"In the south of the West Sea, on the shore of quicksand, after the red water, before the black water, there is a big mountain, called the hill of Kunlun. There is a god, a human face and a tiger body, there is a text and a tail, all white, and it is dealt with. There is an abyss of weak water under it, and there is a mountain of fire outside it. Some people have hoopoes, tiger teeth, leopard tails, holes, and the name is the Queen Mother of the West. This mountain has everything. —-"The Great Wilderness of the West"

Although the platform is still relatively wide, the backs of the two people stand close to the cliff on the right side, and they dare not come out, for fear that the wind on the cliff will blow a little stronger, and they are afraid that the platform is not strong enough, in case they can't bear the weight of the two and break. You may all stumble and fall into the abyss.

Wait for a moment to catch your breath and settle down.

You Ke looked sideways at the platform under his feet, and he found that the object was extremely square, almost perfectly rectangular, and the texture was not comparable to ordinary stones, but more like a mixture of multiple metals.

Obviously, these are certainly not natural artifacts, but must be man-made buildings.

As he gradually saw the end of the platform, You Ke made further discoveries.

Seeing a staircase looming under the platform, You Ke was overjoyed, thinking that since someone had built such a structure, there should be steps below that could go down.

Sure enough, when the mountain wind blew and the thick fog that shrouded his feet churned, a staircase extending from his side to the bottom of the mountain loomed.

You Ke hurriedly called Ma San'er to follow, and he took the lead to move to the first step below. When he jumped on the steps with his hands and feet, You Ke saw clearly that the height difference between the two steps was about 1.5 meters, and the steps that extended downward should be the same.

This height difference doesn't seem to be for them, but more like a walk for giants with a height of more than 3 meters.

Looking back at the platform, it was only less than 1 centimeter thick, thinking about the same support standing under his feet, You Ke was not nervous, but admired these builders.

It took You Ke and Ma San'er about two hours to almost complete half of the journey, and when they were about to rest, they suddenly heard the sound of "knock, knock" from the distant mountain opposite. Despite the distance, the sound is still quite noticeable in the space between the two mountains.

According to the legend of the locals who live hundreds of miles away, there is a sound of "dong, dong" when around the primeval forest of Xiangtanzi after a rainstorm. You can estimate that because of the low-lying terrain of this deep pool, the surrounding mountains are steep and towering, so it has an excellent amplification effect on the sound from the deep pool, and the sound of "knock, knock" can stretch for hundreds of miles, and is occasionally heard by the lost hunters, and it spreads after returning to the village and gets its name. But whether anyone has actually seen it, and what exactly it is, is estimated to have never been known.

The two of them finally came to the foot of the mountain with great effort, and when You Ke looked back, he couldn't help but think of the word "ladder" in his heart. Only then did I truly appreciate the grandeur of this earth-shattering project, and my admiration was even more intense.

However, because the span of several stairs is more than two meters, it is easy to descend and difficult to climb, and it is unlikely that you want to go back. Thinking of this, both of them were somewhat worried.

If you go back, you may continue to get lost in the forest, but now it is better to explore and find new opportunities.

At this time, more than half of the dry food brought by the two of them had been consumed, and the water consumption was faster, so it needed to be solved as soon as possible. Even so, the total amount of supplies should not be too much of a problem to maintain the energy supply of two people for about a week. In addition, the two of them were used to mixing in the wild mountains when they were children, even if the worst happens, catching birds and beasts, wild fruits and vegetables without food is easy.

But no matter how well prepared the two are, no matter how good their physical fitness and field experience are, they are in a place of right and wrong after all. The area is thick with acid fog, so it's not a good place to find food, or stay long, let alone camp here.

The most important thing at the moment is to get to the opposite mountain as soon as possible.

Walking along the banks of Chishui, the pungent smell of acidic substances makes people dizzy. Fortunately, a kind of respirator that can be easily put into the nasal cavity can be carried with you has an excellent filtering effect, and this respirator is generally used when diving into the environment of different water quality, which can completely achieve the effect of scuba and is extremely effective.

There are many strange flowers and plants along the way, and everything makes people feel new and interesting, but it also objectively plays a refreshing role.

Obviously, all of this is far from something that can be seen or even imagined by the ordinary, and the two of them can't help but be amazed.

After groping for a long time in the dense exotic flowers and plants, the two seemed to be in a completely unfamiliar alien environment. Just as he was about to bypass a mountain in front of him, he was suddenly blocked by a huge and strange plant that appeared in front of him!

Where have you ever seen such a huge thing, its diameter is dozens of meters, the "trunk" in the middle is straight without any branches, and the "crown" goes straight into the sky.

At the top of the tree, there are nine sinuous "branches" that open like umbrellas, and then look at the roots of the tree, there are also nine trees with a diameter of about two meters, the same thickness, and the sinuous roots go straight under the surface.

Ma San'er was completely stunned by the scene in front of him, standing in place and looking up, speechless for a long time.

You Ke approached the roots, gently uncovered with a dagger, and unexpectedly peeled off a small piece of "bark", and after a closer look, he found that it was a plant such as moss. The root of the tree, which had been stripped of its epidermis, revealed a small piece of bronze-colored substance.

"Ma San'er, come here! ......, Ma San'er! ”

You Ke snorted a few times before pulling Ma San'er back to reality from the shock, and hurriedly jumped to You Ke's side.

"You and I will try with a dagger elsewhere"

Seeing You Ke in a busy situation, although Ma San'er didn't know what to do, he also followed to remove the "bark" in another place.

The two tossed three or four more times, and the result was the same.

You Ke seemed to have an understanding, and his face showed joy.

"This tree is the best in the world!"

Ma San'er sighed in admiration.

"There is more than one tree, it is the legendary building tree. Moreover, this is not a tree, the ancients were mistaken! ”

"What?! Not a tree? When Ma San'er heard this, he couldn't help but doubt his eyes, and carefully looked up and down the strange thing in front of him again.

According to the record of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas, the South of the Sea": there is wood, its shape is like a cow, and it has skin, such as a tassel and a yellow snake. Its leaves are like Luo, in fact, such as the wood, its wood is like a tree, and its name is Jianmu. ”

"That's it. It is shaped like an ox, but in fact, it means that its roots are as thick as an ox. ”

"If my estimation is correct, this should also be a huge man-made structure, and the bronze substance is some kind of metal. The entire building is made of this substance, and over a long period of time, it was covered with various plants, and the ancients came here because their knowledge and abilities were far from enough, so they could be mistaken for giant trees. ”

"Lao You, are you saying that everything in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" is true? So how does this place be explained? And those strange beasts in the book."

You Ke was silent for a moment, sorted out his thoughts that made him unbelievable, and continued to speak.

"I'm asking you a question, we've been in this area for so long, have you spotted the sky?"

Ma San'er looked up at the misty sky and shook his head in confusion, not knowing what You Ke was going to say.

"This is a huge sky surrounded by similar electromagnetic fields, which forms an excellent invisible effect externally, and forms a complete set of independent ecological circulation system internally. As for the specific role of this region, I am not entirely sure yet."

"Then why didn't we see any animals?"

"Good question. I guess it's the reason for this Chishui River, you look at the dense acid environment all around, it is estimated that it is difficult for animals to survive here, but it is difficult to say above the Kunlun Mountains on the opposite side."

"It's so strange, who could build such a world!"

"As for this building wood, there is also a record in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Book of the Sea": Jianmu, a hundred thousand branches, there are nine branches, there are nine wolf, in fact, such as hemp, its leaves are like mangs, the Great Sorrow, the Yellow Emperor did it."

"The previous part is all correct, and as for the description of the leaves and fruits, the historical documents are different, in fact, it is also because of the different plants attached to the surface of the building."

Since the miraculous change in You Ke's own heart, he has already become very knowledgeable and bold. His knowledge is increasing day by day, and he is familiar with forests, trees, birds, beasts, fish and insects, geological structures, etc., which saves a lot of unknown doubts and troubles, and also adds a lot of fun along the way. Ma San'er was born with a strong physique and a quick mind, and the two complemented each other very well.

Although You Ke kept encouraging him verbally, he also muttered in his heart, if he really got lost in this primeval forest, how would it be good if he went down without results all the way. The two laughed and played from the beginning, twisted flowers and enjoyed the scenery, and gradually calmed down.

When they arrived at a mountain stream, it was getting late, so they decided to set up a tent for the night, Ma San'er took some mountain springs, made a fire to cook, and the two sat by the fire to revise the plan.

It was discussed at the moment, and tomorrow we will walk in the northeast direction for another day as originally planned, and for safety reasons, if there is still no result for 12 hours, we will stay for one night and go back. The mountain stream here serves as the middle point and base camp of the route, and the water source and dry food can be guaranteed to a minimum. At the same time, the two of them left a third of the canned food here, which not only reduced the burden of advance but also served as a strategic reserve, compacted with stones, and the canned food had good sealing performance, which could prevent the beast from smelling and destroying it.

After the discussion was settled, the two of them relaxed around the campfire to exchange the cheerful past and present life of their childhood.

"How was your mom doing with your blind date last time?" You Ke asked.

"Oh, you said 'red dust'? Don't mention it," Ma San's head swung like a rattle.

"How do you call it 'Red Dust Rolling'?"

"Look, this beauty walks all the way over, and the dust behind her is flying......" Ma San pretended to exaggerate his lips.

"Hahaha" You Ke instantly understood the meaning of being small, it turned out that Ma San'er disliked other girls who were too fat. The two couldn't help but laugh at each other.

This "haha" sound echoed in the valley, quite loudly.

Suddenly, a very loud and regular "knock, knock, knock" several sounds followed, and the two couldn't help but stand up excitedly.

"It must be nearby!" You Ke said.

The two of them preliminarily judged the direction of the source of the sound, which was the northeast direction, and it seemed that the estimated route was not wrong.

The two had a great conversation at night, but they couldn't sleep because they were excited. So I simply packed up my things and continued to march in the northeast direction.

It took more than two hours, and it was about a dozen miles away at a relatively fast speed. A line of steep rock walls suddenly appeared in front of them, and there seemed to be no way forward elsewhere, so the two had to venture upward.

When the two of them climbed to the top of the mountain, their eyes suddenly opened up, and a huge dark black water appeared in front of them, surrounded by cliffs and dense forests. The two of them seemed to be on the top of one of the cliffs in Xiangtanzi.

You can look at it, although Xiangtanzi is a pond, it should be a lake to be exact. The lake is calm and irregularly shaped, the entire area of the lake is about the size of 25 football fields, and the water in the center of the lake is blue and obviously not shallow. The shallow waters are scattered with boulders that resemble small islands.

The two looked around the lake, but there was no way out, and there was no inlet. This "knock knock" sound is also silent at the moment, and I don't know how it was made. Just in confusion, they suddenly heard the sound of waves, and both of them were surprised, this is just a lake inland, there are no waves and no waves, how can there be a huge sound of waves.

At that moment, I followed the sound of the waves and walked along the lake for nearly half an hour, turning to the southeast corner of the lake. The sound didn't come from the lake, but from outside.

You can look out from the cliff, it turns out that there is a pine forest all over the mountains, it is less than 8 o'clock in the morning, the fog above the pine forest is filled, even if it is a light breeze, the wind and clouds are surging immediately, and the sound of pine waves rolls in, very similar to the sound of the waves.

Looking into the lake from here, the topography changes due to the change of direction.

"Something strange" can suddenly discover something.

"What's strange?" Ma San'er asked.

You Ke didn't answer immediately, but looked to the side at a prominent stone ridge that towered more than 10 meters above him, and climbed it with his bare hands.

When the two of them climbed to the top, they were condescending, and the entire lake was in full view.

"What do you think this lake looks like?" Swim towards the lake.

Ma San'er stared at the lake for a long time. I don't know why, I looked back at You Ke suspiciously, waiting for his next step.

"I think,... The outline of the lake, and the surrounding landmass, is like a miniature map of the Mediterranean! ”

You Ke's ability to have a brain has long been able to memorize and be extremely accurate.

"It's not like! It's a miniature version of the Mediterranean! ”

You can be extremely confident,

"You see, the distribution of boulders in the lake is also according to the islands in the actual map!"

"We are located in the valley of the two rivers of the Fertile Crescent, the birthplace of Mesopotamian civilization, Sumer"

"But this miniature version of the map is from 4000 B.C

"What fungus? Please, Lao You, please speak Mandarin" Ma San'er was already in a fog when he heard it.

"It's not fungus, it's Sumer"

"The Mediterranean Sea is located at the junction of Asia, Africa and Europe, surrounded by land on all sides, hence the name, and there are straits and seas around it."

"You see, looking north from our position, the closest to us is Cyprus, and the farther away is Malta," You explained to Ma San'er with his right hand, pointing to the distance on the lake.

"The northernmost is the Balearic Sea, the northeastern Tyrrhenian Sea, and to your right is the Aegean Sea surrounded by Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey."

"These are the seas of the Mediterranean, part of the Mediterranean," You Ke continued, completely immersed in the shock in front of him.

"The entire Mediterranean islands of Corsica, Sicily, Crete and so on are all missing, and their location and shape are almost identical. What makes me even more strange is that this map should have been drawn and built from the perspective of outer space, and it is impossible to see such terrain on the ground, how did the ancients do it?"

"All of this is so weird"

"You're saying that the combination of this lake and its surroundings is a giant sand table?!" Ma San'er is a little on the road.

"That's a great point! Ma San'er, this is a living map of sand table deduction"

As soon as the words fell, both of them were shocked in their hearts. What kind of people or people do they have to be, and what kind of abilities do they need to create such a great spectacle?

"How do you know it's a map from 4000 BC and not a modern one?" Ma San'er still felt that You Ke was a little sensational.

"Ancient Sumer is actually the region of present-day Iraq, and the reason why I say Sumer and not Iraq is because the topography of this lake is very close to ancient times and not to modern times."

You Ke said with great certainty.

"The Sumerian civilization has been proven to be the earliest civilization known to mankind in the world. Scientists have shown that the beginning of the Sumerian civilization can be traced back to 4000 B.C., and that there has been a lot of scientific research on the formation of the terrain around it, which I just borrowed. ”

You Ke's brain is like a high-speed supercomputer, eager to analyze what situation he is currently facing.

Suddenly, I remembered the poem again:

Listening to the wind last night,

How much gray hair does the seaside blow on?

Recite the verses,

Ruyi heart lifted.

East to West,

Rebirth of the true scriptures.

Go to the haze,

The all-seeing eye,

Reinvent the eyes

Does the "sea" in the poem refer to this pine like the sea? So does "seaside" refer to the 10,000 acres of pine forest?

Thinking about this in my heart, I couldn't help but take a serious look at this forest sea.

I saw that although it was about ten o'clock in the morning, the forest was still full of fog, like a fairyland, and I couldn't see it really.

At this time, a sudden strong wind blew, and the sound of pine waves sounded like thunder. It turns out that the pine forest under this cliff is also in a large canyon, and the wind enters from the east entrance, and the south is a relatively narrow exit, so that a natural corner horn is formed.

When a strong wind blows through the pine forest to the south, the wind escalates rapidly due to the rapid narrowing of the exit, and the fog and thundering waves in the valley are surging and unspectacular.

Just as the fog was blown to the surface, You Ke accidentally noticed that several huge handwritings seemed to be looming on the cliffs to the south.

The two rubbed their eyes and carefully discerned for a long time, only to see that there seemed to be a large character faintly engraved on the cliff a few kilometers away, but the font was very strange, and it was not the text that is familiar to human society today.

As soon as they saw that the target was already close in front of them, the two of them suddenly came to their senses and quickly searched for a way out.

But when he looked down at his feet, he found that the cliffs around the pine forest were extremely steep and precipitous, almost all of them went straight up and down, and there was no possibility of climbing. The exposed cliff wall alone is two to three hundred meters high, and the pine forest below is impossible to see clearly. Even if you use up the 20m rope, you are still not a little bit away from the ground.

Seeing this, both of them couldn't help but feel very frustrated.

Just when he was at a loss, Ma San'er suddenly screamed "ouch", followed by a "snap".

It turned out that Ma San'er felt a sharp pain in his neck, and instinctively raised his right hand to slap it hard.

You Ke saw that it was about to pass, and he couldn't help but be shocked. I saw that Ma San'er's right hand was covered with blood, and he was holding a huge mosquito in the center of his palm. The mosquito was not killed, it was still dying, and the head was the size of a mouse, not like a mosquito but more like a large spider.

The blood on Ma San'er's palm was the blood that had just been sucked out after slapping through the mosquito's belly. When Ma San'er looked at it clearly, he was so frightened that he couldn't help screaming, and quickly raised his hand and went out of the mosquito's body into the lake.

The two of them were so frightened that they didn't have time to catch their breath when they saw the mosquito's corpse quickly fall towards the cliff in the lake. Again, it was too late, and a huge black shadow suddenly swooped down from the sky, just in time to catch the mosquito.

When the two of them came back to their senses, they were already frightened and their legs were weak and they couldn't stand.

It turned out to be a "big blue" the size of a goshawk! And it's the kind of breed that You Ke and his younger brother loved to catch when he was a child, with compound eyes, wings, striped tails, and a turquoise body, all of which are exactly the same, but the individual is more than ten times larger. This dragonfly has always liked to eat mosquitoes, and this falling mosquito is just right for its taste.

This "big blue" was originally cruising over the waters of the lake, and when it saw an opportunity, a beautiful dive grabbed the mosquito, and quickly swiped upwards in a "U" shape, passing in front of their faces and flying away.

With such a close proximity, the two of them could even see the giant dragonfly's typical chewing mouthparts wriggling around their faces. Half of the mosquito's head has been chewed off by the "big blue" seemingly alien-like mouthparts.

The reason why the two were able to immediately judge that this was "Big Blue" was not only because they were too familiar. Dragonflies are a very unique insect that you can recognize at a glance, as well as because of their distinctive wings, long bodies, and spherical eyes. Scientists have now discovered that dragonflies are the best-eyed winged insects in the animal kingdom.

Previous studies have shown that each spherical eye of a dragonfly is made up of up to 30,000 small eye surfaces containing opsin.

Each eye is pointed in a slightly different direction, which allows the dragonfly to see all directions at the same time. The combination of these visual sensing elements creates a "patchwork of images" that merge with the dragonfly's brain, but the reason for this is still a mystery.

But the "big blue" in front of him is far beyond the imagination and psychological tolerance of the two. The giant mosquito that appeared just now was already half scared to death, and the giant dragonfly that appeared at this moment made You Ke and Ma San'er already fly out of the sky, and at the same time, they instantly realized that the inexplicable danger here had increased suddenly, and no one knew what unheard of would suddenly appear from nowhere.