The cook saw the change in my expression and my silence, smiled slightly, and said to Hua Rong: "Hua Rong has indeed been working for so many years, and his soul has been damaged by those foreign adults. Forget it, it's not Let you directly participate in the great cause of saving mankind. After you go back, I will arrange for you to do the logistics work of a relevant department. As for the singer, whichever one you like, I will introduce it to you and witness your marriage." After saying this, the cook may have wanted to lighten the atmosphere. At one o'clock, he said, "If we go back early, maybe we can catch up with Bai Ke and Yang Yi's wedding." Hua Rong hurriedly thanked the cook and teased me and Xiao Qian. Then we chatted some more and spent another peaceful night. There was no sneak attack, no abnormal weather, just us three grown men.
I was lying on the bed in the hotel, thinking about three unusual things. Why did Hua Rong suddenly want to "retire"? Was it because he encountered the frost ghost and felt that he was not capable enough? Or has your heart really changed because of what happened to those foreign adults?
Also, after fighting the Frost Ghost that day, something clearly flew by in the sky and was observing us. Why hasn't anything bothered us in the past two days? Are you afraid of us? Or do you have other intentions? The most important thing is, where the hell are the people here?
The next day, after getting ready, we set off towards the hinterland. Empty cities, wilderness, and a few reptiles, the three of us seemed to be walking through the apocalypse, looking for a place suitable for survival and similar species. This reminds me of the scene in Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Caesar led the apes through life and death, through the wilderness, and finally came to a piece of paradise and settled down. But we don't plan to settle here. We want to survive first and then consider returning to our world, not a foreign land. Although a foreign land is nice, it is not home after all. I'm talking nonsense.
Along the way, sometimes we had pleasant conversations, and sometimes we discussed some serious issues. Sometimes nothing is said. By the way, good friends won’t feel embarrassed even if they don’t say anything. Appreciating the scenery of a foreign country, the scenery after the flood has a different flavor. However, what makes us very uneasy is that after walking for several days, we still found no trace of human activities. However, we later saw a small number of human activities. A wild dog that resembles the Chinese Pastoral Dog. The mountains in the distance surround this place like a fence. We walked towards the mountains again, hoping to make new discoveries. We walked calmly for two more days and finally arrived at the foot of the mountain. However, Hua Rong, who had planned to hunt with bows and arrows, told us that it was best to go around.
Sure enough, although this mountain is not too high, it is definitely extremely dangerous. If I look closer and look carefully, I can see many snakes! Not only are there black tiger snakes, but there are also southern spiny snakes. Creepy. I shuddered, and the cook also thought that we should not climb the mountain, but walk along the mountain range, no, walk away from the mountain range.
But following the trend of the mountains, we walked for several days, but found no trace of human activity, and it became increasingly desolate. Fortunately, there are occasionally mice, rabbits and other small animals, so we have no shortage of food. Later we decided to go over the mountain to find out what was going on and catch some snakes and roast them for dry food. But when we carefully climbed over a very steep mountain range, we were surprised to find that the dark side of the mountain was actually a desert!
So I stood on the top of the mountain scratching my head, while Hua Rong looked at the desert with a confused look on his face. The cook sat on a stone and shook his head: "It's incredible, it's incredible. How could the climate here form such a large area of desert? It's impossible!" I shrugged: "It should be the reorganization of the land. Just like when we first met, I ran to a desert oasis thousands of miles away." The cook nodded: "I think so too. Although there is a desert here, it shouldn't appear here. Location, if I remember correctly, this is still a livable area, and the desert is still early." I asked: "Brother, are we going deep into the desert?" The cook shook his head: "No, no, our supplies are limited. I don't want to go to the desert for excitement. We will walk along the mountains instead of entering the desert." I shook my head, spread my hands, and pointed into the distance: "But brother, my eyesight is better than yours. After about a hundred kilometers, the desert It extends to the seaside, so we can either settle in this small area, or we can only go into the desert and see if there are any new discoveries?"
The cook's expression changed rapidly for 0.02 seconds, and then he said lightly: "That's it! Then let's explore the normal area first. If we really don't find anything, let's walk deeper into the desert to see if we can pass through it. Find surprises in the desert." I pointed to the non-desert side and said to the cook and Hua Rong: "Brother, I suggest you not to take the wrong path. Wherever I can see, I can hardly see any living things, even rats. It's hard to find, let alone a large animal like a human." The cook thought for a moment and asked, "Then let's discuss where the frost ghosts that attacked us before usually hide, and the unknown ones you mentioned that fly very high. Creatures, where are they usually? No matter how good your eyesight is, can you really detect humans from such a distance, especially humans who are hiding? Also, why didn’t you discover the snakes on this mountain in advance? "
I shook my head: "Well, snakes are cold-blooded animals! I can't guarantee whether there are any creatures hiding along the coast, but here in the desert, our hill is about a hundred meters high, and I can see about 150 kilometers It's about miles away, but I can't see anything beyond the yellow sand. However, there is a very small but obvious spectral difference between the light at the end of the horizon and the desert. Therefore, I estimate that the width of the desert will not be More than two hundred kilometers away, I don’t know what’s behind the desert.” Hua Rong frowned, then smiled and said, “Servant, let’s make an idea. Should we search along the coast or go through the desert?”
The cook broke off a branch and drew on the ground: "Our current area is actually surrounded by desert, but it is blocked by a small mountain range, right?" I nodded: "Well, if we had considered it earlier, If only we had climbed the mountain instead of following the flat road, we would have discovered this state long ago.”
The cook stood up, faced the sea, breathed a long sigh of relief, and said: "I don't know if we happened to walk into a sheltered harbor. I have a hunch that there is another world behind the desert. Maybe Hua and I Rong is also lucky enough to experience an adventure like yours." Hua Rong put on his backpack and asked: "Shall we go down the mountain into the desert now?" The cook shook his head: "I'll do some repairs today. After walking for so many days, I'm tired, and the desert behind is The conditions here are difficult. Let's have a good rest now and set off at night. At least we can save some water." Hua Rong muttered to himself: "I once entered the desert three times, once for training and twice for pursuit. This time, it is considered a success. Are you exploring?" I took a careful sip of water and said with a smile: "This time, maybe it's an adventure, maybe Brother Hua can meet the beautiful sea monster again, as long as Brother Hua doesn't have any evil thoughts, it will be fine, hahaha ." Hua Rong lay in the shade of the tree and joked: "Find a cool place to lie down, it will not stink easily." Then he said to me: "Brother Wu, now recall your experience in a foreign land, most of the time We are dealing with mythical beasts and elves, and occasionally humans. This time, it would be great if we could also pick up an elf and raise it to play with." I also lay in the shade of the tree and stared at the vast blue sky. The pollution-free environment was OK. Then I added: "Raise an elf to play with? Maybe the elf will play with it." Hua Rong was stunned for a moment: "Didn't you say they are all stupid?" The cook pointed to the brown king snake not far away. He smiled and said: "Hua Rong, don't be confused by the word elf, especially don't be confused by the sea monster. When you go back, I will introduce you to the royal singer and arrange a leisurely thing for you. Look at that snake, it also Silly, do you dare to raise me?"
I also complained about Hua Rong: "It's hard for a hero to be a beauty. The nature of a hero, his food and sex habits, are normal." Hua Rong smiled nonchalantly: "A fair lady, a gentleman is always jealous. The pursuit of beautiful things is human progress. The source of it." After saying that, he looked towards the direction of the sea and sighed: "Those sea monsters are as beautiful as the sea." I smiled secretly in my heart, you can't see the sea, but you have the sea in your heart, naturally Can appreciate its beauty.
After nightfall, under the starlight, the desert was not too dark, and the cook and Hua Rong walked without too much effort. Originally I thought I could be a good guide, but the rolling sand dunes greatly reduced my eyesight advantage, and I didn’t dare to explore the road alone. If you get stuck in the quicksand, your reputation may be ruined, and dying young is not a good thing.
Hua Rong joked: "What's the matter? The night vision device is broken and the navigation is malfunctioning? Okay, brother Wu, you look at the stars and use the stars to navigate, and you won't go astray." I nodded and said: "The temperature here is also No, it's like dry roasting. I'm almost dehydrated." Hua Rong shrugged: "Not long after nightfall, the temperature hasn't dropped yet, and it gets cooler after that, and you may even feel chilly." After that, he looked at me again. , and then added: "Save the water and drink enough. If you find an oasis, drink enough. We don't know how long we have to go." I suddenly turned around and asked the cook: "Brother, before we set out for negotiations, do you want to make sure you don't leave?" Are you ready to go back?" The cook's expression changed slightly for a few tenths of a second, as if he didn't expect me to ask this question suddenly, and then he answered lightly: "Let's cross the desert first, Zhiduoxing." Then he seemed to be talking to himself. He said softly: "I'm ready to come out this time..." I suddenly interrupted and asked: "What, it's not that I'm ready to die, brother, you have tricked me and Brother Hua together. The cook rolled his eyes at me: "It will be great if you can stop talking to others. I am prepared to be put under house arrest as a hostage. No matter how awesome the other party is, they don't dare to do anything to me openly."
