After entering the jungle, the light suddenly dimmed, as if day had suddenly entered evening. The layers of leaves above the head completely block the light, giving people an unusually cold feeling.
From the outside, the jungle seems very dense and impassable. In fact, there is no shortage of roads here. Various large and small animal paths crisscross and extend to endless distances. These animal paths have been trampled repeatedly, forming extremely solid roads on which not even weeds or moss can grow.
There were a large number of trees on both sides that had been recently knocked down, and they were in a mess, obviously because of the beast wave just now. Bloodstains and bones remain on the road, but corpses are rarely seen. Luo Yuan saw countless ferocious beetles under the bones disappearing as the giant lizard approached.
His heart felt heavy when he saw it. The volcanic eruption obviously did not make all the creatures leave the area. There were still some creatures that were slow to react to danger or slow to move, but they still stayed.
The monitor lizard kept moving forward along a wide animal path. Along the way, you can see all kinds of strange old trees and vines, as well as colorful and giant fungi growing in the shade.
Although everyone looked frightened, their eyes were looking around curiously, somewhat dizzying.
After the end of the world, organisms began an evolutionary frenzy, and the variety of species has reached an astonishing level. All organisms are evolving towards diversity as much as possible. Even the same organism may develop hundreds or even thousands of species. Evolution Category.
Most categories were eliminated in the competition, and those that survived continued to evolve, and the cycle started again...
Traces of human construction can be seen everywhere on the ground, and these traces vaguely show that this was once a human territory.
The monitor lizard kept walking forward, looking quite calm along the way. It was almost impossible to see a mutated creature. Except for some quieter insect sounds, the surroundings were quiet and seemed very quiet.
After marching for two hours, it was completely dark. Luo Yuan looked at his watch. It was only three o'clock at this time. If it were this time in the past, the sun would still be far from setting, and it would be at least two or three hours before dark. But now, it has already darkened.
Not only because the dense jungle here blocks the light, but also because the volcano erupts and the large amount of smoke and dust blocks the sun.
Luo Yuan patted the giant lizard on the shoulder and asked it to lie down, then took the unconscious Wang Xiaguang from Huang Jiahui's hand, turned over and jumped down.
Several other people also slipped off the back of the giant lizard one by one. When their feet became weak, several people fell to the ground. The breath of the dark blue-level creature of the giant lizard was not so pleasant. A few ordinary people were so uncomfortable on its back. For a long time, the extreme mental depression and physical exhaustion had already made their hands and feet weak.
Luo Yuan hugged Wang Xiuguang and looked around carefully. The ground here was flat and there were not many traces of buildings. Luo Yuan guessed that this area should have been a farmland.
Unconsciously, they had already walked out of the suburbs.
Unfortunately, the map was also lost with the luggage, and it was impossible to tell where this place was. He was lost, but he could guess that it was not too far from the highway. Luo Yuan forgot to take a look towards the north, but unfortunately he couldn't see anything.
Huang Jiahui crushed an insect that was trying to crawl onto her instep to death. It made a popping sound, like a small firecracker exploding. She retracted her foot and frowned: "Are we staying here tonight?"
Spending the night in the jungle is a big problem. There are no tents, no abandoned buildings, and no basic protection. If you sleep here in the open, you will probably die before dawn. Although it is very peaceful here, it does not mean that there is no danger. Many mutant insects and some mutant beasts that have not left still stay in this jungle and have not left. Even an inconspicuous bug may kill them.
Luo Yuan shook his head: "We'd better find the cave of the mutant creature and stay there for one night. If we can't find it, we can only dig a hole ourselves, or simply sleep in a tree hole!"
Everyone's hearts were heavy, and there was a trace of uneasiness on their tired faces.
Even before the end of the world, living in a forest where people were extremely rare was an extremely dangerous thing, let alone now. Even Huang Jiahui began to regret why she persuaded Luo Yuan to move to the west. But now, apart from leaving, When we got down, we could no longer turn back. The volcano behind us was still erupting. If we turned back, we would die, but if we continued walking, there would be a glimmer of hope.
Luo Yuan pulled out his sword and walked cautiously into the dense jungle. The branches and thorns on the road were easily chopped off by him with the sharp blade. Ten minutes later, when passing a slope, he suddenly stopped. This was a camouflaged cave entrance, covered with thick thorny vines. The large leaves of the vines completely covered the entrance of the cave. It was easy for people to miss it. There was not even a single footprint near the entrance of the cave. Luo Yuan took a closer look and found that there were traces of movement on the soil above. It was difficult for people to notice. If Luo Yuan hadn't sensed and scanned this place, there were indeed traces of it. A cave that may not be discovered at all.
The intelligence of animals is sometimes difficult to describe. Under the harsh laws of nature, their instincts often do amazing things. Because they cannot do this, they will be eliminated. This kind of cave is more hidden and safer than man-made caves.
He gently pushed aside the vines. The entrance to the cave was not very big. It was only about 1.45 meters high and only 70 centimeters wide. When he walked in, he couldn't even straighten his waist. However, there was nothing extravagant to expect in this situation. The sky was already dark. It was getting darker and darker. If he couldn't find a suitable cave again, he would have no choice but to sleep in a tree hole. At that time, he might not be able to sleep all night.
"You guys wait here first, I'll go in and take a look." Luo Yuandao said.
After that, Luo Yuan didn't wait for anyone to say anything, then he lowered his body and walked into the cave. It was pitch black inside and exuded an indescribable smell, like the smell of fish or the smell of rotten corpses, which made him The person felt faintly nauseated. The surface of the cave was very smooth, and the inside was winding and extending underground. Luo Yuan walked almost a few hundred meters until his patience was about to run out, and suddenly something opened up in front of him.
This is a space of tens of square meters.
The middle is filled with large and small bones. There is a place in front of the bones that is very clean. It is neatly covered with fluffy and soft hay. There is an obvious depression in the middle, which is obviously the place where the owner of the cave lives.
After Luo Yuan declared it was safe, everyone walked into the cave one after another in the dark. After Huo Dong lit the lighter, and looked at the spacious space with the faint firelight, a relaxed smile finally appeared on his tired face.
"Great, I didn't expect to find such a place. I thought I was going to sleep in a tree hole?" Wang Shishi said with a pale smile, her sluggish spirit was lifted. It was even better than the first time she moved into the villa. Even more happy, as for the stench of the cave and the dense pile of bones next to it, they are completely worth mentioning in front of a relatively safe place to spend the night.
"The tree hole is too dangerous. Didn't you see how many bugs there are along the way? When I saw those colorful bugs, my hair stood up on end. If Boss Luo hadn't knocked down the bugs one by one, it would have been fatal to be bitten. Yes." Huo Dong also smiled.
"But it's too dark here. Huo Dong, you and Lin Xiaoji, go outside to find some hay and dead branches, and then light a fire!" Luo Yuan didn't like Huo Dong's flattery, so he interrupted.
Huo Dong and Lin Xiaoji did not refute, and walked out of the hall without hesitation with their knives in hand.
"If I light a fire, will there be too much smoke?" Huang Jiahui asked after the two left.
"No, there is no wind here. As long as you light it close to the outside of the hall, the smoke will not be too big. The smoke from the fire can also prevent insects from crawling in from the holes outside." Luo Yuandao said.
After Luo Yuan finished speaking, he sat down. He had just relaxed his breath, and the painful cold sweat on his face was gurgling. He really couldn't hold it anymore.
"Brother Luo, what's wrong with you?" Cao Lin had been paying attention to Luo Yuan, and seeing that he was in a bad state, she asked hurriedly.
Luo Yuan closed his eyes and shook his head: "It's okay, let me rest for a while!"
Everyone looked at Luo Yuan's pale and weak face. It was obvious that he had been seriously injured. They couldn't help but feel a little guilty when they thought about how they had asked Luo Yuan to open the way to eliminate more dangers on the road.
"Let's keep it down a little and let Luo Yuan sleep for a while." Huang Jiahui said softly, her eyes a little moist.
"I'll go outside to find some food!" Seeing that he was the only man standing around, Chen Xianfeng said somewhat uncomfortably.
Huang Jiahui was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Chen Xianfeng to be so courageous. However, considering that it was very dangerous to be alone, she said, "Wait for now. When Huo Dong and the others come back, we will go together."
Chen Xianfeng was obviously not used to talking to beautiful women. His face turned red and he was speechless.
Ten minutes later, Huo Dong and Lin Xiaoji finally came back. Each held a bundle of dead branches and placed them at the door of the hall. Lin Xiaoji also dragged a basket-sized frog with its head cut off in his right hand.
"We were lucky. We saw a frog in the grass. Fortunately, I have quick eyesight and quick hands. I chopped off the head with a knife, otherwise it would have run away." Lin Xiaoji said with a slight showoff in his tone, smiling.
"Please speak softer, don't disturb Brother Luo's rest." Wang Shishi said dissatisfied: "And this frog is too small, we can't tell it apart at all."
Lin Xiaoji's face froze, but Wang Shishi who spoke, he didn't care about her anymore. He noticed Luo Yuan leaning against the wall and asked: "Is Brother Luo asleep? I'll go look outside again, but I can't find it." Let everyone starve!"
"It's too dangerous outside. Except for Wang Shishi and Cao Lin, everyone should go together. We can also look out for each other!" Huang Jiahui pulled out a pistol and said.
"Sister Huang, I'll go too. I feel a lot better." Wang Shishi raised her chin, stood up and said. The previous battle gave her great confidence, and she became much more courageous. She is no longer as good as before. Scared.
Huang Jiahui knew that Master Wang's telepathy was very powerful, and they would definitely be much safer if they went with her. However, considering Luo Yuan's safety, she still refused and said, "You can't go. You have to take care of your brother Luo. If there is any danger, you will be here." Can handle it.”
Master Wang reacted, feeling frightened for a while. In her heart, Luo Yuan was the most important. She said without hesitation: "Then I'll stay!"
Cao Lin hesitated to speak, but in the end she remained silent. Among these people, she is the weakest. What else can she do besides staying
Not long after they left, Wang Xiaguang woke up. She coughed a few times and wanted to sit up.
Cao Lin quickly went over to help her: "Are you awake?"
"Where is Luo Yuan? Where is Luo Yuan?" Wang Xiaguang asked anxiously, his voice a little hoarse: "And where is this place? Why is it so dark?"
"Brother Luo was too tired and fell asleep. Let's be gentle and don't wake her up. This is a cave. Everyone else went to find food and will be back soon." Cao Lin sighed and said.
"Sister Wang, what is your relationship with Brother Luo?" Master Wang suddenly asked at this time.
Wang Xiaguang heard the voice of Master Wang. He didn't expect Master Wang to be there. He felt a little uncomfortable, but he still tried his best to say in a calm tone: "We used to be colleagues, but we have a good relationship. You look so young, you must not be too old." Bar?"
"I'm the youngest here, I'm only fourteen years old!" Master Wang said proudly.
Cao Lin looked incredulous.
Wang Xiaguang was also a little stunned. She really couldn't tell that Master Wang was still so young. In her imagination, she should be sixteen or seventeen years old. Some people even believed she was seventeen or eighteen years old. She quickly asked: "You are so young." "Does Luo Yuan know?"
Master Wang was not a fool, so he naturally heard what she meant and said with disdain: "Brother Luo already knew it, so what? I just like Brother Luo!"
"How could he do this?" Wang Xiaguang murmured to himself, with a look of disbelief. At this moment, Luo Yuan's glorious image in her heart collapsed.
Luo Yuan had been closing his eyes to rest his mind. At this time, he finally couldn't listen anymore. He coughed a few times and his old face turned a little red. Fortunately, no one could see it in the darkness, otherwise it would have greatly damaged his image in everyone's mind. He was busy talking. Opening up the topic, he asked Wang Xiuguang: "You're awake. Are you feeling better?"
Wang Xiaguang turned her face away and didn't want to pay attention to him. Then she felt that this was inappropriate and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, I'm much better!"
"Your physique is too weak. Why don't you drink some blood from high-level mutated creatures later? You should be fine in a few days." Luo Yuan asked with concern.
"Brother Luo, you're not sleeping anymore. Did we wake you up?" Wang Shishi felt sour in his heart when he saw Luo Yuan talking to Wang Xiuguang as soon as he woke up, so he quickly changed the subject.
Luo Yuan thought to himself, it's just because you talk too much. It's not good to talk about anything. You have to talk about this, otherwise why would I wake up? He glared at her, but unfortunately Master Wang didn't see it at all. He thought so in his heart, but still said it in his mouth. Said: "I wasn't asleep to begin with. How are you now? Does your head still hurt?"
"It's much better. It's just that my head has been a little swollen, as if it's going to explode. Why don't you give me a rub!" Master Wang said softly, as if he wanted to show off to someone.
Luo Yuan noticed that Wang Xiaguang's face was ugly, and he was about to get angry, but suddenly he remembered the scene where Wang Shishi was desperate to save himself, and his heart softened: "Do you want me to rub a seriously injured person for you? Cao Lin, Please help her rub it!"
Cao Lin lowered her eyebrows and stood up.
Master Wang then remembered that Luo Yuan was seriously injured and said hurriedly: "Sister Cao, no need, no need, I'm fine."
When Wang Xiaguang heard that Luo Yuan was seriously injured, his heart twitched. He felt distressed and worried, but he bit his lip and remained silent.
After a while, everyone came back. Except for Chen Xianfeng who wrapped a bunch of things in leaves, everyone else had nothing in their hands except bundles of firewood.
Huo Dong lit the hay and added a few firewood, and the hall suddenly became bright.
"Didn't you find anything to eat?" Luo Yuan asked aloud.
"Are you awake?" Huang Jiahui asked with concern, and then sighed: "There are not many animals outside now. Except for bugs, there is nothing to eat at all. In the end, I only found a bunch of cocoons on the trees. I don’t know if I can eat it.”
"Bring the cocoon over and let me see it?" Luo Yuan said.
Chen Xianfeng quickly handed over the things in his hand. These cocoons were very large, each one the size of a palm. There were nine cocoons in total. They were all cocoons of the same insect. There were mysterious lines on the surface, which were similar to those of the insects before the end of the world. The cocoons were completely different. Luo Yuan picked up one and pulled out the sword that was beside him. The sharp blade cut the cocoon shell open, revealing the ferocious-looking flesh-colored pupa inside.
He secretly used an identification technique and said: "It's completely edible, it's okay."
"Bring the frog here, too." Luo Yuan said again, no matter how careful you are about what you eat.
Luo Yuan appraised it again, shook his head under the attention of everyone and said: "You can't eat this. If you eat it, your whole body will be paralyzed. Throw it away!"
Everyone was shocked. Fortunately, they hadn't eaten yet, otherwise they didn't know what would go wrong. They knew that Luo Yuan had the ability to identify food toxins, and they had no doubts. However, Lin Xiaoji's face looked a little unsightly. They did not expect that the food that they had worked so hard to get turned out to be poisonous.
Huang Jiahui felt a little guilty and said: "These pupae are not enough to eat, let's go look for them again!"
"No need, it should be dark outside, let's just make do with it today!" Luo Yuan looked at the time and said it was already five o'clock. These people cannot see in the dark and have no sense. Letting them go out is simply to die.
The pupa scurried on the branches and was quickly cooked, exuding an alluring fragrance. Even those who were disgusted with this kind of food showed a look of excitement at this time.
Each pupa weighed only three or two, and everyone who had been hungry for a long time ate it in almost three or two mouthfuls. If this amount of food was usually enough, but today everyone was frightened and frightened, and their physical strength was greatly exhausted. This pupa was just a little bit heavy. After padding my stomach and eating something, I felt even hungrier.
Huang Jiahui specially left two for Luo Yuan, but no one objected, not even secretly dissatisfied, but felt that it was natural. Everyone knew that only when Luo Yuan's strength recovered, everyone would have hope of survival.
The flames kept jumping and licking, making the hall flicker.
After everyone had a simple dinner, everyone looked at the jumping flames and felt a little confused, not knowing where to go.
Everyone subconsciously carefully avoided talking about Ning Xiaoran, as if this person did not exist at all. She died so suddenly. They were having dinner together at noon during the day, and her shy and shy smile seemed to be still in front of her eyes, but she suddenly turned into a corpse in the afternoon.
Everyone is afraid of becoming the next one, dying there quietly like her, with her body exposed to the sun and rain, and exposed in the wilderness!