After only a brief hesitation, Pei Wende saw that it was still early, so he rushed towards the direction that he felt was the most inconsistent with some curiosity.
Pei Wende does not deny his strong curiosity, as people who know him like to call him Pei Curiosity and Pei Boldness.
But this time, Pei Wende was more worried than curious.
Worry about what kind of crisis this unprecedented depression and suffocation will bring?
After all, Weishan is not a small place. There are eight if not ten villages living in the surrounding area.
If there is a disaster that affects the entire Weishan Mountain, being able to discover it early will save countless lives.
[The most important thing is that the old monk and Hui Ji didn’t seem to notice this? 】
[Or is this actually not something worth paying attention to? 】
Pei Wende was so puzzled that he had to give up thinking and started running wildly through the mountains and forests at a speed that was difficult for ordinary people to catch up with. He soon left the mountain trails and entered the depths of the dense forest.
This is the change that this month of practice has brought to Pei Wende.
Not talking about magical powers, just talking about physical fitness, he originally had a superhuman physique and now he is heading towards a non-human level.
It is no exaggeration to make a comparison. Even if the tiger weighs more than twice as much as Pei Wende, he may not be much stronger than him in terms of physical fitness.
Because Pei Wende's body was built by referring to the training methods of later generations, the difference in the proportion of muscle and fat simply refreshed the world's understanding.
Not to mention the devil-like meatman level in the comics whose whole body is made of muscles, at least he maintains a body fat rate of about 10% all year round. In his previous life, he was considered a professional-level fitness enthusiast.
The most important thing is that since practicing the breathing method passed down by Zen Master Lingyou, the "quality" of Pei Wende's muscles has skyrocketed, surpassing the normal category of a "human" creature.
Prior to this, Pei Wende could not do push-ups similar to "One Finger Zen".
Let alone doing it, Pei Wende didn't even dare to think about similar things before this.
In Pei Wende's stereotype, that is a state that can only be achieved by martial arts masters like Bruce Lee who pursue the limits of the human body, and has nothing to do with ordinary people like himself.
But now, if Pei Wende borrows some skills, he can barely achieve that level.
"Is this right here?"
It didn't take long for Pei Wende to come to the most inconsistent place in his perception.
This seemed to be a forest burned by flames, and Pei Wende could feel the amazing heat even from a distance.
And it can be seen from the charred tree trunks and withered leaves around that this place was burned by unknown flames not long ago.
However, the problem lies here. Pei Wende looked around and saw no trace of sparks.
On the contrary, if it weren't for the strange heat still entrenched in this jungle, Pei Wende might even mistakenly think that this is the trace left after the mountain fire burned.
Although this is not common in the mountains and forests, it is not uncommon either.
After a thunderstorm, occasionally some trees that are unfortunately struck by lightning will spontaneously ignite, triggering small-area wildfires.
"It's just that I don't remember any thunderstorms these days?"
Looking around thoughtfully, Pei Wende dared to guarantee with his head that if a wildfire broke out in Weishan, he would not be able to ignore it.
"And what's with this weird heat?"
The closer he got to the center of the jungle, the more Pei Wende could feel the heat radiating outward.
It's like exploring near the crater. The closer you get to the crater, the hotter it gets, and the heat index is rising exponentially.
"You obviously didn't see any open flames?"
After carefully walking dozens of steps forward, Pei Wende couldn't help but frown.
Because he found that the position he was in now seemed to be the center of the entire heat source.
Pei Wende could clearly feel that his body surface temperature had risen to nearly forty degrees at this moment.
This is a temperature that is almost impossible to reach even in the hottest summer, so it is almost impossible to come from the sun above your head.
"Is it this?"
After carefully observing and feeling for a long time, Pei Wende finally noticed a big tree that was somewhat different from the surrounding environment.
It is a locust tree that is very common in mountain forests. The trunk is so thick that two or three people can hug it. It can be seen that the tree is definitely over a hundred years old.
What's weird is that this huge locust tree is now completely withered, and there is a huge tree hole in the middle of the trunk.
Pei Wende made a visual inspection and found that the tree hole alone was three or four meters high and more than one meter wide.
"It is indeed here."
After confirming that there was no danger nearby, Pei Wende slowly approached the huge tree hole in the center of the locust tree, and then found some black hair that looked like some animal had fallen off in the center of the tree hole.
The heat that Pei Wende feels now is radiated from these black hairs.
"These hairs are actually a source of heat?"
Reaching out and stroking the hairs in the tree hole, Pei Wende's hands actually felt a little burned.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Pei Wende would have thought that what he was touching was candlelight or charcoal.
"What's going on here?"
Pei Wende was now almost certain that the abnormality and danger he felt must be related to this strange locust tree.
And judging from the traces and remnants at the scene, it was definitely the mountain spirits and monsters that caused all these phenomena, not the natural phenomena or ordinary animals that I knew.
"Monsters that have not been seen for more than ten years have appeared so frequently during this period. Is this what the old monk said is 'not peaceful'?"
Thinking of the tigers and ghosts he encountered at Mulian Temple, Pei Wende felt that he seemed to be close to some kind of truth.
"It looks like this is a battlefield?"
Looking around again, Pei Wende, who had preconceived notions, noticed that in addition to the burnt marks on the trees, the withered and yellow branches and leaves were obviously not normal.
Rather than turning yellow after being burned and smoked by flames, the fallen leaves looked more like they had suffered a chemical attack similar to herbicides.
"Have any monsters fought here?"
While Pei Wende continued to think, he suddenly heard a low whine.
"Woo!"
Just like the cry before death, the not high-pitched voice was full of pleading.
"Wolf?"
Pei Wende immediately turned around warily and looked in the direction of the sound.
Immediately, he saw an animal lying down under the roots of a big tree.
It was the owner of the whine just now, a skinny lone wolf with half of its body pressed down by a thick tree trunk.
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