Before he got close, a strange fragrance made Zhang Xiaoqiang feel refreshed. Saliva flowed from the corner of his mouth, and he had the urge to eat a few fruits. This urge occupied his entire mind. Just like how he was attracted by the gelatinous body of the rat king years ago, he was also attracted by the strong desire generated by this strange fragrance.
"Keep a close watch on this place. Let the hunters get ready. If Y 'lisabet is in danger, do your best to rescue her. But don't hurt them as much as possible …"
Stumbling in the dark and deep forest, Zhang Xiaoqiang had to admit that the forests in Japan were really well protected. China had overdrawn its environment due to economic development. Other than the Greater and Lesser Khinganling Mountains and a few nature reserves, it was rare to see such dense forests. All the forests in China only covered 18% of the land, while the forests in Japan covered 65% of the land. Large tracts of forests provided excellent breeding grounds for mutated plants. The third heavy rain had turned the forest into a fantasy world. There were all kinds of strange flowers and trees, colorful flowers, serrated vines with sharp thorns, and fruits with strange shells. Here, one could smell the fragrance that could cleanse one's soul, as well as the strange stench that was like inferior perfume mixed with the smell of feces. There were all kinds of plant forms and smells.
The forest wasn't dead and silent, there were all sorts of strange mutated insects roaming the forest, preying and being preyed on from time to time. There were all sorts of strange, magical creatures that could no longer be found in his previous world. Here, they had formed a new food chain, with some feeding on flowers and trees, some feeding on strange fruits, and some feeding on rotting leaves. He even saw a 3 chi long white worm drilling holes in a tree that would require 7 to 8 people to wrap their arms around it. Through the holes, he could see a series of holes that looked like tracks, forming a maze of worms on the body of the tree.
Byron felt that it wasn't a good idea to rashly cut off Zhang Xiaoqiang's nest. It would only take a month to gather 5,000 survivors, and before the Red Algae mission was completed, they couldn't return to England. As such, they weren't in a rush to obtain the blood-breeds. Although England had already established some form of order, it wasn't stable. There were internal strife, power struggles, and chaos in management. Even if they brought back tens of thousands of blood-breeds, most of them would be taken away by the House of Lords. It was better to strengthen their faction in Japan.
It wasn't easy to walk in the forest. Of course, this was only for normal people. Even if Ono's leg was injured, it wouldn't affect him much. The two of them walked on the loose leaves without much difficulty. Ono followed Zhang Xiaoqiang, so he naturally had to take care of him. Zhang Xiaoqiang only needed to carry his own weapon, and as for the Z2 zombie, it was on Ono's back. Even though the Z2 zombie was tied up like a dumpling, it wasn't obedient. It kept trying to break free, and Ono had no choice but to divert his attention to teach it a lesson.
Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't care about the British Evolver behind him. He was only concerned about whether the zombies had caught up to them. The fire from before had killed at least tens of thousands of zombies, and the number of Type 2 zombies he had lost was uncountable. Not only was he not happy about this, but he also felt that it was a pity. The Type 2 zombies were no longer able to harm him, and if they were attracted to Axe Mountain, it would be depressing if the normal zombies couldn't break through the defense of Axe Mountain due to the lack of high level zombies. But when he thought about the fact that there were at least a hundred D3 zombies in the town, his mood improved.
Ono walked in front, and Zhang Xiaoqiang followed behind. Along the way, they would come across some fallen giant trees and deep green creeks. These obstructions didn't cause any delay to the two of them, and the giant trees were easily chopped into pieces by the Zhanmadao. Zhang Xiaoqiang then threw a rope to pull Ono over. It was easy to get lost in the dense forest, but as the two of them walked, they would always see various kinds of garbage scattered among the vegetation. Sometimes, they would even see a skeleton with black spots slowly corroding. These things became the two's landmarks.
Facing the benefits that were within reach, the General didn't indulge in it. She was more interested in the Z2 zombies. There were more than 60 million people in England, and the number of zombies was not small. If they could find a way to deal with the zombies, and reclaim a large number of cities and lost land, their strength would increase exponentially. By that time, even if all the gods of the New Era were to be mobilized, they would still have the confidence to deal with them.
The General didn't give any new orders, and all her emotions were buried in her warm and moist eyes. Her hair fluttered in the wind again, and her eyes blurred as she looked at the crosses buried on the opposite hill. She sighed and said, "Names will rot with the tombstones. If England rises again, I hope that their faces will be engraved in everyone's hearts. Our blood and tears will be remembered in history, and I hope that God will bless us to achieve our wishes …"
These things didn't affect the two of them. Zhang Xiaoqiang's murderous intent was like an insect repellent, scaring the mutated insects in front of him. Ono didn't understand Chinese, so he couldn't communicate with Zhang Xiaoqiang, so he could only walk in front. Zhang Xiaoqiang looked behind him from time to time, and every time he turned around, there would be a strange smile on his face. Zhang Xiaoqiang had already felt that someone was following them. This feeling started when he split up with Zuo Tian, and Zhang Xiaoqiang knew very well who was following them.
Byron understood the general's meaning, so he turned around and gave an order to the officer. Although an evolver wasn't much, he knew that the general valued these things the most, so he had to risk offending Zhang Xiaoqiang to save Y'lisabet first.
Zhang Xiao Qiang immediately came to his senses. He grabbed the zombie and retreated a few steps. He still hadn't figured out what was going on when cold sweat broke out on his back. Even his breathing became heavier. The short and heavy breathing allowed his brain to quickly supply oxygen. He instantly understood that there was something wrong with the fruit. He turned around and saw Xiao Ye standing in the distance, shouting anxiously at him. Both of his hands were still waving towards the back of the mutant tree. Zhang Xiao Qiang knew something was wrong. He brought the zombie back to Xiao Ye's side and looked in the direction that Xiao Ye was pointing at. Zhang Xiao Qiang was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. Behind the mutant tree, there were no less than 10 skeletons, all of them were human remains. Seeing this, he understood what he had done. His first impression was that the fruit had been eaten by some creature, so he thought it wasn't poisonous. He didn't think too much about it, but when he smelled the strange fragrance, it made him feel like he had swallowed the gelatinous body, thinking that the fruit was harmless. He didn't expect that he would almost become fertilizer for the mutant beast.
Just as he was lost in his thoughts, a short plant caught his eye. The plant looked like a cedar tree, from its branches to its needles, it was all white. It was extremely eye-catching in the dark forest. In the middle of the white pine needles, there were fruits that looked exactly like blueberries, but were the size of a fist. Some of these fruits were still green, obviously not ripe, while others had already turned into a purplish blue color. It looked very appetizing, and it was obvious that these fruits had been eaten. There were many half-eaten fruits on the ground, revealing the same purplish blue flesh.
In a trance, Zhang Xiaoqiang had lost control and the ability to think. He walked straight towards the white mutant tree with his hands in front of his chest. He chose the largest and most tempting fruit to pick. Suddenly, he heard Xiao Ye shouting something, but Zhang Xiaoqiang was in a daze. Even if he heard the shouts, he ignored them. Just as his fingers touched the fruit, there was a sudden gust of wind, and a black object smashed in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang, crushing the fruit along with the branch. Zhang Xiaoqiang reflexively pulled out his scimitar and prepared to fight. What he saw was the Z2 struggling on the branches of the mutant tree. Its dark skin was covered in large patches of blue jam, as if it had been dyed with paint.
The tall and dense forest was like another world. Most of the light was blocked by the 30-meter canopy. Each tree that was 3-5 meters in diameter was like an ancient guard, silently guarding this quiet land. The mottled bark was covered in moss, and it was filled with the vicissitudes of history. One by one, the evolvers shuttled through the forest. These ghost-like evolvers were already used to shuttling through the dense forest. The rotten branches and leaves on the ground did not make any sound under their feet. One by one, the evolvers floated through the dark forest like the wind, moving in the same direction. Stretching their vision, they could vaguely see the silhouettes of Zhang Xiaoqiang and Xiao Ye.