Endless route

Chapter 286 56. Song Wan should not be easy to pursue

The environment in the swamp area is complex. The river is full of tangled rainforest plants, and water mist blocks the view. Broken branches and broken trees often appear randomly, making it difficult to guard against.

Wow.

The kayak turned sharply to the left.

A thick and long piece of broken wood suddenly stabbed out from the rainforest, and the sharp end of the broken wood stabbed everyone. If Zheng Yun did not avoid it, everyone on the boat would be at risk of being stabbed.

"The river slowly narrows."

"The environment is getting more and more dangerous."

Song Wan turned her head and looked aside. As the kayak went around the broken tree, the entire broken tree appeared behind her.

In the thick mist, the slender and sharp dark tree trunks looked like the front mast of a pirate ship, hanging above the river and piercing downstream. It was hazy and unclear beyond ten meters.

There are still vines hanging loosely on the broken wood, and the dark color is like half-rotten human intestines.

It's not just these plants.

The closer they got to Ancient City No. 2, the shallower the depth of the river became, and the color of the plants on the left and right became darker and darker, hanging in the depths of the white mist, like a demon river with human skin hanging in a devil's cave.

Occasionally there are one or two wooden coffins.

Stuck under a tree along the river.

It's so weird to look at that it makes one's hair stand on end.

"It'll be there soon."

Zheng Yun breathed a long sigh of relief and glanced at Song Wan. The kayak had been going upstream for two hours and was about to reach the end.

This section of the road can be described as a difficult trek, and has been blocked by dead trees, blocked rivers, sudden encounters with waterfalls, and rivers that have stopped flowing.

Go further.

There are more signs that something is wrong.

All the plants on the left and right sides of the river were pitch black, not because the plants themselves were black, but because they were dyed black by the silt. A large number of wooden coffins were also found in the river along the way.

Fortunately, it's coming soon.

There are only more than 300 meters left from the finish line.

"There is new news from a group. The rescue helicopter from the camp has arrived nearby. The team sent by the Fuen City Archaeological Team took the land route but got stuck in the car halfway..."

Song Wan took Zheng Yun's mobile phone and read the message.

Her orange lifejacket was stained with silt spots, and her fair face was also stained with muddy spots. She hugged her legs and huddled in the cabin next to Zheng Yun's legs, looking embarrassed and pitiful.

But her eyes were smiling.

Eyes sparkling.

"Okay, get down quickly."

Zheng Yun nodded, released the joystick with his right hand, gently patted Song Wan's gauze hat, and asked her to lower her head.

"Um."

Song Wan agreed softly, her body showed great flexibility, she straightened her legs and rested her head on her knees. She also held her mobile phone in her hands and turned her head to look through groups of messages.

She drilled it quite thoroughly.

The whole body was huddled in the cabin.

Just do whatever you ask her to do.

Zheng Yun kept a close eye on the river situation. The current situation was similar to that of the Qianzhou Strait. He had to concentrate on avoiding obstacles and had no time to take care of other things.

So the task of checking the phone was left to Song Wan.

Others use the female voice on their mobile phones to read the latest news, but Zheng Yun has a full-time reciter.

But there is no other way.

He really didn't have time to read it, and the information was very important, and Song Wan needed to observe and report it at all times.

I just felt a little sigh in my heart.

Song Wan was born with the character of an explorer.

As long as you take her to explore dangerous places, even if she is covered in mud and dirty, she still has a bright smile on her face. You can tell at a glance that she is in a good mood and is completing the task very seriously and playing her role.

This kind of girl should be quite difficult to woo.

Zheng Yun didn't have much experience in this area, but he had heard Liu Ming and other college buddies brag about it before in the dormitory.

Taking ordinary girls out is nothing more than watching movies and eating, and giving them gifts if you want to make them happy.

But Song Wan doesn't seem to belong to this category.

She always has a calm expression on weekdays, because she is only a junior in college at a young age, and has a delicate and cute face. It is difficult to describe her as sullen, but in fact it is not that bad.

Huzi had never seen her smile before, and she often gave her a cold look, which is why she was called Sister Song.

It was different as soon as he came out. Contrary to what Hu Zi had seen and heard, Zheng Yun had never seen Song Wan without smiling. It should be related to the fact that he and Song Wan were on adventure every time they went out.

The first time I met Song Wan, she took the initiative to participate in the rescue mission in La Maine Town. She took a car ride for more than ten hours, and after that she couldn't rest well for two or three days.

But she never said a word about tiredness.

She walked around the Hades Pavilion, climbing rocks and drilling holes, being chased by insect soldiers. Everyone else was resting on the river beach. She could still drive an off-road vehicle, step on the accelerator and rush along the river bed. Go to the town of La Maine to find trouble.

Really energetic.

Much better than Licia.

Even he may not be able to survive her.

It's sometimes confusing that she has so much power in a body that is petite compared to her own.

Anyway, she is really special.

It's different from the girl Liu Ming and the others talk about.

If she goes to see a movie, go shopping, or eat, it probably won't have any good results. She's not interested at all. On the contrary, if you take her out on more adventures, she will be very happy...

Right now.

The river front changes again.

The river, which was originally one meter wide, suddenly turned into countless finger-width branches, evenly scattered on a tidal flat, and no longer gathered together even if it rushed up.

It's over.

This is the end of the river. They can't take the boat any further. They have to get off the boat and walk.

"There are still more than a thousand meters away from the accident area, but there will be no road after that. We need to find our own way."

Song Wan took the aerial photos and spoke. She has always been good at leading the way and has been responsible for this part several times.

"Wait for Hu Ruihua and the others to come over."

Zheng Yun turned around and looked behind him. Hu Ruihua had been leading the way before, but the kayak was scratched and fell behind.

"The helicopter should be at its destination."

Song Wan looked up at the sky. Although she couldn't see anything in the thick fog, she could hear the sound of the propeller.

Look for the helicopter.

It's impossible to get lost.

"Just follow the sound to find the way. Do you need to wash your face?" Zheng Yun took out a bottle of mineral water and asked.

"No, it won't be the same after washing it for a while."

Song Wan smiled and shook her head, but still quietly avoided Zheng Yun's eyes and wiped the mud next to the mask with the back of her hand.

"Too."

Zheng Yun stopped talking.

The two waited for a while. The sound of the kayaks of Hu Ruihua and others slowly approached, and the silhouette of the boat was revealed through the fog. Several people were covered in mud, as if they had fallen.

The closer you get, the clearer you can see.

Something did happen to them.

The whole kayak was dark inside.

I actually encountered a similar situation here, but the two ghost generals each held a tree trunk. Once the kayak tilted, they inserted mud to control it.

"Are you okay?"

Zheng Yun asked quickly.

"It's okay. I just encountered a swamp creature. It jumped into our kayak along the rotten trees and shocked us all." Hu Ruihua shook his head.

"That was really scary. I was so scared that I jumped off the ship. Brother Zheng, are you okay here?" Huzi asked.

"fine."

Zheng Yun glanced at the ghost general.

Many swamp creatures were discovered along the way, but none jumped onto the ship. Even if there were, they would have been swatted away by the ghost commander long ago and would not have been able to successfully enter the cabin.

"There are too many kinds of creatures in the river. We just found a lot of fish, but I don't know if they are edible. They all look weird." Huzi muttered.

"It's best not to touch it." Zheng Yun shook his head.

Those swamp creatures look more like fish than snakes, and they also look like nematodes of different lengths, or have mucous membranes and spider web-like organs used to prey on mosquitoes and mayflies.

Just now they discovered a special kind of bug crawling between two tree branches. It looked exactly like a spider web, but it curled up into a ball when poked with a wooden stick.

A huge spider web.

It is actually a soft-bodied biological individual.

There are also things that look like rags hanging from broken trees. Not all of them are vines. Quite a few of them are slimy soft-bodied creatures.

Song Wan explained.

Professor Zhang is studying this soft-bodied creature. The longest individual found so far is three meters long and seven meters wide, hanging from the branches like a curtain.

All I know now is that it's not a plant.

The color itself is not black. The black color is due to the large number of flying insects attached to it. The flying insects rot and turn black.

This scene is completely different from the underground of Nanze Ancient City. It is a real swamp ecology full of unique creatures.

"Should we continue setting off now, or should we take a short rest?" Hu Ruihua opened a bottle of mineral water, washed his hands, took off his gloves and mask, and lit a cigarette.

"Wait until you finish smoking this one. If you can, do it as little as possible. This place is very dangerous." Zheng Yun patted Hu Ruihua on the shoulder.

There is no doubt about Hu Ruihua's professional qualities, but he has been addicted to smoking for many years and can only stop smoking a few cigarettes.

"forget about it."

Hu Ruihua shook his head and smoked a cigarette on the spot.

"Brother Zheng, Professor Zhang made a guess before that the most critical part of swamp ecology is temperature. The temperature here remains high all year round, and the temperature inside the silt is also suitable. It is 20 degrees from the surface to ten meters underground."

"This environment is suitable for the survival of oviparous organisms. In addition to the common oviparous types, there are also some species that we have never seen before, and there is even one that lays eggs in alternate generations."

"On the contrary, mammals are at the lower end of the competition because of the high humidity and unstable nursing environment, and it is difficult for them to form larger groups."

"Under this premise, Professor Zhang believes that parasites and bacterial viruses in swamp ecosystems are unlikely to evolve lethal functions against large mammals."

"Similarly, creatures in swamp ecosystems, even giant snake-like individuals, although they have the ability to kill humans, lack the hunting instinct against humans."

"Because there is no survival goal and pressure, and no evolutionary motivation, natural organisms will not evolve out of thin air."

"But Professor Zhang didn't mention this speculation when he was chatting with you, because he didn't dare to give a guarantee. After all, there are ruins of the Ming Dynasty here, and many things can't be said clearly."

Song Wan whispered in Zheng Yun's ear.

Zheng Yun nodded and wrote down the matter. Song Wan mentioned a lot of little knowledge points along the way, and even had a small notebook. These knowledge may be crucial clues.

She also collected it from Professor Zhang and wrote it down carefully in order to help her explore.

Song Wan is such a good teammate.

Can't find any flaws in her.

Everyone rested on the spot for a while, picked a landing point on the left and right sides of the river, then moved the necessary equipment from the kayak to the tree trunk, adjusted the equipment and continued to set off.

Walking deep in the rainforest.

Walk towards the helicopter.

Everyone wore gauze hats on their heads to protect their faces and necks, and their whole bodies were in rainforest jackets. They used knives to chop vines and tree trunks along the way, and trudged forward on the mud.

Archaeological work is really not easy.

Ancient Town No. 2 has just entered the window period. There are no roads in all directions. Everyone has passed by like this. No one is immune or immune.

Just left not long ago.

Do not you know why.

Suddenly, a group of ferocious flying insects attacked them. Not only did they chase them and bite them, they also sprayed venom on them, corroding their jackets until they were wrinkled, and their faces would become red and swollen when splashed.

"Run slowly!"

"Look at your feet!"

"Insect spray!"

Zheng Yun quickly gave an order, asking everyone to stay calm and deal with it properly, and at the same time pulled Song Wan to his side.

The others were all big men, and Zheng Yun couldn't care about them. In a hurry, he could only protect Song Wan first, protecting her face with one hand to prevent the venom from splashing on her face.

Hiss.

Several bottles of spray were sprayed out at the same time.

Large swaths of white liquid quickly spread out.

This special spray made by the archaeological team can be sprayed five meters away in one breath. A few bottles of cross-spray can fill the entire rainforest. It is not toxic to humans, but has an extremely powerful insecticidal effect.

Hiss.

A voice sounded from beside Zheng Yun.

Zheng Yun glanced down. Song Wan was in his arms, with his arms covering his face. She was very obedient and motionless, leaning gently against his side.

It was like being blindfolded by Zheng Yun.

But in this situation, she took out the insecticide spray from her pocket and sprayed it on Zheng Yun. Even if she couldn't see it, she could complete the operation quickly.

I'm protecting her.

She is also trying to protect herself.

"..."

Zheng Yun subconsciously let go of Song Wan.

This scene was very similar to when she was caught by the Yin soldiers. Song Wan tightly hugged her legs and stuck her body in front of the gap. At the same time, she still managed to pull out the knife and hand it to herself.

At this juncture, she still thought of obeying her command, took out the spray and sprayed it on herself vigorously, and gave it all to herself, without spraying it on her at all.

She actually wasn't panicked at all.

There is no need to take care of it yourself.

But as soon as his hand loosened a little, Zheng Yun protected her face again. Whether she panicked or not, it had nothing to do with whether he could protect her or not. Since he brought her in, he had to keep her safe.

Or don't bring it.

Since you brought it, nothing will happen to you.

She dared to go into dangerous situations with him every time because of her absolute trust in herself, and she couldn't let her down.

"about there."

Zheng Yun spoke softly to everyone.

In order to travel lightly and speed up, they didn't bring much insecticide spray. If they used it all now, it might not be enough if they encounter similar situations later.

"good."

"All dispersed."

"I was really shocked just now."

Huzi and others stopped one after another.

Hiss.

Another short spray.

Zheng Yun lowered his head and looked in front of him again. Song Wan sprayed herself twice more, but she still changed hands and sprayed all over her back.

Put your hands away.

Song Wan subconsciously raised her head, her dark eyes were clear and translucent, and she looked at Zheng Yun with a charming smile.