Starting Off Survival With A Small Treehouse

Chapter 1481 724: Back to the Old Lair - Ruins and Remnants (Part 2)

"Be careful!" Xu Xin shouted.

"The third World Tree is still here! But, it's only a sapling?"

From a high vantage point, Xu Ying had already spotted the location of the third World Tree.

Xu Xin reached out and pulled her down, letting her sit back on the wolf's back.

"The World Tree has become a sapling, which means... their World Tree must have withered once too..."

Unexpectedly, the World Tree in the alien invaders' lair was also destroyed once!

"Hiss—for this situation over here, it's really chaotic!" Zhao Xiaochuan exclaimed. "Yingying can't teleport now, right? We must be extremely cautious in our actions this time!"

Xu Ying's problem had already been shared with everyone during the three months they lived within the World Tree.

Whether she could teleport was a pivotal factor affecting the plan; even if she didn't want to, everyone else had the right to know.

Especially Zhao Xiaochuan and others who had come along.

"Indeed, this time, remember, we absolutely cannot be as reckless as last time."

Xu Xin reminded Xu Ying once more.

"Oh come on, I got it!" Xu Ying punched him hard on the back, "You've said it over a dozen times already!"

"I just... hmm?"

Xu Xin suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable.

And the silver wolf, which was sprinting at full speed, slowed down its pace.

They were less than a kilometer away from that large area of metal factories.

Upon closer inspection, what metal factory was this?

Just a metal wasteland!

Those seemingly intact factories after internal explosions were now incredibly dilapidated.

In the desert, a vast expanse of metal ruins looked utterly desolate.

Moreover, it seemed that after being destroyed, this area had experienced a sandstorm.

This caused parts of the factory ruins to be buried in the sands.

It's truly a bleak sight.

"Hmm, the radiation here is quite severe!"

Xu Ying took out a pot of radiation-absorbing grass and held it in her arms.

The flowerpot was small, about the size of a fist, meant for desktop viewing as a miniature pot.

However, the radiation grass inside was dense and grew quite tall, about the length of a palm.

Once the pot of radiation grass was taken out, the three of them immediately felt less discomfort.

"Wow, this little plant really works!" Zhao Xiaochuan expressed surprise, "I thought it was nonsense, but there's actually grass that can absorb radiation!"

"Of course, it's useful." Xu Ying fiddled with the colorful grass. "With this, as long as the environment isn't extremely harsh, we don't need to wear anti-radiation suits."

The protective function of anti-radiation suits is still very strong.

But the fully enclosed suit hampers movement and obstructs vision once worn.

Moreover, when worn, the cloaking garment can't be put on, and they must rely on Zhao Xiaochuan's ability to remain hidden.

So, given the current normal situation, they're not wearing the bulky anti-radiation suits.

"However, it's really quiet out here..." Xu Ying looked around, "There's nothing but a metal wasteland..."

"Is the area around here truly just a wasteland?"

Xu Xin directed the Silver King to get closer to the factory ruins.

A small part of the factory was buried in the sand sea, but most of it was exposed, making it easy to observe.

Yet he still couldn't glean much from his observations.

He thought for a moment, dismounted the wolf, and turned the bracelet to release Li Wenxi.

"Aw!"

Li Wenxi had just come out and hadn't reacted yet; Keke, who was in her arms, acted first, jumping directly onto Xu Xin's shoulder.

Xu Xin petted the little one's head.

"Are these those factories?"

Li Wenxi opened her eyes wide in surprise, "How did they end up like this? Could it be the work of that creature?"

It could very well be its doing.

"Wenxi, is there anything worth noting around here?" Xu Xin asked.

"Anything worth noting...? Ah!"

Li Wenxi looked around, her gaze falling onto the sand sea.

"Over there..."

"What is it?" Xu Xin immediately asked.

"In the sand sea, are those... mines? Those look like mines, right?"

Li Wenxi gasped.

...Mines?

Are mines buried in the sand sea?

"Really? No way, if a sandstorm comes, wouldn't it just sweep away the mines or bury them deeply?" Xu Ying dismounted from the Silver King, puzzled.

"But there really is something beneath the surface... and buried deep, at least four to five meters!"

"Buried four to five meters deep? What kind of mines are those?" Zhao Xiaochuan felt something amiss, "Shouldn't mines on Earth be at surface level?"

"But I feel like they are mines." Li Wenxi surveyed the area and pointed forward, "There are plenty ahead, should we try testing?"

"Testing? How about just bypassing them?" Xu Xin shook his head.

"Oh come on, didn't we come here to see what's happening?" Xu Ying said, "I think it's still better to confirm."

"I agree." Li Wenxi nodded, "Ahead lies a vast area with these things buried; if they aren't mines, we don't need to detour."

"To confirm or not..."