The man had tangled, unkempt brown hair that was tied roughly back into a messy braid. His clothes were made of animal skins and thick threads, and he carried a quiver of arrows and an iron fork half as tall as a man. He is obviously a hunter.
"Bandu." He lowered his bow slightly and said, "Ludokawa Bandu?"
Luo Binhan realized that their words were different. He put his hope in a few other people, only to find that Keore was also puzzled.
"Oh," he cleared his throat and said, "Hello, local residents. Don't panic, we are from the original...soldiers from the first fleet of the parallel country of Sacred Senlando. We encountered an accident during the voyage. "
Orion's eyebrows were knotted and he was scratching his hair in confusion. He obviously didn't understand Keore's language either, but there was no hostility in his expression. He put his fisted left hand on his chest and hammered it hard twice, and then said: "Oh! Oh!"
The members of the expedition looked at each other.
"Imitate his movements," the researcher suggested. "He's waiting for a response. That's probably a local etiquette."
So Kaiore also hit his chest twice and imitated him and said: "Oh! Oh!"
Orion grinned, revealing a row of dark blue teeth. That actually shocked the expedition team. He readily put down his bow and arrow, turned around and waved to the expedition team. The meaning of that action was very clear, he wanted the expedition team to follow him.
The expedition team was faced with a difficult decision. Luo Binhan didn't know what to do. He had always thought this was a deserted place.
"We need to go and take a look." The researcher said, "The locals may be able to provide us with more information."
His request was granted. They used radio-like equipment to communicate with most of the people staying at the edge of the forest. All the while the hunter just watched patiently and curiously, stroking the ears of the two hounds with his fingers.
Luo Binhan looked at the other party. He felt that the hunter's clothes were very simple, the clothes were obviously not industrial products, and the bow and arrows seemed to be homemade. The level of civilization represented by this equipment is not enough to pose a threat to the expedition team, unless there are many people, or he can use super powers.
The expedition finally set off with Orion. They deviated from their original planned route and turned towards the edge of the forest to the north - Luo Binhan didn't know the real geography of the world. He only judged that it was the north based on the sun. But how do the galaxies in this world work? Is that fireball hanging in the sky really the sun? He had no choice but not to think about these problems.
They walked for a long time. At first, he cautiously kept a safe distance from Orion, but in the end he took the initiative to help clear the way. The Orion expressed his appreciation for the sharpness of their weapons, but Luo Binhan felt that he was not very surprised.
At the edge of the forest, there was a path that was obviously man-made. They walked along this path into the wilderness, and the sun in the sky was already tilted.
Orion led them towards the wilderness. This is an extremely fertile and lovely land, with thick carpets of greenery and intertwined flowers. Insects with colorful wings that resemble butterflies flutter across the fields. The two hounds swung their tails excitedly and jumped up from the grass from time to time to catch those unusually beautiful flying insects.
The rich fragrance of vegetation filled Luo Binhan's nostrils, and the fatigue caused by his long journey was wiped away. He looked around this fairyland-like land with novelty and excitement. Keore also had the same, almost fool-like smile on his face.
Ozis glanced at them and said deliberately making a fuss: "Did you grow up in prison? Is this the first time you are being released in your life?"
"Shut up, country boy," Keore said. "You didn't know how to use the toilet when you first came to town. You yelled that there was no paper in the toilet and asked me what those shells on the shelf were for."
Luo Binhan's smile suddenly solidified. “Wait a minute,” he said, “why do you use shells in the toilet?”
They spent half the time crossing the wilderness explaining to Luo Binhan how shells were used. Luo Binhan wanted to ask them what to do when they had diarrhea, but in the end he held back because of his face.
"You will never understand the customs of city people." Ozis shrugged and said, "But I have to tell you seriously, this place is so strange. These flowers... they bloom so densely and mixedly, different types of plants It's all mixed together, and everything is so lush. It's so unnatural, and I grew up in the countryside and I've never seen wilderness like this. Wilderness is supposed to be tough, especially in a flat place like this."
"This place is surrounded by a large sea of flames." Kaiore said disapprovingly.
Luo Binhan also felt that the natural scenery in front of him was too strangely beautiful, but it seemed nothing compared to the wooden boat floating on the sea of fire. He allowed himself to admire the view until he reached the end of the field.
It was a long, well-defined belt. On one side is a field full of flowers, on the other side are neat fields and gravel roads.
The long strip that separates the two areas is made up of clusters of white five-petaled flowers. They are almost identical to the flowers Luo Binhan picked in the "barnacles".
Luo Binhan looked at the snow-white flower ribbon with a little surprise, which suddenly made him feel a little uneasy. But others didn't seem to take it particularly seriously. They followed the hunter across the flower border, crossed the field ridges, and saw a village filled with smoke.
The hounds barked loudly, and more dogs responded from far away in the village. The edge of the village was surrounded by wooden fences, but they were built low and thin, providing no protection against larger beasts. The farmhouses had stone walls and wooden roofs and looked very simple.
There is a tall and prosperous old tree growing in front of the village entrance. When Luo Binhan came closer, he couldn't help but take a breath. This tree has a dense canopy of leaves, like a giant umbrella covering the entrance to the village, giving people a sense of quiet and ancient beauty. However, the nearly human-thick tree trunk is unusual - it is twisted in an extremely unnatural way, growing into an exquisite figure, and even the texture of the bark resembles human facial features.
It looks almost like a statue of a beautiful, slender girl. This vital goddess statue stands quietly at the entrance of the village, holding up a giant umbrella made of green leaves with both arms.
She was so lifelike that everyone stopped in their tracks. Orion stepped forward, kissed the roots of the giant tree devoutly, then took out a snow-white five-petal flower from his arms and placed it gently at the feet of the living wooden statue.
Only then did Luo Binhan notice that the bottom of the tree was filled with white flowers. The ones at the bottom have withered and withered, but the ones at the top are still fresh and fragrant. The flowers were piled as high as a fence, and when the wind blew they fell and flew around the village.
Facing this scene, the members of the expedition team were silent. Later Keore whispered: "Is this their religion?"
Luo Binhan thought so too. The flowers presented by Orion were obviously like some kind of worship.
"How did they grow the tree like this?" Keore wondered.
"They probably sacrificed girls to this man-eating tree every year." Ozis said grimly. "I heard that my ancestors did something similar. They deliberately spread the feces of pregnant women on the crops so that the crops would Be as fertile as women. Back then they thought you got what you ate, so if you were constipated..."
Keore and Robin Han glared at him together.
The hunter placed the flowers under the tree and led them into the village. The strange tree made Luo Binhan even more hesitant, but he still passed through the gate driven by curiosity.
Old people are scattered around the village. Women also looked at them curiously at the doors and windows of the farmhouse. Those glances did not make Luo Binhan feel much hostility.
They went straight to the tallest and most beautiful house in the village.
"I understand." Luo Binhan, who is proficient in games, said, "He wants to take us to meet the elders or leaders of this village."
Orion knocked on the door respectfully, but there was no response. He very slowly pushed open the wooden door painted with stars and flowers.
The room was brightly lit and warm as spring, and in the center was a stone-carved armchair covered with white animal skin. It looked quaint and majestic, like some kind of sacred seat for a priest or chief.
Jing Huang was sitting cross-legged on his bare feet with an expressionless expression.
"Grass." Luo Binhan said.
