Chapter 298: End Of The Extreme Heat
Gazing into the eerie silence of the darkness ahead, Xu Ruihan muttered, "There is something strange about this place."
Standing beside him, Mu Xichen looked down at his laptop screen and said, "The satellite detected movement within the city, but there are no signs of living beings."
Xu Ruihan raised an eyebrow, feeling curious, and leaned in to study the data on the screen.
As he examined the fluctuation data indicating movement alongside the absence of heat signatures, he asked, "Xichen, what kind of creature could still be moving without emitting body heat?"
Before Mu Xichen could respond, Hua Shengyang interjected, "Plants."Nôv(el)B\\jnn
At his words, the three of them exchanged grim looks. Wasting no time, Xu Ruihan turned to the rest of the group and ordered, "Keep moving. We are not staying in Juncheng City tonight."
If his guess is correct, then the movement in Juncheng City is caused by mutated plants. Able to move without making any sound, these mutant plants must be very dangerous creatures. Instead of staying here and waiting for the mutant plants to attack, it is better to leave as soon as possible before the mutated plants discover them.
Though everyone was exhausted and perplexed by the sudden urgency, they didn't say anything. Boarding their vehicles, the group of survivors from Haicheng Base left the outskirts of Juncheng City and continued toward the Juncheng Military Base.
If the road conditions were not too bad, Xu Ruihan estimated they would reach the base within two days.
Hearing this, Xu Qipeng gave his father a meaningful look and asked with a hint of helplessness in his voice, "Father, are you sure you can bring that young lady from the Yao family back as your granddaughter-in-law?"
Xu Boya narrowed his eyes when he heard the question and asked back, "What do you mean by that? Have you met with Xiao Ran?"
Xu Qipeng shuddered as he recalled Long Yu's glare when he mentioned setting up a blind date between Xu Ruihan and Yao Ran.
After a moment of silence, he explained, "Father, Xiao Ran has a boyfriend now. He is one of my former subordinates-handsome and very capable. With him by her side every day, Ruihan won't stand a chance. You'd better find someone else to be your granddaughter-in- law."
Hearing this, Xu Boya's eyes lit up, and he excitedly asked, "Xiao Ran is in this base?"
Xu Qipeng thought his father's focus was not on the main problem, but he still answered, "No, but she and her boyfriend have secured some housing spots here. I think they will join the base after the first phase of construction is complete."
Xu Boya sighed in disappointment after listening to Xu Qipeng's explanation. "So you don't know where Xiao Ran is now?"
After thinking for a few seconds, Xu Qipeng replied, "Wu Lian told me she is living with her team at her boyfriend's place near the outskirts of Juncheng City."
Hearing this, Xu Ruihan raised an eyebrow and commented with a hint of interest in his cold voice, "They are really courageous to live near Juncheng City. Don't they know there is a giant mutant plant hiding underground?"
Xu Qipeng chuckled and replied, "With her boyfriend and teammates' skills, they will be fine. According to Wu Lian's report, they helped his team kill the mutant rat king during his last mission. The base still owes Xiao Ran and her team a lot of supplies for their contribution."