidly due to special mutations, crazy pursuit of flesh and blood!

Without any hesitation, Yu Ke turned around and blew his whistle to call the deer. He jumped on the back of the deer and let it take him away from the vine jungle.

When everyone in the Forestry Protection Bureau saw Yu Ke's sudden evacuation, they thought it was an accident during the investigation and hurriedly asked about the situation.

"The black fluid inside the vines will most likely eat the dissolved animal flesh. The reason why these vines can thrive in an environment surrounded by giant trees is simple. They eat meat!"

Yu Ke, who learned about the characteristics of the macrophage vine through checking and filling in the gaps, immediately realized that he was in the hunting ground built by the former. Where he dared to stay for a long time, the most important thing was to withdraw first.

After all, they haven't figured out how the macrophage vines hunt until now.

Even though his own strength has increased recently, Yu Ke is not stupid enough to put himself in danger and act as a guinea pig for this investigation.

Fortunately, it seems that it is not the time for the macrophage vine to eat yet.

Even though Yu Ke destroyed part of the vines, he was not attacked and successfully returned to the normal forest area on the frightened deer.

"For such a huge vine jungle, how much flesh and blood is needed to absorb nutrients for growth through eating meat? How do they hunt?"

As a botanist, Professor Xu is enthusiastic about the study of the mutated area here.

"I suggest that the Forestry Protection Bureau supervise this area and send helicopters over from time to time to check. I think their feeding process should not be too hidden. As long as they stay there for a while, it will be possible."

Yu Ke didn't plan to stay here for a long time. All the samples that needed to be collected had been obtained. The Forestry Defense Bureau was responsible for the follow-up work. He couldn't guard it alone in the vine jungle.

But before he finished speaking, there was lightning flashing in the sky, and soon there was thunder.

Tata

A large amount of rainwater passed through the gaps between the branches of the dense forest and dripped on the surface of the boulder beside him, staining several wet marks, which soon connected into one piece.

Along with the roaring thunder, the heavy rain has arrived.

In just ten seconds, the scale of the storm reached a level that required a red alert to be issued in the cities of Beijing and Hangzhou, and the world was covered in gray.

Although he knew before coming that there would be more rain and snow in the near future, a heavy rain of this magnitude was beyond Yu Ke's expectation. The weather forecast did not say that it would rain heavily during this period, otherwise he would not have left the forest patrol camp. Perform tasks.

Of course, the weather in Jinghu Forest is changeable, and weather forecasts cannot be 100% accurate.

"The thunderstorm won't last long. Consultant Yu can find a place to take shelter first."

The Forestry Protection Bureau temporarily checked the latest weather information. Yu Ke also knew that a heavy rain of this magnitude was not suitable for traveling, so he thought about returning to the cliff he had visited not long ago.

On the one hand, there are stacked boulders high up, and there is a lot of space in them. It is a natural shelter. There are trees nearby to cover it. It is not empty, and there is no need to worry about lightning strikes. It can be used temporarily to avoid wind and rain.

On the other hand, you can also continue to check the macrophage vine forest to observe what kind of state they will show during the storm.

While his field of vision was still clear, Yu Ke rode a frightened deer back onto the cliff. He quickly used his memory to find a cave made of several overlapping boulders, and relied on his own strong strength to move a few stone slabs for a while. The shelter is enough to accommodate him from the wind and rain.

After sending the alarming deer and wind chimes in first, Yu Ke himself took the equipment to the edge of the cliff, found a suitable place to place it, and pointed the camera at the abnormal area to monitor the changes in the vine forest during the heavy rain.

After finishing all this, Yu Ke returned to the temporary shelter, used his mobile phone to call up the camera image, and took out the cushions and lighters prepared in advance from the forest mark.

Collect some fallen leaves from nearby that have not been wet yet and set up a bonfire.

Before setting off, because he was not sure when he would be able to complete the investigation mission, Yu Ke habitually stuffed a lot of commonly used items into the forest mark, which came in handy now.

The heavy rain outside the shelter swayed into lines under the blowing cold wind, and the sound of rain hitting the rocks could be heard in the ears. Lightning and thunder burst out from the sky from time to time, and their power was even less powerful recently.

Yu Ke listened to the various emotions about the storm coming from the earphones. He spread out the cushions, leaned his back against the boulder, and wiped the wet wind chime with a towel as he kept sneezing.

No matter how stormy it was outside, he was very calm and even enjoyed the feeling of being alone in the bad weather.

Dry the wind chimes first. This little guy is indeed in good health and quickly adapted to the low temperature caused by wind and rain.

Jumping out of Yu Ke's arms, he stood by the cave and roared at the wind and rain outside. When he realized that God was not responding to him, he turned around and struggled with the weeds in the cave, not afraid of the thunder at all.

"Thank you for your hard work today. Eat something good."

Yu Ke fed the frightened deer with corn and carrots, and at the same time used natural vitality to help it regain its strength. The latter lowered his head and rubbed Yu Ke's cheek. As a result, the wind chime regarded it as a new attack target and plunged into the arms of the frightened deer.

Seeing this scene, Yu Ke could only shake his head helplessly, thinking that he would have to find a chance to let Shadow Moon Leopard help educate the increasingly active Feng Chime when he went back.

There is no way, Yu Ke himself does not have the ability to hunt a two-tailed leopard, let alone teach him.

As a mutated ferocious beast, if the wind chime was raised as a pet that only knew how to play, that would be Yu Ke's problem. After thinking about it, only the Shadow Moon Leopard, the overlord on the outskirts of the Mirror Lake Forest, could help.

They are both leopards, and they are of the same race after all. In addition, Yu Ke and Shadow Moon Leopard have fought side by side many times, so the latter is worthy of trust.

The wind chime next to the frightened deer continued to play, completely unaware that it would soon start "school" and that there would be an extremely strict and wild "teacher" waiting for it.

Just as Yu Ke was thinking about how to ask Shadow Moon Leopard to help, Professor Xu's urgent voice suddenly came from the earphones,

"Advisor Yu, there is a situation in the vine jungle!"

Hearing this, Yu Ke picked up his phone and checked it.

When he saw the scene on the screen, his eyes widened and he quickly rushed out of the temporary shelter.

Protected by a full-coverage helmet and poncho, Yu Ke ran to the edge of the cliff without fear of wind and rain, looking ahead.

High in the giant vine forest, the hundreds of flower buds began to spray light yellow mist or pollen continuously outwards at some point. It was scattered everywhere by the wind and rain, and the coverage area expanded rapidly. Yu Ke's eyelids jumped when he saw it. .

When something goes wrong, there must be a monster!

Before Yu Ke could figure out what the "pollen" was, there was a sudden strange noise behind him. When he looked back, he found that the horned deer and wind chimes had actually come out of the shelter, and began to approach the cliff anxiously.

"Don't come over here, go back quickly!"

Realizing that something was wrong, Yu Ke scolded them and saw that they ignored them. He quickly approached and found that they were all sniffing something in the wind and rain, and then suddenly took steps towards the cliff.

Fortunately, Yu Ke noticed the abnormality in advance. He stepped forward and grabbed the two legs of the frightened deer and brought it down to the ground. He then picked up the wind chime next to it. However, they were suppressed and had no intention of stopping. They struggled violently and even tried to Attack Yu Ke.

Looking back at the pollen that had spread near the cliff, Yu Ke quickly realized that the abnormal behavior of the horned deer and wind chimes was caused by the light yellow powder mist, and he himself escaped because of his full-coverage helmet.

Hastily activating the two abilities of Fubo and Wind and Snow Control, Yu Ke first blew away the surrounding pollen, and then used rainwater to create a barrier, covering himself, the Jinghorn Deer and the wind chime, while injecting nature into the latter two. energy.

Without the influence of external factors, the deer and wind chimes soon returned to normal.

Just as Yu Ke breathed a sigh of relief and was about to take them back to the shelter, he heard continuous roars and cries from around the cliff, and his expression suddenly changed.

Yes, he can resist the influence of pollen by his own ability, but what about other organisms?

Suddenly he looked up at the sky and saw that under the gloomy sky, there were actually a large number of birds and beasts flying from all directions, including many huge and powerful terrifying monster birds or beasts with wings.

Not only in the sky, but also in the jungle, there were animals galloping, but the branches were obscured and the specific situation could not be seen clearly.

Even this violent storm cannot stop the movement of the herd, and their target is very clear, that is, the flower bones located above the tree canopy, which seem to be the essence of the entire jungle.

Could there be some kind of natural treasure growing inside?

Looking at the flock of beasts flocking towards it, Yu Ke couldn't help but guess what was hidden in the flower bones. Just the pink mist it exhaled could cause these ferocious beasts to fight so madly.

At the same time, he vaguely had some other thoughts, recalling the information provided by checking for omissions and filling in the gaps in his mind.

Yu Ke took out his binoculars and stared at the flowers in the jungle. Some birds and beasts were already approaching.

But what happened next made Yu Ke's eyes suddenly widen.

The flower bones that were originally thought to be eaten soon suddenly bloomed when the beasts approached.

The bright red petals unfolded in the face of the storm, but inside there were no natural treasures as Yu Ke had imagined. Instead, there was a huge mouth filled with yellow-green venom and dark green sharp thorns!

All of a sudden.

The identities of prey and hunter are reversed.

The vines covering the entire jungle seemed to have received some kind of instructions. Countless vines soared into the sky and turned into chains to restrain the hungry beasts. "Huaguduo" completely tore off the beautiful mask and used it with astonishing force. Speed ​​through the rain and attack the prey.

Hundreds of ferocious giant mouths dropped from the sky, and the flesh and blood of the ferocious beasts splashed everywhere they passed.

Blood rain poured down in the vine jungle. Faced with such bloody slaughter, the many ferocious beasts gathered here kept wailing, but they were like insects trapped in a spider web, unable to move at all, and could only let the vines swallow them all.

At this time, the only sounds coming from the headphones Yu Ke was wearing were screams and heavy breathing. Everyone in the forest protection bureau was frightened and overwhelmed.

The feast of flesh and blood continues.

Even from a distance, Yu Ke could feel the despair of the beasts trapped and dead among the vines.

The entire hunting process lasted nearly half an hour.

The giant vines that had devoured enough flesh and blood of the ferocious beasts gathered and closed again to look like flower bones, while the remaining remains of the ferocious beasts were dragged deep into the jungle by the vines and disappeared.

Perhaps it was an illusion, but Yu Ke found that the vine jungle in the storm was full of green and vitality.

It's just a scene that should be comforting.

Now it looks like it's covered in a disgusting blood mist.