Because the tree was not black at all, but was covered with black ants, each half a centimeter long, and it was a thin pair of wings that glowed green.

From time to time, black ants will fly up and rush towards the intruders unceremoniously, just smelling the smell of protective liquid on their bodies and rushing to avoid them.

If you have a dense phobia, you have to be frightened when you see this scene.

Mai Xiaoji was about to go around, but Zuo Ci stopped close to the tree, and picked up a few black ants with a branch to look at them carefully. Mai Dao Chang followed behind, puzzled: "This was originally a big poplar, but for some reason it grew like this." ”

"Hehe, I'm not tall, I'm all caught in my heart. Yingdang interjected.

Zuo Ci suddenly woke up, and turned around and praised, "Boy, you reminded me of this!"

"What do you mean by that there is a mystery in this trunk?" asked Mai Michicho.

"Yes, this tree should have grown to more than thirty meters, but now it is extremely short and stout, and it has an ant body, and there must be a mystery in the trunk. Zuo Ci analyzed.

Hearing this, Mai Xiaoji's head became bigger, and he asked with a bitter face: "Real person, you don't want to find treasures from this tree, do you?"

"These black ants are just a large number of them, and they do not pose a threat to humans. Zuo Ci said.

"They're flying!" McGie asked, "Real person, do you want to light a torch and burn them all to death?"

"There are a lot of ants, don't kill them, just sprinkle some of the protective liquid prepared by the doctor, and then use some powdered sugar, and it will be cleaned up in a short time. ”

Zuo Ci understated it, but the actual operation did not go so smoothly. First of all, these ants are very stubborn, believing that this tree is their home, and although they are smoked by the smell of protective liquid mixed with oil and lotus leaves and sulfur, they hold their ground, sticking to the tree and refusing to come down.

What's more, ants have little interest in sweets, and they won't change course for them.

In the end, a more extreme method was adopted, the middle piece of bark was cut off, the exposed part was smeared with protective liquid, the whole piece of bark stained with ants was moved nearby, and then attracted with powdered sugar, and then a piece of bark was cut, and then rotated in turn, and after more than two hours of busyness, the original face of the tree could finally see the light of day.

"It's just some ants and insects, you can clean it up in a few clicks, but it takes a lot of effort!" Yingdang couldn't do the detailed work, and muttered in annoyance.

Zuo Ci didn't have the heart to argue with him, staring at the tree. Mai Xiaoji was also deeply shocked by the scene in front of him, removing the ant's coat, in fact, eighty percent of the trunk of this tree had died and had been infected black.

The trunk is hollow, and the largest crack is almost two-thirds of the circumference, making it fearful that it will break at any moment.

A big tree five or six meters high, although it has not grown, is a real behemoth for ants, but it cannot withstand their cutting day by day, and it has become so fragile.

It was more serious than expected, and the problem of Yingdang's cheap hand was committed again, and the big hand slashed a palm on it, and with the soft breaking sound, the big tree broke in two from the middle, and the illusion of lush branches no longer existed.

But at the break, an unknown grass with green leaves and pale yellow fruit stood out among the dead trunks.

Zuo Ci hurriedly went over to check, and soon laughed, beckoning Mai Xiaoji over, "This grass is the baby we are looking for?"

"What's your name?" asked McBecky.

"What's the name!" Zuo Ci waved his hand and explained: "This is a complex of geranium and honey worm, I'm afraid this strain has been around for decades." ”

"It's similar to Cordyceps, right?" asked Mai Xiaoji.

"It's a big difference. The former is parasitized by toadstools, and grass can only grow after the larvae die. But this strain is different, the honey worms are twice the size of their kind, and they should be the king of honey worms. It is also a natural predator of ants, trapped in the trunk of a tree. Coincidentally, the ants did not like the smell of geraniums, and in the long stalemate, the honey insects died, and the black ants also made their home here. Zuo Ci analyzed.

"Then let's get rid of the grass!" said McGie.

Unexpectedly, Zuo Ci waved his hand again, "It's been too long, and it has long lost its medicinal effect, but grass seeds can be collected and planted in the future." ”

Hearing this, Mai Xiaoji became sensitive again, and hurriedly blocked in front of the trunk, and said unhappily: "Real person, Juxian Building has become an aquarium, and you still want to plant grass?"

"Of course you can't live on the top of the building. Zuo Ci waved his hand and put on a serious expression, "Xiao Ji, you have to have foresight to do big things, bring these things back, and they can be studied in the future and become a herbal medicine cultivation project." ”

"What do you mean, this can be used in medicine?" asked McXiaoji.

"It's natural, and it's precious. Zuo Ci swore solemnly.

Mai Xiaoji took a few photos and sent them to Li Shizhen and Hua Tuo, and after the two replied to the positive message, they agreed to take the grass seeds away.

But there is a precondition, after I go back, I will hand it over to the two miracle doctors.

Continuing on the road, the remaining navigation line segment is only one-third of the original one, and it is closer to the destination. Nangong Yue couldn't help but say happily: "This way, on the whole, is still very smooth. ”

"Really?" asked Yingdang rhetorically.

Uh, Nangong Yue's smile fell, and she didn't mention this stubble anymore. In fact, it didn't go well every time. If there is no prefabricated house that can be stored, everyone has to carry a heavy load, and they can't even find a place to take shelter in a sudden storm.

Also, even with teleportation and teleportation, the team paid with their lives, and there's really nothing to celebrate.

A day later, when Mai Xiaoji woke up and walked out of the board house, he found that the silver was sparkling and dazzling not far away, and when he got closer, it was actually a lake, less than 500 meters away from his residence.

The surface of the water is like a mirror, shrouded in dense water vapor, like a beautiful girl covered with a white veil, shy and timid, unwilling to show her true face. In the clear water, there are palm-sized snow-white fish swimming around, occasionally jumping out of the water, which makes the lake girl laugh and ripple shallowly.

"It must be beautiful!" McEigher swallowed.

"Well, the lake and the mountains, we stayed in such a beautiful place last night, but we didn't know it. Nangong Yue said with some regret.

"What, I mean the white fish in the water. You see, one by one, the fat is raised, and the big tail, tsk, is like colored silk, and it is delicious at a glance. ”

As he spoke, Mai Xiaoji swallowed again. Nangong Yue's cooking skills are average, and all the products she brings are semi-finished products, and it is rare to have a big meal.

"Just know how to eat!" Nangong Yue was very disdainful, staring at the fish in the water for a long time, "However, I don't know if this fish can be eaten." ”

"Just ask!" said Mai Xiaoji, turning around and leaving, and went back to call the connoisseur.

"Haven't you ever eaten fish, as for being hungry like this?" Nangong Yue followed closely and asked puzzledly.

Mai Xiaoji was stunned, he couldn't say it, he felt very greedy when he arrived at the lake, he just wanted to eat fish!