Section 8 Ghost Forest
There were dark clouds in the sky, and the originally bright sky looked a little low. The weeds on both sides are also growing more and more luxuriant. There seems to be some gauzy mist in the air ahead. Gao Cheng looked at his watch, they had been walking for about three hours.
Counting the time, they had now stepped into that misty forest. He looked back at Chu Ling and Director Liao behind him, both of whom were also exhausted and out of breath. Hearing that they were going to go to the Misty Forest, Director Liao said that he would join them anyway. Because, what kind of danger the Misty Forest has, no one knows.
Gao Cheng tightened the backpack on his body, and the hand holding the shotgun trembled slightly. Chu Ling was right, the so-called Misty Forest was nothing more than a forest with a relatively high humidity surrounded by a lot of qi. However, it is a miracle that a forest like this, which should have appeared in the Thermal Asia Zone, appeared in the northwest.
Suddenly, Chu Ling in front of him stopped. He lowered his head and looked at a puddle of white objects on the ground, his eyes a little puzzled.
"What's wrong?" Gao Cheng walked over.
"It seems to be the feces of savages." Chu Ling held a small twig and gently pulled the white object on the ground.
"Savages?" Director Liao took out a paper handkerchief, wiped the sweat on his forehead, and threw it to the ground.
"Yes! This misty forest, with its high humidity, is just right for savages to live in. I'm not sure, though. Sometimes, the droppings of some human bears are like this. Like this place already belongs to the Great Khing'an Mountains, it is not strange that there are bears. Chu Ling said thoughtfully.
"Let's try to be careful! In this way, I went to the front, Director Liao went to the middle, and Professor Chu went to the end. In case something happens, let's all take care of it. Gao Cheng thought for a while and said.
Chu Ling didn't speak, and nodded.
The mist in front of me is getting bigger and bigger, and the line of sight seems to be only half a meter away. Every step Gao Cheng took, the nerves in his body had to be tightened. He didn't know if he would step over and see a man bear with black hair or something. Director Liao followed closely behind Gao Cheng and walked cautiously. There are more and more dead leaves under your feet, and they accumulate thickly on the ground, as if you are stepping on the carcass of some animal, which makes people's hearts hairy.
Gao Cheng paused, and there was a fork in the road ahead. "Professor Chu, there is a fork in the road ahead, where should we go?"
For a long time, he didn't hear Chu Ling's answer behind him. "Professor Chu." Director Liao behind him also shouted. It was still quiet behind him, and there was only the rustling of the wind in his ears.
Gao Cheng was startled, turned around and clenched the gun in his hand and walked behind Director Liao, but there was no one behind him, and it was empty.
"Professor Chu, where are you?" Gao Cheng was stunned.
There was a terrible silence around them, as if countless pairs of eyes were hiding in the white mist, peeking at them.
"Director Liao, do you know when Professor Chu disappeared?" Gao Cheng paused and asked.
"I don't know. I've been following you. I thought he was behind him. Director Liao shook his head.
"That's weird. Okay, why did it suddenly disappear? Gao Cheng was a little puzzled.
"Gao Cheng, Captain Gao." Suddenly, Professor Chu's shout came from a distance.
When Gao Cheng heard this, he said, "Director Liao, you follow me." Let's go back to Professor Chu. The fog was still very strong, and Gao Cheng looked ahead vigilantly. His heart was a little flustered, Professor Chu's shouting just now made him sure that Professor Chu might just be separated from them. However, in the misty forest, where the direction is unclear, there is no telling what kind of danger will lie in ambush.
If something happened to Professor Chu, he really didn't know how to explain it.
"We, we've gotten to where we just stopped." Director Liao behind him pulled him. Gao Cheng turned his head, and he saw Director Liao pointing to a plastic belt on the ground. That's exactly what Director Liao threw to the ground just now.
How so? Just now, when he was here, Professor Chu was still with them. All the way back, they didn't see Professor Chu, could it be that Professor Chu had some accident? Or is there really some unknowable magic in this misty forest?
At this moment, a dark shadow slowly emerged from the side. He held a sharp sickle in his hand and slashed at Director Liao fiercely.
Director Liao felt a chill behind him. When he turned around, he saw the scythe coming at him. He raised his hand to block, and the scythe slashed into his arm. Director Liao cried out.
Gao Cheng looked back, picked up the shotgun in his hand and smashed it at the black shadow.
The black shadow disappeared in front of him in an instant, as if it had not appeared.
Blood spilled down the wound. Gao Cheng put down the gun and quickly took out the gauze and potion in his backpack to help Director Liao bandage it.
"Weโwhat now?" Director Liao looked at Gao Cheng and asked.
"Go, go forward. You hold this hunting knife, be careful. Gao Cheng pulled out the hunting knife on his body and handed it to Director Liao.
The danger in front of him is not only the fog, but also the dark shadow man who doesn't know who it is. A dense layer of cold sweat oozed from Gao Cheng's forehead. He suddenly felt that the current situation was truly isolated. The road under your feet becomes difficult to walk. Gao Cheng's right hand pressed the gloss plate of the shotgun, ready to fight back anytime and anywhere.
Sand, sand. There was another sound coming from the side, what seemed to be footsteps. Director Liao leaned closer to Gao Cheng and carefully held the hunting knife.
Footsteps were getting closer, accompanied by a heavy panting. Gao Cheng's hands trembled a little, his eyes stared straight ahead, as soon as the black shadow man appeared, he immediately pulled the shotgun.
The footsteps suddenly stopped. It seems that the visitor also sensed that something was wrong. There was a white mist in front of him, and the two sides were at a stalemate. Director Liao stood beside Gao Cheng with bated breath, and the attack just now made him palpitate.
Finally, the man moved, and walked into Gao Cheng's sight in an instant. Gao Cheng suddenly pulled the shotgun. At the same time, Director Liao next to him shouted loudly, "Don't." โ
As soon as he pushed his hand, Gao Cheng's shotgun was crooked. As soon as the gunshot rang out, it alarmed the animals in the forest, and there was a flickering sound in the woods next to it.
Gao Cheng also saw clearly the person in front of him, who turned out to be the lost Chu Ling.
He let out a cold sweat, fortunately, Director Liao reacted quickly, otherwise Chu Ling might have been shot dead by himself. Professor Chu seemed to be stunned by Gao Cheng's actions, and was stunned for a long time without coming back to his senses.
After a long time, he spoke, "You, where have you been?" โ
"We're looking for you, where have you been? I was attacked. Director Liao looked at him and asked.
"I followed you, and I walked without you. I called you, but you didn't answer. So, I followed the trees next to me and searched for them. Chu Ling said intermittently.
"Okay, it's okay. It's so wicked here. Let's get out of here! Gao Cheng wiped the cold sweat on his face and said abruptly.
The white fog gradually began to shrink, and the road in front of me became wider. A mountain peak came into view, and it seemed to be a giant dragon hovering and lying down, which made people feel awe-inspired.
"That's Yuling Mountain." Chu Ling spoke.
"We're out of the misty forest, that's great." Director Liao's frowning brows finally relaxed.
"Let's go, go around this hill and you'll find Yuling Village. It is the guardian village of the blessed land of Yuling. The village chief there is called Su Zhengde, and I believe he should have an impression of me. Let's get there first. Chu Ling pointed to the front and said.
Yuling Village. Gao Cheng's heart was a little heavy. I don't know why, he seems to have heard of this place somewhere. Looking in the direction, Yuling Village looks like a mushroom growing in a mountain hollow. Such a small village turned out to be the guardian of the blessed land of Yuling.