At seven o'clock the next morning, the alarm clock rang cruelly.

When he opened his eyes, he found that he had slept back to the big bed with Du Yunfei in his arms, Su Ji didn't say anything, and went downstairs to wash up by himself.

Duan Whale and Lin Youqing got up earlier and had already prepared a simple breakfast. Everyone sat down to eat while continuing to discuss the few remaining fortifications from the previous night.

After taking a sip of porridge, Lu Rulan suddenly asked, "Brother, do you think this morning is weird?" ”

"Weird?"

Su He was still stunned, but Lin Youqing nodded immediately.

"It's a little too quiet."

At this moment, there was no birdsong in their ears, no sound of the wind, and even the sound of the waves on the shore was gone. In the blue-gray morning light, everything was dim; Only the morning glow in the east is brilliant and dazzling, like a fire burning in the sky.

"A typhoon is coming." I don't know who whispered, "We don't have much time. ”

Around ten o'clock in the morning, the eerie tranquility was finally broken.

Light rain blew from the south, waves rose higher and higher, and the wind blew the window frames. Finally, all the emergency response work was completed, and everyone returned to the villa with a cat and a dog in their arms.

The generator set has been shut down, and in order to save energy in the battery, Duan Whale has turned off all electrical appliances in the villa except for the refrigeration equipment.

Sitting in the dimly lit first-floor living room, where the murmuring light of water on the window panes is reflected on the walls, everyone feels like they have stepped back in time to the Stone Age.

Lu Rulan tilted her head: "What are you going to do next?" You can't just go back to sleep right now, right? ”

"Why don't you come and play cards?" Haichen shook the poker in his hand.

"How? It's so dark, and the rain is a little heavier, and you can't see it when it hits. ”

"Dad, what if I go to the toilet and step on the pit?" Even Duan Xingze was seriously worried.

Duan Whale smiled: "Don't worry, we still have candles." ”

Listening to them discussing the lighting, Su He, who had been napping on his stomach, suddenly propped up his head: "Keep the candle for later, how about we play with something tall?" ”

With that, he got up and walked outside.

"Where are you going?" Du Yunfei immediately followed him.

"Rainforest greenhouse." Su He put on a raincoat and looked back at him, "Are you coming?" ”

The two of them braved the light rain and walked one or two hundred meters into the visitor hall of the greenhouse. Su He glanced at the map on the wall and chose the path to the west.

Du Yunfei didn't ask much, and followed him through the dense tropical plants.

After a little upriver along the man-made valley, a small forest appears in front of you. Su He burrowed into the woods and squatted down without taking a few steps.

Soon, Du Yunfei saw that he was holding a piece of rotten wood in his hand, and there was a large white and tender small mushroom growing on the wood.

"Mushrooms again?!"

“…… Why, I don't eat it. ”

Su He hugged the rotten wood and began to walk out. When he arrived at the gate, he put his raincoat over the mushrooms, and just as he wanted to rush into the rain, another raincoat fluttered lightly on his shoulder.

"You've just had surgery, and it's going to be a hassle if you catch a cold."

"When is it all going on?"

Su He muttered, but he didn't refuse, and the two of them got out of the rainforest greenhouse and ran back to the villa.

There happened to be some large fish tanks in the restaurant that displayed live seafood, so Su He put the rotten wood into the fish tank, and touched a dry towel and threw it to Du Yunfei.

Du Yunfei thanked him and wiped the rain from his hair. At this time, the others also gathered around, curiously observing the fish tank.

"Mushrooms?"

"Mushrooms."

"What do you want these mushrooms for?"

Su He didn't bother to explain, and directly started the demonstration.

He first took out a bag of humus and poured it into the fish tank and poured some water on it. Then he took out a bottle of green spray from his toolbox.

Du Yunfei recognized this thing first: "Corpse liquid?!" ”

"Well, I don't spray on you. Don't think about it, saving energy is the most important thing. ”

With that, he put on his gloves, put the spray bottle into the fish tank, and sprayed it a few times at the bush of mushrooms.

I saw that the mushroom slowly shook and slowly grew larger.

"What is this for?" Lu Rulan looked at the white and chubby mushroom, completely unaware of her brother's intentions.

"Look closely!" Haichen tapped the fish tank, "The mushrooms seem to be starting to glow!" ”

Sure enough, in the dim light of the room, those white and chubby mushrooms slowly began to glow green.

"What's going on?" Even the well-informed Duan Whale couldn't help but wonder, "Does corpse fluid make mushrooms glow?" ”

Su He shook his head: "It has nothing to do with corpse liquid." The mushroom itself glows at night. The corpse fluid only disrupted its biological clock, allowing it to glow in advance. ”

As he spoke, he sprayed more corpse fluid into the fish tank.

I saw a glow-green spore mist rise in the fish tank, the original mushrooms on the rotten wood quickly withered, and the bottom of the tank covered with humus began to sprout dense new mushrooms.

Under the stunned gaze of everyone, Su He carefully sprayed the corpse liquid. The mushrooms grew bigger and bigger, filling almost the entire tank and starting to glow again.

"That's it, just keep it up. They can glow for more than ten hours at a time. ”

With that done, Suhe transferred the fish tank to the table in the living room.

The entire fish tank turned into a large green light source, like a large piece of legendary luminous stone. Although the color is a little weird, it is enough to illuminate all objects within a radius of five or six meters.

Everyone sat down around the fish tank, staring at the mushrooms stupidly, and no one mentioned the matter of playing cards.

"The world of plants is amazing." Duan Xingze leaned on the table and looked fascinated, "Brother Suhe, I will learn plants from you in the future." ”

"Strictly speaking, mushrooms are not plants," Su He touched his head, "But it doesn't matter, you Brother Su He and I, I know everything." ”

The lighting problem was solved, and everyone turned their attention back to the weather outside.

It's 5:03 p.m., but it's pitch black outside. Layers of pouring rain swept in from the southeast. The wind is howling, the waves are rolling, and just listening to it makes people's hearts tremble.

After remaking sure that every window on each floor was tightly closed, and that there were no leaks in the roof walls or basement, they began to prepare dinner.

Eat noodles tonight. The noodles are ready-made lasamen that Du Yunfei had left in the freezer last week. Lu Rulan and Lin Youqing were in charge, and the others helped.

Haichen handed over the carefully chopped pork belly to Lu Rulan and stir-fried it in a hot oil pan, and various condiments were full of aroma under the stimulation of hot fat.

Lin Youqing skillfully fried a piece of egg skin and handed it to Duan Whale to cut into thin strips.

Next to the cooking table, Du Yunfei and Su He were responsible for cutting carrots, cucumbers, potatoes and other side dishes. Then hand it to Lin Youqing to stir-fry in an oil pan as the base dish of the noodles.

Everyone worked together, and the complicated process was quickly completed. Lin Youqing took everyone's bowl one after another, added the base vegetables and noodles in turn, poured hot soup, and sprinkled with fragrant rice and coriander.

Outside, the wind was howling and the rain was pouring down, and everyone in the house sat around and ate the spicy and sour noodles, and a heartfelt sense of satisfaction arose.

After dinner, the wind and rain outside the house were a little lighter. Before it was time to go to bed, everyone went back to the living room to pass the time.

Haichen was teaching Duan Xingze how to shuffle the cards, Lu Rulan and Lin Youqing were chatting quietly, and Duan Whale asked Du Yunfei if he wanted to go to the basement to play billiards.

Su He, who had eaten and drunk enough and began to nap again, looked at the mushroom tank in a daze. I didn't know what I remembered, and suddenly I screamed "wow".

Everyone looked at him in horror: "What's the matter?" ”

"It looks like a tree forgot to reinforce it!" With that, he got up and was about to walk to the front hall.

Du Yunfei hurriedly stopped him: "What tree is so important?" ”

"Tenmu Ironwood! There are only five wild ones left, and the one on the island was transplanted by my parents...... It must not be destroyed in my hands! ”

"Don't rush out yet. Think about it, could such a rare tree have been strengthened a long time ago? ”

“…… I don't know, but I can't take the risk! Taking advantage of the light rain now, it's better to go over and take a look. ”

Seeing that Su He was indeed in a hurry, the others also began to get serious.

Haichen said: "Actually, I can understand my brother's thoughts. If you don't take a look, I'm afraid I'll keep worrying about it. If something really happens, you'll regret your death. ”

Lu Rulan asked: "Can't you let the drone go out and have a look?" ”

"Too much wind affects stability." Duan Whale shook his head, "As soon as you go out, you will be swept away." ”

Lin Youqing asked, "Where is that tree?" ”

"Near the Rose Garden, a little far. I'll drive over and I'll be fine. ”

If you continue to dwell on it, it will be more troublesome if the rain is heavy. Su He grabbed the walkie-talkie, waterproof flashlight and rain gear; Du Yunfei picked up the car keys first, and the two of them went out together.

Two people jumped on the construction truck in the rain and started the vehicle. There is a waterfall hanging on the windowpane, and the wipers are still a little powerless at full power.

"Don't worry."

Du Yunfei drove the vehicle slowly south, while reminding Su He beside him: "Think about it carefully, in addition to this ironwood, there are also trees that have not been missed." ”

"No, there should be none." Su He shook his head again and again, "Only it's special, I don't care about the other trees this time." ”

Speaking of this, he was quiet for a moment, then turned his head to look at Du Yunfei: "...... Thank you. ”

Du Yunfei didn't speak, stretched out his right hand and gently patted Su He's shoulder.

It didn't take long for the construction truck to stop firmly outside the gate of the Rose Garden. The two men got out of the car, picked up the remaining brackets in the body, and walked deeper into the woods beside them.

Under Su He's guidance, they soon found the precious Tianmu Ironwood.

Outwardly, the tree doesn't seem to be anything special. The body of the tree is dark, about a little thicker than the sea bowl, and it should be a small tree. In the wind and rain, the canopy of the trees was swaying from side to side, and some broken dead branches could already be seen underground. Looking around the trees, there was no windproofing at all.

Su He and Du Yunfei immediately began to build the scaffold. Despite the torrential rain, it took them less than ten minutes to install it.

In the blink of an eye, the wind and rain showed signs of getting bigger again, and the two people quickly returned to the car.

"Home?"

"Go home."

The vehicle made a U-turn at the roundabout ahead and prepared to return to the villa. But before he had gone a few meters, there was a sudden rumbling crash sound in the rain curtain ahead.

Du Yunfei stopped the car with a foot of the brake, and looked at Su He. Wait until the sound of collapse has completely stopped, and then continue to move slowly.

They soon discovered the source of the sound – on the left side of the road ahead was the highest hill in the botanical garden. As a result of the heavy rains, a part of the mountain landslided, and the fallen dirt and debris piled up on the road.

Su He was stunned: "Soil erosion in the botanical garden is really a shame. ”

"What now?"

Du Yunfei observed the road, and it was obvious that the construction vehicles could not go down the road. Now that the wind and rain are strong, I am afraid that walking back to the villa will have to endure a little hardship.

Su He obviously had the same concern: "Don't go back yet, find a place to shelter from the wind." ”