After eating and drinking for a while, it became completely dark and the two eldest ladies didn't eat much. Lu Feng and others put away the food and blankets.
Ding Meng and Lan Cheng both had expressions of resentment on their faces. They smelled the aroma for a while but didn't eat anything. Su Xia finally ate a biscuit. Her belly was not satisfied and she became listless.
However, no matter how dissatisfied he was, Lan Cheng still had to lead the way. After pushing forward for a while, everyone came to a rocky mountain area. The terrain of this area was very strange. It was surrounded by large and small rocky mountains, but there were many rocks between them.
There are densely packed cave entrances, each with a diameter of about one to three meters, and people can barely enter.
Carefully observing the traces on the cave wall, Ding Meng always felt that it was not dug manually, because the folds on the cave wall were very dense, messy, and irregular. Tunnels excavated by intelligent machines were often very smooth.
Su Xia sighed softly: "This should be the new mole spawning ground."
"Oh?" Ding Meng was curious, "The spawning place?"
The mole tribe of the Rainforest Planet are mutant creatures. They are very afraid of moisture, but the eggs need to survive in a humid environment, so the eggs must be retained on the surface. After the young mice break out of their shells, they will naturally burrow underground.
, no longer stays on the ground, so these large and small tunnels will appear.
Ding Meng was shocked when he heard this: "Are these holes dug by larvae?"
Su Xia nodded: "Just understand!"
The diameter of the hole is three meters long, even for a larvae. I can't imagine how big an adult mole is. No wonder Lan Cheng said that the mole tribe is the biggest obstacle to human exploration.
"The mole tribe likes heat and is usually not afraid of toxins, but some species have mutated and relied on various energy sources to survive." Su Xia continued to explain, "Actually, these are the characteristics of the Devouring World and the Steel Mane Tribe..."
Ding Meng realized that one or two of the large and small passages in front of him must go directly underground. If you follow the traces of the mutated mole, you might be able to gain something.
But the insect egg ground is very difficult to find, and even if you find it, the risk is high. God knows what monsters are hidden under this ground?
At this time, Lu Feng and others accompanied the two eldest ladies to investigate each major cave one by one. Ding Meng asked curiously: "Is it possible that these two girls can also identify the moles that have penetrated into the passages through the marks on the cave walls?"
type?"
Qin Yu was seen constantly touching the cave wall with his hand, seemingly trying to identify the composition of the soil. Sometimes he would put the soil in the palm of his hand and look at it carefully, and sometimes he would lower his head and smell the soil carefully.
"The soil at this entrance is still very wet. It should have been opened two days ago." Qin Yu held a handful of mud and said to Lin Qing, "The soil contains a lot of toxins, even antibiotics and brown powder liquid water.
Sister Qing, what do you think?"
Lin Qing still had a cold expression: "No!"
"No?" Qin Yu was suddenly stunned.
Lin Qingdao: "Two days ago was not enough to produce antibiotics in a larvae. The eggs must be defective. The eggshell was broken by rain beforehand, and the young larvae inside were harmed. But being able to break the eggshell proves the first two
There should be extreme severe weather."
The last sentence was not a summary, but a question. Lan Cheng immediately stepped forward and said: "Yes, a hailstorm fell in this area two days ago, and we happened to be retreating at that time."
His report like this undoubtedly showed that Lin Qing's judgment was completely correct.
"Okay! Let's look at the next one!" Qin Yu threw away the mud, and Lu Feng next to him brought her a bottle of pure water. The eldest lady's behavior was really noble. In this rainforest planet where supplies are in short supply, pure water
It was quite rare, but Qin Yu used it to wash his hands.
Ding Meng's eyes widened when he saw it. It was not that he admired the eldest lady's luxury, but he had just realized that Qin Yu was probably a data scientist, and Lin Qing was probably an authoritative expert in biology. No wonder he was invited to this rainforest.
When the stars come up, I bet these two people are here to identify the entrance to the cave.
But which cave are they looking for?
Next, a group of people inspected the major cave entrances one by one. In fact, Qin Yu was inspecting the cave walls, and then analyzed the composition. Finally, Lin Qinglai made the judgment. It must be said that the two eldest ladies have real talents and learned professional terminology.
The analysis was succinct and the judgment given was quite accurate. Of course, Ding Meng did not understand these professional things, but Lan Cheng had some understanding. After all, they had been active in the northern district for many years and knew more or less about the characteristics of the Mole clan.
Some, it can be seen that Lin Qing is not talking nonsense.
The two eldest ladies analyzed more than fifty caves one after another, but still couldn't find the right one.
Su Xia suddenly pointed to an inconspicuous small cave in the distance and said, "What about this one?"
Following her gesture, he saw an extremely narrow cave at the bottom of a rocky mountain, with sticky pus on the cave wall.
Qin Yu put on a pair of metal gloves and carefully fiddled with the pus: "This should be left by the toothless mole rat. It is very thick and seems to be different from ordinary toothless mice."
"This is it!" Lin Qing suddenly said.
"Here?" Qin Yu was surprised.
Lin Qing nodded affirmatively: "The secretion of pus by toothless rats is too high. Sometimes it is not the stimulation of the external environment. We have conducted simulation experiments in the group. The mole clan in the Wochu Galaxy is actually a small society. Individuals must serve
On the whole, when their companions are in need, other groups will provide help and guidance. The environment here is too single, so I judge that it should not be the stimulation of the environment."
Qin Yu was curious: "What should it be?"
Lin Qing smiled slightly: "If my guess is correct, this toothless rat secretes excessively thick body fluids in order to help the same kind behind it."
Qin Yu thought about it and said: "The consistency is too high to make it easier for the same kind to be discovered, but the kind that can be discovered by young rats must have extremely sensitive tactile senses. I understand, this is a toothless rat opening the way in front."
, there should be a star-nosed rat following behind."
Lin Qing nodded slightly: "It's just like that."
As soon as she confirmed this, Lan Cheng and others showed joy on their faces. Although Ding Meng was confused, looking at the faces of these people, he understood that everyone must have found the entrance.
Sure enough, Lu Feng stepped forward and bowed: "Miss Lin, Miss Qin, your mission has been completed. If there is nothing else, I should escort you back to the shelter now. The rest will be left to the Blue Team and the rest."
deal with."
Lin Qing said: "Uncle Feng, I finally came to the Wochu Galaxy. Naturally, I hope to collect samples of the rat race's mother body. If I just go back like this, it will be a waste of the group's opportunity."
"No!" Lu Feng's face darkened, "Miss Lin, I don't care what you are going to do. Your personal safety is the first priority. Our duties do not allow you to enter the underground world."
Lin Qing sighed. She also knew that it was unrealistic to convince the group's security captain, so she had to turn her head and look at Qin Yu. Qin Yu understood and immediately said: "Uncle Lu, in fact, our mission has not been completed."
Lu Feng was suddenly stunned: "Didn't we find the entrance? It's not finished yet?"
Qin Yu said seriously: "Uncle Lu, you have never studied alien creatures in outer space, so you don't understand. Even though there are so many holes here, every hole means that at least one mole is entering. They are
Keep drilling underground, in this drill
During the exploration process, as the temperature rises and the environment changes, they are also growing. As long as they grow, they will continue to grow larger. The passages below must be very complicated. Sooner or later they will gather together to form a new cave. At that time, it will be necessary
Sister Qing came to identify the new entrance..."
"This is like this..." Lu Feng had a headache, "Okay, but I have something to say first. If the situation goes wrong, you must withdraw from me immediately."
"No problem!" Qin Yu showed a proud smile.
Ding Meng still didn't make a fuss. He had already seen that Qin Yu was probably not lying. Although he didn't understand things in the biological field, he had telepathic vision. The current telepathic vision can be perceived without signal interference.
to a place five kilometers away.
Starting from the entrance of this cave, everyone still needs to crawl forward for a certain distance, but gradually the passage becomes larger, and people can squat and walk. As people go deeper, the temperature of the passage begins to rise, and the four walls are
It became dry, and after five kilometers, the diameter of the channel turned out to be eight meters thick.
Ding Meng really couldn't imagine what kind of behemoth a mouse with a body of eight meters thick was.
The situation was exactly as Qin Yu said. They walked down the passage. Twenty kilometers down, everyone actually entered a very large cave. This cave was almost as big as a starship and as big as a mining area.
The environment is exactly the same, the only difference is that it is extremely hot and stuffy inside.
The cave has a total of twelve cave entrances with a diameter of ten meters, evenly distributed around it. This situation is a bit like the Shenguang Technology Teleportation Array under the Star of Thorns. It is time to take multiple-choice questions again.
It's a pity that Lin Qing and Qin Yu couldn't choose this time, because no matter the size of the twelve cave entrances, the traces on the cave walls, and the material composition were the same, it was impossible to tell which one the star-nosed rat got into.
At this moment, Ding Meng's expression changed, and he obviously noticed something.
This change did not escape Su Xia's eyes. She knew that Ding Meng must have discovered something wrong, but it was really not convenient to ask at this time.
At the same time, Lu Feng's expression also changed. He suddenly raised his head and stared at the other entrance. It was obvious that not only his group of people were looking for this place, but also others came in from other passages.
But no matter who he is, he is definitely not a weakling who can find him here. Lu Feng quickly turned his head and looked serious: "Miss Lin, Miss Qin, I think this mission is almost done, right?"
He is still very experienced. It is definitely not a good sign for people to be in this situation. The closer to Baoshan, the more troubles there will be.
However, the eldest lady's thinking was obviously different from ordinary people. Lin Qing replied calmly: "I don't think it's necessary. It would be better if someone comes. With one more person and more strength, we can always find the right passage."
Upon hearing this, everyone drooped their eyelids. Everyone was thinking the same thing. One more person might not mean more strength, but more danger.
