Chapter 42: Misled Wei Wei, the God of "Law of Survival"...
"You are not qualified to negotiate with me." Wei Wei said coldly.
Wang Ren was not in a hurry. He raised his finger and pointed at Zhou Youguan. "He is the condition."
Everyone could see that Wei Wei was taking good care of Zhou Youguan along the way, but there were always times when Wei Wei could not take care of him.
They can be a danger or a shield.
Wang Ren's move seemed like a negotiation of terms, but it was actually a threat.
"You can try." Wei Wei raised his eyes coldly, "I warned you."
If anyone dares to touch Zhou Youlan, he has plenty of ways to prevent them from leaving the rainforest.
Wang Ren smiled somewhat disappointedly: "Ah'an, do you have to be so cruel?"
Wei Wei walked away first, and Zhang Longtong couldn't hide the pride on his face.
Seeing Wei Wei set off, everyone hurried to follow him. The medicine originally belonged to me, Wei Wei, and I had the final say on how to distribute it and who to give it to.
Besides, Wang Ren and his people are really untrustworthy. Who knows what bad ideas they will come up with the next second when they are friendly at this moment.
If you follow them for too long, it will be like trying to get the skin of a tiger.
Li Xiaohuan, who was ignored by them, had messy hair and looked much worse than before.
Seeing them leave, Li Xiaohuan obviously wanted to say something, but was given a cold look by Ahu, and she shut her mouth in fear.
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The vegetation in the rainforest mostly consists of tall trees, with countless unknown flowers and plants growing freely. Some trees can grow to dozens of meters high. Because the tree canopy is wide and dense, it is difficult for sunlight to penetrate through the leaves and fall to the ground, resulting in a geographical environment that is humid and hot all year round.
Swamp pits invisible to the naked eye may form in places where no one has set foot all year round, or there may be poisonous snakes and insects hidden in places with similar colors to the branches and leaves on the ground that can easily kill people.
Everyone was careful not to expose too much skin except their eyes. The mosquitoes here might carry viruses that are difficult to cure. Their good luck would not last forever and it was impossible for them to escape it every time.
Wei Wei and Zhou Youguan were still leading the way. In the rainforest, wherever you stepped, you would get muddy. There would always be a thick layer of mud on the soles of your shoes, which was really tiring.
In the jungle, if you stand on a high place, you can at least see the sky and use the sun and stars to determine the direction. However, in the rainforest, the treetops are extremely high and the coverage is dense. As they walked along, it was difficult to even see a slightly intact piece of sky.
Wei Wei made marks on the map as he walked. According to the distance, they had now entered the rainforest area. The light was gradually becoming less able to penetrate through the trees, but they only felt it was getting hotter and hotter.
He stopped, and everyone else stopped and rested.
Zhou Youlan: "What's wrong?"
Wei Wei looked up at the sky, his ears moving slightly. "It's going to rain."
"Raining?" The big monkey looked up at the sky, but could only see the lush trees overhead. "It's completely covered. Even if it rains, it probably won't get us wet."
Wei Wei shook his head: "No, it will be very troublesome."
Zhou Youguan couldn't help but be nervous: "What did you hear?"
I saw Wei Wei's ears move just now. Did he hear something unusual?
Wei Wei knelt on the ground with his ears tilted to his side. He closed his eyes and listened carefully. There was an abnormal vibration frequency underground, which was very gentle and not as violent and continuous as an earthquake, but this was not a good thing for them.
The map provided by the program team shows two feasible routes after entering the rainforest area. The distance between them is almost the same, which is about a day's journey. But which way to go can allow everyone to avoid more dangers. This is a difficult problem.
Zhou Youlan called Zhao Guanjun to discuss the route, but no conclusion was reached.
Wei Wei walked forward a little and found footprints on the ground. They looked messy but there were not many signs of repeated walking.
Wang Renyi and others who were following behind had caught up, but they did not meet up with them directly, but went in another direction.
Zhou Youling found that their shoe prints were similar to the previous footprints, so he called them over.
"Have you ever walked this road?"
"No." The old ghost said, "I just went to explore the road, walked for a while and then turned back."
Turned back?
Going there and then turning back only proves that it is a dead end.
Zhao Guanjun asked, "Where was Wang Ren bitten by the snake?"
The old ghost shrugged: "I don't remember."
How could he not remember which direction he was bitten in after being bitten like that? He obviously knew, but he didn't want to tell them so that they could take precautions.
"Why is this person like this?"
"Why can't I say this? It's too selfish."
"Did you take this road before, but turned back because it was blocked and you got bit by a snake?"
The old ghost smiled and said, "Guess."
Everyone was annoyed by his attitude, but it was obvious that the other party was just trying to make fun of them.
The smile on Lao Gui's face was as obscene and evil as ever, making it hard to tell whether what he said was true or false, but it always made everyone feel uneasy.
It is normal to encounter snakes in the rainforest, they are just more concerned about which side will be safer.
And just now it was obvious that they wanted to go in another direction, so the safe path should be the one they took that day?
The old ghost was deliberately fooling them just now, just to make them take the same wrong path they took yesterday.
The intention is really vicious.
Ruan Mengmeng couldn't help but curse, "I felt sorry for them earlier because Brother Wei didn't give Wang Renyao the medicine. Now it seems they deserve it. They are so mean! How can there be such bad people?"
Zhao Guanjun turned his back and asked everyone to gather around him. He whispered, "Old Ghost kept urging us to take this route, but they themselves went in another direction. Obviously, there's something wrong with this route."
"Teacher Zhao is right," Wang Chunqin agreed. "They were deliberately lingering at the back. If we hadn't happened to stop here to rest, we wouldn't have noticed they'd gone to the other side."
"What should we do then?" Kang Xiang put his hands on his hips and looked around. "There is indeed a footprint here. It seems that they were bitten by the snake yesterday because they walked here."
"I think we should change our route," said Wang Chunqin.
Zhao Guanjun also agreed: "It's too risky to go this way. Didn't Wei Wei stop just now because he noticed something was wrong?"
Everyone looked at Wei Wei. He noticed something was wrong because he noticed that the sound of the earthquake nearby was not right and the weather was not right, but he did not say that there was something wrong with this route and that it could not be taken.
Zhou Youxuan asked Wei Wei, "What do you think? According to the route on the map, which way do you think we should go?"
"This one in front of us." Wei Wei felt that perhaps the original route was safer.
But others objected.
Wang Chunqin said anxiously, "They took this exact route yesterday before turning back. Didn't you hear what that old ghost just said?"
"Besides, Wang Ren and his men must be more experienced than us. Even he suffered a loss. How can we guarantee a safe passage?"
Wei Wei ignored him and looked ahead, but his intuition told him that this route would be relatively safe.
Wang Chunqin felt that his silence was a tacit admission that he was right. "Teacher Zhao, you and Zhou Youlan are the team leaders. Based on the current information, what do you think? Would it be safer and more reasonable to go in the direction Wang Ren and the others are heading?"
"Old Ghost and the others have explored the route before, so they changed direction today. Otherwise, how could they possibly turn back?" Kang Xiang also sided with Wang Chunqin. "I think Wang Chunqin's analysis is correct. They were obviously sneaking around just now, deliberately not warning us to go this way. If something happens to us and we're eliminated, they'll be the only ones left as winners."
"Old Ghost and his people have always been reluctant to travel with us. If they had no other choice, they wouldn't come back to meet us. Seeing that they couldn't get the medicine from us, they dragged their feet all the way. Just now, they secretly changed direction without warning us. How vicious."
The others were convinced by their words, but Zhou Youlan was still a little skeptical.
Zhao Guanjun made the final decision: "I think it would be safer to change the route and go that way. If anyone has any concerns, I think we should still use the old method of raising hands and voting, and the minority will obey the majority. How do you think?"
"I support what Teacher Zhao said." Wang Chunqin stood next to Zhao Guanjun first.
The others looked at Wei Wei first, but he remained silent, so they all stood on Zhao Guanjun's side one after another.
Zhou Youguan didn't move, so the big monkey naturally followed Zhou Youguan, going wherever Zhou Youguan stood.
Zhang Longtong didn't move. Wang Chunqin pulled him aside and said, "What's there to think about? If this road is passable, why would Lao Gui and his men go that way instead of this? You've forgotten what kind of people they are."
"I don't care about others," Zhang Longtong stood back beside Wei Wei, "Anyway, I'll go wherever Brother Wei goes."
"Then if he insists on going to a dead end, will you go to that dead end too?"
Zhang Longtong raised his chin: "But Brother Wei can turn a dead end into a living one."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk." Wang Chunqin twitched his lips sarcastically, "You've lost your mind."
"What about you, Xiao Zhou?" Zhao Guanjun asked, "What do you think? Should we take this route or another direction?"
Wei Wei was doubtful and was about to say something, but Zhou Youguan said without hesitation, "I trust Wei Wei."
But it was useless for him to trust Wei Wei, because the minority on their side had to obey the majority. No matter how much he said, Zhao Guanjun and the others would take another route.
Wei Wei had nothing to say. After all, he went wherever Zhou Youlan went. Zhou Youlan thought that he agreed to take the same route as Zhao Guanjun and the others, so he didn't ask any more questions.
In the end, Zhao Guanjun took the lead and took them in another direction.
When they left, Wang Ren and the others were still resting. Not long after they set off, news came that the program team was about to deliver the second batch of supplies.
It’s still the same old rule: whoever gets the flag first has the right to obtain supplies.
But they didn't know where the program team's flag would be placed, but the audience saw clearly that the program team placed the flag representing the right to obtain materials closer to the route where Wang Ren and his team were walking.
[Ah? The production team is too biased!]
[I disagree! Why put it so close to Lao Gui and the others!]
Is this arrangement due to the injuries to Wang Ren and his team?
[It's too biased. I mean, didn't the production team claim to be completely fair regardless of anything? This material is directly biased towards most people.]
[Program crew, why don't you just tell Wang Ren where the supplies are?]
[This is too much! I'm about to curse! Why put it like this?!]
[Because Wei Wei refused to give the medicine, the production team is so biased...]
Didn't Wei Wei and the others also go and find the medicine themselves?
[Wait, this isn't about supplies, but whether anyone noticed that the route Wang Ren and his group took was the same route Wei Wei and his group originally planned to take!]
【Wang Ren and the others changed their route! 】
[Why did Wang Ren and the others change their route? ]
[Oh, I have a bad feeling.]
[This is too much! Old Ghost actually lied to me! !]
[Ahhh, hurry up and remind them! Cameraman, please give them a look! They're going the wrong way.]
Actually, it’s not a big deal if they take the wrong road. At worst, they can just turn back. The only thing they are afraid of is that there is some danger hidden in it and they won’t be able to discover it in time.
They changed the route, with Zhao Guanjun leading the team, and Wei Wei and Zhou Youlan covering the rear.
Wei Wei suddenly stopped. Seeing him stop, Zhang Longtong also sat down aside to rest. It seemed that Wei Wei had discovered something good again.
"Brother Wei, what good things have you found again?"
Wei Wei parted the grass and found that he was not mistaken. It was indeed Wang Jiangnan.
Zhang Longtong knelt down and crawled over to take a look out of curiosity: "Hmm, it smells so good, and the flower is beautiful too. What kind of flower is this, and what can it cure?"
"It can indeed cure diseases." Wei Wei picked a few plants and said, "Wang Jiangnan, the fragrance of its flowers is the smell that snakes hate the most. Applying it on your body can repel snakes."
This thing has a very strong fragrance when it blooms, but everyone was too tired and breathing too fast, and the air was humid so the smell was not so obvious, so no one noticed.
"Drive away snakes?" Upon hearing this, Zhang Longyi hurriedly picked some and stuffed them into the bags of his clothes and pants to take all-round precautions.
Wei Wei said: "Apply it on your body."
This thing needs to be crushed and applied to the body to maximize its effect. In addition to repelling snakes, Wang Jiangnan is also very effective in treating snake bites and swollen and painful skin.
Zhou Youguan listened attentively and asked the big monkey to pick some.
"Wang Jiangnan... that's a nice name."
Wei Wei looked up at him and said, "It's called differently in different places. Some people also call it Phoenix Grass or Wild Cassia."
Zhou Youlan understood and nodded, looking at Wei Wei with a smile: "Wei Wei, where are you from? Are you inheritors of ancient martial arts so knowledgeable?"
"Brother Zhou, what you are asking is, Brother Wei comes from an ancient martial arts family. They live in the mountains. They can access what we access, but they may not be as interested in us. However, we don't have the opportunity to understand what he can access."
Zhang babbled a lot, "So, Brother Wei is the god."
"It's just common sense." Wei Wei lowered his eyes, "What nonsense about gods, demons and ghosts?"
【Wei Wei, you are my God! 】
【Brother Wei yyds! 】
In this show, you are their god. Without you, they can’t even take a single step forward.
[Wei Wei, the God of "Law of Survival"! ]
"So as long as we apply this Jiangnan stuff, we can prevent snakes, right?" The big monkey sniffed curiously. The smell was very fragrant, but no matter how fresh it was, it would still choke your nose if you got close to it.
"If Wei Wei says yes, then it is." Zhou Youguan kicked him. "Go pick them quickly. Pick more for everyone to use."
Wei Wei picked up a handful and crushed it in his hand. Seeing that they were all squatting there, Ruan Mengmeng thought they had dug up something delicious, so she hurried back. However, she didn't notice that her foot slipped and she fell out.
Zhou Youxuan wanted to help her, but before he could find anyone, Wei Wei was faster than him. He flashed and kicked up a branch, which blocked Ruan Mengmeng's stomach and cushioned her momentum, preventing her from falling directly to the ground.
This was the second time he saw Wei Wei's phantom. He didn't know if others saw it or not. It was as fast as a gust of wind, and others couldn't even catch the end of his hair.
"Brother Wei, you could just give me a hand. Why did you push me with a branch? Are you afraid that I would get too close to you and cause a scandal?" Ruan Mengmeng joked.
However, Wei Wei was indeed very polite to everyone. He usually sat away from people wherever he sat, let alone girls like them.
Wei Wei just felt that there were differences between men and women. Although emergencies were a different matter, if he had taken action just now, he would probably have had to hold her waist to steady her and prevent her from falling.
"But don't worry, I've been abandoned by the company and no one pays attention to me, so you don't have to worry about any scandals. But thank you, Brother Wei."
Wang Chunqin saw this scene and the corners of his mouth suddenly turned cold.
"Be careful." Zhou Youguan straightened the strap of her backpack. "Why are you always so impatient?"
"I thought you guys had found something delicious, so I came over to take a look."
Zhou Youxuan chuckled: "If there is food, can I give you less?"
Ruan Mengmeng chuckled: "That's true."
Everyone rushed over after hearing the noise. Zhang Longtong told everyone the function of Wang Jiangnan like a loud speaker, and everyone hurried down to pick it.
Chen Nan and Wang Chunqin did not move, nor did Wang Daodao. However, Wang Daodao was a little hesitant. He recognized this wild cassia, which has the effect of repelling snakes, but he had not seen or even smelled it along the way, and was unexpectedly discovered by Wei Wei first.
Zhao Guanjun said, "Then everyone, hurry up and apply it on your clothes, neck, and arms, especially your ankles and knees. Everyone, be careful and serious. This concerns your own safety."
"I understand, Teacher Zhao."
The staff of the program team also came down to pick some for their own use, and they picked all the sparse Forget-Me-Not trees in this small patch.
Taking advantage of the crowd's noise, Wang Daodao also went down to grab some and smeared it on his body.
But no one noticed that Chen Nan and Li Rongsheng were standing there without moving, and seemed not to want to participate.
"Why is it still so hot even though there's no sun?"
"I don't feel hot, but stuffy."
It was like the heat rising from the ground. The vegetation was dense and there was no wind, squeezing people from top to bottom, making it so stuffy that people felt suffocated.
"No, I feel like I'm losing all the water in my body."
"Do you have any water? Give me a drink. I'm so thirsty."
"It's all gone. I finished it a long time ago."
"Where are we going to camp tonight? We need to find a water source first. We've run out of water."
Zhao Guanjun stopped and looked back. Everyone was very tired and had not replenished water in time. If this continued, their bodies would soon be unable to bear it.
"There's no water nearby. Let's walk a little further. If we still can't find water in an hour, we'll stop and set up camp."
Everyone can only hold on and move forward.
Finally, I saw a fairly open area in front of me on the right. Walking under the layers of treetops for too long would make people feel depressed. In such hot and humid weather, being able to see the sky seemed to make breathing smoother. However, a closer sniff revealed that the air was mixed with the fishy smell of earth, which quickly ruined my good mood.
Wei Wei wiped the sweat from his chin. It was an unusually stuffy day.
There were abnormal noises mixed in with the voices, rustling one after another, like the sound of something rubbing against the ground and grass.
Wei Wei looked around vigilantly, but the nearby vegetation and grass were very quiet and showed no signs of being shaken.
The further you go, the stronger the earthy smell becomes. When it evaporates in the sweltering weather, it even makes you want to vomit.
Lin Yue covered her nose and said, "What's that smell? It's so bad."
"Maybe some animal died around here and it's stinking."
Zhou Youxuan sniffed carefully and said, "It shouldn't be. If it's a fermented animal corpse, the smell would be much more pungent than this."
Seeing the big monkey constantly looking behind him, Zhou Youxuan asked him, "What are you looking for?"
"Didn't you notice that Wang Ren and the others didn't catch up?"
Zhang Longtong waved his hand nonchalantly, "Why bother with them? Their leader is injured, so it's normal for them to be moving slowly. You still want them to follow us? They're so mean, they might plot against us again. It's better if we don't meet each other for a long time."
"No, I'm just curious. They've always wanted to be ahead. Even when Wang Ren was bitten by a venomous snake, they didn't quit. They were so determined to reach the finish line. Why are they willing to slow us down now?"
The big monkey speculated: "Could it be that they didn't take the same route as us?"
Zhou Youlan stopped and looked back, but there was no one behind him, no trace of anyone.
"Wei Wei,"
"They went in another direction." Wei Wei and he said at the same time, "We were misled."
"What?!" Zhang Longtong looked panicked. "What should we do? We've been gone for so long!"
The route is good, but...
Wei Wei looked at the red vines hanging down from the height in front of him with a stern look in his eyes: "It seems we have encountered more trouble."
Zhou Youguan stood beside him: "More troublesome?"
"Hurry up and catch up!" Ruan Mengmeng saw them stop again and shouted loudly in front.
But they didn't notice that behind the red vine curtain in front of their right side, a group of snakes were bending their heads and exploring forward.
Hu Lu found these red silk vines beautiful and picked up a handful to play with them. "They are quite beautiful, just like the bead curtain hanging on the door."
Because of her curiosity, the already shaky silence was broken, and the group of snakes hiding in the grass suddenly became agitated, and emerged from the vegetation one after another.
As soon as Ruan Mengmeng finished shouting, she turned around and saw snakes of different colors crawling out from the ground. She was stunned for a moment and suddenly screamed.
Niu Xixi is most afraid of snakes. Even one crawling out from the ground can scare him to the point of losing his mind, not to mention that there are many hanging on the branches above his head.
His screams pierced the sky and intensified everyone's fear. The guests suddenly became agitated and ran back in panic when they saw the increasingly dense swarm of snakes crawling out of the ground.
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