Yunding Ranch

Chapter 176 Exploring the Mystery
Lu Li left their camp and started looking for firewood.From the point of view of the ranch, you can only see a stretch of woods and mountains in the distance, and you don’t have a clear concept of the boundaries of the area; you don’t realize how wide this forest is until you actually enter it. It's like a fairyland that can never go out, and even the clouds and mist lingering on the canopy add a touch of poetry——Texas?poetry?These are obviously two completely unrelated words, even a little funny.

Leaving the stream, Lu Li picked a random direction and walked into the forest a little bit. Those seemingly repeated scenery, but after close exploration, he could feel the difference in every inch. He couldn't bear to blink, and just kept silent. , greedily searching every corner of the field of vision, while curiously exploring those unknown plants, while bending down to collect suitable dry firewood into his arms.

In the past, Lu Li had never been interested in plants, because the earth is really too huge, and there are so many plants and animals that it is impossible to identify them all. Humans alone can't study them.Opening an encyclopedia will only make you feel small, and now it feels even more so when you are in it.

Looking at the plant in front of me, one second I thought I knew what it was, but the next second I saw another plant and I was not sure. Sure enough, nature is full of countless possibilities.

Looking down, you can see a snail moving slowly on the slender and emerald green leaves, and the water droplets condensed on it gather together with its steps to form a long water stain, and the strong moisture in the woods Diffuse, which also adds to the difficulty of finding dry firewood.However, what Lu Li was even more curious about was whether the snail's action meant that there would be rain soon or something?Or is he just moving?Or, does it have any special meaning?
He collected a lot of dry firewood intermittently, the weight wasn't too much, but he couldn't hold it anymore, and he probably would have to come out again later, when Lu Li was about to turn around and go back, he caught a glimpse of a large creeper out of the corner of his eye— —or other types of ivy, hanging down a cliff, which is about two stories high, and seems to be on the same level as the source of the waterfall.

The difference is that the waterfall is crystal clear, and the sunlight is dyed with a layer of light gold; while the ivy is verdant, and the rich green seems to be another waterfall, venting down, which is spectacular.

However, what attracted Lu Li's attention was not the ivy waterfall, but the floating ivy.

Apparently, ivy was covering a hole, or at least a vent, and the air that was passing through made the ivy fly.This suddenly made Lu Li's curiosity surge, and his brain was wide open: Could it be that it is a cave?If it is Jin Yong's novel, it may contain martial arts cheats; if it is "Pirates of the Caribbean", then it is a treasure; if it is Alice in Wonderland, I don't know if the Red Queen and White Queen are hiding in it.

Lu Li strode over, picked up a long branch, pushed aside the thick ivy, and then a huge hole appeared in front of him - not a vent, but a cave!
So, Chang Tian novels are beginning to develop into martial arts?Or, fantasy?Lu Li couldn't help feeling a little excited.

He put the dry firewood in his hand next to the tree root, and left a strong wooden stick in his hand. Lu Li will never forget that it is summer now, not to mention whether he will meet a black bear, but just talking about the animals in the forest. Snakes make people shudder. Besides, there are many ferocious beasts.What if the cave is an animal den?

Although he craves adventure, he is not reckless.

Using a wooden stick, he carefully opened the side of the ivy. Lu Li had heard before that there is a kind of ivy that is poisonous. Scratching, which causes redness and swelling of the skin.However, Lu Li hasn't researched it, so he doesn't know how to distinguish whether it is poisonous or not, so it's better to be careful.

The ivy was propped up like a curtain, and Lu Li bent down to get in. From the corner of his vision, he saw the spider web above his head, and a spider was weaving the web hard.This is good news, at least it means that there are no large objects coming in and out in the near future.

After taking back the wooden stick, the ivy slid down again, and the light in the cave became dim, leaving only sparse light projected from behind. I took out the flashlight from the emergency kit at my waist, it was a very small flashlight , a little thicker than a finger, it can be used as a key chain, and it was one of the few small gifts given by the clerk after purchasing a large number of items in the outdoor goods store.Unexpectedly, it will come in handy today.

Through the flashlight, I took a brief look at the entire cave. It was much shallower than expected, but only a dozen meters deep. Where the light found it, I saw a table and two benches.

This was definitely something Lu Li hadn't expected. He almost thought that his eyes were blurred, and then carefully took another picture with the flashlight.This time, in addition to the table and benches, a small wooden box was also seen in the corner covered with a dark brown blanket. The development of the plot became more and more unpredictable.

Could it be that this is some kind of secluded place for some extraterrestrial experts?Or, a dumping ground where a mysterious serial killer imprisoned his victims?Or is it a hiding place for wanted criminals?

All kinds of speculations began to surge in his mind, and the spirit of exploration in his childhood was revived again, which made Lu Li a little excited.

I bent down to find a stone and threw it in. I could hear a low echo. After waiting for a while, I didn't hear any response. After the snake built its nest here, Lu Li stepped forward. He raised his head and looked at the surrounding walls. It didn't look like it was dug by hand. There were no traces of tools such as shovels, but he didn't know if it was formed naturally. Without the relevant knowledge of geography, it is naturally impossible to make a prepared judgment.

After walking in, I realized that the so-called table and chairs were actually built simply. The table is just a wooden board built on top of two big stones, and the bench next to it is also a natural stone without any carving.There are some straws piled up next to it, but at this moment, they have been fused with the soil, regardless of each other, and have even begun to rot. The wooden box in the corner is a bit mysterious.

However, there is no skeleton of a dead person, and there is no strong smell of blood. There is only a damp and rotten smell in the air, which seems to be no different from the world outside the ivy, which is really disappointing.

Walking over, you can see a piece of dark brown oiled paper pressed on top of the blanket. Because the colors are close, they are almost indistinguishable.It read in black charcoal pen, "Temporary shelter from heavy rain. Flint and oil lamp in box."

The answer has been revealed. Don't think about martial arts cheats and mysterious treasures. It is not a serial killer's hiding place, but a simple shelter.

Cole has said before that hunting is allowed in the forest—this is one of the reasons why hikers are required to wear conspicuous clothing, one is to avoid such human-made accidents, and the other is that in case of danger, search and rescue personnel can Seen at a glance, so trekking outfits are all in bright colours.The suit on Lu Li's body was fluorescent yellow, like an eye-catching warning light, passing through layers of green.

However, what made Lu Li curious was that this shelter looked like it had been around for some time. The cobwebs at the door was one signal, and the rotting table was the second signal, not to mention the rotten dry straw at the feet.Could it be that no one has hunted in recent years?Or is nature affected by the chain effect of the greenhouse effect, as well as the impact of human development, and the beasts have all migrated to the depths of the forest?
rustling, rustling...

There was that trivial sound in the air, it sounded a bit like the sound of a rattlesnake moving, the icy air was mixed with a rotten and musty smell, Lu Li could only feel a cool wind blowing his back, and the hairs all over his body stood on end. Goosebumps fell all over the ground, and he stood there stiffly, not knowing what to do.

rustling, rustling...

The noise that travels through time and space seems to be floating in the ear, one second is still at the far end, and the next second is beating on the eardrum. This erratic sound adds a touch of weirdness and makes people shudder. .The disheveled figure of Sadako in "The Bell at Midnight" can't help appearing in my mind.

rustling, rustling...

Lu Li swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his throat was very dry, recalling all kinds of ghost stories that happened in the deserted forest in his mind, then clenched his hands into fists, turned around abruptly, looked around with the flashlight, but there was nothing Not even a shadow of any creature was seen.However, the feeling of not seeing anything was even more terrifying. Deep down in Lu Li's heart, he wished to see a rattlesnake - at least rattlesnakes existed and could be dealt with.

rustling, rustling...

Why can't this sound be lingering, it follows like a shadow, "Lu... Li..." The intermittent voice came over, the back and spine felt cold, and the muscles all over the body were tense to the extreme. Is this his illusion, or what? thing?Lu Li took a step forward and began to explore around the cave, but the sound kept echoing in his ears.

"Lu Li, can you hear me? What's the matter with this signal? Why is it intermittent?" The voice suddenly became clear, and then cut off again, but Lu Li came to his senses, stood where he was, with his hands on his hips, and lowered his head. , The shame is unbearable - he was really crying stupidly by himself, literally crying stupidly.

Walking back to the place next to the cave, the voice became clear again, "... Can you hear me? Lu Li? This is Ling Yi, over!"

(End of this chapter)