Chapter 189: Officer's Notes
readx;
It seems that there are clues about the other half of the Ghost Mother Sealing Land are all in this notebook. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ infoγI winked at Gray.
Gray understood and asked, "Your book has been around for a few years, and it's almost a cultural relic." β
Professor Zhang immediately closed the notebook and stared at us with some vigilance.
"Don't be nervous!" said Gray, "We're the ones who are most interested in relics." If you care so much, there won't be a treasure map on it. β
"You're thinking too much, how can there be a treasure map. Professor Zhang said: "This is a diary written by an officer in the expeditionary force. After the defeat of the first expeditionary force, he crossed the jungle alone and returned home. This note contains some of his observations. Some of them are unbelievable to read. β
"Oh, can I take a look?" my curiosity was instantly piqued, and I was eager to see what was written in the notebook.
"This ......," Professor Zhang said with some embarrassment, "It's not a big deal to let you see it, but it involves some information that can't be revealed yet." You can wait until the expedition is complete, and I'll give you a copy. β
What will be given to us at that time will definitely not be the original.,But the book is in the hands of others.,There's a group of mercenaries armed to the teeth around you.,That's all.γ
"Don't think about it, I'm interested in it for a while, and I'll talk about it when this trip is done. "That's all I can say.
Merry, who was walking in front, somehow overheard our conversation, stopped and said, "Since they want to see it, let's show it, no matter what, it's also an expert, and it's good for them to know a little more." β
Since the owner of the money has said so, Professor Zhang had no choice but to hand over the notebook to me. "This document is first-hand and valuable, so you should be careful. β
"Don't worry, I'll treat it like a treasure map. "I held the notebook in my hand, and it felt a little heavy, and the paper was much thicker. No wonder it lasts so long.
Carefully turn the first page, there is only one name written on it - Huang Ke. He should be the owner of the notebook.
Gray and Xiao Xi sandwiched me in the middle, showing me the way, and I took a quick look.
The first few pages are all about the trivial things of daily life, and Huang Ke was an ordinary student during this time. The family background is better than the average person, and he can support his study.
Some of his handwriting is not bad, the handwriting is neat, but some of it is in traditional Chinese, and it is a little more difficult to read, which consumes some time.
After the outbreak of the war, Huang Ke joined the army and served the country with enthusiasm, and signed up for the army with many classmates. Because of his academic qualifications, he entered the officer training class. After coming out, he became a junior officer and was a member of the expeditionary force.
The first time he participated in the battle was in the jungles of Yunnan and Burma, and Huang Ke couldn't even name most of his subordinates. The team was broken up and began to flee for their lives in the vast rainforest.
The key was below, and when I looked up, I realized that I had arrived in a completely unfamiliar environment.
No matter which way you look, the view is the same, only a large area of green.
The expedition team was rummaging through a green hill pack, and the density of vegetation was outrageous. A variety of vegetation fills the entire space.
Obviously in the outdoor jungle, I just found the feeling of squeezing the subway in a first-tier big city.
Because it is uphill, the foot is slippery and the speed of movement is very slow.
My energy was all on my notes, and as soon as I stopped, I realized that my physical exertion was very high, and my clothes were soaked with seawater. Because the humidity is too high, I can't sweat, and my body temperature rises, which is very uncomfortable.
The situation is also not good for mercenaries, who can consume more when carrying heavy objects.
Professor Zhang panted and said, "I've been walking for a long time, let's rest for a while." β
Guide Bo Gang directly rejected the professor's proposal, and said very seriously: "This is not a place to rest, I am talking about it when I get to the top of the mountain." β
Assistant Gao was tired and asked, "Why?"
"Stop here and you'll die!" Bo Gang's expression was a little hideous, certainly not joking.
I stole a glance at Merry, who was also a woman, and she couldn't see the slightest bit of exhaustion. I can't help but wonder how tough this woman really is.
As the team moved on, the mercenaries who opened the way ahead found many dead animals, some of which were already white bones, and some of which were dead and had no visible scars on their corpses.
Halfway up the mountain, sunlight shines through the gaps in the trees. In the sunlight, I realized that there was something like a fog around me, but it was much lighter.
"What is this?" I asked.
Bo Gang glanced at me and said, "I have a bit of ability, and no one can find out about me." β
Gray thought the mist was amusing, and stirred it with his fingers.
"If I were you, I wouldn't do that!" Bo Gang said, "This mist is a miasma, called the Yellow Spear, it doesn't matter if you stay for a short time, you will definitely die if you stay for a long time." β
Bogang's words startled everyone, and before they knew it, they brushed shoulders with death. I almost died and I don't know how!
Everyone can be regarded as having seen the horror of the jungle in Yunnan and Burma, and they are more cautious. Under the threat of death, his strength was regained, and he climbed to the top of the hill in one go. The vegetation is still lush, but the fine particles in the air are gone.
"Now it's time to rest. Bo Gang cut the thick rattan with a machete, squeezed water out of it, drank a few sips, and poured some more on himself.
Everyone was sweating, but the clean water was precious, and each person only drank a few sips.
"We have to use water to cool down, and everyone's body temperature is too high," Bo Gang said. This rattan stores a large amount of water. β
And they all followed his example and cut down the vines. The moisture in the rattan is slightly cold, and it is very comfortable to pour on the body. The body temperature has dropped temporarily.
Taking advantage of the break, I continued to read the officer's notes.
Many people died in the process of escaping, and Huang Ke watched his comrades fall one by one. Ahead is a jungle with no border in sight, and behind it are the scout troops of the little devils. There is very little hope of survival.
After the initial panic, Huang Ke gradually calmed down. He realized a very important problem.
Only a small percentage of them died at the hands of Japanese scouts, and most died from non-combat factors. For example, being bitten by poisonous insects and poisonous snakes and poisoning to death, drinking unclean water, eating indiscriminately when hungry, etc., if you don't pay attention, you will die.
Huang Ke realized the seriousness of the problem, people cannot die in vain, and the cause of death must be recorded. This saves more lives. The rest of the note is devoted to various causes of death.
Through these words, I can still feel the helplessness and despair of the rout, and I can even hear their suppressed roars.
Most of the deaths can be traced to the cause, and the remaining small number of deaths are unknown. Some of them may be able to be found with modern technology, but some of the remaining deaths now seem to be weird.
A soldier was thirsty and drank a lot of water and was still thirsty. As long as there is a source of water, he will stop and drink. Everybody one he was poisoned because he had a lot of sewage. This man has survived, and he is about to get out of the jungle, and this man has turned into a puddle of clear water under the gaze of everyone, leaving no bones behind.
There are also people who have picked up black stones in the jungle with strange patterns carved on them, like jade. And the man hid the stone secretly. It wasn't long before he festered and died, and his clothes turned into blood, with only the black stone remaining.
Then there is the more terrifying way to die, the partner who is running for his life together is tired of running, and takes a nap by the tree. When he opened his eyes again, his companion was reduced to a skeleton, his clothes intact, but his flesh and blood gone.
The most terrible thing is that the way of death is related to plants, and somehow green plants will grow out of the human body, starting with the palms of the hands and feet, and soon spreading to the head, and finally green shoots will grow out of the eyes or ears. The process of dying was quite painful.
It's not just the rout that is recruited, but the scout troops of the little devils will also be recruited. On the way, I met the camp of a little devil. The little devil's face was as usual, no matter how he looked at it, he looked like a living person, as if he was frozen, but he didn't breathe or have a heartbeat.
...