The strange changes that occurred on the playground quickly spread throughout the campus, and everyone began to fear those plants that grew wantonly.
However, most of the plants are simply growing in size and have not shown any aggression. Cheng Lin guessed that plants are also divided into levels. Only those with high levels will have the instinct to hunt, like the ones just now.
Zhu, even vaguely, understands "deception".
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After solving these problems, Cheng Lin carefully opened his hazy eyes and scanned the playground to confirm that no unusual plants were found. Then he tore off the withered grass, held it in his hand, and returned to the classroom.
When he came back, everyone looked at him with something wrong.
Some are nervous, some are afraid, and some are excited.
"Cheng Lin... what did you just say... what was that?" Sun Xiao ran over excitedly and asked, his eyes bright.
With real-life experience, Cheng Lin naturally knew what Sun Xiao was thinking, so he explained calmly:
"You can understand it as supernatural powers, special functions, etc. Well, I have a guess. It may not be accurate, just a guess.
We can assume that there is suddenly an additional energy in this universe.
These plants have mutated under the radiation of energy, and people will do the same.
I prefer to call it awakening rather than mutation.
After people awaken, they will naturally acquire an ability.
As for how to awaken... I don't know yet."
If this theory were normal, people would probably make fun of it, but combined with the changes outside, it becomes inexplicably convincing.
After a pause, he glanced at the students who were deep in thought, and Cheng Lin added:
"The murderous willow tree you discussed yesterday...I suspect it is a mutated plant.
Apparently, some plants are highly aggressive, but it's not obvious yet...
But if we wait any longer, I worry that the whole city will become in danger."
this……
Hearing these words, the group of young students looked at each other.
"Then Song is also...awakened?"
"Probably." Cheng Lin nodded.
As soon as he finished speaking, the head teacher hurriedly walked in, called Cheng Lin's name, and then hesitated to speak.
"The school leader is looking for me?" Cheng Lin asked with a considerate smile.
"...Yes." The other party's expression was complicated.
"Then let's go..." Cheng Lin didn't resist, but as soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly looked out the window in a conscious manner.
Immediately, the fog between the sky and the earth seemed to suddenly become much thicker. In the thick fog, a heavy roar emerged, and the ground under my feet began to shake.
Earthquake!
This thought suddenly appeared in everyone's mind.
"Get down! Get down!"
The smart ones have already run to the corners, under desks and other places where they have practiced during earthquake drills.
But the shock came and went quickly, disappearing in a short while. When everyone calmed down, they were shocked to find that a terrifying huge crack appeared on one side of the classroom wall!
The marble floor was even more broken and cracked.
"Evolution is intensifying, and the grass seeds in the soil under the building have begun to sprout." Cheng Lin realized this instantly. He knew that the power of plants is actually very terrifying, let alone plants after mutations?
"If this evolution continues, I'm afraid the vibrations will become more and more frequent. I used to think that there were fewer plants in the city and the danger was less. It seems that this judgment was wrong. If the buildings collapsed one after another, people would not be killed by the plants.
Buried by buildings... By then, the entire city will be completely paralyzed."
Cheng Lin felt a chill in his heart.
"Let's get out!" he said suddenly.
"Where to go?"
"On the playground," Cheng Lin said calmly, "We can't stay in the building any longer, the building will collapse."
"But those plants on the playground..." a classmate said with a pale face.
"It's okay. I've seen it. There's no danger there now. Follow me!" Cheng Lin didn't want to explain too much, as the shock might happen again at any time.
After saying that, he climbed out of the window and came to the open area of the playground.
"Wait for me!"
When everyone saw it, they immediately rushed out and ran out. After awakening, Cheng Lin could obviously bring them more security.
At the same time, Song next door saw Cheng Lin running out, gritted his teeth, and followed, attracting more people.
Human beings follow the herd, and with the cracked walls, students and even teachers soon came to the playground and gathered near the platform where the flag was usually raised.
As soon as I ran out, the ground shook again, and the teaching buildings showed obvious signs of collapse.
What is even more shocking is that people watched helplessly in an old community outside the school. Two buildings collapsed, countless bricks and stones fell, and there were screams. The originally peaceful city suddenly became devastated.
"Everyone, stop where you are, don't move! Don't move!"
At this moment, the school leaders also started shouting, with stern expressions on their faces.
It happened so suddenly. In the early morning, it was just some changes in some trees, and the city departments had no time to react.
Many people in departments are not at work.
There was no notice from the Education Bureau, and everyone was still going to work and school as usual. But who could have imagined that things would change so quickly?
After being comforted by the organization, fortunately no trouble occurred. Cheng Lin looked around and found that although there were many cracks in the ground in this area, there were no advanced plants.
Apparently, the number of offensive plants is small.
In silence, time passed minute by second. Everyone crowded together, and some students shouted to go home. But under the current situation, the school leaders dared not give in. They directly announced the closure of the school and then contacted the superior department.
Cheng Lin looked coldly at the thick fog and sat next to the flag-raising platform. He did not meditate. He just closed his eyes and silently meditated on the practice method.
Meditating is for concentration, and with his state of mind, he no longer needs to be restricted to sitting postures.
As he breathed through his mouth and nose, streams of invisible spiritual energy poured into his body. After circulating for two days, Cheng Lin opened his eyes and looked at Song, who had come over at some point.
Wearing a blue and white school uniform, she looked soft and frail, completely different from reality. She was biting her lip at the moment, as if she was thinking about something.
"What are you doing?" She asked when Cheng Lin looked over.
"Rest." Cheng Lin replied casually, and soon found that her eyes were a bit disbelieving. Obviously, what she awakened was not just a simple air bomb, but she was also very sensitive to the flow of spiritual energy.
"Okay, let's call it cultivation." Cheng Lin thought for a while and said.
"Cultivation?" Song chewed the word, feeling that it was too old compared to this era. "Could we... be able to improve after changing?"
My mind is very sharp...
Cheng Lin secretly praised and explained:
"Of course you can improve it after awakening. For example, superpowers can be mastered through frequent practice, so that they can be released faster, more powerful, and consume less...
At the same time, the body will also become stronger as its strength increases.
The most important thing is that as we absorb more energy, our abilities will become stronger.
It may even evolve again and gain more abilities."
He made no secret of it. Anyway, he was in the process of deduction and had less worries.
Song listened carefully, his eyes were bright, and he was a little confused: "How do you know this?"
"If I say that there is a mysterious ancient book passed down from my ancestors in my family... would you believe it?" Cheng Lin asked tentatively.
"..."
"Okay, I'm just kidding. In fact, alienation has already happened, but it was not obvious before. The country has also begun to study this aspect. As for where I got the news, I can't say." Cheng Lin said calmly.
Then, seeing Song hesitant to speak, Cheng Lin thought for a moment, asked the classmate next to him for a piece of draft paper, took a pen and wrote out the first volume of the practice method, and then handed it over:
"You can try practicing this."
He had no intention of hiding it. In fact, he originally thought about posting this on the Internet, but the problem was that he had no channels and it was not a big V. Who could see it if he posted it?
Moreover...the network signal has also become intermittent.
Perhaps, soon, the network will be completely disconnected.
"Thank you." Song was stunned, took the draft paper, and then thanked him very seriously, and then couldn't wait to find a place to try.
Cheng Lin let out a breath, closed his eyes, and continued practicing.
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Time passed in a dull atmosphere.
At first, some students who secretly brought mobile phones were able to access the Internet and help everyone contact their families. After a few hours, the Internet was completely gone.
As for the phone call, it was impossible to get through at all.
There is no interruption, and the signal still has one or two bars, but the problem is that at this moment, there are too many people calling across the country...
So much so that the networks of the three major operators are clogged.
Probably only official dedicated lines can operate smoothly.
At noon, people began to hear gunshots and the roar of vehicles, and then saw a group of soldiers holding guns and wearing camouflage uniforms appear.
The army is coming!
This news immediately shocked everyone's spirits and made them feel a lot more at ease.
If you are an adult, it will be very laborious and troublesome to organize, but it is much easier for students.
After giving the order, everyone habitually lined up in squads and were then driven into military vehicles.
"Where are we going?"
Sun Xiao boldly asked a soldier beside the car.
The latter pursed his lips and said: "Provincial capital! Now the whole city is searching and rescuing, organizing evacuation to the provincial capital, and the school is the first batch."
After hearing this, the students became confused. Many of them shouted to get off the bus, go home, and look for their families, but they were stopped and failed.
"The evacuation is in batches. The news of the evacuation to the provincial capital has been broadcast to everyone through text messages. They will be reunited when they arrive at the resettlement camp in the provincial capital!"
A platoon leader accompanying him loudly reassured.
Cheng Lin was standing in the queue, about to get on the bus, when he heard this and his heart moved.
"The word resettlement camp...has the situation deteriorated to this extent? Or is it a judgment made by the higher-ups?"
He was thinking in his mind without saying anything. Just as he was about to follow the crowd onto the bus, he saw the platoon leader walking straight over and looking at him cautiously: "Classmate, are you an awakened person from No. 1 High School?"
Cheng Lin stopped and looked at him expressionlessly: "Well. Is something wrong?"