Traveling in the mountains is not easy, so we tried to eat our fill so we could travel as far as possible and leave this area as soon as possible to return to where it rightfully belongs to us.
Even so, we underestimated the complexity of this region and the long distance involved.
We walked for another day in the jungle, and ahead of us were still endless cliffs, with no sign of a way out.
Now I finally understand why those Haru didn't lead a team to search immediately. This place is very likely the same as I thought, an encircling cliff terrain with no way out.
However, in order not to dampen the team's morale, I did not tell everyone about this possible discovery.
Ultimately, this is just my guess and has not been confirmed. Maybe if we walk a little further, we will find a way to the outside world?
After spending another night in the jungle, we continued our journey. However, this night's sleep was not as restful as before; not only was the bamboo no longer an advantage, but sleeping on the tree branches was also very uncomfortable.
That night, we encountered a large swarm of giant mosquitoes. Fortunately, we had prepared some accelerant beforehand and, like Haru, burned a large number of the attacking mosquitoes to death.
However, we weren't as skilled as the Haru people. We used almost two large cans of accelerant to get rid of those giant mosquitoes.
After that, we didn't dare to sleep so carelessly like before. The three of us took turns standing guard, while the rest of us slept.
Even so, no one could sleep soundly, worried that the giant mosquitoes would return. If anyone couldn't hold on and fell asleep, wouldn't we all be dried-up mummies the next day?
It wasn't until dawn that we climbed down the tree with huge dark circles under our eyes, ate a little something, and continued on our way.
Along the way, the Prosocephalotaxus and some native tree species each accounted for roughly half and grew without interfering with each other.
Perhaps because of the underground mycelium of these giant Protoplastia spp., which absorbs and processes nutrients, the trees here have benefited from this and grown very tall and straight.
There is no competition or conflict between Protozoa and plants; they can even form a cooperative relationship.
The mycelium of Procyonium extends over a long area, and can continuously bring nutrients from deep in the soil that trees cannot root in, allowing the trees to absorb them.
Besides providing a relatively shady environment for these giant fungi, forests also enrich the humus content due to the large amount of fallen leaves produced by trees.
This organic humus plays a crucial role in the growth and development of mycelium.
Without the nourishment of fallen leaves, these Protosporum algae wouldn't grow so well, which is why those Haru people use a lot of dead branches and weeds to cover the ground when cultivating that mysterious fungus.
Furthermore, while people only know that earthworms are soil-making machines, fungi actually have a soil-making capacity that is hundreds of times more efficient than earthworms.
These fungi can invade any human-made product if they so choose.
Their hyphae can gradually break down the invading rocks, first disintegrating them into basic fine particles, and then enriching nutrients with their own decaying fruiting bodies.
At this point, as long as a seed falls to the ground nearby, it can use the nutrients inside the decaying fruiting body to grow into a decent plant.
With the first batch of plants, it's like a capitalist cultivating the first patch of chives that can be harvested continuously; all that's needed afterward is to harvest one crop after another.
Even if this place was originally a rocky area or barren sandy land, after several generations, with the synergistic effect of organisms, an oasis can be created for you.
Thinking about this, I can't help but recall the social structure of my world. Isn't it just like that? What we see is only the glamorous exterior.
But the behind-the-scenes operations, like harvested leeks, support this massive world built of reinforced concrete.
And we, at the very bottom, are the most basic韭菜 (a metaphor for easily exploited people), while capitalists have the power to move mountains and fill seas.
For the meager nourishment they offer, we overcome any hardship, relentlessly exploiting ourselves to extract every last drop of value to create prosperity.
However, I think these "leeks" (a metaphor for easily exploited investors) have probably been exploited too many times and for too long. Even those at the bottom, who are usually insensitive and don't experience much emotional fluctuation, have shown varying degrees of unease.
The more developed and prosperous a society becomes, the more social problems arise. Many people seem to have suddenly realized that the韭菜 (leeks, a metaphor for being exploited or exploited) are harvested because they grow themselves.
If I stop growing, what will you harvest?
The biggest change here is that a large number of men and women are choosing not to marry and not to reproduce so they can be exploited.
The sharp decline in population is just one change that has caused a chain reaction in the operation of the sophisticated capital machine that has been built up over hundreds of years with a focus on people.
The authorities, whether managers or capitalists, are panicking. If these "leeks" (victims) develop self-awareness, how can the game continue?
Therefore, a series of measures targeting ordinary people at the grassroots level are necessary.
Take older animations for example; they were all more symbolic than substantive, and you could still see some wisdom and educational value in them.
However, in order to save costs and time, capitalists later produced countless absurd and brain-dead geometric animations.
The characters are made of geometric shapes, and the plot is absurdly bizarre. Even an adult would find it "profound" and unfathomable, let alone what kind of problems would arise from using such garbage to enlighten future generations.
They probably only laugh and cry along with those bizarre geometric characters inside. As for the reasons behind those emotional fluctuations, they've become completely numb to it all.
These new generation of "leeks" (a term for retail investors who are easily exploited and taken advantage of) are a new kind of magic weapon cultivated by capital. They cannot think independently and only follow the rhythm of others.
They are like puppets in the hands of capitalists; they don't need any reason. What I say is the truth, and you just need to believe me unconditionally.
Many savvy investors have seen through the intricate relationships involved, which is why they don't want to throw their offspring into this toxic cesspool to continue serving as tools for capital to leech off them.
I cannot judge who is right and who is wrong, just as the cypress algae truly transformed barren land into a fertile land.
However, the Tao is defined by the interplay of Yin and Yang; where there is a positive side, there must also be a negative side.
For example, the massive increase in plants and Protozoa will increase the oxygen content in the atmosphere, threatening the survival of many species.
Wildfires break out more frequently; a single lightning strike can burn down vast amounts of vegetation, and even animals that don't die instantly from the fire will starve to death on the food chain.
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