Close the ring
"I don't often go into the rainforest, unless it's a project that you have to participate in during the Ring Mission. The lighting inside is dim, and I don't like that kind of scene."
Tan Wan'er scratched her hair back, but her buzz cut was too short to actually help with her grooming, so it was just a subconscious action.
In his words, he didn't seem to want to mention what the place looked like, probably because of what he had experienced there.
Ding Can curled his lips and said, "Well, we were thinking of going into the rain forest this afternoon and asking some experienced people."
Tan Wan'er had finished her meal by then and was leaning back in her chair, ready to rest for a while. Hearing her say this, she reminded her.
"There are more mosquitoes, rats, ants, and the like in the rainforest, so just be careful. Also, if you see a water source in the rainforest, don't drink it easily, as it may be contaminated with toxins."
She lifted a corner of her vest, revealing a noticeable scar on her shoulder. It looked like it was caused by a bite. Some teeth marks could be seen, and the skin was bumpy.
"How did it happen?" Ding Can couldn't help but take a breath when he saw it.
It's obvious that it has healed for a long time, but the scar is so hideous, you can imagine how painful it must have been at the time.
"I was bitten by a monkey once when I went in there. I had a fever for two days and almost died."
Yu Fu was a little surprised: "There are monkeys in the forest?"
Just now when I was shooting arrows in the edge area, I felt that the forest was extremely quiet. I guess there were not even any birds or living things. How could there be such a ferocious beast?
"It's on a small hill inside. There's a group of monkeys there. They're very aggressive and will try to chase anyone away if they see them. Some will even try to steal your belongings."
Tan Wan'er paused and said, "Those monkeys will eat people."
Although her words were a bit exaggerated, they were not false. After all, these monkeys could even bite humans, so they might really be carnivores.
Ding Can thought of something: "The doctors shouldn't waste the monkeys' presence. Perhaps there will be related fitness programs there?"
Tan Wan'er nodded. "There are mountaineering activities, and reaching the summit is considered a success. However, there are no man-made plank roads, and the terrain is still in its most primitive state. The only time I went there, I got injured."
She failed to complete the task at that time, and fell ill after her hasty escape. Moreover, apart from the monkeys, there were many other uncertainties along the way.
After the water race just now and seeing the power of the small fish, Ding Can paid more attention to other creatures on the island.
She was also curious about what the monkeys roaming in the mountains and forests looked like, and whether they had special abilities that were rarely seen in ordinary places.
Tan Wan'er looked up and saw the girl in front of her looking eager to try, her eyes sparkling. "You two don't want to go, do you?"
Could it be that the injuries on her body and the explanation just now were not shocking enough?
"I do have this idea," Ding Can smiled. "Your words are very helpful to us. If we defeat the monkey later, I will definitely bring you the good news."
There was a hint of strangeness in Tan Wan'er's eyes, and she glanced at Yu Fu, who had been standing next to her and had been silent since they met.
He didn't seem to think that Ding Can's words were impossible, and even nodded in agreement, without any doubt at all.
This brother and sister do look a little different from others.
"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."
The meal was only halfway through when another person sat down at the table. It was Zhang Qing, who had gone rock climbing with them previously.
He came over with a mountain of food plates, on which the objects were arranged from large to small, from the bottom to the top. He looked a little obsessive-compulsive, and the headphones were still hanging around his neck.
"What a coincidence! The game is over."
"It was a close call, but I didn't find a chance to complete the heart rate task." Ding Can moved his seat to the side to make some space for him.
When Zhang Qing saw Tan Wan'er sitting opposite him, he just nodded as a greeting and didn't think about having a deep conversation.
"It's not bad, but I was unlucky and fell down halfway up. I had to find another project."
He did look dusty and his clothes had some scratches on them. While climbing, he stepped on a rock that was splashed with sea water and lost his grip, causing him to fall.
Fortunately, he was lucky enough to grab the vines growing on the cliff wall, so he avoided getting a bloody head.
Zhang Qing then chose other relatively familiar events, so time was delayed, which was actually longer than their long-distance race.
"Where are you going next?" He had seen how quick-witted the two were, so he thought it would be better to complete the next project together.
After Ding Can told him the destination, Zhang Qing agreed to go with him without hesitation.
Receiving another request to complete a project together, Yu Fu couldn't help but think of Hu Zi who had tripped him up in the sea. He didn't dare to trust those who wanted to help each other anymore.
He tugged at Ding Can's sleeve under the table, signaling her not to make a decision so quickly.
"We just heard that it's quite dangerous inside. We think that ensuring our own safety is the bottom line, and we have no time to consider the safety of others."
In reality, the two of them weren't so stretched, he just didn't want to be backstabbed again.
"Then you have to take me with you," Zhang Qing waved his arms, which were almost as thick as bowls. "If I follow you, maybe I can even fight those monkeys."
Tan Wan'er had never seen anyone with such muscular build before, and although she had initially been reluctant to join in the conversation, she couldn't help but remark, "Monkeys especially love using their arms for strength. I feel like you could really send them flying with one punch."
"Yeah, I'm fine as a tank, and you guys just deal with other emergencies."
Zhang Qing looked at their figures and knew that they were people who did not exercise much. In addition, they had just arrived on the island and had no chance to exercise. When it came to the fighting scene, they could only rely on themselves.
He didn't expect the two to surpass him in physical strength; he only cared about their brains.
Although the summit project only requires reaching the top of the mountain, if any other rules are triggered along the way, you may not be able to deal with it calmly.
Ding Can drank the last mouthful of soup, his body finally warmed up, and he patted the table and said, "Okay, let's form a team."
Zhang Qing snapped his fingers happily and started eating like crazy, finishing the plate of meat in no time.
Half an hour later, the three of them walked into the rainforest.
The sunlight can only pour through the gaps between the dense leaves, and from a distance it looks like a myriad of threads.
The temperature dropped a little, and the humidity in the rainforest became heavier. After only walking a short distance, I felt my body becoming groggy, as if I was out in the open air in the south during the hottest days of summer.
Ding Can dodged a small puddle on the ground: "It's starting to slope. Are we approaching the intersection of the mountain?"
Although not many people have entered the rain forest, you can tell from the growth of the short grass that it has been walked on by people.
Zhang Qing walked in front: "You can see it after turning the corner. Hey... isn't this the person from before?"
He first saw Tan Wan'er sitting on a huge rock in front of him, holding a branch in her hand.
Without any tools, the branch must have been broken by hand, so the cross-section was not complete. She thought of sharpening it to make it sharper, and was grinding it carefully on the relatively flat cross-section of the boulder.
Tan Wan'er left the restaurant after dinner, but unexpectedly she came here, and it seemed that she was waiting for them here on purpose.
Ding Can stepped forward and asked, "Are you going up the mountain too?"
She just asked casually, but she already knew the answer.
"I think since so much time has passed, it's time to seek revenge on those wild monkeys." Tan Wan'er just turned her wrist slightly, and the branch easily spun around in her palm a few times. Her movements looked very smooth and fluent.
She jumped down from the boulder. Ding Can didn't know whether his previous words had touched her, and she actually had the same idea of climbing the mountain again.
However, the back mountain is now close, and Tan Wan'er knows something about the habits of monkeys, so it is inevitable to go with the flow.
Ding Can raised the corner of his mouth and said, "It would be great if I could have two seniors to lead me."
What Tan Wan'er said before was not an exaggeration at all. The path up the mountain was indeed very shabby, like a barren mountain that had never been developed.
It is basically impossible to find the path that has been taken by predecessors. Anyway, the ultimate goal is to reach the summit, so as long as the general direction is correct, it will be fine.
After just a short while, everyone started using their hands and feet.
Zhang Qing walked very easily. He only needed to exert a little strength in his arms and climbed up a section lightly, firmly taking the lead.
There are quite a few fallen leaves on the ground. They are not the dry and yellow ones you see in late autumn, but new leaves that are green and full of vitality. When you step on them, they don't make a crisp sound, but rather a bit dull.
Yu Fu sniffed. There was a slight musty smell in the air.
The moist soil, the crushed leaves, and the invisible microorganisms in the environment are probably caused by a chemical reaction between certain substances mixed together.
When several people walk forward at the same time, the noise they make is very loud, and it is easy to ignore other things happening around them at the same time.
After crossing another hurdle, he wanted to take a breath and rest when he felt a breeze coming from the other side of his body.
There was a chill in the wind, and it was easy to feel.
But since we entered the rain forest, there has been no wind for a long time.
Yu Fu paused, raised his arm to block Ding Can, signaling her to stop as well, and then warned: "Everyone, be careful."
He looked towards the source of the wind, but there was just the same old forest, nothing unusual there.
"Could it be that wild monkeys are approaching?" Zhang Qing looked around, trying to find out if there were any monkeys hiding among the tree trunks above his head.
Tan Wan'er disagreed: "The monkeys' habitat is near the top of the mountain, and they usually travel in groups, never alone. If there really are any, it must be something else."
A few people waited there for a while, but no wind came.
Zhang Qing held onto the tree and said, "Could it be your illusion? We were already in motion. It might be the wind we created ourselves."
The surroundings were very quiet. Just when Yu Fu was wondering if it was really just a wrong judgment, there was a rustling sound of leaves.
The connected leaves danced at the same time, as if creating waves of green in the air.
The wind this time is much stronger.
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