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Chapter 234 New Home!
A fire lit up one side of the dark canyon, and the strange calls of apes and the whining of birds echoed in the valley.

The hard-working and brave women didn't even have time to take a breath. They took off their bags and started preparing dinner.

All the backpacks were deformed by moisture, but fortunately the contents were still dry and intact thanks to the spare ropes and leather insulation at the bottom of the baskets.

The food collected along the way is placed on the top layer, and the travel provisions below are still tightly packed and are basically dry.

The women took out all the dry and preserved food and spread it out on the bedrolls.

Various berries such as blackberries, blueberries, and mountain berries have been crushed and dried into cakes, and other sweet varieties have also been made into sugar-rich dried fruits. These can be eaten directly, or soaked in water or cooked. Used for seasoning.

Vegetables are also sun-dried, including stems, buds and roots with a particularly high starch content. Various mushrooms are also smoked and dried, and some edible lichens are steamed and dried into strips.

The women also preserved a wide variety of bacon and fish, as well as dried meat, sausages, and pure, refined fat.

These foods have no signs of spoilage and can ensure everyone's food supply in emergencies.

Xiao Xiao took out a palm-sized wooden board from his backpack. The wooden board was covered with fine scratches. He used a bone knife to carve a new mark behind the bottom scratch, and at the same time reported a number in his mouth: "One Hundred."

From the day he left the valley camp, Xiao Xiao began to record the number of days under Zhang Tian's instructions.

1 days.

Today is actually no different from the previous 99 days. Speaking of which, it is not as shocking as the two nights of volcanic eruption and beast attack. But for some reason, Xiao just feels that this number is more meaningful, and Tai Chi Tu, and they are here The four full moons he saw during this period gave him a sense of completeness and fulfillment.

How far do we have to go to reach the end of the forest?

After a hundred days of trekking, everyone was very tired.

Compared with physical exhaustion, Zhang Tian and Lin Yu suffered more from mental pressure.

It's almost autumn.

Time does not allow them to be on the road forever. They must find a suitable place to settle down before autumn passes, and set aside enough time to build a camp and stock up on food for the winter.

According to the current speed of travel, they should not be able to reach the Yellow River Basin. If everything goes well, they can wander around the capital, which is consistent with the goal of 40 degrees north latitude they set at the beginning.

Regarding the appearance of the new homeland, the talk of Taoyuan is just a lie.

The North China Plain was developed into cultivated land on a large scale only after the Tang and Song Dynasties. The primitive ancestors were limited by backward production conditions and their ability to transform the environment was very low. No matter how hard they tried, they could not have a drastic impact on the entire ecology.

In other words, it must still be a wild land.

Although they have not yet set foot on that land, Lin Yu and her mentor have studied the vegetation changes in the North China Plain during historical periods and can restore the general appearance of the North China Plain in ancient times.

Because the climate is wetter than modern times and the ground is low-lying, there are many lakes and swamps scattered on the North China Plain, which is a paradise for hygrophytes.

There should be some savannas distributed in the northern forest-grass boundary area with poor water and heat conditions. These grasslands are home to a large number of herbivores, including herds of antelopes, bison, wild horses, and wild ass.

There will be dense forests with a wide variety of trees near river terraces or hills that are higher and less susceptible to flooding. Some plants that have moved south in modern times, such as bamboo, ligustrum, saponaria, etc., still exist on this land. To have a role to play.

Human settlements may be seen on the slopes or Fuqiu near water sources. For example, in the central and southern parts of the North China Plain, many prehistoric sites represented by the Peiligang Culture and the Yangshao Culture are mostly distributed on the highlands of the former plains.Many snails and clam pieces were found in the ruins, which also supports the phenomenon of dense lakes and swamps in this area.

In general, the North China Plain was likely to be a mixture of wetlands and forests in this era. It was not until the prosperity of human civilization that the native vegetation gradually disappeared and was replaced by farmland, settlements, and a small amount of secondary vegetation.

Zhang Tian had fully understood this situation before deciding to migrate. He knew very well that the end point of their migration was not enjoyment, but pioneering. Maybe they were the first pioneers in the North China Plain.

The conditions and environment will not be very good, at least not close to a paradise, but the climate will definitely be stronger than that in the Northeast, and it will be less affected by the Younger Dryas incident in history, so you will not freeze or starve to death.

Of course, there is a more important point. The soil in the North China Plain is quite fertile and suitable for farming.

Along the piedmont alluvial-alluvial fans and piedmont slope plains along the edges of mountains such as the Yanshan Mountains, Taihang Mountains, and Funiu Mountains, loess or tidal loess soil develops. The central part of the plain is yellow tidal soil. It is the most important cultivated soil in the North China Plain, with good tillability and mineral content. Rich in nutrients, it has great potential for utilization and transformation.

"I know everyone is tired. If we grit our teeth and work harder, we will be out of the forest soon! Our new home is waiting for us ahead!"

Zhang Tian inspires his people every day.

This time it was no longer a painting, we were really approaching the end of the forest, Wolf Boy, Wolf Spider and Viper all said so.

Everyone was encouraged, cheered up, and enjoyed a quiet dinner to regain their strength.

The next day, everyone broke camp early and couldn't wait to embark on the journey.

After crossing the mountain, they were greeted by a tall bamboo forest.

Not long after walking, there was a roar in the bamboo forest, and a huge orange figure broke into everyone's sight.

The hunters were on alert, whining and shouting excitedly, and Xiao Cang issued a warning: "The giant ape is coming! The giant ape is coming!"

The giant ape seemed to be recovering well. It was on all fours and approaching slowly, like a monkey-shaped tank, with a full sense of oppression.

Zhang Tian sensed no hostility and asked the hunters to stay friendly.

The giant ape came closer and exchanged a few words with the wolf boy. Zhang Tian understood clearly that he was asking why he entered its territory and whether he came to visit it.It seems to be looking forward to the arrival of the wolf child, but this wave is actually a bit pretentious.

The wolf child made her intention clear: she wanted to return to her own territory with the wolves, and she also wanted to lead this group of uninvited guests through the forest.

The giant ape was a little disappointed. Its eyes scanned the crowd and finally landed on Lin Yu.

It walked towards Lin Yu, and the hunters immediately raised their spears and bows and stood in front of Lin Yu.

The giant ape stopped, roared, stretched out a fist bigger than a human head, opened it, and colorful stones fell like rain.

Zhang Tian translated for it: "It likes beautiful stones. These are its collections. Now, these stones belong to you. In order to thank you for making it better. It doesn't like humans, and it doesn't want to accept human help for nothing. If you accept the stone, you will be even."

Lin Yu didn't refuse, but he didn't accept them all either. It was too much, useless, and only added to the burden.So she stepped forward, picked a piece of lapis lazuli as big as an egg, raised it and waved it, signaling to the other party that one stone was enough.

The giant ape was so happy that it made great determination to give away these treasures. It was already prepared to lose them. The feeling of regaining them was so wonderful!

He quickly gathered the remaining stones into his arms, picked them up one by one like a miser, held them tightly in his hands, and shouted.

"It said it could lead the way for us. This bamboo forest is its territory. Even tigers have to take a detour when they see it!"

The giant ape strutted forward and led the way. It was difficult to resist the hospitality, so everyone had to keep up with its pace.

Zhang Tian asked the wolf boy: "How many giant apes are there in the forest?"

"His brother is dead and now he's the only one left."

Zhang Tian was shocked, thinking that this big man might be the last great ape in the world, and after his death, a species would become extinct, so he couldn't help but feel a little complicated.

The wolf child was very calm. She only cared about the companions she knew. Perhaps when the giant ape died, she would feel sad, but not for the death of this species, but for the loss of a companion.

"When you walk out of this bamboo forest, you will enter our territory." said the wolf boy.

Zhang Tian noticed a little anger in her tone, thought for a moment and asked, "Is the Yanbao people's territory nearby?"

"Yes!" The wolf boy's anger became more obvious. "It was they who burned down our territory, causing everyone to die and flee. There are no living creatures left. We have to find a new home."

"Did you find it?"

"No, you can look for it after I send you away."

"Maybe you don't have to look for a new home."

The wolf boy was stunned and subconsciously asked: "Why?"

Zhang Tian did not answer, only showing a slightly mysterious smile.

The wolf boy looked a little annoyed when he saw his smile. She spent most of her time dealing with animals in the forest and was used to being direct. This was the first time she encountered such a guy who spoke half-heartedly. She was so angry that she wanted to pounce on him and bite him. .

Zhang Tian didn't mean to show off. He didn't know how big the wolf boy's territory was, and he didn't know the specific situation of the burned forest, so he wasn't sure whether Lin Yu's strength was enough.It's best not to promise things that you may not be able to do easily.

The giant ape is a well-known boss in this bamboo forest. It leads a group of two-legged beasts through the bamboo forest. The rate of turning back is at least [-]%. Even the always cold black and white bear can't help but repeat it. turn back!
Walking out of the bamboo forest, the giant ape snorted miserably and told the wolf boy to remember to come and play with it. It only had her as its playmate.

The giant ape turned back to the bamboo forest, its burly back looking a bit lonely.

Everyone continued to move forward, climbing up the hill and then down the hill, until the charred, dilapidated, and dead land came into view. Everyone was shocked by the sight in front of them, and was so stunned that they could not speak.

This scene reminded Song Guo of the scene he saw in the Yougu tribe. He knew that this was the tragic scene after the flames swept through it.

The situation stirred up emotion, and the wolf boy became even angrier, shouting at the "remnants" of the Rock Castle people: "Look at the good things your people have done!"

Being scolded by a woman who was raised by a wild beast, Wolf Spider and Viper felt very unhappy, but more importantly, they were ashamed.They had no idea about this. When the Rock Castle people burned the beasts, they were eating and drinking in the riverside tribe.

"How is it?" Zhang Tian asked Lin Yu, "Can you do it?"

"I don't know, let's try."

Zhang Tian called Kui, Zi Yan and Wolf Boy over and said: "The flames burned the woods, but the forests did not die. They turned into soil to nourish the earth, and the seeds buried underground will grow stronger and more lush!"

Aoi knows very well that the ashes of burning vegetation can increase the fertility of the soil.

The wolf boy said: "It's true that the forest will grow back, but it will take a long time, just like it takes a long time for us to recover after being injured."

Zi Yan is convinced that the burns on her body haven't healed yet!Zhang Tian gave Kui a look.

Aoi received the signal, took out the bluestone, and showed it to the two of them.

Zi Yan and Wolf Boy were shocked and immediately thought of the story of the five-color stone. Looking at the shape and color of the stone, it was obviously...

"bluestone?!"

The two said in unison, looking at Xiang Kui with confused eyes: "Could it be that you also..."

"Well, I can also use the five-color stone."

You could tell what the two wanted to ask by looking at their expressions. Aoi admitted frankly, and then added: "But my strength is not strong, far inferior to Lin's."

"Same."

Zi Yan and Lang Boy looked like they had found a soulmate, and comforted her and said: "Together we are not as powerful as her. It's not that we are not strong, it's that she is too strong!"

This conversation sounded familiar, and Lin Yu recalled hearing many similar praises during her student days, when she was regarded as the god of learning.

She really wanted to say a few words of humility, but in the end she didn't say anything.

Zhang Tian said: "Bluestone can promote the growth of plants. With the combined power of the four of you, you might be able to make this forest rejuvenate."

The wolf boy's eyes lit up and his joy was beyond words.

"However," Zhang Tian changed the subject, "even if the forest grows back, the animals cannot come back here immediately. Maybe they will have to wait until the next warm day for the place to become as lively as before. On this cold day, the wolf Child, why not take your wolf companion with us to spend time outside the forest."

"Is this a condition?"

"No, this is an invitation."

The wolf boy stared into his eyes, his eyes were full of sincerity.

"But your people are afraid of wolves," she said.

"Yes, I will change their views, and I will change yours."

Zhang Tian had his signature smile on his face, and his determination that everything was under control made the wolf boy very unhappy and aroused her competitive spirit.

"You can't change anything!" She frowned, "We'll see!"

Zhang Tian knew that she meant to agree.

"Then, it's up to you."

Kui spread her hand, and the green stone lay quietly in her palm. Lin Yu took the lead to put his hand on it, followed closely by Zi Yan and Wolf Boy.

When the four people reached an agreement, without any warning, there was a rustling movement on the ground, as if something was crawling underground. The next moment, the seeds in the nearby soil were the first to break out of the ground, pulling out green seedlings.

This green color instantly turned into a prairie fire, spreading around. Ten seeds, hundreds, thousands... countless seeds rushed out of the ground and grew at an incredible speed!Grow toward the sky, toward the sun!Grow strong branches and thick shade!
Almost in the blink of an eye, the scorched earth was replaced with a new skin, and the eyes were filled with lush green. It was a prosperous scene. Where could there be any trace of a wildfire starting a prairie fire?

Everyone was stunned. They had already seen the miracle of the wizard sowing seeds into a forest. No matter how many times they saw this miracle, people had the urge to worship him.

Wolf Spider and Viper knelt down directly, offering their knees for the birth of new life. They didn't know what happened, but they knew it must be the work of those four women!

What a terrifying power!

They originally hated the wolf child and looked down upon her, but now, they couldn't help but look at the wolf child with a little more awe.

Not long after, the four of them were drained of their strength and let go one after another. Zhang Tian, ​​with quick eyes and quick hands, helped Lin Yu and gave her a shoulder to lean on. The other three fell to the ground, breathing heavily.

The wolf boy wanted to lie down, but she was reluctant to do so. She also wanted to see more of the lost and recovered scenery.

The forest is back!Her home is back!
She raised her neck and let out a loud wolf howl, and the wolves responded from the woods. Even people who did not understand wolf language could feel their excitement and joy in their cheers.

The four of them succeeded in growing a secondary forest, but they also exhausted their physical strength and did not recover until the next morning. It was difficult to even stand up, let alone cross the mountains.

Zhang Tian then instructed the men to make three stretchers out of wood and carry them forward. Zi Yan was not familiar with the others, so she had to trouble Crow and Leopard Gan, and they were happy to help.The thin wolf cub is alternately carried by her wolf companions.

Zhang Tian has told everyone that the wolf boy and her wolf companions will go to their new home with them to spend this cold weather there.

Some people were worried, some were panicking, but no one spoke out to object. Their number far exceeded the number of wolves. Even if they were afraid, it should be the wolves who were afraid. What were they afraid of?No one wants to appear cowardly.

Seeing that they were getting closer and closer to their tribe, Wolf Spider and Viper became more and more nervous, and an ominous premonition enveloped them.

The rock wall towering at the end of the valley was already in sight, but they didn't see a single figure or hear a human voice. The mountain forest was as quiet as death.

To get to the Rock Castle people's camp, you have to climb over the rocks through a very narrow valley. Under normal circumstances, it takes half a day, and everyone on the way will be exposed to the eyes of the Rock Castle people from the commanding heights.

Rockcastle people often set up ambushes here to drive and lure elephants, elk, antelopes and other animals into this trail, and then throw stones and spears from the rock walls on both sides to slaughter the prey.

Now, this slaughterhouse has been filled with the bones of butchers, and of course the bones of wild beasts. Rocks and fallen wood are scattered everywhere. It is obvious that a fierce battle took place here not long ago, and there is no shortage of bones in the air. The rancid smell has not completely dissipated.

The wolf boy didn't lie, she never lied.

Wolf Spider and Viper felt a little out of breath. In fact, they had thought of this result from the beginning, but they just didn't want to believe it. Until now, they still don't want to believe everything they saw, and they still feel lucky.

"We have to go back and take a look. Go back to the tribe."

Zhang Tian said "Yeah" but said nothing.

He knew that Tarantula and Viper were not asking for his permission or his opinion, just a polite farewell for which he did not need to respond.The two parties were just traveling together, and Zhang Tian had no intention of taking them in. After all, he had already chosen the wolf boy.

Regardless of right or wrong, after something like this happened, even if the people of Rock Castle did not hate the wolf child, they would never be able to live in harmony with her.

The two left in despair, without attracting too much attention. Just traveling was tiring enough, and people had no time to pay attention to the two insignificant foreigners.

It started to go downhill, and the trees gradually became sparse.

This indicates that they are about to leave the high-altitude mountains and enter the low-altitude plains.

Finally, on the 107th day of the migration, everyone climbed up the last mountain that blocked the view and arrived at the end of the forest that the wolf boy said.

My vision suddenly broadened and my spirit was lifted.

It is completely different from the scene in later generations that was plagued by smog and dust all year round. In this era, the air in the North China Plain was as clean as if it had been washed with snow water, without a trace of dust. The visibility was extremely high. With eyesight far beyond that of modern people, you can see anywhere. Go, and you can have a panoramic view of the scenery hundreds of miles away.

In the nearby forest-grass junction area, grassland has replaced the forest as the dominant vegetation. Forest trees are sparsely interspersed, rivers meander along it, and large herbivores gnaw leisurely on the meadow.

In the distance are intertwined water systems and dotted lakes, with thick trees and lush water plants, which together form an extremely vast wetland ecosystem. Needless to say, it must be a paradise for life.

After seeing the road ahead clearly, everyone was excited. Knowing that the end was right in front of them, they couldn't help but speed up their pace.

Zhang Tian and Lin Yu had discussed the location of their new home long ago.

This matter is extremely important and must not be taken lightly. It requires careful survey and assessment, taking into account factors such as soil, water and heat, topography, transportation convenience, access to living resources, flood prevention and other factors.

First of all, grasslands are eliminated because the soil, water and heat conditions are poor and crop yields cannot be guaranteed.

The wetlands and forest areas in the distance have a suitable climate, a developed water system, and water transportation can be developed. The resources are visibly rich. However, low-lying plains and swamps must be avoided. It is best to be close to mountains and rivers. There are various kinds hidden in the mountains. mineral resources……

No matter how good your eyesight is, it is ultimately limited. When you look far away, you can barely make out the whole picture, but you can't see the details clearly.

Zhang Tian is in urgent need of a map, and even if it doesn't work, he needs a high-power telescope... This one really exists!

Good guy, 50 points of faith!Robbery!
Zhang Tian gritted his teeth with hatred, but he could only touch his nose and admit it.The most important thing now is to determine the goal and the direction of travel afterwards. It is not good to try luck in the endless wilderness.

The weather has entered autumn and time waits for no one. They must settle down as soon as possible and store food for the winter.

He turned his back.

[Faith value: 1528]

A high-power telescope fell into Zhang Tian's hands. This thing was bought and kept at home to gather dust for a while. I didn't expect it to come in handy at this time.

When the sky priest turned around, everyone was surprised to find that there was a dark double barrel in his hand.

"This is a gift from the sky." Zhang Tian said without changing his expression, "It's called a telescope. It can help us see things in the distance clearly."

After he finished speaking, he raised his high-powered telescope and looked at the scene in front of everyone's curious eyes.

After the distant landscape was magnified by a high-power telescope, the previously invisible details were now clearly visible. It was clear where there were low hills and where there were water systems.

Zhang Tian watched carefully from west to east, not missing every detail, silently evaluating and memorizing while watching.

Although everyone didn't understand the sky priest's operation, they all kept quiet and waited patiently in a tacit understanding.

After a long time, the sky priest finally put down the thing called the telescope, showed an excited smile, and said: "Let's go to our new home!"

(End of this chapter)