Chapter 52: Xiao Meng (I)
The foothold is full of flowers, the grass grows and the warbler flies, and not far away is the rolling mountains, which makes the tower have a trace of illusion, and he seems to have returned to the familiar Masai Mara grassland, the only regret is that the sun in the sky is hot, as if to roast all the creatures on the ground into charcoal, I can't imagine that the weather in ancient times was so hot.
"Where the hell is the hedron?" The tower muttered to himself, braving the scorching sun and walking aimlessly forward.
There was a "whooshing" sound of running water in the distance, and the tower rushed over, it was a small river! He took a few sips of water, then washed his face again, and the person suddenly felt a lot more energetic.
There are several tall pine and cypress trees by the river, and a lot of pine resin oozes from their trunks, and a refreshing pine fragrance fills the air. Soft and sticky like honey in the sun, pine resin drips down the branches of the trees, which is a favorite of insects, and countless ants, flies, mosquitoes, and moths bite on the pine resin.
"Haha! After eating vegetarian food for so long, I can finally open meat today. A big mosquito with long hands and feet suddenly gave up the deliciousness, and flew towards the tower with a "buzzing", although the pine resin is delicious, but where can it compare to the deliciousness of beef! It crept down under the tower's ears and revealed its unique weapon, the Mosquito Whisker Needle, when a breeze blew and gently flicked it out.
"I've never seen you so stupid, don't lick the fragrant and sweet pine resin, you want to come to me to find it." Tie Ta smiled slightly, he came here to do serious business, and he didn't want to kill.
"Then you're wrong, this guy is the most cunning mosquito I've ever seen, and he's not stupid at all." A silver thread hung from the branch, and a spider swung over and caught the mosquito in the air with unmistakable accuracy. "Haha! After chasing you for three days, I finally caught you. He smirked.
"There are many wonders in the world, and I can't imagine that a little spider can talk." The tower sighed.
"Is it strange for a spider to talk? It's really unheard. The spider looked disdainful, "All the insects on the earth can speak, but you didn't pay attention, and I am the champion of the insect world for two consecutive debate tournaments!" ”
"I'm sorry, it's my fault." If you are wrong, you have to admit it, and of course the tower understands this truth.
"Knowing that mistakes can be corrected, good is great, I am optimistic about you, and you will definitely have a future in the future." The spider praised and returned to the tree to continue hunting, his own food was very large, and one mosquito was far from enough.
The tower watched with interest as the spider made the web, and his needlework was quite good, and the web was woven after a few shuttles back and forth.
A mosquito was resting on a tree branch, having eaten a little too much just now, and its stomach was very uncomfortable.
The spider crept in from behind and came into his own range of attack, and he swooped forward with great agility, no weaker than a lion pounced on his prey.
"This guy is really both civil and military, he can not only replenish the net, but also hunt." The tower couldn't help but clap his hands in applause.
Before the words fell, an unexpected scene happened! At the moment when the spider pounced on the mosquitoes, a drop of pine resin fell from the tree, just enveloping them inside. The pine resin was crystal clear, and the tower could even clearly see them struggling desperately with their fists and legs inside, but unfortunately all their efforts were in vain, and the pine resin kept dripping on it, and finally turned into a ball of pine resin the size of a pigeon's egg, which fell into the dead leaves under the tree with a "pop".
"This spider is so unlucky!" The tower was so shocked that he couldn't speak, this is more exciting than watching the lion and tiger battle, after all, the probability of this happening is too low, ordinary people standing under the pine tree may not be able to see it in their lifetime, and they just happened to see it by inadvertently, is this their own good luck or the misfortune of the spider? The tower didn't bother to think about this problem, so he could only silently bless the spiders and mosquitoes, and let the two enemies love and kill each other forever in the pine resin!
The sun is getting more and more poisonous, the ground is as hot as a steamer, and two mammoths came from a distance, one big and one small, walking side by side, looking very intimate, it should be father and son. The big one is more than five meters long, more than three meters high, and weighs an estimated weight of one or two thousand catties. The copper hammer is the giant of the Masai Mara steppe, and there are few who can surpass him, but it is dwarfed by this elephant, and its body is a circle smaller. Although the little one is only half the size of his father's body, he is extremely sturdy, and he walks with a tigerish style, and this kid is probably also a troublemaker, and he uses his proboscis to pick up stones and throw them around as he walks, but fortunately there are no houses around, otherwise the window will be unlucky.
There are still differences between the species in ancient times and later generations, take this father and son for example, although they are also elephants, they are still a little different from the copper hammer, not only the body is much larger, but also the body is covered with black thick hair. The tower couldn't help but worry about them, how could they stand such a hot day?
"Dad, I'm hot and thirsty right now, I want to drink water, and I want to take a bath." The baby elephant was drenched in sweat, as if it had just been fished out of the water.
"Xiao Meng, hold on a little longer, Dad smells the smell of water, it should be not far ahead." The boulder comforts his son.
Xiao Meng's spirit perked up, and his slightly tired steps couldn't help but speed up, and when the small river appeared in his eyes, he jumped into the water with excitement, stretched out his long nose and drank it in a big gulp.
"Xiao Meng, come back quickly, there is danger in the river." The boulder on the shore didn't care about drinking water, so he hurriedly called his son ashore.
"I'm not coming up, I'm going to take a shower." The naughty little Meng took his father's advice as the wind in his ears, and not only did he not go ashore, but walked willfully towards the deep water, and the fool only went ashore on such a hot day!
The boulder shook his head helplessly, he was invincible in the grassland, but he couldn't do anything about this little guy. He stared at his son nervously, ready to rush down to save someone as soon as something was wrong.
The river gradually overflowed Xiao Meng's thighs, and the sand and pebbles under his feet also turned into mud, and his body slowly sank into the river, but the playful little guy did not notice the danger coming, and by the time he realized that something was wrong, it was too late, and his four legs had completely fallen into the mud, and he couldn't pull them out. Xiao Meng panicked, twisted his body and struggled desperately in the water, but unfortunately the more he struggled, the deeper his body sank.
"Dad, save me......" As soon as Xiao Meng opened his mouth, a large mouthful of water poured in, choking him to tears.
The boulder is in a hurry and wants to stretch out his nose to pull, but it is still a big piece away, what should I do? The river is bottomless mud, and it is still unknown whether he can come up if he goes down, but if he doesn't go down, his son will definitely die.
With a "plop", the great father made a decision that he would never regret and jumped into the river without hesitation. He walked cautiously towards his son, three feet, two feet, one foot, the distance gradually narrowed, and the hope of success was in front of him.
"Not good!" The boulder suddenly exclaimed, his right front leg seemed to be stepping on the ethereal clouds, and then his body fell forward, although he was tall and long, and the river water had not yet flooded his mouth and nose, but he clearly felt that his body was sinking, and it was only a matter of time before the catastrophe was destroyed.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Meng cried, his father was an omnipotent hero in his mind, why was he trapped by this small river?
"Don't be nervous, kid! Take a deep breath and relax your body. While comforting his son, the boulder cried out loudly: "Help! Help me! Although he knows very well that there are very few people in this world who can save him from going ashore, he doesn't want to give up, even if there is only a 1 in 10,000 chance, he has to fight for it, his life and death don't matter, as long as Xiao Meng lives.
"Huh? Oh no, someone is in danger. The tower ran towards the sound at high speed, and the scene in front of him really made him a little embarrassed, how could two such heavy guys drag it up?
Finally waiting for the rescuers, the boulder was first happy, and then gloomy, just with this calf, it can't help much!
Pregnant! The tower ran to the bottom of the hill not far away, poured down a big tree with a bowl mouth, cleared the branches by dividing it by two, and then carried it to the river. Luck doesn't count, the length is just right, and it just reaches the mouth of the boulder, "Dude, grab it!" I'll drag you up. ”
"Save my son first." Boulder's tone was resolute.
The tower went down the river and stretched the big tree to Xiao Meng farther away, in fact, he also had the same idea, the elephant father was too heavy, and it was really difficult to drag him up with his own strength, and the one who saved the little one was much more sure.
The clever little Meng stretched out his nose and tightly wrapped around the trunk of the tree, and the real air in the iron tower swirled, and a huge force gathered in his arms. He hugged the big tree and stepped back step by step, and the baby elephant was pulled out of the mud little by little.
"Come on! Come on! Boulder looked nervous, silently cheering for the calf. When his son was rescued, a smile of relief appeared on his face, and his body gradually sank, and finally disappeared into the turbulent river.
The whirlpool dissipated, the river returned to calm, and the cheerful song of the waves continued to sound, as if nothing had ever happened.
"Dad, where are you? You promised Xiao Meng that you would take me to see the snow mountain, why don't you be trustworthy? Xiao Meng on the shore cried bitterly at the river, but no one answered him except for the sound of "whooshing" water.
"Let's go, Xiao Meng! Get out of this dangerous place. The tower sighed, he had done his best.
"I'm not leaving, I want Daddy." Xiao Meng cried, "I have lost my mother, I don't want to lose my father again, I don't want to become an orphan. ”
"Your father is a hero, he does this in the hope that you can live well, you must learn to be strong, and you can't let him die in vain." The tower became serious.
"Rest in peace, Daddy! I will definitely live well. Xiao Meng wiped away his tears and left this sad place step by step.
"Where do you live? Uncle Tower is sending you back. The tower chased after him, and the child, like himself, was an orphan without a father or mother, which gave him a sense of sympathy, and the idea of protecting him and taking care of him spontaneously.
"Thank you, uncle, my house is in the valley ahead."
"Do you have any relatives at home?"
"There is a second uncle, and the others are my father's subordinates, and we are a mammoth tribe."
Unexpectedly, it was still a little prince, and Tie Ta joked, "Xiao Meng, you will soon be a king, you can't cry!" Otherwise, others will disobey you. ”
"You're right." Xiao Meng's face was resolute, "I must be like my father and become a wise and martial king." ”
"I'm sure you have what it takes." Tie Ta patted him on the shoulder, his vision has always been good, Xiao Meng will be an excellent king, he is very confident in this.