"Huh..."
The breeze blows, and the leaves sway gently, making a rustling sound.
After Li Dongchen and the others left, about half an hour passed when the white ape and beast that was hiding in the tree watching the show came to the scene of the previous battle.
It sniffed around, then jumped up, climbed up the tree, jumped between the big trees, and moved quickly towards the west.
"Roar……"
The alien beast that was defeated by Li Dongchen and Zhang Xiaolu showed its body. The severe pain in the wound made it suffer. After roaring a few times, it looked back to the east, then endured the pain in its body and continued to flee to the west.
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The weather is sunny today and cloudless.
School will start in a few days, and my cousin Zhang Huihui has already gone home.
Lu Xiaoman, who is about to enter his senior year of high school, knows in his heart that the new semester is very critical and he will not have much time to have fun then. While the vacation is not over yet, he must cherish the remaining time.
At the entrance of her home, she put on her canvas shoes and tied her shoelaces. She stood up and stamped her feet. Then she put on her small schoolbag, brought a glass of cold boiled water, and picked up the SLR camera on the table.
Lu Xiaoman has a wide range of hobbies, and photography is one of her many hobbies. Speaking of this hobby, she was somewhat influenced by Wang Xiaoru.
After getting ready, I took two steps and suddenly remembered that I had left something behind. I turned back and took out a straw hat from the closet and put it on. The young girl looked even cuter with the round straw hat. This straw hat belonged to Zhou Yue.
I brought her a gift when I came back from a trip to Yacheng.
"I'm going out!" Lu Xiaoman said to the elders in the family after checking that everything was correct.
"Be careful on the road." Lu Xiaoman's grandmother warned her granddaughter.
"Yeah." Lu Xiaoman had already walked out of the dormitory.
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Luofeng Village is a photo location that has recently become popular in the Rongcheng photography circle. Different from the beautiful scenery in other places, it is an abandoned village located halfway up the mountain.
Because a large number of rural people are gathering in cities, there are many such villages in the mountains. In addition, with the current outbreak of psychic energy, the vegetation on the mountains is growing more and more every day, which intensifies the desolation of these villages located in the mountains.
According to descriptions from photography enthusiasts, the scenery there has a unique flavor.
Without human habitation, the villages are covered with weeds and trees, and the houses are covered with moss and vines. The scenery is also good, and it can give you a sense of doomsday when civilization is swallowed up by nature.
Photos of this style are uploaded to the Internet and are very popular among netizens who live in metropolitan areas and are surrounded by high-tech.
If you choose a title like what will happen after civilization disappears, it will definitely be more eye-catching and get a lot of attention.
Moreover, Lu Xiaoman feels that with her current level of photography, it is easy to take her works to participate in competitions organized by some big names in the photography circle and win some small prizes.
Although the bonus is not much, it is at least better than nothing. It can enrich your own coffers, and you also like it. It really kills two birds with one stone.
Just a few days ago, someone in the photography hobby group was clamoring to form a team. Many people had already signed up to participate, and they were all trustworthy friends. She agreed after seeing it.
We gathered at Rongcheng East Bus Terminal. Lu Xiaoman, who has a cheerful personality and is the youngest among this group of photography enthusiasts, said hello to the uncles and aunts, waited for a while, and then got on the bus.
After arriving at the point, the bus started and slowly drove out of Rongcheng City. After leaving the city, the driver immediately increased the speed.
At about nine o'clock in the morning, the bus arrived at the foot of the mountain and stopped.
Luofeng Village is located on Luofeng Mountain. There is Luofeng Temple on Luofeng Mountain. Originally, Luofeng Temple was not famous, but some time ago, when a group of people were playing in Luofeng Temple, they photographed a dragon playing in the rain clouds.
This suddenly made Luofeng Temple a famous check-in attraction in Rongcheng.
Luofeng Mountain is not high, but its mountains are long. Although Luofeng Village and Luofeng Temple, which Lu Xiaoman and his party are going to, are on the same mountain, they are far apart.
Everyone followed the guidance of the fifty-year-old uncle who organized the team. When everyone looked up, they could already see a corner of Luofeng Village among the greenery on the mountainside. It was almost assimilated by nature.
Eaves and walls.
"Let's go!" The uncle with the big camera hanging around his neck glowed brightly and shouted to the fellow photographers with a smile.
Lu Xiaoman walked past him and was asked by him, "Hey, Lu Xiaoman is carrying so much, such a big bottle of water, do you want me to help you carry it?"
"Thank you, uncle, no need, I can carry it." Lu Xiaoman responded with a smile.
She has been a member of this photography group for two years. When she first joined the group, she was still in junior high school and had not yet bought a camera. She could only play with the old-fashioned digital camera at home.
Later, the middle-aged uncle in front of her bought a new camera and sold his SLR camera that was less than half a year old to herself at a very low price, so that she could have the camera she is using now.
There are not many members in this photography fan group, and most of them are just having fun after work, so everyone's skills are limited, but the atmosphere is very good. To this day, it is Lu Xiaoman's favorite and the only photography group where he often speaks.
If Lu Xiaoman first learned some knowledge about photography from Wang Xiaoru, then these people in front of her were the ones who really led her on this road. They led her on this road with kindness and patience.
From then on it was out of control.
Lu Xiaoman walked at the back of the team. Most of the team were middle-aged uncles. There were a few aunts. There were only three young people including Lu Xiaoman. The other two were a man and a woman. They had just graduated from college and started working not long ago.
When three young people walk together, they have a common language and can easily respond to the teasing of uncles and aunts together, or push others out of the way to block the knife.
Lu Xiaoman drank some water, and an aunt in front started to sing. This aunt had a nice voice and loved to sing. Lu Xiaoman liked her very much.
The location of Luofeng Village seems to be low, but the road is harder to walk than imagined.
The mountain road is winding and uphill. Some places on the path have collapsed and need to be bypassed or sprinted over, while more places are covered by strong growing weeds and small trees.
Although some photography enthusiasts have already walked through it before and found a way, it is still difficult to walk.
Everyone needs to always avoid being caught in clothes and backpacks by branches, or being hurt by the sharp edges and thorns of weeds.
It wasn't until the group took a drink of water and took a break, chatting and laughing, that they suddenly realized that someone was missing.
"Why are there only 19 people? One is missing!" said the leading uncle.
"Who did you throw away?" asked a wealthy aunt.
"Lu Xiaoman? Where has Lu Xiaoman gone? Xiao Wang, what do you think of Lu Xiaoman?"
"She might be taking pictures from behind..."
"I gonna go see."
The group of people talked a lot, and several uncles stood up wiping sweat and prepared to go back to search.
As soon as I turned around, I saw a figure walking out from the winding path covered by grass and trees below. She was wearing a straw hat and had a fair face. She had her hands on the shoulder straps of her backpack and her steps were small but steady and calm.
came towards them.
The young man Xiao Wang asked loudly, "Lu Xiaoman, why are you falling behind?"
Lu Xiaoman raised her head and glanced up, but said nothing because she was too far away. She couldn't hear her if she whispered, and she didn't have the strength to speak loudly. She planned to say sorry when she got closer.
However, before she could get closer, a group of middle-aged uncles and aunts who doted on her as their niece spoke up, "It must be too heavy, and there is such a big water bottle. You shouldn't be carrying such a heavy load when climbing mountains."
What’s there!”
"That water glass is bigger than mine."
"Xiao Wang, why don't you go help your sister Xiao Man share the burden, really..."
"No wonder Xiao Wang, you can't find a girlfriend, you are not gentle at all."
The mountain road is steep and difficult to walk. These uncles and aunts neither want to tire Lu Xiaoman nor do they want to carry it on their own, thus harming the young people.
Xiao Wang was also honest, muttering, "I can't find a girlfriend because I don't want to find one. You don't know, but there are a lot of girls chasing me."
When he came to Lu Xiaoman, Xiao Wang said with a smile, "Lu Xiaoman, give me your bag and I will carry it for you! It doesn't look heavy at all."
"Brother Xiao Wang, thank you."
"You're welcome." Xiao Wang took the bag and said, "Oh, it's heavier than I thought. What are you carrying?"
"Drone, remote control, a spare battery, 3 lenses, water bottle, an apple and a compressed biscuit, a few pieces of chocolate, a pack of pistachios..." Lu Xiaoman felt so relaxed after unloading the bag.
"There's no need to bring so many snacks, right?"
"Hmm..." Lu Xiaoman nodded in agreement and wouldn't bring so many snacks next time.
The group of people took a break and chatted for a while. When they saw that the sky was getting gloomy and fog suddenly appeared in the mountains, they hurriedly set off.
The lighting isn't that good on a cloudy day, but it doesn't have to be bright to make good pictures.
Sometimes it is better to take pictures of this kind of mountain village scenery in misty rainy or foggy days.
The dripping eaves, the cleanly washed vine leaves and morning glory with water droplets, or the mist floating above the tile roofs can all evoke people's memories and yearning for rural life.
Someone helped with the backpack, and Lu Xiaoman did not fall behind again. Of course, the main reason was that everyone moved her to the front of the team and walked at her speed. When she came out, she just played. There was not much difference between walking fast and slow.
The group of people gradually saw Luofeng Village. Lu Xiaoman squinted his eyes and looked at it, feeling that it was similar to what he had imagined: a settlement abandoned by humans and a civilization swallowed by nature.
The middle-aged man who organized the event said to everyone with a smile, "Those who make horror movies probably look for deserted places like this."
Xiao Wang, who was carrying a bag and was out of breath, took a closer look and saw that it really looked like it.
"Don't say this, it's very scary." said the young girl Xiao Zhao.
"Xiao Zhao, are you still afraid of this? Look, Lu Xiaoman isn't even afraid!"
"Lu Xiaoman is so courageous, I can't compare to him," Xiao Zhao said.
"I'm not very courageous, but I will be scared if I encounter dirty things." Lu Xiaoman said.
The stone road leading to Luofeng Village was covered with moss, weeds grew out of the gaps, and was trampled into a mess by people who had been there before.
The leading middle-aged uncle walked to the front of the team, stood on an old millstone, looked at everyone, and warned.
"Next, let's split up for free activities! Each of us will find a place to shoot. If there's a good scene, let's shout out. But at least a few people must go together, and you can't act alone.
Luofeng Village has been abandoned for a long time, and we are afraid that there might be some wild dogs, wild boars, or snakes, insects, rats, ants, do you understand?"
"understood."
"I'll count the number of people again."
The middle-aged uncle stretched out his fingers to count, and the number became even more wrong.
Why are there still 19 people? There were 26 people signed up a few days ago, and 7 people were temporarily unable to come. Lu Xiaoman joined us temporarily this morning, so there should be 20 people.
I checked the names and number of people before getting on the bus. They were all 20. I also counted them while resting halfway up the mountain. There was no mistake.
The leading middle-aged man was stunned for a moment and said, "You guys just stand still and don't move. I even miscounted."
I counted again and there were still 19 people.
"It's weird..." The middle-aged man muttered to himself, and there was a commotion below.
"Everyone, look at the people around you!"
"Who's not here?"
"It seems that Director Liu is not here."
"That's Director Liu!"
"Old Liu..." The middle-aged uncle had a headache, "Old Liu, this guy is really going to break the chain without even saying a word."
"Call Lao Liu! Ask him where he is?" an aunt said.
"Okay." The middle-aged uncle took out his mobile phone from his pocket. After making the call, no one answered.
I called a second time and the ring kept ringing but no one answered.
"What is Lao Liu doing?" the middle-aged uncle muttered, but his voice was very low.
Some of the people in their group were acquaintances, they were all government officials. Because the department was relatively free, they had a lot of time and they had the same hobbies, they gathered together.
The group of people waited for a while, but before Lao Liu arrived, they became somewhat anxious. Some were worried that he would get lost, some were worried that he would slip and fall, and some were worried that he would be bitten by a snake...
"Old Liu, he won't be taken away by the dragon..."
"Dragon is a mythical creature invented by our ancestors. The dragon that appeared in the previous online video must be fake..."
The first two people said it in a joking tone. The third person coughed and said, "Ahem, I can't tell. There have been a lot of weird things in Rongcheng in the past year. Maybe that one
Dragons are transformed from strange beasts.”
"Transformed by alien beasts? Don't scare us. We have never heard of any alien beasts in this area of Luofeng Mountain."
"It's impossible for such a big man to disappear quietly, right? Director Liu weighs about 180 pounds, and there was a thud when he fell to the ground!"
"Stop talking, let's go back and look for him along the way! Maybe he is staying somewhere!"
"Yes, yes, let's go back and look for him along the way."
"Then there's no need for everyone to go back..."
"Right."
"I'll go find Lao Liu!"
"Count me in, I'll go too!"
"You don't need so many people..."
After volunteering, only three people got the opportunity to go back along the road to look for Lao Liu. They put down their backpacks and tripods, handed them over to the remaining people to take care of, and then set off.
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This chapter has been completed!