Little brat, I am your real father!

Mu Chengrui always wondered if there were any other survivors in Cherry County besides them.He was just a little regretful that he didn't bring Qin Molin's camera with him in the chaos, and now recalling the scene where the other party said it was his lifeblood, he couldn't help but want to laugh, and then felt sad after being funny.

Crossing the primeval forest was a very difficult task, even Zhang Yanliang, who had been reborn once, looked solemn.

When they came to the edge of the primeval forest, they abandoned their cars and walked. The forest and the outside seemed like two worlds.It is the twelfth lunar month of winter outside the primeval forest, but no cold wind can be felt in the primeval forest.Originally, there was not even a place to step down in the jungle. After a few days, I found a winding path formed by dead trees in the forest, which stretched all the way to the depths of the jungle.

Zhang Yanliang took out the compass, and the compass showed that the winding direction of the dead branches was actually the same as the direction they wanted to walk through the forest.

He put away the compass and said, "It's strange, I still remember that I went into the forest when I went to the gas station, and it was a little different then." Everyone was waiting for his next words, but he just looked up at the dome.The sky above the head is made up of tree branches. You can't even see a piece of blue sky and white clouds. You can only see pieces of light occasionally leaking from the gaps in the leaves. The light can't be seen clearly if you don't look carefully. I don't know if it was snow or because of the cold air exposed from the branches and leaves.

"The foliage has gotten more lush, and I don't remember having so many dead trees the last time I was here."

Mu Chengrui felt that he was making a fuss. Isn't it like this in the primeval jungle?The branches covered the sky and the sun, and besides, these dead trees might have grown in the same year. Everything in the world has a time when its lifespan is coming to an end, maybe they all died collectively.

"It's not just a problem of dead branches. In the forest, sunlight, water and land are all precious resources. Now the sky is occupied by these huge tree branches, but the land resources on the ground should also be a paradise for fungi. But now we go all the way , do you see any plants like mushrooms on this withered branch?"

After hearing this, Mu Chengrui stopped and looked. Sure enough, as the man said, there were no mushrooms or other fungi.

"Seeing the dead branches under our feet, do you know what reminded me?" Zhang Yanliang pointed to the branches and said, "I think they may lack water." After speaking, Zhang Yanliang closed his eyes and began to feel the moisture in the jungle air.

Pull it down, the entire Cherry County has been raining for almost a month, how could the virgin forest adjacent to Cherry County be short of water.

"Primitive forests are actually going to be dry. Where are the fungi, microbes, and animals?" After speaking, Zhang Yanliang looked up at the branches above his head. In addition to the rustling of leaves in the air, there were even birds. There was no cry.This makes the forest look even more eerie.

No one answered his question. This may be a question that can't be answered after thinking about it. Mu Chengrui didn't get entangled in it, and the dead trees were beneficial for them to walk.The problem now is to go through the virgin forest as soon as possible and return to the steel city with concrete structures as soon as possible.After all, they are not jungle creatures. Although the materials in Zhang Yanliang's space are complete, who knows if some strange things will happen after staying in this jungle for a long time.

They all put on thick-soled military boots, but their physical fitness was still not as good as that of soldiers, and they were a little tired after walking for a long time.Rested for a while, ate some food, and continued to set off.Not long after we left, the first person who couldn't bear it was not the youngest Tongtong, but Zhang Yanliang, a big man.

"Because the feet are not completely healed, it doesn't matter if you walk casually. If you walk for a long time, I'm afraid the feet will be useless." The man explained slightly apologetically.Then Qin Muzhou squatted down and carried him on his back.

Mu Chengrui walked behind holding Tongtong's hand, he was calm on the surface, but he had already scolded him in his heart.

Nima, nima, nima, you are still a man, you have to help me with everything, do you have dementia or something.Back then, I helped him get ahead, prepared supplies for him, and rubbed his feet. This time, I helped him walk. Next time, I want to help him eat and pee!

The more Mu Chengrui thought about it, the more distorted his expression became, and he involuntarily increased his strength while holding Tongtong's hand.Tongtong gave him a strange look, and then couldn't help it, and yelled.

The little boy turned his back on the man and looked at them seriously, as if observing what went wrong with them.Zhang Yanliang smiled at him, with a look of understanding, Mu Chengrui became angry when he saw it, and wished he could rush up and tear the man off the boy.

"It's okay, it's okay, Tongtong sprained her ankle, you see the ground is not smooth, even some adults can't walk, let alone children." Mu Chengrui bit the word "some adults" It was very heavy, and then squatted down, "Tongtong, are you tired, come on Uncle's back, Uncle will carry you."

Tongtong looked blankly at Uncle Mu who was smiling a little distortedly, then at his elder brother, finally climbed on Mu Chengrui's back, and walked into the depths of the jungle together.

Qin Muzhou walked on the ground like walking on the ground, while Mu Chengrui was panting like a cow behind.Tongtong asked Uncle Mu to let him go on several occasions, but Uncle Mu gritted his teeth and looked at the backs of Zhang Yanliang and the others in front of him.

When they reached a large open space, Zhang Yanliang said that he would rest here tonight.Mu Chengrui felt relieved, and after putting Tongtong down, he sat down on the dead tree root, gasping for breath.

Zhang Yanliang has a map on his body, which is the map of the entire Hongying City. Cherry County only occupies one-eighth of the lower corner of the map, and then almost one-half of the area is covered by a green pattern, marked with Yaobeilin , and less than half of the area next to it is Hongying City.The whole Hongying City looks like a bird that is pecking. There is a long and thin road in the belly of the bird, connecting the head and the tail, and the Hongying Expressway is marked on it.

There are still several maps on Zhang Yanliang's body, some in Hongying City alone, some in Cherry County alone, and even a sightseeing route in Yaobeilin alone, but no matter which map it is, it is not marked with the area they are currently in.So they were at a loss as to the route issue at the beginning.

There is an artificially developed path in Yaobei Forest, which is located on the periphery of the entire forest area, and it is for ordinary people who want to experience the virgin forest for sightseeing.Of course, experts and scholars also came to collect samples and study the biological forms of the virgin forest.There are also a few trails leading to the forest, and there are usually wooden signs at the intersections, with the word "Forbidden" written on it, which means the road ahead is dangerous.But every year there are always one or two curious people who are not afraid of death, go to test it to see if it is really dangerous.During the year when Mu Chengrui was mayor alone, there were several of them.

Because there is a national first-level protected forest area in Hongying City, the ecological maintenance and management organization here is basically directly attached to the national government and belongs to the first-level unit.Although he has lived abroad all year round, he has heard his family talk about political affairs since he was a child, and he has learned by his ears and eyes that when there are many things that don't require your attention, you will become inaudible and invisible.So every time he sent experts and scholars, he just sent someone to express his condolences, and he didn't go there in person, unless these experts and scholars came to the city hall and asked to meet him.But that never happened during his first year in office.

And he is not a curious person. Since someone mentioned him when he came to Hongying City to take office, of course he can not be contaminated with the matter of Yaobei Forest.Even the road in the forest area outside the Yaobei Forest, he rarely walked.I remember one time, a student who came to sketch in the forest disappeared. He came and visited the family of the missing person. Other matters were handled by a person named Lin Yuan who was said to be the head of the research station at that time. of.The body of the missing student was found within a few days, and the funeral and condolences were all arranged by the station master.At that time, Mu Chengrui was on his way to visit his precious son in Cherry County, so he didn't think much about it.

Because matters related to the forest are not under his control, he also knows very little about this forest.

That sightseeing road is not far from Hongying Expressway, and it was not spared when the mudslide broke out.They had tried to find that way, but all they could see was either sand or trees washed down by it.If you want to go that way, you have to keep crossing small mounds piled up by mud and sand.

"Considering the material aspect at that time, we took this road. There are small shops left before the end of the road as supplies, and of course there are zombies. It is very difficult to walk. This time we have abundant materials and can have more choices. Take the road in the forest, although the chance of encountering zombies is greatly reduced, but you have to face unknown dangers."

Is this question still worth asking?Of course, take the sightseeing route.It's not that he's used to contradicting Zhang Yanliang, but that he would rather face known zombies than unknown dangers.And for some reason, he had a deep sense of fear for this forest.

"I don't think so anymore. First, I have a strong curiosity about this forest that I have heard of since I was a child. In my previous life, I didn't want to drag the wooden boat, so I didn't dare to try it. This time we are well prepared, so it shouldn't be difficult for us. The second thing is , I have a hunch, maybe this is an opportunity, maybe we can get rid of the current zombie apocalypse. Besides, Mayor Mu can walk out of this forest safely in the previous life, I have no reason to believe that this forest can trap us."

Zhang Yanliang, what do you mean, look down on people, right?

The two argued for a while about who was better than whom, and after arguing for a while, they found that Qin Muzhou was far away from them, standing alone at the edge of the intersection.So the quarrel stopped.

Zhang Yanliang walked over, and at his feet was the wooden sign with the word "Forbidden Walking", which had fallen to the ground and was mostly submerged in mud.Asked: "What's the matter?"

Qin Muzhou looked confused, "I don't know, I just feel that it's very familiar."

Zhang Yanliang frowned, "What did you remember?"

But Qin Muzhou just shook his head.