Tomb Raider's Notes of Qilin City Lord

Chapter 182 Moving forward in the rainforest

Chapter 182182 Moving forward in the rain forest
After getting out of the car, we picked up our equipment and walked until we saw trees.We decided to rest for a while and get ready before heading inside.

I saw Wu Xie take out Wen Jin's notes and read the contents recorded in it carefully. The more he read, the tighter his brows became.

This kind of place must be a tropical rain forest. There are poisonous snakes, poisonous insects, poisonous flowers and poisonous weeds. Even the air is poisonous. Looking at the mist, the miasma is quite thick.

Miasma is quite complicated. The thick fog like this is called "visible miasma". The main reason for the formation of this kind of miasma is that the tropical rain forest has a hot climate, rainy and humid weather, and there are many insects, animals and plants in the forest. The decay of corpses will produce various toxins that evaporate into the air, such as ammonia, methane, carbon dioxide...

These poisonous gases will melt into the thick fog and float in the air... I don't think ordinary gas masks may be effective.

The concentration is too high and the poison is too violent. Small bodies like ours, which have built-in immunity, will sometimes be infected. No, we still have to make a protective shield with fresh air for the little brother.

There were too many people and I couldn't talk nonsense, so I had to look at the little brother and tugged on his clothes to call him. After he looked at me, I held his face with both hands and quietly made a mask for him.He could feel the air around him becoming fresher. I blinked at him, meaning "Did it work?" He blinked at me and told me "It worked."Then I looked at him with a smile, and he looked at me with a faint look.

We looked at each other for a moment, and I sat down obediently and quietly put a protective shield on myself. What I'm worried about now is whether the poison in the lair of the Queen Mother of the West is as toxic as the Corpse King... or maybe there is a giant snake. , strange birds...it scares me just thinking about it.

Wu Xie told us some contents in Wen Jin's notes. He said: "This canyon is very dangerous, but it is the only entrance to the Palace of the Queen Mother of the West. At the end of this canyon is the core area of ​​the oasis. Inside It is a place where rivers converge. Under the dense canopy of trees under the valley is a wet swamp. The ancient royal city of the Queen Mother of the West is somewhere in the swamp. However, there is only a rough route drawn here, and I have never entered it. Records of the Swamp.”

The fat man said, "I've been reading for a long time. Doesn't that mean I didn't write anything?" The fat man snorted and said, "Isn't this just a fool asking for directions, and he doesn't know the answer after asking? Then let's go to the garden in the backyard of the Queen Mother of the West. I can only guess."

Pan Zi said: "In that case, let's bring everything we can to prepare for emergencies."

Wu Xie still sighed with a sad look on his face and said, "That's the only way it can be."

The fat man sighed and said, "Okay, then we really just have to take it one step at a time."

Pan Zi said: "It's not like I don't know anything. I fought in Vietnam. The situation here should be similar to the tropical rainforest in Vietnam. Let me lead the way this time." Wu Xiejue nodded as if there was no problem. .

The fat man said: "Then let's change our long shirts into jackets and learn from each other's strengths. Come and tell us what we need to pay attention to."

Pan Zi said: "Swamps in humid areas like this are the most dangerous swamps. You see what's floating in the air, and it looks like fog to you. In fact, it's all methane, which is easily poisoned.

And once you enter the swamp, don't wade through the water or touch the mud unless you have to.I once had a comrade who got his foot stuck in a swamp during an ambush. It lasted less than a minute. When he pulled it out, the whole leg was full of holes. I don’t know what caused it, and it was all eaten away. empty.

The vegetation here is so dense that no sunlight can penetrate below. It is pitch black under the tree canopy and filled with miasma. It is a world of mosquitoes, leeches, and poisonous insects.We must wear long sleeves and long pants, otherwise you will not have a good piece of meat on your body within an hour. "

I continued what he said: "In a tropical rainforest like this, the daily minimum temperature is usually about 26℃ and the maximum is about 36℃. It has just rained, making it even more humid and hot. It is best to tie up your sleeves and trouser legs. It is too hot. , it’s better than being eaten by bugs or poisoned.”

Aning said: "I have mosquito repellent, can that be okay?"

I shook my head and said, "An ordinary forest might be fine, but this is not a forest for ordinary people. If there is something like the Corpse King in there, mosquito repellent will be useless. Just be more careful."

Pan Zi said to her: "Yes, and you used that thing to drive away mosquitoes, but the smell of that thing may attract other things. Don't use too strong a smell in the rain forest. Otherwise, even if you didn't encounter wild animals at that time , they will also follow us all the way. I am the only one with a gun this time, even if we encounter a wild boar, it will be very dangerous."

I thought to myself, what should I do with someone like me who has a sweet taste... I have never been to this kind of forest, I just hope no one likes to eat me... I feel cold all over just thinking about it...

After saying that, they began to make preparations individually. Although time was tight and they didn't know how many days it would take to find the destination, what things would be used, and what would happen, they wanted to take as much as possible with them.

It’s hot and humid here, and everything you eat is easy to spoil, so you can only bring compressed biscuits and cans. In terms of equipment, flares, cold fireworks, matches, medicine...

The little brother said: "You should also bring some equipment with you. The environment here is complicated. Do you remember everything I taught you?"

I nodded and said, "Remember, do you still remember what you promised me? Remember to put the communicator on you."

The little brother touched my head and nodded to me. He then said, "Take the knife with you. Remember to use it if there is danger."

I said, "Yeah, I got it." As I said that, the little brother helped me check whether my sleeves and trouser legs were tied properly.

Two hours later, they had packed up everything, and we set off at Pan Zi’s urging.

The younger brother took the lead, Pan Zidian came behind, and we all walked in the middle. The vegetation here was very dense, and we had to cut down the broad leaves as we walked.

Not long after setting off, the sky became overcast again, and it seemed like it was going to rain again, and it seemed like it wouldn't stop.

Wu Xie said: "Fat man, I feel more and more what you said makes sense."

The fat man said "Ah" and asked, "What the hell?"

Wu Xie smiled and said: "The crater, this rift is like a crack in the earth's crust that was cracked when a meteorite fell. It may have been much deeper than it is now. Over the years, it has been gradually weathered and filled up. Such a canyon is here. I think it's not the only one around the valley." The fat man said: "There are a few paths that are fine, the key is the right path." He looked at the sky and curled his lips and said, "You said it was so sultry after entering the dense forest. It's time to go to the sauna, look at how sweaty I am."

Wu Xie was helpless and said with a smile: "Just bear with it, there are so many bugs around here that are thinking about us. Look, it will definitely rain today. It might be cooler then."

The fat man said: "It will keep you cool for a while. Once the rain stops, you will have to take a sauna."

Wu Xie patted him: "Be patient, you must endure it. Maybe you can lose a few pounds."

The fat man raised his leg and nudged him and said, "Fuck you, this thing can help you lose weight. I've lost all my fat a long time ago."

There is moss everywhere, the trees, the ground, and the rocks are all green. The feet are wet mud and tangled tree roots. They are actually pits that cannot be seen clearly. They sometimes stumble, and because of my small feet, If I don't pay attention, my feet will fall into pits and get stuck in the cracks. From time to time, my brother and Wu Xie have to help me pull them out like a carrot. They are always afraid that I will fall or sprain my feet.

The fat man laughed at me and said, "It's stuck again. You said your little feet are small, but they are not as small as a three-inch golden lotus. They wobble and stumble every time you walk."

I got stuck in the hole and said: "I... please help me first, then you will know that it is not me who wants to shake it, but it is the ground that is not flat that is going to get stuck."

Occasionally, a fat man would come and pull me by the handle. While he was pulling me, he looked at me and said, "I see that you are unsteady when walking and your feet are light. I think you are deficient in calcium. If you are deficient in calcium, he will not like to grow taller." Look at you now, you are so tall, skinny and malnourished, little brother, you need to take good care of yourself when you go back."

Wu Xie patted his big belly and said, "That's better than your over-nutrition." Then Wu Xie said to me, "Maybe he still has three heights."

The fat man said "Bah": "Fuck you, you are only three high."

Wu Xie laughed and said: "Yes, I have three highs. My three highs are high education, high income, and good looks. Your three highs are high blood lipids, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar."

The fat man scolded: "Get out! Why is your income so high? Opening a shabby store seems like it is going to close down. It doesn't live up to its name."

"Hey, isn't that the only thing missing? You should have all three. You are still the best. Fat brother, I'm disrespectful." After saying this, Wu Xie burst into laughter.

The fat man gritted his teeth angrily, stared at him and muttered: "Young man, huh."

Wu Xie looked at the tree crowns above his head and said, "I really didn't expect that I was walking in such a primitive jungle on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau."

The fat man was already out of breath and said: "You don't know if there are any animals that can be hunted for food."

I said, "Brother Fatty, do you dare to eat the animals on the territory of the Queen Mother of the West?"

The fat man said: "Then there is nothing to be afraid of. If you really have one, it would be a kind of welfare to kill a few of them to eat. Otherwise, this journey will be an injustice."

Pan Zi said: "This is a rainforest in a closed environment. It is neither big nor small. I am afraid there will be no large beasts. Bugs and worms are very common in such swamps."

The fat man said: "It's not bad to have worms. Snakes feast on insects. That thing costs money in one meal, but it's delicious. I even ate grilled scorpions in Guangdong. Anyway, as long as it's fresh, I'll enjoy it." It’s no big deal.”

Eating insects...eating snakes...I remembered the table that day...the taste was good, but it was long...I said: "Fat man, these things may be highly poisonous. Even if you get hit, you won't be able to get off." Damn it, if you're really hungry for this, you'd better go back and find a place to eat it later."

When the fat man heard this, he said, "Look at how brave you are, what are you afraid of? Do you mean to invite me?"

I said, "Please, please, it's not a big deal." The fat man said "Yes" and looked at me, and I said, "But if you get greedy and eat here, it will be a big problem."

Wu Xie said: "Wen Jin also wrote in his notes, "There are many snakes in the mud, so you are not afraid of people when you meet them." "I think the things here must be very ferocious, so it's better to be careful.

Moreover, the ecological environment here is very special. This is a closed land island. I think the creatures here began to breed here when this oasis was formed. There may be many extinct animals and plants here.

It’s just that in the legend of the Queen Mother of the West in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Palace of the Queen Mother of the West is guarded by a group of blue birds with human faces, which may be the kind of strange birds that attacked us in Changbai Mountain. If there are such things, it is better to be extinct. "

Along the way, the little brother and the fat man took turns clearing the way and cutting down the plants, but the road was still difficult to walk.

The blue sky shines through the cliffs on the edge of the canyon, like a sky-blue ribbon. From time to time, waterfalls formed by the heavy rain the day before yesterday pour down. The scenery is not bad. We walked there, chatting and amusing ourselves.

It would be nice if it stayed like this, but the danger was still behind me, and I couldn't help but sigh.

Not long after we walked again, we discovered that there were about a hundred grottoes on the cliff in front of us. They were densely packed and covered with moss. It was difficult to see what was carved inside, but they were obviously relics of the Queen Mother Kingdom of the West. We were getting closer and closer to the core area of ​​that mysterious ancient country. We suddenly became nervous and felt that the atmosphere around us was starting to become a bit scary.

We went up to check out these grottoes. They were all large and small. Wu Xie said: "The big ones can fit two liberation trucks side by side. The smaller ones are only about half a person tall. They are very different from those in Dunhuang. These grottoes are very shallow. In the The statue inside can be seen from the outside, but it is completely covered by thick moss.”

With that said, Wu Xie climbed up, took out his dagger, and began to scrape the covering on one of the buildings. A strange stone sculpture was gradually revealed among the moss.

(End of this chapter)