Chapter 66 Suspected Hiding Point

In the early morning, the sky was just getting light.

Yu Ke rode the frightened deer to the tributary of Jinghu Lake.

He took off the bag hanging on the side of the deer saddle and patted the deer's back to signal it to rest.

The saddle that was ordered at the transfer station was rushed out yesterday because of the extra money. It really helped a lot for riding. The frightened deer can now help to carry some of the sundries, so Yu Ke doesn't have to carry everything.

He stepped onto the ice alone, and the cold wind blew the broken snow on the surface of Yu Ke's boots.

He imitated the ice fishing technique not long ago and melted the ice cave with the ability to control wind and snow.

Yu Ke half-crouched on the ice, put the test tube with a rope in his hand into the tributary, filled it with some river water and lifted it up.

The mutated mandrill found last night has been brought back by the Forest Protection Bureau and should still be on the dissection table. He was a little worried about the contamination of the water and soil outside the forest, so he got up early to check it out.

He opened the bag, took out the detector that looked like a thermos bottle and could be opened in the middle, and filled the test tube into it.

Pressed the switch of the instrument.

The probe deep inside the test tube began to glow.

Yu Ke's eyes stayed on the indicator light on the top of the detector.

Based on Pandora's special reaction to strong light, the General Administration of Disaster Prevention developed this tester. If there are already infected substances in the water, the indicator light will emit different colors of light according to the degree of infection.

Green!

The test results made Yu Ke relieved.

It turned out that Stationmaster He's speculation was accurate, and Pandora was not that capable.

It was impossible to expand the contaminated area to hundreds of kilometers in just a few days, at least Pandora couldn't do it.

In this way, the mutated mandrill was likely infected in other forest areas and came here.

Or was it controlled by Pandora and deliberately carried the source of pollution through the jungle to destroy the ecological environment nearby first?

Yo~

A familiar voice came from behind.

Yu Ke turned his head and looked back, and found that the King of Shocked Horned Deer appeared at the lakeside at some point, and was checking the saddle on the back of another Shocked Horned Deer. The two of them were together and hissed from time to time, probably to communicate about the recent situation.

After pouring out the river water after testing, Yu Ke put away the testing equipment and returned to the shore.

He took out a carrot from the saddle and handed it to the King of Shocked Horned Deer, who lowered his head and ate it very naturally.

"Has anything strange happened outside the forest recently?"

Yu Ke gently stroked the back of the King of Shocked Horned Deer, helped it remove the dead leaves hanging between its hair, and asked.

During this period of time, Yu Ke gradually realized that the King of Shocked Horned Deer could actually understand what he meant to a certain extent.

It's not that the King of Shocked Horned Deer can understand what he says, but that he can use his superpowers to form a kind of mental communication.

It's just that because Yu Ke doesn't have this ability, most of the time it's the King of Shocked Horned Deer who receives information and gives feedback.

The incident with the Shadow Moon Leopard last night reminded Yu Ke.

Compared to him, a human, the strange beasts living in the Mirror Lake Forest are obviously more likely to perceive changes in the environment.

The Shocked Horned Deer King chewed a carrot, as if thinking about something. After a while, he lowered his head and rubbed Yu Ke's face to signal him to look at the broken snow on the riverbank next to him.

When Yu Ke looked over there, the antlers suddenly flashed with light.

The next second, the ice and snow were kneaded into the shape of a leopard, killing the beasts made of grass roots and broken leaves everywhere, and Yu Ke also noticed that the Shocked Horned Deer King deliberately made them chaotic when kneading the latter.

"The Shadow Moon Leopard is hunting those infected mutant creatures everywhere"

Seeing this vivid scene, Yu Ke immediately realized what the Shocked Horned Deer King meant.

As the king of the deer, it pays attention to the overlord outside the forest. After all, the deer are strictly speaking on the latter's menu.

"As expected. I understand what you mean. You should be careful recently, especially those deformed beasts. Try to avoid contact with them and use your superpowers to prevent them from polluting the forest."

Yu Ke turned around and called the frightened horned deer, jumped on the deer saddle, and touched the forehead of the frightened horned deer king with his hand at its height, reminding him.

If possible, Yu Ke would certainly like the frightened horned deer king to accompany him into the depths of the Mirror Lake Forest. The latter's superpowers can help him in various environments, and the cooperation between the two is more tacit.

However, the situation outside the forest is indeed not optimistic now.

Pandora seems to be consciously spreading the source of pollution. The frightened horned deer king must protect his tribe, otherwise once the deer herd is infected with this extremely disgusting and weird color, the consequences will be unimaginable.

After completing the inspection work outside the forest, Yu Ke reported the results to the Forest Protection Bureau and returned to the patrol camp to make final preparations before departure.

As soon as he approached the patrol camp, Yu Ke saw that the hunting group stationed outside the camp last night was already packing up.

After asking, I learned that they were planning to set off to the depths of the Mirror Lake Forest.

Although the young people in the hunting group were thinking about natural treasures, the leader obviously had a clear self-awareness and a clear goal, taking this opportunity to hunt a few beasts in the depths of the Mirror Lake Forest and then retreat.

As for the treasures that everyone is looking for, if they are lucky enough to come across them, they will naturally try to take them. On the other hand, if they don’t find them, they won’t force it. Their own safety is the first priority.

They are only a B-level hunting group, and they must know themselves.

You must know that there is no law or order in the deep of Jinghu Forest. In order to compete for natural treasures, there are many hunting groups willing to take ruthless actions, not to mention that there are also multiple A-level hunting groups participating this time, all of which are led by extraordinary people.

The leader also specially invited Yu Ke to participate in this operation, saying that the income can be distributed according to contribution.

However, Yu Ke refused without hesitation and only agreed to let them park the car in the camp.

The environment in the deep of Jinghu Forest is very difficult to walk, and driving is even more impossible. Ordinary hunting groups can only choose to walk.

Watching them leave. Yu Ke did not rush to follow, but counted the supplies in the sentry tower.

He was acting alone, and there was a frightened deer with him, so there was no need to rush.

Letting the civilian hunting group help him explore the way is the most correct choice.

After lunch.

Take a shower and adjust to the best state.

Yu Ke then carried his bag, called the frightened deer, and went deep into the Mirror Lake Forest.

Squeak~ Squeak~

The fist-sized larva struggled to drill out of the frozen soil, squirming to climb up the nearest fern stem.

Before it could stretch its fat body, a sharp red beak fell from the sky and picked it up like a bean. A pheasant with a navy blue crest and a body size almost as big as a suitcase raised its neck and swallowed it into its stomach.

Then it seemed to have noticed something, turned its head, blinked its eyelids, turned around and rushed into the dense bushes next to it.

The frightened deer squeezed the banana-leaf-like fern leaves, stepped lightly on the ground with four feet, and carried Yu Ke forward.

Even in winter, the environment in the forest still presents an amazing green. Whether it is the wild birds and animals that can be seen everywhere or the ferns that still survive tenaciously in the snow-covered cold wave and regain vitality, it can make people feel the amazing vitality of this forest in the era of catastrophe.

At this time, Yu Ke was extremely glad that he chose to bring the frightened deer into the depths of the Mirror Lake Forest.

As a mutant creature, the frightened deer is already quite large. Yu Ke even sat cross-legged on the deer saddle, but it still looked very small when walking in this primitive jungle where everything seemed to have become bigger.

It is conceivable that if you act alone, you may not even be able to see the road ahead clearly, let alone speed up the journey.

No wonder those who dare to enter the depths of the Mirror Lake Forest are basically hunting groups.

Occasionally there are lone hunters, who must be extraordinary at the beginning.

If an ordinary person breaks into the depths of the Mirror Lake Forest alone, he will face the real "green hell"!

Yu Ke took out a carrot from the side of the saddle and fed it to the frightened deer. He stood up and opened the watch he had just received.

Unlike the ones issued by the forest rangers, this is the new equipment sent by Ansai Li this morning.

The watch with built-in satellite communication and positioning devices can not only communicate with Ansai Li at any time, but also load the route map in advance, so that Yu Ke can know his current location and how to go to the third suspected hiding place at any time.

The Forestry Protection Bureau analyzed Pandora's movement trajectory and set up five suspected hiding places around Jinghu Water Marsh, which are basically lakes, swamps and other places. Analysts believe that Pandora is likely to be hidden somewhere in them.

After checking the route, Yu Ke chose the suspected hiding place No. 3.

This point is closest to him, and the route is also easier to walk, without crossing the swamp or some preliminarily explored dangerous areas.

With the help of the watch to confirm his current location, there is a mountain stream not far ahead, which can be reached in about half an hour. It is a good resting place.

Yu Ke would rather rest by the river than in the dense forest area where his vision is blocked.

Although the chance of encountering fierce beasts near the mountain stream will increase, the map shows that fierce beasts like the Shadow Moon Leopard have not been found in this area yet, and the rest are within the scope of Yu Ke's ability to deal with.

Yu Ke does not mind hunting on the way to find Pandora.

In fact, this is in his plan.

The new characteristics of the ranger hunter require him to hunt special individuals to gain benefits, and there are many strange beasts in the depths of the Mirror Lake Forest. For Yu Ke, this is a treasure waiting to be developed.

As long as the hunting goes smoothly, his strength growth is a foregone conclusion.

Not only that, the characteristics of the occupational label system determine that as long as Yu Ke participates in this Pandora incident, the two occupations of [Range Hunter] and [Investigator] will continuously gain experience.

In fact, the experience of the [Investigator] profession has increased by more than half in the past two days. As long as more key clues are found in the depths of the Mirror Lake Forest, it is possible that the first trait can be obtained before facing Pandora head-on.

This is very important to Yu Ke.

He knows the danger of Pandora. Not to mention a head-on confrontation, even a short-term gaze at her at the small garden workstation still made him feel strongly uncomfortable.

The mental problems of many researchers are the best proof.

According to previous experience, the first trait generated by the profession [Investigator] must have a clear direction, which is likely to help him gain a certain advantage in fighting against this kind of unknown terror.

Yu Ke never thought of dealing with Pandora alone.

But even if it is to find the latter's hiding place, the dangers he faces will probably not be few.

'It would be best to find another infected mutant creature deep in the Mirror Lake Forest, so that I can get enough professional experience. '

Thinking so in his heart, Yu Ke gently clamped the belly of the frightened deer with his legs, and the latter immediately understood and accelerated forward.

There will be more later