Chapter 188: The Trapped Beast (2)
Suddenly, there was a click.
Mu Qingyang fell, everything was dark and quiet, and he smelled a terrible smell. In the darkness, he reached out and touched a large piece of flesh, while the other hand touched a large bone. Overhead is a round starry sky, which indicates that he is lying on the bottom of a deep pit. Slowly, Mu Qingyang stood up and touched his whole body. It was stiff and painful from head to toe, but not a single bone was broken. He looked up in fear, ready to see the terrible head in the background of the pale white sky, but he didn't see any sign of the monster, and he didn't hear any sound from above.
Therefore, Mu Qingyang began to walk around slowly, feeling around, trying to figure out what the place he fell in was?
It's a pit, and the bottom isn't wide. At the bottom, there were pieces of meat, most of which had rotted and smelled terrible. In the center of the hole, there is a memorial. The pillar was so high that he couldn't reach the top with his hands. Then he looked around, and it was a trap cake, made of human hands, with a pillar in the middle, nine feet high, and a pointed head, blackened by the blood of the animals that had fallen on it. The pieces of flesh at the bottom of the pit were the carcasses of the animals that had been struck, and the locals had used their well-developed minds to set traps for the giant beasts.
However, for a person with quick movements, it is not difficult to climb the sloped wall of the pit, but before venturing to climb up, Mu Qingyang hesitated for a long time. How did he know if that terrible creature would be waiting for him in the nearest bush?
Mu Qingyang silently calculated, if when he disappeared, a mindless animal would give up its pursuit, it would walk away, thinking of finding other prey.
Finally he decided to climb to the edge of the pit and take a look.
There are very few stars left. The sky is starting to turn white, and the cold wind of the early morning breeze is very comfortable on the face. He couldn't see or hear the guy.
Slowly crawling out, Mu Qingyang sat on the ground for a while, preparing to jump into the pit again if there was any danger.
After a long time, he finally decided to walk back the way he came. It didn't go far. He found the river that guided the way.
Suddenly, in the clear, quiet dawn sky, a rifle shot sounded in the distance. When I stopped to listen, there was nothing more.
In an instant, Mu Qingyang wondered if the animal was attacking the forest farm again.
He immediately ran quickly towards it, and finally when the sun was fully rising, he reached the place that seemed to be within reach. He was so tired and hungry that he cried out, "Qingqing, where are you?" I'm coming...... I'm here! β
"Who are you?"
A young man pointed a shotgun at him. Asked in some surprise.
"May I ask if there is a girl named Li Qing here? I'm her fiancΓ©, and we ...... on the phone not long ago" Mu Qingyang spoke very politely, and he could see that the person in front of him was a little panicked.
"Sunny ...... Yes...... You mean the people from the city, right? They're in the innermost room, you...... I'll call them. Although he said that he wanted to inform the inside, the young man did not move, he pulled a walkie-talkie from his waist and turned on the knob. shouted loudly: "Sanming, Sanming...... A man came looking for a comrade from the search team. You pick it up! β
As he spoke, he heard someone inside agree, and it seemed that they had made contact.
"That...... Did you shoot just now? Mu Qingyang saw a large area of blood under the young man's feet, as well as black marks.
"My name is Li Siming, and if you call me Siming, you will be ...... You guessed it, I was the one who just shot. The young man warily flattened his shotgun. Then he motioned for Mu Qingyang to come behind him.
"My name is Mu Qingyang...... Well, I just saw a big guy, like a bear, but it's very big...... Could it be that it's coming? Mu Qingyang walked behind him and asked.
"Isn't it? You've just run into a mountain monster...... OMG! It's a shame that you're running fast......" Siming's eyes widened. It seems that he knows the monster that Mu Qingyang is talking about.
"I'm lucky, too, looks like you know that thing?"
"Hmm...... You people in the city call it Bigfoot, we call it a mountain monster, it's the same thing, it's very fierce, but I haven't met it, that guy doesn't dare to come here...... It has suffered a big loss here before, two years ago Bao Ye brought someone to lure it over, and hit a few bags of iron sand on it, it was seriously injured and escaped...... "When Siming talked about Bao Ye, he admired it - it seems that this person is a legend here.
"What did you get here?"
"It's a bunch of hungry monkeys, they want to break in and rob our mules, and let me scare away with a shot!" Siming still didn't put down the gun, but he was obviously a little proud.
"Monkeys? Do you still have monkeys here? Mu Qingyang was very surprised, this place basically belongs to the cold zone, and it stands to reason that there will be no animals.
"What's that...... I'm talking about wolves! Those guys call them big horse monkeys here in us, but they are actually wild wolves! Siming pursed his lips, he didn't realize that there was ambiguity in his words, but complained that Mu Qingyang was a little rare and weird.
"Hey, hey!"
Mu Qingyang laughed twice, he knew that he had misinterpreted the identity of the enemy, and the brave performance of the people had dropped several levels at once, of course, he couldn't complain that this Siming Society was not very satisfied!
"Siming! Who's coming? β
A huge figure stamped over, this is a big man with five big faces and three thick, with a beard, looking quite fierce.
"Brother Sanming...... It's him, Mu ...... Mr. Mu, he said that he was the object of the girl in the city, and he came to find someone? β
"Huh? Who sent it...... Did you bring it by a supply truck, people? Sanming frowned, ignored Mu Qingyang, and then asked.
"He came alone...... On the way, I heard that I encountered a mountain monster, and I heard that I had released my gun and ran over...... It's fierce! Siming raised his big finger at Mu Qingyang.
"Oh! Hehe...... Really, I can't see it...... Well, it's a man! When Sanming heard this, he immediately changed his appearance, he looked Mu Qingyang up and down, and patted Mu Qingyang's shoulder hard. Seeing that he didn't move at all, his face showed a look of sympathy, and he laughed.
"Huh...... If you come alone, you have to walk for a day, right? Can't tell...... You're skinny and have the ability to do that, huh...... It's a character...... Come! The search team is waiting for you in the back, and the female cadre in the city is also ...... Is she your object? β
"Ah...... Well...... Be. Mu Qingyang was a little uncomfortable. He felt as if he was being taken for a hero of some sort, when in fact he had been chased by a mountain monster for a long distance in the vicinity and then fled into the wilderness.
When I got to the back, I was catching up with the legendary old man Bao who was studying the search and rescue range and route with Li Qing.
"Are you sure you're here?" Bao Ye pointed to the deepest part of the dense forest on the map and said.
The old man was in his sixties, very tall, thin and looked in good spirits, his eyes were not dazzled or deaf, and even his hair was only a few white strands sandwiched in it. If he hadn't introduced himself, I'm afraid that everyone who saw him would only think that he was only a person in his fifties.
"Hmmm! The news of those who have disappeared here has been cut off, and we can only find out the specific situation when we get there. Li Qing said seriously.
Behind her, Xiao Tian carefully concealed her body in the dark, and she followed Li Qing without any sense of existence all the way, so that even the people in the forest farm did not notice. There is also a dark shadow beside this delicate-looking female cadre, protecting her at all times. Xiao Tian knew very well what Li Qing meant to his young master. She also understood that Mu Qingyang sent her to Li Qing's side for the purpose of protecting her companionship, yes, with her here, even if Li Qing came out, Mu Qingyang and Li Moliu could be more at ease, so to speak. They completely entrusted Li Qing's safety to Xiao Tian.
So Xiao Tian guarded it very dutifully, like a shadow and Li Qing did not leave an inch.
Old Man Bao didn't speak, and after looking at Li Qing and Mu Qingyang, he pushed away the cigarettes handed over and lit a pot of dry tobacco himself. As the spicy and choking smoke rose, the smoke pot in front of him lit up and darkened, just smoking and thinking.
"Do you always find it difficult here...... Why don't we negotiate with the above and send some more people? Mu Qingyang saw this scene and hesitated for a moment and said.
"No, the terrain of this old forest is complicated, and no matter how many people come, I can't use it, and I'm a little worried about the beasts there...... You know, it's in the deepest part of the mountain, and any kind of lynx beast can move around, especially since it's still a gathering place for mountain monsters. Old Man Bao pulled the collar, revealing a large criss-crossing wound, and his face palpitated.
"By the way, old man, I have seen the so-called mountain monster on the way here, it seems to be a little bigger than the bear, and the others will not be impossible to deal with...... By the way, didn't you teach it a hard lesson with someone? β
"That's different, the one here was only left to chase me...... You don't know, those mountain monsters are very small-minded, and they have always been eager to repay me, just like this one outside, who has been guarding me for five years. β
But they finally decided to take a look, and when they arrived at the ground, Mu Qingyang found that this place was not as simple as he imagined......
Unlike the outer forest, this place is completely a world of darkness. This icy charm made him tremble. A thick dark gray covers the whole world.
Sounds, smells, and even the sense of touch evaporated from his body, surrounded only by colors like the dregs of boiled yokan. Overhead, the dense layers of leaves like cumulonimbus clouds fell silently, and huge dark brown trunks cascaded to the ground like a military parade, disappearing into the endless darkness as far as the eye could see.
He had no idea what kind of clear sunlight shone above the layers of dark leaves! Or what a fierce wind it is blowing! He only knew such a monotonous truth, and now, walking aimlessly in the dark forest with no end in sight.
Walking and walking, one after another, I walked past the thick tree trunks hugged by several people, and the scenery still did not change at all. Beneath your feet, there are piles of fallen leaves that have been around for hundreds of years since the formation of this forest, and they are wet and soft, and with every step you take, you are sure to make a squeaky sound of seeping water.
A dark world without hearing makes people feel that all living things in the world are extinct, or makes people feel that the forest is full of terrifying dark ghosts. The snake-like leeches hung down like raindrops from the top of the dark head, and I couldn't help but imagine burrowing into his collar. There is nothing moving in the eyes, but behind them, scary creatures like jellyfish may rub against each other and laugh!
Of course, what lives in the dark is the most terrifying, but what is even more terrifying is the eternal and endless fear of the forest. It's as if a newborn baby is afraid of the vast space, and shrinks back and fears. He couldn't help but almost cry out, anxiously wanting to get out of this dark world as soon as possible. But the more anxious you are, the darker it becomes.
Maybe walk here for a few years or even decades?
There is no time, no sunrise and sunset here. Mu Qingyang even vaguely felt that the steps were taken as if they were yesterday, or decades ago. He suddenly began to wonder if he had walked in a circle in this eternal forest.
Being unsure of your stride is the scariest thing compared to the outside world. He had heard such stories before. A traveler was only an inch short of the direction of his left and right feet, but he walked back and forth in the desert.
The sky is clear in the desert, the sun rises and the stars twinkle. But in this dark forest, no matter what time you wait, no sign will appear. The world has only horrors that have never been experienced.
How to describe the fear that penetrated deep into the bone marrow at that time! In his life, he had experienced the same fear several times. But a feeling of nostalgia will always be accompanied by an inexpressible fear that will never go away. Although he had such an experience, it was incredible that no matter when, Mu Qingyang couldn't remember where he walked into the forest from or how he could get out of the forest. Each time, a new fear disturbed his soul.
They were such tiny people as grains of sand, holding their breath and walking in the darkness of great death in a cold sweat.
The footsteps rustled, and they slowly groped their way forward with the figure of the old man Bao, until a camp appeared in front of them, which was already empty, full of abandoned luggage and sundries, and even in a huge footprint, Li Qing found a broken satellite phone.
"Looks like we've come to the right place!" Mu Qingyang sighed, he felt that he almost didn't stick to it, compared to Li Qing, who was closer to nature, Xiao Tian, who was adapted to the darkness, and even Old Man Bao was much stronger than him, he even doubted whether he really had a dragon bloodline, his heart kept beating wildly, as if something bad was about to happen......
"What's wrong with you? It seems that God is not keeping his mind, is he worrying about these people? Old Man Bao's voice sounded beside him, not only him, but Li Qing was also looking at him with concern, as well as Xiao Tian in the dark.
"It's not...... I had some hunch, as if something was approaching. Mu Qingyang shook his head vigorously, he wanted to drive this oppressive force out of his mind.
"Don't worry, this is the mountain monster's sphere of influence, except for those guys, other beasts don't dare to come close." The old man patted him on the shoulder, his eyes revealing mixed emotions.
Boom!
Mu Qingyang pulled the Lulu sword out of the storage bag and pulled out the sword box at once.
This action startled the old man in front of him, and the old man Bao stammered a little and asked, "You...... You want...... What are you going to do? β
I don't know why, Mu Qingyang and Li Qing both felt that this old man, who had been calm all the way, was a little panicked when he spoke......
What is he afraid of?
Xiao Tian suddenly showed her figure at this time, she leaned towards the three people vigilantly, and said in a deep voice: "Something is wrong! A couple of big men came over, and they were coming straight for us! β
"Who is this? Who the hell are you......" The appearance of Oda made the old man feel a chill to the bone, and he could see that this somewhat pale looking woman appeared all at once, as if she had jumped out of the void. His instincts tell him that these people are not simple characters!
So Old Man Bao suddenly shouted like crazy: "Don't come here! It's a trap ......" (To be continued.) )