Professor Yang continued: "Now is not the time for us to fight among ourselves. Let's wait until we get out."
Then he paused and moved his eyes to Deng Jiancong. "Did you find anything? For example, herbs, water sources, food and so on? "
Deng Jiancong shook his head, "I just focus on escape, didn't pay attention to it, but I found ... a square near the depths of the jungle! Even I caught a glimpse of a building behind the square, where we might find some supplies. "
Lin Xiaojing, arms folded across her chest and leaning against the tree, remarked with a sarcastic tone: "Who knows if what you're saying is true? But I must say, you've certainly mastered the art of spinning tales. Maybe you should join the Deyun She comedy troupe after this — staying here as a student is such a waste of your 'talents'!"
Professor Yang keenly captured the words "square" and "building" from his words. For him, Yang Xingye is his most precious granddaughter, and there must be no accidents in here.
At the moment, his thin body trembled slightly, and his voice was urgent because of excitement. "Jiancong, are you sure you are not mistaken?"
Deng Jiancong showed a disdainful expression: "If I am not making up stories like someone, there should be nothing wrong."
"Professor Yang, although I said that my previous actions were a little wrong, how can I say that everyone is one of our own? You are my teacher. Do you think I will harm you?"
Smell speech, professor Yang's eyes flashed a trace of hesitation.
Seeing this, Deng Jiancong glanced at the situation of Yang Xingye in Professor Yang's arms and continued to strike while the iron is hot: "Besides, I'm afraid your granddaughter's situation won't last long, right? God knows when this rescue will arrive. I can wait, but your granddaughter can't wait, right? "
After saying, "Professor Yang was silent for a moment, then stood up," ok, let's go. "
"Professor, you can't go!" Lin Xiaojing grabbed Professor Yang by the skirts.
"He may be trying to trick you into exploring for him, not to mention there may be a lot of giant worms in it, so you really can't go!" She pointed to Deng Jiancong not far away, and her voice broke with excitement.
His old hands slightly hard, a little bit of skirts from Lin Xiaojing's hand, "Xiaojing, I know your concerns, but Xingye is my granddaughter and I can't watch her have an accident."
He looked at the quiet and unusually dense forest and said forcefully, "Even if it is a deep hole in the dragon's pool, I must go!"
"Good point", Yang Qingyuan, who has been watching the play beside him, took the lead and clapped his hands. "Even if Old Master Yang disapproves, I'd still insist on going in."
Lin Xiaojing, next to her, stamped her feet with anger when she saw that both of them were not on her side. She responded sarcastically: "Okay, okay, this is my fault for me this the little girl, which delayed your trip. Please help yourself." Say that finish and let the way.
"Miss Lin, why are you so sarcastic about both of us?" Yang Qingyuan responded with a wry smile. "We have no materials at present. Miss Yang is seriously injured at present, so it is urgent to go in and look for materials. Although it is really dangerous, we have no other better way."
Smell speech, reason to gain the upper hand Lin Xiaojing cold hum a voice, didn't refute.
"Then it's decided, let's go now!" Professor Yang made the final decision directly.
Deng Jiancong knew the route and walked in the front to lead the way. Yang Qingyuan walked in the middle with Yang Xingye on his back, and Professor Yang and Lin Xiaojing walked in the back.
Xingyue Island is a famous volcanic island here. It erupted almost once every 20 years two thousand years ago and stopped hundreds of years ago. The volcanic ash produced by volcanic eruption provided sufficient nutrients for vegetation, which also led to the dense vegetation on the island.
Most islands in the chain were rugged by nature, and the Ninth Island Chain was no exception.Therefore, there are mountains and valleys on the island, and the terrain is complex, plus the sky is dark,within moments of venturing inside, the trio found themselves utterly disoriented.
Lin Xiaojing stepped on a dry branch on the ground and made a creaking sound. She asked curiously, "Professor, why are all the branches of these trees hung with red ropes?"
Although the Woods here are dense, but the shrubs in the forest are scarce, so the vision is broad, even if you are nearsighted, you don't have to be afraid of a giant bug sneaking in the dark.
"Hey, why are there words on this bark?" , Lin Xiaojing stare big eyes gather together to want to see clearly, but the lack of light at night, and the lines are not clear enough for a long time, she is confused about it.
Yang gave her a speechless look. When can you still think about this? Are all women so neurotic?Forget it. If you dare to touch anything in a place like this, aren't you afraid of meeting something?
He has also read many novels about grave robbery. This place with high mountains and deep valleys and dense forests is an excellent place for Feng Shui. It's hard to say that there is no big tomb here. If there is a big tomb, there may be zongzi(a kind of zombie).
Just when he began to think, Professor Yang behind him explained: "The trees here are basically over 100 years old, and the customs of each place are different. In some places, red ropes are hung to pray for peace, while in others, they are used to suppress evil spirits and fear that the old trees will become goblin."
Yang Qingyuan sneered, "I don't know if the tree is become goblin , but I know that the bugs are all become goblin anyway. If those unscrupulous directors know about it, I'm afraid I'll be ecstatic. After all, who doesn't love a natural selection of cattle and horses that has its own traffic and doesn't need to be paid?"
Deng Jiancong asked thoughtfully, "Professor, where do you think these giant worms came from?" After all, it will take decades for even pigs to develop like that, and their growth is too unscientific. "
"There are many reasons, which may be genetic mutations caused by various kinds of pollution, or those caused by nuclear radiation ..." Professor Yang adjusted his glasses and said cautiously.
Deng Jiancong, who opened the way ahead, turned his head and inserted a sentence: "Is this still related to those little Japanese devils?"
Professor Yang ignored him and went on to say, "In short, there are many reasons, so let's not draw a conclusion yet."
Yang Qingyuan was momentarily taken aback: "Professor Yang, do you think all the creatures in the sea have been eaten by these damn bugs?"
"What you said is very likely!" Professor Yang nodded heavily. "Giant worms can't grow so big out of thin air. There must be enough food supply, but the genetic problem is the most important thing. If possible, I will report it to the top and try to catch the worms here for corresponding research."
"Lie trough! What is this! " Lin Xiaojing suddenly screamed aloud and jumped almost two meters high.
All three people turned to look in the direction she had pointed out. It was a strange-looking tree with red ropes hanging in the wind, which revealed a strange atmosphere in this environment.
Even Deng Jiancong, who believes in atheism, is a little nervous. It is really strange that this tree looks like a human face: "This tree can't really become goblin , can it?"
"What nonsense! If years of studying Marxist philosophy could be so easily discarded over a mere anomaly, I suggest you all return to thoroughly review the foundational texts," Professor Yang reprimanded, though a tremor of uncertainty betrayed his resolve. After all, the emergence of colossal insects defied conventional logic—could supernatural entities truly exist? Could it be that the accounts in The Classic of Mountains and Seas hold more truth than myth?
In order to adjust the atmosphere and let them forget about the human face tree as soon as possible, Professor Yang continued to speak: "Jiancong, how long will it take?" Have we all been walking for more than 10 minutes? "
When Deng Jiancong heard this, he flashed a trace of guilt on his face. Then he laughed and said, "It's almost there. We'll be there in a little while." He continued to lead the way, but his forehead was sweating more and more. From a few minutes ago, he found that he couldn't seem to find the way to the square.