At this moment, Yang Momo's heart seemed to be absorbing the darkness in the canyon like a sponge, and then began to expand like a raging sea wave; words seemed to pop out of her throat but no sound came out, as if there were countless deep eyes on her back with deep and solemn words. The gaze lashed at his soul. Yang Momo seemed to be slightly dizzy, but it was just a flash of lightning; he could not be weak, he had to be strong.
Yang Momo suddenly thought of Liu Yiyi. Her fair face illuminated him like a full moon, her warm smile licked him like warm sunshine, and her sweet voice blew him like a warm spring breeze. Yang Momo suddenly stopped panicking and calmed down. Sliding down deeper into the canyon like a steady glide. I saw it, finally saw it, the faint blue light and flame-like light at the bottom of the valley.
There was no choice anymore, Yang Momo slipped down without hesitation. Suddenly, those faint blue lights disappeared, and the flame-like light also moved away. Yang Momo was happy that her decoration worked. He soaked his clothes in sulfur, put on a gas mask, and put on a sulfur-smelling outer uniform. The boa constrictor retreated, not even a small flying insect or even a bird was seen along the way. Perhaps the strong smell of sulfur drove them away. Yang Momo and the old man finally exhaled a long breath, slid down to the bottom of the valley, and stood firmly on the branches of the sea forest.
Yang Momo looked at her feet. They seemed to be stepping on cold, iron-like tree roots. No dirt. There are almost no fallen leaves. Those tree roots are not entangled with moss, because they have been rubbed by the python and have lost the opportunity to be entangled with moss. These trees with huge root systems are intertwined, intertwined, entangled, united, and hugged each other, forming a root network canopy over the water. They float on the water, support each other, and remain standing. The trees are not tall, but strong. Yang Momo estimated that it would be four to five meters at most. Yang Momo thought, this is amazing. He saw things as big as bowls and bells hanging on the trees, so he asked the old man:
Uncle, what is that?
The old man smiled heartily and told Yang Momo: Before I came here, I met an old hunter. He said that he lived for three hundred years. He had gone down to the bottom of this canyon countless times just to pick this bell-like tree. fruit. He told me that the fruit of this tree is sweet, sour and fragrant. The pulp is like banana pulp, the seeds are like kiwi seeds, and the outer shell is brown and as hard as a coconut shell. Eating it can double your energy. One with each meal and some spring water. This way you won't be hungry. He lives off these mysterious tree fruits. When the fruit is ripe, he will gather a lot. He stored these fruits like food. There is a kind of tree in the mountains called the waist drum tree. He hollowed out the trunk and lived in the tree hole. The fruits are also hidden in tree holes. He guarded these fruits until he finished eating them, then walked out of the tree hole and came to the cave to look for other food. He said bears were very good at stealing fruits from his trees. The old man has silver hair and white beard, but his face is as red as a cloud.
Have you ever eaten this fruit? Yang Momo asked in surprise.
certainly. The old man said: He gave it to me. But he never took me down to this canyon. He said it was dangerous.
Where is this old man? Yang Momo asked impatiently.
That time he brought me to this canyon was my first time, and it was also his last time coming to the canyon. The old man said: He smeared the juice of the tree fruit all over my body and told me that it could prevent poisonous insects. If the python smells it, it won't hurt you. He said that pythons like to eat tree fruits. Just when we climbed up the cliff, we were discovered by a patrol. In order to save me, the old man led the patrol away, was beaten to death, and was thrown off the cliff by the patrol. I buried the old man's belongings with the fruit and cried for several days. After that, I never went down into the canyon again.
Who are those patrols? Why were they so cruel and beat the old man to death? Yang Momo asked angrily.
I don’t know, they were wearing brown uniforms and helmets, and their faces couldn’t be seen clearly. The old man said: They don't allow anyone to get close to the hinterland of Yingzui Mountain, and they will kill them on sight. But not like the people who are hunting you. We are in this maritime forest now. Be cautious. No words for now, we will use gestures when necessary and visible.
I'm very surprised, how did this maritime forest grow? Yang Momo asked curiously: Uncle, do you know?
According to the old man, it was planted by their ancestors. He said that if you sprinkle the seeds from the fruit into the water, the seeds will float on the water, sprout, take root and grow. At first, the saplings will be like duckweeds or water plants drifting with the current, and then they will slowly grow up. The old man called the tree the Motie tree. It is as woody as foam, but as hard as iron as bark, and very light. You can't cut down these trees. The trunk is not elastic. When the branches are tender, they are strong and elastic, like springs that can never break. You cannot pluck its fruit if it is not ripe.
This is amazing. Yang Momo asked with great interest: What are the uses of these trees apart from their edible fruits?
It's very useful. The old man replied thoughtfully: The old man with silver hair and white beard told me that those patrolling people seemed to be protecting these motie trees. The mountain people in Yingzui Mountain worship the Motie tree as a sacred tree and hold a worship ceremony every year to worship their Motie god.
How big is this maritime forest? Yang Momo asked.
have no idea. The old man also answered in confusion: Let's go and see if we can get out of this big forest.
Yang Momo followed the old man through the forest on the sea, his vigorous figure flashing like a ghost. Because the light was very dim, they were careful everywhere. The forest was as cold as iron, and Yang Momo shivered from the cold. I don’t know how long I walked, but a piece of light seemed to appear in front of me. They agreed not to speak. They congratulated each other with gestures of joy. There seemed to be a shadow moving at the end of the light. The old man gestured for Yang Momo to hide. Yang Momo understood. They hid behind the giant moth tree and continued to observe. Yang Momo saw a huge dock not far ahead, and a giant ship was loading and unloading cargo. Yang Momo was extremely happy, thinking, I finally found you!
But Liu Yiyi also wanted to find him, Yang Momo, but at this moment Liu Yiyi was imprisoned in the Sparrow Mountain in the eastern section of the Shadow Mysterious Valley by Wu Ciwei and Si Liuqin. When Wu Ciwei asked Si Liqin about Liu Yiyi's details, she immediately made a decision to interrogate Liu Yiyi immediately.
Liu Yiyi was taken into Wu Ciwei's Chinese army tent. Uciwei sat in the coach's seat and stared at Liu Yiyi eagerly. Liu Yiyi held her head high and stood in front of Uciwei, looking around with contempt.
Liu Yiyi, we finally meet. Uziwei said coldly: Sit down, you are my guest.
Hum, Uzwe, don't you think you are ridiculous? How hypocritical? You are the only one in the Blood Wolf Kingdom who accepts guests with handcuffs. Liu Yiyi taunted Wu Ciwei with cold eyes: Behind your hypocrisy is sin. Are you still self-righteous and complacent?
(End of chapter)
