136: Mysterious metal fragments

"The so-called Double Mutation Pollutant is neither a secondary mutation of a Contaminator nor two Contaminators mutating together."

"Rather, it's when a Contaminator's body produces a pollution core during its first mutation, an accident occurs, resulting in an extra pollution core, creating two. That is why it is called a Double Mutation Pollutant."

"The two pollution cores are divided into a secondary core and a primary core. The secondary core is the tentacle monster we killed."

"And the primary core is that fellow underground!"

Qin Shuang said a lot in one breath, then squatted down, and a dragonfly detector flew out from her shoulder.

A blue LCD screen appeared. The light from the dragonfly detector illuminated the large pit. On both sides of the pit walls were protruding stones, and the scene inside the large pit appeared and disappeared, very unstable.

"I don't know why, even though this is still the periphery of the Pollution Zone, the radiation in the pit is ridiculously high."

"Zheng Peng, please respond if you receive this?" Qin Shuang turned on her micro-earpiece.

However, there was no answer.

During the battle with the Yakos squad, Yakos detonated a bomb, and both Xu Jingzhe and Bai Binger's earpieces were destroyed. Yang Shuang's earpiece was given to Bai Binger to use; as a sniper hidden in the shadows, she had to have communication with the team.

"I'll go down," Xu Jingzhe said.

"Wait for Binger. We don't know what kind of monster the primary core has mutated into; the three of us must go down together," Qin Shuang said.

"The monster mutated from the secondary core was already so powerful; the primary core's must be even more so," Xu Jingzhe sighed.

"Not necessarily. The Compound Zone Alliance has records. A secondary core mutation isn't necessarily weaker than a primary core one. The new creature grown from the primary core isn't necessarily stronger than the secondary core."

"Most importantly, we must rescue Zheng Peng and Yang Shuang, and regardless of whether the primary core creature is strong or not, we must find a way to obtain the primary core."

Qin Shuang's tone was unquestionable and very firm.

"Why?" What Xu Jingzhe didn't understand was the latter part of her sentence. If the mutated monster exceeded their strength too much, why must they obtain the primary core?

"You know about Moon Soil Evolution Fluid, but have you heard of Mars Evolution Fluid?" Qin Shuang couldn't help but get excited.

"No, I haven't," Xu Jingzhe said.

"For Mars Evolution Fluid, besides various ores brought back from Mars, one of the main ingredients is the primary core of this Double Mutation Pollutant."

"In the Chemical Zone, it's priceless and unavailable; the fundamental reason is that Double Mutation Pollutants are too rare."

"Do you think our encounter this time counts as good luck or bad luck?"

Xu Jingzhe was shocked and asked, "Mars Evolution Fluid? How does its effect compare to Moon Soil Evolution Fluid?"

"Ten times!"

"The effect is ten times that of Moon Soil Evolution Fluid!!" Qin Shuang exclaimed, "It's just that there are certain side effects, and as for what these side effects are, they are still unknown."

Just then, Bai Binger arrived, carrying a modified AWM on her back and wearing a Second-level Alloy Battle Suit, looking valiant and heroic.

The three of them stared at the small LCD screen. The numbers were increasing, already reaching 500 meters, and the visibility was getting lower and lower. The light emitted from the little dragonfly could not penetrate the thick gray fog.

Suddenly, a tentacle flashed by, and the little dragonfly was knocked down.

The LCD screen flickered twice, then went to static.

"Go in!"

Qin Shuang stood up and was the first to jump down.

Xu Jingzhe grabbed her and said, "I'll go first. My physical body is tough."

Bai Binger and Qin Shuang were both stunned for a moment. Previously, when they were in a team with Yang Shuang and Zheng Peng, they followed the rules very strictly, and the captain always went first in any situation.

While the two were stunned, Xu Jingzhe had already begun to descend. There were protruding stones on both sides, making the landing spots easy to find.

The further down they went, the more polluted the air became, and the darker the light got.

Bai Binger and Qin Shuang had already turned on the air purification function and shoulder lighting function built into their battle suits.

Xu Jingzhe only turned on the lighting function; his Second-level Alloy Battle Suit was damaged, and many functions were no longer usable. However, for him, the more severe the radiation, the more 'thirsty' his body became, because he had developed a pollution core.

This is why the more powerful the Contaminator, the deeper it is in the Pollution Zone, where the radiation is extremely concentrated.

"Battle suit detection: the underground radiation is seriously exceeding the limit. We must hurry," Qin Shuang reminded him.

People from the Chemical Zone are most afraid of their bodies being affected by strong radiation, which can lead to the decline of various bodily functions.

The three landed slowly. Under their feet was some unknown mineral layer, which felt very hard when stepped on.

Xu Jingzhe held his Black Gold Long Saber and walked in the front.

The passage seemed endless, but it felt very wide and long. The air was very polluted. From time to time, eerie red light rays flashed by, illuminating the smooth surface of the Black Gold Long Saber, and the sharp blade was daunting.

Xu Jingzhe tensed his nerves, highly vigilant. After walking for about ten minutes, the frequency of the red light rays appearing significantly increased.

"Swish!"

Just then, a tentacle struck, carrying a fierce gust of wind, heading straight for Xu Jingzhe's face.

"Watch out!" Qin Shuang cried out.

Holding the long saber in his right hand, he slashed backhand. The tentacle covered in fine scales was severed, black sap sprayed out, and a foul odor spread.

Although the lights here couldn't penetrate, Xu Jingzhe possessed a werewolf's night vision, and he could see clearly within two meters around him.

The red ray shone over again, and Xu Jingzhe saw a glint of light on the ground flash and disappear.

It looked like some kind of metal fragment.

He stepped forward, picked up the fragment, and was about to examine it closely.

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

Qin Shuang and Bai Binger screamed at the same time. Xu Jingzhe quickly turned his head and asked, "What's wrong?"

"A harsh sound suddenly came through the earpiece, and it gave me a start," Qin Shuang said.

"Me too. This sound pierced right into my bones."

"What's going on? The earpiece and the alloy battle suit issued an alarm. There is a large amount of radiation here, not just nuclear radiation!"

Qin Shuang pulled Bai Binger back quickly. After retreating a certain distance, she stopped and said, "It's gone again. What's going on?"

Xu Jingzhe didn't think it was the metal fragment in his hand. He approached Qin Shuang and the other to ask for the specific situation.

"The alarm is back! Don't come closer, move back!" Qin Shuang said to Xu Jingzhe.

Xu Jingzhe quickly retreated. Could it be caused by the metal fragment in his hand?

The alarms for both of them were subsequently lifted.

"Did you pick up something from the ground?" Qin Shuang asked.

"Yes, I picked up a fragment. I thought it fell off Zheng Peng's or Yang Shuang's battle suit."

"Throw it away immediately. This fragment has all kinds of radiation; it's very harmful to our Chemical Zone human bodies."

Qin Shuang urged Xu Jingzhe. Such intense radiation fluctuations were too terrifying.

Xu Jingzhe thought for a moment, and taking advantage of the fact that they weren't paying attention, he opened his spatial storage and put it inside.

For him, this was a good thing.

"Alright, you can come over and try again," Xu Jingzhe said.

Qin Shuang and Bai Binger stepped forward. This time, the battle suits indeed didn't sound any alarms, and the three continued to go deeper inside.