Chapter 2 Strangeness Section 5 Cold tropics
After a brief period of vertigo, a dense tropical plant appeared in front of me, with dense branches and foliage, making it difficult to see. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoThe air is damp and cold, with a strong smell of putrefaction. From time to time, the cries of birds and beasts and the rustle of animals moving between branches and leaves can be heard. The light in the woods was dark, and it was impossible to judge the time. The temperature is surprisingly cold, just like the winter in Ningbo, and it is estimated that it is only around zero. The ground is somewhat sloping, so you can roughly judge the direction of the foot and the top of the mountain.
The blocks set the time of entry to early morning, not the afternoon of the world they left from. It doesn't seem like the season is summer, but it looks like winter in terms of temperature. In the early morning rainforest, birds and beasts wake up from sleep and start moving, creating a lot of sounds and movements, all of which are unsettling in the dim light.
"Dad, this place looks a bit like the primeval forests of Malaysia that we've been to." Liu Man held his father's hand tightly and said. The family involuntarily leaned together.
"Yes, Hainan Island is also an Asian rainforest, and it looks pretty much the same. Let's go down the mountain, and the people will always be at the bottom of the mountain on the flat land and near the water. Liu Yao said, and began to look around.
"Isn't Hainan supposed to be like Malaysia or something, and it's very hot in winter, right?" Liu Man said as she walked in the direction of the mountain, she didn't really like the tropics, but she didn't want it to be so cold.
"It's the Xiaoice Age, the entire planet's tropics are almost gone, and the climate in Hainan should be colder than the temperate Ningbo, and it will freeze in winter." I have the impression that it used to snow in Sanya during the Qing Dynasty. ā
"Be careful not to hurt yourself by stepping on something pointy!" Yao Ying admonished while walking carefully.
"It's okay, anything can happen now, and you're afraid of this little injury?" Liu Man replied with a big grin, brushed his hair, and walked briskly towards the left front.
Considering that Yao Ying's emotions were even more important, Liu Yao dispelled the idea of talking to his daughter about safety rules now, turned to his wife and said: "The clothes and shoes we wear are bulletproof, there is no danger in the jungle that can hurt us, don't be afraid." As he spoke, he folded two wooden sticks in the bushes and handed them to Liu Man.
"You put your gloves and hat on!" Yao Ying shouted to her daughter.
"You chose this period? Why don't you pick a hot time? I remember you loved the tropics. Liu Man pulled out his gloves from the cuffs, took out the shirt and hat from the collar, opened it, and put it on his head. Not only did the garment have hidden gloves and hoods, but also lapels and decorative buttons, and the turquoise color allowed it to be a protective color in the natural environment and not prevent it from being worn to formal occasions.
"The Xiaoice disrupted the social fabric and led to tens of millions of deaths. This will give us a lot of opportunities for our own development. I just don't think it's going to be as easy as it is now. According to the think tank, survival at the material level is more difficult now, but in the **** society of the Qing Dynasty, the main thing that hinders our survival is social control. In addition, in this era, we also have the opportunity to save many people, tens of millions of people. Liu Yao explained.
According to the search and advance method learned dozens of minutes ago during the march, Liu Man was in the left front, Liu Yao was in the right front, guarding Yao Ying and Liu Ze in the middle, and the family walked towards the foot of the mountain. The son did not cling to his father and refused to be hugged by others as usual, but quietly leaned on his mother's shoulder, looking around with his eyes wide open. Liu Yao regretted in his heart that he didn't think of carrying a child's carrier, and hurried to tell Liu Man about the safety rules: "The germs in this world are very unfamiliar to our immune system. It is important to know that the time it takes for bacteria and viruses to reproduce in days or even hours is usually a century, which is enough time for them to evolve for countless generations. So the germs now are completely different from the germs we came. Don't think that they would be docile without a few hundred years of evolution, on the contrary, strangeness often means that it can be very deadly, because the antibodies in our bodies are not familiar with the germs of today. And we don't have any antibiotics, so any skin damage must be avoided. ā
Liu Man looked up and asked, "Then why don't we bring antibiotics?" ā
"I brought the fungus, not a ready-made potion. One kilogram of weight is too limited. The strain weighs only a few grams, and once you have the ability, you can make it yourself. ā
Liu Man nodded, walked carefully, and said, "Then the germs in our body are also very terrible for people now, right?" Liu Yao nodded and said, "Yes, the germs in our body may bring havoc to the current world. The question made everyone feel heavy, and no one spoke again.
Walking through the jungle is very strenuous, with vines and weeds making every step of the way. Liu Yao picked up the branches and leaves with the wooden stick in his hand, and began to regret not bringing a knife as a tool and weapon in the early stage, thinking that his carrying list considered too much development in the later stage, and took care of too little survival in the early stage, but the early stage is the most vulnerable period, which may last for a long time, and some small things will affect the survival of the family during the period, Liu Yao suddenly felt powerless, and he was a little flustered in his heart.
Suddenly, the family came to the edge of the woods, on a gentle slope facing the river valley. A wide river in front of me bisected the flat land between the two low hills, winding its way to the sea. The clear air is very transparent, and you can see the azure dozens of kilometers away. The terrain on both sides of the river is turquoise and flat, and the reclaimed land is scattered in dense jungle, and there are some low bamboo and wood houses next to the land. It seems that the level of development is still very low. When the field of vision is widened, you can tell if the time is just after dawn or close to dusk.
"The view is nice." Liu Yao saw this near-primitive scene, felt that he had come to the right place, the factors that needed to be faced were relatively simple, he took a deep breath of clean and sweet air, and said: "You see, the climate is pleasant, there is a lot of land suitable for farming, the environment is primitive, and the conditions are good, let's start here!" The first step is to find a powerful person to discuss cooperation. ā
"Find the richest people, we teach them some skills, and they will give us a lot of money." Liu Man said eagerly, touched his stomach again, and added: "There is still food." ā
The place where Liu Yao's family set foot today belongs to Chahe Village, Shilu Town. The name Shilu did not appear in 1604, and at this time it was under the jurisdiction of Changjiang County, the capital of Danzhou. Although Hainan is believed to have been a county during the Three Kingdoms period, the administrative divisions at this time were not precise and detailed, and the natural villages changed their status and names from time to time due to natural or man-made disasters.
On the way down the mountain, Liu Yao's family passed by several villagers' houses. Although there is a slight difference in the quality of the construction of the houses, they are all old and dilapidated wooden houses, but the difference is only the degree of obsolescence and dilapidation. The houses looked like they were inhabited, but no one was at home, presumably working in the fields. Although the family was tired and hungry, they did not dare to enter rashly, and after discussion, they felt that even if they were invited, it was better not to enter this dilapidated house, even if they were warmly received, it was estimated that they would not get anything, and they would be pitted by someone if they were not careful.
After walking for nearly an hour, the sky was getting brighter and brighter, and judging by this, it was morning. There were no people in sight along the way, and it should be the dense woods that blocked the view. The cabins are tucked away in the woods, and the greenery rate is higher than that of the most luxurious resorts. The four of them walked around on the dirt road between the wooden houses, gradually becoming a little agitated.
If the website started by the square also has traffic statistics, it will definitely see a sharp upward curve, and as the process of Liu Yao's family entering the jungle unfolds, more and more people stop what they are doing and stare at the screen in front of them motionlessly. Whether it's a computer, a cell phone, or a television, if a person wants to get any details of the activity known as the Civilization Test, the picture will appear in front of him.
Soon some people found out that the display screen is actually just a path dependence, glass windows, water surfaces, walls, can become the carrier of the display, it didn't take long for people to find out again, in fact, there is no need for any carrier, as long as the brain sends out instructions to enter, anyone can enter the surroundings of Liu Yao's family, and receive not only sight and hearing, but also feel touch and hot and cold information. It's just that no matter how vivid the feeling, the entrant can't really touch any object in that world, the fallen leaves will pass through your palm, and when you wade in the water, it is not you who enter the water, but the water that passes through your limbs. Those who have done good things have also licked the food of that world, and can taste it without causing any change to the food. People are so addicted to this unique experience that they forget their fears, what a huge technological gap it shows, and what a great danger it entails.
There are also people who are interested in other goals, they want to see what the county was like at that time, but they find themselves constrained. All observation and experience is limited by a distance, and only within a 5-kilometer radius centered on the geometric center of the family. Another constraint is based on the protection of privacy, not only the family, but also no human in sight, who can touch or snoop into what is normally defined as privacy, such as the area covered by clothing and the interior of the bedroom or toilet.
The Chinese government has uncharacteristically shown openness by declaring that the hull and its surrounding 5-kilometer radius can be considered the high seas, but access is limited to research needs, and only unarmed ships are to be inspected and identified by the Second Civilization Response Team. At the same time, a research team of any country can acquire a 1 square kilometer of sea surface nearby as its own station.
Elephant Hill Bay soon became lively, with nearby residents being evicted and fishing boats requisitioned and mothballed nearby, but the sea was as busy as a playground.
Of all the government or organizations, the Chinese government is likely to be the most responsive. Despite such abundant access to information, the Second Civilization Response Team is in full swing to design and build a working platform that can be placed on a shell.
People all over the world were watching the family's actions, regretting that the family had made a few wrong turns, otherwise they would have reached the richest family in the village, and the closest time was less than 200 meters away. However, Liu Yao obviously does not have the aura of the protagonist, and he has chosen the wrong direction several times.
"My brother hasn't always had a good sense of direction. Although he was a good driver, he had always relied heavily on navigation. It's a pity that he can't drive anymore. Liu Yao's sister pointed to the picture of not only turning the wrong corner again, but also repeatedly taking the wrong road, and said with deep feeling. The elder sister was authorized to own the commercial interests of Liu Yao's family at the last second, which also became the focus of attention. She was invited to open up a commentary show that enjoyed second only attention to Square Info.
"I have a lot of confidence in my brother, who has always faced a new world on his own. When I went from Guizhou to Shanghai to study at university, I went alone. Now they are middle-aged, and they are still planning to emigrate. He is confident in any challenge. So I'm sure he'll win. Unfortunately, we may not see each other again. My sister wiped her eyes and left the picture.
"Have we come this way? Is the village laid out according to the gossip of gossip? Liu Yao finally found out that he had another problem leading the way.
"Last time we passed from this tree, let's try to go over there." The power of heredity is very strong, and Liu Man does not have much sense of direction, so he has to rely on visual memory to make up for it.
After a few rounds, a palm-sized village was finally visited by a family, and finally took the path to the richest family that the whole world had discovered.
The richest in the village is Mei Xianzhuo's family, which has a large courtyard with two entrances. Liu Yao's family finally came to the vicinity of Mei's house. A gentle stream follows the empty village road, bending slightly to the front of the house, forming a quiet pool, and then flowing around the house into the distance. There was silence in front of him, no one could be seen, and the woods on the side of the road were very quiet, without any movement, but Yao Ying said uncertainly: "Why do I think there are a bit of chickens and dogs jumping in this house?" āć
Liu Yao and Liu Man glanced at each other, shook their heads in confusion, and strode towards the closed gate. Liu Yao said jokingly as he walked: "I have a very strong impression of this family, and compared with all the people who pass by, the strength is really very different. I have a natural affection for powerful people, and I naturally want to get close. ā
"Stop!" There was a creeping of foliage in the bushes, and a farmer jumped out, holding a hoe still stained with dirt in his hand. The man had a scorched yellow face, a guarded face, a bloated shirt, trouser legs rolled up high, and a pair of bare feet, not tall, but very strong, as if he were the size of height and width.