Erzi is indeed the owner of the hotel. He knows what is needed for adventure in the wild. In addition to helping to buy tents and food, he also helped buy some other outdoor equipment, so he spent 10,000 yuan.
Qu Wen took the initiative to bear most of the burden on the road. We can't let Bayan, an old man in his sixties or seventies, do it.
Father Bayan saw that Qu Wen was so sensible and could walk several kilometers with a load of dozens of kilograms on his back so easily since he actually entered the mountains. He couldn't help but secretly admire him and began to like this young man.
In Shennongjia in winter, although the weather is cold, it is very safe. There are few animals, and the swamps and water surfaces will be covered with a thick layer of ice, making it easier to walk. Walking in the forest, you can also enjoy the snow-covered and snow-capped winter snow and ice hangings. I heard that it was winter for Father Bayan, otherwise he would not have dared to go into the mountains easily. When spring comes, there will be dangers everywhere in the mountains and forests. There are swamps of leaves of different shades, ferocious animals, huge trees covering the sky, unpleasant smells, mosquitoes flying around and all kinds of weird poisons, all of which are deadly.
At first, there was still a way to go. After walking a few kilometers into the forest and covered with ice and snow, the road became difficult to distinguish. Father Bayan walked in front with an experienced hatchet, cutting through thorns and exploring from time to time. The road conditions were good, and although the speed of travel was a bit slow, it was still safe. Qu Wen followed closely behind, carrying a lot of things on his back, asking various questions from time to time, and Bayan's father also answered them one by one with great interest. For several miles, the two of them seemed to be here for an outing.
From the time we set off at noon to when the sun went down, we didn¡¯t go far. Bayan¡¯s father looked at the sky and found a gentler and wider place to camp.
Qu Wen looked at the time and saw that it was only around four o'clock in the afternoon, but Bayan's father asked him to rest here and took out the tent without asking.
This was not my first time camping in the wild. I quickly set up the tent without Father Bayan¡¯s help. I also dug a long drainage ditch next to it. Otherwise, if it rained in the middle of the night, the water would flood into the tent. Tolerable.
? See how Qu Wen quickly set up the tent and did other things without being asked. Father Bayan nodded with satisfaction. In recent years, he would occasionally bring some adventure enthusiasts into the forest, but no one could do it as well as Qu Wen. No one could match Qu Wen in terms of strength alone. Compare.
"Have you ever studied martial arts?" asked Bayan's father. From the looks of Qu Wen, he should be more than just an athlete who exercises regularly.
"When I was young, I studied with the elders in my family for a year, and it has continued without interruption since then." Qu Wen replied that his current abilities are beyond the scope of normal people. It is true that I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child.
"That's no wonder. Not many young people today can have a physique like yours. In the past two years, I took a few students from sports universities into the woods, but before they got very far, they were all panting like bears. It seems that after only three days in the outer forest, I couldn¡¯t bear to go back.¡±
Qu Wen smiled when he heard this and took out a few pieces of beef jerky. I threw two slices to Father Bayan. How could those students from the Sports University compare with me? Even the elites of the special forces were much worse than me. However, he did not have the habit of boasting, so he thought for a moment and asked, "What is the difference between the outer lin and the inner lin, Father Bayan?"
Father Bayan took the beef jerky and frowned, took out the homemade jerky from his backpack, tore off a piece and threw the beef jerky back to Qu Wen.
"How can you be full with that thing? Try it and see if it's the roe deer jerky I made myself."
Roe deer, also known as dwarf deer and wild sheep, is a nationally protected animal. I have long heard how delicious roe deer meat is, but I have never tasted it. He took the roe deer meat, put the beef jerky away, and took a bite. Suddenly, a rich meaty aroma spread in his mouth.
"tasty!"
"Of course it's delicious. In the past, this stuff was everywhere in the forest, but now it's becoming less and less common, and the state doesn't allow hunting. But our generation is used to eating this stuff, so we can't forget the taste, so we can't help but sneak some in it." Two are hiding at home.¡±
Qu Wen chuckled in his heart. This is how you killed these wild animals. However, he is not an animal protection activist. It would be good if he does not buy and sell wild animals outside. He must be embarrassed to refuse Father Bayan's enthusiasm.
Father Bayan took a few mouthfuls, took out the tobacco bag from his waist, stuffed it with tobacco and started smoking again.
"To put it simply, the outer forest is a place that has been developed and is open to tourists for sightseeing. The inner forest is a closed nature reserve. But the main difference between the outer forest and the inner forest is that the outer forest The safety of the forest is of little value. The inner forest is full of dangers but also treasures. As long as you have the courage to go in, you can make a fortune just by collecting medicinal materials."
Qu Wen has heard about this. It has been initially identified that there are 3,183 species of higher vascular plants in 872 genera and 199 families in Shennongjia, and a total of 927 species of fungi and lichens. Among them, 76 species are nationally protected plants, such as Davidia involucrata and Davidia glabra. fragrant tree, water green tree, fragrant fruit? etc.; there are 42 species of plants endemic to Shennongjia, such as white poplar, Hongping apricot, etc. There are more than 1,800 kinds of medicinal plants, and it is famous both at home and abroad as a "natural medicine garden".
"But the inner forest is not the real treasure land yet." Father Bayan took a puff of his cigarette and continued: "The real treasure land is the core area in the middle. No one has ever been there, and no one who has been there has ever come out. "
"So mysterious!" Qu Wen was shocked.
"Mysterious!" Father Bayan snorted softly: "It should be said that it is mysterious. I remember that in 1995, several scientists from the United States insisted on entering the core area to investigate. At that time, these few scientists were equipped with the most advanced communication equipment at the time. , but as soon as we entered, a fog spread, and when the fog cleared, several people were gone. Later, the incident was reported to the central government, and hundreds of planes were sent over for search and rescue. It took half a month, but there was still no trace. It¡¯s just that Half a year later, two other Sino-US joint scientists came to the core area again. This time they planned to search inside using ropes. Each of them had a long rope tied to their body, but guess what, they didn¡¯t leave. No matter how far they went in, another fog began to rise, and the two disappeared quietly again, leaving only two long ropes undamaged. This time it not only alarmed the central government but also shocked overseas countries. A lot of Sino-U.S. alliances The expedition team came here for exploration and training, and it took three months, not to mention that no one was found, not even the forest where the first few people disappeared was found."
Father Bayan got excited, finished smoking a pipe of tobacco and lit a new one, and continued: "In the blink of an eye, several years have passed, and the Sino-US joint expedition team has never given up on the search for several scientists. In 2002, In September, as the country prepared to welcome the 52nd anniversary of the founding of New China, the Sino-US joint expedition team suddenly received a gift, the diary of the Shennongjia Savage Kingdom. The person who wrote this diary turned out to be a man who disappeared seven years ago. scientists. This incident once again shocked the country and abroad. China and the United States sent a large number of investigation and rescue personnel to Shennongjia, but except for this forest or this forest, there is no news about the scientists who disappeared seven years ago."
Qu Wen shuddered as he listened, as if he was listening to a ghost story.
¡°Daddy Bayan, have you ever been to the core area?¡±
"How could I have been there? In fact, I am not sure if it is the core area, let alone where it is. I only know that there are many undeveloped places deep in this forest. If you are interested in going back, you can check it out for yourself. inspection data."
Father Bayan's words inevitably made Qu Wen a little disappointed. Ever since he met the pig-headed master in the sky, such mysterious stories about strange powers and chaotic gods no longer seemed strange. If the place where the missing scientists were really so mysterious, it would mean that this There must be something hidden in the woods.
I ate some dry food and dried meat at will. After chatting, we slept in the tent for a night. When it got light after eight o'clock in the morning, Father Bayan urged us to move inward.
The walking surface became more difficult and rugged as we walked further into the forest, so we could only rely on Father Bayan to step on it step by step.
In the woods, there are high mountains, dense forests, and dense peaks. The mountains are shrouded in deep dark clouds. Everything is as quiet and Zen-like as an old monk meditating.
It took two days to hike from the outer forest to the inner forest, and we waited until noon on the third day. Father Bayan cautiously reminded that the two of them had reached the outskirts of the inner forest.
We looked around, but didn¡¯t find anything special. Qu Wen was curious about how Father Bayan distinguished the inner forest from the outer forest.
¡°Look at that mountain.¡± Father Bayan pointed at a big mountain in front of him. "Going over from our side and jumping over the mountain belong to the inner forest area. Entering the mountain and here are two completely different worlds."
The mountain that Father Bayan pointed at was huge. In the cold winter, the snow-capped mountains were as holy as a large piece of white jade. Qu Wen swallowed deeply and let go of his spiritual sense. Suddenly, strong spiritual energy rushed in from all directions.
Holy Land Lingshan!
Qu Wen was overjoyed. This is the real holy land, Lingshan. But there is such a strong spiritual energy here. What would it be like if we entered the inner forest and entered the core area that has never been explored.
"Bayan daddy, let's hurry up." Bayan daddy couldn't wait to go into Neilin to have a look.
"You kid really don't know how tired you are at all, and you don't even know how your body grew." Father Bayan glanced sideways, and Qu Wen was still in high spirits even after two days. There seems to be endless energy.
"That means I usually exercise more than others." Qu Wen smiled and said nothing, and followed Bayan's father to the mountain attentively.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡ After resting at the foot of the mountain for a night, we set out again early the next morning.
 "I originally wanted to use the stock market to disrupt the practice of Qu Wen and others, and at the same time severely damage Qu Wen, but I didn't expect that he could bring in a lot of help, and in turn gave me a hard slap."
Shinoda Kenzo was slowly pruning potted plants in the courtyard, but everyone could see how bad his mood was. He used extra force every time he cut, without paying any attention to the methods and techniques of ikebana.
"How is Chiga doing now?" Shinoda Kenzo asked angrily. After Chiga returned from the United States, he left alone without saying anything. It seems that the last trip to the United States had a great impact on him, except for his mood. Being disrupted, the Yamaguchi-gumi also lost a strong player in Takakage Obama.
"He went to Mount Osore. It seems that he won't be leaving the mountain in a short time. The last trip to the United States hit him hard, and it may affect his subsequent practice." Kanyou Matsudo said, although he suffered from the last intelligence error He was severely punished, but he was not demoted. Shinoda Kenzo gave him a chance to commit crimes, so he used abnormal caution to complete a task.
"It doesn't matter if he goes to Osaka Mountain. I hope he can be promoted to the intermediate level of God Transformation before the conference. What about Beiye? What's the progress in Beiye?"
Abe Kitano, as the No. 1 contestant of the Abe family and the Yamaguchi group, also trained in Osama, Japan.
Osama is located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan and is one of the three major spiritual sites in Japan. Because it is shrouded in the sulfurous odor produced by the volcano all year round, the entire mountain shape is an eerie scene all year round, and the crater lake formed in front is a pure white beach, which presents a lifeless scene under the moonlight.
Even so, the scenery of Osama Mountain is still very beautiful. And there are many temples built on the mountain. The heroine Osama Anna in the comic "Shaman King" lives here. Legend has it that the lakeside of Osama Pass is the last place where ghosts who have lost their hiding places go. It is the mountain that connects this world to the underworld.
"Kitano is still in seclusion, and Nakata Suke just came out of seclusion two days ago."
"Nakata is out." A cold light flashed in Shinoda Kenzo's eyes. Nakata is the second-ranked figure in the Yamaguchi-gumi, and his strength is not much worse than Abe Kitano. "What state has he reached now?"
"Having passed the intermediate level of transformation into gods, I may feel that I cannot reach the high level of transformation into gods in a short time, so I want to come out and practice. We have already arranged his opponent, which is India's Iltai Marco."
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Arrangements mentioned by Matsudo. In fact, it is to identify hostile opponents who are similar to the players of the organization, and let the players in the organization attack and assassinate them. Firstly, it can enhance the actual combat experience. Secondly, if the opponent can be killed before the game, there will be one less enemy in the conference. .
"Where is Na Quwen now?"
"According to the latest information we have, he has returned to China. Do you want us to send someone over to deal with his family"
Japan has arranged various spies in several major cities in China. It is relatively easy to grasp a person's whereabouts. According to preliminary statistics from the Chinese intelligence agency, the first place is Urumqi, with more than 18,000 opponents and spies at all levels serving foreign intelligence agencies. Followed by more than 15,000 people in the capital. The third is Shanghai, the fourth is Qingdao, the fifth is Sanya, and the sixth is Shenyang. The seventh place is Yangcheng, the eighth place is Lhasa, the ninth place is Hong Kong, and the last place is Sichuan Province.
There are different spy organizations in cities like these, but Japan has them all. In order to grasp the trends in China, Japan has gone to great lengths. But mastering intelligence and assassinating a person are completely different concepts, except for masters like Qianga and Nakata. Kanyou Matsudo doesn't think anyone else can touch Quwen.
"Asshole, the rules of the conference cannot target players and their families before participating. We have seriously violated the rules of the conference by secretly attacking players from all forces. If we cause other troubles and let the conference find out, we will lose this session. Qualifications. Pass on my order and ask Nakata to complete Iltai Marco. Let him go to China and try Qu Wen's current strength."
Across the mountains is the inner forest of Shennongjia. Although there are still mountains and woods inside, you can feel the obvious difference between the two sides. The most obvious thing is the trees. The trees in the inner forest are much taller than those in the outer forest. Looking from below, it feels like the ancient trees are about to reach the sky, rising tens of thousands of meters from the ground. Qu Wen tried to measure it with his hands, and found that three or four people would surround any tree.
"These trees would be worth a lot of money if they could be shipped out!" Qu Wen couldn't completely identify all the trees. He only knew that based on the length and width of the tree, any tree would be worth at least several hundred thousand.
"This is a Davidia involucrata tree. It can grow to a height of twenty to twenty-five meters. It is said that it has a history of more than 10 million years. Later, it became extinct one after another. Only a few survived in our country, with the most in Shennongjia. Look at the outer forest earlier. There were quite a few, but they were secretly chopped down later. I heard that this kind of tree is heavy and is the best building material, as well as the best furniture and carving material.Father Bayan walked to the side and patted the big tree that Qu Wen tried to hug. "If this tree is shipped out, I think it will cost upwards of three to four million."
Qu Wen has heard of Davidia involucrata but this is the first time he has seen it. He can¡¯t help but nod vigorously. Davidia involucrata is called a living fossil among plants and is a nationally protected plant. If it can be transported out and auctioned, it may be far more popular than Bayan Lao. That's what dad said.
"This Davidia tree is at least a thousand years old. I am lucky to see it. It would be a sin to cut it down. Let it continue to grow here."
"You have some love. There are many thousand-year-old trees in the inner forest. They can grow so well because of the environment in the inner forest. Although those greedy thieves love money, they dare not come in casually, otherwise they will spend everything they have. all fake."
"That's right." Qu Wen nodded in agreement. Although he knew there were gods and monsters, who can guarantee what the next life will be like? It would be a waste if you don't cherish it for just a few decades. "Father Bayan, let's continue. I want to see the core area."
"The core area!" Father Bayan looked at him in surprise: "You are a good child. I advise you not to waste your life. You still have a lot of good days to enjoy. Otherwise, father will not be the only one who will be sad. Myself."
In just a few days, the two developed a deep relationship. Father Bayan didn't want to watch Qu Wen go to send him off. If he really wanted to go, he would have to carry him back to the village even if he knocked him out.
"Don't worry, Dad, I still have my parents and fianc¨¦e waiting at home. How can I be willing to die? I just want to take a look at the core area, and then we can leave, okay?"
"Really just take a look?"
"Just one glance."
"Well, actually, I don't know if that's the real core area."