The scenery of the outside world is once again displayed in the brain through the compound eyes, and the protagonist wakes up from the confusion.
As soon as he woke up, he felt that his current condition was very bad, and there were waves of twitching and pain in his right hind limb, like the pain of cramps and lacerations at the same time.
So the protagonist turned his head to look at the injury on his leg, but it turned out that the muscles in his back were involved, and there was a burning, stinging, and hot pain in his back.
It was only then that the protagonist remembered what had happened before.
This is where?
The protagonist raised his head and looked around. He was now sitting on a leaf, which belonged to an inula. A round golden round sunflower-like flower bloomed not high above the protagonist's head. And under this leaf, about a decimeter in height is the ground.
Obviously, when the protagonist fell from the sky, he finally landed on this leaf, which alleviated most of the momentum.
But looking at the dense trees around him, the protagonist is not sure whether he was bounced by various bullets and fell here.
Anyway, he felt that the injuries to his legs and back were more serious than when he fought with the wasp.
The protagonist tried his best to stand up and take two steps. His back was fine. As long as it wasn't involved, there wouldn't be much pain. The right hind limb, on the other hand, was obviously not good. As soon as it touched the ground and put my weight on it, it would twitch and sting.
Even so, the protagonist wants to struggle and leave quickly. He didn't even know where he fell, but it must have been on the north bank of the river, which was the territory of the hostile pavement ant barbarians.
Moreover, looking at the surrounding environment, it is obviously a dense forest. In the Big-headed Ant Kingdom, all woods mean danger. There will be more and bigger fierce insects than on the plains, as well as some ant tribes of other races that are not afraid of death. Even the big-headed ants in large numbers will not easily step into the dark forest.
There is no hope for Xiao Qing II, and it is impossible for the Divine Envoy King's army to know his movements. If he wants to survive, the protagonist can only rely on himself - a wounded self.
The protagonist took two steps and found a position that was the easiest and least painful. At this time, the advantage of the ant having six legs is revealed. The right hind limb is suspended in the air, and five legs can still touch the ground. Although this posture is weird, it does not affect the speed.
Now, the protagonist must first get off the small leaves of this inula.
He came to the grass stem and climbed down little by little with the help of the fine hair on the grass stem. But suddenly, I don't know which action involved the back, and a burst of pain hit me. The protagonist grinned and let go of his hand.
The protagonist fell to the ground as soon as he felt something was wrong. Although it was not high, the impact involved two more wounds. The protagonist had to take several breaths of air and hold it in for a while before he recovered.
Now, he is standing on the forest floor. The light here is dim and the sun is not visible. The protagonist cannot guess what time it is and how long he has been unconscious.
Fortunately, it was still daytime, and there was still a glimmer of light in the woods.
There are mainly various trees in this forest, mainly locust trees, poplar trees and various pine trees. There are many dead branches and leaves on the ground. Occasionally, in some small open spaces with abundant sunlight, there are various weeds and new growth that tenaciously compete for light. Saplings.
The Inula that the protagonist just left is one of them.
The protagonist looked around and intuitively chose a direction he thought was south. He is now on the north bank of the river. Xiaoqing II fled eastward when he was chased by the wasp. If you go all the way south, you will definitely find the big river, and then follow the river west to return to the "Bridgehead".
This is the protagonist's plan.
For an ant's size, the leaf litter in the woods is very difficult to navigate. The protagonist often needs to climb over some large dry leaves or thick dead branches. Every climb involves wounds, which is very uncomfortable.
However, the protagonist didn't dare to stop. He just moved forward for a while, and saw many small beetles, rats, etc. emerging from the nearby dead branches and leaves. Although there are no dangerous insects, we don’t dare to take them lightly. You know, centipedes, scorpions, etc. also like to live in this loose leaf litter.
The light is dimming little by little, and the protagonist knows that it is almost dark. He kept climbing over obstacles all the way, and only walked a few dozen meters. God knows how far away he was from the river bank.
Now, we need to consider the issue of spending the night first. Camping in the wild is not a good choice. The protagonist’s small body is not big enough for some nocturnal bugs to fill his teeth. Although the protagonist is still full of strength, he cannot be on guard all night. He needs to take a good rest to recover from his injuries.
A safe campsite, but where is it safe in such a forest?
The protagonist looked up and climbed up a tree with gritted teeth.
The protagonist recognized that this was a camphor tree that was rare in the north and generally lived in the south or northern coastal areas. This kind of tree likes to grow on sunny slopes, valleys and river bank flats with warm and fertile soil. It is also common on hillsides or valleys.
The protagonist can recognize camphor because he smells a special smell of camphor near it.
This smell made the protagonist's eyes light up. Most insects don't like this smell. This is the terpineol bicyclic hydrocarbons, camphorene, lemon hydrocarbons and eugenol contained in the wood, leaves or fruits of camphor wood. The smell of other chemicals is commonly known as camphor. These substances have the effect of purifying the air and repelling insects.
The protagonist gritted his teeth and climbed up along the crack in the bark. Camphor trees can repel insects, so this place must be relatively safe. Although the protagonist's body also instinctively hates the smell, his life is more important in comparison.
By the time the protagonist found a small crack in the bark and got in, it was completely dark.
After settling down, and with no threat for the time being, the protagonist felt hungry and thirsty in his stomach. No wonder, the protagonist is different from other ants. While other ants can survive for several days with a full meal, the protagonist has to eat two or three times a day to maintain his strength and drink a lot of water.
In the past, there were worker ants serving in the nest, and they basically had food to eat, so they never had to worry about food and drinks.
It's obviously not possible now. He hasn't eaten for a day, and the protagonist's stomach is on fire. He feels so uncomfortable that he wants to take a bite of tree bark or trunk. But he couldn't chew it, and all parts of the camphor tree had an unpalatable camphor smell, even the fruits.
The camphor tree seeds wrapped in the fruit are rich in oil and have special physiological and nutritional effects, but the protagonist cannot chew through the shell.
In desperation, the protagonist can only sleep and have a delicious meal in his sleep.
