Lin Weidong was just about to set off when he bumped into Zhou Yu.
"Elder Lin, have you found any results?" Zhou Yu asked directly.
Lin Weidong shook his head.
The surveillance footage revealed nothing, and the body of the unknown creature had been sent to the laboratory. There were no results yet.
Logically, Lin Weidong should have recalled everyone and stayed at the training base awaiting the lab results.
But he couldn't wait!
What if the laboratory also found nothing?
Would they have to disband the training session on the spot?
Secondly, if the other party genuinely intended to harm them, it would be useless even if all the recruits were gathered at the training base.
Therefore, the top priority was to find the perpetrator!
"Then I'll go with you."
Zhou Yu nodded and followed behind Lin Weidong.
Although the unknown creature had been eliminated by Zhou Yu, who could guarantee that only one had been released?
Going together would be much safer!
Lin Weidong knew Zhou Yu's strength, and having such a skilled physician by his side would also increase their safety.
He slowly nodded and they boarded the helicopter together.
This training area had already been cleared by the Dragon Group personnel.
Most of the weeds had been pulled out.
Only some tree canopies remained.
Zhou Yu followed Lin Weidong to the place where Zhao Ruyue and others had encountered the unknown creature.
They walked around but found nothing unusual.
Only the footprints of the disciples from various families were present.
"Something's not right," Zhou Yu frowned, slowly crouching down and listening intently to the sounds on the ground.
Lin Weidong also unconsciously imitated Zhou Yu's actions, lowering himself to listen.
After a while, Lin Weidong, having discovered nothing unusual, asked curiously, "What is it?"
"Elder Lin, don't you find it strange? This is clearly a forest, but there are no insect chirps or bird calls!" Zhou Yu pointed out.
Initially, Zhou Yu thought he hadn't listened carefully, leading to a false impression.
So he crouched down, pressing his ear to the ground.
He still heard nothing.
Not even the faint sounds of small animals scurrying.
This could only mean one thing.
That in this area, there were no living creatures at all!
Lin Weidong's expression changed instantly at Zhou Yu's reminder!
He remembered that this island had been full of life before.
When the Dragon Group members came to clear the area, they had even joked.
They said that if the recruits were too weak and got trapped here, they could still pick wild fruits from the trees and hunt some game.
At the time, Lin Weidong had called them fanciful, expecting a bunch of pampered family disciples to hunt?
But now.
All the small animals they had seen before were nowhere to be found!
"Either someone poisoned this area, causing the death of a large number of creatures."
"Or an invasive species has eaten the local wildlife, or scared them into stillness!"
Zhou Yu stated with certainty.
The two exchanged a look, their hearts sinking.
Because they felt the second possibility was very high!
This meant.
The unknown creature encountered by Zhao Ruyue and others might not have been just one.
But a large group!
"This is bad!" Lin Weidong felt his hair stand on end. He quickly grabbed his communicator and issued an order to terminate the training!
Since the other party could silently release unknown creatures into this island under heavy guard,
It meant they had the capability to create more incidents elsewhere!
And Dong Sanbao's group might also be in danger!
Lin Weidong wasn't being overly protective of these family disciples, but purely to mitigate risks.
After issuing the order, Lin Weidong scanned his surroundings with an increasingly solemn expression.
He knew.
The shock this order would cause.
The families participating in the training would likely demand an explanation!
However, Lin Weidong could not reveal the truth.
He could only instruct the Dragon Group members to stop them.
The two continued walking through the forest.
However, as they ventured deeper, the weeds became more abundant.
The further in they went, the less the Dragon Group members had cleared.
Just like outside, apart from the vegetation, there was no sign of any creatures.
Occasionally, the rustling sound of pages being blown by the wind could be heard.
At first, Lin Weidong would become tense upon hearing this sound.
After all, he knew that there were a large number of unknown creatures in this area!
But as they went deeper, Lin Weidong gradually got used to the occasional rustling sound and relaxed his guard.
As they went further,
They saw a towering tree blocking their path.
Lin Weidong walked forward first, examining the tree trunk.
He said, "These claw marks should have been left by the unknown creatures."
Zhou Yu examined them carefully. Indeed, they were exactly the same as the scratches on Zhao Ruyue and the others.
However…
As Zhou Yu walked around the tree trunk, he reached the back of the towering tree and gasped!
"What's wrong?" Lin Weidong asked curiously.
However, the moment he saw what was in front of Zhou Yu, his face turned deathly pale!
Because.
On the back of the towering tree, there were dense claw marks everywhere.
They had almost broken through the tree trunk!
One or two creatures alone could not have caused so many marks…
"It's over, we've stumbled into their lair!"
Zhou Yu whispered.
Before Lin Weidong could even react, sounds emanated from the forest.
Rustle rustle—
It was the sound of leaves rubbing together, but it sounded more like something walking on the leaves!
Lin Weidong felt a chill down his spine.
Immediately after, a sound of breaking wind came from behind his head.
Seeing an unknown creature about to claw at the back of Lin Weidong's head.
Zhou Yu instantly unleashed all his strength and kicked Lin Weidong to the side.
But.
It was useless!
Rustle rustle—
As these sounds increased.
The two were shocked to discover that almost every leaf on the trees was occupied by an unknown creature.
Their reptilian vertical pupils sent shivers down anyone's spine.
The unknown creatures' nictitating membranes blinked repeatedly, as if judging the strength of the two humans before them.
"We were careless," Lin Weidong gritted his teeth and stood up, slowly moving to Zhou Yu's side.
The two stood back to back, adopting a defensive posture.
"I didn't expect there to be so many in the forest. Did we disturb their nest?"
Zhou Yu couldn't help but say with a wry smile.
Lin Weidong didn't even have time to answer.
The unknown creatures lurking in the trees began to move.
This time, they were not acting alone, but attacking Lin Weidong and Zhou Yu collectively!
It should be noted that the claws of these unknown creatures were all laced with a poison that could affect martial artists.
Coupled with so many of them attacking at once.
Even with the formidable strength of Zhou Yu and Lin Weidong, it would be difficult to avoid being scratched.
Even if each one only caused a superficial wound.
But the accumulated poison in their bodies would eventually claim their lives.
If they didn't leave now, they would probably be trapped on this island forever!