I am in the last days, I can connect to reality

While everyone was packing up, Qin Zhong had already followed Wang Boshen to the nearby tree, and just happened to meet Zhou Luosen walking out of the tree hole with a dusty face.

Seeing Qin Zhong and Wang Boshen, he immediately complained, "Brother Qin, Brother Wang, I'm afraid this tree hole is not easy to live in. It's a bit cold and damp inside, and there are a lot of bugs. It won't be cleaned out in a short time!"

"This one……"

Qin Zhong and Wang Boshen looked at each other and both felt a headache. Indeed, there must be everything in the tree hole of such a big tree in the mountains, and it is normal to be cold and damp.

If you don't clean it properly, you naturally can't live in it. Although it's just one night, you can't live with snakes, insects, rats and ants. After all, this is the end of the world. If you get bitten, it won't just be a bump and itchy for a few days.

Serious and life-threatening conditions are possible!

"What should we do? Should we still set up a tent?"

Qin Zhong and the others were at a loss. Setting up a tent was dangerous, but the tree hole was also filthy and difficult to live in. For a moment, the three of them were frowning.

"That's easy! Leave it to me!" At this time, Xiao Yingyong, who was walking over, heard Zhou Luosen's words and immediately patted his chest and made a promise.

Then, Xiao Yingyong came to the tree hole, folded his hands together and rubbed them slightly, and a fireball as big as a human head appeared in front of everyone.

Qin Zhong's heart moved, and he quickly dissuaded her: "Xiaoying, please don't burn the tree!"

Xiao Yingyong turned around and smiled, "Don't worry, Brother Qin, just look at me!"

As she spoke, Xiao Yingyong threw the fireball into the tree hole and shouted, "Go!" The fireball, the size of a human head, seemed to be given life. It instantly broke away from her palm and rushed into the tree hole.

The next moment, something astonishing happened: as the fireball moved forward, it began to undergo a miraculous transformation. It rapidly stretched in the air, and with a flicker of fire, it transformed into a lifelike flaming phoenix.

The fire phoenix is ​​not big, only one meter long at most, but it is lifelike, with its wings spread out as if it is about to fly high. The light of flames dances on its body like burning feathers, gorgeous and dazzling.

The fire phoenix, with a scorching breath, plunged into the tree hole, instantly illuminating the dark tree hole.

The next moment, countless snakes, insects, rats and ants scrambled out. This place was like a miniature ecosystem, with not only various insects and ants, but also many small animals.

After the fire phoenix circled the tree hole, the dark and humid environment inside the tree hole was immediately dried out by the flames. The area was about ten square meters. Although the space was not large, it was enough to accommodate everyone.

Watching the fire phoenix flying back becoming smaller and smaller, and staying in Xiao Yingyong's palm, it looked as cute as a figurine. Everyone was envious, especially Chi Xinru, who was extremely envious. She also wanted to have such a dazzling and practical skill.

Qin Zhong gave Xiao Yingyong a thumbs up. This move was truly brilliant. What Qin Zhong was worried about, whether the trees would be set on fire, did not happen at all.

This incident also shows that Xiao Yingyong's ability to manipulate fire is now very proficient, even far exceeding Qin Zhong's exploration of his own abilities.

If Qin Zhong's ability is melee, then Xiao Yingyong is naturally the long-range mage.

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"The fire will easily attract the attention of mutant beasts, so let's not light a fire tonight. Let's deal with it all night long, and we'll leave at daybreak."

For the sake of safety, Qin Zhong cautiously suggested that, to be on the safe side, they should try not to attract the attention of other creatures.

After hearing what Qin Zhong said, the implicit meaning in his words made everyone feel depressed and their faces turned serious.

Although he couldn't eat fire, there was still a way to eat hot food. After all, the supplies Sun Xiaoyan prepared for Qin Zhong were very rich.

There were vacuum-packed roast chicken, various canned fruits, and sausages. Everyone was also given a hot pot according to their taste. Everyone squeezed into the tree hole and ate the steaming hot hot pot, which relieved a lot of the fatigue of the day.

While eating, Chi Xinru looked at Qin Zhong from time to time. Seeing his calm face, she couldn't help but feel a little relieved. In this team, Qin Zhong was like a stabilizing force. With him around, it seemed that there was nothing to be afraid of.

Sometimes she wondered what would have happened if fate had not allowed her to meet Qin Chong. The most likely possibility was that she would have died on the cruise ship, and even most of the people here would have died.

In Chi Xinru's opinion, meeting Qin Zhong is her luck and everyone's luck.

At this time, Qin Zhong had no idea that Chi Xinru was so immersed in her inner thoughts. He took a box of rice cooked with pickled mustard greens and pork, heated it up, and ate it with a grunt.

For his current physical condition, one hot pot is definitely not enough, so after finishing the clay pot rice, he tore open a bag of roast chicken. Although it was not heated and the taste was not as fragrant, it was okay in the wild.

In no time, after dinner, Qin Zhong sat at the entrance of the tree hole, smoking a cigarette, holding a wine pot, drinking wine in sips, and occasionally taking a few peanuts from the bag of five-spice peanuts beside him to eat.

After everyone had dinner, Qin Zhong discussed today's route with Wang Boshen under the camp lamp hanging in the tree hole.

"Qin Zhong, the direction is correct, but the mountains have changed a lot now, and there are many mutant beasts. But as long as the direction is correct, we will definitely reach the train station. It's just a matter of getting there earlier or later."

The two discussed for a while, especially roughly outlining the route for today's trip again, and Wang Boshen spoke cautiously.

Qin Zhong thought for a moment and nodded, "What you said makes sense, but I always feel a sense of crisis here. There are too many strange beasts in the mountains. It's better to leave as soon as possible."

After he finished speaking, Qin Zhong glanced at everyone and said with a smile, "Regarding the route issue that Wang Boshen and I discussed, do you have any suggestions?"

Xiao Yingyong was brimming with confidence at this point, and he said carelessly, "If you ask me, we're taking a detour. Even if we come across a resting place for some creature, as long as it's not too strong, we'll just kill it. That way we can go much faster!"

Xiao Yingyong's childish words made everyone smile. Qin Zhong shook his head and said, "Stop it! There are so many mutant beasts, can you kill them all? Our goal is to leave here, don't cause any more trouble!"

After he finished speaking, seeing that no one else had any good suggestions, Qin Zhong clapped his hands and said, "It's getting late, let's go to bed early! I'm on duty tonight, everyone has worked hard during the day, get some rest!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Qin." Shi Dajin said flatteringly. Everyone started to pack up their things, found a good spot in the tree hole, closed their eyes and began to rest. After all, they had been trekking for a whole day and everyone was exhausted.

Qin Zhong threw away the empty bottle of wine, pulled out his Tang sword and inserted it into the tree hole. Then, he sat cross-legged, leaned against the tree, and closed his eyes. Since he came here, he always felt that danger was around, and it would be safer for him to be on duty at night.

Moreover, deep down in Qin Zhong's heart, he still had an inexplicable fear of Jiang Yiyi, whom he had seen before. He didn't know whether she was an illusion or real.