Between Xinsu City and Zhao State, there is a mountain plateau called Xingxing Gorge, which is tall but gently undulating. The mountains are covered with grasslands, with occasional coniferous forests, valleys with meandering streams and lakes. Some people drove by, and saw that the grassland is vast, the water and grass are abundant, and countless lakes are shining with waves, like stars dotted among them. Hence the name, Star Gorge. It's a pity that there are ancient ruins that have existed for an unknown number of years in the valley, and for thousands of years, this place has been where the demon beasts like Panheng.

Tang Ruirui's team divided into three flying cars and flew by, and Su Wen saw that there were endless hills and grasslands all over the place, with green grass and wild flowers dotted on the green land, dancing with the breeze. Cattle, sheep and deer are like pearls scattered on the grassland. Looking out over the horizon, green grasslands with unknown flowers stretch into the distance. Combined with the changes in temperature and pressure, it is judged that this should be an alpine meadow and alpine grassland at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters.

Across a few more high mountains, a vast green carpet appeared in front of you, an inexhaustible sweet spring meandered, and a large river and its tributaries were scattered like silver streamers among the wet meadows with abundant water and grass or countless pools of water and small lakes. Flocks of cattle and sheep, flocks of birds cover the sky. After the fatigue of the journey, it gives people a sense of sudden enlightenment like a peach blossom paradise. It was almost dusk, and the fiery red sunset reflected on the tall green hills, blending in with the valley wetlands shrouded in a magnificent glow. You can't help but be amazed by this picturesque beauty.

The scenery here is really as described, and everyone knows that Xingxing Gorge has arrived. Sure enough, the speeding car landed on the top of a mountain, and a few people left quickly. Tang Ruirui had already given up the right to lead the team to Zhang Ziling, and considering the weak combat strength, he only brought a medicine box.

Exploring the ruins is always open to unpredictable risks, and there are no restrictions on what equipment you can carry. It's just that the carrying capacity of the flying car is limited, the distance is long, and it is necessary to bring consumables similar to food for birds. plus warm clothes for five people, dry food and bedding and other supplies, not to mention the weight of the Yellow River's body. The five of them weighed for a long time, but they only brought Su Wen a spear, Huang He a sapper shovel, and Su Mei took a knife with a sharp eyebrow. A bow, a crossbow, and two pots of arrows. Fortunately, the stab-proof suit prepared by Su Wen was lightweight, otherwise it would have been in response to the rumors - each person was limited to one piece of equipment.

Star Gorge is a real wilderness, and there are no buildings or people to see along the way. Zhang Ziling, as the team leader, had no idea at this time. The Yellow River is afraid of heights, and it will lie on the ground to relax. Everyone looked at Su Wen.

Thanks to his years of experience working in the field, Su Wen is no stranger to plateaus and uninhabited areas. Ironically, as a modern earthling, he adapted to the environment faster than these natives. The map landmarks were aligned in the air, and there were no traces of demon beast activity along the way, so he waved his hand boldly and said, "I'll go hunting, you go to fetch water, pick up more hay and boil water, and then prepare bacon." ”

Tang Ruirui remembered that he liked to evaluate the taste of demon beasts the most, and teased: "Su Shaoxia, are you hungry for wild meat again?"

Su Wen was assembling weapons, and when he heard her question, he was stunned. Thinking back to the experience of leading a team through no man's land, this question is a standard novice problem. Only then did they realize that the matter was serious, and these people probably had no experience in surviving in the wild, so they had to ask everyone solemnly: "Who has the experience of living in the wild?"

Tang Ruirui shook her head, Su Mei was the same as her, and her ability to survive in the wilderness was equal to zero. Seeing him looking at himself, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't look at me... I don't know anything. Zhang Ziling said: "I have explored the ruins several times with the team of Jixia Academy, but the team is fully supplied, and it is not a complete field experience. ”

Su Wen was disappointed when he heard this, patted his thigh, and sighed: "They all said to be cautious, but they were still negligent..."

The ignorant are fearless, and when the three of them saw him so serious, they couldn't help but think that he was making a big fuss.

Huang He was angry, and said weakly: "Oh mom, you can slow down." I grew up in a big cottage, and it wasn't a big problem to live in the wild for a few months and a half. ...... But this is the grassland, there is no place to hide?"

"You lie on your stomach first, and then we can discuss this matter. Before it got dark, I went hunting. Su Wen put his mind at ease, at least there was a helper, just two tour guides leading a three-person group. There is an amateur ticket holder among the three people, which is not too miserable.

There was a small river meandering at the foot of the mountain, Su Wen took out his scope and observed along the riverbank, the water flow was gentle nearby, and the animal footprints almost stepped out of a road. Quietly touched it, put his body against the riverbank, and hid in the water and grass. After a while, a group of animals crossed the river from here.

Su Wen raised his body slightly, and saw that the group of animals had brown and yellow coats, white coats on the inside of their limbs and abdomen, and brown and black tails. The legs are slender, the forelimbs are slightly shorter, and the leader is long with a pair of black horns. Su Wen said secretly: I'm sure it's a yellow sheep!

As a no-man's-land tour guide, it is natural to learn to recognize common animals. Although Su Wen recognized the species, he wondered, this is a kind of antelope unique to China? Why is there a population here? The sheep huddled together on the bank and wandered, apparently waiting for the first sheep to cross the river.

A crossbow bolt was as fast as lightning, pulling out an afterimage and disappearing into the yellow flock. At first, the sheep were stupid and did not react, until a big yellow sheep screamed and knelt on the ground, the group of yellow sheep jumped up one after another in a panic, and left the river bank with a few bounces, and the white hair on the buttocks turned up, which looked very good from a distance.

Su Mei saw that she had hunted a yellow sheep, and she rushed down the hillside with joy, and Dr. Tang followed closely behind, but her physique was weak, and she didn't run a few steps to pull away.

The hunter stood up and held the sighted compound crossbow in his hand. Glancing at the sheep that had run away, he grinned, revealing a mouthful of neat white teeth, apparently very satisfied with the accuracy of the shot. He walked to the yellow sheep again, only to see a steel arrow shot into the yellow sheep's body, leaving only the tail wings outside. Blood was pouring from the three-edged wound that had been opened by the ejected arrow, but the sturdy ram was still lying on the flower-filled grass with his eyes blazing.

Su Wen didn't know what to do for a while, so he left it to die. When everyone came around, this guy still had clear eyes, no sadness or panic in his eyes, and he seemed so kind and docile. Su Mei and Doctor Tang glanced at each other, obviously moved by compassion. Just as he was about to speak, Huang He stepped forward, stepped on the body of the yellow sheep, grabbed the horns of the sheep with both hands and twisted it hard, and he lost his breath with a "click".

The flock of sheep that had stopped in the distance and was turning around to look at it suddenly ran away, and in an instant they ran away without a trace.

Seeing his rude movements, Su Mei angrily kicked Huang He's calf, glanced at him hatefully, and scolded: "Cruel!"

Another woman muttered with tears in her eyes, "Poor little lamb, I'm sorry I can't change your fate, I hope you can be happy and peaceful in the next life." ”

Although Su Mei can't help it, it doesn't mean that he can endure this woman, Huang He said to Tang Ruirui: "Don't ink, I'll go fetch water, and you will peel the skin." It's getting dark, and I don't have to eat if I don't hurry up. He turned his head and muttered quietly: "I didn't shoot it, why don't you kick him?"

But seeing that Tang Ruirui didn't know where to find a knife, with tears in his eyes, he looked at the Yellow River and asked, "Now?" Huang He originally just wanted to vent his evil anger, but when he saw that she really wanted to do it, he couldn't bear it.

As soon as the words fell, Tang Ruirui took a deep breath, took a step forward, and cut the neck of the yellow sheep with a knife in his hand. The knife is like a swimming snake, peeling off a complete skin in the blink of an eye. A knife is easy to disembowel, and it is even more proficient in picking the heart and lungs, and in the blink of an eye, a yellow sheep is divided into several pieces like a cow, and the internal organs are neatly placed. After doing it, his hands were clean, and there was no blood stains. Tang Ruirui straightened up and handed the steel arrow to Su Wen casually.

A few people looked at it with a chill, and Huang He patted Tang Ruirui on the shoulder, and said seriously: "Niu, your craft is an ancestral heirloom, right? It's a waste not to be a butcher." ”

Zhang Ziling took the steel arrow from Su Wen's hand and tried to bounce the open arrow cluster. I couldn't help but admire, "Before this yellow sheep was skinned, the blood was exhausted." A small crossbow arrow, but so delicate and sharp, such a fierce thing is the only thing I have ever seen in my life, and it must have come from the ruins. ”

It was taken for granted that it was a relic item, but Su Wen didn't want to say more, and said with a smile: "Yes, the ruins are all treasures." ”

Zhang Ziling returned the steel arrow to Su Wen and said, "With this arrow, you can also protect yourself when you encounter demon beasts." The blessing of Tuosu Shaoxia, I am full of expectations for this exploration. ”

Su Wen keenly discovered that Zhang Ziling was also a weaponist.

Su Mei on the side gently poked Su Wen and motioned him to look at the river. Huang He and Tang Ruirui were cleaning mutton by the river, only to see a huge body of Huang He circling around the petite Dr. Tang, busy and happy...

Night falls, and the stars are shining. Everyone gathered around the bonfire and stewed a pot of yellow mutton. Su Mei was also full of compassion for the yellow sheep just now, smelling the sweet meat, and couldn't help but use her hands to catch it.

Taking advantage of the fact that there was nothing to do at night, Su Wen said: "Everyone can complete the task only by living, otherwise everything is empty talk." Since you don't have any experience in the wild, let's get to the bottom of a few basic principles. First of all, we can live for three days without drinking water, and we can live for seven days without eating, this is the plateau, usually the temperature drops quickly at night, and the body temperature can only last for an hour and a half. ”

Everyone looked at Tang Ruirui, and Dr. Tang nodded in agreement.

Suvin continued: "So the first principle is water, you have to bring enough water, and it is boiling water. The second principle is not to lose your temperature, pay attention to your body temperature at all times, and tell Dr. Tang immediately if there is a situation. Ensure that the bonfire is not extinguished at night, two people in a tent, and one person outside the tent is left on guard. The third is food, meat and I are in charge of the Yellow River, and the three of you are in charge of weeds and fungi. ”

Seeing his incisive summary, Huang He couldn't help but praise: "That's what I did in the wild, Brother Su is talented, and the summary is really good." As long as you don't encounter demon beasts, the three of you won't mess around, at least you can arrive safely. ”

Zhang Ziling said: "The three of us rely on the leadership of the two, and we should strictly obey the order. It's best not to encounter ordinary beasts, so that it is safe. ”

......

Early the next morning, Su Wen got up early to observe the route of travel, saw that there was too much water in the valley, and was worried about the swamp, so he proposed to take the ridge. The Yellow River also took a fancy to the coniferous forests scattered on the mountains and thought it was a good campsite. The two reached an agreement and set out for camp. Hunting birds on the road, life is not happy, not like a big competition, but like a tour of the mountains and rivers all the way. In the evening of this day, a few people were on the edge of a coniferous forest, looking for a leeward flat and preparing to set up camp. Zhang Ziling, who stayed on guard on the ridge, suddenly made a gesture. Su Wen and Huang He immediately covered everyone and hid in the woods. Zhang Ziling ran over with his waist and gasped: "Wolves, behind the mountain." "The taiga forests are old, and some of the trees are towering into the sky. Huang He picked a huge pine tree, threw a rope and pulled the rope to climb up. Then hang down two knotted ropes. Several people climbed up the trees.

After a short while, a group of blue-gray wolves slowly approached from the ridge. The wolves apparently noticed the anomaly, sniffed under the trees, but did not find the prey, obviously did not want to waste time, the head wolf howled, and slowly left with the wolves.

A few of them sat high on the tree, and their hearts were not nervous. Huang He was worried that the wolves would turn back, so he called everyone to sit down for a while. Zhang Ziling hung down his legs, shook his legs and smiled very happily: "When I was a child, I liked to climb trees the most, but unfortunately my father always asked people to catch me from the tree to read and write, climb every day and catch every day, now think about it, my old father is really patient... Ha... It's been a long time since I've climbed a tree. ”

Tang Ruirui was born in the city, but she never experienced the fun of climbing trees, and her hands were pricked by branches and needles several times. He rubbed his face bitterly and said hatefully: "What's the fun of climbing trees? Aren't you amazing? How can you be afraid of a few wolves?"

"Miss Tang, you don't know about this, for us humans who are alone in the wild. There is no difference between ordinary fierce beasts and demon beasts. We can't outrun the wolf demon, and we can't outrun the wolf. Wouldn't it be beautiful if the well water does not interfere with the river water?" Zhang Ziling said leisurely

Huang He looked at Zhang Ziling and said with a smile: "Childe is wrong, can the wolf demon still outrun the wild wolf?"

Zhang Ziling glanced at him: "I haven't seen a demon beast race, but I just read the record in the Jixia School Palace." It's not much different from me. ”

Hearing the two chatting, Su Wen was faintly alert and recalled a few battles. The deepest impression that monsters make to themselves is cooperative attack and protection. I couldn't avoid the attack on the face of my own pastoral dog Huang Xiaomao, why didn't I feel a loss when I fought with the demon beast? I couldn't help but ask him: "What else is written in the book? Is there a difference between a demon beast and a beast?"

Zhang Ziling saw that he was asking seriously, and thought about it carefully: "This book seems to be the secret treasure of the Jixia School Palace, and the author is a general of the former Soviet Union, so it must not be groundless." According to the speculation in the book, the speed, reaction, and endurance of the demon beast are much inferior to similar beasts. But the fangs, claws, and fur are a hundred times stronger than ordinary beasts... Unfortunately, no one has been able to confirm it. ”

Su Wen secretly wrote down this information. Su Mei was holding the map upside down and looking at it, obviously not understanding, pouting and asking, "Didn't you say that there is a supply point nearby? I'm about to stink? It's better to take a shower and change clothes." Tang Ruirui nodded hurriedly in response.....

"Shhhhh Sure enough, I heard the sound of a soo from the woods. After a while, a group of people came out of the forest, and two people stopped under the tree with weapons in their hands. One of them said, "Are these people playing in the mountains? Why is there no sign of them?" and the other said, "No matter how slow it is, we must pass through here, we are scattered on the ridge, and we will wait here tonight." Isn't it destroyed by demon beasts?" said the man who spoke before: "It's turned a few mountains, and I haven't seen a single demon beast." They weren't so lucky, right? I heard that there are two fairy-like young girls in this team, and they have to be trained well after they get their hands on it, so that this little girl's desire to train them can't be stopped, so as to show my ability to teach Hongfang. He lowered his voice and said a few words, and then there was a lewd laughter between the two....

When a few people in the tree heard this, they naturally knew the purpose of this group. Several of them are used to running the rivers and lakes, but they are not angry, and quietly listen to each other's conversations to see if there are any more clues. The only one who has no experience in the rivers and lakes only dares to tremble, let alone make a noise.

After a little more waiting, someone came. The man before asked, "Old Wu, what did you find in the ruins?" The man called Lao Wu smiled: "I found a ghost, I don't know the old city thousands of years ago, it was small and broken, and the copper and iron were all turned into mud! There are several beautiful statues in the cave, which can scare people, do you want to try it?" Then there was a burst of laughter.

It sounded like these people were occupying the supply point, and the three of them exchanged glances that they had to get supplies, and the three decided to do it after dark.

It was also these people who deserved to die, and they chose the camp that the Yellow River fancied. At night, the two vigils outside kept watch over the campfire, while the others moved into their tents and fell asleep. After a while, there was a flurry of snoring. The four of them quietly descended from the tree, leaving only Tang Ruirui shivering and praying on the tree.

Su Wen took Zhang Ziling, and the Yellow River took Su Mei. Clamped the opponent's camp in a pincer shape along the edge of the woods, and then covered it with tall grass, quietly approaching the distance. It's about 50 meters away. Su Wen stood up quietly, picked up the compound crossbow, and with the help of the moonlight, saw the Yellow River revealing his figure, and gently pulled the trigger. Quickly handed the compound crossbow to Zhang Ziling, took out the spear cat demon and rushed over. At the same time, Huang He did the same, with a hand shovel in his left hand and a knife in his right. Rushed in the other direction like a tank propulsion. Su Mei took the compound bow, lowered the tension, and raised his hand to throw it into the sky. Replaced with a set of arrows and aimed them at the opening of the tent.

The two sentinels were dozing off, and there was a soft "collapse", and a steel arrow was suddenly nailed into the left chest of one person, and a dull clicking sound came from the chest, and several sternums were severed, and then the major arteries of the heart were also shattered, and a stream of blood was spurted out of the open chest under strong pressure, and the other person was poured blood on his head. In the cold wind, warm blood was suddenly poured on his face, and the other person didn't react for a while, and was touching his face with his hand, but he heard a "collapse" sound again. The Yellow River is powerful and the arrows are accurate. Jumping the compound bow to the maximum pound, an arrow pierced the skull from a distance of thirty meters. The white brains mixed with blood and water spurted far away.