Chapter 167: A Thousand Years of Solitude (2)
In an increasingly difficult direction, the five-man team marched for nearly another hour.
"Whew-" The megalodon went down with an axe, and a vine as thick as a small arm was split in front of him, and a small piece of vine even flew up directly, passing over the head of Kang Bao, who was walking in the second position.
Suddenly, a phantom flew out of the hollow heart of the small piece of tree vine, and it shot at Kang Bao from mid-air.
When Kang Bao heard the sound of the wind, he immediately turned back, and at this time, the hurried behind only had time to shout "Be careful"! But there was no way to react in any way. Zhou Daoan, who was walking at the end of the team, saw that the shadow that shot at Kang Bao was actually a colorful snake!
The snake hid in the hollow vines, fearing that it was resting or hunting, and before it was expected to be chopped off by the megalodon with an axe, it instinctively launched an attack on the nearest target.
The snake was brightly colored, and its mouth opened huge in mid-air, revealing four fangs more than two inches long, and it bit down on the back of Kang Bao's neck. Needless to say, this snake is very venomous, and if it bites, Kang Bao will have to remove half of it.
It's too late, it's fast, and the closest to Kang Bao is his twin brother Ruibao. Although the two brothers look very similar, their personalities are very different. Kang Bao is clever and talkative, and he faintly looks like a leader in the team, but Ruibao has always been silly and stupid, and he said no more than three sentences along the way. Inevitably, people will ignore his existence.
But at the moment of his brother's crisis, Ruibao made a move! I saw that he directly stretched out his arm and stopped the poisonous snake in the air. As soon as he grabbed his hand, although he grabbed it empty, it allowed the poisonous snake to bite his wrist directly.
The slight crisp sound of "click......" was heard by Zhou Daoan. The expected scene of Ruibao's wrist being bitten by a poisonous snake did not appear, but the four fangs of the poisonous snake broke off!
Stopped by Ruibao, Kang Bao was not attacked by the poisonous snake, he immediately turned sideways and kicked, and the spurs on the riding boots on his feet cut off the poisonous snake in mid-air.
After a few rabbit ups and downs, everyone only felt that the matter was over with a flower in front of them, and it was considered a thrill.
"Ruibao, are you alright?" Kang Bao immediately asked.
"It's okay...... I'm sorry, I couldn't have done anything better at that point......" Ruibao's mood was still a little fluctuating, and he was obviously frightened himself, but his voice was low and seemed very depressed.
"What do you say...... If you use it, you will use it, and as long as we don't die, what will not be there in the future? Besides, aren't you here to save me? As a younger brother, Kang Bao was more mature, and comforted his brother in a low voice.
"They must have used some kind of consumable item or skill...... This is probably their life-saving technique at the bottom of the box......" Zhou Daoan's ears were very sharp, and he heard the hurried muttering beside him, and he didn't know whether he was intentionally saying it to him or talking to himself. Obviously, this big tall beauty is very "insightful".
After such a small episode, the march of the procession stopped. Whether it was the megalodon that opened the way in front of them, or the cowboy brothers, there was a sense of lingering palpitations - although they were beyond mortal beings, judging by their rank, they could not face the ferocity without harm.
"The road just now is obviously much easier to walk, why do we have to take a detour?" Megalodon raised doubts.
This question is also the inner thoughts of the rest of the team - the answer is one step ahead of them, but if they leave a mark that they take a detour, they can't explain it, and if they don't get an explanation, a thorn will be in everyone's hearts.
If it's just a difficult road, that's it. But as they go deeper into the jungle, the potential dangers increase! It was all the more important to pick a good path to take - at least just over there, there were far fewer shrubs, vines, and broadleaves, and the view was good, and the chances of being attacked by wild beasts were smaller.
Could it be that the answer is to embarrass us?
Although no one said this thought, it was inevitable that there would be a trace of doubt in their hearts! To put it bluntly, the trust between the members of this temporary team is very thin, and there is no basis other than the mission. If so, what other ulterior motives does this Mr. Answer? Or is it simply deliberately framed? With the characteristics of his profession, he can survive in the jungle alone, and if he can fish for the props and treasures on everyone, the harvest will be even greater?
"We don't know where the answer is right now and how far away it is from us...... The signal is also very vague...... The road in front of me is so difficult to walk, people think ...... Should we go back to where we were? Even if we don't move on, at least it's safer......"
Speaking in a hurry, her voice sounded timid, "Besides, everyone's task is to survive for 3 days, right?" You don't have to rush somewhere...... Wouldn't we be able to accomplish the mission if we found a safe place to settle down?
"Of course, this is just an idea of others, I don't know if it's right......"
In the most snorting voice, saying something with a hint of truth, it is indeed easier for a few big men to listen to it.
"That way...... It's not suitable for stationing, but we can wait there for an answer - if he really wants to find our way and see that we haven't caught up for a long time, he will take the initiative to come back to us, right? We'll ask him about it when he gets back. ”
The last to make a decision was Kangbao. The cowboy has become accustomed to putting himself in the position of team leader. His opinion was quite pertinent, so he also got a response from Hurry and Megalodon.
Zhou Daoan naturally followed the crowd, although he didn't think that on the first day of the mission, the answer would be shown with such shoddy means. But team games, since everyone agrees on a point of view, his choice is still good. After all, the answer is the same as these people, they are only temporary teammates, and there is no additional trust in them.
The efficiency of the retracement was very fast, and after a while, several people returned to the place where the previous answer was marked. After checking again, and after there were no other signs, all five of them stopped in place and regained their strength.
Zhou Daoan carefully observed the environment here. To be honest, the environment is relatively good, but it is only compared with those places where the broad-leaved head is covered and the vines are stumbling. The tall trees here are no less than elsewhere, and even if the view is not obstructed by broad leaves, it is impossible to see five meters away. It is certainly not good to choose to be stationed here.
The ideal place to camp is a relatively open area, such as a wildfire, which makes that area relatively "clean"; Or the former lair of some large beast that has cleaned up its surroundings......
Wait a minute! Big Beast!
Zhou Daoan suddenly stood up from the root of the tree where he was sitting, his right hand reached into the cloth bag containing the chess pieces on his waist, secretly pinching the "hidden weapon", which could be shot at any time, and pinching the pirate king's gold coins stored close to him with the other hand......
He walked briskly along the seven or eight meters around him, checking the traces of these plants from time to time.
Although he is not a professional wilderness survivor, if you pay attention to the details, you can still see the clues - for example, these huge primitive tropical plants are covered with thick moss at the root position, but before some trees, the moss is obviously thin and thick!
Also, the soil under your feet is mixed with natural fallen wood, which is a little soft to step on, but it will also leave footprints! In addition to the footprints of the five of them wearing different shoes, there is also a kind of indentation about half a meter wide, straight to and fro, as if someone dragged a log through and left a trail on the ground.
Then look back at the moss before the trees...... Those thick and thin layerings are thick on top and thin on the bottom!
During the previous detour, in addition to the poisonous snake, they were also attacked by leeches, tree bees, lizards and other small creatures. But along the way, they didn't encounter any more creatures......
There is a possibility: once some ferocious beast takes over a place, it will be surrounded by a vacuum of other creatures - as a sign of awe or to avoid being food for the other! In the law of nature, this is called the "law of territory"!
"Not right here! Hurry up, everyone! ”
Zhou Daoan shouted in a low voice and quickly! Shocked everyone to look at this side together!
At this time, it has not been long since everyone has just found a place to sit down, and they have entered a state of rest, and people will instinctively refuse to move again. Zhou Daoan looked around, and in their eyes, they thought it was a "herbalist scholar" who went to collect materials, but they didn't expect Zhou Daoan to suddenly call it like this!
The fastest reaction is in a hurry! She had been lazily leaning against the trunk of a large tree, and stood up in a "free" manner. And it is followed by Kangbao. Rainbow was visibly a beat slower, but when his ass was off the ground, the megalodon was still sitting.
This giant man with a great figure is the slowest to react. He was holding an axe, and only turned his head to look at Zhou Daoan, who was like a great enemy, revealing a questioning look.
"What, what did you find?" Kang Bao didn't complain, but he also frowned in the quiet air around him, and looked at Zhou Daoan, who gave a warning.
"Shhhh Don't talk! We may be late! ”
Zhou Daoan looked serious, whispered, and stopped talking. He had already mobilized his ears at the moment, listening carefully to the dynamics of his surroundings - it seemed to be quiet, but in fact there was no shortage of natural noise! In the distance, there was an unknown bird's cry, and in the near distance, the sound of the movements of the five of them. There is also the sound of trees swaying and insects wriggling, which affects Zhou Daoan's hearing a little.
And what he wants to capture should be an extremely subtle crisis sound! Just now, a moment before he began to listen, there was a strange "rustling" sound that was caught in the midst of many natural movements, and suddenly disappeared! He only heard a little epilogue.
One breath, two breaths...... Half a minute passed, and everyone didn't know why, but they didn't dare to speak again.
Did you hear it wrong? Unlikely, or is it that the other party is already quietly approaching?!
"I said, can you do it? Surprised? We sat down for less than 5 minutes! I'm the ...... with the most physical exertion" Finally, the megalodon couldn't help it anymore and slammed the axe heavily -