Ding Meng continued to run in the direction of the Bone Leaf Tribe, but the closer he got, the more his heart sank.
This was because the natural environment along the way had undergone a tremendous change. The originally lush green forest had become pitch-black, and the vegetation that had been brimming with spirituality had all been polluted, turning into dead black objects. Even the great river on the grassland had turned a dark red. It was obvious that there were many harmful substances mixed in.
This was definitely the result of the First Fleet's attack on the super life form, firing those hybrid missiles. Although the super life form could intercept the missiles in midair to ensure the safety of the central forest, the pollution and radiation produced by the explosions would spread to the outer perimeter.
As Ding Meng continued to turn back, he saw the corpses of Treants along the way. These Treants had clearly been poisoned. Their skin had turned black, as if they had been burned. They must have struggled with all their might before dying, and they must have died in excruciating pain.
The outer perimeter had become a stony environment similar to the one on Planet Madison. Everything had lost its vitality, falling into a state of 'death'.
Soon, he finally saw Jun Ling and Nicole carefully advancing through the forest in front of him.
Ding Meng quickly chased after them. Jun Ling's expression didn't become happy because of his safe return. On the contrary, her expression was extremely heavy, and her voice was somewhat hoarse. "Many people died. They were all poor people, and they were all poisoned to death. The Alliance's poison is even more powerful than the poison on Planet Madison."
Although she was used to fighting and killing, she had always been killing monsters or attacking powerful Origin Ability users. She had never laid her hands on ordinary people. However, now that the poor people of the Green Tree Tribe had suffered such a calamity, she really couldn't bear to continue watching.
Ding Meng also sighed. He wasn't clear about the rules of the God Wars Star Field, but on the side of the Holy Grail Federation, the Federal Empire's fleet was forbidden from using such catastrophic chemical weapons unless there was a special reason or a special authorization from the higher-ups.
That bastard Zhi Yan really did treat these Green Tree Tribe members like animals. He killed and poisoned them as he pleased.
After walking for a long distance, they saw more and more corpses along the way. Even the river was filled with floating corpses. Although Ding Meng had seen a lot of death, he still felt very uncomfortable this time.
Just like the massacre on planet KV303, countless refugees screamed and struggled to escape, but they still couldn't escape the pirates' merciless slaughter.
And this time, these poor tribal people were probably still worshipping their great God, but they didn't expect an apocalyptic catastrophe to descend from the sky. With such a large area of pollution, they didn't even have a place to escape. Perhaps they didn't even know who poisoned them to death.
It was already hard enough for these poor people to live, but they didn't expect that they would die so tragically.
The three of them quickly entered the territory of the Bone Leaf Tribe. The small courtyard of Nicona's house was right in front of them, but all the trees had turned black. Nicona was already crying out in alarm as she rushed in. "Father, mother …"
Two withered and blackened Treant corpses were curled up on the ground. The two old men were probably poisoned as they struggled to crawl out of the tree hole. However, halfway through, they died from the poison.
"Dad!
Mom! "Nicona lay on the ground, hugging the two corpses as she wailed.
The dark green energy of the Holy Spirit touched the corpses, and the corpses quickly returned to their normal light green color. However, the two old men's eyes were tightly shut, and they didn't wake up. This meant that their spiritual bodies had completely disappeared, and even the Holy Spirit couldn't save them.
Jun Ling was so angry that he pulled out his dagger with a swoosh. His hands were trembling. "I will kill those bastards with my own hands!"
Ding Meng sighed. "I said before that the king's so-called cooperation ended up like this. There's no future to speak of."
At this moment, the wristband vibrated, and Kadiga's communication came through. "Ding Meng, where are you right now?"
From the screen, Kadiga's position was at the entrance of the factory. In the wilderness in the distance, there was a brightly lit supply ship. Not only did the connecting cabin extend out, but the cabin doors were all open. There were people at the bottom of the starship, and judging from their figures, they were probably from the Green Tree Tribe.
Ding Meng replied, "I'll be there right away!"
After turning off the communication, they saw Nicona grief-stricken and in great pain. Only after Jun Ling comforted her did Nicona reluctantly put down the corpses and follow the two of them to the factory.
At this moment, the factory's situation was very bad. The plaza inside the factory was filled with Green Tree Tribe members. These were not severely poisoned, but the poison was still spreading. Many people's skin had already begun to wither, and their life signs were slowly disappearing.
Elephant and the others were busy moving medical equipment from the warehouse. The medical cabins could be used, but the Green Tree Tribe members were much taller than humans, so they couldn't fit in at all. They could only put in the young Treants for treatment first. As for the adult Treants, they could only rely on medicine.
The side effects of the hybrid missile were indeed very severe. Even if they took antidotes and blood-generating agents, they only delayed the spread of the poison and didn't solve the root of the problem.
Xue Yue Mountain and Yang Wei walked over, their expressions very grave.
"Ding Meng, save these people. They are all poor people from the nearby tribes. I know you have the ability to do so."
Xue Yue Mountain's tone sounded like he was pleading. As the Devourer Tribe that plundered the world, he was actually somewhat similar to the Green Tree Tribe.
From the perspective of biological evolution, they were all tribes that relied on their unique natural environment to survive. Therefore, Xue Yue Mountain didn't dislike the Green Tree Tribe.
Ding Meng nodded and shouted, "Elephant, Little Leopard!"
The two of them immediately rushed over from afar. "Mr. Ting!"
Ding Meng said, "Go find two buckets and fill them with clean water. Don't fill them with water from the river."
The two buckets of water were quickly brought over. These were the fresh drinking water in the factory. Ding Meng exerted a little force and sprinkled a few drops of blood into the buckets. "Take this and distribute it to these poisoned people. Everyone will be cured after drinking a small mouthful. Those who aren't poisoned must not drink it. If they drink it, they will die immediately!"
Elephant and Little Leopard picked up the buckets and rushed into the crowd. Yang Wei, who was next to them, was dumbfounded. "Even the medical device can't cure the poison. Aren't you a little too hasty?"
Ding Meng didn't have time to explain to him. He turned and walked out of the gate. Kadiga was waiting for him.
However, the next moment, Yang Wei's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. After drinking the water, these Tree Men recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye. Their ulcerated skin quickly returned to its normal light green color in a few seconds. Many of the Tree Men who were lying on the ground and groaning in pain immediately got up and jumped around.
Of course, many of them quickly realized that this was because of Ding Meng. So, one by one, they stood up and covered their foreheads. They all saluted Ding Meng's back to show their gratitude.
Kadiga had also been waiting for a long time. He was already explaining the situation here to Ding Meng. He had hijacked a supply ship of the First Fleet. Actually, it wasn't really a hijacking, because the crew on the starship were mostly his old subordinates. So, he had successfully landed here.
He had also seen the miracle of the super life form on the starship's radar. The facts proved that his initial worries were justified.
However, there were thousands of injured people lying around the starship. These Tree Men were not poisoned. Instead, they were contaminated by radiation. They had to be treated slowly.
"The order from the Alliance's higher-ups was to use force only as a last resort. However, Zhiyan was so brutal. This was the Blue Light Group's intention," Kadiga explained.
"I've already contacted our Long Voyage Alliance. Our higher-ups have already sent a fleet to depart."
"What's your Long Voyage Alliance's plan now?"
Ding Meng thought to himself that the six major factions were not united. It was still the same logic. When the forest was big, there would be all kinds of birds. Moreover, the God War Alliance was such a huge organization. There were bound to be differences between the factions.
Kadiga had a thoughtful look on his face. "The Green Divine Wood's superconducting ore cannot be exploited, even though I know that this metal is very important to the Alliance."
The God War Star Ring was able to float in space and grow continuously. To a large extent, it relied on the superconducting ore. It was unlike the space stations and starships that relied on crystal sources. This was because the size of a star ring was larger than that of an ordinary planet. It would produce a strong suction force. When superconductors were placed in a magnetic field, they would avoid many magnetic flux lines and produce a diamagnetic effect. This was why the star ring was able to float completely.
If a crystal source was used as the power system, not to mention whether it could support the star ring, the number of silver core stones required would be astronomical.
The reason Kadiga opposed the exploitation of the ore was none other than the existence of the super life form. The scene of the First Fleet being sucked away by the space-time black hole had left a deep impression on him. He was even glad that Zhi Yan wanted to deal with him and forced him to flee. If he continued to be the commander of the fleet, he would not only be dead now, but his soul would also be destroyed.
It was unwise for the Alliance to make an enemy of such a super life form. The God War Alliance was strong, but was this super life form weak?
Did it have any other means?
Did it have any companions?
Was there any other power that he did not know or even could not imagine?
These were all unknowns.
It had to be said that as a commander, Kadiga's consideration of problems was very detailed and comprehensive.
Ding Meng said, "Why did the Long Voyage Alliance send a fleet here?"
Kadiga's face darkened again. "The First Fleet was the fleet of the Long Voyage Alliance. It was gone just like that. Who can you blame?
Peace must be restored to planet 36, but with the current situation, peace is not something that can be achieved through negotiation. "
His words were very tactful, but Ding Meng could still understand. Peace was won through force. Kadiga was a commander after all. He could not take this lying down. If he really did, the Long Voyage Alliance would not be able to raise its head in front of the Blue Light Corporation when they returned to Starlink in the future. It might even affect the relationship between the six major factions.
Of course, these problems were not something that people at the level of Ding Meng and Kadiga could worry about. In short, it was time to think of a way to deal with Zhi Yan and those bastards.