Chapter 4 Thunderstorm
The last part of the journey was much easier, and Zhou Cheng reached the foot of the mountain in no time.
The traces of the excavation left by the archaeological team several years ago have been covered by weeds, but they are still clearly visible. Looking around, the cave where the archaeological team once lived is not far away.
After careful observation, Zhou Cheng found the tomb that the archaeologists had told him about.
This tomb belonged to a priest of the Yangjiagou tribe. All the discoveries made by the archaeological team were obtained from this tomb.
But they did not excavate it completely. They only dug a small half and then left in a hurry.
The remaining excavation and investigation work will be completed by Zhou Cheng alone.
If the Yangjiagou tribe really became extinct because they lost their fertility, and if there are any clues about the disaster hidden in the ruins, then the tomb of the most knowledgeable priest in the tribe is the most likely place to find these clues.
However, excavation work could not be started at the moment. There was still too much equipment and supplies, and Zhou Cheng needed to rely on his own two feet to transport them from the car to here bit by bit.
After placing the equipment and supplies in the cave, Zhou Cheng started a bonfire, fetched water, filtered it and boiled it, then took out some compressed biscuits and started cooking them.
Squeak——
The golden-haired monkey approached again, but perhaps because of the campfire, it didn't dare to get too close.
A smile appeared on Zhou Cheng's lips, and he took out a piece of compressed biscuit and threw it over.
The golden monkey fled in a hurry, hesitated for a long time before coming back, picked up the biscuit, licked it a few times, and then chewed it hard, making satisfied squeaking sounds while eating.
Zhou Cheng felt much better.
After eating and drinking his fill and taking a short rest, Zhou Cheng set out on his return journey. The monkey also followed Zhou Cheng again.
When it was getting dark, Zhou Cheng returned to the car, and the monkey stayed quietly in the tree next to him.
After eating a little food, seeing that it still refused to leave, Zhou Cheng thought for a moment and threw another piece of compressed biscuit over.
After two feedings, it seemed to have grown much bolder. Although it still didn't dare to touch Zhou Cheng, it was already daring enough to jump on the roof of the car.
It was already completely dark. Zhou Cheng ignored it, reclining the cockpit seat, closing the door, and began to rest.
This night was not peaceful.
Outside the car, the sound of footsteps from an unknown animal could be heard, along with the roars of some ferocious beasts. The little monkey also squeaked from time to time, sometimes anxiously, sometimes in fear, as if giving Zhou Cheng a warning.
It seemed to rain a little and there was a gust of wind in the middle of the night.
Zhou Cheng ignored all the noise from the outside world. After all, the car was protected by barbed wire, so even wild animals couldn't get in. He just wanted to sleep.
Time passes quietly.
A fiery red sun rose from the east, casting rays of light and dispelling the darkness between heaven and earth. The demons and monsters hidden in the darkness seemed to disappear as the darkness faded.
Zhou Cheng got out of the car, stretched his body a few times, took a few deep breaths, and the fresh air filled his limbs and bones, making him feel refreshed.
Squeak——
Seeing Zhou Cheng appear, the little monkey jumped happily on the branch a few times, as if it was excited that Zhou Cheng had survived the night.
Turning around, his eyes accidentally swept across the roof of the car, and he saw that a few wild fruits had appeared on the roof at some point.
The fruit was yellow with a hint of red and had fuzz on the surface. They were peaches.
After washing the peach, Zhou Cheng took a bite, and a sweet taste filled his mouth.
"Thank you. You treated me to peaches, and I treated you to cookies."
Zhou Cheng took out the compressed biscuits again and threw them over.
After breakfast, Zhou Cheng once again carried his 50-kilogram backpack and embarked on a journey to transport supplies.
With the monkeys accompanying him, the difficult journey seemed to be more fun. That day, just after three in the afternoon, Zhou Cheng completed a transport.
It was too late to transport it again, so Zhou Cheng began to rest early.
On the second day, some green and red apples appeared on the roof of the car, and on the third day, some grapes.
Time slipped by quietly as Zhou Cheng continued his trek. By the eighth day, he had already transported over 400 kilograms of supplies to the site. He estimated that the transportation would be complete in three days at most, allowing him to officially begin excavation.
On this day, the journey of transporting supplies was still as usual. But when returning, the originally clear sky suddenly became overcast.
It was only three or four in the afternoon, but the forest was already shrouded in darkness. A moment later, a flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and raindrops as big as beans began to fall with a crackling sound.
Visibility became increasingly low as the mist thickened.
"No, get back to the car immediately."
Zhou Cheng's heart began to grow heavy as he moved forward quickly along the familiar road.
In the midst of the heavy rain and wind, the little monkey that had followed him for several days disappeared at some point.
After walking for a while, the little monkey that had disappeared appeared above Zhou Cheng's head again.
It kept squeaking at Zhou Cheng, its voice full of anxiety.
"Don't make trouble at this time."
Zhou Cheng ignored it and moved forward quickly in the wind and rain.
The rain was so heavy that even my waterproof coat seemed to be soaked through, leaving me sticky all over. A gust of mountain wind blew, and an uncontrollable chill spread throughout my body.
Zhou Cheng knew that if the situation continued to develop, he would suffer from hypothermia, and in this deep forest, hypothermia was the most dangerous thing.
In this uninhabited place within hundreds of miles, if you encounter danger, no one can save you.
Fortunately, the distance to the car was not too far at this moment.
However, after turning a corner in the valley, Zhou Cheng saw a scene that made his heart chill.
A waterfall suddenly appeared in front of me. The rain poured down the cliff with a turbulent flow.
Can't get through.
I don't know when, but it was already pitch black all around.
We must find a way through here.
Even if it's already dark, I have to find the way. If I can't find the way and can't get back to the car, I will die here today.
Squeak——
The little monkey kept shouting anxiously.
Zhou Cheng decisively turned around and, with the help of a flashlight, continued searching in the darkness.
Under the darkness of the night, Zhou Cheng continued to stumble forward. But no matter how long he walked, the vegetation in the mountains always seemed so familiar, yet so strange.
Zhou Cheng is lost.
At this moment, his body began to tremble uncontrollably, and the symptoms of hypothermia were emerging little by little, and were gradually worsening irreversibly.
Zhou Cheng slipped and fell to the ground. He tried to get up, but he was exhausted. A voice, almost from the depths of his soul, kept telling him to take a break.
But reason told him that if he didn't get up, he would never be able to get up again.
Squeak——
The little monkey cried anxiously, as if it had made some kind of decision. It came to Zhou Cheng unprecedentedly and tugged at his clothes.
After pulling the clothes a few times, the little monkey took a few steps in a certain direction, turned around, pulled Zhou Cheng's clothes again, and moved in that direction again, repeating this process.
A flash of enlightenment emerged in Zhou Cheng's mind.
It wants to take me somewhere.
Zhou Cheng struggled to get up, enduring the cold and fatigue, hunger and pain, and staggered after the little monkey.
He didn't know how long he walked or how many times he fell. Just when Zhou Cheng thought he was going to collapse completely and never get up again, he saw the little monkey stop.
After using up his last bit of strength to climb up a gentle slope, Zhou Cheng suddenly saw a light not far ahead.
The wind and rain were raging, and in the pitch darkness, a single lamp was lit, providing a ray of light in the darkness.
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This book borrows some settings from the author's previous book "Galaxy", but please rest assured that the core ideas and plot are brand new.
In addition, the author of this book had published about 30,000 to 40,000 words using a small account some time ago, but because he felt that the plot setting was not very good, he deleted those 30,000 to 40,000 words, and then overturned those plots and made major changes. The plot direction was completely different, and then he used this author account to publish it.
So if any readers feel that this is familiar... please rest assured that this is not plagiarized. The familiarity is only in the first 30,000 to 40,000 words, and the rest of the story is completely independent.
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