Chapter 195: Giant Purple Spotted Bellflower
So after resting beside the creek for a while, Xia Chongming set off and walked towards the upper reaches of the stream. This underground world is far more than she imagined, and she doesn't know when she will be able to get out.
Xia Chongming knew that the blue water was the same as the pool water on the ground, and it was most likely the same source, but she was not sure that she would be able to find a way out if she continued like this. But instead of waiting here, it's better to walk around and give it a try. Maybe there's something else to discover along the way.
She thought about the reason for the formation of this underground world as she walked, although there was a natural atmosphere everywhere here, and it looked no different from the primeval jungle, but Xia Chongming felt strange when he thought of the sun-like light source above his head, you must know that if the implanted animal wants to grow and survive, the most important thing is sunlight! What is the structure of that "little sun" that can function as the sun in this underground?
And the time of existence here is also unknown, a few hundred years in a small way, and a few thousand years in a big way. The size of the serpent and the tiger-like beast is enough to show how old this place is, and how did they survive here for so long?
Of course, I can't figure out how to think about these questions, with Xia Chongming's current reserves, this wonderful phenomenon cannot be explained at all, let alone Xia Chongming, let's just say that scientists who come here are estimated to feel amazed, and they will be amazed again and again, and take this place as a key research object!
"I don't know if people outside know that there is such a place here......" Xia Chongming said casually.
But when she thought about it, there was a high probability that she didn't know. If the government knew that there was such a place, would it set up a tourist attraction? It is estimated that it has been protected a long time ago. These unheard-of creatures are sure to make a splash all over the world.
She had come a long way along the stream, terrified as she watched the dark corners of the jungle, always afraid that some unknown creature would attack her. Fortunately, the journey was safe and there was no danger.
There are many purple-spotted bellflowers growing in the crevices of the rocks beside the stream, and they are hanging like lanterns, which is very beautiful. Although Xia Chongming has seen this kind of flower, he has never seen such a big plant as here, and the usual word-spotted bellflower is only the size of a fingernail, but the flower here is the size of a fist. Xia Chongming couldn't help but be curious, and wanted to reach out and pick one.
In her impression, this kind of bellflower is non-toxic and harmless, so Xia Chongming relaxed his vigilance and just wanted to pick one and take a look.
But the moment her palm touched the flower, the inside of the lantern-like flower lit up! As if a lantern had been lit, the petals suddenly became hot around them, and the flames licked Xia Chongming's fingertips and began to crawl towards Xia Chongming's arm like vines.
Xia Chongming was startled, quickly withdrew his hand, and shook his arm. Fortunately, she stopped and didn't provoke the flames. She touched her red, hot fingers and looked at the extinguished bellflower with palpitations.
Just such a curious act almost killed her here.
After this incident, Xia Chongming no longer dared to move out of curiosity. In such a place, the rule of survival is simple - the law of the jungle. Her every move had to be carefully considered, ranging from injuries to life.
She blew on the burns on her hands and continued walking, the forest was still deep and the road was still long.
Gradually, the stream began to widen, and the current did not seem to be so rapid. At this time, the stream in front of me is no longer a stream, but a small river, and the water here begins to deepen, and the further you go to the source, the more blue the water here becomes.
It seems that victory is at hand, and once she finds the source, she can think about what to do next.
She stepped on the cobblestones by the riverbank, and gradually quickened her steps and ran forward.
Xia Chongming walked through the dense forest and finally came to the end of the riverbank.
It's just that she thought that after walking so far, she should see the rushing water pouring out of the mountain, or the caves beside the overhanging waterfall......
But these were not what Xia Chongming saw in front of him, what Xia Chongming saw in front of him was only a flat water surface, the water surface was very calm, as clear as the pool of water outside. It can't even be called a lake, because it's only a little bigger than the pool.
The water of the stream flowed out of this water, and this was the source that Xia Chongming was looking for.
Looking at the surrounding jungle, and then looking at the clueless and clueless water source, Xia Chongming, who had originally mustered up courage and was full of confidence and thoughts, was instantly deflated. She stood there in frustration, touching her forehead in distress.
Originally, she thought that this water would have much to do with the water on the ground, but now it seems that it is not the same thing at all. She crouched at the water's edge and looked at her haggard reflection on the calm water, picked up a stone from the shore and threw it into the water.
The stone did not sink to the bottom of the water, but after five drifts on the water, it bounced behind a small mound on the opposite bank.
"Oops!"
I only heard a crisp child's voice from behind the small mound, which seemed to have been hit by a stone. In this silent jungle, this moan really fell into Xia Chongming's ears, and it was not ambiguous at all.
Xia Chongming was alert instantly, wouldn't he? How did she think she had just heard a child moaning there? How can there be a voice in such a place? Is there really a place like this to live?
Could it be that she misheard? Is she too tired to have a hearing impairment?
No matter what, Xia Chongming decided to go over and have a look. Whether it is true or false can only be concluded after she witnesses it with her own eyes, maybe this discovery is the opportunity for her to escape?
Xia Chongming crept along the riverbank. She held her breath, and before she could reach the mound, she heard another voice behind her, "Hey, why are you so unlucky today!" If it weren't for my brother, I would have been caught! Where did this stone come from, you dare to bully me! β
This time, Xia Chongming didn't hear this voice wrong at all! She could clearly hear that this was a very crisp children's voice, it should still be a little boy, this little boy's voice was milky, it should not be more than three years old, but he called himself "brother", and he spoke very fluently, which made Xia Chongming feel surprised.
At the same time, she was very surprised, there are people here! The impossible turned out to be true, and she immediately wanted to run over. But before he could move, a stone suddenly flew from behind the mound, and smashed it right above Xia Chongming's head.
The stone was thrown high by the little boy behind the dirt slope, Xia Chongming saw that the stone was about to fall on her head, and immediately turned around sensitively and dodged. The stone fell into the water behind her, and it fell to the bottom with a "boom".
The sound was very loud, and it could be seen that the force of this stone falling was not small, Xia Chongming looked at the splash and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it wasn't smashed just now, but if it did, it would have been.
When she turned around, the little boy behind the stone continued: "I really hurt my brother to death, and it was a rare opportunity to go out to breathe was so ruined!" Hey, you know, how hard it is to get out of here once! The sun didn't shine, and I almost put my life on the line. β
He began to nag again: "But that man is also quite good-looking, and I always feel that I have seen it somewhere...... Where...... Forget it! I don't want to think about your brother! Oops...... What kind of person is she! I dragged me so far and didn't get thrown off, and it found me so easily...... It's such a bad luck today......"
Xia Chongming listened to the little boy's words and the more he listened, the more wrong he became, so he slowed down and quietly walked to the back of the dirt slope. His words seemed to mean that he had gone out on a trip today and had met someone...... And dragged the man here......
The more she thought about it, the more wrong it became, so she lay down on the back of the dirt slope, revealing only one head, and stared carefully at the dirt slope.
It doesn't matter if you look at it, after reading it, Xia Chongming finally knows the true identity of this little boy.
I saw him wearing a red belly pocket leaning against the dirt slope, and his face was round and pink, all of which were baby fat. His limbs are like lotus roots, very cute, and completely look like a New Year's doll. At this moment, he was waving his arms, touching the big bag that had been smashed out of his head with his chubby little hands, looking naΓ―ve.
And what really made Xia Chongming understand was that Xia Chongming's red hairband was tied to his arm! She tied this hairband to the ginseng's body, and even the knotted style was exactly the same!
This time she was absolutely not mistaken, and she would never be mistaken! Combined with what the child said before, it can be concluded that this little boy with the appearance of a three-year-old child is undoubtedly the ginseng essence!
The little ginseng didn't seem to notice that Xia Chongming had walked behind him and was spying on him at this moment.
Maybe he thought that Xia Chongming couldn't find this place at all, he looked very relaxed, and moved the muscles and bones on his body again and said, "Forget it, if you're unlucky, you'll be unlucky!" It would be nice to stay a little longer when I go out next time, and that should be at least a hundred years from now. β
He raised his arm again, stared at the red headband wrapped around his wrist, and said, "By the way, was that person dragged here by me?" I can't help it, little brother! Who let her hold on! Hey, I guess it's a pile of bones now, right? Regardless of her ...... I've got to figure out a way to get this thing down, or I'll be in trouble next time I go out. β
After saying that, he shook the hairband tied around his arm, and his expression was extremely disgusted, as if he was treating a stinky dog skin plaster.