The end of the world: mountain and sea disasters

There was no blizzard to block the view.

Climbing trees was not difficult for Yu Ke.

First, he climbed up to the height that could reach the branches with the help of his short knife. With the density of trees in the deep forest of Jinghu Lake, there were many places to leverage.

The patrol team members next to him were still using professional props to climb trees. Yu Ke had already easily climbed to a high place. The captain of the patrol team, An Saili, was also very fast. She chose the same method of climbing as Yu Ke, using the branches that grew horizontally.

It was at this time that Yu Ke noticed that An Saili should also be a transcendent.

Unlike himself who relied on high perception and strong physical fitness, An Saili's long legs seemed to have built-in springs.

A simple knee bend could make her soar into the air, easily jumping to a height of three to five meters. You have to know that this was a jump from a tree branch, and it was more than fifty meters in the air. It would be amazing for a normal person not to have weak legs.

"If you want to be the captain of the patrol team, you have to have some skills."

Noticing Yu Ke's sight, An Saili stood between the branches and turned to say.

The two of them took turns ascending and soon arrived outside the nest of the human-faced owl, and saw the hanging nest that was still covered with snow.

"These criss-crossed vines are where the human-faced owl stores its prey. Look at those drooping vines, with shoes and rags hanging at the end. The samples I collected earlier were cut from above."

The hugeness of the tree made the branches strong enough. Yu Ke walked on it, first pointed out the hanging nest, then turned to the tree hole next to it, and added,

"The human-faced owl was hiding in the tree hole over there. The tree hole has a certain height and it is very dark inside. Be careful when you climb in."

Yu Ke came here to lead the way this time, and he didn't plan to drill another hole.

You know, the tree hole is full of food residues left by various human-faced owls, and the smell is really bad.

After pointing out the direction to the patrol team, Yu Ke walked to the side on his own, leaning against the tree trunk, leaving space for the patrol team to move.

He took out the thermos bottle of tea from his backpack. After walking in the forest for so long, he felt thirsty.

He blew away the foam and took a sip, then looked up at the sky.

Standing at this height of 100 meters, there were not too many branches to interfere with his vision, and the sky seemed to have become much wider.

The dark clouds left by the cold wave had dissipated unconsciously, and the gray sky was gradually turning into dark blue, with occasional birds flying by.

It was a pity that the sun was still hiding behind the clouds, as if it was painted with a layer of grayish-white paint. Maybe there would be a sunset in the evening?

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yu Ke observed how this elite team of the Forestry Defense Bureau performed its tasks.

The patrol troops under the Forestry Defense Bureau have always been the best-treated group of people, and they also performed the most dangerous tasks.

Apart from anything else, at least they have a good reputation in Danhang City. It is the dream of many young soldiers to join this team and become heroes who protect Danhang City.

Facts have proved that the personal qualities of the patrol team members are indeed excellent.

They climbed the 100-meter-high trees as soon as they were told to, without even a single unnecessary complaint.

They are proficient in the use of professional equipment, and the series of actions after arriving near the hanging nest are quite methodical.

Move the position of the safety rope, test the strength of the hanging nest, and then split into two groups to cut it open.

One group is responsible for collecting vine samples on the hanging nest, taking photos, and recording details, especially those abnormal vines in dark purple. There are also special people who take the raw meat prepared in advance for testing.

The other group followed Ansai Li to the tree hole. As the captain, Ansai Li personally entered the tree hole to check the situation.

Combat ability is certainly an important condition for joining the patrol team, but the manifestation of personal ability is obviously not just combat ability. Yu Ke, who has nothing to do, is also quite interesting to watch the work of the patrol team members.

The action time given by Zhang Renqi is limited, and the patrol team can only speed up the action. After a while, Ansai Li came out of the tree hole, handed over the collected samples to the team members, and ran straight to Yu Ke. After approaching, he took off his helmet and looked solemn.

"Any unexpected discoveries?"

Taking a sip of the hot tea in the thermos, Yu Ke closed the lid and asked.

"I think I already know how the human-faced owl was infected by Pandora."

Anseli took off his rubber gloves and turned his eyes to the short knife stuck in the tree trunk beside Yu Ke, or more precisely, the chocolate sandwich biscuit box on the blade, and pursed his lips.

Is this guy here for a picnic?

"Want a piece?"

"No, I can't eat anything after seeing what's in the tree hole."

"What is the infection route you just mentioned?"

Turn the topic back on track, Yu Ke asked in a deep voice.

"Through the prey residue in the tree hole and the samples you collected last time, we can know that the food eaten by the human-faced owl has actually been infected. It is because of eating this kind of food that it has been invaded by Pandora." Recalling what he had just seen, Ansai Li had a guess in his mind and said, "However, a considerable part of the prey here are farm workers. It is impossible for them to come into contact with Pandora. I think the problem lies in the hanging nest. First, the vines that arrange the nest have been infected by Pandora. They come into contact with the prey of the human-faced owl and then contaminate the meat, which eventually leads to the infection of the human-faced owl." "Where did these vines get infected with Pandora?" Yu Ke asked, and then he and Ansai Li seemed to have thought of something, and they looked at the main stems of the vines connecting the left and right sides of the hanging nest, and then followed them all the way to the jungle floor.

You must know that this is a hundred meters high in the air. The vines that appear here usually climb up around the tree trunks, with their roots still underground.

"Researchers at the Little Garden Workstation discovered Pandora in a nearby stream."

Alanceri suddenly mentioned the location where Pandora was found.

Yu Ke was stunned for half a second, then without saying a word, he put away his dagger and biscuit box and jumped down, quickly returning to the jungle floor.

The figure jumped between the gaps in the branches. On the way down, Yu Ke kept observing the direction of the main stem of the vines wrapped around the tree trunk, recalling Anseli's discovery in his mind.

If the vines in the hanging nest are the main reason why the human-faced owl is infected with Pandora.

Then there are ways for vines that won't move to become infected.

There is no saying that this kind of plant can move its nest, so there is only one possibility left. There is already a problem with the water and soil in this forest area!

It's easy to test this guess.

After falling back to the ground, Yu Ke drew out his short knife again and cut off the main stems of two ferns at a nearby location, locking his sight on the cross section.

When he saw the dark purple stem core inside the dark green skin, even Yu Ke couldn't help but fall silent.

The answer is already in front of us.

Pandora infected all the plants in the forest area by contaminating the water source.

It's just that it hasn't been that long, so their mutations don't have obvious features. Instead, the carnivorous human-faced owl mutated first because it was needed by Pandora.