#890 - Chapter 890 White Giant Worm
“Hiss—”
The Green Source team members present couldn't help but gasp!
The area in that direction was covered with what looked like white snowflakes, but upon closer inspection, they were actually tiny white moths!
“Quick, get rid of the attractants! Some of the poisonous moths are flying towards us!”
Team Leader Liu shouted quickly.
Whether it was because of the number of people or the scent emitted by the attractants used for searching, the tiny snowflakes seemed to be guided by an invisible hand, flying towards the Green Source personnel!
It looked like a cloud of white drifting across the sky!
“Divide into three teams, each taking an attractant and running in three different directions! Once you're far enough away, destroy the attractant and escape on your own! Take personal protective measures and move out immediately!”
Qin Jin remained calm in the face of danger and quickly issued tactical instructions.
He had considered the possibility that the large number of people or the attractants might affect the poisonous moths, so when it actually happened, he immediately put the team members to work.
The well-trained Green Source team members quickly received the order and split into six snowmobiles, further divided into three groups, heading in three directions.
The speed of the snowmobiles was quite impressive, and the tiny creatures couldn't keep up. The three teams responsible for attracting the moths occasionally had to slow down to wait for their prey to catch up.
The cloud of white that had been drifting over split into three streams and was gradually led away from the area.
Qin Jin and Team Leader Liu, who were hiding to the side, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“We'll continue searching in that direction! There are still quite a few poisonous moths left! Everyone, turn on your oxygen tanks and breathe, and take protective measures to avoid infection from the poisonous moths!”
Qin Jin instructed, then led the way towards the area with the previously astonishing density.
Everyone had prepared themselves for facing a large number of poisonous moths upon finding the source, and they knew that some of them could spread infectious powder. Therefore, everyone had brought oxygen tanks to deal with the situation.
The remaining seven or eight snowmobiles continued to approach.
Whether it was because their protective gear effectively isolated the scent of flesh and blood, or because breathing through oxygen tanks reduced the exchange of gases, Qin Jin found that the remaining poisonous moths didn't attack them as they entered the high-density area.
That was for the best.
Otherwise, he would have had to consider turning around and fleeing to avoid the danger for the time being.
Although he was curious about the prey, his own life was definitely more precious.
He remained focused, ready to escape the area as quickly as possible if he sensed any danger.
Before long,
the Green Source personnel arrived at a hollow in the mountains.
Even though much of the area was covered in snow, the overall terrain and environment, as well as the small portions of trees exposed above the snow, allowed them to roughly assess the situation.
The outdoors in the post-apocalyptic world wasn't completely barren. Although the acid rain from the previous year had wiped out most of the vegetation, after a year of recovery, some of the dead trees were stubbornly sprouting and growing again.
“Look over there!! There are so many poisonous moths!!”
Liu Wenhao exclaimed, pointing towards a specific location.
Even without his prompting, Qin Jin, who was at the front, had already noticed the situation there.
A dense “cloud” of white was floating there!
It was as if there was a beehive nearby, swarming with bees!
“There's something wrong with that tree!”
Qin Jin focused his gaze on one of the thick, half-withered trees. He could see that the tree was riddled with various holes, large and small, and a terrifying number of moths were constantly moving in and out!
If he wasn't mistaken, that was the target!
“Everyone, find a good position! Prepare the capture nets and flamethrowers, and be ready to escape! Wait for my command!”
Qin Jin quickly issued instructions.
Now was his time to shine.
The team members had brought a lot of equipment, hoping to capture the queen moth after finding the source and bring it back to the base for the laboratory to analyze.
The surrounding team members scattered, each finding a good position to support their leader.
At some point, Qin Jin had acquired a sniper rifle.
After a brief aiming, he pulled the trigger!
“Bang—”
Wood splinters flew from the distant tree!
The gunfire didn't stop. “Bang, bang, bang—” it continued to pulverize the unlucky tree!
Qin Jin entered dynamic vision mode, confirming that each shot hit a spot without any abnormalities before taking the next shot.
Before long, the tree, which stood over ten meters above the snow, was broken in half!
Boom—
The once-sturdy broken trunk crashed onto the snow, sending up clouds of white dust, making it difficult to distinguish between the white moths and the snow.
The gunfire ceased, and Qin Jin continued to stare intently at the remaining stump on the ground!
A faint sense of danger emanated from there!
If there were no surprises, the source of these poisonous moths was there!
The surrounding team members didn't even dare to blink, afraid of missing the chance to capture it.
After waiting for half a minute, even Qin Jin was getting impatient and wondering whether to move closer to investigate, when suddenly, a change occurred!
“Wooo, wooo—”
A strange cry came from the broken tree stump on the ground, followed by something that made everyone's scalp tingle and their skin crawl!
A terrifying white worm, with a snow-white body, a head that gleamed in the light, and as thick as a thigh, crawled out of the broken stump!!!
What the hell was this thing!!??
Even though Qin Jin had been mentally prepared, he was still extremely shocked when he saw such a creature.
It was the discomfort of seeing something beyond imagination.
The white worm didn't stop crawling out because of their shock, and for some reason, it completely left the dead tree and lay on the snow!
It was a worm that was two meters long, with sparse white hairs on its body and a solid-looking head!!!
“......!!!?”
Even Qin Jin couldn't help but swallow hard, shocked by this unimaginable creature that he didn't even know if he could call a living thing!
Perhaps humans were inherently afraid of soft-bodied animals, and coupled with its massive and terrifying size, the feeling was enough to make everyone who saw it feel a chill from head to toe.
“Drones, prepare to capture it!! Everyone else, listen to my command and prepare to support!”
Of course, Qin Jin didn't remain shocked for too long. After a slight daze, he ordered the team members to start working.
The Green Source personnel next to him finally woke up from their daze.
Several drones quickly ascended into the air, carrying capture nets towards the white worm lying on the snow.
They had made various preparations before coming out, so naturally they wouldn't forget the useful drones. Even though the extremely cold weather prevented them from flying and working outside for long periods, they could still complete the capture mission in a few minutes.
Everyone had great confidence in this capture.
Although the giant worm was terrifying, as long as it didn't transcend the realm of living things, it would still have to admit defeat.
Human wisdom and technological power were beyond the reach of other creatures.
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
Three drones, each carrying a large net under its fuselage ready to be launched, gradually approached the giant worm lying on the snow. Just as they were about to enter the firing range to launch the capture nets, a sudden change occurred!
(End of this chapter)
