In fact, the situation was more serious than Luo Yuan expected.
Early the next morning, Luo Yuan walked out of the grotto, and his eyes were filled with endless green. Yesterday's floods had all receded, and there were several meandering streams in the forest. The frequently trimmed grass in front of him looked like a green after the rain. The spring bamboo shoots grew taller overnight, reaching the height of half a man. Thousands of weird insects are flying and shuttling happily in the grass, creating a vibrant scene.
The messy and debris-strewn scene of the woods yesterday has long since disappeared without a trace. Not only is the forest not broken down, but it is even more green. The space that was originally vacated after the storm has been occupied by other branches.
The newly grown branches look delicate and weak, and some leaves can't wait to occupy new territory before they even fully bloom.
The forest was almost overflowing with vitality. If it weren't for the landslide at the door, Luo Yuan would have thought that yesterday's super storm was an illusion.
The growth rate of the plants is really crazy. It has already been like this in just one night. If it continues for more than ten days, who knows what it will look like? Plants are still the lowest link in the ecological chain. Once the plants change, I am afraid that the entire ecological chain will undergo drastic changes.
A trace of worry arose in Luo Yuan's heart, and he looked at it for a while before returning to the grotto!
Everyone was cleaning moss inside. After the water in the grotto receded, when they woke up, the ground and rock walls were covered with colorful moss. It was not only slippery and disgusting, but also easy to attract insects. So early in the morning, everyone took it upon themselves to clean up these moss. Uninvited plants.
But after cleaning it, I realized it was troublesome!
Not only are there no suitable tools here, and the cleaning speed is extremely slow, but this moss also has a biological-like characteristic. Once it is damaged, it will stick to the ground, making the cleaning difficult. Several people worked for more than an hour and only cleaned up a small area.
What's more troublesome is that its roots are embedded in the rocks and it is difficult to eradicate. As long as there is a little moisture, I am afraid that it will grow back the next day just after cleaning it up.
Luo Yuan looked at it for a while and then said: "This is too inefficient. There is no need to go to such trouble. Plants are afraid of fire. After drying the firewood outside, burn it with a high fire. It will be clean in no time."
He is thinking much more quickly now, and he has inspiration in a blink of an eye.
Everyone stood down, dropped the stones in their hands, and looked at each other. Luo Yuan's method was very simple and efficient, but what was strange was that no one thought of it.
In fact, this is because they were blinded by their previous common sense and fell into inertial thinking. In normal people's thinking, if moss grows in their house, their first reaction is to shovel it away instead of burning it with fire. That is definitely mental disorder. Not only is it easy to set the house on fire, but there are also traces left after burning. The smoky smell and black ash are enough to drive people crazy. But in the apocalypse, there are dangers everywhere, life and death are unpredictable, and death may occur at any time. Even living seems luxurious. If you pay attention to these things, it is simply suicide. Ensuring your own survival is the first priority, and other things must come later.
"ah!"
At this moment, Chen Jiayi let out a scream.
Huang Jiahui, who was near her, glanced at her, trembled, and said in panic: "Luo Yuan, come here and take a look."
Luo Yuan frowned, walked over quickly, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Look at her little finger!" Huang Jiahui said tremblingly.
He looked at her hand, and then his heart sank. He saw a piece of green moss growing on her little finger, about the size of a dime. From a distance, it looked like it was stained.
He grabbed her hand and touched it gently. The moss was stimulated and shrank deep into the skin, leaving only a light green mark with a smooth surface and no penetrating holes. Apart from the color, It is almost the same as normal skin, even smoother and moister, as if coated with a layer of gel.
At this time, everyone gathered around. When they saw the abnormality on Chen Jiayi's hand, they couldn't help but change their expressions. They quickly checked their exposed tribe and found that there was no abnormality. They couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
No one thought that this ordinary moss could be so dangerous.
"When did it happen?" Luo Yuan asked Chen Jiayi.
"I... I don't know, I just felt a little itchy on my little finger..." Chen Jiayi's face turned pale and her body was trembling, but no one would be much better if such a thing happened.
At this time, Luo Yuan's heart skipped a beat. He discovered that in just a short moment, the green spot had grown larger and covered the entire little finger.
Will's direct damage to plants is limited, and it is also separated by a layer of self-defense of the human body, so the effect may not be very good. But now, he does not dare to hesitate anymore, and can only treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor, hoping Nothing will go wrong.
He condensed his will, and a layer of misty brilliance suddenly lit up in his hand, and then he held Chen Jiayi's palm.
As soon as they made contact, Chen Jiayi's body trembled and she almost fell to the ground, her face getting paler.
"Jiayi, what's wrong with you?" Huang Jiahui shouted quickly.
The two little boys, who usually had the best relationship with Chen Jiayi, stood nearby with nervous expressions on their faces, but they did not dare to speak among a group of adults.
Chen Jiayi's face quickly turned pale, without any blood. Her body began to become weaker and weaker, and she could hardly stand. She opened her mouth weakly, but nothing came out.
As if he felt something strange, he suddenly looked at Chen Jiayi's palm, his face changed drastically, and he saw a flash of green, breaking through the little finger, spreading quickly, covering the entire palm, and then extended to the arm. In just a second, It almost covered the entire forearm, and it spread so fast that it made people's scalp numb.
"Damn it!
He quickly dissipated his will, grabbed Chen Jiayi's hand, lifted up her sleeves, and found that most of her arms had turned green.
Looking at the strangely colored arm, a chill rose from everyone's hearts.
Luo Yuan's heart was heavy. He didn't expect that these mosses were so difficult to deal with. Not only were they not killed by will, but they multiplied rapidly under the stimulation of danger, trying to break through the predicament.
Now, there is only one way.
"Everyone except women, get out!" Luo Yuan said coldly.
As if they had a premonition of something, everyone's expressions flashed with unbearable expressions, but this was the best way to at least save one life. Soon all the men walked out of the grotto quickly.
After seeing the men leave, Luo Yuan quickly untied all her clothes, leaving them still on the ground.
Sufficient nutrition during this period of time made the originally skinny little girl's face not only become a little chubby, but her body also began to develop in advance, and her chest became slightly bulging.
Being naked in front of everyone, especially in front of a man like Luo Yuan, Chen Jiayi, who was originally frightened and turned pale, could not help but blush with embarrassment. Her body trembled nervously, looking like a frightened animal. Fawn.
Luo Yuan glanced at it and avoided looking.
Zhao Yali couldn't bear it and seemed to want to speak, but Wang Xiuguang pulled her back and shook her head.
"Close your eyes, you'll be fine soon." Luo Yuan took the sword, gently pulled it out, and said gently to Chen Jiayi. After this delay, the green color has spread to the upper arm.
Chen Jiayi's originally red face immediately turned pale again, her lips trembled slightly, and tears fell in large numbers, which made people feel pitiful. She is only twelve years old. In a normal society, she would still be in elementary school, but now she has to suffer from a broken arm.
Luo Yuan sighed, took her hand, clenched the handle of the knife, and was about to swing the knife.
Looking at the silver sword that was about to fall, a strong fear filled Chen Jiayi's heart, and her heart throbbed suddenly.
"Don't... don't!" She suddenly said in a trembling voice, and her body began to struggle.
"Don't be afraid Jiayi, the pain will be gone. Without an arm, you can still live in the future!" Huang Jiahui quickly comforted her.
"Please, don't cut off my arm? I don't want to become a one-armed man." Chen Jiayi suddenly broke down and cried loudly. After all, she is just a twelve-year-old girl. No matter how strong she usually is, her mind cannot be compared to that of an adult.
"If you don't cut off this arm, you will die. Don't be afraid, the wound will heal soon." Huang Jiahui continued to advise.
But Chen Jiayi was so emotional that she didn't respond at all and just kept crying.
As time goes by, the best opportunity has quietly passed. Perhaps the spores of moss began to grow everywhere through the flow of blood. Before, the green color was only limited to the arms, but slowly it also covered the chest, stomach, and even the face. emerged one after another.
He noticed this scene, sighed, and stopped helplessly. There was really nothing he could do this time.
The moss has spread all over the body and there is no hope.
Luo Yuan slowly sheathed the knife. Speaking of which, he quite liked this little girl. Not only was she cute and well-behaved, she was also quite sensible. She helped with cooking and cleaning, and was more active than anyone else.
Several women also noticed this scene, their faces changed, and their eyes became slightly moist.
For a moment, the atmosphere seemed a bit silent.
Huang Jiahui couldn't help but ask: "Is there no other way?"
"She may not have much time!" Luo Yuan shook his head and said softly.
Then, he picked up her clothes and put them on carefully for her. Chen Jiayi stopped crying and had a dull look on her face, like a puppet on strings, letting him manipulate her.
"Uncle Luo, am I going to die?" Chen Jiayi suddenly asked after getting dressed.
Luo Yuan hesitated for a moment, finally nodded, and comforted softly: "Everyone will die, but some will die early and some will die later. What are your wishes?"
Death was the only one who had endured all the hardships, let alone a little girl. Chen Jiayi's body swayed and she covered her mouth tightly. Tears fell again, and she couldn't cry for a while.
The woman was full of emotions and began to cry with him.
"Before leaving, go say hello to your companions outside!" Luo Yuan said softly, feeling uncomfortable.
Chen Jiayi nodded with tears in her eyes, and walked towards the door step by step with heavy steps. At this time, the morning sun had risen. The rising sunlight passed through the stone corridor and shone on her body. The moss that had been lurking in her body began to penetrate again. out.
She looked at her body and stood still for a long time. After a while, she seemed to feel a sense of joy, and a faint smile appeared on her desperate and pale face.
Under the sunlight, these moss spread all over the body at an accelerated rate, and before long, they took over the entire body.
Everyone gathered around and subconsciously held their breath.
PS: There will be another chapter tonight