Chapter 245: Nightfall
The reason why I stayed here is because there is a big tree here, and there is a natural hole in the tree.
Nowadays, the standard of big trees is naturally not the standard before the end of the world, big trees with a diameter of one or two meters abound, ordinary ones can no longer be ordinary, only three or four meters in diameter, it can be regarded as a big tree, and the diameter of this tree is more than six meters, even if it is a tree that has been seen all the way, it is also a big tree.
After Luo Yuan cleaned up a piece of the nearby air roots, he let everyone stay away, and walked to the tree hole, and as soon as the momentum was slightly released, countless insects and beasts rushed out. It's like a miniature ecosystem, with not only all kinds of insects and ants, but also all kinds of small animals.
After the mutant creatures were driven away, everyone came over to help, and the humus inside was quickly hollowed out and expanded, and the original two-meter-diameter tree hole expanded to four meters, forming a space of about ten square meters. Although the space is not large, it is enough to squeeze so many people.
"The firelight is easy to attract the attention of mutant beasts, don't eat hot food tonight, let's nibble on some jerky to deal with it for one night, and we'll leave as soon as it dawns tomorrow." Luo Yuan said cautiously. He vaguely felt that there was something strange here, and to be on the safe side, he tried not to attract attention.
Although Luo Yuan didn't say it explicitly, the meaning of his words made everyone's hearts sink when they heard it, and their faces became serious.
Huang Jiahui next to her took out the package and divided the jerky into each person, and when it was distributed to Luo Yuan, she looked at Luo Yuan, and when she saw his calm face, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in her heart.
She sometimes thinks that if fate hadn't made her meet Luo Yuan, she doesn't know what would happen now, but the biggest possibility, I'm afraid she is dead, and even most of the people here will die, this is her luck, and everyone's luck.
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Luo Yuan took the jerky, tore a slice, put it in his mouth, and chewed slowly, since he lacked a few big teeth, he could only eat on one side, and he was a little uncomfortable. Smoked jerky is as hard as a rock and full of tendons, and most people need to soak it in water to soften it. Of course, he naturally didn't need it, it was comparable to the physique of a mutant beast, so that his bite force was amazing, and after a few strokes, the jerky was ground and swallowed into his stomach.
Ten minutes later, he had finished his dinner and drank the water from the wooden cup in one go, while the others had not yet eaten.
Luo Yuan licked the gums that were missing a few big teeth, these days, his gums have been a little sore and swollen, and the toothache is terrible, after looking inside, he found that the four big teeth are growing back in, and the growth is amazing, three days ago, the teeth were still heavily wrapped by the gums, with buds to be released, but today they have poked their heads out. Maybe it won't take ten days and half a month for the right tooth to be used again.
And the meaning of this made Luo Yuan even more pleasantly surprised.
From birth to death, a person has only two experiences of changing teeth, and when he reaches adulthood, his teeth have been solidified, and even if they fall out, they will not grow again, but he has obviously broken the confinement of this gene.
This is true for teeth, but what about other parts?
For example, can hands and feet grow even if they are broken?
In the cruel end times, it is too normal to have broken hands and feet, and if you don't pay attention to it during the battle, an accident will happen, if you have this kind of physique that is reborn with a broken limb, at least his survivability will be improved by a level, and he will not become a waste person because of a heavy injury.
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After everyone had eaten dinner, taking advantage of the fact that the sky was still a little light, Luo Yuan took out the topographic sketch he had drawn all the way today, on which the peaks, canyons and water currents were drawn, one of which was a straight dotted line across the entire sketch, while the other solid line was curved, but it was roughly around the dotted line.
"This is the road we have traveled today, and we will discuss what we have to check and fill in the gaps." Luo Yuan pointed to the solid line and said.
"It turns out that we have walked for a long time to walk so much, and we have made such a big detour!" With such an image of the sketch, Master Wang also understood it, looking at the extreme bend of this solid line, especially the last paragraph, it was almost turned away, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"The mountain roads are like this, how can it be possible to go straight." Huang Jiahui persuaded softly.
"If it weren't for the monitor lizard's lack of courage, many peaks would not be able to climb, and we wouldn't have to keep going around in circles, King Kong would be much more powerful?" Wang Shishi said that she naturally prefers the often funny King Kong to the hideous and terrifying monitor lizard.
"Well, don't say anything extraneous, do you have any good advice?" Luo Yuan raised his head and said indifferently.
Master Wang was so frightened that he hurriedly retracted and stuck out his tongue.
"Boss Luo, the map is already very accurate, there is nothing to add, but I think, maybe we don't need to be bound by this dotted line, as long as there is a general direction, or it doesn't matter if we deviate a little, the important thing is to leave this mountain range as soon as possible, once we get to the bottom of the mountain, we will always find some traces of human activity, and maybe we can find the map." Lian Commander Xia looked at Luo Yuan and said cautiously.
At the beginning, he was still able to maintain his identity and self-esteem in his heart, calling him Brother Luo, and vaguely retained an independent status in the team, but over time, he was affected by the atmosphere in the team. Gradually, he no longer dared to take it big in front of him. From Brother Luo, to not calling him by name, and now calling him Boss Luo, this is a complicated mental journey.
In fact, Luo Yuan is not a strong person, but he has performed inhuman again and again, making it difficult for ordinary people to be in front of him, and he can still communicate calmly and equally, sometimes a frown often makes people's hearts beat wildly, looking at a person, a little longer, can make people break out in a cold sweat and their legs are weak. In addition to the psychological effect, there is also the external influence of the will, even if it is only unconscious, ordinary people cannot afford to disobey the thought.
Luo Yuan thought for a while, and said from the advice: "It's because I pursue perfection too much, what you said makes sense, everything will leave this place first?" ”
Luo Yuan glanced at everyone and said, "Do you have any other suggestions?" ”
Cao Lin secretly clenched his fists and plucked up the courage to say, "Since you don't have to strictly follow the direction, I think it's best to follow the river." In this way, not only do you not have to worry about the water source, but also the places where the river passes, most of them are low-lying areas, no need to detour, the speed should be much faster, and more importantly, the water flows to a low place, and you can definitely leave the Kunlun Mountains smoothly without getting lost. ”
After Luo Yuan thought about it, he shook his head again: "The suggestion is good, but the vicinity of the river is a gathering place for mutant beasts." It's too dangerous to rush down the river. ”
Seeing that the others had no more suggestions, Luo Yuan put away the bark: "It's not too late, go to bed early!" ”
"That's hard work, boss." Huo Dong said flatteringly.
He did not reply, but hunched to his feet, drew his sword and stuck it in the hole in the tree, then sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.
Night is falling!