So, I followed the originally arranged duty officer and kept vigil together.
Although in this line of work, one has long ignored life and death, but after the death of his teammates, he still felt a little depressed.
So the campfire was beeping and we were speechless all night.
…
After daybreak, everyone got out of their tents and began to wash up and have breakfast.
Wang Lei came over to chat with me.
"Brother Wu, you didn't sleep much last night. Are you sleepy now?"
I smiled.
"I'm not sleepy, brother Wang, don't worry. My spell cultivation has reached my current level, and I'll be fine if I don't sleep for ten days and a half."
Wang Lei had an expression of envy on his face.
"It's really fascinating! Brother Wu, do you think I still have a chance to practice?"
I glanced at him and shook my head honestly, saying helplessly.
"Brother Wang, whether you can practice cultivation is determined by your birth. It depends on whether you are born with the foundation and talent to practice. If you don't have it, you don't have it. Although it's a bit unfair, there is really nothing you can do about it."
I see……
Wang Lei shrugged.
"That's really a pity. But the vast majority of this world is filled with ordinary people like me, so I don't have to feel sorry for myself."
"Brother Wang is open-minded!"
I smiled and gave a thumbs up.
"By the way, Brother Wu, you went into the mountains this time to hunt for treasure. Do you have any places you want to go, or a route map you plan to take? Just tell me and we can go together."
After hearing this, I couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Thank you Brother Wang, but no need. Because even I don't know what I am looking for. I originally went into Changbai Mountain to try my luck, like a headless fly. Now that I have you together, I will follow your treasure hunt Let’s go along the original planned route and let me see if I can gain anything. Or even just follow you to get familiar with the conditions inside the primeval forest of Changbai Mountain.”
Wang Lei nodded.
"That's alright. Anyway, if you have any ideas, little brother Wu, just tell me directly."
"Well, thank you Brother Wang!"
They gave me enough face.
…
After breakfast, the treasure hunting expedition team will officially begin their mission into the mountains!
I had a rough understanding of their operation mode when I chatted with Du Changmao, Li Shuiwang and others on the way here - it was a blanket search that progressed steadily at the same time.
To put it simply, after entering the primeval forest of Changbai Mountain, you first choose a place to camp.
Then during the day, the hired guides will stay at the camp, while the official team members leave the camp to explore the surroundings!
They divided the east, south, west and north into four ninety-degree fan-shaped areas. They chose a direction every day and explored within a radius of ten kilometers.
Calculate the approximate time of departure and return, and return to the camp before it gets completely dark to avoid spending the night in an unfamiliar old forest...
After exploring the surroundings of the camp, they will break up the camp and leave, continuing to push a certain distance deeper into Changbai Mountain. Clear the clearing to camp, and then continue exploring again.
In this way, it can not only ensure the safety of sleeping at night to the greatest extent, but also ensure that there is sufficient and rich food intake, so as to keep the physical strength in a better state as much as possible.
I have to say that this method of exploration is very scientific and reasonable!
Wang Lei and his team relied on rigorous planning to work together for seven or eight years without any attrition - in layman's terms, no one died.
After all, in this business, your head is stuck in your belt!
Zhao Si also told me before that basically most of the treasure hunting expedition teams in the Northeast have to change several members every one or two years.
…
The treasure hunting team sat together to discuss, while the guide team watched from a distance.
Wang Lei said.
"Everyone, I won't say any more nonsense. We have been working together for seven or eight years, and it's all a life-long friendship! This time, we are going to have another big fight."
Vice-captain Liu Gang took over.
"According to Uncle Yuan's experience and some information we have obtained before, in the area at the entrance of the Grand Canyon... there may be a place where wild ginseng gathers and grows! We will look for ginseng first in the past few days. We picked up ginseng this time as well. The items with the largest quantity in the task order account for 30% of the total order.”
Changbai Mountain ginseng has been the top ginseng and a rare treasure since ancient times.
It has been mentioned in "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" that Changbai Mountain ginseng "tonifies the five internal organs, calms the spirit, calms the soul, eliminates evil spirits, relieves panic and palpitations, improves eyesight and happiness, and improves the mind, and long-term use can lighten the body and prolong life"!
It is also hailed as the king of herbs and a rare treasure by traditional Chinese medicine.
It takes at least fifty years for real Changbai Mountain wild ginseng to grow one or two pounds in weight. Absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the essence of the sun and the moon, it is very slow.
I also know that Changbai Mountain ginseng may be the most detailed "miracle medicine" that ordinary people can come into contact with and recognize...
As for other spiritual herbs and elixirs, many of the names have never been heard of by ordinary people!
As a botanist, Li Shuiwang naturally has a say in this aspect.
Seeing that everyone was very happy, he said.
"I'm not pouring cold water on the brothers. The Grand Canyon actually belongs to a very peripheral area of the Changbai Mountains. In recent years, with the development of the economy and society, the demand for wild ginseng in the Changbai Mountains has increased significantly. Some ordinary hunters or ginseng pickers , will be bold enough to come here."
"Therefore, we are very likely to find wild ginseng, but we still can't be too optimistic about whether we can find the kind requested by the investors in their orders. You see, the easiest orders all require that it must weigh one or two There are more than five wild ginsengs. There are even those that require three or two ginsengs! Of course, the price is also satisfactory to us."
The Changbai Mountain wild ginseng that weighs three ounces is at least 150 years old...
In the world, it is definitely a top treasure!
The price is probably going to be seven figures, or even eight figures.
And this is just one of many orders received by the treasure hunting expedition team.
"No wonder it's so dangerous. There are still many people doing this job. This income is probably faster than tomb robbers! And it's legal. It's not like tomb robbers who are looked down upon because of their moral integrity and are severely punished by the court. and capture.”
"Moreover, ginseng is probably a life-saving thing. If you sell it to the sponsor behind the order, you will not only make a lot of money, but you will definitely get some favors. Even some practitioners may need it, right?"
I thought to myself.
After all, not every practitioner can reach my current state or a higher state - even if you enter Changbai Mountain to wander around, you can basically protect yourself without worries.
In fact, most practitioners are just a little better than ordinary people and can deal with some evil spirits.
If you run around alone in the primeval forest of Changbai Mountain, you will die!
Therefore, it is more cost-effective to spend money on something like Changbai Mountain wild ginseng, which can barely be considered a "miracle medicine", than to get it yourself.
The team members chatted for a while and were ready to officially set off!
So, under the watch of the guide team, Wang Lei and I left the camp and disappeared deep into the forest...
