Two scouts who were sent by Zhou Hai to follow the fortress quickly set up a disguised observation post when they discovered Lu Meng's convoy.

The two of them thought that the team would just take a brief rest here while waiting for a message from their fellow explorers. However, after half an hour, there was no movement.

A scout corporal lay on the cold sand, his limbs numb, and said to the young man beside him: "Company commander, do you feel that something is wrong with this situation? These two vehicles have been camping here for more than thirty minutes.

But I didn’t see anyone moving around, and there was no fire to keep warm, which is unreasonable.”

"Our mission is to follow the convoy and keep track of it. We don't have to worry about other situations." The company commander tugged on the camouflage blanket and wrapped his collar tightly: "Marching in the desert at night is itself extremely dangerous.

Last year, I was ordered to lead a team to escort several war reporters to the front line. In order to avoid the attention of other chaebol spies, I chose to march at night. As a result, we lost contact with the outpost troops just tens of kilometers away. We sent three batches in succession.

Sentinel, after waiting for four hours with no results, we had no choice but to end our trip."

The corporal looked at the pitch-black sand dunes, which looked like tidal waves, and swallowed: "What happened next? Have you found out the cause?"

"The next day, we sent troops to explore, and it was confirmed that one of the sentry teams was killed by the giant lizard attack, and the other two were completely out of contact." The company commander looked at the motionless truck in the distance: "

Intelligence shows that the Independent Battalion drove a total of three vehicles out of the fortress. Now one is missing. It must have been used as an outpost. It is estimated that there should be hidden sentries around the convoy like us... Wait a minute, they are camping here.

We don’t have to run around anymore.”

"That's right." The corporal nodded: "Company commander, have you seen the monitor lizard you just mentioned?"

"I joined the army when I was eighteen years old. I have been in this area for ten years and have never seen anything." The company commander took out the military ration bag he carried with him and swallowed a piece of butter to maintain body heat: "Before the disaster, we were not here.

In the desert, many animals have mutated in order to adapt to desertification. Today's snakes and monitor lizards have evolved to live in groups. Those monitor lizards are bigger than crocodiles, and some species are venomous. If a person is bitten, he will not be able to escape for much.

He will fall down if he is far away, and his skin and muscles will rot at a speed visible to the naked eye. Giant ants, giant mantises, locusts, and beetles, there are all kinds of ghosts in Lingnan! I have even seen monsters!"

The corporal was agitated for no reason: "Monster?"

"Yeah, I don't know what animal evolved from it." The company commander had nothing to do, so he started chatting with the corporal: "Do you know Jin Qinhuan?"

The corporal nodded: "When I was in school, I heard the geography teacher say that there is a large mountain range at the far east of Pei's jurisdiction, and a large jungle at the other end of the mountain range. But this seems to be just a legend, because there is no record of it.

There is no information related to the Jinqin Ring, and there are no photos or scholars that can prove its existence."

"The Jinqin Ring is indeed a mystery, but the related legends are not groundless." The company commander nodded: "About five years ago, there was a huge sandstorm in the east. The tornado brought out a lot of things, including a lot of branches.

When officials received the news, they sent troops to the junction of the desert and Jinqinhuan. After on-site inspection by scientific researchers, many of the plants blown out by the wind have been declared extinct.

Old World species, as well as primitive species that have not mutated, and the gravel blown out by the wind has also been detected to contain a large amount of rare metal components.

This news made the chaebol extremely excited, and they decided to develop the Jinqinhuan area to break the resource blockade of other chaebols. A new land for planting was an extremely precious treasure for the Lu family. Therefore, the chaebol dispatched

Elite troops came over, and our first division also sent two regiments to Lingnan to prevent the regular troops from being harassed by bandits.

I remember that a total of one regiment of the escort arrived at that time. After a short rest, they entered the Jinqinhuan area. However, there was no movement for three days. The officer commanding the scene at that time could not sit still, so he sent us

When we went in to look for it, two mercenary groups drew lots to determine the order. Our group was lucky and was responsible for covering the outside, while the other group was responsible for pushing inside. As a result, after the mercenary group entered the mountain, there was no movement, facing two thousand people.

The higher-ups didn't dare to take any more risks due to the heavy casualties, so they asked us to retreat.

As a result, just as we were retreating, a large number of wild beasts suddenly appeared in the valley...no, I should say monsters, as well as mutant wolves, mice and other animals, and even moving plants."

The corporal suspected that he was hallucinating: "Plant?!"

"It sounds incredible, let alone you. Even I couldn't believe it when I saw that scene with my own eyes. At that time, we were all frightened by everything beyond our understanding. Everyone started to fight and retreat, and then

We activated the preset explosives and blocked a mountain pass before running out. The two sides only had contact for a short period of time, and more than 200 people on our side died or went missing.

But strangely enough, those monsters did not chase us outside. At that time, I vaguely heard the scientists sent from above say that these monsters should live in the hinterland of Jinqinhuan and were driven out because of the storm.

They are not adapted to the desert climate, so we did not continue to pursue them, and we saved our lives."

The company commander scratched his nose: "After that, we received an order to retreat, and a strict sealing order was issued to prohibit the spread of these things to the outside world."

The soldier sniffed: "You're not allowed to pass, and you still tell me?"

"As someone who has personally experienced this kind of thing, I find it unbelievable to say it. If you tell others, who will believe you? Besides, no one dares to verify this kind of thing. Even if you tell it, no one will believe it.

"While the company commander was speaking, the satellite phone on his side suddenly vibrated. He saw the number he was calling and quickly pressed the answer button: "Sir?"

Zhou Hai asked: "The vanguard of the gang has arrived near your coordinate point. Is there anything unusual there?"

The company commander responded quickly: "No, nothing seems to be happening at the moment, but the missing vehicle has not returned."
Chapter completed!