At the crucial moment, Yang Jian bent his knees and kicked his opponent hard in the stomach.
After letting out a wail, Lu Wuyai collapsed to the ground, still clutching the axe to his chest, his eyes filled with a chilling despair.
Even if I die, I still need someone to take care of me.
For a while, it became very quiet under the big tree.
Lu Wuyai couldn't hear the sound of wild beasts walking at all, but fortunately, he could see the pupils of the floating beasts with his eyes, so he always remained vigilant.
He glanced at the watch on his wrist. Because the dial was fluorescent, Lu Wuyai could tell what time it was.
It was already 9 p.m., and there were still at least seven hours until dawn.
During this period, Lu Wuyai found it difficult to persevere.
"Since you're going to die anyway, you should make sure you have a few people to take care of you before you die." Lu Wuyai's voice echoed in the forest, sounding somewhat tragic.
Lu Wuyai groped around on the ground for a while and found the rope that had bound him earlier. He roughly measured it and found that the shortest rope was three meters long, which should be enough to provide some protection.
Then he cut the rope in half, wrapped the hemp rope around his arms, and tied the excess part around his feet. In this way, he could at least defend himself against attacks from wild animals and be able to react immediately.
The sky remained dark, and a mountain breeze occasionally blew through the ancient forest, carrying a fishy smell. Clearly, the outside world was not peaceful either.
Lu Wuyai crouched down, still in a defensive posture, ready to attack at any moment.
"Don't be afraid, stay calm."
"Be brave, be careful, believe in yourself, you can definitely hold on until dawn." Lu Wuyai kept telling himself this, while also adjusting his mindset.
"They're here."
Lu Wuyai's pupils contracted as he looked to his left and saw a cat pounce. At the same time, two cat-like beasts attacked his right.
The three cat-like beasts seemed to have already discussed it. Lu Wuyai didn't have time to react. A tremendous biting force immediately came from his left arm.
Fortunately, the rope immediately blocked the opponent's teeth. Lu Wuyai seized the opportunity to swing his axe in his right hand and drive away the two cat-like beasts. Only then would he have a chance to fight the beast that had bitten his arm and refused to let go.
Lu Wuyai stretched out his right hand, pressed down on his opponent's neck, and then used all the strength he had ever had to pull the cat beast up.
Meow!
The cat's body is very flexible. The instant Lu Wuyai grabbed his opponent's neck, the cat turned its head and bit through Lu Wuyai's right hand.
The intense stinging pain did not frighten Lu Wuyai; instead, it aroused his ferocity.
"I'm about to die, are you still afraid of biting me?" Lu Wuyai's eyes turned red, a surge of hot blood rushed to his head, and despite the intense pain in his palm, he slammed the cat beast hard to the ground.
A pitiful wail rang out, and a strong fishy smell filled the air.
Sensing that the cat-beast was still struggling, Lu Wuyai raised his left arm and fell from a height, repeatedly striking the cat-beast's soft belly.
Once, twice, three times.
Finally, the cat-beast slid off Lu Wuyai's right hand and died completely.
Winnie the Pooh
Lu Wuyai spat on the ground, kicked the cat beast away, and walked towards the forest opposite, where fierce roars immediately rang out.
Clearly, the corpse of a cat-like creature was devoured instantly.
At this point, Lu Wuyai gasped and collapsed to the ground. The stinging pain in his right palm felt like a needle pricking a nerve, causing his eyes to twitch.
His right palm was still bleeding, and the blood dripping onto the ground once again attracted the prying eyes of those wild beasts.
But they were afraid because of the cat-beast that had died earlier.
Lu Wuyai took the opportunity to rest for a while. When he stood up again, it was because the owner of those green eyes was walking towards him.
"Wild Wolf Lu Wuyai gave a bitter smile. When he wasn't injured, he was almost powerless against this cat-beast."
But now, my right hand has been bitten through, and I've exhausted most of my strength. I need to deal with that wolf before I can recover. I'm truly desperate.
Thinking of this, Lu Wuyai touched the pistol. There was still one bullet left, so he decided whether to use it or not.
Finally, before the wolves could get close, Yang Jian hid his pistol among the fallen leaves under a large tree. He figured that even if he fired, it would only alleviate the immediate crisis. In this situation, it was better to leave the pistol to Su Xi and the others.
He only hoped that Su Xi and the others could find the big tree and the pistol by tomorrow morning.
it hurts.
The howling of wolves rang out, and there were three more wolves. Their attack methods were clearly more intelligent than those of felines.
Attacking from three directions simultaneously, Lu Wuyai can only take care of two at most.
Finally, the axe fell directly in front of him, and Lu Wuyai's two thighs were tightly bitten by the wolf's teeth from both sides.
Fortunately, Lu Wuyai had already tied the hemp rope properly, but even so, the sharpness of the wolf's fangs gradually touched his skin.
Realizing his life was in grave danger, Yang Jian mustered all his strength and swung the not-so-sharp axe in his hand.
This time, the axe blade, which was originally moving forward, suddenly swung out and struck the wolf's head, which was biting Lu Wuyai's left leg.
The sudden attack resulted in the wolf suffering a head injury and dying on the spot.
After killing one, Lu Wuyai felt much less pressure. Using the same method, he attacked from all sides and killed the wolf in the middle.
Two companions died instantly, and the last wolf turned and ran away on the spot.
Under the tree, Lu Wuyai sat in a pool of blood, his whole body covered in the stench of wolf blood.
This time, he won again.
Lu Wuyai wanted to laugh, but couldn't. Besides being completely powerless, he was truly in danger once again.
Two blue-eyed figures emerged from the bushes opposite.
At first, Lu Wuyai thought it was a cat-beast, but when he saw how high its eyes were off the ground, he really didn't think much of it.
Moreover, many of the restless beasts around him disappeared at that moment, making Lu Wuyai feel uneasy.
He stood up, his body even trembling.
Lu Wuyai did not want to die, so he raised the axe in his hand again, blade facing forward, and held it above his head.
In this way, he can use all his skills when attacking.
"Come at me if you dare."
“In the worst-case scenario, a hundred people would die, but we have killed enough.” Lu Wuyai touched his face, thinking about how he had just killed two wolves, and felt an urge to roar.
Although I don't know what's on the other side, at most I'm going to die.
Thinking this way, Lu Wuyai felt that even his last bit of fear had disappeared.
Just as he was making his worst-case scenario plans, several more torches appeared in the dark forest.
“Someone.” Lu Wuyai was overjoyed, but before he could be happy for long, a foul wind blew in.
He turned his head and looked into a pair of eyes so close to him. An invisible yet alluring sense of oppression made Lu Wuyai feel suffocated on the spot.
Roar!
A tremendous roar came, and Lu Wuyai was 100% certain that the monster opposite him was actually a tiger.
"Now, I'm really going to die." Lu Wuyai's heart sank to the bottom.
In the darkness, some light gradually approached. Lu Wuyai squinted, knowing it was a tiger's claws, and quickly chopped down his axe.
With a bang.
The two collided, and Lu Wuyai fell backward instantly, his back slamming heavily against the tree trunk. The smell of blood immediately rose in his mouth.
"It really is a tiger."
Lu Wuyai swallowed the taste of blood in his mouth, trying to keep himself calm.
He never imagined that one day he would face a tiger alone. Even though it looked like just a young tiger cub.
"I can't even handle this little tiger." Lu Wuyai grinned, his face covered in blood. His bones almost broke the moment he touched him.
Even so, Lu Wuyai still didn't want to give up. He believed that as long as he persisted, there would definitely be a chance.
Occasionally, he could see torches flickering in the forest. For some reason, a glimmer of hope rose in his heart.
It could be fire, or it could be a person holding a torch.
Beneath the tree, in the darkness, no other creatures were visible. The king of the mountains seemed oblivious to the cub's appearance. He continued walking resolutely, his eyes fixed on the stranger, Yang Jian. Humanity.
He took a breath, and Lu Wuyai's eyes turned extremely cold.
As long as he isn't killed, he'll still be a good person five hundred years from now.
Thinking of this, Lu Wuyai felt a surge of pride, imagining himself as Wu Song, able to kill a tiger in the next second.
But in reality, Lu Wuyai was pinned to the ground by the tiger and rubbed for a while. The two bones in his shoulders started to hurt, and he had a disorienting feeling that he was being separated from his body.
"It's all over." Lu Wuyai grinned, a small tiger pressing down on him, feeling like a mountain.
Lu Wuyai opened his mouth wide and used his teeth to bite off a piece of meat from the tiger's body.
it hurts.
After Lu Wuyai let out a heartbreaking cry, the tiger, which was not yet fully grown, immediately released him.
Winnie
Lu Wuyai spat out a mouthful of tiger fur and blood. At that moment, he felt as if he had bitten off a tiger's artery; otherwise, why would there be blood on his face?
However, regardless of whether it is true or not, Lu Wuyai no longer has the strength to resist, otherwise he would not have spoken so recklessly as to bite the tiger.
Fortunately, Lu Wuyai's attack just now seemed to have caused irreversible damage to the tiger.
In the darkness, after a while, Lu Wuyai heard the sound of someone falling to the ground, followed by a strong smell of blood in the air.
Lu Wuyai was somewhat taken aback, but he did not make any rash moves. He carefully pressed his back against the tree trunk to prevent other wild animals from approaching him in the darkness.
"I can't even lift an axe." Lu Wuyai shook his head, sitting on the ground, unable to do anything. He was certain that he no longer had the ability to resist or retaliate.
The forest fires that had occurred twice before were now appearing before Yang Jian once again.
The orange-red fire looked like a small sun, making it particularly eye-catching in the forest.
"They must be other survivors. I wonder if they'll hurt me." Lu Wuyai took a breath and finally decided to hide himself without being discovered.
But this time, the opponent was incredibly fast. Before Lu Wuyai could react, several bright torches appeared under the tree.
"Yang Jian".
"It really is Yang Jian."
Upon hearing the other person speak, Lu Wuyai rubbed his eyes and clearly saw that it was Tang Xin and the others. His feelings were indescribable.
How did you find me?
"Didn't I tell you to stay in the cave?"
After the initial joy, Lu Wuyai was left with confusion. Looking at the four beautiful women standing beside him, he felt as if he were in a daze for a moment.
He had just gone through a fierce battle, so much so that Lu Wuyai thought he was sure to die. It was the most insane battle he had fought since arriving on the deserted island; none had ever been more intense.
At this point, Su Xi looked at Lu Wuyai's tattered clothes and bloodstains all over his body. Not far away, there was a tiger larger than a calf. Two lines of tears instantly streamed down his face.
"Serves you right for showing off." Su Xi's eyes reddened, but thankfully nothing serious happened.
Lu Wuyai smiled bitterly. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Song Xiaoyou walk over, lift up his clothes, and carefully check him over. After confirming that there were no serious internal injuries, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"This time, please don't fast." Lu Wuyai couldn't help but laugh as he looked at Song Xiaoyou's serious expression.
Song Xiaoyou looked at him blankly, then said somewhat seriously, "Start a fire."
Torches were stuck in the ground, and there were withered branches and leaves under the big tree. They were lit as soon as the notice was given.
Lu Wuyai took a breath. The moment he saw the flames, his tense nerves finally relaxed.
"Are you alright?" Su Xi asked again. She felt that Lu Wuyai was a little different than before, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was different.
Lu Wuyai raised his right hand, blood still dripping from the wound, the blood falling to the ground. This was the most serious injury to his hand tonight.
The campfire burned brightly in the twilight, and there was always a fishy smell in the surrounding air.
Su Xi was bandaging Yang Jian's wound with Song Xiaoyou's special herbal medicine.
Hissing sound.
As the dark grass was applied to the wound, Lu Wuyai couldn't help but gasp.
The initial cold touch carried the stinging pain of burning a wound, causing Lu Wuyai to break out in a cold sweat.
"What kind of ointment is this?" Lu Wuyai was in so much pain that he almost screamed, and it took him a long time to recover.
Meanwhile, Anna and Kim Seok-rok were cleaning up the tiger's carcass when they found its magnificent fur more captivating than anything else.
Clearly, this tiger skin is perfect for making winter clothes.
As for tiger meat, although no one has ever eaten it, the meat looks tender and is definitely a rare delicacy.
Meow!
Cats and beasts occasionally pass through the forest, but they run away as soon as they see the dead tiger.
“I have a feeling of unease,” Kim Seok-rok said.
The forest was so deep that even with a campfire lit, the firelight couldn't illuminate the surroundings; instead, it reflected ghostly shadows.
Lu Wuyai's whole body ached, and he fell asleep without realizing it.
When he woke up again, it was already broad daylight, and he was still under that huge pine tree.
The pine tree was very large; when Lu Wuyai looked up, he could see the broken branch that had been hanging in the air yesterday.
"You're awake." Tang Xin walked out of the forest, holding an axe in her hand, looking a bit frightening.
“Okay.” Lu Wuyai nodded and slept through the night. He felt that the injuries he sustained last night were mostly healed.
But his pierced right hand told him that this ancient forest was full of danger.
Amidst this danger, humans also set traps to hunt wild animals.
"What about the rest?" Yang Jian asked.
Su Xi told him that early in the morning, Song Xiaoyou and the others went to the old forest to find fodder, and she stayed behind to keep them company.
"Let's go look for it too," Yang Jian said.
Having come to this unfamiliar ancient forest, he certainly couldn't leave empty-handed. However, Lu Wuyai still couldn't find the source of the gunshot, which made him feel somewhat embarrassed.
Soon, the two followed the trail left by Song Xiaoyou and found each other deep in a dense forest.
This is a desolate, dense forest; the power of autumn has spared it no effort.
The fallen leaves rustled in the wind.
Lu Wuyai stretched out his hand, and a maple leaf fell into his palm. The maple leaf had turned red, the color of blood.
Not far away, Song Xiaoyou and Anna were searching for daily necessities in the woods. For them, the more unfamiliar the environment, the more rewarding it was.
From morning until now, the three people's baskets have been filled with many things. Lu Wuyai glanced at them, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"There are chili peppers again."
"This is a peanut. No, it looks like a potato."
Yang Jian took a plant from the basket on Song Xiaoyou's back. Beneath the complex roots, there were densely packed yellow objects.
Upon hearing Lu Wuyai's words, Song Xiaoyou raised her head, her eyes sparkling.
"You can go now."
Lu Wuyai rolled his eyes. Of course he could walk; he wasn't a cripple.
"These potatoes look too small," Yang Jian said, kneading them. They were only the size of peanuts, and he wondered what they would taste like.
“These are obviously potatoes that haven’t grown up yet,” Su Xi said with immediate disgust after glancing at Lu Wuyai.
Lu Wuyai chuckled, but looking at the huge number of potato seedlings in the basket on his back, he felt incredibly excited.
With these potato seedlings, the problem of food shortages in winter can be truly solved.
Before these potato sprouts appeared, most of the survivors still ate fresh meat from the island's animals, as it was the most convenient staple food.
But now, as long as these potatoes are cultivated, their significance to Lu Wuyai and the others will be completely different.
As he pondered, Yang Jian glanced at the other plants in the basket on his back.
Besides potato sprouts and a small amount of chili peppers, there were also some wild vegetables, such as shepherd's purse and water spinach. These were also an extra bonus for Song Xiaoyou and his companions on this trip.
Wild vegetables are also quite easy to cultivate. There are no special cultivation techniques required, and they are very resilient.
Besides, the basket also contained a lot of fodder that Yang Jian and the others were unaware of. These were all Song Xiaoyou's creations.
It seems that only Song Xiaoyou can truly utilize the resources of this forest.
Before I knew it, it was almost noon.
"Let's go back first, the weather is about to change."
Occasionally, Lu Wuyai looked up at the sky and noticed that the weather was gradually changing. The clouds were thick, and a heavy rain could fall at any moment.
Before setting off back to the treacherous peak, Song Xiaoyou checked Yang Jian's health again. After confirming that there were no major problems, the five of them set off from where they were and rushed towards the peak.
No one spoke as they walked; their attention was focused on the path.
Everyone remembered the route back, so just as we reached the treacherous peak, a heavy rain began to fall.
"This autumn rain is so heavy." Lu Wuyai stood in the shelter from the rain, looking at the curtain of rain, and goosebumps rose all over his body. Touching his skin, he realized that autumn had truly arrived, and temperature was the first indicator of change.
Beneath the rocks atop the precipitous peak, the thermometer's scale had just stopped at the number 18.
"It's already 18 degrees Celsius, but I'm afraid the temperature will drop again tonight." After saying this, Su Xi turned around and began preparing supplies for the night.
Now, with plenty of animal skins in the shelter, plus the warm blankets they already had, the five of them are perfectly able to withstand the autumn chill.
Despite the heavy rain and cool breeze, a bonfire was lit early in the shed.
It wasn't dark yet, and the light from the campfire seemed somewhat pale, but soon warmth filled every corner of the shelter.
Yang Jian and others used tree branches and airplane wreckage as two openings in their shelter, which could largely protect them from the cold wind.
As time passed, a rainy night enveloped the entire deserted island.
Lu Wuyai got up from the ground and patted his blood-stained pants. Everything that happened at this time yesterday felt like an unreal dream, but he survived in that dream.
"Are you alright? Get some rest." Su Xi said, taking Lu Wuyai's hand, opening the tattered cloth, and examining the unusually gruesome wounds.
"Hey, actually it's covered in scars." Su Xi touched Lu Wuyai's palm and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the scar.
That was a piece of meat. I never expected Lu Wuyai to recover so quickly.
"It's alright now." Lu Wuyai clenched his fist, but when he touched the wound, a heart-wrenching pain made him tremble all over, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Su Xi snorted coldly, but her face was full of worry.
After a while, Lu Wuyai finally recovered from the pain. Looking at the sizzling, greasy meat on the hot plate, he felt like the tapeworms in his stomach were about to crawl out.
"This isn't a wild boar," Lu Wuyai thought to himself. "Now the women are starting to eat the meat of the giant macaque they hunted in the cave by the sea last time."
Its aroma is even better than that of wild boar.
Song Xiaoyou glanced at him, a barely perceptible smile flashing across her lips, and then said, "Yang, Yang Jian, you, you can eat meat now."
Lu Wuyai's eyes widened, and in the next second, he picked up a piece of monkey meat with his hand, put it in his mouth and chewed it, not caring at all about burning it.
"It smells so good."
Malaysian monkey meat has a mellow and delicious flavor that makes you want to keep eating it.
Unfortunately, monkey meat in Malaysia is limited, and one person cannot afford to buy more. Otherwise, the stored mutton may not last until spring when winter comes.
Lu Wuyai raised his head. Outside the dark shelter, the rain continued to fall. The autumn wind grew stronger. He wondered how many people had died this time.
He was very worried about the disappearance of Dong Bingling and the others. A long time had passed since the plane crash. Apart from the last time he saw Dong Bingling on the cliff, he could find no other clues.
Thinking of this, Lu Wuyai suddenly raised his head and looked at the outside of the air-raid shelter in surprise.
At the same time, the others also heard something, and after exchanging glances, their expressions became serious.
Lu Wuyai turned around and saw everyone's expressions; his heart skipped a beat. It seemed the gunshots earlier weren't an illusion.
However, Lu Wuyai still asked one more question.
"You heard it too."
After receiving an affirmative answer, Lu Wuyai stood up from the ground and walked outside. The wind and rain blew on his face, and his mind, which had been tired for several days, gradually began to relax.
In this kind of weather, sound travels much faster, and Lu Wuyai had no way of knowing where the gunshots were coming from.
In just two days, two shootings have occurred in this corner of the deserted island. Who knows if there will be a third?
The night was pitch black, accompanied by the sounds of rain and gunfire.
When Lu Wuyai returned to the shelter, he found that everyone else had packed their things and looked ready to leave.
At 8 p.m., the five people left the dangerous peak and headed to the cave, where they spent the night in the heavy rain.
The campfire went out, and the shelter was plunged into darkness.
The five people left the dangerous peak through a narrow passage. To avoid being discovered, they proceeded in the dark, but something went wrong along the way.
Perhaps due to nervousness, Anna realized she had taken the wrong path. By the time she realized the danger, there was no one else around.
"Is anyone home?" Anna whispered, but her voice was quickly drowned out by the surrounding rain.
Making loud noises, afraid of danger.
Anna was caught in a dilemma, but as the rain continued to pour, she realized that she had no choice but to try her luck.
Just as she was about to lower her head and leave, a hand suddenly reached out from the darkness and grabbed her.
This sudden scene almost made Anna scream on the spot.
"Don't shout." Lu Wuyai stood in the darkness, looking quite helpless.
Upon hearing Lu Wuyai's voice, Anna's tense mood immediately relaxed, but she felt her heart still beating at an exaggerated speed.
"What are you doing? Didn't I tell you to follow me?"
Before setting off, Yang Jian tied a rescue rope to each person to ensure their safety.
Just now, as they approached the cave, Lu Wuyai counted the rope ends in his hands and discovered that one was missing. After repeatedly checking, he realized that Anna was missing.
At this moment, Anna remembered that there was a rope around her waist. She could roughly guess that Lu Wuyai was able to find her because of it.
"Let's go." Yang Jianshi was in a bad mood. It was hard to calm down in such heavy rain.
On the way back, to avoid getting lost again, Anna stayed close to Yang Jian.
Soon, the blurry touch between the two filled Lu Wuyai with unbearable grief, especially when he thought of seeing Anna's body by the stream; his mind was filled with images of white flowers. (A scene from the film.)
Perhaps because he was distracted, when Anna bumped into him, Lu Wuyai happened to turn around, and the two bumped into each other at the same time.
It should be noted that Anna and Lu Wuyai are about the same height, so this contact was almost mouth to mouth.
Anna was so startled that she took a few steps back, stepped into a mud puddle, and almost fell.
As for Lu Wuyai, he licked his lips. In the darkness, no one could see the slight curve at the corner of his mouth.
When the two returned to the cave, Su Xi and the others had already lit a campfire and arranged the entrance to be inaccessible to ordinary people.
Inside the cave, flames slowly emitted light, and thick smoke drifted towards the ventilation opening at the top of the cave, disappearing without a trace in the rainy night.
That night, everyone slept peacefully in the cave, and no one paid any more attention to the gunshots that had occurred earlier.
The next day, everyone got up very early, but seeing the gloomy and rainy weather outside the cave, they decided to continue resting on the thermal blankets.
Lu Wuyai woke up again around noon and found his right palm very itchy. He unwrapped the cloth and saw that the edges of the wound were festering. No wonder it was so itchy and painful. If he got closer, he could smell a faint stench.
“He’s infected.” Su Xi saw Lu Wuyai’s palm and immediately called Song Xiaoyou.
Lu Wuyai didn't take it seriously. The festering of the wound wasn't necessarily a bad thing; it could be a sign that it was gradually healing.
“It’s alright, the medicine must have worked.” Song Xiaoyou said as she took a ceramic jar from the basket on her back. The jar contained a dark-colored medicinal paste.
"Here, apply the medicine."
Soon, a familiar stinging sensation began to appear from the edge of the wound, and Lu Wuyai's eyes gradually turned ferocious.
"Song Xiaoyou, couldn't you have used some anesthetic?" Lu Wuyai couldn't help but gasp, trying to suppress the discomfort coming from his palm.
But Song Xiaoyou ignored Yang Jian and continued applying the medicine.
Finally, Lu Wuyai could no longer withstand the effects of the medicine, so he took out his right hand and started dancing in the air, hoping to make himself feel better.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, the rain finally stopped, but the clouds did not disperse, and the atmosphere remained gloomy.
These five people have not yet returned to Xianfeng, nor do they plan to return to Xianfeng in the near future.
The gunfire before them has more or less changed their current way of life.
Walking through the woods near the cave, Lu Wuyai once again reached for the pistol in his pocket. There was still one bullet left; he didn't know when he would run out.
This was Yang Jian's first real encounter with the deep forests near the cave.
“Lots of animal droppings.” Kim Seok-rok covered her nose. She didn’t pay attention to the scenery along the roadside; the smell after the rain was just too strong.
Lu Wuyai squinted, squatted down, and carefully examined the droppings in the grass. He discovered that, regardless of size or color, they were the product of wild wolves.
"There seem to be a lot of wolves around here," Lu Wuyai sighed, but at the same time he was also a little worried.
On a deserted island, wolves, like cats, are not only social carnivores, but also two relatively common species.
The appearance of wolves near the cave is not good news.
The team continued on, but everyone looked unwell. Anyone living near wolves would probably look like that.
However, after passing through this deep mountain forest, the scenery ahead gradually became enchanting.
I don't know why, but there's a ginkgo tree on this deserted island. I don't know how many there are, but there are so many yellow trees. It's hard to say there are hundreds, or even more.
"It's spectacular," Anna exclaimed in admiration.
It was truly spectacular, with golden leaves adding to the autumn atmosphere.
Lu Wuyai touched the ancient ginkgo tree here, feeling that it had existed for a very, very long time, and its dragon-like uprightness was unique.
Several women picked leaves from the ancient ginkgo tree, believing they had commemorative value.
Lu Wuyai pursed his lips, unable to find his way out of the secret passage. What was the use of this thing?
Just then, a mountain breeze blew by, making me shiver with cold.
"It's so cold. Is there an ice cave ahead of us?" Lu Wuyai couldn't help but wonder.
Behind the ginkgo forest lies an ancient forest with even denser vegetation, which appears eerie and terrifying at first glance.
Not only that, the mountain breeze just now was not only cool, but also had a peculiar fishy smell, like a jar of pickled cabbage that had been fermenting for a long time. That smell was truly indescribable.
"Want to see?" Su Xi asked.
Lu Wuyai glanced at her and decisively shook his head. Anyone with eyes could see that this forest was a dangerous place, and the foul stench from earlier most likely came from the corpses inside.
The others shook their heads as well. Although they couldn't leave the deserted island, it didn't mean they would die.
Just as everyone was preparing to leave and return to the cave, Lu Wuyai seemed to see some familiar red light under a huge ginkgo tree.
I didn't notice at first, but Yang Jian felt that what he said was wrong.
But soon, a terrifying image flashed through his mind.
Speaking of the red python, what impressed Yang Jian the most on the deserted island was naturally the huge yellow python.
Those red eyes that looked like the Grim Reaper gave him countless nightmares.
Whoosh whoosh.
A mountain breeze blew, stirring up the fallen leaves on the ground. Lu Wuyai stood in the forest and looked back, but could see nothing. He only felt as if a layer of mist had enveloped his vision.
"What are you looking at?" Su Xi couldn't help but ask when she saw Lu Wuyai staring blankly.
Lu Wuyai shook his head, glanced around again, and found that the others had already gone far away, so he quickly followed them.
I don't know how much time passed, but when the ginkgo leaves fell back to the ground, everything looked the same as before, yet it also seemed different.
As darkness fell, everyone hurried back to the cave, and then it started raining heavily again.
"Mr. Huo, let's grill some mandrill meat," Lu Wuyai said impatiently.
The others glanced at him and smirked. They continued to eat the monkey's flesh tirelessly.
Soon, a campfire was lit in the dark cave, with a piece of black airplane wreckage placed on the flames.
Song Xiaoyou took a piece of marinated monkey meat from the earthenware pot and cut it into even small pieces. Each piece was about the size of a palm, and you could still see a faint trace of salt in the firelight.
The meat smelled amazing, and the grilled meat made it even more appetizing. Even before tasting it, the aroma alone made Lu Wuyai's mouth water.
"Really?" Anna suddenly exclaimed, pointing to the piece of meat in front of her, "Is this normal?"
The others didn't understand Anna's meaning, so they all looked over and saw that the monkey meat in Anna's hand was leaking green liquid, but it was quickly evaporated.
“I have some here too.” Su Xi quickly discovered that the moisture in front of her flesh was formed by the evaporation of green water.
Lu Wuyai frowned. He remembered that the macaque's blood was red. What was this green liquid?
However, after walking all afternoon, Yang Jian didn't think much of it. Seeing that the meat was almost cooked, he opened his mouth and took a bite. No one had time to stop him.
"Aren't you afraid of dying?" Su Xi couldn't help but say.
"What are you afraid of?" Lu Wuyai didn't take it seriously. In fact, after eating monkey meat yesterday, he found that this green liquid was tasteless and had no fishy smell. It should be non-toxic.
Moreover, my body didn't have any special reactions all day today.
“If you’re really worried, just give it to me.” Lu Wuyai laughed heartily, reaching for the remaining Malaysian monkey meat on the hot plate. He also took two chili peppers from the basket on Song Xiaoyou’s back. After crushing them, he mixed them with animal fat. It was very spicy and stimulating. The aroma quickly filled the entire cave.
Seeing Lu Wuyai enjoying his meal so much, the others couldn't sit still any longer. Although they were worried that the Malaysian monkey meat might be poisonous, they didn't only have monkey meat.
The goat that fell off the cliff last time has been pickled for a while now, and it's time to eat it.
Moreover, in Yang Jian's eyes, Song Xiaoyou actually took out a green fruit that looked exactly like a lemon.
The sweet and sour taste of lemons, the spiciness of chili peppers, and the effect of animal fat make it extremely delicious.
That night, everyone's mouths were filled with the aroma of food.
The next morning, it was still drizzling. Lu Wuyai went to the dangerous mountaintop, checked on the chickens and rabbits, and picked up some fresh eggs.
There was no one at the foot of the precipitous peak. The concrete platform looked clean in the rain. When Lu Wuyai stepped on it, his feet weren't covered in mud.
He went to the chicken coop, opened the door, and found the pheasants still lying on the ground. The wind and rain outside hadn't caused them any disturbance.
Lu Wuyai walked around and picked up some wild eggs. Although they were a bit small, they had high nutritional value.
Taking down the basket, Lu Wuyai took out a hand-polished charcoal rod and gently wrote today's date on the surface of the egg.
They stored hundreds of wild eggs in the cave. Even without eating any other food, they could survive for a month on eggs for every meal.
When eating eggs, always eat the oldest one first.
A total of 23 eggs were harvested. Lu Wuyai came out of the chicken coop and went into the rabbit pen. He found that the baby rabbits were growing very well, and several of the female rabbits seemed to be about to give birth again.
“If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to survive this winter.” Lu Wuyai nodded and was about to leave the treacherous peak. Then he remembered the cliff and walked over to it.
Below the cliff, everything seemed normal. The jagged rocks crisscrossed like the scales of a giant beast, looking quite ferocious. No animal could climb that treacherous peak from here.
Lu Wuyai glanced at it and was surprised to find some transparent yellow objects, which looked like the molted skin of some kind of animal.
"Is it crocodile skin again?"
After thinking for a moment, Lu Wuyai realized that the things on the rocks were crocodile skin after it rained.
But it looked more delicate than the half-cut fish skin they had harvested before.
Lu Wuyai curiously wiped his fingers with his hand, then suddenly showed a look of disgust. His fingers were covered in a sticky, warm liquid.
Immediately afterward, Yang Jian realized something, and his expression changed.
This crocodile skin is also incomplete; judging from its freshness, it looks like it just shed its skin. Could it be that its owner hasn't left yet?
Thinking of this, Lu Wuyai hurriedly rushed back, but when he passed the woods on the other side, he saw a huge crocodile rushing towards the dangerous peak, with half of its skin still attached.
Lu Wuyai ran away, his face deathly pale.
"Damn it."
"Are all the carnivores on this deserted island raised on growth hormones?" Lu Wuyai ran straight into the crevice, his forehead and back covered in cold sweat.
Previously, they had used half a crocodile skin to guess the size of the original owner, but no one expected that a real crocodile could be so big.
It is at least fifteen meters long from beginning to end.
In addition, crocodiles are extremely thick and heavy. The previous crocodile skin may have shrunk, which is quite different from reality.
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