The expedition team trekked through the jungle, and Yu Shanwei and others were pleasantly surprised by the continuous appearance of rare species, and they found future research objects in this forest that had been inaccessible for thousands of years.

Although I don't know what other expedition teams can find in other areas of Xiaoqingshan, based on what they have seen so far, Yu Shanwei and others know that the application for Xiaoqingshan, a national nature reserve, is already inseparable.

Along the way, the national first-class and second-class protected plants can be seen everywhere in the reckless jungle, especially the large alder forest in the valley, which is rare in China, which is enough to become a large-scale research base.

In addition, the typical vegetation of various tropical and subtropical rainforests also has considerable research value, which faithfully reflects the geology, climate and other elements of the surrounding area, which is an important way for researchers to understand the Xiaoqingshan area.

The members of the expedition team worked hard to capture the typical vegetation and animals they encountered along the way, even the feces and footprints left by those animals. These will be turned into the content of the investigation team's inspection report, and then used as strong evidence for the application for national nature reserves.

As for Liu Rui, he followed the team, working hard to learn various information collection techniques, and at the same time identifying the various animals and plants he saw. For Liu Rui, this time there is a big difference between entering the mountain and the last time, and the change in mentality is the most critical.

The last time he entered the mountain, it was the first time Liu Rui appreciated the mysterious and beautiful scenery of Xiaoqingshan, and his heart was completely conquered by Xiaoqingshan. Following the investigation team, Liu Rui could only enjoy the surrounding scenery and strive to get his soul closer to the mountain.

This kind of admiration and wonder is nothing more than a hazy feeling from the heart, a simple emotion. For Liu Rui, Xiao Qingshan's beauty is just a sensory stimulation, and he is ignorant of why Xiao Qingshan is so beautiful.

However, as he got in touch with Yu Shanwei and others, Liu Rui began to know more about Xiaoqingshan's true face, and he was deeply impressed by the strange rare animals and plants. At this time, he realized that behind the green mountains and green waters that he originally looked ordinary, there was something more charming.

Behind every animal and plant, there will be a long evolutionary history, and behind each of their characteristics, there is a wonderful story. Only those who know them deeply can understand the beauty in them.

The more he learned about Xiao Qingshan, the more interested Liu Rui became, and he found the direction he would work towards in the future.

............ "Huh?!" Just when Liu Rui left the team more than ten meters away and checked a cluster of ferns in the jungle, a bright light flashed on the branch next to him.

Through the sunlight through the cracks in the trees, Liu Rui found a small beast with round ears grasping a colorful bird, and its dark eyes were staring at him curiously. The distance between Liu Rui and the little beast was only about one meter, and Liu Rui could even see clearly the bright yellow fur on the little beast's chest, which was the bright light that caught his attention just now.

The little beast that had never seen a living person was not afraid of Liu Rui, staring at him with round eyes, while Liu Rui looked at the strange little beast he had never seen before. A man and a beast stared at each other, and for a moment, a strange atmosphere filled the woods.

After a long time, Liu Rui remembered, picked up the camera hanging around his neck, and took a picture of the little beast in front of him. The dazzling flashing lights lit up in the somewhat dark jungle, and the little beast was so frightened that it threw away its clutched prey, turned and ran away.

Its slender body was so flexible, just in an instant, the yellow-brown figure and the long fluffy tail disappeared into the depths of the jungle, and Liu Rui didn't even have time to put down the camera in his hand.

The prey of the little beast just now fell to the ground, attracting Liu Rui's attention.

Liu Rui stepped forward and picked up this bird, which looked very different from the pheasant, and took it in his hand to look at it carefully. The bird was probably a little bigger than the pheasant, more than a foot long, but it had a peacock-like pattern of long feathers, like a shrunken peacock.

"Is it a little peacock?" Carrying the birds, Liu Rui muttered to himself.

Liu Rui had seen the appearance of a peacock in books before, and at first glance, this bird had gorgeous eye-like spots with metallic luster at the ends of its wings and tail feathers, and it was really similar to a peacock. Liu Rui thought for a while, but didn't come up with a clue, so he carried the bird out of the forest.

What Liu Rui didn't notice was that the little beast that had disappeared in the depths of the jungle just now probed out of the bushes and followed Liu Rui far behind.

"Teacher Han, take a look at this?" Finding Han Zhengbao who was squatting on the ground studying the hoof prints of animals nearby, Liu Rui raised the bird in his hand.

"Where did you get it?" took the prey in Liu Rui's hand and asked a little excitedly.

"Just inside in the woods, a little fox beast dropped it." Liu Rui pointed back at Lin Zi and asked, "Teacher Han, is this a peacock?" ”

To be honest, apart from peacocks, Liu Rui really can't think of any other birds that can look like this.

"This is a peacock pheasant, and the peacock is a pheasant bird, smaller than the peacock, and the tail feathers are much shorter than the peacock." Han Zhengbao paused and explained to Liu Rui: "But this peacock pheasant, like the green peacock, is a national first-class protected animal. ”

Liu Rui stared at the peacock pheasant in Han Zhengbao's hand a little dumbfounded, he didn't expect that the dead bird he picked up casually turned out to be a first-class protected animal. That little beast just now was really powerful, and it hunted a rare animal silently, so what level of protected animal would it be?

After describing to Han Zhengbao the appearance of the little beast he had just seen, Liu Rui looked at Han Zhengbao with some expectation.

"It's kind of like a yellow-throated marten, but you'll have to go back and look at the photos you took to come to a conclusion." Because Liu Rui was only shocked at first sight, he naturally couldn't describe the characteristics of the little beast very well, even if Han Zhengbao was experienced, he couldn't draw an accurate conclusion.

The yellow-throated marten is one of the natural enemies of the peacock pheasant, coupled with the bright yellow fur of the throat, these factors are all judged by Han Zhengbao's experience. The yellow-throated marten is a national second-class protected animal, which used to be common in the mountainous areas south of the Yangtze River, and is a carnivorous ferret of the Yangtze River.

The yellow-throated marten has been hunted for its brightly colored, smooth and supple fur, which is a valuable raw material for fur making, and the destruction of its habitat over the years has led to a sharp decline in the number of yellow-throated marten. I didn't expect that the investigation team would be suspected of being a yellow-throated marten on the second day after entering the mountain, which confirmed that Xiaoqingshan's wild species are indeed rich, but it's a pity that this peacock pheasant is gone.

"Take it with you, and pluck the feathers off for taxidermy at night camp." Han Zhengbao handed the peacock pheasant to Liu Rui and commanded.

The discovery of the peacock pheasant was just a small episode on the way of the expedition team, and such things kept happening along the way, but this time the peacock pheasant found by Liu Rui was a little more precious. After some emotion, the investigation team embarked on the journey again and continued to explore the endless surprises in the Xiaoqing Mountains.

As the expedition team left, the forest began to fall silent again, only the sound of the birds sounded from time to time, which made the forest seem even more lonely. The yellow-throated marten that Liu Rui met just now poked its head out of the grass, sniffed hard in the air with its pointed nose, and then followed in the direction where the expedition team left.

After a full day of investigation in the nearby mountains and forests, the expedition team finally returned in the evening.

Along the way, they found a large number of rare plants and a variety of typical vegetation, which had been completely dumped by the rich plant resources of Xiaoqingshan. Liu Rui and Fu Xiaoqiang followed behind Xu Wenchang and collected a lot of leaves, branches and other production specimens, which made his skills improve rapidly.

Liu Rui is a little fortunate that his first teacher to learn plant knowledge is a scholar like Xu Wenchang, and he can tell the origin, various allusions, scientific research value and economic value of almost every plant. Liu Rui felt that Xu Wenchang was bringing himself into a colorful world little by little.

The same thing happened to Yu Shanwei, Han Zhengbao and others, after this period of contact, they had more good feelings for Liu Rui, and gradually regarded Liu Rui as a studious student.

In the process of investigation, while teaching Fu Xiaoqiang, Qiu Rong and others, they tried their best to enlighten Liu Rui in ecological research in a more in-depth way. To the surprise of Yu Shanwei and others, Liu Rui is not only diligent and inquisitive, but also quite flexible, which makes his learning ability quite good. In the recent period, Yu Shanwei and others discovered that Liu Rui had begun to master a lot of high-end knowledge from a high school student who didn't know anything.

In the amazement of several teachers, Liu Rui is making rapid progress.

The investigation team that returned to the camp unexpectedly found that the branches that Wang Hua'an had stopped on the road leading to the boulder had been hit a little messy, and many leaves had been gnawed and scattered.

Seeing this, Wang Huaan was naturally shocked, and he hurriedly rushed into the camp to check the tents and baggage left in the camp, for fear of being harmed by the beasts. When I went out today, all the food of each team member was left in the camp except for the necessary equipment, and if it was plagued by wild beasts, the expedition team would probably be a joke.

Fortunately, to Wang Huaan's great relief, there was nothing unusual in the camp, and those beasts did not break through the obstruction of those branches.

After returning to the camp, everyone began to prepare dinner according to the usual arrangement, despite their physical exhaustion. Unlike usual, there is no need to set up a tent today, which makes it a lot easier for Liu Rui and others to arrive.

Still the same as last night, after having a picnic full of nature, everyone chatted for a while and then went into their tents to rest and recharge for tomorrow's trip.

However, just as Liu Rui was about to fall asleep, a sound sounded outside the tent.

(To be continued)