It’s a strange invasion, is it okay for me to fight back?

Chapter 729 Protracted War

The ecological park became lively, and the serious task inexplicably took on a team-building atmosphere during its execution. Although everyone came from different backgrounds, they cooperated unexpectedly well.

Zhou Zhou was very pleased. He had been worried that there might be some disobedience within the team, such as the subtle friction between the inspectors and the hunters. But so far, everything seemed harmonious.

Lin Pengpeng regrouped the on-site personnel and conducted a staggered search in each area of ​​the Mother Nest Ecological Park.

Zhou Zhou led the team to guard all four sides of the building, allowing the medical staff to focus on detoxifying the nest without distraction.

Not long after, the water pump arrived at the scene.

The sewage was pumped away in large quantities, and with the ongoing pipeline repair work, the water level in the underground parking lot dropped rapidly.

However, the source of the poison has never been found.

Zhou Zhou went to the first floor of the building to report the progress to Ye Zheng: "There are now four team members detoxifying the nest. The nest's self-repair speed has obviously increased. I see that the black epidermis on many branches has begun to peel off. It won't be long before it is fully healed."

He was very confident and said to Ye Zheng, "With everyone working together, there is nothing we cannot accomplish. At first, I was worried that if the inspectors and hunters were mixed together, no one would listen to anyone else. But everyone cooperated very well and did not complain at all. The people sent by the General Administration were also very approachable."

Zhou Zhou is judging others by his own standards; not everyone is as arrogant and domineering as him.

Ye Zheng asked him, "Why haven't I seen Su Yuqing?"

Zhou Zhou scratched his head and explained, "He's still busy with the evacuation of citizens. Originally, only a few nearby communities needed to be evacuated, but later the higher-ups probably felt it wasn't safe enough or something, so the evacuation area was expanded. So many people have to move overnight. I don't think he'll have time to come over today."

Ye Zheng listened without speaking, pondering the message Pei Xianjue had sent.

She wasn't too concerned about the nest being poisoned, because she had confidence in the mother nest's vitality. Even if the nest remained motionless and had no means of self-defense, its enormous size made it difficult to poison it.

For example, 2 milligrams of arsenic is enough to kill a mouse, but if you change the target to a blue whale, it would be difficult to even cause mouth ulcers in a blue whale with that dosage.

What Ye Zheng was truly worried about were the contaminated entities summoned by the nest.

Su Yuqing's order to evacuate the citizens was probably preparation for the worst-case scenario. If the pollution was truly unstoppable, the higher-ups would inevitably order the detonation of the nest. The inspectors and hunters that Pei Xianjue brought in could not change the outcome; they could only buy time.

Unless these people can remove every pollutant in time and protect the city from pollution.

But is that even possible?

The pollutants emerging from the maze come in all shapes and sizes, from land to sea and air. They are disorganized and disorderly, and no one can predict which direction or how they will arrive in Qingjiang. If any pollutant is missed, it could lead to the fall of Qingjiang City.

The more Ye Zheng thought about it, the more serious his expression became. His thoughts seemed to have entered a dead end, with no way out.

Zhou Zhou observed her from the side and cautiously asked, "Should I call Lao Su and ask him to come over now?"

He thought Ye Zheng was angry because he couldn't see Su Yuqing.

Ye Zheng, looking displeased, threw the jelly and injections that Qingyou had exchanged in advance to Zhou Zhou.

"Distribute them. We haven't caught the alien species or found the source of the poison yet, which means the nest may be poisoned again. Have those who have healing cards adjust their condition and at least maintain their endurance until the source of the poison is completely eliminated."

Zhou Zhou hurriedly caught it and awkwardly walked out of the building.

At night, the feathers on the surface of the nest decayed and turned black again, showing signs of poisoning.

Zhou Zhou didn't dare let all four healing team members work together, so he arranged for them to work in pairs, taking turns to detoxify the nest. With fewer people, it was harder to suppress the toxins.

Poisoning is always easier than antidote. Unless the source of the poison is found, the team will waste their energy on treatment.

Lin Pengpeng led her people to search on the ground, while Zhou Zhou led his people to search underground.

The sewage had been pumped out, but the underground parking lot was still damp. The sprawling nest branches created numerous pits and dead corners underground, making it difficult for the water pump's pipes to reach them. Zhou Zhou checked each one one by one, finding every nook and cranny suspicious.

No one slept that night.

It's like a tug-of-war with no end in sight; just as the poison in the east is suppressed, new toxins emerge from the west.

The jelly and injections were all used up, but the four members of the treatment team were still persevering, though they looked exhausted.

Zhou Zhou felt a growing sense of panic as he looked at the black rot spots spreading across the surface of the nest.

Before he could show any anxiety, the ecological park welcomed another new guest—

At five in the morning, a few remaining stars hung in the indigo sky, and the empty streets were desolate and quiet.

A group of believers dressed in white robes got off their car at the entrance of the ecological park and then walked in without looking to the side.

Lin Pengpeng recognized the leader and excitedly went to greet him, "Feifei! You're here too!"

Ling Feiran lowered her hood and smiled slightly at Lin Pengpeng, her demeanor as gentle and serene as ever.

“General Pei sent me a message, and after I finished arranging things at New Paradise, I rushed over immediately,” she said.

Lin Pengpeng was overjoyed and went forward to hug Ling Feiran, saying, "I'm so relieved to see you here!"

When it comes to detoxification, there is no one more suitable than Ling Feiran.

Ling Feiran followed Lin Pengpeng to the basement of the building. As soon as they came down, she keenly sensed that the damp air was filled with toxins.

"Pengpeng, you should go upstairs. It's not clean here." Ling Feiran reached out and grabbed a handful, saying softly, "Although the toxins won't be fatal after being diluted in the air, staying here for too long will still make you feel uncomfortable."

“I know, our team members are taking turns suppressing the spread of the toxin, otherwise I wouldn’t have dared to bring you down here,” Lin Pengpeng said worriedly. “Everyone has been working all night and still hasn’t found the source of the poison. Sigh, just when the poison on one side is cleared, the other side starts getting poisoned again. It’s been going on and on. Luckily you came, otherwise we wouldn’t even have a chance to catch our breath!”

Ling Feiran's snow-white robe silently revealed a scorpion's tail. The stinger was jet black, but when it changed angles, it shimmered with iridescent light.

As she walked, collecting the toxins, she murmured thoughtfully, "Still haven't found the source of the poison..."

“It might not be the source of the poison, but a poisonous alien species.” Lin Pengpeng looked worried. “We have searched with all our might, but we haven’t found a single clue. Most search skills have limitations and are difficult to use underground. If this alien species has a hiding card, it will be even harder to find.”

Ling Feiran thought for a moment, "...maybe we can try a different search method."

"Try another one?" Lin Pengpeng asked her, puzzled. "Do you have an idea? How do we search?"

Ling Feiran walked slowly and saw the team members treating the nest ahead, as well as Zhou Zhou and others patrolling nearby.

“We don’t need so many people,” Ling Feiran said. “Leave the team members with mental pressure to conduct deterrence in different areas. If any alien species are hiding nearby, they should be affected.”

(End of this chapter)