Chapter 26: Strange Grass

The first time he climbed this Yetai Snow Mountain, he found many herbs that he had never seen before, which made him excited and regretted that he had been working in the local area for more than a year, so why didn't he come here to collect medicine earlier?

He then gradually collected the plants that could be used as medicine, and when he returned to the station, he studied them one by one.

Dutia was always impatient with him for his meticulous work, and humbly asked about the usefulness of the plants he had gathered. Of course, he patiently told her.

However, as they climbed to the top, a chill hit them. Although it was extremely hot and dry before, inadvertently, it seemed like another season had passed.

Only then did he look up, and the summit was impressive, and it was covered with snow.

He was pleasantly surprised: "Miss Dutia, is there really snow on the top of the mountain?" ”

"Of course, the peak is more than 4,600 meters above sea level, and it is the highest peak in our country, and it is covered with snow all year round."

He couldn't help but sigh: "It's really worthy of being called 'Snow Mountain'." ”

Dutia asked tentatively, "Are we going to climb up?" ”

"A must. We can't stop halfway. ”

"But... Climb further up, and there is no vegetation to be seen. ”

His head was raised high, and his tone was very confident: "Miraculous nature has created many amazing biological species, and even in places where life is rare, there is still a tenacious life. For example, in the deep sea, or in the mountains, and those species often have magical functions. ”

Dutia was stunned and said, "Do you want to continue to climb up?" ”

He reached out and pointed upward, "Yes." I have to climb to the top today! ”

"Do you really want to spend the night on it?"

He smiled: "It's impossible to spend the night at the summit, but the temperature on the mountainside is still a little better." Now that we're ready to go, why don't we take advantage of the gear? ”

"However, we only need to reach the foot of the mountain, and we can reach my tribe if we continue for less than three miles."

He shook his head categorically: "This is absolutely not possible. ”

"Why not?"

"I've made it clear why I need to say it, and now I'll add that you have too many rules here. In the case that I am not very familiar with your customs here, I am afraid that I will do something offensive to the tribe, which will have a bad effect. ”

When Dutia saw that he was determined not to go, she smiled: "Then I will accompany you to sleep in the mountains for the night." ”

When he saw that she was a young girl, she was not nervous at all, but said such open words, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and he cheered up and continued to climb.

This snow-capped mountain can be divided into four seasons from bottom to top.

In this way, they went from 'summer' to 'autumn', and finally approached 'winter'.

As they endured the cold and approached the summit, the sky grew dark. However, in a snowy world, visibility can still see everything around you.

He and she looked excited when they stepped on the crunchy ice and snow. Dutia told him that although she had often visited the mountain as a child, she had never climbed to the top, and that it was the first time that her feet had stepped on the snow.

He smiled and told her that the snow here was different from the fresh snow on the plains. Due to the accumulation of snow throughout the year, the snow is like a thin layer of ice, and it is not at all as soft as the fresh white snow on the plains.

Dutia leaned over and tried to grab a snowball, but was unsuccessful.

It was getting darker and darker, and both he and she were a little overwhelmed by the cold, and just as he was about to descend the mountain, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't take his eyes off a crack in the stone that glowed faintly.

Seeing this, Dutia was equally curious: "What is that?" ”

He walked over silently, leaning on the crack in the stone to take a closer look, and there was a strange clump of vegetation growing inside, and it glowed faintly.

He couldn't help but say to himself, "Does it just grow on rocks?" ”

Dutia sighed, "There are really strange plants!" ”

In order to make it easier to observe, he immediately reached out and picked it, and carefully observed, and soon saw that the leaves of this plant were snowflake-shaped, and the color of the whole body was similar to that of violets, which did look very gorgeous and had a certain ornamental effect.

"Hey, do you think it's pretty?" Dutia also leaned over and looked at the vegetation in his hand, asking curiously.

He couldn't help but sigh: "No wonder I have never seen this plant, it turns out that it grows in the cracks of the stones in the alpine environment, it is amazing!" ”

Dutia chimed in, "Yes, it's so beautiful, it must be the work of the mountain god." ”

He looked at Dutia curiously, "Is there a mountain god on this mountain?" ”

"Absolutely. No matter which mountain it is, there will be different mountain gods. The name of the mountain god of this mountain is 'Buya'. ”

He didn't want to talk about people's beliefs, but he was intrigued by the lilac glowing plant in his hand, and leaned his nose to sniff it carefully.

Dutia hurriedly stopped: "Hey, don't do this, take it away quickly." ”

He was stunned: "Why?" ”

"Alas, are you not afraid of blasphemy in doing this?"

"Haha, now that I've picked it, I'm already fearless."

Dutia also showed bravery: "Okay, I'll face it with you." ”

He looked at the vegetation in his hand for a long time, and suddenly bit down—

Seeing this, Dutia couldn't help but be shocked: "Don't, beware of poison!" ”

Since he was born in the military, he has a spirit of adventure in his bones, and in order to screen whether this so-called 'poisonous weed' has medicinal properties, he does not hesitate to risk his life. He didn't pay attention to Dutia's silent dissuasion, but bit down on a piece of the plant's flesh and slowly chewed it...

Dutia's expression changed completely, and she immediately pounced on him, struggling to snatch the strange grass from his hand and throw it to the ground, trying to choke his throat.

He didn't fight with her about the strange grass, but instead of cooperating with her spitting out the chew in her mouth, he grabbed her hands and divided them, insisting on chewing the contents of her mouth.

Dutia was controlled by his two big hands like vices, unable to move at all, but still anxiously stopped: "You don't want to die? Spit it out! ”

He took a few more leisurely bites before he spit it out unhurriedly, letting go of Dudia's two little hands.

Once Dutia was freed, she didn't immediately blame him, but stared at his face with concern: "Are you okay?" ”

He smiled pleasantly: "Do you look like I'm poisoned?" ”

Dutia looked at him in disbelief: "I didn't expect you to be a madman. ”

"Haha, am I considered a 'madman' if I have an adventurous spirit?"

"But you're risking your life, is it worth it?"

He restrained his smile, but there was a hint of awe-inspiring between his eyebrows: "As long as it can help me find a cure for the 'Fishy Fever' virus, even if it is risking my life, I will not hesitate to do so." ”

Dutia couldn't help but cast a stunned look at him, and then questioned, "Then did you try this kind of thing?" ”

He leaned over to pick up the strange grass that Dutia had left behind, solemnly put it in a plastic bag, and stuffed it into his bag.

Dutia was a little dumbfounded, and questioned again: "Could it be that the strange grass you want to take back can cure 'fishy fever'?" ”

He nodded: "Yes, I have already tried it to have strong medicinal properties." As for whether it is helpful for the treatment of 'fishy fever', it is clear that you have to take it back for testing. ”

Dutia couldn't help but shrug her shoulders: "I think you're working in vain. I can see it as a hoodoo myself. How can it have medicinal properties? ”

He explained with a smile: "You don't understand this. We Chinese have a saying that 'medicine is three points poison', but conversely, it is poison and three points of medicine. For example, those snake venoms, aren't they used in medicine? ”