Doomsday Yuan

Because when Xu Song saw this tree twice before, one time he faced the scar, and the other time he faced its hole. Only this time, he was able to completely confirm that he saw the same tree twice.

"...So, it has been following us? Why?" As soon as Yue Zheng finished speaking, the tree seemed to be embarrassed by Xu Song's words, and the two largest branches on the left and right were very anthropomorphic. Live it's "face"! !

This scene, even Yue Zheng felt very familiar, deja vu.

"Little, little yellow flower... Brother Yue, this tree is the one we burned on Helu Mountain..."

Yue Zheng nodded blankly. Although he couldn't recognize the details of the tree, he still remembered the strange behavior of the tree—just like a human being, it can be shy, run, and avoid danger... and now, it actually came from a crane. Lu Shan has been following the two of them here... It, it just saved the lives of the two of them? !

"Shushua" Xiaoshu twisted her waist shyly, and returned to the two of them looking directly at each other with black lines all over their heads.

Having just experienced the excitement between life and death, now that the style of painting has changed, it is really difficult for them to suddenly face such a plant with rich "expressions".

"You... Have you been following us?" Xu Song felt that this tree seemed to be able to understand human beings, and if it was really hostile to the two of them, there were too many opportunities to do it before.Especially when I even took off my pants... Cough, it didn't do anything at that time, so it won't be just now to find myself desperately, right?

Xiaoshu wiggled left and right, then nodded shyly.

The two looked at each other helplessly again, this time it was Yue Zheng who asked, "Why are you following us?"

……

The little tree tilted its head, its crown tilted, and Kazuki was confused.

How would a plant that can't speak a human language answer?After Yue Zheng asked the question, he regretted it in his heart, and he seemed to be acting stupid...

After coughing, Yue Zheng changed his questioning method: "You don't mean to follow us, do you?"

"Scrub, brush." ​​This time, Xiaoshu nodded without any hesitation.

But... why?

The two looked at each other at the same time, and looked at the small tree at the same time: "Did you save us on purpose just now?" Before the car was entangled by the roots of the tree, and then because of it holding the car, the two didn't fall into the water. I thought, these two times were probably made by this small tree, the purpose is not to let the two of them fall into the water and die.

The little tree shyly twisted its body and nodded slightly.

"Is there anything you need around us?" Otherwise, why did it follow the two of them?And saved the lives of two people?

Xiao Shu tilted his head, first nodded hesitantly, but then shook his head in confusion.

Does it not know?Maybe, even it doesn't know why it has to follow the two of them?

"I burned you before, so you still follow us?" Isn't it afraid of being used as a spare firewood?Xu Song asked doubtfully again: "Do you still need us to help you?"

This time, Xiaoshu seemed to be even more confused. The upper body of the tree was slightly slanted, and the bark all over his body exuded an atmosphere of confusion—don't ask what the atmosphere of confusion is, anyway, the two people present felt it.

Yue Zheng looked at Xu Song helplessly: "If it is not hostile, it doesn't matter, but we can't be seen walking on the road with a tree, right?"

The shape of this guy is really different. Although mutated animals and plants seem to be everywhere, but walking with a tree... Yue Zheng thinks this is better than seeing a fish that can jump forward on the road. Danger.

"Yes." Xu Song nodded, and suggested to the tree, "You are too big now, if you really want to follow us, why don't you let me burn you again?" Burn a small tree as thick as the mouth of a bowl, and now give it another fire. I don't know if it can burn a small sapling?

"Shuashuashua..." The little tree trembled in fright, the pitiful and miserable aura instantly filled the whole body of the tree, almost shaking off a little yellow flower. With a "whoosh", under the stunned gaze of the two, a small tree with the thickness of a bowl shrank into a small sapling that was only ten centimeters high...

"I... just said it casually, it has... really become a spirit?!"

Even though the little tree had previously expressed its goodwill and seemed eager to follow them, honestly, neither of them wanted to actually take it on the road.

For one thing, carrying such a tree is too conspicuous, especially now that mutant animals and plants seem to have a strong hostility to humans, and even regard humans as food.

Secondly, because of the language barrier, the two of them had no way of judging whether the tree had any secret plans.

God knows if it wants to follow the two of them secretly, and then find a chance to eat people?While this possibility is unlikely, it is not zero.

But now... looking at the little sapling that is actively shrinking and exuding anticipation all over its body... the two of them seem to be unable to say anything to refuse--he just saved your life, and he is tailing you all the way... following you all the way here Where the tree of life is unfamiliar, do you have the heart to abandon others? !

The two, with a car and a tree, headed south along the uneven road beside the river.

The bridge was broken just now, the two looked at the length of the Qinghe River, it was definitely not like the two of them could find a way to build a bridge and climb across it, especially since there were so many mutated fish of unknown creatures in the water, it was more realistic to find another bridge to cross the river.

The Qinghe River is very long, originating from the neighboring province in the southwest, passing through Province F all the way to the east and flowing into the sea.There are many bridges on the road, and there is always a place to pass through this impassability.As long as you don't act like before, the bridge will be broken halfway.

The two sat side by side in the front row, and Xu Song looked at the twisting little sapling on the back seat from the rearview mirror from time to time with a black line on his head... He really had a brain twitch Would agree to bring such a thing!

I've heard of people who keep cats and dogs as pets, and people who raise flowers and grass to cultivate their sentiments, but who has ever seen a sapling as a pet?Especially this sapling is still very anthropomorphic.

"You should rest for a while, I haven't slept well these days."

When Yue Zheng's voice came, Xu Song came back to his senses, first glanced at the weird sapling in the back seat that was still twisting and full of excitement, and said: "Can you take care of it alone? I'm afraid that something in the river will suddenly jump up."

The scene by the river just now caused great worry to the two of them. God knows how many fishes have mutated in this river?And who knows how many things are hiding, waiting to prey on the creatures that pass by the shore?

The road was uneven at the moment, maybe just climbed a slope, you will see some strange creatures entrenched in front, waiting for the two of them to eat and replenish their nutrition.

"Well, we can't endure it together. It's just the two of us now. It's best to take turns to rest."

What Yue Zheng said was the most reasonable arrangement so far, so Xu Song had no choice but to agree, and looked in the rearview mirror with some worry, and found that the sapling was tilting its head, looking at the solar battery that was charging on the side with a confused air. Twinkle lights...

"That...be careful." These days, the group suffered from plants and received no less attacks than those mutated animals. Xu Song can't be blamed for always being extremely careful.

"Well, go to sleep, I'll call you if you need something." Yue Zheng also glanced at the tree from the rearview mirror. It was holding a head of sparse young leaves and small pale yellow flowers. It stretched out a branch and poked it secretly. A pack of instant noodles on the back seat...

"Swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe..."

Driving south along the river for half an hour, Yue Zheng saw another bridge not far away.In fact, the distance between these two bridges is not far, but because of the road conditions, the car actually took five or six times longer on the road.

The car stopped temporarily on the raised road, Yue Zheng opened the car door and leaned out, his eyes glanced sharply around.The enhanced visual distance has been greatly enhanced. Standing here, even the fine hairs on the vegetation beside the bridge can be seen clearly.

Except for some enlarged plants, there are no human or animal figures near the bridge.The surface of the water was equally calm, and so was the opposite bank, which was silent, especially quiet under the scorching sun.

Seemingly peaceful, but...God knows what.

Taking a deep breath and getting back into the car, Yue Zheng was about to start the car and drive towards the bridge.

"What's the matter?" Xu Song didn't sleep soundly, he just dozed off, and woke up when he heard Yue Zheng closing the car door.

"It's okay, did you wake up?"

"Can't sleep, why don't I drive for a while, you rest first."

Seeing that he was indeed quite sober, Yue Zheng thought for a while before saying, "After crossing this bridge, change hands."

"Yeah." Rubbing his eyes and stretching his waist, Xu Song raised his head and saw the tree in the rearview mirror looking at him with its head tilted. Branch, like a human arm, stretched out...

"You're not human!" Xu Song couldn't bear it anymore, and blurted out the rant, in exchange for the little sapling behind Kazuki tilting his head to look at him again in wonder.

Yue Zheng also looked at the rearview mirror, and then looked at Xu Song with a speechless face—the two raised it inexplicably, why does this tree seem a little bit different?

The bridge looks close, but there is still a distance.Xu Song took the military binoculars that Yue Zheng received earlier to observe the situation. Now Yue Zheng doesn't need this thing at all. The direction of the development of the two people's abilities and the direction of physical enhancement are completely different, so it happens to be used by Xu Song.

The two drove forward while watching the wind, and it didn't take long before they stopped at the bridge and got out of the car.

"...Can this...can pass?"

"uncertain."

It was very easy to find a bridge, but the road conditions in front of them made them stumped.

A bridge, as if it had been chewed by a dog in the middle, was missing a large piece.The two of them visually inspected the rest, and then looked at the car they were driving...

"The distance is not enough." Yue Zheng asserted after visual inspection.

"...Or, are you looking south?" Xu Song scratched his head.

"Well, get in the car."