In the early morning, Liu Rui was awakened by the chirping of birds outside the tent, and after sleeping all night, he got out of the tent refreshed. The campfire in the center of the camp was almost extinguished, and only the curling green smoke wafted and the faint smell of pine branches wafted in the fresh air.

Saying hello to Wang Hua'an, who also got up early, Liu Rui walked to the boulder with toiletries, there is a mountain spring, which is bubbling up with clear spring water, just used for washing.

The cool mountain spring water hit his face, which suddenly made Liu Rui feel refreshed, and the trace of sleepiness that was still left disappeared at once. Although this mountain spring water cannot be compared with the space spring water, it is also conceived by the magical mountain and contains the aura of the mountain.

Liu Rui tried to take a sip and found that it was sweet and clear, making people feel the breath of the mountains all of a sudden, which was unforgettable.

After a while, the other members of the investigation team also got up one after another, and the originally slightly quiet camp suddenly became noisy, and everyone welcomed the arrival of the new day in their own ways.

Yu Shanwei is a Peking Opera lover, and he has to raise his throat every morning, no, the sound of babbling began to echo in the valley, and it startled a flock of birds. The birds hovered in mid-air with some uneasiness, staring at Yu Shanwei on the boulder with curious eyes.

Han Zhengbao is a martial arts enthusiast, and even Meng Nan and Fu Xiaoqiang began to be fascinated by boxing, and they put on a posture to practice whenever they had the opportunity. When he was at home, Liu Rui could often see them practicing boxing in the grain drying field of the grain station.

Today, the team doesn't need to pull out, and there is no need to pack up the tents and baggage, the expedition team has a lot of extra time, and Han Zhengbao naturally won't let go of such an opportunity to start training in the camp.

Looking at their tricks and styles, Liu Rui also found it very interesting.

In the past, under the influence of some film and television works and creations, in Liu Rui's heart, the images of these great intellectuals were the same.

Wearing thick black-rimmed glasses, wearing a Mao suit, and a somewhat pedantic surname, delving into academic waste and forgetting to sleep and eat, this is probably the case.

However, after coming into contact with Yu Shanwei and others, the inherent impression in Liu Rui's heart was completely subverted, because the image shown by Yu Shanwei and others was more vivid and lively. For Liu Rui, perhaps, such an image made him more interested in scientific research.

Standing on the edge of the boulder, Liu Rui quietly admired the early morning in the mountains and forests.

The mist shrouded the trees on the opposite side like a light veil, and when the morning breeze hit, the light veil was constantly changing as if it had been magically cast. It is precisely because of this layer of tulle that the mountains appear more and more charming.

Standing on the edge of the boulder, Liu Rui seemed to be able to feel the mist within his reach, and it gently swept across his face under the action of the morning wind.

The birdsong in the early morning is undoubtedly clearer than the dusk, and the sound of the clear and clear seems to wake up the sleeping mountain. There was not a single cloud in the blue sky, and it was as pure as a huge sapphire, which washed people's hearts at once.

By the time the sun rose over the mountains in the distance, the members of the expedition team had already finished breakfast, packed up for the day, and were ready to go.

Today, the expedition team will not advance deeper into the mountains, but will take a closer look at the surrounding area with the alder forest as the center, hoping to make more discoveries.

When leaving the camp, Wang Huaan first doused the coals in the stove with water, and then cut down a lot of branches to cover the road leading to the boulder.

"Fourth uncle, what are you doing here?" Liu Rui was a little puzzled.

"There is a mountain spring on this boulder, and the view is wide, and there will definitely be some animals coming to bask in the sun in the afternoon, so it is better to block the road first, just in case." Wang Huaan pointed to the boulder and explained to Liu Rui.

When he first came to the boulder yesterday, Wang Huaan saw a lot of animal feces and fur left on it, and knew that this is a place where many jungle animals often move. However, considering that there is no better campsite nearby, Wang Huaan had no choice but to set up camp here.

After setting things up, the team finally set off.

Because they were only inspecting nearby, the bags on the team members were not very heavy, and they all seemed quite relaxed.

Today's first stop is naturally the valley under the boulder, and the main task of everyone is to make relevant statistics on the number of alders in the valley, the number and the most special plants. Later, after the end of the investigation, Xu Wenchang will conduct a special study on this alder forest, and the reasons for the formation of this alder forest, its growth form, and the relationship between it and the climate and environment are all his research objects.

For Xu Wenchang, this alder forest, as well as the Wangtian Forest and the Dove Tree Forest discovered last time, were enough for him to spend a lot of time and energy on detailed research and draw some precious conclusions. What could be better for a scientist than studying what he loves?

With the goal in mind, everyone's actions were naturally very neat, and soon the troops divided into two roads, along both sides of the valley, and roughly counted all the alders. In this alder forest, there are more than 1,000 large alder trees that have been formed, and such a discovery can be regarded as one of the best alder forests in China.

After that, the investigation team began to take the valley as the center of the circle and began a new round of difficult trekking.

With an old hunter like Wang Huaan following the team, many things have become much more convenient. Wang Hua'an can tell what animals have passed by in the jungle or inhabit here based on footprints, feces and other traces on the ground.

When he was at the edge of the valley just now, Wang Huaan pointed to a piece of water grass that was a little messy, saying that the sambar deer were playing here last night.

"What is a black deer?" Liu Rui had heard of sika deer before, and he really didn't know anything else.

"The scientific name of the black deer is sambar deer, which is the largest deer in the tropics and subtropics, with a maximum weight of more than 300 kilograms, and is named because it is good at swimming." Han Zhengbao, who was next to him, took over the conversation and said: "They are very alert, the probability of sighting in the wild is very small, and most of them rely on hoof prints, feces and food marks to judge whether they have appeared. The fourth child's judgment is very accurate, there should be a group of sambar deer moving around here. ”

Then, Han Zhengbao began to take pictures of some traces around him, and explained to Meng Nan at the same time, of course, Liu Rui was also a supernumerary observer.

For field surgery, it is not always possible to photograph the traces of animals in person, so an important basis for judging whether an animal exists is traces. As the saying goes, birds don't leave a trace, but it's impossible for terrestrial animals to leave no traces.

Researchers can often judge the type, number and survival status of animals by the various traces left by animals, which is similar to that of hunters.

Perhaps, the saying that different paths end up together is really true.

After studying the pond for a long time, the expedition team continued on the road.

"Mr. Yu, I see that those shots in the animal world are so good, how did they take them?" While marching, Liu Rui asked his questions.

In the past, when he was watching the animal world, Liu Rui was always amazed by those close-up shots, and he kept thinking, how can he shoot such real and detailed shots?

Now that he has the opportunity to get in touch with scientific research activities in the wild, Liu Rui found that with the cameras, video cameras and other equipment on hand of the expedition team, he may be able to capture some blurry images of animals. In Liu Rui's thoughts, if the living conditions of wild animals can be clearly photographed, it will be of better help to study wild animals.

"Those need more professional equipment, and we're only semi-amateurs now." Yu Shanwei shook his head with a wry smile, and then said: "Those equipment are basically not produced in China, and they need to be imported, and the expensive price is not something that our research institute can afford." ”

In those animal documentaries, it is necessary to use a variety of camouflage cameras to approach the animals without attracting the attention of the animals. At the same time, the footage is transmitted in real time to the base's computers, which are then edited by researchers. These camouflage cameras, transmission equipment and computer equipment can only be produced in a few foreign countries, and they are not only expensive, but some are even listed as prohibited items, and you may not be able to buy them even if you have the money.

In foreign countries, professional documentary filmmakers will also use tools such as submersibles, gliders, hot air balloons, and even remote-controlled planes to track and shoot animals that need to be followed up. However, in China, it is already good to be able to have an entry-level professional camera.

In recent years, foreign counterparts have begun to use digital cameras and digital video cameras to take all-round pictures of animals. Compared with traditional cameras, digital devices have larger capacity and sharper pixels, which may be the way to go.

At present, in China, most of the scientific researchers who study wild animals take pictures and record wild animals by squatting and other methods. These methods are not only inefficient, but also not very effective, and have been distanced by foreign counterparts.

After listening to Yu Shanwei's words, Liu Rui realized that our country's research on wildlife is far behind that of other countries, which can be seen in this aspect alone.

However, under such backward conditions, scientists like Yu Shanwei still gave up a comfortable and comfortable life and went deep into some inaccessible areas to investigate the living conditions of various rare wild animals. In their bodies, Liu Rui felt a spiritual power that could not be achieved by material and money.

Perhaps, people's lives will be more wonderful because of these powers.

(To be continued)