Chapter 14: The World of the Jungle
Warnard saw that everyone had finished introducing him, and said: "The deepest part of the forest ahead is the entrance to the eastern mountains, but there are three forks, so we are divided into three groups, here is a simple map, the above is drawn according to the description of the adventurers who came back, Cao Yanliang, Wei Taoshen, Xie Yongkun, Min Menwen, Lu Ranxue, Yao Zhifeng, you go to the leftmost intersection in a group of six, this is the map, you can take the first step." With that, he took out a map and handed it to them, and the six of them nodded at the same time and walked out.
After the six of them set off, Warnard continued: "Yang Liufeng, Zhuan Sun Jimo, Mi Chenxi, Putai Yongyan, Tuopaquan and me, we are in a group of six, Mr. Yulong, you are in a group of six people, here is the map, you just take the middle intersection, you go first, and we will come later." ”
"Alright, then we'll meet at the ruins in the mountains. Zilong took the map, looked at it, and said to Warnard.
"Okay, I hope the three forks can reach the ruins, there are many monsters in the forest, Brother Yulong take care." Warnard nodded and said to Zilong.
"Thank you. After saying that, Zilong left with the five people behind him, and Sun Jimo looked at Zilong's departing back, and a grim smile appeared on his face.
Out of the house, Zilong and his party of six people walked into the forest, this forest is vast, the trees grow luxuriantly, so the sunlight can rarely shine in, from the outside there is a gloomy feeling, people call this place 'no return to the forest', as soon as you enter the forest, there are three forks in front, the leftmost messy footprints are faintly visible, it is obvious that he has just walked through, Zilong does not want anything else, and walks to the middle of the intersection with five people behind him.
The branches of the trees in the forest are staggered, the ground is full of green moss, stepping on it soft, the more you go inside, the narrower the road, and finally, there is no way under your feet, you can only walk through the forest, and you have been walking forward, the road ahead is becoming more and more difficult to walk, many times, you have to Shang Mu She Tong to open the way in front, but fortunately, Shang Mu She She has great strength to remove the trees in front of you.
The more inward it became, the air became more and more humid, no one spoke along the way, just looked down and paid attention to the road under their feet, and the sgram was surprisingly quiet because of this environment, and the atmosphere seemed very dull for a while, but from time to time there was a strange cry of unknown birds in my ears.
Zilong looked at the map in his hand, smiled bitterly, and threw the map on the ground, Sigleuqin glared at Zilong, ran over and picked up the map, looked at it, hummed and threw it out again. It turned out that the map only stated that the site was next to a waterhole deep in the eastern mountains, and no route was marked, otherwise Warnard would not have divided into three groups to search, so this map was of no value at all, and it would not be a pity to throw it away.
I don't know how long I walked, but the sky gradually darkened, but there were still countless trees in front of me, each tree was basically very similar, which made several people feel a little bored and couldn't cheer up. Zilong looked at the fact that everyone had been gone for a long time, Puyang Chusheng and Gongye Wenyu themselves were Su control masters, and their physique was not as good as Shang Mu She's, and Si Ge and Si Ge Qin were also the same as these two people, they were already exhausted, so he said: "Tonight, let's spend it here, Shang Mu She, clear a vacant land here, Puyang Chu Sheng and Gongye Wenyu find some branches to dry, and then bring them back to light a fire, Leer and Leqin, you stay here and don't move, I'll go and see if there is any prey to shoot some." ”
Several people obeyed Zilong's orders and began to move, and Zilong immediately opened his divine sense, enveloping the five people, so that everyone's actions were within his perception and would not be scattered.
Zilong dodged into the forest and searched, and soon caught a few small birds perched on the trees, although it was not enough for these people to eat, but it was always better than nothing. The sky has all darkened, and the woods are even more invisible, but Zilong with the help of his divine sense, the surrounding scenery is all reflected in his mind, and nothing can escape his search, and now he feels the breath of many animals, and he walks towards a target in front of him, the breath of this animal is very weak, it should be easy to catch, so he starts with this prey.
Just when he was about to approach the animal, suddenly it rushed over, Zilong subconsciously reached out and grabbed it, and grabbed it in his hand, this thing was extremely slippery, with his divine sense, but it was a big snake with a bowl mouth thick and more than two meters long, Zilong held its head seven inches with his left hand, and shook it violently, and a stream of green juice that exuded a fishy smell spewed out of the mouth of the big snake, and then there was no longer any breath of life.
Zilong dragged the big snake and walked back, the amount of this big snake was enough for the six of them to eat, Puyang Chusheng and Gongye Wenyu had already gone back first. When Zilong returned to the camp, the campfire was bright, it was the masterpiece of Puyang Chusheng, and Shang Mou She also cleared all the trees within five meters around Sgrader, and the cleared branches were made into a shield around them to prevent the attack of wild beasts. When everyone saw Zilong coming back, they all stopped what they were doing and came up to ask, Zilong put down his prey with a smile, and motioned to Shang Mu She Tong to make a wooden dagger for him.
With a few gestures from Shang Mu She, a wind blade emitted a faint blue light formed between his thumb and index finger, and he took a piece of wood with a better texture and began to sharpen it. Zilong looked around, nodded with satisfaction, don't look at Shang Mu She Yan's appearance looks rough, but he is very careful in his work, the trees within five meters were cut down and crossed between the trees, making a natural fence, and also left a few relatively flat tree stumps, so that a few people can sit on them.
After a while, Shang Mou She Tong made a delicate dagger, about a foot long, but it did not have a sharp blade or point. Zilong took the dagger with one hand and held up the snake's head with the other, the dagger pierced into the snake's lower forehead and picked it up, and then turned horizontally, Zilong pulled the snake skin that had been separated from the snake's head and pulled it down, and the whole snake skin was dragged down from head to tail, cut open the snake's abdomen and took out all the internal organs, took out the snake gall and put it aside, and took a long wooden stick, pierced it from the mouth of the snake's head, penetrated through the body and through the tail, and then set it on the fire and began to bake.
Zilong lightly picked up the firewood, the fire became active with the burning of the branches, the temperature next to the bonfire began to rise, several people were attracted by Zilong's skilled barbecue skills, the flame burned on the snake meat and made a 'zi, zi' sound, the meat color slowly changed from light to dark, exuding an attractive fragrance. Everyone was hooked by the smell of meat, and looked forward to Zilong being able to roast it soon.
Zilong turned over his body a few more times, saw everyone's eager eyes, and said with a smile: "Okay, it's okay." He divided a piece of roast meat for each of the five of them, and finally cut a piece for himself.
"It's really fragrant, son... Jade Dragon, how do you know this?" asked Siglel as he took a bite of the roast snake meat and looked at Zilong with a sparkle in his eyes.
Zilong seemed to think of something, looked into the distance as if he was looking into the distance, and said slowly: " When I was a child, I lived in the forest, there are a lot of rare birds and beasts in the forest, my master in order to let me learn the ability to survive, often put me alone in the forest, it is from that time, I know how to survive alone, but also understand a truth, the law of the jungle, you are stronger than them, they are your food, if they are stronger than you, then, you will become their dinner, this is the law of nature, will never change. ”
Although Zilong said it easily, everyone could imagine the hardships of living alone in the mountains, and pictures came to their minds: a young child walking alone in the forest, and a monster that used him as food at any time appeared unexpectedly beside him. The night shrouded him, making him cry helplessly, the cold wind made him shiver, and the empty forest, where only a single child kept welcoming one danger after another.
Perhaps, only such an environment will create a real strong man, the five people around Zilong invariably had a feeling of great admiration for him, and no one made a sound at this time, just silently ate the fragrant snake meat in his hand. They are all thinking about Zilong's words, the law of the jungle seems to be unfair, but it contains the truth between heaven and earth, how to be strong, that needs to be constantly honed, to experience all kinds of difficulties, to encounter different situations, between life and death, this can become a generation of strong people, all people will not succeed casually, every strong person's heart, there are countless sad and untold stories. Lonely nights, every time you wake up from a nightmare, who can understand?