Jiang Li speculated that this tree must have mutated later on, otherwise such a large peach tree would have been discovered by humans long before the apocalypse and wouldn't have survived until now, and the fruit it bore wouldn't taste like the one Jiang Li and the others had just eaten.
"Wow, this place is like a fairyland."
Jiang Li only looked away from the tree when he heard Fu Xiaxia's voice, and then he realized how beautiful this place really was.
Can you imagine that in a desolate mountain forest, there is a paradise, with an area of about 500 meters in radius centered on a big tree, surrounded by trees with green leaves, and the ground is covered with grass and wildflowers. Near the big tree, there are also a few small peach trees, which are not small, but they are very small compared to the big tree.
There was a stream nearby with crystal-clear, clean water, but unfortunately there were no fish in it. Jiang Li remembered that there were no streams down the mountain, so this stream must have flowed underground eventually, otherwise it would have been discovered and traced back to this place.
Thinking about it this way, it's better for the water to flow underground; I'm really afraid that humans will discover it and destroy this place.
Jiang Li observed the location and found that it was where several mountains overlapped, forming a valley. To find this place, one would have to climb to the top of the mountain and look down. However, the mountaintop was usually shrouded in clouds and mist, and the view down was completely obscured by the clouds and mist, making it very difficult to spot.
The temperature at the top of a mountain is usually much colder than at the bottom. Logically, the trees here should wither or die in the extreme cold, just like the trees at the bottom. However, this place is full of life.
"Gu Jin, do you think we've discovered a paradise on earth?"
Jiang Li stared at the scene in disbelief.
"I'm starting to have my doubts."
Gu Jin was also incredulous.
"If a place like this were discovered before the apocalypse, it would be hard for it to be preserved."
Jiang Li said with emotion.
"Yes, it's difficult."
Gu Jin said with certainty that if it had been discovered by humans before the apocalypse, it would probably have been developed into a tourist attraction or something else.
"Gu Jin, tell me, aren't natural disasters just punishments for humanity?"
"Maybe."
Jiang Li felt that although people's awareness of environmental protection has become stronger, most of the damage to the environment is indeed caused by humans.
After the natural disaster, plants and animals adapted well, and the environment is indeed much better than before. Without human development and exhaust fumes, the sky is bluer and the air is cleaner. Perhaps nature is punishing humanity.
Afterwards, Jiang Li discussed with the Monkey King and moved a small peach tree into his space, and then moved an apple tree out of his space in exchange.
The monkeys were very curious and gathered around Jiang Li, observing how he made the tree disappear and how he made it reappear. As a result, a group of monkeys followed Jiang Li wherever he went.
The little monkey from before was always being held by Jiang Li, and even the Monkey King couldn't control him anymore. It was even a little difficult for Gu Jin to get close to Jiang Li.
Jiang Li also brought out a lot of food that monkeys could eat, such as bananas and apples, to exchange for peaches with them.
The monkeys helped pick the peaches; they were big and delicious, saving Jiang Li and the others a lot of trouble.
Jiang Li and the others liked this place very much, so they decided to stay here for a few days.
Over the past few days, Jiang Li and the others have become very familiar with the monkeys, especially Fang Qingxun and Fu Xiaxia, who have become close friends with them. Even Shi Lin and Shi Yuan have relaxed a lot here.
Gu Jin also taught the monkeys how to build houses so that they could have a place to shelter from the rain or rest when it rained. The monkeys learned very quickly.
Jiang Li prepared a lot of food for the monkeys during this time. Of course, the monkeys would usually sneak away while Jiang Li was cooking. At first, Jiang Li was worried that they would get sick after eating it, but after several days, they were fine, so Jiang Li was relieved.
Before they knew it, Jiang Li and his group had been living here for almost a month. Finally, they all decided that it was about time to set off, as they couldn't really stay here indefinitely.
When it was time to part, the monkeys didn't want Jiang Li and his companions to leave, and Jiang Li and his companions were also reluctant to part. Life here was truly enviable, but they would eventually have to return to the human world; after all, humans are social animals.
"I really hope that place will remain undiscovered so that they can live freely."
Shi Yuan sat in the car and sighed, and the others were all a little reluctant to part.
"Actually, living there all the time is quite nice."
Fu Xiaxia said.
To be honest, Jiang Li also quite liked that place.
"After we buy the seafood, we can come back. We can stay here for a while whenever we want."
Gu Jin squeezed Jiang Li's hand. He could see that everyone was reluctant to leave, so he made a suggestion.
"That's a good idea. We'll come back and stay for a while longer."
Fang Qingxun said happily. Hearing this suggestion, the others were less sad. Anyway, it's not like they'll never come back. They can stay again if they have the chance in the future.
After adjusting their mindset, the group finally set off again, heading towards City S.
After entering S City, the group took out the map of the S City base given to them by Captain Wang and proceeded using their mobile phone maps.
In the afternoon, the group arrived outside a base.
"This shouldn't be the main base in S City, right?"
Fang Qingxun looked at the base in front of him and said, "Because this scale is really too small."
"It shouldn't be. The map shows that it should be some distance away. This should be a small base that we set up ourselves."
Jiang Li said.
"Shall we go in?"
Fu Xiaxia asked uncertainly.
"Let's go inside and take a look. There are many of us. If they have any bad intentions, we can wipe them out all at once."
Upon hearing Gu Jin's words, Jiang Li couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The way you're saying that makes you sound like a bad person.
Upon arriving at the base's main gate, they found it to be two large iron gates, so sturdy that they were even less robust than the gate to the small courtyard where Gu Jin and the others had previously stayed.
Gu Jin honked the horn towards the main gate of the base. The gate quickly opened from the inside, and a man in his thirties or forties came out, followed by three or four people.
Gu Jin lowered the car window halfway, and the man who came out smiled憨厚ly and stopped by the window that Gu Jin had lowered.
"I'm sorry, we don't usually have many customers, so this door isn't opened often. But are you planning to stay here?"
Jiang Li observed the man intently as he spoke.
These people are all very thin, not in a healthy way, but obviously thin because they haven't eaten enough for years.
After careful observation, Jiang Li didn't find anything amiss.
He looked like an ordinary survivor, and his eyes didn't flinch when he spoke.
Having lived through both his past and present lives, Jiang Li has over a decade of experience in the apocalypse, and he has some experience and insights into judging people.
"Yes, we'd like to stay one night and then head to the Star Sea Base tomorrow."
Gu Jin replied.
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