Luo Family Village, in front of the hundred-ter-tall old Willow Tree, a team of researchers had already arrived here.
Leading them was the most renowned biologist of Hua Country, Lin Jing’an.
Though over fifty, his face was flushed with excitent as he gazed in fascination at the magnificent Willow Tree before him.
"The heat is really astonishing, it’s like standing next to a steel furnace."
Lin Jing’an was visibly shaken, looking at the golden-red textured bark of the Willow Tree; there was no normal plant on Blue Star capable of altering the surrounding environnt’s temperature.
"Professor Lin, what do you think of this Willow Tree? Can you figure out the principle of its mutation?"
Beside Lin Jing’an, a man dressed in a black uniform, looking very capable, asked.
His na was Huo Jia, from the Supernatural Special Safety Administration established by Hua Country, also known as the Special Security Bureau.
This departnt wasn’t newly established; it was set up years ago after the appearance of Penglai Fairy Island and the sea monster landings in Sakura Valley.
But since its establishnt, the Special Security Bureau hadn’t achieved much.
Sea monsters have basically disappeared, and the Yin Yang Sea Suppressing Palace no longer stirs up tsunamis and disturbances.
Until the recent earth-shattering white sun, plants around the world have undergone astonishing mutations, and the Special Security Bureau has been urgently mobilized.
"It’s hard to say, we have to wait for the investigation results."
Lin Jing’an shook his head, not giving an answer but instead asked, "I heard that similar plant mutations have occurred abroad as well, is that true?"
Huo Jia nodded and said, "Indeed, reports of plant mutations have been gradually coming in from places like Chan Country, Beautiful Country, Mao Bear, Europe and Arica, and Africa. Ever since the white sun appeared, these plants underwent earth-shattering changes overnight."
"The light released by the white sun, I personally think it might be so kind of unknown radiation, and since plants need to perform photosynthesis, they reacted before we did."
Lin Jing’an slowly spoke, offering a hypothesis.
Huo Jia noted it ntally and was about to continue speaking when.
"Old Lin, the test results are out."
At this ti, a middle-aged woman wearing golden silk glasses hurried over, holding a stack of reports in her hand.
She was Lin Jing’an’s wife, Xiao Yingying, also a biologist.
Lin Jing’an quickly took the report; they had already collected so leaves and bark samples and sent them to the instrunt departnt for a comprehensive and in-depth analysis.
"This is..."
Lin Jing’an carefully looked at the report, getting more and more surprised as he read.
"Old Lin, you’ve noticed it too, right?"
Xiao Yingying was not only shocked but also sowhat puzzled.
"Have you discovered sothing important, experts?"
Huo Jia, noticing their expressions, hurriedly asked.
Lin Jing’an seed to recall sothing and said solemnly, "I once conducted half a year’s research on Penglai Fairy Island, Specialist Huo knows, right?"
"I know."
Huo Jia nodded; he had also participated in the Penglai Fairy Island project.
Years ago, after Jieke Group and Beautiful Country engaged in a major naval battle in the Ryukyu Sea, Jieke Group achieved a glorious victory with the Destruction-class battleship Yuan Shou, splitting Japan in two.
Penglai Fairy Island, located in Japan’s Sea Domain, was thus partly under Jieke Group’s control.
In essence, the war between Jieke Group and Beautiful Country was to compete for dominance over this super ancient civilization island, and Jieke Group erged as the biggest winner.
But Jieke Group did not monopolize Penglai Fairy Island entirely. Instead, like a space station project, it actively launched international developnt, inviting renowned scientists from various countries to Penglai Fairy Island to partake in scientific activities, and later even opened the periphery for tourist visits.
Hua Country was also a participant in such a grand project.
Of course, because Penglai Fairy Island is extrely dangerous, with various perilous Magic Artifacts left on the island, buildings protected by mysterious Formations, and plants capable of easily taking human lives.
To this day, research on Penglai Fairy Island remains at a very preliminary stage, with researchers unable to truly explore it in depth.
"The sample analysis of this Willow Tree before us shares many characteristics with those I analyzed from samples of plants on Penglai Fairy Island."
Lin Jing’an’s eyes were grave as he slowly revealed his conclusion.
"Similar characteristics to the plants on Penglai Fairy Island? How is that possible?"
Huo Jia felt a chill down his spine; those Spirit Root Treasures on Penglai Fairy Island, so could heal human injuries, so could easily kill, and so could travel underground.
The idea of this old Willow Tree having similar properties to Penglai Fairy Island’s plants—isn’t it suggesting that if one day the old Willow Tree were to grow legs and run like the wind, it might just happen?
Xiao Yingying, a bit displeased, said, "We wouldn’t deceive you on this matter; you can take this sample analysis and consult anyone involved in the Penglai Fairy Island project."
Realizing his mistake, Huo Jia cleared his throat and apologized, "Ahem, I’m really sorry, I wasn’t questioning you two, it’s just such things are hard to believe."
"I understand, and I too find it hard to believe, but the facts are what they are. Actually, there’s another matter I’m more concerned about right now."
Lin Jing’an took a deep breath and pointed to the Willow Tree’s canopy above, saying, "I’ve been monitoring the birds nesting on the tree for the past two days and found their body size seems to have grown uncharacteristically.
Specialist Huo, if the white sun can induce astonishing mutations in plants, is it possible it could have the sa effect on animals?"
Following Lin Jing’an’s gaze, Huo Jia looked up at the bird’s nest above.
Though there’s no sight of any birds, an involuntary chill runs through my heart.
No matter how much plants mutate, their aggression won’t be too strong. As long as you don’t get too close, you’ll generally stay safe. But if animals also mutate, things will beco extrely dire.
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In the Beautiful Country, along the Alaskan coast, a yacht is cruising near the shore.
On the deck, a group of wealthy-looking people are sitting in groups, sipping red wine while admiring the dance of a few hot ladies.
On the other end of the deck, a middle-aged white man with a wild aura is smoking a cigarette, polishing a double-barreled shotgun.
"Broo, why haven’t we found anything in these two days? No news from your subordinates?"
A rich man holding red wine approached. His na is Aston O’Connor, a well-known real estate businessman in the Beautiful Country.
"Mr. Aston, brown bears aren’t like wild grass; you can’t expect to encounter them all the ti. Besides, our hunt this ti hasn’t been entirely fruitless."
Broo placed the double-barreled shotgun down, shrugged helplessly, and pointed to the bear skins, deer skins, and wolf skins hanging on the yacht’s deck.
Among them are three bear skins, one large and two small. These are from a hunt three days ago, involving a mother bear and her two cubs.
Although most countries have listed various species of wild bears as protected animals, prohibiting hunting, in the Beautiful Country, aside from polar bears being on the protection list, regular black bears and brown bears from the northern states, and giant brown bears in coastal areas of Alaska can still be hunted under strict regulation.
However, the laws of the Beautiful Country don’t allow hunting juvenile brown bears, but obviously, laws in this capital-dominated country can’t reach these rich folks.
"No, no, no, Broo, we paid a hefty sum to hire you to hunt adult male brown bears. That’s the most challenging and thrilling hunt, these minor prey just can’t satisfy us."
Aston shook his head repeatedly; the hunting trip he organized was to bring a group of wealthy individuals to the Alaskan wilderness for an adventurous, thrilling hunt, which is one of the rich folks’ pleasures.
The brown bear, which can weigh up to six to seven hundred kilograms, is a dream prey highly desired by top international hunters and wealthy individuals.
Broo is the hunting guide Aston specifically hired, boasting twenty years of hunting experience in Alaska, along with a team of seasoned hunters.
"I will find the male brown bear, Mr. Aston, it just needs a little more ti."
Broo was about to temporarily placate Aston when his phone rang.
After answering, he heard an excited voice from his subordinate.
"Boss, we’ve found traces of a brown bear. Judging by the footprint size, it’s a male brown bear. My God, I’ve never seen such large footprints."
"God bless us, it seems our luck is quite good."
Broo imdiately broke into a smile and said to Aston, "Gentlen, the target we’ve been tirelessly searching for has appeared. Grab your gear, let’s go et that big fellow."
Upon hearing this, the wealthy individuals who were indulging in wine and rrint turned their heads.
"Haha, finally a brown bear shows up, grab the guns, don’t let Baby Bear wait too long."
"I’m the best shot, this ti I’ll take the first shot."
"Fake, I’ve never killed a male brown bear before; no one competes with on this."
Seven or eight wealthy individuals chatted and laughed, grabbed their guns, and donned cold-weather clothing and boots.
Once the yacht was securely docked, a group of wealthy individuals, led by Broo, promptly disembarked, accompanied by several bodyguards.
A dozen or so people, guided by Broo, tread on the wilderness soil heading inland.
After so walking, they finally t up with Broo’s team before the afternoon.
His team consisted of five hunters carrying rifles, surrounded by a pack of hunting dogs.
Broo went over first and asked, "What’s the situation now?"
"Boss, look."
One hunter led Broo to a large tree and said with a smile, "Here we found the brown bear footprints and fresh bear droppings, left just last night. This should be the boundary of its habitat."
Broo crouched down, observed the bear prints on the ground, and asured them with a tape, even he was taken aback.
The brown bear footprints on the ground were a staggering 35 centiters wide; it’s known that typical male brown bear footprints are only about 25 centiters or so, even polar bear prints aren’t this enormous.
Despite years of hunting, it was his first ti encountering such giant footprints, a terrifying giant already ford in his mind.
"Everyone, it seems we are about to face a super giant with astonishing size, its weight is estimated to exceed a ton, even larger than a polar bear. I’ve never seen such a massive creature; it feels like we could apply for a Guinness World Record."
Broo showed an excited smile, without a hint of fear.
The wealthy folks gathered around, delighted upon seeing the exaggerated footprints on the ground.
Aston couldn’t stop smiling and shouted, "Broo, what are you waiting for? I can’t wait to peel off this giant’s bear skin and make it the best decoration in my study."
"This hunting trip is simply a surprise; I didn’t expect to encounter such a behemoth, those who didn’t co will definitely be envious."
"Haha, only such strong and fierce brown bears are worthy to be my Gianos’ prey."
A group of wealthy individuals rubbed their hands together in excitent, individual size matters not, they have hunted elephants in Africa.
In pursuit of thrills, the stronger the prey, the more it ignites their hunting desire and competitiveness. As long as they have their guns, no carbon-based life form can stop them.
"Release the hunting dogs."
Broo hesitated no longer and called out to his subordinates.
A pack of hunting dogs, agile in their movents, took off running across the wilderness, following the scent trail left by the brown bear.
A group of wealthy individuals followed behind, guided by the hunting dogs, feeling thrilled at the prospect of hunting the gigantic brown bear.
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