Half an hour later, a huge valley with many open pits appeared in their field of vision.
They could vaguely see people moving around in the valley, and the roar of machines could be heard.
Everyone finally relaxed and hurriedly rode their horses over. A few fully armed soldiers immediately came out from the fort at the entrance of the valley and asked, "Are you the patrol team from the base?"
Hong Yun got off his horse and said, "Yes. Is there anything unusual here?"
The soldier saluted and said, "Reporting, no. Everything is normal."
At this time, the sky was gradually getting dark. The dark forest was very dangerous, so the team stayed here.
This was a red copper mine. Other than hundreds of workers, there were many machines, equipment, and soldiers. Every one or two weeks, a large airship would come here to transport the ores and supplies.
It was time to get off work, so the mine was very lively. People flocked to the cafeteria.
This time, everyone was completely relieved. After eating, they returned to their assigned dormitories. The accommodation here was very tight. The seven of them were arranged to stay in a big room. There were no beds, only mattresses on the floor. However, everyone was used to it after years of military service.
Hong Yun was the first to keep watch. In the dead of night, Ma Ming suddenly said, "Something is wrong here."
Before they could fall asleep, Hong Yun immediately said, "Brother Ma, what did you find?"
Ma Ming sat up and muttered, "I didn't find anything. But the plants in this mine are too dense. Have you noticed that even the mine pit full of gravel has grown trees?"
"Eh? Now that you mention it, I remember that the mines here are all green," Wang Hui interrupted from the side.
Hong Yun frowned slightly and said, "The plants have been growing very fast these two years. This is not unusual. Everyone, go to bed early. Tomorrow, we will arrive at the Dead Sea Desert after crossing the mountain."
The weather was very changeable now. During the day, the temperature could be 30 to 40 degrees Celsius. At night, it could drop to 30 to 40 degrees Celsius. The cold wind blew outside, and the temperature began to plummet.
Wang Hui suddenly stood up and walked to the door. She whispered to Hong Yun, "Brother Hong, I am going to relieve myself."
Hong Yun nodded and said, "Okay, go ahead."
However, Wang Hui hesitated and said, "It's too dark outside. I'm a little scared. Why don't you accompany me, Big Brother?" Her voice sounded a little coquettish towards the end.
Hong Yun couldn't help but take a closer look at her. All he saw was a slightly flushed face. His heart itched and he replied softly, "Okay."
The two of them walked out of the house and walked to a guard room at the entrance. Strangely, the guard room was pitch black and there was no one inside. Hong Yun was puzzled and wanted to leave, but Wang Hui pulled him back and said sweetly, "Maybe the guard was lazy and went to sleep. We are all outsiders, so it's not convenient for us to disturb him."
Feeling the softness on his arm, Hong Yun's heart burned, but he said, "No, this is against the rules.
Wang Hui pulled him towards a secluded mining area. As she walked, she asked, "Big Brother Hong, do you think I'm pretty?"
Physical techniques had the miraculous effect of shaping and cultivating one's body. Therefore, women who practiced physical techniques were all slender and beautiful. Hong Yun's willpower was quite firm. Even if something were to happen, it couldn't happen here. He looked around and whispered, "Miss Wang, now is not the time."
Wang Hui said angrily, "Coward!" She pulled him towards a small ravine with no one around.
Hong Yun followed her slowly and said hesitantly, "Now is really not the time. There are many guards in the mining area, and there are also physical trainers patrolling the nearby mines. When we return to the base …" Before he could finish his sentence, he felt a soft and fragrant body fall into his arms. His nose was filled with an alluring fragrance, and his vigilance was instantly thrown out of the window.
The sound of clothes rubbing against each other could be heard. Although Hong Yun didn't agree verbally, his actions were very impatient.
Just as the passion was burning, a sense of danger suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart. He had been in the military for many years and was very experienced. The moment he sensed danger, he hurriedly stood up.
However, the danger wasn't external. It was in front of him. The beauty in his arms suddenly turned into a monster with dark green wrinkled skin. A long twisted tongue was licking his neck.
Cold sweat broke out. He wanted to move, but his body couldn't move at all. He wanted to scream, but his throat wouldn't listen to him. Then, he lost consciousness.
When he opened his eyes again, he heard Wang Hui's laughter.
"Hehe, your body is not bad. The Bewildering Incense didn't have much effect on you.
From the darkness, humanoid monsters covered in old bark walked out.
Hong Yun immediately recognized what they were. He groaned, "Infected?"
"Wang Hui's" voice sounded from one of the monsters. "No, no, we hope that you humans will call us the Wood Race!"
"You want to establish a race?" Hong Yun was shocked.
"Wang Hui's" voice became fanatical. "Only a life form that combines animals and plants is the most perfect life form. We will correct the wrong evolutionary path of humans. In the future, there will be a big branch of humans. Isn't that something worth celebrating?"
Hong Yun's face became even paler. The Wood Transformation Disease had spread rapidly over the years. It wasn't just a disease. Its main function was to assimilate other life forms.
Not only humans, but all living creatures with flesh and blood would be infected. In serious cases, they would either die or become an alien between plants and animals. Now, it seemed that the Wood Transformation Disease was deliberately caused by some existence. Its purpose was to create a humanoid race. Was the fifth branch of humans about to be born?
Wang Hui said with a bewitching voice, "As long as you open your body and accept the Wood Transformation, I can spare your life. Don't worry, with your body, accepting the Wood Transformation won't be dangerous. Instead, it might even help your cultivation to reach a higher level. Becoming a physical master is not a problem."
"A newly born Nature God wants to interfere with the operation of nature and control the code of life?"
At this moment, a rumbling sound like the shaking of mountains was heard. The sound was so loud that it caused the ground to blow and the grass to fly. It was extremely deafening.
Wang Hui hurriedly turned her head. In the direction of the sound, a huge head slowly emerged from a huge mine.
It was a huge head that seemed to be made of bronze. It looked like a human, but its eyes were not as bright as a human's. Instead, they were extremely turbid, like yellow stone balls.
Most importantly, this thing was too big. Just its head alone was five or six meters long. The hard rock surface seemed to have turned into water. As it slowly floated up, its huge body was revealed.
It was a huge body that was close to thirty meters long. Its greenish-black skin was like bronze, and its muscles were like the roots of a thousand-year-old tree. This kind of creature was naturally revered, and an incomparable pressure came from it.
"Wang Hui" was very knowledgeable. She immediately recognized what kind of existence it was. She exclaimed, "The Titan Race!"
The giant's huge head turned around and said with a buzzing voice, "How dare a small alien race establish its own race."
His voice was like a muffled thunderclap. Solid ripples appeared in the air, and some of the Wood Monsters that were gathered closer to it fell down as if they were drunk.
The other team members in the living quarters were awakened. They hurriedly rushed out with their weapons, only to find that there were no humans in the entire mine except for them. They were all monsters that looked like dead trees.
They still retained all the characteristics of humans, including their limbs and facial features. However, their skin that was exposed under their clothes had become like tree bark, full of wrinkles. Their expressions were dull and dull, as if they were suffering from ecstasy.
Bai Ping panicked and said, "What … what's going on?"
Ma Ming said with a gloomy face, "These people are humans during the day, but they turn into plants at night. The key is that they don't even know that they have turned into plants. The Wood Transformation Disease is getting more and more terrifying."
Then they also noticed the sound of the mine in the distance. Under the bright moonlight, they saw the giant that looked like it was made of bronze.