Chapter 30: Blood
The mountains and forests were silent, as if all the birds and beasts were asleep, and the darkness completely swallowed the place, and the dense branches and leaves completely blocked all the moonlight. As a result, the five people who entered the mountains and forests had to light torches and step into the mountains to complete the three-day wild survival training ordered by the instructor.
Cuckoo......
The deep voice, like a parade of night ghosts, came from all sides of the mountains and forests. As a result, the five people who had just stepped into this darkness couldn't help frowning slightly, but there was no panic or fear on their faces, just a little dignified.
"Everyone, be careful, tonight seems to be very different."
Zhong Yuan stood in place, not taking a step forward, and the flickering firelight suddenly reflected his handsome face and looked a little serious. His eyes flickered at that moment, as if he was looking for something, and his mouth was even more reminded at that moment.
"It's really a little different, I heard this strange sound after I came in, it seems that if we are not careful in the past three days, we may really explain here."
Chen Zan's face was calm, although he was extremely excited about this training in his heart, his eyes would shine with excitement from time to time. However, this does not mean that he will think that this training will be easy, especially when he heard the strange scream and Zhong Yuan's reminder words, his heart suddenly sank, and his mouth said leisurely.
"If I'm not mistaken, the call comes from a bird that is extremely sensitive to danger, a kind of night partridge in our textbooks that has been infected by the Great Plague and transformed into a metamorphosis."
Gongsun Qing, who came from the mountains, naturally agreed with this statement very much, and as the pair of eyes narrowed slightly, he directly said the name of the bird that made a cooing sound. However, as his words spoke, the other four suddenly changed color, and it was obvious that they had some understanding of the so-called night partridge in their hearts, otherwise it would not be so.
The partridge is a bird similar to a chicken, but it is more agile than a chicken, and its call is so unique that it can be recognized when you hear it. And with the outbreak of the mutant plague in the 22nd century, those surviving partridges were completely infected, not only did not become larger, but became more small, the largest is only the size of a palm, and the colorful feathers are as if they have been splashed with ink, all jet black. However, the threat to human beings is even greater, the body is like a miniature mecha, coupled with the terrifying flying speed, enough to easily pierce a steel plate with a thickness of 10 centimeters, of course, the most special thing is its ability to predict danger, which is comparable to the magpie in ancient times, but it does not report good news but only bad news, and is called a mourning bird by the Chinese.
"Since it's this kind of bird, then we have to be more careful!"
Zhong Yuan gasped, he naturally knew about the rumors about the night partridge, so his face became more serious, and the words that came out of his mouth also seemed very powerful, at least everyone sounded secretly raised, but there was no bottom in his heart, and a sense of unease quietly appeared.
The crowd didn't say anything more, each holding his torch and walking into the mountains, his eyes looking around. Obviously, at this point, in addition to being vigilant against the so-called unknown dangers, they also have to choose a safe place to stay, otherwise they will not be able to stay like this all night.
As for why not choose the edge of the mountain forest, after all, there is no terrible beast there, and there is no need to worry about external dangers all the time. It's not that they don't want to, but because of the fear of that demon, they want to know that the wilderness survival training has to be carried out in the deep mountains, otherwise why would Instructor Leng hurry up to all of them in this dark night, and let them rest in that training camp, wouldn't it be better.
There are many mosquitoes in the mountains, and even in the middle of winter, the buzzing sound is enough to make people annoyed. Fortunately, all five of them have mosquito repellent medicine, and they can smell a fragrance like flower dew when sprayed on their bodies, so that they will not be disturbed by the mosquitoes, and it also makes their pace of progress faster.
In the blink of an eye, a full hour had passed, and the lights of the small building had completely disappeared from their sights. Instead, there was an infinite darkness and the constant grunting sound that came to my ears. However, this did not stop them from moving forward, but with the help of the torches in their hands, they had already stepped into the belly of the mountain.
However, the moment they stepped into the belly of the mountain, a cold air suddenly swept in, prompting the fire in their hands to sway incessantly, as if it would be completely extinguished at any time. And at that moment, the incessant cooing sound completely disappeared without a trace, causing this area to present a kind of tranquility that it should have, but everyone could smell a strange feeling from that tranquility.
"There's a thick smell of blood ahead."
The strange scene caused everyone's footsteps to stop instantly, after all, even if there were torches in front of them, it was impossible to see everything in front of them completely, so everyone was afraid of this place in their hearts. However, at this moment, Gongsun Qing, who came from the mountains, squatted down and touched the grass on the ground with his hand, and then picked up one and put it in his nose and sniffed it. Then he suddenly took three steps forward, sniffed hard in the air, and at the moment he stopped, he suddenly turned around and said slowly to everyone.
"Now that it's confirmed, let's go over and take a look together, but show the weapon first in case of accidents."
For Gongsun Qing's ability, everyone was convinced, and after knowing that after Lu Dao entered the mountain, he simply became omnipotent. Although the strength is not very good, there is nothing false in the mouth, especially for some common sense, which is even more surprising. So after Gongsun Qing said those words, Zhong Yuan's tense face suddenly relaxed a little, after all, people are the most afraid of the unknown, and since they have already spoken, then that fear is naturally much less.
Among these people, because of Zhong Yuan's calmness and the faintly revealed momentum, everyone regarded him as the leader of the team, even Chen Zan, who was extremely jealous of him. So when his words fell, everyone took out the weapons they carried, and their faces showed a solemnity. After all, Zhong Yuan said that he would show his weapons, coupled with Gongsun Qing's words before, everyone understood that if they were moving forward, they would definitely not be able to avoid a vicious fight.
The bodies of the people did not stay where they were, otherwise they would not have listened to the buzzing sound of mosquitoes all night long, and stood here blowing the cold wind. Therefore, after seeing everyone show their weapons, Zhong Yuan also took out a sharp dagger from his body and took the lead in stepping towards the belly of the mountain.
After walking a distance of about ten meters, Zhong Yuan's face suddenly sank. Because under the light of the fire, he saw that the weeds, which were originally verdant, were all crushed to the ground, and even the mountain surface sank slightly, and several small trees beside it were swept to the ground, which showed how terrible the unknown thing in front of him was.
"Look at this kind of traces, and the slime left in the grass, this is a big python!"
Zhong Yuan, who was looking at the front, actually stopped at that moment, and Gongsun Qing, who was following him closely, didn't ask the reason, but immediately squatted on the ground and pulled up some flattened grass. Then, ignoring the filth in the grass, he put it in his mouth and chewed it lightly, and then spit it out, and then said his conclusion. However, that gaze did not look at Zhong Yuan, but at the darkness in front of him, and his eyes suddenly burst out with a light at that moment.
"Can we deal with it?"
Zhong Yuan frowned, and his eyes also saw the brilliance that suddenly burst out of Gongsun Qing's eyes, but he still said a question in his mouth, and his face looked extremely solemn. After all, it was a big python that could crush the earth, and he couldn't be cautious.
"If you use your full strength, it should be fine."
Gongsun Qing's eyes calmed down again, but Zhong Yuan could still see the excitement in his dark face. But since he had already given himself the answer in his mouth, even if Zhong Yuan wanted to say something, he could only use his actions to show his trust in Gongsun Qing at this time.
As for the others, although they were slightly shocked in their hearts after hearing Gongsun Qing's conclusion, the young man's temperament had already been decided with the first two, so they naturally would not refuse. And looking at their excited faces in the firelight, I guess I won't refuse in my heart.
In the silence, everyone continued to move forward, neither fast nor slow, still maintaining the speed they had when they entered the mountain in front. However, everyone's hearts were not as calm as before, and they were all guessing how big the python really was, and there was not a trace of fear in the slightest. However, half an hour later, when everyone came to a dark valley, they were under the light of the fire, and they gasped for everything presented in front of them, even the most excited Gongsun Qing and the most calm Zhong Yuan were no exception, and the color of shock appeared in their faces, and the brilliance in their eyes showed an unbelievable emotion.
Hiss......
Beep ......
The scene fell silent in an instant, even the wind that blew didn't make any sound because of the sluggishness of Zhong Yuan and the others. As for the only resounding in this valley, it was the two harsh sounds that were loud enough to shock the beasts in the forest, so cold that they were suffocating, and they kept echoing in the ears of Zhong Yuan and the five people.