Chapter 254: The ...... That Suddenly Exploded in the Forest
The tracking was frustrated, and the clues were interrupted, and there was a loud noise in the demonic forest.
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In the afternoon, it is the hottest time of the day, even if it is already a cool autumn, even if it is a dense and vast primeval forest, the sunlight that sweeps through the cracks in the treetops can still bring a wave of heat to the animals that live here. At the same time, the humid air in the forest exacerbates the situation...... Because the humidity in the air is so high that the moisture is almost saturated, the sweat evaporates very slowly, and there is no time to take away enough heat to cool down.
Just as there are always earthworms on the earth that will crawl to the ground and be sunburned to death, there are always some animals in this forest of the Nanyuan Continent who will feel dizzy and dizzy because of heat stroke in this hot weather, and even fight because of the upset caused by the heat, but it is in stark contrast to the creatures of the Beiyuan Continent who are suffering to survive in the cold climate, which is just a gap in the strait.
The difference in latitude and their unique topography produce this peculiar phenomenon, the warm and humid air flow stays in the Nanyuan continent all the year round, so that Muxue can hardly see the shadow of snow there, while the Beiyuan continent is cold and dry, the areas north of the central part are covered with snow, and the ecological environment is naturally far less than the rich land in the south, coupled with the lack of food, it is no wonder that even if they know that their lives are in danger, there are still so many people who pray for the moon to cross the sea to the south.
Navigating dense forests with no paths is a very troublesome task, and even the Moon Prayers have to deal with the criss-crossing roots of plants...... While it's true that they're good at climbing and jumping, it's a joke to ask them to swing through the trees like real monkeys, and to stick to it for hours is a joke.
The hot and humid climate made people feel restless, coupled with the intense exercise and inner anxiety, the familiar forest scene in front of her made Mu Xue feel a little tired, and even worse, she suddenly found that she had unknowingly lost the direction of progress.
It is almost impossible for the Moon Prayer People to get lost in this forest and return to the settlement, not that they have any special abilities, but because the Moon Prayer Tree in the center of the tribe is so magnificent that it can be seen from a long distance, and Mu Xue is not lost at this time The route back to the settlement, but the route of the survivors who crossed the sea is continued to be followed.
Although they entered the forest site directly without waiting for Mu Xue's arrival, and it could be seen from the mark that there were moon prayers who were familiar with the forest conditions, but the point of the symbol was not straight in the direction of the settlement...... Instead, there was an angle difference of about thirty degrees, which made Mu Xue fall into a tangle, because it was not easy to catch up with the Moon Prayer Man who was also good at hiding in the forest with such a simple direction mark.
This time the matter is really a bit strange, in the past, even if there were returning messengers among the survivors who knew the local situation very well, they would not rashly bring other survivors into the forest together, because even near the coastline of the Northern Yuan Continent, there were Moon Prayers patrolling the border like here, but Mu Xue felt that the survivors this time almost didn't want to stay in the coastal area for a moment, and would rather risk the unknown than enter the forest area where it is easier to conceal their whereabouts first, as if they were deliberately avoiding something.
But when it comes to inexplicable guys, she's followed by one at this time...... Sighing softly, Mu Xue looked at Xinglan who was following her all the way behind her with some weakness, and the other party didn't look out of breath at all until now, and it seemed that he would never feel tired.
However, at this time, although Xinglan did not show any tiredness and heat, her movements seemed a little mechanical, just repeating the action of pulling away the plant in front of her and then following Mu Xue, it seemed as if she was wandering...... Of course, in fact, she is indeed distracted, just staying a little subconsciously to ensure that she will not fall behind.
Mu Xue wouldn't have known how chaotic the construction site of the undersea Holy City was countless kilometers away at this time, and a certain fried-haired Lanxing creator was watching the wind pass from three hundred and sixty degrees in all directions, and said with a strong resentment: "Unexpected? When you encounter this kind of thing, you actually tell me that all this is just an unexpected result? ”
Well, of course, Mu Xue, who was still overwhelmed by a series of anomalies at this time, didn't know anything about that distant dispute, and she was a little dazed now: should she continue to follow this route that she didn't know whether it was right or wrong to see if she could meet people, or simply go back to the tribe and notify the others to find a way to track it down?
This familiar world seems to be becoming more and more strange...... She looked up a little confused, and in the clear blue sky she could only see the faint outline of a moon except the sun, but it was not the Ice Moon Frost that the Moon Prayer wanted to see the most, but a purple moon that shimmered with thunder and lightning. Due to its outermost location, the revolution of the Celestial Tree is very long, and it can sometimes stay in this sky for three or four days in a row, overlooking the infinite land of Lanxing.
It wasn't an unusual sight, but at this time, I saw Qing Yan completely above the frost rain, flickering alone in the sky...... Mu Xue always had an unknown feeling, as if something important had happened unconsciously.
The next moment, a loud noise suddenly sounded in the otherwise calm forest in the distance.
Rumble!
Even if she didn't see the obvious dazzling light, but seeing the appearance of a large flock of birds flying up in the distance, Mu Xue immediately confirmed the direction of the loud noise, and she quickly remembered what the huge explosion was...... This is a terrifying sound that only occurs when the Vulcan Tree fruit explodes, and the power of its frontal explosion is almost comparable to that of a high-explosive grenade explosion.
Almost every person who prays for the moon knows about this plant fruit with terrifying powers, but not everyone can have it at will, except that it is an extremely dangerous item in itself, this fruit is actually a very rare thing, because it is not actually a plant variety native to the Southern Yuan Continent, and even the distribution on the Northern Yuan Continent is very rare.
This fruit contains a large amount of explosives, which of course do not arise out of thin air, and the Moon Prayers call it the Vulcan Tree not only because of the power of its own explosion, but because the fruit itself grows in a burning area.
Well, if you use popular language, this Vulcan tree will only grow on the volcanic ash near the volcanic zone, absorbing a large amount of sulfide to grow, and even mainly distributed in the active volcanic area, these places are really the forbidden area of the Vulcan in the eyes of the Moon Prayer People.
In ordinary forest soil, it is difficult for a Vulcan tree to survive without sufficient elements, not to mention that each Vulcan tree will only choose its fruit at the last moment of its life...... They will be shattered by the huge air flow the moment their fruit hits the ground and explodes, and many seeds wrapped in a hard, heat-resistant shell will be blasted far away by the air flow in this explosion, thus achieving the purpose of dispersing the seeds. When the Moon Prayer tried to use the Vulcan Tree Fruit as a grenade, the seeds that were fired with the explosion were as powerful as the fragments from the grenade's explosion.
As for how to control the explosion...... In fact, this kind of fruit is really similar to a grenade in a sense, their handle is like a detonation switch, naturally the fruit will automatically fall off the handle after it is completely ripe, and the fruit that is collected in advance by hand is carefully retained the stalk, of course, this also makes this fruit have a dangerous shelf life, if it has been left unused, maybe it will automatically detach and explode after it is completely ripe, this kind of thing has not happened.
There is no volcano in the northern coastal area of the Nanyuan Continent, so naturally there is no volcanic ash land suitable for the growth of the Vulcan Tree, and the occasional few malnourished Vulcan Trees should be regarded as just encountering a barely qualified place, which is purely a product of good luck.
Only the best group of moon prayers in the clan will carry a few fruits of the Vulcan Tree when they go out, and they will never use it until the critical moment, Mu Xue has not been distributed to this dangerous prop due to her young age, but she still clearly remembers the special sound when this fruit explodes, so she is very sure that it is the fruit of the Vulcan Tree that explodes in the forest not far away.
"Let's take a look, that's the only clue right now, anyway, isn't it?" I don't know when Xing Lan, who had regained her attention, said softly next to her, although there was still some unhappy expression on her face, she had generally calmed down, and even seemed to be urging with some unknown expectation, "Xiao Muxue, go quickly." ”
Whether it is a local clan that has to use the fruit of the Vulcan Tree in case of danger, or a survivor who has crossed the sea this time, it is necessary to check it out. Thinking so, Mu Xue didn't care about Xinglan's ridiculous tone, and nodded in agreement: "En." ”
It's not that far away, just over a kilometer away, and it will only take a few dozen minutes if you rush there at full speed.
Xijie gently rubbed Xinglan's hair, and understood what they meant without words, and then she shook the black and white feathered wings of the Taiji Bird, jumped up directly from Xinglan's shoulder and flew into the air, ready to investigate the situation there first.
"Whew......" exhaled softly, Xinglan raised her head to look at the place where the explosion came from in the distance, where there seemed to be a faint wisp of smoke floating into the sky, and people couldn't help but worry about whether there was a danger of causing a forest fire...... However, this is not very likely, most of the plants living here are moist plants rich in water, "It looks like a little troublesome, according to the wind passing, there are actually some actors who accidentally joined the original script......
In the sky, the lilac thunder moon Gangli is still quietly suspended there, and it looks so calm and peaceful from a distance, even in the mythology of the moon prayers, there is not much description of the most mysterious moon god......
(Thanks to the 100 starting point coin reward of "Deep Blue Projection"~ In addition, the countdown to the start of school has begun, and it's time to brush up on a wave of homework!) )