In fact, my estimate is still conservative. The black ball virus has a certain evolutionary compatibility. Looking at the formation of the underground factory monster, isn't it because the virus merged with the vaccine independently developed by Joseph, which was genetically modified with mice and cockroaches? Therefore, the efficacy of the drug will soon be compatible with the black ball. Twenty-one hours is just a theoretical speculation.
Yunwen's body's rejection system combined with the effects of the medicine started a new round of confrontation with the black ball, so she looked particularly weak and could not even walk properly. After the two of us got up, I carried her upstairs and helped her lie down in the room where the bed board had not been removed by me.
After settling her down, I went downstairs to prepare for tomorrow's affairs. I disassembled the stone mill, found branches, scraped off the moss on it, rinsed it with water, and wiped it with a cloth. After several times, several surfaces were basically cleaned. Then, I put it back together.
This stone mill is not big, only slightly bigger than the miniature one I made. The stone on it is estimated to weigh more than 200 pounds, which is about the same as a roommate of mine in junior high school, so it is still able to lift it.
After the stone mill was ready, the wild wheat that Yunwen had washed was placed in batches in a hanging pot, and then put into a high-temperature blast furnace built on the stove to dry out the moisture. It was then ground into powder, kneaded with water, and kneaded into dough. It was then cut and sawed into suitable wood chips from the wooden board, pierced and washed, and then put into the hanging pot. The dough was placed on the wood chips, the hanging pot was covered with a lid, hung on a bracket, and steamed over a low heat.
Not long after, several wild wheat buns were steamed out. There were about thirteen big buns, all of which were put into the backpack. The fog was thick, so I turned off the fire, took the torch and went upstairs to lie down next to Yunwen to rest.
I felt somewhat sad, after all, what I would face tomorrow was a matter of life and death between her and me. So I hesitated and tossed for a long time and could not fall asleep. It was only in the middle of the night that I felt a little sleepy and fell asleep.
When he woke up the next morning, he found Yunwen was not by his side. He looked around for her, fearing that she had committed suicide again. But when he went downstairs, he saw her feeding the horses. There was nothing wrong with her body and she looked energetic. It seemed that she had taken a bath. She smelled fragrant and her hair was still wet. When he turned around, he saw that the food was ready. There was a pot of cooked wild vegetables, roasted wild mushrooms, and hot steamed buns placed on the dining table on the first floor.
A last gasp?
It felt a bit strange to eat in the place where the predecessors of Milongying had eaten. It seemed that I could hear the hustle and bustle of the old days here.
Yunwen had a very good appetite. She ate two steamed buns in one go and finished all the dishes in the hanging pot with me. For a moment, I thought she might be completely well again.
"Sanfu's leg is fine now. I just checked and he can walk. Let's let him go later. He must be very anxious too." Yunwen said.
"Okay," I replied.
After dinner, we went out to Claw Dragon Mountain. We sent Sanfu away before that, but we didn't expect that this guy would refuse to run. He walked a few steps and then turned back. He walked a few steps and then turned back. He just kept rubbing his head against Yunwen, unwilling to leave. Seeing this, I simply said, "Why don't you let it accompany you for the last part?"
Yunwen stroked Sanfu's head, sighed, and nodded.
We left the pot and other things at the post station, and only took the military water bottle, the axe and the backpack. There were also nine steamed buns in the backpack for eating on the road. Since Sanfu had to stay with Yunwen, if there was no reins to hold it, it would be easy to get into trouble if it encountered danger. Therefore, I tied the reins to it for the time being so that I could hold it.
This rein is mainly used to fix its neck, jaw, and head. After it is wrapped around, the force point returns to the neck. It is too small, so the tightness has to be adjusted. After putting it on, I can lead it to move along. However, it doesn't listen to me very much. It is only happy when Yunwen pulls it.
We set off together, pulling the horses, and walked into the dangerous forest area. When we first entered, we saw quite a few wild deer and other animals. It was a peaceful scene. Wild deer are more alert than humans. If they don't feel anything unusual, this area will be safe for the time being.
Yunwen knew the direction of the road and had a living map in her mind, so she knew clearly whether it was left or right, as if she was taking me back to her home.
There is basically no humanity here, and I had to use an axe to smash my way out. There were a lot of weeds along the way, and every road was basically the same. I was almost going to get lost, so I quickly took advantage of Yunwen leading the way and made marks on the trees.
As we walked forward, there were nothing but weeds and trees, which made our eyes dizzy. What was worse was that Yunwen started to have an attack not long after we started walking. She became delirious and out of control again. It happened faster than I expected. After all, it was still early morning, and only eleven or twelve days had passed since she had the attack last night.
Helplessly, I could only give her another injection. She felt a little better, but her body started the rejection stage again. She was very weak and obviously looked like she was on the verge of death. I was heartbroken and at a loss, but I didn't expect Sanfu to be very sensible. He bent down and let Yunwen ride on it, so I helped Yunwen up.
The first time took twenty-eight hours, the second time was almost fourteen hours, and the next time will probably only take four to seven hours. I don’t know if I can get there.
As I walked forward, I paid special attention to the ground. There was nothing there except a deer dung, bison dung, etc. It seemed that this area was quite peaceful, but then I immediately put away this idea. Not far ahead, I saw the skeleton of a beast with fangs exposed. It was already rotting and flies were flying around it. I could tell that it was a carnivore just by its teeth.
But what disturbed me was that it was dead. Why didn't the scavengers in the jungle come to eat it? This was not in line with the laws of nature. Secondly, its skull had obvious signs of being broken, which was even more bizarre. After all, bones don't decompose, they only oxidize. A broken skull would be weird, as it could only have been smashed through before it died.
There was no time to think about it, after all, Yunwen didn't have much time left, so we followed her instructions and quickly passed the animal carcass and entered another forest trail. Strangely, it was even quieter here, so quiet that there was not even the sound of birds or cicadas, only the sound of sparse leaves when the wind blew.
The whole world seemed to be muted.
The more this happened, the more frightened I felt, but fortunately, nothing happened. Following Yunwen's instructions, we were about to pass through the woods and walk out of the tree-lined path. We were about to walk out and see the sunlight. I was feeling happy when I suddenly smelled a fishy odor that I seemed to have smelled somewhere before.
"I've smelled Bigfoot's urine before on the top of the mountain. Could it be that there are Bigfoot in this area?" I muttered to myself.
Fortunately, we walked out of the dense jungle. There was no need to think too much. After we got out, there was a straight path with traces of people walking on it. In total, the sun had passed its peak and was beginning to set. It had taken us about four or five hours to walk from early morning until now.
Yunwen started coughing again. Although she was carrying a heavy load, she still looked weak. She was afraid that she couldn't hold on for much longer.
"Not far ahead is the Claw Dragon Mountain. The dragon claws point to the north and are three, which is the place where the true dragon energy is located. In front of it is Xunkou, which is the Wind Town. There are huge trees on all sides, which is the Thunder Town. Facing the scorching sun is the Sky Town. The solid land is the Earth Town. There is lava underground as fire, and springs and waterfalls on top as water. There are two bronze statues built at the door with the colors of gold and the shape of a mountain, which is called the Mountain Town. In this way, the eight qi of heaven and earth form the Bagua Formation, and in this formation is the Taiqiong Cave." Yunwen said.
"Qian, Kun, Kan, Li, Zhen, Gen, Xun, and Dui, the eight trigrams of the Book of Changes are all here. Why is there so much trouble? What is hidden in this Taiqiong Cave?" I couldn't help but become curious.