Chapter 57: Wei Wei, the sweet one, why do you have white hair?
"Everyone, breathe slowly, don't gasp for air."
Zhou Youguan shouted and pulled Wei Wei, saying that it was definitely not possible to go forward and they had to return the same way.
Everyone could only retreat in a hurry. Lin Yue vomited for a while and fainted, losing the ability to move. She had no choice but to let Ke Feiyang carry her on his back.
The invasion of miasma made them all start to feel dizzy, and Ke Feiyang's steps began to shake as he carried Lin Yue on his back. The smell of the miasma was really too shocking, and they did not discover it in time, resulting in them inhaling it slowly all the way. Now that they had reached deep inside, there was no completely fresh air.
Those running forward were obviously stumbling, and some even fell to the ground, crawling forward on their knees.
Zhou Youxuan thought of a way. He and Kang Xiang asked for a rope. Led by Ke Feiyang who was in the front, they tied the rope around each other's waists, just like last time in the bat cave, and walked forward in a series.
Because Li Rongsheng was injured, his speed was slower. Zhou Youguan and Wei Wei were in the second to last position, pulling Li Rongsheng from behind.
Doing this will cause someone to faint without anyone noticing, and if too much of this miasma is ingested, it will cause people to have neurotic hallucinations and do things they cannot control.
"Wei Wei, are you okay?" Zhou Youguan held the rope in front of him with one hand and Wei Wei's wrist with the other. "Do you feel dizzy, nauseous, or uncomfortable?"
Wei Wei raised his hand to cover his mouth and nose, "I'm fine, please stop talking."
"You can't see your feet clearly, so let's walk slower."
Wei Wei asked, "Did you follow the route I gave you?"
Zhou Youlan said, "Yes, our destination is in the north, and I have been heading north all the way. Even if there is a deviation, it won't be too much."
"I can attest to that," Kang Xiang said. "We are heading north. Has this miasma forest been marked on Earth before?"
Wei Wei shook his head. There was no mark of the miasma poisonous forest on the map, so either the program did not know that there was a miasma poisonous forest here, or the program team knew that they might go here, but still chose to conceal it. After all, the program owner had stated in the rules at the beginning that they would not provide any support.
Kang Xiang said, "It's a pity that you can't see either. Otherwise, you could check if we're going in the wrong direction, and where to change the route if we turn back."
In fact, Wei Wei was not completely blind. His eyesight had mostly recovered. If he was under strong light, he might be able to see a little clearly. However, in this miasma forest, the fog was already thick, and a normal person could not see clearly more than three meters away. He could only see a vague white mist in his sight, as if covered by a layer of gauze. He could see the outline of a person but could not see clearly who it was.
As he was speaking, Kang Xiang felt a little dizzy. He usually exercised every day and his physical fitness was already stronger than that of ordinary people. But now, walking in this miasma forest, he could not last too long and developed the same symptoms as others.
In fact, Zhou Youlan also had some, but he was afraid to say it out loud, and everyone would be even more afraid and panic, so he held it in.
Feeling the hand holding his wrist, pulling deeply, Wei Xing guessed that something was wrong with Zhou Youguan.
"How are you?"
Zhou Youguan didn't say anything, but Kang Xiangxian at the side spoke first: "I may not be able to hold on any longer. I feel really dizzy and can't see the direction clearly."
"Zhou Youlan, are we coming this way?" Kang Xiang said worriedly. "Everyone's a little groggy. Is this the right direction to turn back? What if we go the wrong way and stray into a place with even more bloating? If we keep wandering around in the woods like this, we might get trapped here and die."
Zhang Longtong, who was at the front, heard their conversation and said uncomfortably, "I've made a mark."
"Brother Wei taught me that no matter where I go, I should mark the places I can find, so that if I get lost, I won't be able to find my way back."
After hearing Zhang Longtong's words, everyone felt a little hope.
The big monkey couldn't help but praise: "Little glutton, you are really something, you are so smart."
"What's the difference between calling me that nickname and scolding me?"
The big monkey twitched his lips and laughed, "You can't even hear the compliment."
Zhang Longtong snorted: "It's your fault for talking so meanly."
They still had the energy to joke around, so it seemed their physical condition wasn't that bad either.
"Let's find a relatively open area," Wei Wei said. "If we keep walking like this, everyone will just faint after inhaling too much miasma."
Being unconscious for a long time here is tantamount to waiting for death, but the way of death is much easier than other methods.
Zhou Youlan: "That's another hour's walk."
If you are not physically strong enough for an hour, your physical condition may not be optimistic.
"Then speed up." Wei Wei felt a little uncomfortable in his chest, "Let's go to where there is water."
"Where there's water?" Zhou Youguan suddenly thought of something. "You mean where there's water there's a flowing water source? Maybe we can find a safe route?"
"Yeah." You could say that, but his purpose was other.
Wei Wei also asked them to soak the clothes and towels that covered their mouths and noses in water and then cover them over their mouths and noses, which could provide some relief.
After more than half an hour of returning, Wang Chunqin couldn't bear it and fainted halfway. The main reason was that the injury he suffered the day before did have an impact on him. He really tried his best to be able to walk for so long.
Before he fainted, he asked everyone to leave him alone, but he refused to let go of the hand that was holding Wei Wei's trouser leg.
Kang Xiang and Zhang Longtong could only carry Wang Chunqin on their left and right arms while Ke Feiyang carried Lin Yue on his back. Half an hour later, Zhou Youxing took over.
They were lucky enough to come to a mountain stream. Although it was not high, there was water flowing down from above, so at least there was a source of clean flowing water.
In fact, walking such a distance was not a big challenge for them. It was just that everyone inhaled a lot of miasma, which greatly consumed their physical strength. When everyone heard that they could stop to rest, they all fell to the ground.
Zhou Youxuan helped Wei Wei sit under a tree and propped himself up. "Soak some clothes in water and sprinkle them on your face. It will feel better."
But everyone felt weak and powerless, breathing out but not in, as if there was a layer of something covering their chest, making them feel very uncomfortable.
Wei Wei untied the rope around his waist and when he pulled it, he found that there was no one behind him.
Hasn’t Li Rongsheng been following them all the time?
He looked back, but saw no one.
"Zhou Youlan." Wei Wei shouted.
Everyone looked over when they heard the voice. It was quite rare to hear someone call Zhou Youlan by his full name, and Wei Wei called him very smoothly.
He said, "Li Rongsheng is missing."
Zhou Youguan was still holding the dripping clothes in his hand. He looked among the crowd and indeed did not see Li Rongsheng.
"Shengsheng is really gone." Ruan Mengmeng struggled to get up, "Where did she go? Wasn't she with you?"
Zhou Youguan didn't know either. If Li Rongsheng had fainted and fallen, there would have been a sound, but he looked back several times and Li Rongsheng was still there.
"It's over, she must have fallen in there." Ruan Mengmeng said anxiously, "We have to go back and find her, otherwise what if she gets lost?"
Zhou Youguan grabbed the staff and asked, "Do you have a camera to stay and film?"
The staff shook their heads, not sure whether they didn't have it or just didn't want to tell them.
Unable to get the answer, Zhou Youlan had to go back and look for someone.
"No, brother, why are you going back when it's so dangerous!" The big monkey pulled him, "Leave her alone, can't you see she doesn't want to film properly?"
In fact, what the big monkey wants to say is, can’t you see that Li Rongsheng is seeking death?
The time when she was attacked by a black bear, she didn't run away but hid behind a tree. She deliberately hurt herself in the group of ringing box trees, and here she deliberately left the group again.
She just doesn't want to walk to the end, but she is unwilling to quit. What else can she do except seek death?
Zhou Youlan vaguely guessed it, but could they really watch her die here?
No matter what, we have to find someone first.
Wei Wei stood up, and Zhou Youxuan held him down. "Rest here, I'll be back soon."
He remembered that when he looked back more than ten minutes ago, Li Rongsheng was still following him, so Li Rongsheng should be not far from them.
Zhou Youguan turned back quickly, and Wei Wei followed him.
Zhou Youguan was really helpless, but he couldn't say anything harsh to Wei Wei, "It's very dangerous, I told you to go back."
"It's just that my vision is a little blurry, it doesn't affect me otherwise."
This is the truth. If there is any danger, although Wei Wei cannot see it clearly, he can still solve it. He just lets Zhou You go back. If something happens, all his hard work for so long will be in vain.
When the two found Li Rongsheng, they discovered that she was sitting under a big tree with her eyes slightly closed. It was obvious that she was not fainted or asleep, but was just lost in thought.
"Sound."
Li Rongsheng raised his eyes and said, "Why did you come back? You just left when you walked out. Why are you coming back here?"
Zhou Youguan bent down to pull her, but she dodged sideways and said, "I'm very tired, don't worry about me. I want to walk on my own and not be in the same group with you. Is that okay?"
"Then let's get out of here first." Zhou Youguan grabbed her arm, helped her up and was about to leave, but Li Rongsheng struggled. "Please leave me alone, okay? Chen Nan is right, I'm ugly and people are weird. I don't fit in anywhere and I'm not suitable for the entertainment industry. If I go home, my parents will think I'm useless. I'll just fend for myself here. If I die here, at least I can be with nature. Please leave me alone, okay?"
Li Rongsheng was very emotional and tried his best to resist him, but he ended up losing strength and both of them fell to the ground.
When Li Rongsheng saw Zhou Youguan kneeling on the ground, he couldn't help crying.
"sorry……"
In fact, she had no intention of dragging anyone down. It was just that she had always been a loner and had not been liked by her family since she was a child. Later, she was accidentally discovered to have a talent for singing, and that's how she entered the entertainment industry.
However, the internet was flooded with disparaging and mocking comments about her appearance. Those voices had a great impact on her and made her depressed for a time. She had no friends and could not even be considered to have a family. People would only be friendly to her if she could get money.
She didn't know what the meaning of life was, and it seemed that nothing she did was interesting. But if she really committed suicide, it would seem that she would fulfill the wishes of those haters. So when she came to this show and died outside instead of at home, it didn't look like she was admitting defeat, nor did she look so embarrassed.
Zhou Youxuan patted her back and comforted her: "Shengsheng, I know you are tired, but do you want to give up?"
"I heard you sing very well."
While the two were arguing, Wei Wei said something.
Zhou Youwan echoed, "Yes, Shengsheng, you have such a great voice. You're unique in the entertainment industry. You can tell it's you singing the moment you hear it. If you really stay here, won't many fans never be able to hear you sing again?"
Li Rongsheng murmured: "No one really likes me. No one likes the real me."
People always need to meet people. Do you think you can just rely on singing and communicating with others for your whole life?
"Those who like to listen to your singing," Wei Wei pondered for a moment, "I think they should have come because they heard your singing first. It's not smart to forget the praise of the majority for the sake of the words of a few people."
Zhou Youxuan gently tugged at his trouser leg, thinking that if he didn't know how to comfort people, he should just keep quiet.
Wei Wei looked at Li Rongsheng and probably understood why she didn't want to live. "Everyone has flaws. I also have ugliness that I can't tell others, and I have been humiliated by this flaw."
After he was sent to the Western Factory, every person he met humiliated and ridiculed him, and he felt ashamed of this for a time.
"But I have never sought death because of this defect, nor will I seek death because of being ridiculed by others for my defect."
"They are the ones who are vicious, not you. They are the ones who are wrong, not you. If you let those words stop you from living, you will become a clown instead."
Wei Wei added, "I'm not trying to stop you from dying. I just want you to think it over. Are those words worth ruining the rest of your life just because you're being laughed at by others?"
"Think carefully, the longer you stay here, the more dangerous it will be."
Li Rongsheng covered her face and started crying again. Zhou Youguan helped her up and carried her out of the miasma forest.
On the way back, Wei Wei obviously felt dizzy, and his legs went weak several times and he almost fell.
The miasma would continue to invade the human body as long as people breathed, and even Wei Wei could not bear it.
They returned to the water's edge and gathered with everyone. Lin Yue had woken up, but was still very weak.
Ruan Mengmeng quickly took over Li Rongsheng: "Shengsheng, how are you? Is it because of your injury? Why did you fall behind?"
Neither Zhou Youlan nor Wei Wei revealed the real reason why Li Rongsheng fell behind, they only said that she fainted and fell behind.
"We were so scared, we almost lost you."
Li Rongsheng followed Ruan Mengmeng to the side to rest and poured her some water.
Wei Wei walked to the mountain stream. The water flow was very small, and he had to get very close to see clearly. But it was also good news, at least he could still see clearly.
"Zhou You You."
"What's wrong?"
Wei Wei looked up and asked, "Are there any plants on this mountain wall with twisted filaments and triangular-shaped branches and leaves?"
Zhou Youguan approached and looked up. He saw that the lower part was relatively bare, but there was a small patch of green plants near the top of the slope.
"Yes, but it's at the very top." Zhou Youguan was puzzled. "Are you looking for some medicine again?"
The others were also excited when they heard this. As long as Wei Wei found medicine, it would definitely be able to cure the disease.
Wei Wei asked again, "Are there any roots nearby that are shaped like silkworms and have segmented, earthy brown roots?"
Zhou Youlan thought Wei Wei was amazing. It really existed, as if they were grown together. But could Wei Wei see it? How could he say it so accurately?
"Yes, can you see it?"
Wei Wei shook his head: "It's only two fingers away and you can see clearly."
"Really?" Zhou Youxuan suddenly leaned in front of him. Wei Wei leaned back slightly, and Zhou Youxuan moved forward again. "Now, can you see me clearly?"
Wei Wei pursed his lips slightly, obviously speechless.
"I can see it clearly. I can tell from your unhappy expression."
Zhou Youxuan looked up and asked, "So, are these questions of yours of any use?"
Wei Wei pulled out his dagger and held it in his hand. "Tell me where they are."
As he said that, he jumped up. His toes only stepped on the cliff once to gain leverage, and then he jumped to the top of the high cliff. Because he couldn't see clearly, it took him two or three attempts to find a foothold to stabilize his body.
"I just asked you, where is it?"
Zhou Youxuan pointed left and right to him. Wei Wei dug his fingers into the soil, and the mud squeezed between his fingers, making him feel uncomfortable, but he seemed not to notice.
"There's a branch three steps to your left that should be enough to steady you. The triangular-leaved plant is about two meters above the branch you're holding onto."
While Zhou Youguan was talking, Wei Wei had already climbed in the direction he indicated. When he found it, he leaned in very close to take a look. It was indeed what he was looking for. He quickly picked a few plants and put them behind his waist.
"The others are about one meter to the right of where you are now."
[He can still fly over rooftops and walls even though he can't see. Are those martial arts masters in short videos going to be let live?]
[It's really flying over the eaves and walls!]
[With this slope, I can't even climb it even if you give me a rope]
[He flew up, just like that.]
[The program crew is now not hiding anything, directly filming Wei Wei's series of high-end operations]
[Even after going blind, he's still this powerful. Don't you feel ashamed at all for others relying on Wei Wei?]
When Wei Wei landed, Zhou Youguan helped him up and said, "You can't even see, how can you get up and down?"
Wei Wei handed him the thing in his hand and said, "After washing it, mix the two and eat them together. It should help."
Zhou Youguan was curious about what Wei Wei was looking for. "Something to treat miasma?"
"I guess so."
This kind of herb can usually be found near miasma forests. It can clear the lungs, detoxify, moisten the lungs and clear the throat, and can also cool the blood and stop bleeding. As long as it is inhaled but does not penetrate deeply into the lungs, it should have some effect.
He had used this method before and it did provide relief, but it didn't work for some people. It depended on whether the individual's physique could absorb it, because everyone's lung health was very different. For people with congenital heart and lung failure, it probably wouldn't be effective.
The other guests who were able to move came over to help with the cleaning, but were still confused about how to eat it.
"Brother Wei, do you want to cook it and eat it? Or drink the soup?"
Wei Wei: "Eat it raw."
Everyone didn't hesitate and took a little, mixed it together and put it in their mouths to chew. Although the taste was hard to swallow, they had to swallow it.
Afterwards, Wei Wei asked them to chew out the juice and apply some to the bottom and tip of the nose. It didn't have any olfactory effect, but the smell was really unpleasant. After applying it, the choking on the head could make the person more alert and sober.
Zhang Longtong prepared himself mentally for a long time before swallowing it. If he were to describe the taste, it really was like the taste of a stink bug being chewed up and tasted in the mouth, mixed with the smell of earth and an indescribable stench, the smell went straight to the top of his head.
He couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to vomit, but the big monkey covered his mouth tightly and said, "Spit it out or you will die here."
Zhang Longtong had no choice but to swallow it back.
Thanks to this medicine, they were able to walk out of the miasma forest. After coming out, even though there was no wind, everyone felt that the air was much fresher when they smelled it.
They could only set up camp here and rest for a while. All the journey they had taken today was in vain. As long as Wei Wei's eyes did not recover, they would be like a headless fly. Even if they walked in the right direction, they would always encounter various accidents.
Wei Wei went to bed early. The hallucinogenic miasma still had an effect on him, and he had a nightmare at night.
I dreamed that my father was beheaded, my mother committed suicide in front of the palace gate, my eldest brother died on the battlefield to cover the army's retreat, my second brother was sentenced to death by being crushed to death, and when the Wei family was in trouble, my elder sister was divorced by her husband and had a miscarriage, with blood staining most of her skirt.
His eyes hurt terribly, just like the day when the Wei family's blood flowed like a river and he went to collect his second brother's body with tears and blood. The pain was so severe that everything in front of his eyes was blood red. He knelt on the ground and tried to pick up his second brother's body, but he couldn't even pick up a piece of good flesh. His hands were full of meat paste...
Everyone thought he had a headache and went to bed early. Zhou Youguan was adding firewood but still didn't dare to go to bed. He was afraid that the fire would go out during the night while everyone was asleep and they wouldn't know they were getting hypothermia.
Hearing Wei Wei's murmuring and sobbing, he hurried over.
Wei Wei's face was filled with pain, tears streamed down the corners of his eyes, his lips moved but he couldn't make a sound.
It's like a nightmare.
"Wei Wei, Wei Wei?" Zhou Youguan half-clenched his palms and placed his fingers lightly on Wei Wei's forehead. He didn't have a fever.
Thinking of Wei Wei's handkerchief, he took it out and wiped the sweat from Wei Wei's forehead, calling him softly and gently: "Wei Wei, wake up."
Seeing Wei Wei's face flushed and becoming more painful, Zhou Youxuan shook his shoulder: "Wei Wei, I'm Zhou Youxuan, wake up first."
"Wei Wei!"
Wei Wei suddenly woke up, and the hairband tied with it was caught on the branch under him. He broke it and all his hair fell loose. He subconsciously drew out his dagger and pointed it at Zhou Youxuan. Zhou Youxuan quickly dodged backwards, but the tip of Wei Wei's knife was still pressed against his throat.
Zhou Youlan raised his hands and said, "It's me, Zhou Youlan."
The scene in front of my eyes went from blurry to clear. The fire was burning brightly, the surroundings were hot, and the firelight made my eyes very bright.
He could see clearly.
Wei Wei slowly put down the knife. In his dream, he was breathing rapidly due to pain, anger and fear. Now he woke up from the nightmare and it took a long time for his chest, which had been heaving violently, to gradually return to normal.
He lowered his head, his messy hair covering most of his pale face, making him look sickly, disheveled, fragile and pitiful.
Zhou Youguan's heart moved slightly. He took out the wild fruit that had been hidden in his bag for a long time. Seeing that everyone around him was sleeping soundly, he lowered his voice and said, "The sweetest one will slowly relieve the bitterness in my mouth."
Wei Wei looked at the fruit in his hand, the skin of which was already a little dry, and then he savored the taste in his mouth. It was indeed full of bitterness.
"When I was a kid, I had nightmares. Every time I woke up, my mouth would be bitter. I later asked a doctor, and he said it was a psychological effect." Zhou Youguan's smile was a bit bitter. "The images in my dreams reflect the deepest pain in my heart, and we are always unable to change it to the result we want. So the constant pain and nightmares gradually affect the function of some body cells, causing the bitter taste in my mouth."
Zhou Youxuan sat beside his legs, raised his lips and smiled: "Take a bite, it's really sweet. Because it has a scar on its butt, this kind of fruit is the sweetest."
Wei Wei held the wild fruit in his hand and brought it to his lips to take a bite.
The sweet taste slowly moistened his bitter mouth, covering up the bitterness and making him feel much more comfortable.
For the past five years, he had been haunted by this nightmare. Whenever he closed his eyes, he would see the images of his relatives being killed. There was not a single moment that was not bitter. However, it was the first time when he felt so miserable that he had a bite of something sweet, which gave him a break.
"Thanks."
Zhou Youguan was about to say you're welcome, but he saw that the roots of Wei Wei's hair were actually white.
His smile froze at the corner of his mouth: "Wei Wei, why do you have white hair?"
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The author has something to say: Du Gong’s white hair is not natural, but turned white overnight due to extreme grief.
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