Ning Xiaofan carefully touched the camphor tree. At this time, he did not dare to go around behind the tree rashly and paused slightly. A wisp of breeze blew by, and the leaves were whirling and rustling. Behind the camphor tree, there was no movement at all, and nothing seemed to exist. Ning Xiaofan frowned slightly. He believed that his eyes were clear. The brown shadow flashed behind the camphor tree. He had already arrived in front of the tree. If the brown shadow was a wild animal, it was impossible not to notice it. How could he not notice it? The slightest movement? Ning Xiaofan knows that wild animals have hidden instincts, but this instinct is limited by distance. Once it enters the attack range, if a wild animal can continue to hide patiently, it is definitely not a wild animal, but a human being. With his mind spinning, Ning Xiaofan leaned over to pick up a stone and threw it to the left side of the camphor tree. The moment the stone was thrown, his figure rushed to the right. The stone is on the left, the person is on the right. There was a snap, The stone fell to the ground, rolled, and then stopped. Ning Xiaofan's figure had already rushed to the right side of the camphor tree, his dagger was cold, and he had a full attack posture. Ning Xiaofan, who was empty behind the camphor tree, was slightly startled. , and looked up, there was nothing on the tree. No way, you slipped away? Looking around, the situation behind the camphor tree is clear at a glance. There are several large trees, and there is a huge rugged rock near the stream. On the other side of the stream, there are also several strange-shaped rocks scattered here and there. How did that thing slip away? If he slipped away, his level would be too high, right? Ning Xiaofan deliberately stood behind the camphor tree and made a visual inspection in the direction of the little goblin. Soon, he had an escape route in his mind. If you were to escape by yourself, you would have to retreat diagonally step by step, first hide behind the nearest big tree, then move diagonally behind the rocks, and then use the shelter of the rocks to cross the narrow stream. Hide behind a pile of rocks on the other side of the stream. Ning Xiaofan calculated very accurately. Only by retreating according to the environment and terrain of this route can he cleverly avoid sight. The question is, since it is "cleverly" avoided, with the intelligence of a living animal, can it do this? Ning Xiaofan felt ridiculous when he thought about it. He was sure that the fleeting brown figure was definitely not a human being, but some kind of creature. The reason was that "brown". To be precise, the brown figure should be It's long brown hair. Although this area is an albino animal activity area, it does not mean that there are no normal animals. The fur of normal bears, muntjacs, monkeys, and mandrills is mostly brown. Soon, Ning Xiaofan made a new discovery. In front of the big tree closest to the camphor tree, there were two shallow traces. "A closer look looks like footprints. There are a lot of dead leaves under the hesitation tree, and the two footprints are just an outline. It¡¯s really hard to find them if you don¡¯t pay attention. By visual inspection, the distance between the camphor tree and this big tree was about five meters. Ning Xiaofan walked back and forth and checked carefully, and found that there were only two traces of suspected footprints. Ning Xiaofan was a little frightened when he saw it, and an image was sketched in his mind: a brown figure leapt out from behind the camphor tree. This leap was nearly five meters. When his feet landed on the ground, the brown figure stretched out his hands towards the tree. , his figure nimbly dodged behind the tree. As the image emerged in Ning Xiaofan's mind, he also moved his hand towards the big tree, and then slowly walked around behind the big tree. The image in his mind continued. The brown figure did not stop behind the big tree. He jumped again, four meters horizontally, to the side of the rock. He took a step forward, turned into the rock, jumped out again, and jumped directly over. In the three-meter-wide stream, both feet landed on the ground, took a step, and submerged into the rocks on the other side This is how the brown figure slipped away. The scene in Ning Xiaofan's mind disappeared, and at this time, he had arrived at the side of the rugged rock more than four meters away from the big tree. At this time, Ning Xiaofan stared blankly at the pile of rocks on the other side of the stream. After a long while, he breathed out gently and looked at the ground on the side of the rock where he was standing. The traces left at the scene basically coincided with the images that appeared in my mind. There were two clear footprints on the mud on the side of the rock. There was a thumb-sized stone in the center of one of the footprints, and the stone was sunk into the mud. , obviously had been stepped on. Ning Xiaofan's eyes narrowed slightly when he saw the stone that appeared in the center of the footprints. The stone was sharp, but there was no blood on it. Looking at the two footprints again, Ning Xiaofan¡¯s brows furrowed even more. Whether it's the suspected footprints left in front of the tree or the two clear footprints left on the side of the rock, the unknown creature should be in an upright position. At first glance, the footprints look a bit like those left by humans. , but if you take a closer look, there is a big difference. The footprints are slightly longer than adult feet, so it can be inferred that the height will not be low. Based on the depth of the traces and the weight of the leap and landing, the weight should be around RU kg.??. From the clear footprints left under the rock, it can be seen that the footprints are bare feet and the soles of the feet are very thick. Otherwise, there should be blood stains left when stepping on sharp stones. There are five toes. The big toe and the second toe are obviously much larger, but the third, fourth, and little toes are much smaller, almost negligible. Moreover, the big toe and the second toe appear bifurcated. , if you don¡¯t look carefully, it looks like there are only two toes. There are not many animals that can stand upright, but there are quite a few. Bears, monkeys, and mandrills can all stand upright. But monkey and mandrill footprints are not that big. Analyzing from the perspective of body size and weight, the bear's footprints are relatively similar, but after comparison, the difference is too big, and it is obviously not the mark of a bear's paw. ¡°It¡¯s not a human, it¡¯s not a bear. Ning Xiaofan really can¡¯t think of any animal that would leave such a human-like but very weird footprint. He can stand upright, has brown hair, moves quickly, has a certain IQ, and has human-like footprints. If there are orangutans in Shennongjia, Ning Xiaofan may think of orangutans. Unfortunately, there are no records of orangutans in Shennongjia. There may be some in ancient times, and today But the orangutan species has not yet been discovered. Then, Ning Xiaofan could only think of one possibility, that is, except for the legendary savages, he could no longer explain the signs he observed. If it¡¯s a savage, could it be related to the strange black shadow we encountered last night? " If so, Ning Xiaofan couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He thought about the feeling of being spied on in the dark, especially the cold and wild eyes, which made him feel a trace of unspeakable danger. Will you be secretly targeted by savages? While Ning Xiaofan felt ridiculous, he felt a sense of vigilance in his heart, "Xiaofan, what's wrong with you? Did you find something?" Aunt Xiang's voice came from behind. Ning Xiaofan turned around and saw Aunt Xiang walking over. "Oh, I just saw something shaking. I came over to take a look and found nothing. I guess it was my eyesight." Ning Xiaofan responded casually and put away the dagger. After hearing this, Aunt Xiang breathed a sigh of relief: "I saw that you were nervous. You thought there was some danger. Since you didn't find anything, let's go back to the camp. Dinner will be served soon." Ning Xiaofan nodded. , seeing that the little goblin did not follow, he asked casually: "Where is Director Lan?" "I sent her to the camp. There are many people there, so don't worry about anything happening. I don't worry about you, come and have a look. " Ning Xiaofan felt warm in his heart when he heard this, and couldn't help but remind him: "Aunt Xiang, if something like this happens again in the future, you'd better not come here rashly. It's too dangerous to act alone in this deep mountain and forest. I'm worried that I can't protect you. You" "Who asked you to protect me?" Aunt Xiang smiled disapprovingly: "Even though I am a woman, I still have the ability to protect myself. Although you are very skilled, you may not be my opponent " Ning Xiaofan was startled when he heard this. He may not be his opponent. What does this mean? He couldn¡¯t help but take a look at Aunt Xiang. Her features were picturesque, her skin was as white as jade, her breasts were tall, her waist was thin and her hips were plump. No matter how he looked at her, he couldn¡¯t tell that this gentle and mature woman was a hidden master. Aunt Xiang felt slightly uncomfortable when he looked her up and down like this. She blushed and said angrily: "What are you looking at me for? Don't believe me? Do you still want to compete with me?" "Discussion?" Well, it¡¯s still free. Ning Xiaofan smiled, how could he compete with the mature woman in front of him. The two of them returned to the camp. Several local employees, including Lao Wang and Xiao Shanzi, had already prepared lunch. They also had a lunch box for each person and took care of everything, including rice and bread. After having lunch and taking a nap for about half an hour, under the greeting of the guide, everyone set off on the road to the mining area again The next journey is up the stream, and the surrounding environment seems to be more beautiful than walking through the dense forest. A few points. The clear gurgling stream runs through the trees that block the sky and the sun. Occasionally, you can see the jagged rocks protruding from the stream, as well as the stacked rock waterfalls. From time to time, you can hear the crisp cries of birds, and the fluttering of pheasants with bright feathers, or one or two muntjacs leaning out from the forest and peering in there. The nature is beautiful and the air is fresh. Although everyone is tired along the way, their mood becomes more comfortable. Perhaps because they did not encounter any great danger, the experts returned to their old ways and took out their SLR cameras one after another to take pictures along the way. However, the rather stinky little goblin no longer asked Ning Xiaofan to take photos, and she did not follow him like she did when she first entered the forest, but walked with Aunt Xiang. There was a sound of rushing water. Everyone walked around a huge rock lying in front of them, and their eyes couldn't help but light up. What comes into view is a waterfall that is 100 meters high. The waterfall is not wide, but it slopes down from a high place, like a jade belt. The jade belt folded down the rocks and merged into a clear pool, splashing with waves of water. Near Qingtan,?? is a forest of Davidia involucrata. It is the end of spring and it is the season when Davidia involucrata is blooming. The petals that look like white doves are blooming all over the branches. At a glance, the white waves are like entering a forest. A sea of ??flowers.