The first obstacle we encountered was the strange black poplar forest, which seemed to be under the bloody sun, the whole forest was boundless, full of decay and gloom, and the exaggerated writhing branches were like a dying person struggling with their emaciated limbs, making people feel no trace of life.

I don't know why this poplar forest is so black, because if it is only withered, there will be at least a slightly softer yellow.

The black poplar branches, though withered, still point to the sky, and they seem to regard death as the noblest tribute to life, and in an extreme art form, they show their disdain for eternal life.

Zheng Tian couldn't help but take a silhouette of the poplar forest in front of him under the backlight, and the indescribable tragedy was suddenly frozen by the light and shadow.

Standing in front of the forest, our bodies trembling a little, feeling that the breath of the living did not belong to this forest at all, Urat said to us in a tone of fear: "The true God is above, and Urati will never enter this forest again." ”

"And how long will it take us to get around this forest from the outside?" I asked, turning my head.

"It may take half a day more, this forest is too huge." Ulati replied.

"That's okay, it won't take long, let's be diligent with our legs, and ensuring safety is the first!" Fat Bear said to us like an old leader, gesturing to us.

Zheng Tian looked at the fat bear sitting on the back of a camel and laughed: "Where have your two fat legs moved, it has always been the big brother of the camel who is carrying you away, okay?" ”

The fat bear ignored him, leaned down and touched the hump and whispered, "We are the best, don't listen to him to provoke." ”

I then said to Urati, "Old man, let's take a detour. ”

At that moment, I suddenly noticed that Elanlin, who was on the side of the caravan, had disembarked from her camel and walked straight to a withered poplar tree, and I called out to her, but she ignored me.

It still didn't seem to have much prestige, and I said to Professor Wu, who was not far away, with some frustration: "Tell her that it's dangerous there, and don't run around the girls." ”

Professor Wu shook his head: "Ai Lanlin is a cautious person, and she naturally has her reasons for doing this. ”

I was still a little relieved, and was about to go over to see what was going on, when I saw Alan Lin jump up and pick something wrapped around the branch, and then she stared at it for a moment and lowered her head.

She ...... What's wrong? I asked Professor Wu on the side.

"Maybe she's found something that shouldn't be there, so let's not bother her just yet." Professor Wu said with a sigh.

A few minutes later, Alan Lin slowly walked towards us, and I noticed that her usually sharp eyes were a little dilated at this time, and her whole state was much more depressed than before.

"What's wrong?" I asked with concern.

Instead of answering me immediately, Alan Lin handed Professor Wu what she was holding, and then rode on her camel. I craned my neck to look at what Professor Wu had taken from his hand and saw that it was a silver cross.

"It's Ganfeng's." Alan Lin spoke suddenly, with a hint of sadness in her tone.

I asked suspiciously, "This kind of cross is very common, how can you be sure that it was left by Gan Feng?" ”

"Because I gave it to him." Alan Lin whispered.

I was stunned for a moment, if this was really Ganfeng's thing, then there was a great possibility that their first expedition team had already been killed.

Zheng Tian shook his head, sighed exaggeratedly and said: "Ask what is the situation in the world, the direct teaching promises life and death, Miss mourns!" ”

Ai Lanlin suddenly raised the whip in her hand and slapped Zheng Tian: "Shut up!" No nonsense! ”

Zheng Tian, who had been smacking, rubbed his wound painfully and whispered to me: "That buddy has such a girlfriend, it is better to live than to die." ”

Professor Wu looked at the cross pendant in his hand, then at the poplar tree in the distance and said, "I think this may be the mark left by Ganfeng and them." ”

"Did they go into this poplar forest?" I said with a frown.

Professor Wu nodded, and Ai Lanlin seemed to have rekindled hope after hearing this: "It must be like this!" They must have been waiting for us right in front. ”

It is said that in the face of love, the most rational woman will also become crazy, this poplar forest is extremely dangerous, and only a handful of people can come out alive after entering, so it is likely that their corpse is waiting for her in front.

Of course, I won't say this, after all, I don't want to end up in the same situation as Zheng Tian.

"Let's go into the woods!" Seeing that we were all silent, Alan Lin spoke firmly.

Urat waved his hand again and again: "What a god! Urati said that this forest cannot be entered casually! ”

The fat bear also disagreed with Ai Lanlin's emotional decision, and he said to Ai Lanlin: "Gan Feng, most of them didn't know the danger of this forest, so they entered by mistake, if we also go in, wouldn't it be the Hades king on the table to grab the tribute fruit and send it to death?" ”

Zheng Tian considered the safety of his own life, and was reluctant to go in: "The forest is so big, even if we go in, we may not be able to find them." ”

Alan Lin ignored everyone, her attitude was very firm, and it seemed that she had to enter this poplar forest.

Professor Wu lifted his glasses and said: "Gan Feng and they are all veterans with full outdoor experience, and it is impossible for them not to avoid risks and walk around the forest, so I think they must have entered the forest for other reasons, or rather, they were coerced into it." ”

"Shall we go in then?" John asked Professor Wu in a whisper.

Professor Wu nodded: "We need to know the truth, and we also need to rescue our companions." ”

"Old Wu, your mouth grows on you, whatever you say. But you can deduce such a big basket just from such a cross, and I don't think it's reliable at all. The fat bear shook his hand and said.

Zheng Tian has always been timid, and when he saw that Professor Wu and the others had the intention of going in, he immediately grabbed my waist and said, "Chengzi, you are the team leader, say something quickly, don't let us be killed by these crazy people!" ”

I shrugged helplessly: "My leader is completely in vain, you see which of them listens to me." ”

As soon as I finished speaking, I suddenly saw Nangong Han, who was originally riding on a camel, jump down and put his whole body on the ground.

"Is this little white face doing push-ups? No wonder it's so stumbling. The fat bear looked at Nangong Han and was puzzled.

"Fatty, you really don't have eyesight, what push-ups, people call it reconnaissance." Zheng Tianxi said.

After a while, Nangong Han stood up, he patted the ash on his hand and said, "There are people in the forest, alive." ”