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As the plants in front of them became sparse and the smell of burnt trees became stronger, Xie Yu and the others finally came to a small open space with some light.
There are indeed traces of fires caused by lightning in this place, but the strange thing is that the impact of this long forest fire is not large.
The burned part was less than half the size of a football field. Xie Yu could only guess that it might be the arrival of the rainy season. In addition, the water vapor around here was relatively large, and forest fires that might break out were put out in advance.
Xie Yu took two steps into the dark open space, looked at the sky again, and couldn't help but said: "Comrades, we have to set up camp here tonight. Marching in the jungle is too exhausting, here..." "
Suddenly, Xie Yu turned around and saw Fatty Wang holding something with the military dagger in his hand.
This surprised Xie Yu, and he seemed to feel something in his heart, and couldn't help but say: "Fat Wang, what are you doing!"
At this time, everyone was somewhat relaxed and nervous again, but they all looked at Fatty Wang.
Fatty Wang shook his head and said: "This thing is a little strange. It doesn't look like a burnt tree root. How does it look like..., how does it look like a black snake."
Pan Zi: "Black snake?"
After saying that, Pan Zi also picked up a black strip-shaped object with his dagger. After looking at it twice, it was still on the ground and he split it in half.
Xie Yu also walked over, picked up the dagger and dissected the black thing with Pan Zi.
There was a layer of fire-hardened earth on the outside of this thing. After peeling it off, something like wood appeared. After Xie Yu carefully cut it with a dagger a few times, he found that it was indeed some kind of snake-like bone spine.
Although the fleshy part has been roasted and dried, there are too many bones, which is very different from other ordinary snakes.
Suddenly Xie Yu thought of something and found the snake's head and cut it a few times.
Xie Yu's face turned gloomy, and he quickly found a large number of snake corpses on the burnt edge of the clearing, although most of them were incomplete.
But thinking of the number of snake corpses and their actions, Xie Yu's face became even more terrifying.
At this time, Huo Xiuxiu saw Xie Yu's face and couldn't help but said: "Is Fatty Xie stupid? It's really embarrassing to see a burnt tree root with a face that looks like a Sichuan opera."
"If you're scared, go back!"
Wu Xie quickly stopped Huo Xiuxiu, then walked towards Xie Yu and said, "Xie Yu, don't be as knowledgeable as Xiuxiu. She is not sensible. By the way, what did you see? I feel like you are a little scared!"
Xie Yu looked at Wu Xie with a gloomy face and said, "Little Third Master, I'm really a little scared. This Queen Mother of the West is scarier than I thought."
Wu Laosi also walked by, looked at the "black limb" in Xie Yu's hand and said, "Mr. Xie, you are right. This West Queen Mother Palace is indeed terrifying. Did you find anything?"
Pan Zi also reacted and said: "These are not black branches or something."
Fatty Wang: "It's a snake corpse. Fatty, I was the first to find it. I said some branches were arranged so regularly, as if someone had placed them."
"It turns out to be snakes, but where did so many snakes come from, where did they come from, and why did they do this?"
Xie Yu: "You are right, Fatty Wang. This is indeed a snake corpse, and it is not an ordinary snake corpse."
"Judging from the spine and fangs, this is a highly venomous snake."
"Viper."
"So much, Viper."
Xie Yu: "Yes, there are many poisonous snakes. Let's take a look at the distribution of the corpses of these poisonous snakes and guess their purpose."
Soon, Wu Laosi was still experienced: "I understand what Mr. Xie means. Are they to prevent the spread of fire? If this is really the case, then this is too exaggerated, but why is this?"
Xie Yu also nodded depressedly and said, "Mr. Wu is right. I think the purpose of these poisonous snakes is indeed to prevent the spread of the fire."
"Otherwise, it would be too unusual for this fire to only burn this one thing."
Huo Xiuxiu: "Fatty Xie, do you mean that the fire was put out by these snakes and saved by them? Impossible, how can they know how to put out fires if they are not human!"
Xie Yu gave Huo Xiuxiu a strange look and said, "Let me make a guess, just a guess. Do you think Xie's snakes were tamed and commanded to extinguish the fire?"
Wu Xie: "Fat Wang, why do you think of such a reason?"
Fatty Wang said: "I somewhat agree with Fatty Xie. Maybe they are just like the worker ants among the ants. They are asked by the ant mother to put out fires. It is not easy for humans to let these poisonous snakes die!"
Xie Yu looked at Fatty Wang again, nodded involuntarily and said, "I guess there may be descendants of the Western Queen Mother Kingdom, but what Fatty Wang said is indeed more reliable than I thought."
When everyone had just discussed a few words, someone suddenly shouted from a distance: "Come here quickly, everyone."
Everyone looked at it in confusion, and saw Xie Yuchen not far away shouting to everyone and waving to everyone. Apparently, he wanted everyone to go over as soon as possible.
The topic of this poisonous snake could not be discussed in detail for a while, so everyone naturally flocked towards Xie Yuchen.
Xie Yuchen also said with a complex expression: "Everyone, come with me quickly. By the way, be careful. There are venomous snakes here. Although there are many snake corpses, there may not be any alive ones."
Wu Xie's face suddenly changed and he said: "Xiaohua, you said those poisonous snakes are cockscomb vipers, damn, there are so many, so many cockscombs!"
The words were trembling, and Xie Yu said with some surprise: "Little Third Master, although the cockscomb snake is very poisonous, you don't need to be so afraid. Isn't it just a poisonous snake? Although it is rare!"
Wu Xieci glanced at Xie Yu and said, "You damn fat man, I guess you have never seen such a crested snake!"
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to tell you. Xiaohua, come here, what do you want us to see?"
Xie Yuchen: "I'll find out soon. Come with me!"
Xie Yu was also curious that Xie Yuchen, and An Ning and the others had found something rare, so mysterious.
…
I just walked through a section of burned dead branches. I don’t know why. Logically speaking, the surrounding area should be drier after being burned by the fire, but in fact, the moisture becomes heavier as we walk.
At this time, Xie Yu began to wonder if there were streams or other water sources for the corpse turtles around.
Just as Xie Yu was guessing, an inexplicably familiar smell suddenly reached Xie Yu's nostrils.
Xie Yu sniffed carefully for a few times to remove the burning smell and mud smell in the air, but there seemed to be a smell.
As we move forward, the smell becomes more and more familiar.
At this time, Fatty Wang muttered: "There can't be a hot spring here, why does it smell like sulfur?"
Xie Yu was stunned for a moment and sniffed a few more times, and suddenly understood what the damn smell of sulfur was.
It should be said that it is very similar to the smell of gunpowder smoke that Xie Yu smelled on the battlefield when he was fighting Japanese in the illusory world.
Xie Yu thought to himself: "Why is it so familiar? It's like the sour smell from Japanese artillery shells?"
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