Chapter 20 Wilderness
The transport team left the forest road.
After nearly an hour and a half of trekking, they officially entered the depths of Jinghu Forest.
Since then, the environment has changed significantly.
If the outer edge of Jinghu Forest is still a relatively normal forest landscape, except that the beasts look a little strange and the trees are taller, then from the moment the transport team crossed the boundary, what appeared in front of them was more like the primitive jungle tens of thousands of years ago!
Everything here seemed to be magnified by an invisible force.
Even in the early winter when the cold wave is approaching, there are still large areas of three-meter-high dark green ferns growing everywhere in the forest. The height of the trees is hundreds of meters, and the bark surface is covered with moss or thick vines. Small snake-like worms crawl in them, and insects as big as an adult's fist that have never been seen fly back and forth.
I don't know where the nutrition comes from to make them grow so wildly.
The advantages of alienated yaks are undoubtedly revealed in this environment.
Normal people can't see the road ahead in this environment. The wide leaves of ferns and the roots of trees on the ground make it difficult to move forward. The huge alien yaks are an excellent platform.
Their height when they are on all fours is generally more than three meters, and their backs are broad and thick, just like elephants. They can accommodate multiple seats, so that the transport team members don't have to walk in the forest.
Whoosh~ Whoosh~
Two arrows flew through the air and nailed the giant centipede that poked its head out not far from the left side of the team to the tree trunk.
Yu Ke half-crouched on the seat with a sharp bow and arrow in hand, and signaled Zhang Renqi with his eyes to put down the rifle with a silencer in his hand.
"If it is not necessary, it is better not to use firearms. The silencer can certainly reduce the possibility of being discovered, but the smoke can easily attract attention."
In order to ensure that the materials arrive at the "Little Garden" workstation smoothly, the transportation team sent by the Disaster Prevention Bureau is undoubtedly elite. Almost everyone in the team of seven has undergone professional training and extremely rigorous training, and their combat effectiveness is unquestionable.
However, this does not mean that they can move freely in the depths of Jinghu Forest. Yu Ke, the forest ranger hunter, was asked to cooperate with the action in order to help them avoid some unnecessary troubles and ensure the efficiency and safety of transportation.
"What a handsome archery skill, two consecutive shots at a distance of ten meters, directly piercing the centipede's head and body. I know no one better than you!"
Zhang Renqi looked at Yu Ke with some surprise, especially his eyes on the bow and arrow in his hand, and praised.
"The professional requirements of a forest ranger are nothing special. My marksmanship is terrible."
Yu Ke sat back in his chair, looked around deliberately, and then smiled and changed the subject.
"Speaking of which, this is my first time to personally enter the depths of Jinghu Forest. It is really magical. If I hadn't walked this way, I would even suspect that I had traveled to the wild world tens of thousands of years ago in my dream."
This is the truth.
Yu Ke had seen videos of the deep Jinghu Forest before, but this was a completely different feeling from being in it.
Sitting on the back of the alienated yak, his eyes swept across the transport team members on the backs of the other two yaks.
Judging from their movements and expressions, they were obviously in a state of high tension and alertness, which was normal.
The forest roads and the equipment installed by the Forest Defense Bureau were invisible.
In a trance, civilization was far away, the atmosphere of the wilderness was everywhere, and even this world became unfamiliar.
Humans here seemed to be not much different from those insects.
If they don't have weapons, any wild beast that rushes out can take them away. Anyone who is used to the civilized world will have a stress response in this environment, which is the main reason why Zhang Renqi subconsciously raised his gun just now.
On the other hand, Yu Ke found that he had unexpectedly adapted to the current environment, and even felt that his body was freed from restraints and became free.
Needless to say, it must be the characteristic of the heart of the wilderness that made Yu Ke not only not panic in this environment, but also feel like a fish in water.
"You don't look like the first time you enter the deep forest of Jinghu Lake."
Because the two of them were riding on the same alien yak, Zhang Renqi could feel Yu Ke's relaxation.
Frankly speaking, this mission was very novel to Yu Ke.
Sitting on the back of the alien yak, leaning on the seat, with the bow and arrow and long-handled axe placed beside him, holding a thermos cup in his hand, and taking a sip of the pre-made milk tea from time to time.
It's not a lazy relaxation, but a very wonderful state.
Just like the state of a boxer before punching, he seems to be relaxed, but in fact, the moment of punching is like lightning and thunder, and he will kill with one blow!
"Hey, if you stay in Jinghu Forest all day, your daily work is to drive around in the forest, you will get used to it."
"Maybe"
In response to Yu Ke, Zhang Renqi just shrugged his shoulders, did not argue, and took out the locator to check the transportation route.
There is no network signal in the depths of Jinghu Forest, which does not prevent Zhang Renqi from downloading the relevant information of the entire route in advance, and using a special wireless locator to mark his position and the "Little Garden" workstation.
"How far do we have to go?"
Yu Ke paid attention to the movements around him and asked.
"It will take about half an hour to reach the workstation, but the environment nearby is a bit strange."
Zhang Renqi looked at the route map, then stood up and looked around, with obvious confusion on his face.
"I remember that when I came here before, the surroundings were not like this. To ensure the safety of the workstation, the Disaster Prevention Bureau would regularly clear the beasts and obstacles on the transportation route, and occasionally spray medicine to inhibit the growth of vegetation on the route, artificially creating a clear route, but you can see the current situation. The whole road is blocked by these ferns."
The location of the "Little Garden" workstation is destined to make its internal staff isolated and helpless most of the time. It just so happens that those who are willing to come here to perform research tasks are basically the treasures of the Disaster Prevention Bureau. In order to protect their safety, the Disaster Prevention Bureau has invested a lot of resources.
Regularly clear the threatening beasts nearby and transform the environment in a small area.
This is why Yu Ke and his party did not encounter many beasts along the way. Under normal circumstances, how could there be only a few two-meter-long centipedes in the depths of Jinghu Forest?
Zhang Renqi had carried out two transport missions before, and he knew the environment along the way, which was completely different from the current one.
"Are you saying that these plants have only grown recently?"
Yu Ke thought that the transport route was like this, and it was all thanks to the alienated yaks. Now it seems that he was wrong.
"There is no problem with our route. I just led people to spread potions half a month ago. The ferns here should be inhibited from growing. It is normal for the height to be about half a meter, not to mention that insects of that size have never appeared before."
Zhang Renqi was halfway through his words, and suddenly raised his hand and pointed to the branches high up.
Looking along his line of sight, Yu Ke's mouth twitched, and he saw a giant spider web with a diameter of more than ten meters between the branches high up, and a giant spider covered with yellow-green patterns was entrenched in it, which made people feel hairy.
"Are you saying that this area has undergone some kind of abnormality recently?"
Yu Ke retracted his gaze and asked back.
"Yes, it may be related to the research in the 'Little Garden'. Let's go quickly, we will be at the workstation soon."
Zhang Renqi, who was focusing on the giant spider, responded subconsciously, but stopped talking halfway, smiled awkwardly, and did not continue the topic.