Behind the three of them, there was the roar of a school of fish, as if they were chasing them. They walked quickly among the desolate ruins, their hearts beating fast and their breathing quickening. They can feel the presence of the fish as if they are not far behind them. This nervous feeling made them speed up their pace more firmly, not daring to stop at all.
Between the desolate ruins and the tranquil riverside, those fish seem to have become the most daunting presence in this scene. Their appearance is ferocious, with sharp fangs, and every look in their eyes is like a blade, sharp and sharp. However, beneath these frightening appearances lies a heart twisted by the pain caused by nuclear radiation.
These schools of fish look truly terrifying, with their ferocious faces and sharp fangs exposed in their mouths, exuding a ferocious aura. However, in fact, they have been tortured beyond recognition by nuclear radiation. These mutant fish gathered together and opened their mouths not to attack, but to try to seek help from Ye Ning and others, hoping to leave this river polluted by nuclear radiation.
Every action they take is actually a request for help from the outside world. This river contaminated by nuclear radiation has become an unbearable ordeal for them. Every opening of the mouth, every sharp roar, is the cry of their lonely hearts. All they hope for is to get help from Ye Ning and others to leave this painful river.
However, these fish cannot speak and cannot express their intentions in words. Communication barriers and stereotypes create a huge gap. What Ye Ning and the others saw was just the ferocious appearance of these fish, and they could not understand the true thoughts of the fish. In Ye Ning's inherent impression, these seemingly malicious fish schools would only bring danger to them.
When Ye Ning faced these ferocious-looking fish, he was bound by his own stereotype due to his previous experiences, mistakenly believing that any creature infected by nuclear radiation was malicious and wanted to kill people. Under this misunderstanding, they quickly left the place without giving the fish any chance to help.
In fact, these fish just hope to be rescued and escape the torture of nuclear radiation. Their ferocious appearance is simply due to the influence of the environment and cannot express their true intentions. Perhaps if Ye Ning could transcend his own stereotypes and realize that race and ethnicity are different, don't conclude that they have only one similarity. If Ye Ning communicated with these fish, there might be different results.
However, Ye Ning and his friends did not know all this. They could only continue to move forward, looking for new roads, hoping to find a safe refuge. Two completely different life forms missed a real encounter because of misunderstandings and stereotypes. Ye Ning and the others chose to leave quickly, leaving only the fish in the river still struggling in pain.
Language and culture have become a bridge for us to understand and communicate with each other. Too often, however, these bridges turn into ravines that separate us from the truth.
Someone said: "Language is structural, and it always has some kind of cultural background." Differences in language and culture often make it difficult for us to understand what the other party really means. When we try to cross cultural gaps, we often run into misunderstandings due to language barriers.
Stereotypes are like a huge mountain, blocking our view of the real world. We often blame the behavior of an individual on an entire group based on certain stereotypes, such as "it was disgusting when I was young" or "people in a certain place are bad". As the philosopher Zhuangzi said: "Judging people by their appearance is an extreme neglect of reality."
Are the people in this place really so disgusting? Are all the people in this place really scammers? Many times, I may not take risks to test the authenticity of things. But these stereotypes have risen from one person to a region, or even a race. Maybe people of this race are not nice people, but maybe it’s just our stereotypes that get in the way of communication.
What’s more serious is that news and media often amplify and distort facts in order to attract attention, causing us to misunderstand certain events or groups of people. For example, we are often influenced by news reports about inequality between men and women, thinking that this is a common phenomenon, and ignore the positive and fair aspects. We all feel that a very small number of incidents of inequality between men and women will happen to us, but never feel that
I am most people.
These misunderstandings and stereotypes will not only lead to conflicts between individuals, but may also trigger conflicts between ethnic groups, countries, and even wars. As one philosopher reminded us: "Stereotypes and misunderstandings are the enemies of knowledge. They keep us away from the truth."
"Knowing that you are ignorant is the beginning of wisdom." We should think deeply in life, abandon those stereotypes and misunderstandings, and strive to understand and accept different cultures and languages in order to build a harmonious and just world as much as possible.
Afterwards, the three of them continued on their way, still worried about what happened here on the river. These thorny-looking creatures are invigorating. Several of them encountered these fish and these strange purple creatures, and they were frightened out of their spirits temporarily.
Then today, they didn't encounter any strange animals along the way. In the second half of the night, mosquitoes were still everywhere, and they decided to take turns to stay vigil in order to sleep.
The Lion King said that he planned to keep vigil for the rest of the night, which was the last vigil. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with him, but in fact, the lion king planned to just sleep until dawn, and he had no intention of keeping vigil at all.
Yesterday, because he was sleepy and took a nap, he was sucked a few mouthfuls of blood by mosquitoes. Moreover, while being chased by bees yesterday, he was stung a few times by bees. The Lion King felt that it was nothing, because these two people were really too sensitive.
In fact, something must have happened. But the smallness of this matter can be ignored. When these mosquitoes and bees sting people, they may inject some radioactive contaminants into the lion's body, but due to their size, they can only inject a small amount.
According to the next plan, he would leave the city in two days. The amount of nuclear radiation that the Lion King received during this process would not harm himself at all with the help of superpowers. Of course, all this is based on the fact that there are very few blood-sucking mosquitoes.
After leaving the forest, the number of mosquitoes dropped sharply. This is why the lion dared to sleep openly. If there are too many mosquitoes, the lion king will still keep vigil at night.
The Lion King did not intend to tell Ye Ning and Li Yi Shuangshuang about his discovery. Along the way, the Lion King felt that he had gained the trust of these two people. Then he can start his own little calculation.
To be able to achieve great success, the Lion King's brain is not bad. He knows when to survive and when to make plans. Now was the best time to kill with a borrowed knife, and let Ye Ning help him deal with the monsters that threatened him in the Western Continent. Those are strong up-and-comers like the new Spider-Man.
The lion king can pretend to be forced, just leading the way, and not wanting to take action, as if they were the one who provoked them first, so that he can still maintain his original position as the ruler and remain unshakable. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
Now, for a big male cat, he was too lethargic. After Ye Ning woke him up, the Lion King kept a pretentious vigil for a few minutes, then lay down and fell asleep again, letting the mosquitoes suck his blood, but fortunately, there were not many mosquitoes.
The next day, Lion King was the first to wake up. Because the work and rest rules of cats are different from those of humans, cats have a higher need for naps, and their biological clocks have been developed. This is also the confidence that the Lion King dares to continue sleeping.
After the Lion King woke up, he immediately woke up Li Yishuang and Ye Ning. The three of them were too tired from running around for several days that night and fell into a deep sleep. They slept a little more comfortably and looked very energetic today.
Ye Ning, Li Yishuang and Lion King embarked on the road ahead, passing through the ruins of the city full of death and destruction. Several hours passed, and the three of them finally arrived at the edge of the ruins, almost dragging their exhausted bodies.
The scene in front of us gradually changed, and the ravaged concrete jungle was gradually replaced by the greenery of the suburbs. The trees here are still tall and tall, and the grass is colorful with wild flowers, as if nature is indifferent to human tragedy. But under those vibrant plants, the invisible killer still remains in the soil - nuclear radiation.
Although this area seems to have escaped the ravages of war and life seems to have taken root here again, the three of them know that the invisible enemy is still there.
Accompany them. Every breath may bring in unpredictable dangers, and behind every seemingly vibrant green leaf, there may be a fatal threat hidden.
They had no time to appreciate the unexpected scenery, and no spare energy to lament the philosophy of life and death. Now, they just want to get out of this unpredictable area and find a truly safe place. Therefore, the three of them accelerated their pace. Although every cell in their bodies protested and cried out for exhaustion, the glimmer of hope deep in their hearts was the only force that supported them moving forward.
The sun gradually rose, and the sunlight passed through the sparse leaves and sprinkled on their sweaty clothes, giving them a touch of warmth. Due to the lion's physiological needs, they could only rest for a while.
But they know that this is not a symbol of warmth, it is just a reminder that time is running out, the day will soon pass again, and they must leave quickly.
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