Chapter 178: Giant Ladybug
Ning Lei also knew that it was her own problem just now, which caused their trip to be delayed again, so naturally it was not good to speak out against it.
So the two of them packed up their gear and began to climb the mountain again......
Unlike the lower part of the hillside, the higher the two of them climbed, the more they noticed that the vegetation here had become thinner.
And animals, birds, and even insects have become very rare.
"What's going on? It's just such a big hill, will the distribution of animals and plants be so inconspicuous?" Ning Lei asked, holding on to a small tree, wiping the beads of sweat from her forehead.
"Well, I don't know! Supposedly, this point of sea height shouldn't have such a big effect, who knows? Anyway, if you go up another 100 meters, you will reach the top of the mountain.
I'm going to have to see what's on the highest peak of this desert island!"
The two of them continued to climb the mountain, but this time it was obviously much more difficult, because the slope of the mountain became steeper and steeper the further up the mountain.
By the last 50 meters, the slope of the mountain was almost at an angle of 70 or 80 degrees, which was also fortunate because Gu Xiaole grew up in the mountains since he was a child.
That Ning Lei is indeed a master of outdoor rock climbing, so although the slope is steep, it still can't stop the pace of the two people.
Finally, after nearly 30 minutes of climbing, the two finally reached the highest point of this deserted island.
It's just that as soon as the two of them climbed to the top, they were immediately stunned, because what they saw in front of them was so amazing.
I saw that the top of this mountain peak was actually a sunken basin, and the jade trees in the basin were verdant, the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant, and it was a vibrant scene......
"There's a basin down there...... It's amazing that I've climbed so many mountains at home and abroad that this hasn't been the case!"
Ning Lei looked at the basin below and said in shock.
Gu Xiaole didn't talk right away, the geological environment here is indeed very surprising, and he even remembered an online game that he had been exposed to when he was still in school.
There is a terrain called the Crater, which is also a basin surrounded by mountains in a central area, and it has a completely different biological environment from the outside.
At the time, he thought it was just a game, but he didn't expect to actually encounter it in reality......
But when he looked carefully for a while, he realized that something was wrong, the basin around this crater mountain range did not seem to be naturally formed.
It's more like something had a big explosion in the middle that caused this bizarre landscape......
But whatever the reason, since you're here, it's natural to go down and take a look.
Fortunately, the difference between this basin and the mountain drop is not too big, and the difference from the bottom of the summit road basin is about 2,300 meters.
Gu Xiaole and Ning Lei walked along the edge of the mountain for a while, and found that there was a gentle slope that didn't seem to be so high, and the mountain was not so smooth.
So Gu Xiaole untied the rope from his body and said to Ning Lei:
"You wait for me on the mountain, I'll go down alone and take a look first!"
Although Ning Lei was also very curious about the situation below, when she thought of the dangerous situation that she and Gu Xiaole had almost put into two times today, she could only nod helplessly and agree.
After Gu Xiaole tied it with a rope, he made an OK gesture to Ning Lei, kicked and slipped under his feet, and soon slipped directly from the mountain......
Ning Lei watched his figure get smaller and smaller from above, and she was still a little nervous in her heart.
Although she is usually noisy with him all the time, she also knows that this Gu Xiaole is definitely the kind of good person who has no intentions.
If she hadn't been going to settle down in the Alps with her university tutor, it would have been nice to have such a man who quarreled with her all day long.
Thinking of this, Ning Lei actually blushed, how could she have something to do with Gu Xiaole's little sling?
Could it be that during this period of getting along day and night, he slowly began to be assimilated by him......
No, that's not good! Ning Lei shook her head vigorously, as if she was shaking out her good impression of Gu Xiaole.
But when she thought that she had just become a psychedelic baby who didn't know anything, that Gu Xiaole didn't even attack herself?
Could it be that he really has a problem in that regard, or is his appearance not attractive enough to attract men?
No, there must be something wrong with him!" Ning Lei thought stubbornly.
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Gu Xiaole here finally reached the bottom of the basin after falling for nearly 200 meters.
As soon as he landed, he found that the climate here was not as hot as he imagined, and there was a cool breeze blowing back and forth between the various high and low vegetation......
It's fucking weird, it's a closed basin surrounded by mountains on all sides, how can it be windy?
Gu Xiaole didn't have time to think about these things, first of all, he pulled the machete behind his back into his hand, in case he encountered any large beasts.
But he didn't see anything special for about 3 or 4 minutes after he walked out, only one thing was that the plants here seemed to be much bigger than the outside.
Whether it is the leaves or rhizomes of plants, they seem to be in the PLUS version, and some plants Gu Xiaole has never even seen before.
Just as he was wondering why the vegetation here was so large, he suddenly felt a gurgling sound behind him.
He had been walking in the mountains for a long time, and as soon as he heard the sound, he knew that the guy who came behind him was not small, so he turned around and jumped back.
But he was horrified to see a ladybug emerge from the bushes behind him.
Originally, there was nothing new about a ladybug in the jungle, but the size of the ladybug in front of me was too big.
It seems that it should be at least 20 centimeters in diameter, which is almost the same as the small pot used for washing vegetables at home......
"Is there such a big ladybug in this world?" Gu Xiaole desperately pondered the relevant introductions he had seen from various popular science books or videos before,
He knew that there was a large ladybug in South America, but that one would not be more than five centimeters in diameter, and it was a younger brother compared to the guy in front of him!
But before he could finish his surprise, the huge ladybug actually ran towards him quickly......
Gu Xiaole was a little panicked at this time, he had a lot of experience fighting with all kinds of large beasts, but he had never fought with such a huge insect!
Don't look at the usual little things swaying around and looking cute, Gu Xiaole and their hometown call them stupid big sisters,
But once this thing grows to this size, it's obviously not cute!
Although Gu Xiaole knew that this thing was fed with tiny aphids, it should not pose any threat to people, but when he looked at his six finger-thick gastropods paddling desperately,
I can't help but play a little drum in my heart, and my heart says that this thing won't eat people too, right?