Chapter 35: The Misty Forest

The group stopped by the stream to replenish the water for the next day, and headed for the starting point. A mentor was already waiting there early with a small red flag.

Misty Forest, located at the junction of F and Z. Because of the perennial sunshine, away from the world, so the trees are luxuriant. Not only is there a lot of rare vegetation, but there are even many rare animals that settle here, most of which are small animals and do not hurt people for no reason.

The ethereal chime of the bell loops through the drone above the Misty Forest, heralding the official start of wilderness survival training.

Qu Junyan ate beef jerky slowly, looking at the starlight shining down from the forest, not knowing what he was thinking. It had been half an hour since they entered the Misty Forest, and the whole team had a rather solemn atmosphere because of Tian Tian's words.

"This time the forest is indeed a little strange, although there was a fog barrier when I came before, but it is not to the point of being out of sight. Today's forest is too quiet, and there is always a bad premonition. ”

It was not the first time they had come to the Misty Forest, and with a light touch from Tian Tian, several people immediately realized that something was strange. In the past, all the movements of Suo Suo in the forest were gone, and only the footsteps of a few people could be heard in the forest. It's not that I'm worried about safety, but since I've been training here every year, I've never had any safety lapses. Could it be that today's anomalies are a new test?

"Okay, let's not scare ourselves, let's carry out our mission first, and get out of the forest as soon as possible is the best policy." Jennard's familiar opening enlivened the atmosphere.

"Our mission this time is to find Zhixi grass and silver flowers, and bring back as many wild vegetables as possible by the way. Since this forest is strange, let's not delay the time, go early and return early. Yin Zhihao on the side frowned and thought for a moment, and made a decision. Several people had no objection and began the training mission.

"According to the data, the silver flower is a nocturnal plant that grows with fireflies, which are only found in the summer when fireflies appear. Now that autumn is on, it is impossible to meet, so we can only put this task on hold for now. And Zhixi grass grows around Lin Xinquan, this Lin Xinquan has a huge area, and it is a major water source in the misty forest, and the stream we passed by just now is the diversion of Lin Xinquan. Compared with silver flowers, Zhixi grass is much easier to obtain. The handsome young man who had been walking at the end of the line and had no sense of existence suddenly spoke, and when he saw that everyone was a little embarrassed to turn around, he paused and said:

"It is rumored that the spring water in Lin Xin Spring can nourish and be sweet and delicious, so it is very popular with animals, maybe we can see animal traces when we get there."

"Yes, Xiao Ming, I didn't expect you to know so much about forest plants, I really didn't see the wrong person!" Jennard took the young man's shoulders with a look of flattery.

It's the boy who is called Xiao Ming, whose little face is ridiculed and red, which is very cute.

According to GPS positioning, the location of the 17th team is in the southeast corner of the misty forest, and it has to pass through most of the forest to reach Lin Xinquan. The more you walked towards the center of the dense forest, the thicker the fog became, and the surrounding trees changed from thick trees with bowl mouths to towering trees one or two feet high.

Cangjie Mountain is rarely entered, and naturally there is no Zhuangkang Avenue in this forest, and a group of five people walk and stop step by step in this dense forest with forked branches. Even if I made a detailed plan along the way, I didn't dare to relax my nerves.

It was night, and it was pitch black in the misty forest, and Jennard walked at the front of the line with a flashlight, illuminating the way ahead.

After a day's journey, they did not hear any animal sounds in the woods. In the silence of the night, the footsteps of only five people in the vast forest sounded creepy.

Qu Junyan used the light of her mobile phone to shine on the surrounding trees from time to time, and looked at the map in her hand for a long time, and she finally gave up.

"Is this still called a map? Ghosts can understand it! Qu Junyan depressedly stuffed the map into Yin Zhihao's arms and said angrily.

Except for Qu Junyan, several other people have been to Cangjie Mountain a few times, seeing her say this, Yin Zhihao blushed, secretly rubbed the place he had just touched, and stammered: "This map...... I can only give us a general direction, and now it's night, and the sight is not good, even if there is a map, I can't see the road clearly. Why don't we find a place to pitch a tent first, eat something to replenish our strength, and wait until tomorrow morning, when the sun comes out, and then it's not too late to hurry. ”

Yin Zhihao is slightly longer than the others, and he is the squad leader, so he naturally provokes the main beam.

"I'll see it." Tian Tian nodded in agreement, he was indeed tired after a day of traveling.

"The forest at night is more dangerous, some nocturnal snakes, insects, rats and ants are not easy for us to deal with, now we are close to the middle of the forest, no accident tomorrow before noon can reach Lin Xinquan." Everyone is tired today, so let's eat something and rest as soon as possible. Xiao Ming carefully analyzed the current situation and agreed.

Everyone had no objections, and walked the mountain road for a day with their luggage, although the terrain was quite flat, but for these young people who had been pampered since childhood, they were already exhausted. I found an open place nearby, began to set up a tent, and finally relaxed my nerves after a whole day.

Yin Zhihao and Jennard took on the task of setting up the tent with ease, while Xiao Ming cautiously inspected the surroundings, and after making sure that there was nothing unusual, he sprinkled the bottle of pale yellow powder around the camp.

Although Qu Junyan was curious, she didn't ask too much, she could see that this teenager was introverted and didn't like to contact outsiders, which was somewhat similar to the teenagers in Bai Zhi. After a little adjustment, he and Tian Tian picked up some dead branches in the forest around the camp and started a fire.

The forest was as quiet as ever, and after a whole day in the forest, not to mention the students of Nanchuan No. 4 Middle School, there was not even a single mouse shadow. made Qu Junyan wonder for a while whether those rumored magnet battles in the past existed.

The forest was so comfortable that people ignored its original mystery, and when Qu Junyan and Tian Tian returned to the camp, the four tents had been set up, and Jennard was talking to the people about it.

After getting closer, I realized that Xiao Ming turned over to a big tree to rest after surveying the surroundings, and Jennard was trying to persuade Xiao Ming, who did not bring luggage, to live in a tent with him.

Obviously, the other party did not intend to deal with him.

During this period of time, Qu Junyan knew a thing or two about Xiao Ming's temperament, and did not interfere too much. Skillfully light the fire and take out some palm-sized bottles and cans from the backpack you carry. Tian Tian on the side was already watching her calmly take out a small porcelain pot, and her jaw had already dropped.

Teacher Qu...... You're really a little expert at picnics......" Tian Tian sincerely sighed.

It wasn't so much that Jennard was attracted by Tian Tian's voice, but that he came to smell the food. After a while, Qu Junyan used the bottles and jars she carried with her to make a pot of thick soup, but she didn't see much to add, because the light in the forest was not good, and several people couldn't see what was cooking. During the training, they were accustomed to traveling lightly, and it was rare for a person like Qu Junyan to bring all the cooking utensils.

However, due to the sensitivity of foodies, Jennard and others tacitly knew that they had a mouthful! Whoa!

"Jun ...... Teacher Qu, what are you cooking, it's so fragrant! Receiving the disposable dishes and chopsticks handed over by Qu Junyan, Jennard finally couldn't hold back and asked.

While walking under the tree, Qu Junyan casually deliberately raised his voice and said, "This is the custom food of Henan - Hu spicy soup." The taste is very good, the method is convenient, I fell in love with it the first time I ate it, and asked Si Si to make some I can eat by boiling water on the way. Among them, the dried meat is made of dried yak, which has a fresh and fragrant taste and replenishes qi and deficiency. Supplemented with ginger, pepper, star anise, cinnamon and other spices, soothing the liver and spleen. The sour and spicy taste is also suitable for us to maintain our physical strength on the way. ”

After finishing speaking, he walked to the tree where Xiao Ming was resting and beckoned him to come down and eat something. Xiao Ming himself has been pretending to be asleep, and now when he hears Qu Junyan's words, he still doesn't understand her intentions, and it is not good to refuse the teacher's kindness, so he doesn't excuse himself, and after thanking her, he sits around the fire with her.

There was a chat without a match, and between the words, Qu Junyan learned that Xiao Ming's original name was Lin Mingsheng, his parents were farmers, and he grew up in the mountains since he was a child, so he was quite familiar with animals and plants. When it came to the general matter, Lin Mingsheng diverted the topic, and no matter how Jennard knocked on the side, he refused to reveal half a word.

The night breeze blows, and the forest is slightly cool.

After a tiring day, the members of the 17th group lost the interest in a long talk, and after setting a time for the vigil in shifts, they went back to the tent early to rest. Jennard tried hard to invite Xiao Ming several times to no avail, so he gave up.

The dark night, the boundless thick ink smeared heavily on the sky, the dense forest was intertwined, and the occasional two points of starlight were already a gift.

A lewd little figure sneaked out of the camp while everyone was asleep.

"Hey...... Freshen up and feel refreshed! ”

That obscene figure was not someone else, it was Qu Junyan who couldn't sleep because he was tortured by a stinky sweat.

As early as when she came all the way, she used spiritual power to make a secret mark along the water source, and no one could identify it except her. Although you can't help yourself in the wilderness, you still have to use everything to create conditions to live a little more exquisitely! After all, she can't be sorry for the shampoo, shower gel, facial cleanser, mite soap, and moisturizer in her bag......

"Who!"

Picked up a stone and injected spiritual power, and flew towards the place where it sounded. The corners of Qu Junyan's lips collapsed slightly, he had noticed that someone was following him before entering the forest, but he didn't expect to follow here!

The stones sank into the grass, and there was no sound from the side.

"Since you've been following you for so long, why don't you show up?" Cold eyes stared at a place in the woods. With her current spiritual power, she could only sense the breath of someone staying there.

The only thing that answered her was the sound of the wind blowing and falling leaves in the forest.

This person's breath is well hidden, and she can't sense where she is going. Sinking his eyelids, Qu Junyan quickly returned to the camp, this misty forest should not stay for a long time.