A few rope-like objects extended to the surface of the water, entangling the few struggling zombies.
They appeared semi-transparent indigo, flickering on and off, with the ends stretching deeper underwater.
"Should we continue downward?"
"These zombies seem like bait."
A soldier operating the underwater detection equipment remarked unexpectedly.
As the most professional drone pilot, he was also tasked with the first underwater exploration.
"Get a little closer for a close-up observation of the vines."
Only a few people were lost in thought, while the staff below quickly captured screenshots, recorded videos, and systematically stored the data.
There were also a few small-scale discussions.
"What kind of mutant plant is this?"
"Hollow inside, capable of glowing, feels like a deep-sea worm."
"This is freshwater, right? How could there possibly be deep-sea…"
"Just speculating, the data has been uploaded."
