After a short two-day rest, Lan Yue pointed in the direction based on intuition, and the team set off.
Compared with walking in the mountains and forests, the next road is much easier.
Even though there are abundant water and grass, there are fewer thorns, the obstacles are reduced, and walking is much faster.
Stop and go and discover many new species. In particular, Wenxue gained the most, with new herbs appearing frequently.
The same is true for Lin Yan. The contribution value in the science and technology museum continues to rise, and the people who see it are dazzled.
After being reminded by Fat Bao, if she encounters precious species, she will explain them to everyone.
Wen Xue and Lin Yan were responsible for keeping records during the trip. They brought a lot of paper and pens with them just to keep various records.
Huang Ning is responsible for the collection and storage of new species.
Along the way to find the Wu Kingdom, you must always bring some good things with you. Precious items such as red and purple Ganoderma lucidum, mountain ginseng, etc. will not be let go.
With the Science and Technology Museum as a cheating tool, you will definitely not miss out on the good things you encounter.
Stop and go, hunting for a living while looking for human settlements.
After walking for nearly a month, they saw someone for the first time.
At that moment, everyone cried with joy. This journey was really not easy. Walking in the vast wilderness, fighting wits and courage with ferocious beasts, sometimes running for life, it was extremely embarrassing.
It can be regarded as seeing the shadow of human beings.
It was by a river that they discovered traces of human activities. Following the clues, they found a small village.
The village is dotted with thatched houses and only a dozen or so scattered families.
Seeing their group of savages entering the village, the villagers yelled and mobilized to drive them out.
Lin Yan gritted his teeth, with a smile on his face, and gestured to exchange dried meat for a little favor, and barely managed to avoid being kicked out of the village.
The villagers ate the dried meat and stared at Lin Yan and the others.
Lin Yan had no choice but to step forward and sign, wanting to tell the villagers that they were passers-by and could help them hunt and fish.
She had long observed that there were no fields here, and the villagers lived on the water and made a living by fishing.
The villagers here are wrapped in straw clothes and have bare feet. They live in low mud thatched houses and live a very difficult life.
Perhaps for the sake of dried meat, the villagers agreed to let them stay temporarily, but they were not allowed to enter the house.
Lin Yan and the others didn't force it. They camped on the spot, with straw mats on the ground and tarpaulins propped up as standard equipment for setting up camp along the way.
The villagers were stunned by this simple way of setting up camp. Oilcloth and straw mats were things they didn't have.
Someone couldn't help but come over and touch it.
Blue Star grinned and made a gesture of invitation, as if he was letting the villagers go.
Body movements are sometimes easier to communicate than words. If the two parties cannot understand each other, they rely solely on gestures. Even those who are just guessing can communicate.
Lin Yan asked Lan Xing to take people to the river to fish and show his skills to the villagers.
They are new here, and if they want to gain each other's recognition, they must do something.
Sure enough, after seeing the fish in the fishing net, the villagers beamed with joy.
The villagers' wish is very simple, as long as they don't go hungry.
After seeing Lan Xing and their magical fishing skills, they were almost ready to sacrifice themselves, as if they were seeing gods.
The admiration was palpable, and the initial wariness had long since dissipated. You can go anywhere in the village, and you can enter the thatched huts if you want.
The treatment was very different. In just two days, they became one with the villagers and lived in harmony.
Lin Yan and the others could even guess and exchange a few simple words.
Translated from the Alliance language, the village is called Tanmu, and it makes a living by fishing and hunting. There are forty-three people in the village, and the eldest old man Heda is the most respected.
Heda is the one who has lived the longest in the village, knows the most, and is highly respected by the villagers.
Lin Yan wandered around Heda when he was fine, asking about the situation nearby, and she really found clues.
Tanmu Village is located in a remote place and has not seen outsiders all year round. They have been huddled here all their lives. This has been the case for generations. They had never heard of Wu Guo.
According to Heda's recollection, many years ago, someone came to Tanmu Village, and there was more than one person. The group was injured and stayed in the village to recuperate for a few days before leaving.
From the direction given by Heda, Lin Yan took out a roughly sketched map of the route, which was in the southwest direction.
The river south of Tanmu Village has a large amount of water. According to Heda, the group went south along the river.
This was a clue. After discussing with Lan Yue, Lin Yan thought they could look for it along the river.
Five days later, we set off again and left under the reluctant eyes of the people in Tanmu Village.
Lin Yan was writing and drawing as he walked, and muttered: "This basin is too big, with gentle terrain and criss-crossing water flows. If it were not for the sun as a reference, I would have lost my way a long time ago."
Wen Xue walked beside her, "Walking along the way, I saw almost the same thing, and there were no obvious landmarks. If I hadn't made sure it didn't stop, I would have thought I was wandering around in one place."
"Isn't that right? Everything you see is the same every day." Blue Star said as he looked around, "You two write and draw every day. How much distance have we walked these days?"
Lin Yan said directly: "From leaving Daban Village to Tanmu Village, we walked about four thousand miles, with some detours in the middle. Only counting the straight-line distance, it is less than two thousand miles."
"Today is June 12th. We have been out for such a long time, so we have to walk a little less." Lan Xing's mind was spinning quickly, "However, this journey is indeed not easy. There are more ferocious beasts over the mountains and ridges. It’s good to be safe.”
"Yes, it's lucky that everyone is safe." Lin Yan nodded, "According to my guess, Wu Kingdom should be in the southwest, at least five or six thousand miles away."
"How did you deduce it?" Lan Xing was curious. In his opinion, this journey was completely blind. Relying on Lan Yue's intuition, he went around and overcame many difficulties to get to where he is now.
If it wasn't for the good luck in meeting Tanmu Village, Blue Star would have thought that they would have been wandering in this barren mountain for who knows how long.
Lin Yan smiled mysteriously, "You don't understand even if I tell you."
Wen Xue smiled softly and said: "It is calculated based on the parchment scrolls and the road we have traveled."
Lan Xing also saw the parchment, but didn't see anything. He looked at them suspiciously, "Is this really the case?"
They both nodded at the same time.
The parchment seemed useless, but it was actually a map. Lin Yan came to the conclusion after asking Pang Bao for help.
Since the opening of the second floor of the Science and Technology Museum, Lin Yan has also studied it and found that it is similar to the first floor. It contains knowledge that can be used in all aspects of life. The only difference is that the information contained in the second layer is more advanced and the technology contained is a little higher.
It can be seen from the agricultural era marks on the second floor that there will be nothing advanced.
Lin Yan speculated that on the third floor, there might be completely different information. But to open 99 rooms on the second floor, the contribution required is very stressful.
(End of chapter)
