In Lu Xi'an's mind, images of the brown bear and the big fish in Jianshan City flashed instantly.

Their gigantic size far exceeded his common sense; the brown bear was even enough to lust after Yao Wei's car, and the big fish could serve as a mount, looking quite impressive.

Tang Er was only half a Type A Neo-Human; handling them alone would probably be challenging, unless paired with Liu Hua, a Type C Neo-Human.

However, the brown bear and big fish in Jianshan City only became like that after encountering special conditions on Sword Mountain. Outside of Sword Mountain, Lu Xi'an hadn't seen anything similar.

The hyena in Yubei City was still a bit inferior compared to the brown bear and the big fish.

Was the rooster Tang Er mentioned in the same situation as the brown bear and the big fish?

"Did you notice anything different about the big rooster besides its size?"

Lu Xi'an asked, "Did the rooster have any wounds or sores on its body?"

Tang Er thought for a moment, shook his head, and said, "No, the rooster's body was very smooth, its feathers shining brightly, looking like it had been eating well."

"Really?"

Lu Xi'an thought to himself, then it should be similar to the hyena in Yubei City, simply affected by the strain.

He wondered if the Resonant Gene Scanner could detect the evolution of beasts?

He got back in the car and took a look at the Resonant Gene Scanner, but saw only six red dots clustered together, which were clearly Lu Xi'an, Yao Wei, Luo Ping, Chai Xin, Liu Hua, and the strains of Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, with nothing else.

Nowadays, both Tang Er and Shu were only half Neo-Humans, so they wouldn't appear on the Resonant Gene Scanner.

The big rooster Tang Er talked about seemed also not show up due to similar reasons.

Luo Ping pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, we have to take a look.

"On one hand, if we can get a hen that lays eggs, it would indeed be useful. On the other hand, having such a dangerous animal on the mountain isn't good for us, it must be dealt with."

He turned to ask Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, "Big brother and sister, are you coming to see too? If not, wait here for us. If you want to go, let's go together, the more people, the more secure we are."

He spoke quite directly, without any embarrassment. It's best to speak out about anything rather than hide it and cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei exchanged a glance, made up their minds, and said, "Alright, let's go have a look together. If there are eggs, we can also take some."

Actually, Yao Wei mainly looked at what Lu Xi'an thought, and Lu Xi'an indeed wanted to go have a look.

He had been longing for eggs for a long time; ever since he found rice at the Tan Village shelter, he had always wanted to try egg fried rice.

But nowadays, there are no chickens in the wild, and eggs are even harder to come by. The fried rice he had before was just dry rice, not really satisfying.

Now with a hen in front, how could he miss this chance?

With Luo Ping and the others around, dealing with a big rooster should be no problem. Even if they couldn't handle it, they should still be able to run away without any issues.

So, just go when it's time.

"Thanks."

Luo Ping grinned and said, "Big brother and sister, that's decent of you. So park the car inside, so you can rest in it at night."

"Okay."

Lu Xi'an agreed, and he and Yao Wei got in the car and drove it into the research area.

With top-level permissions, the research area's gate opened as they approached.

The others silently watched from outside, not following.

Lu Xi'an glanced in the rearview mirror and felt strange, as if he and Yao Wei were the only privileged ones here, out of place with everyone else.

But whatever, being out of place was fine, they would leave eventually, no need to bother with the details. Let Luo Ping handle it himself.

Driving the car through the corridor and stopping on the innermost round platform, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei packed their weapons and hidden weapons, got out, and quickly joined the others outside.

During the time Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei went to park, Luo Ping had already arranged and assigned tasks for everyone outside.

Seeing Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei come out, Luo Ping immediately pushed his sunglasses up the bridge of his nose, covering his eyes, and said, "Alright, Shu, you stay home, work with everyone and keep an eye on the house.

"Leave the egg business to us.

"Big brother and sister, are you ready? Liu Hua, Chai Xin, you two follow, Tang Er leads the way, let's go!"

He waved his hand with a cool and commanding gesture, leading a group of Neo-Humans through the corridor, the door behind them rising and sealing them inside.

Everyone strode out, crossed the corridor, and took a path up the mountain.

"This way."

Tang Er remembered the path clearly. Although there were almost no tracks in the wild, he could still discern the direction, heading directly toward a certain mountain top.

As they walked, Luo Ping made arrangements, "Liu Hua, Chai Xin, you walk together, Chai Xin, your skills have improved quite a bit, try to help conceal Liu Hua.

"Liu Hua, when I draw the rooster's attention, seize the opportunity to interfere with it, if it works well, we can deal with the rooster without much effort.

"If it doesn't work well, Liu Hua, give Tang Er a hand. Tang Er, when the rooster's attention is on me, attack it.

"Remember to use full power, don't hold back. This is fighting beasts, not humans, there's not much technique involved.

"Chai Xin, you should pay attention too. If our methods don't work, just go and steal a few hens. We don't really have to fight the rooster head-on, just getting the chickens will do."

"Alright!"

"Got it."

"Understood."

Liu Hua, Chai Xin, and Tang Er responded in unison.

Lu Xi'an thought Luo Ping's team setup was quite complete, with a tank, a thief, support, and a warrior — much like a dungeon raid team.

This guy knows his role quite well, being a tank. The advantages of Type B Neo-Humans are truly maximized by him.

Though this guy loves getting hit, is he a masochist?

"What about us?"

Lost in thought, Lu Xi'an didn't show it on his face and asked a question.

Luo Ping said, "Big brother, big sister, feel free to act as you wish. You two are too fierce and cooperate too well. I feel that giving you suggestions would only limit you, so it's better to leave you be."

Lu Xi'an: "..."

Yao Wei: "..."

Is this guy flattering or speaking from the heart?

Lu Xi'an couldn't quite tell.

By now, the sun was high in the sky, with sunlight piercing through the woods, casting dappled shadows among the forest. The weather was nice; even mosquitoes came out, and Lu Xi'an heard birds chirping in the distance — a scene full of vitality.

— This sound hadn't been heard before.

"There are birds too, that's nice."

Lu Xi'an praised.

"They should have migrated from elsewhere."

Luo Ping said, "But it's indeed quite nice. Previously, there really weren't any birds coming here; maybe the environment has improved?"

He paused and continued, "Anyway, Shu said so; he said the environment is much better now compared to before.

"Back in his days, the temperature was over twice as low as it is now during the coldest times, freezing the whole world solid, rendering many originally good things unusable, and preventing farming.

"Otherwise, with the current temperatures, the world definitely wouldn't have turned into what it is now.

"Listening to Shu, I can't imagine how cold it must have been at the coldest times."

This was something Lu Xi'an hadn't heard from Shu before. Shu's memory wasn't great, and his recollections of past events were fragmented; he likely only remembered these recent details.

But piecing together what Luo Ping conveyed, along with other information Lu Xi'an had gathered, he began to gain some clarity about the past disaster.

No wonder they needed to create the X-17 strain back then; it seems that people were already preparing for the worst scenario of a cold disaster.

And now the entire world might be hurtling towards that worst prediction.

"Cock-a-doodle-doo—"

They gradually approached the hill Tang Er mentioned as a rooster's crow suddenly echoed, loud and vigorous, making one feel the rooster was giant.

The group exchanged a glance, ceased their conversation, and swiftly headed towards the direction of the sound.

Getting closer, Luo Ping whispered, "Alright, scatter and act according to plan."

Chai Xin led Liu Hua into stealth.

Over time, this girl's skills indeed improved significantly. She clutched Liu Hua's arm tightly in her embrace, their bodies touching, affecting Liu Hua; that optical camouflage completely concealed a Type C Neo-Human too.

With this, if they were to launch a surprise attack, it's truly terrifying to imagine.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei walked together, distancing themselves from Luo Ping and Tang Er.

Luo Ping walked right in the center, the most conspicuous spot. Decidedly playing the tank role, he had no intention of hiding his movements, swaggering forward with all the momentum of a single-handed charge through a thousand troops.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei kept a distant follow, with a mysterious sensation — Mr. Luo's aura seemed like he was carrying speakers on his back, blasting "Thunderous."

How flashy!

Lu Xi'an couldn't help but admire this Sharp Brother.

And then he saw a group of chickens.

A flock of hens, and a giant rooster.

That rooster was indeed enormous, comparable in size to a female wolf, strutting proudly with a majestic demeanor.

The comb like blood, eyes bright, the beak sharp and large, seemed quite capable of pecking people.

Yet the plumage was a bit odd, black on top and white below, with the lower body feathers matching the hens' color, and two white stripes popping from the black chest and wings above, like two straps hanging on the chicken's body.

Hmm... looks a bit familiar...

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