As Xu Hua and his companions were rushing towards the cliff in the increasingly strong cold wind, Song Tiantian and Xiangfangnan once again saw the snow-white golden monkey they had just seen.
I saw this golden monkey sitting cross-legged on a huge peach tree in the middle of the Monkey Valley, holding a baby monkey that looked like it was just born and playing with it.
It looked like an elder in a family holding a newly born grandchild, playing with him or her. Add to that the many golden monkeys of all sizes surrounding them, and the look was even more similar.
When Song Tiantian and the others came over, the golden monkey looked at them. Its kind eyes made people feel a little dazed, as if they were seeing an elderly and kind old man.
Song Tiantian carefully examined the appearance of the golden monkey before hesitatingly saying, "It's just a monkey... Grandpa?"
Hearing this, Xiang Nan's eyes flashed with surprise: "Grandpa Monkey? Is it already very old?"
Song Tiantian nodded and looked at the golden monkey in front of her: "Judging from the condition of its hair and face, this monkey is at least sixty years old."
Song Tiantian was being quite cautious. Otherwise, judging from the physiognomy, the actual age of this golden monkey would be even older than this number.
But even at this age, he still scared the onlookers.
What? Over sixty?
I was wondering why it looked like an old man. It must be really old!
"That's not right. Aren't monkeys usually only able to live for about twenty years? How could it possibly live to be over sixty?"
【Could Tiantian have seen it wrong? 】
[It's also possible that this monkey is truly old. Otherwise, why are the other monkeys so respectful to it? Isn't that how you treat an elderly person?]
"Perhaps it's the Monkey King. Isn't it right to treat the Monkey King with respect?"
[Regardless of the situation, it can't possibly be over sixty, right? How long-lived would a monkey have to be to reach sixty?]
[Impossible, there must be something wrong. How can a monkey live to be over 60 years old?]
[Yes, the world's oldest monkey is only 58 years old. Why does this monkey look...?]
Before this barrage of comments completely flashed through the live broadcast room, several golden monkeys appeared near the peach tree. They were seen climbing on the peach tree flexibly, and some of them were looking at Song Tiantian with an inquiring look.
When the audience saw these monkeys appear on the peach tree, who had been doubting that white golden monkeys could not live to over 60 years old, they could not help but be stunned.
Because except for a few parts of these golden monkeys where you can still see their originally golden hair, most of their hair has turned gray, just like the white golden monkey.
At this time, some zoological experts also analyzed the approximate age of these monkeys based on the hair on their bodies, the thickness of their tails, the drooping eyelids on their faces, etc.
The experts were all in disbelief at this analysis.
But data doesn’t lie.
When these experts thought about it, they couldn't help but become interested in the secret of why these golden monkeys are so long-lived.
Many people even called the program team directly to ask about Song Tiantian and the others' specific location in Monkey Valley.
At this moment, Xiangfangnan also noticed the difference between the hair of these golden snub-nosed monkeys and that of other golden snub-nosed monkeys. Thinking of what Song Tiantian had just said, Xiangfangnan couldn't help but hesitate. "Tiantian, isn't the hair of these monkeys white because they have albinism, but because they are old?"
Song Tiantian nodded: "Well, an inch of white hair on a monkey's beard means it's twenty years old. Most monkeys die of old age before their hair turns completely white, but the golden monkeys here are different."
There was no need for Song Tiantian to explain the differences, as Xiangfangnan and the audience watching the live broadcast already knew them.
They looked towards the golden monkeys who were still playing and fighting with each other in the drone footage.
Especially when seeing the golden monkeys with white hair, people no longer question the age of these monkeys.
At the same time, their focus is also distorted.
[Gulu... a golden monkey over sixty years old. If converted into human age, how old would that be?]
[According to the general age conversion, one monkey year is equivalent to 3.5 human years, which means the monkey's age should be multiplied by 3.5...]
[Hiss, no matter how you calculate it, this white golden monkey is
Over 180 years old?】
[My God, this is too well maintained, right?]
[I see. Is it because they drink monkey wine all year round that they live so long?]
[It's possible. Isn't there evidence that some trace elements in wine are beneficial to the human body? Perhaps this is the case with these monkeys!]
[There's also hot springs, which are good for your health! ]
[What hot spring bathing can help you live to 180? Then I'm going to the nearby hot spring resort to soak in it now!]
[Wait for me upstairs, I want to go too! ]
When the audience's attention was completely diverted, Xu Hua and others had already approached the cliff where Song Tiantian and others were abducted by the monkeys.
As soon as they reached the edge, several young police officers in the team couldn't wait to look down the cliff.
At this glance, even these experienced police officers couldn't help but gasp: "Oh my god, how deep is this cliff?"
"And there's white fog all around. If I hadn't seen with my own eyes how Tiantian and the others were taken away by monkeys, I wouldn't have believed there were such a group of monkeys hiding in the valley below the cliff."
"That's right. It's such a dangerous place, even we wouldn't dare to go down there rashly, but those monkeys can still go up and down so nimbly."
While they were discussing this, Lu Chuanbei and Fang Xiuzhu were contributing the drone that they had used for live broadcasting to go down and investigate the situation on the cliff.
Because he already knew that the drone would malfunction as soon as it approached the white fog below, Lu Chuanbei operated the drone directly above the white fog and first searched for the path that the monkeys had taken when they descended the cliff.
Xu Hua replayed the footage taken by the drone just now, and Lu Chuanbei quickly determined the location of the path based on the replayed footage.
Although he had been mentally prepared, when he saw the narrow, short, and extremely steep path, Lu Chuanbei's heart still skipped a beat: "How did those monkeys get Tiantian, Nannan and the others down such a steep and dangerous mountain road?"
"Claws." Fang Xiuzhu looked at the scratch marks on the mountain path and said, "They got down by clinging firmly to the rocks below with their claws."
Hearing this, Lu Chuanbei hurriedly looked back at the situation on the mountain road. Sure enough, just as Fang Xiuzhu said, the narrow mountain roads were full of traces of monkey claws.
After studying the conditions of the mountain road, Xu Hua and Bai Shangye immediately took out the tools, ropes, grappling hooks, etc. that they needed to prepare to go down the cliff from their backpacks.
After firmly fixing the grappling hook and safety rope to the pine tree near the cliff, Xu Hua, Bai Shangye and several team members prepared to go down to investigate the situation.
Xu Hua pulled the safety rope and prepared to descend the cliff at an almost 90-degree angle. He glanced at Lu Chuanbei who stayed on the cliff and said, "Don't worry, we will definitely bring Tiantian and Nannan back safely."
"I know." Lu Chuanbei has always believed this, but... he glanced down the cliff: "You have to be careful too. If it really doesn't work, we can think of other ways to get down."
"Don't worry, it's okay." Xu Hua said, glancing at Lu Yang and the others who stayed behind: "Protect Xiao Lu and Brother Fang."
"Don't worry." Lu Yang agreed immediately, then he glanced at the dark clouds that were gradually picking up the wind: "You guys should be careful too, it's going to snow soon. If you can't make it, pull the rope quickly and we'll pull you up."
Xu Hua made a gesture to him that it was all right, and together with Bai Shangye and others, they pulled the safety rope and lowered it down the cliff.
The mountain road under the cliff is as smooth as flat ground for the golden monkeys who are already accustomed to traveling here. However, for Xu Hua and his friends, it is just a place to stand, and they can only put down half of their toes.
However, having a fulcrum is always better than having no fulcrum, at least that is true when you don't come into contact with the white mist.
But at this moment, the wind and clouds gradually changed, and the fog became thicker. Before they could get close to the missing rock wall of the cliff, their vision was obscured by the surging white fog.
Especially when they were gradually surrounded by clouds, they could only see the rock wall that was close to them at a distance of a palm. Once they exceeded this range, they could not see clearly.
For this reason, Xu Hua and others had to slow down their descent and strive to pass through this layer of clouds steadily.
But even with such repeated caution, a cry of surprise was still heard from Bai Shangye's side.
Xu Hua hurriedly asked them, "What's wrong? What happened?"
"It's okay, you just stepped on air." Bai Shangye's voice sounded.
"Stepping into empty space? Could it be that we have reached a hollow area?"
"It's possible, but I'm suspended in the air now, and there's white fog all around me, so I can't be sure for a while." Bai Shangye shouted while stretching out a hand and fanning around.
This not only failed to disperse the clouds, but also made the surrounding white fog even thicker.
Bai Shangye couldn't help but twitch his lips when he saw this. He gave up the idea of pushing away the white mist and simply grabbed the rope and started to slide down.
At this time, Xu Hua and others also arrived at the sunken layer one after another. Then they all grabbed the ropes and slid down towards the white fog layer until they passed through the area surrounded by clouds and fog.
And in the hollow of the rock wall hidden by the clouds, a dark cave was quietly observing everything before it...
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