"That should be it." Cui Wanshan nodded.
People say that pine and cypress are evergreen, which means that cypress is a tree with a very long lifespan.
When cypress trees are young, they grow very fast, but once they reach a certain age, they seem to stop growing and begin to grow slowly, and their trunks gradually harden and thicken.
Cypress trees can often live for thousands of years if they are not damaged by humans or encounter natural disasters.
In the high mountains of the Northwest, cypress trees that are hundreds of years old are common. In fact, in the most pristine forest near the inner side of the Ziwu Ridge, there are cypress trees that are over a thousand years old.
The cypress grove in the distance, since it hasn't been disturbed by humans, probably contains many trees that are hundreds of years old.
As long as the diameter is two meters, a black bear can squeeze inside.
Black bears are already among the smaller species of bears, and if they are not adults, they are even smaller.
"Let's go take a look."
"Okay, let's go."
Now that they had seen the goal, they saw hope, and everyone's spirits were fully mobilized.
The walking speed also increased significantly.
Because it was after a snowfall, we still saw some small animals searching for food along the way.
In areas where bears are present, these small animals are relatively safe, because bears are omnivorous and do not necessarily hunt small animals.
Because of the presence of bears, many large carnivores give them some respect and don't easily come looking for trouble.
Bears have an absolute crushing ability over most canines and felines.
There are no tigers in this mountain, and bears basically have no natural enemies.
As for wolves and the like, they can't break through a bear's defenses at all. Anyone who has seen wolves surrounding a bear knows that even several adult wolves would have a hard time taking down a young black bear.
Bears typically slap you one with each paw. If you get hit by one of their little paws, you're guaranteed to have your skin torn open and die a horrible death.
The reason why a bear's claws are so powerful is because its claws cannot be retracted.
Felines have retractable claws, but bears have truly sharp claws.
And the explosive power of his powerful muscles is equally terrifying.
Thick layers of fat protect the core organs, making them impenetrable even to the small teeth of ordinary wild animals.
That's why we rarely see wild animals hunting black bears.
However, that being said, hunting black bears is actually easier than hunting wild boars if you are well prepared.
Because wild boars have an extremely keen sense of smell and can roam around everywhere.
But in winter, bears will only stay in their dens and will not run around at all.
Even when people are very close, they basically don't wake up.
The four men slowly approached the edge of the forest, forming a defensive formation. Liu Yuan and Wang Tianxin walked in the middle, while Wang Tianxiao and Cui Wanshan stood guard on either side, each holding a gun.
"Actually, there's no need to worry too much about these outer edges, and you don't need to be so vigilant. At this time of day and at this temperature, even if you stand right in front of a bear, it won't open its eyes to look at you."
Liu Yuan dismissed their wariness.
Cui Wanshan said, "We are not familiar with this place, so it's better to be on guard. We don't need to worry too much about bears, but what if something else appears? We don't want to be caught off guard."
"I still think it's unnecessary, but since you insist on doing it this way, then so be it."
Wang Tianxiao and Cui Wanshan smiled.
It's good if nothing goes wrong.
It's never wrong to be cautious.
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