"I'm afraid it really only depends on luck..." Gu Qingqing was the one who spoke, pushing the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and said like an endorsement, "willow trees generally only grow in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, slightly less in the cold zone, subtropical and tropical There are fewer areas, and where we are now, we don’t know if it’s the southern hemisphere or the northern hemisphere, but looking at the vegetation in this forest, it’s a bit like a subtropical or tropical region.”
"Even if you try your luck, you have to try it as much as possible." Qin Ci's parental heart, treating patients, is almost an instinct that integrates with bone and blood.
"Well then, let's continue to divide the labor," Shao Ling said, "Dr. Qin took Xiao Kaitianyang and a few girls back to the residential area first, and Dr. Qin can see if there is any medical equipment available in the clinic.
"Girls, please help prepare some household necessities, and dispose of the moss, vines and bird eggs that we have just collected. In addition, select a house for us to escape at night, clean it up a little, if possible, then Go to the edge of the forest and pick up some dry wood to make a fire.
"The rest of us, stay in the forest to find willow trees, and they will definitely rush back before it gets dark. If you can't rush back, you don't have to wait for us, close the doors and windows, and protect yourself."
No one objected to this arrangement, and immediately moved to act separately.
This time, the people who stayed in the forest paid special attention to the types of trees, and found that there were hundreds of species of trees that could be named or could not be named, which seemed to be a treasure trove of natural resources.
In the process of looking for the willow tree, everyone still did not forget to collect moss, vines and edible things. Ke Xun even took out a few nests of bird eggs until Zhu Haowen stopped him.
"Don't forget, our most important task is to find clues related to the signature," Zhu Haowen has always been rational and calm, almost cold, "Although Xiao Kai's safety is also very important, it is not long before the night, this night is uncertain. How many people will be recruited and we have no clue so far."
However, Shao Ling seemed to be pondering the question of clues all the time. At this time, seeing Zhu Haowen mentioning this, he opened his mouth and said: "We never seem to have faced the predicament of drinking water in the previous paintings, especially in the previous painting. In this painting, even the physiological needs of sleep and convenience do not appear, and this painting seems to be a little different, it seems to pay special attention to somatosensory sensations, such as heat, thirst, hunger, and even illness. I suspect that this may be That's where the level mission of this painting is."
"Hot, thirsty, hungry, sick, why does it sound a bit like surviving in the wild?" Luo Meng said, "My brothers who have money at home, don't have to go to work, and have hair on their buttocks all day long, love them when they have nothing to do. Find some excitement to pass the time. Those people set up a club, which is dedicated to playing in the wild, and often set a time, everyone organizes, and runs around the world, just find the kind of wild no-man's land, and bring some basic equipment Go in, and sometimes even stay in it for a month or two. But I was timid and didn’t dare to go to places that were too dangerous, so I was taken by them to two or three safer and simpler places. Brother Shao just now Speaking of these points, it is quite like the difficulties that are often encountered when surviving in the wild."
"According to this, is it possible that this painting tests us to survive in the wild?" Wei Dong said.
"It's not unreasonable to say that," Shao Ling said, "In this painting, we have lost all ready-made resources, and we need to obtain water and medicine by ourselves. It feels like we are in a predicament, and it is A primitive dilemma that requires a relatively primitive means to solve our most primitive needs."
"I think your thinking is wrong, Mr. Shao," Ke Xun said. "The so-called primitive predicament we are facing now may indeed be a clue, but I think it's just an auxiliary clue. The important clue is still in the residential area. on the blood-stained houses and what caused this strange event.
"What makes me feel very strange is that this unsolved thread covered in blood in the residential area seems to have nothing in common with the original predicament we are now facing. Like two separate events.
"I think if we can find the intersection of these two clues, we can take a big step forward in solving the puzzle."
Ke Xun's words made everyone ponder, and the work at hand did not stop until he was lucky to find an old willow tree in a depression.
According to Qin Ci's request, everyone tried to get a lot of bark down, and collected a lot of willow leaves, and then quickly returned to the residential area.
Several girls have already cleaned out the central hall of a house and used it as a temporary place to stay.
It is reasonable to say that these houses are basically covered with those terrible and disgusting bloodstains. It is better to stay in the house than outside. However, the temperature outside is very high at the moment, which can easily lead to heat stroke, and there are no tall plants in the residential area to cover. Overcast, the edge of the forest was afraid of venomous snakes, so I had to find a slightly cleaner atrium.
The dust on the floor was wiped clean, and the sofa cover that had accumulated a lot of dust was removed, and replaced with a spare sofa cover that was found in the cabinet. The table top was also wiped clean. Moisture plant leaves wipe clean bowls with water squeezed from moss and vines.
"We've all drank, so hurry up and quench your thirst." Wu You said to Ke Xun who stepped in the door, "The taste is alright, with a little bit of the smell of plants."
Several people were not polite. After putting down the things in their hands, they each took a bowl and poured it down.
"Where's Brother Qin and Xiao Kai?" Ke Xun didn't find them in the central hall.
"In the living room next door," Wu You said, "Brother Qin was afraid that Xiao Kai would infect us, so he moved him there alone."
Ke Xun walked over, pushed open the door of the living room and looked inside, seeing that it had also been cleaned, and in the dim light, he saw Xiao Kai lying on the sofa, not sure if he was asleep, breathing fast and heavy, looking like very uncomfortable.
Qin Ci wore a mask on his face and was sitting beside him looking for a box full of medicine.
"How's he doing?" Ke Xun asked, just poking his head inside the door.
"Not very good," Qin Ci's voice was blocked by the mask, which made him seem very heavy, "his body temperature is very high, fortunately I found some alcohol in the clinic just now, so I can give him physical cooling first. But these medicines are probably all It can't be used anymore, although I can't see the production date, but judging from the freshness of the outer packaging, it should have already expired."
The clinic is even worse than the interior of these houses. I don't know how many people's blood and some strange things that can't be seen cover the walls, floors and roofs. It's like a human slaughterhouse. Reminds me of the scene I experienced in the painting "Animal World".
It's hard for Qin Ci to find so many things that might be useful in such an environment - of course, unfortunately, the only ones that can be used may be medical masks and alcohol.
"Do you need my help?" Ke Xun asked.
Qin Ci said: "help me wipe him with alcohol."
Ke Xun paused and said, "I'm not suitable for this job, I'll introduce you to a helper." Then he turned his head and called out to the man sitting in the corner of the central hall, "Tian Yang, come here. "
Qin Ci looked up at him strangely: "What's the reason?"
"They're a couple, didn't you see that?" Ke Xun raised the corners of his mouth, his expression a little weird.
Qin Ci: "..." I really didn't see it. How did you see it? Do you as a group determine each other's sexuality just by smelling it
As if seeing through the doubts in Qin Ci's heart, Ke Xun gave him a weird smile before leaving: "Because Tian Yang is my ex-boyfriend."
Qin Ci stayed for a while.
Ke Xun left the living room and saw Luo Xun coming out of the kitchen with a cauldron, while Wei Dong threw the picked dry branches into the pot, and then Luo Xun took out a lighter and lit it on fire.
After the fire is lit, a small pot is placed on it, and the juice squeezed out of the moss and vines is boiled, and the willow leaves and willow bark found are cleaned and put into the pot to cook.
The time is already more than four o'clock in the afternoon, and there is not much time until it is dark, and the clues to the puzzle of this painting that everyone has collected are still pitiful.
Everyone sat on the couch brainstorming ideas.
"I haven't seen any connection between all these things and the painting title 'Reboot'." Wei Dong gestured at the house and everything outside the window, "There are computers in some houses, but there is no way if there is no electricity. what."
"What's wrong with the computer?" Luo Yu didn't understand.
"The computer has a restart function," Wei Dong said. "Maybe you can get a clue by turning on the computer and restarting it."
"It's too simplistic and rude for you to think." Ke Xun said, "As you say, we have to smash our hands first and then press the reset button to make it work."
"That's not the case, I am now full of pieces in my mind, I don't know if they are clues, it feels like a puzzle that only gets a few pieces that are not next to each other. Those pieces that are connected together." Wei Dong spread his hands.
"This situation..." Gu Qingqing raised her hand, "It can be written down with a pen, which can help us to summarize and summarize the ideas in our minds in a more organized and clear manner."
"That's right," Shao Ling nodded, "I don't think it's better. We each write down the clues and ideas we think of, and then put them together. Sometimes we can think of things that others can't think of when we think independently. If you feel suspicious, you can write it, no matter how ordinary or inconspicuous it looks, don’t let any clues go.”
"Okay, who has a pen and paper?" Ke Xun asked.
Gu Qingqing raised her hand again, took out a notebook and a few pens from her carry-on bag, then tore off the pages of the notebook one by one and distributed them to everyone.
"I can understand that you bring a notebook, but what's the matter with so many pens?" Luo Meng expressed curiosity.
"These pens are of different colors," Gu Qingqing explained, "I bring them with me every time I go to the library to make various notes, and there are also spares in case the pen oil runs out halfway through use."
What a person who loves to learn... The scumbags thought to themselves with shame.