Ning Xiaofan carefully touched the camphor tree. At this time, he did not dare to go around behind the tree rashly and paused for a moment.
A ray of breeze blew by, and the leaves were whirling and rustling.
Behind the camphor tree, there was no movement at all, and nothing seemed to exist.
Ning Xiaofan frowned slightly. He believed that his eyes were clear. The brown shadow flashed behind the camphor tree. He had already arrived in front of the tree. If the brown shadow was a wild animal, it was impossible not to notice it. How could he not notice it?
The slightest movement?
Ning Xiaofan knows that wild animals have hidden instincts, but this instinct is limited by distance. Once within the attack range, if a wild animal can continue to hide patiently, it is definitely not a wild animal, but a human being.
With his mind spinning, Ning Xiaofan leaned over to pick up a stone and threw it to the left side of the camphor tree. The moment the stone was thrown, his figure rushed to the right.
The stone is on the left and the person is on the right
With a bang, the stone fell to the ground, rolled, and then stopped. Ning Xiaofan's figure had already rushed to the right side of the camphor tree, the dagger was cold, and he made a full attack posture.
Ning Xiaofan was slightly startled when there was nothing behind the camphor tree. He looked up and saw that there was nothing on the tree.
No way, you slipped away?
Looking around, the situation behind the camphor trees was clear at a glance. There were several large trees, and there was a huge rugged rock near the stream. On the other side of the stream, there were also several strange-shaped rocks scattered here and there.
How did that thing slip away? If it did, the level is too high, right?
Ning Xiaofan deliberately stood behind the camphor tree and looked in the direction of the little goblin. Soon, he had an escape route in his mind.
If you were to escape by yourself, you would have to retreat diagonally step by step, first hide behind the nearest big tree, then move diagonally behind the rocks, and then use the shelter of the rocks to cross the narrow stream.
Hide behind the rocks on the other side of the stream.
Ning Xiaofan calculated very accurately. Only by retreating according to the environment and terrain of this route could he cleverly avoid sight.
The question is, since it is "cleverly" avoided, with the intelligence of a living animal, can it do this?
Ning Xiaofan felt ridiculous when he thought about it. He was sure that the fleeting brown figure was definitely not a human being, but some kind of creature. The reason was that "brown". To be precise, the brown figure should be
It's brown with long hair.
Although this area is an albino animal activity area, it does not mean that there are no normal animals. The fur of normal bears, muntjacs, monkeys, and mandrills is mostly brown.
Soon, Ning Xiaofan made a new discovery. There were two shallow marks in front of the big tree closest to the camphor tree.
If you look closely, it looks like footprints.
There are a lot of dead leaves under the hesitation tree, and the two footprints are just an outline. It's really hard to spot them if you don't pay attention.
Visual inspection showed that the distance between the camphor tree and the big tree was about five meters. Ning Xiaofan walked back and forth and checked carefully, and found that there were only two traces that seemed to be footprints.
Ning Xiaofan was a little frightened when he saw it, and an image was sketched in his mind: a brown figure leapt out from behind the camphor tree. This leap was nearly five meters. When his feet landed on the ground, the brown figure stretched out his hand towards the tree.
, his body nimbly ducked behind a tree.
As the image emerged in Ning Xiaofan's mind, he moved his hand towards the big tree and slowly walked around behind the big tree.
The image in his mind continued. The brown figure did not stop behind the big tree. He jumped again, four meters horizontally, to the side of the rock. He took a step forward, turned into the rock, jumped out again, and jumped directly over.
The three-meter-wide stream, with both feet landing on the ground, took a step and submerged into the rocks on the other side...
That's how the brown figure slipped away.
The scene in Ning Xiaofan's mind disappeared, and at this time, he had arrived at the side of the rugged rock more than four meters away from the big tree.
At this time, Ning Xiaofan stared blankly at the pile of rocks on the other side of the stream. After a long while, he breathed out softly and looked at the ground on the side of the rock where he was standing.
The traces left at the scene basically coincided with the images that appeared in my mind. There were two clear footprints on the mud on the side of the rock. There was a thumb-sized stone in the center of one of the footprints, and the stone was sunk into the mud.
, obviously been stepped on.
Ning Xiaofan's eyes narrowed slightly when he saw the stone that appeared in the center of the footprints. The stone was sharp, but there was no blood on it.
Looking at the two footprints again, Ning Xiaofan's brows furrowed even more.
Whether it was the suspected footprints left in front of the tree or the two clear footprints left on the side of the rock, the unknown creature should be in an upright position
At first glance, the footprints look a bit like those left by humans, but upon closer inspection, there are big differences.
The footprints are slightly longer than an adult's feet, so it can be inferred that the height is not low. Based on the depth of the traces and the weight of the leap and landing, the weight should be around RU kg.
It can be seen from the clear footprints left under the rock that the footprints are barefoot and the soles of the feet are very thick. Otherwise, there would be blood stains left when stepping on sharp stones. There are five toes, the big toe and the second toe.
The toes are obviously much larger, but the third, fourth, and little toes are much smaller, almost negligible. Moreover, the big toe and the second toe appear bifurcated. If you don’t look carefully, it looks like there are only two toes.
generally.
There are not many animals that can stand upright, but there are also quite a few. Bears, monkeys, and mandrills can all stand upright. But the footprints of monkeys and mandrills are not that big. Analyzing from the size and weight, the footprints of bears are relatively similar, but after comparison, the differences
It's too big and obviously not the mark of a bear's paw.
It's not a human or a bear. Ning Xiaofan really can't think of any animal that would leave such human-like but weird footprints.
He can stand upright, has brown hair, moves quickly, has a certain IQ, and has human-like footprints. If there are orangutans in Shennongjia, Ning Xiaofan may think of orangutans. Unfortunately, there are no records of orangutans in Shennongjia. There may be some in ancient times, and today
But the orangutan species has not yet been discovered.
Then, Ning Xiaofan could only think of one possibility, that is, except for the legendary savages, he could no longer explain the signs he observed.
If it is a savage, could it be related to the strange black shadow we encountered last night?
If so, Ning Xiaofan couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He thought about the feeling of being spied on in the dark, especially the cold and wild eyes, which made him feel a trace of unspeakable danger.
Will he be secretly targeted by savages?
Ning Xiaofan felt that it was ridiculous, but at the same time, he felt a sense of vigilance in his heart.
"Xiaofan, what's wrong with you? Did you find something?"
Behind me, Aunt Xiang's voice came.
Ning Xiaofan turned around and saw Aunt Xiang walking over.
"Oh, I just saw something shaking. I came over to take a look and found nothing. I guess it was my eyesight." Ning Xiaofan responded casually and put the dagger away.
After hearing this, Aunt Xiang breathed a sigh of relief: "I saw that you were nervous and thought there was some danger. Since you didn't find anything, let's go back to the camp. Dinner is about to begin."
Ning Xiaofan nodded. Seeing that the little goblin didn't follow, he asked casually: "Where is Manager Lan?"
"I sent her to the camp. There are many people there, so don't worry about anything happening. I'm not worried about you. Come and have a look."
Ning Xiaofan felt warm in his heart after hearing this, and couldn't help but remind him: "Aunt Xiang, if something like this happens again in the future, you'd better not come here rashly. It's too dangerous to act alone in this deep mountain and forest. I'm worried that I can't protect you."
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"Who asked you to protect me?" Aunt Xiang smiled disapprovingly: "Even though I am a woman, I still have the ability to protect myself. Although you are a good little guy, you may not be my opponent..."
Ning Xiaofan was startled when he heard this. He may not be his opponent. What does this mean?
He couldn't help but take a look at Aunt Xiang. She had picturesque features, skin as white as jade, tall breasts, a thin waist and plump hips. No matter how he looked at her, he couldn't tell that this gentle, mature woman was a hidden master.
Aunt Xiang felt slightly uncomfortable when he looked her up and down like this. She blushed and said angrily: "What are you looking at me for? Don't believe me? Do you still want to compete with me?"
Discussion? Well, no need to do that.
Ning Xiaofan smiled, how could he compete with the mature woman in front of him.
The two of them returned to the camp. Lao Wang, Xiao Shanzi and other local employees had already prepared lunch. Each person also had a lunch box, and everything was taken care of, including rice and bread.
After having lunch and taking a nap for about half an hour, under the greeting of the guide, everyone set off on the road to the mining area again...
The next step is to go up the stream. The surrounding environment seems to be more beautiful than walking through the dense forest. The clear gurgling stream runs through the trees that cover the sky. Occasionally, you can see the protruding trees standing in the stream.
The jagged and strange rocks, as well as the stacks of rocks and waterfalls. From time to time, you can hear the crisp cries of birds, and the fluttering of pheasants with bright feathers, or one or two muntjacs leaning out from the forest, staring blankly there.
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The nature is beautiful and the air is fresh. Although everyone is tired along the way, their mood becomes more comfortable.
Perhaps because they did not encounter any great danger, the experts returned to their old ways and took out their SLR cameras one after another to take pictures along the way.
However, the rather stinky little goblin no longer asked Ning Xiaofan to take photos, and she did not follow him like she did when she first entered the forest. Instead, she walked with Aunt Xiang.
There was a sound of rushing water.
Everyone walked around a huge rock lying in front of them, and their eyes couldn't help but light up.
What comes into view is a waterfall with a height of 100 meters. The waterfall is not wide, but it slopes down from a high place, like a jade belt. The jade belt overlaps the rocks and merges into a clear pool, splashing waves of water.
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Near Qingtan, there is a forest of Davidia involucrata. It is late spring and it is the season when Davidia involucrata is blooming. The petals that resemble white doves are blooming all over the branches. At a glance, the white waves are like
