EBE Chapter 56 The mission is in progress
Chapter 56 The mission is in progress
This university is quite large, spanning several kilometers. If you're not familiar with it, you could easily get lost here even without fog.
The procurement vehicles that Su Li and her team were traveling in were actually a truck with a cargo bed and a small pickup truck without a cargo bed.
Su Li and his two companions, along with several students armed with rifles and muskets, stayed together in the small pickup truck.
Staring at the thick fog that kept rolling backward as they drove, Su Li whispered to the siblings about the monsters they might encounter.
"Norford has a history of wolf plagues and wolf children, so the legend of the wolf walker has been passed down. According to the legend, when a mother wolf is pregnant, she eats a pregnant woman, and the soul of the baby is reborn as a werewolf-like wolf walker. This wolf walker is the master of all wolves, hence it is also called the Lord of Wolves."
"The howl of the wolf walker can instill uncontrollable fear in people. He can quickly heal himself by eating people and can command wolf packs. Treat him as a warrior with high recovery and control."
"Next up are the mushroom people. Norfolk has a subtropical rainforest climate, and there are many kinds of mushrooms in the forest. The people here have always had the habit of eating mushrooms."
There exists a fungus in the area that can parasitize and control small insects. Ancient people, upon discovering this fungus, were terrified, believing that it would eventually infect and control humans.
"This is how the legend of the Fungus People came about. According to the legend, the Fungus People are humans parasitized by fungi. After parasitizing humans, the fungi will evolve, their spores will explode, and they can form very thick fungal armor. Their weakness is that they are very afraid of fire. You can try burning them with a torch. When we go back, we can bring some resin, throw the resin and then set it on fire to kill them."
"Finally, there's a barnacle monster. This is the seaside, and the barnacles growing there are incredibly disgusting. That's how this legend came about. In the legend, the barnacle monster is a parasitic monster that eats people. It's a giant barnacle with four human legs that can spit out long tentacles with dense mouths on them, capable of killing a person with a single bite."
"It's clearly a hybrid of a barnacle and a lamprey. This thing sucks blood. The legends don't mention its weaknesses, but as a large barnacle, it should have exceptionally tough armor. I just don't know if electricity will work well with it."
"These three are the more widely circulated legends. The rest are not widely circulated and are limited to legends in a single village or settlement."
After listening to Su Li's explanation, the older sister didn't react much, but the younger brother blatantly showed his disgust, saying, "That kind of barnacle monster sounds disgusting."
"Are you more afraid of this?" Su Li asked curiously.
“He was naughty when he was little and got a leech crawl on his leg. Ever since then, he’s been afraid of these slippery, blood-sucking animals,” Sofia said, a smile creeping onto her lips.
"Sister!" Ivan slapped Sophia on the shoulder in a fit of embarrassment and anger. "I'm all grown up now, I'm not afraid of these things anymore."
“Yes, I believe you.” But Sophia clearly did not believe her.
The three people were chatting and laughing quietly, while the truck continued to move forward.
The driver seemed very familiar with the area; the purchasing vehicle made several turns, turning left and right, and soon stopped at the back entrance of a huge building.
"We're here. This is the back entrance to the first canteen, leading directly to the warehouse," the driver said to the people around him. "Be careful!"
Su Li and the other two got out of the car and joined the defense team.
At the same time, Su Li's treasure radar once again told her that there was a treasure chest here.
The radar for this blessed treasure chest has a detection range of 5 kilometers. Between 1 and 5 kilometers, it can only detect a vague direction, and it can only accurately detect it within 1 kilometer. At this distance, Zuli could barely detect the treasure chest in the library.
It can be used as a coordinate to determine direction.
Su Li wasn't particularly concerned about the food the group was carrying. They had plenty of staple foods and meat, but they were lacking in eggs and mushrooms, as these were necessary for making snake soup.
Su Li observed her surroundings. The fog continued to churn, as if a horde of monsters could leap out at any moment. Apart from the noises from the students, there was no other sound, creating an atmosphere straight out of a horror movie.
To combat the fog, the group of students and teachers unloaded a tin bucket from the vehicle, filled it with wood and books, and lit it to make a torch.
After the flames started, visibility improved.
Su Li and her two companions stood together, wary of any movement around them. At that moment, the principal approached Su Li and said, "I'm sorry, Bob was too impulsive just now."
Bob? That idiot who just pointed a gun? Su Li shook her head. "I didn't take him seriously."
Despite saying that, Su Li had already decided that if a werewolf attacked Bob, they would stand by and watch him die.
Such a thick fog is not only advantageous to the monsters, but also to Su Li and her group. Their speed allows them to quickly create distance, making it impossible for the group to catch up. If a conflict breaks out, they can simply run and settle scores later.
If possible, Zuli still doesn't want to clash with the natives, because they are here to collect materials, and clashing with the natives would delay their development time, which would be a loss.
Su Li looked around at the group of students again. Including the three who had come out, there were a total of 20 people. Two drivers were in the cars, and the principal was outside. The remaining 14 students, 9 of whom carried rifles, formed a semi-circular formation. Their rifles were pointed outwards, guarding the warehouse entrance, while 5 went into the cafeteria to retrieve food.
Su Li withdrew her gaze and continued to look at the mist.
The movers brought many carts, so the movement was quite fast. The supplies being moved from the warehouse were mainly long-lasting foods like rice and flour, as well as a large quantity of canned goods and dried mushrooms. Norfolk has a well-developed mushroom industry, so these dried mushrooms are plentiful and inexpensive, and the cafeteria purchased a lot.
[Looks like they're similar to those in the West, they really like canned food.] Su Li thought to herself, looking at the large quantity of canned goods.
However, the leisurely time soon came to an end. Sophia suddenly drew her bow and aimed at the mist. This action immediately made those around her tense.
"Quantity?" Su Li immediately drew her sword and asked Sophia.
“300 meters, more than 10, human footsteps. There was also the sound of a heavy person’s footsteps,” Sofia told Zuli, then quickly added her findings, “The heavy person’s footsteps and the normal person’s footsteps appeared at the same time, and the sound sources were very close together.”
Zuli understood Sophia's meaning. The group of things that made the sound appeared instantly.
Because the footsteps of a heavier person should be louder, if they come from outside the exploration range, the heavy footsteps should be heard first, followed by the footsteps of a normal person, in a specific order, rather than appearing simultaneously.
“300 meters? You heard footsteps? Don’t make a fool of yourself.” The man named Bob mocked loudly.
Su Li had no interest in dealing with this simple-minded guy. Instead, she quickly traded 3 units of resin for wood at a 1:1 ratio on the trading interface.
They didn't bring much with them this time; besides food and water, they brought some metal ingots, coal, timber, and stone. They could trade or make tools on the spot if they needed anything.
Because resin wasn't very useful, they didn't carry any with them.
Throw the resin to the siblings. Since it's footsteps, there's a high probability it's a fungus person. Fire is the best way to deal with fungus people.
After the resin is collected, it becomes a gel-like sphere about the size of a lead ball. It is very flammable and can be used as a simple Molotov cocktail if lit and thrown out.