I made myself the protagonist

Chapter 339
The narrow old access road in the mountain is winding, the dark red sunset shines on the ground through the branches and leaves of the trees, and the mountain wind is blowing in the forest, making a slow rustling sound.

The mountain road was bumpy, and the wheels rattled on the snow, leaving a series of deep marks.Taking advantage of the dim afterglow, Ling Yun and Tang Yao finally found the human face tree.

The tree in front of them was more spectacular than the ones they encountered before: the tree was at least 300 years old by visual inspection, and it looked like a tall building when viewed from a distance.

The body and branches of the tree are covered with forearm-thick vines and thick green moss, and the thick roots protrude from the ground, entangled and extended everywhere, which is particularly out of place with the surrounding trees.

There was a strong rotten smell in the air, many animal remains were scattered around the tree roots, and the nearby soil also showed signs of loosening.

Tang Yao raised her head and looked up, and found that the human-faced galls growing on the trunk were also denser.These tree galls with distorted and painful expressions were crowded together, like a group of hideous ghosts.

Thinking of the survivors she saw in the tree, she silently clenched her fists, and her heartbeat accelerated a lot.If you approach the Human Face Tree rashly, you may be entangled by those vines, pulled into the tree, and become fresh nourishment.

But she believed in Ling Yun, since the other party was sure to bring her, there must be a way to avoid the risk of being attacked.

"Brother Ling, shall we go there now?" Tang Yao asked.

"I'll take a look first."

Ling Yun asked Tang Yao to be optimistic about Wei Chongming, and fumbled under the tree with a flashlight.After confirming safety, he turned back again and picked up the two of them.

The temperature in the mountains is getting lower and lower, and the forest is filled with erratic mist, but it is surprisingly quiet, forming a completely different contrast with the daytime.Ling Yun took off his coat and covered Wei Chongming.

Tang Yao unloaded the fir from the trailer and simply built a bonfire.Seeing that it was getting dark, the two immediately lit the firewood in order to avoid the blood tide.

Probably because of the Human Face Tree's long-term hunting, there were almost no wild animals around the hillside at night, so they didn't have to worry about the firelight attracting other creatures.

The forest at night is no better than during the day, and the temperature is almost below zero.Ling Yun and Tang Yao fought for a day, and then they were busy on the road in the evening, they were already tired and hungry after barely eating.

Tang Yao took out some food to heat up, and divided up with Ling Yun around the fire.

"I'm sorry for causing you to suffer here with me." Ling Yun felt a little despicable, and what he did now was nothing more than taking advantage of Tang Yao's feelings for him.

"It's okay, Brother Ling, you don't have to feel guilty."

Tang Yao suddenly turned her head to look at him, and said word by word: "Wei Chongming is also my friend, no matter who makes this request, I will agree without hesitation. So, you don't have to feel indebted."

Ling Yun was a little surprised, he didn't expect Tang Yao to be able to guess his inner thoughts.

Tang Yao lowered her head and fiddled with the fire, as if to change the subject: "By the way, it will be dark tomorrow, why won't this tree attack us?"

Ling Yun came back to his senses, threw a handful of firewood into the fire, and said unhurriedly: "This... Actually, I was just speculating at the beginning. Lukas said in his diary that after he was injured and came nearby, he once A bonfire was lit under the tree. Later, in order to avoid wild animals, he climbed up the tree. In the middle of the night when the bonfire went out, the surrounding was dark and cold, and he passed out due to exhaustion.”

Ling Yun got up and stroked the skin of the trunk: "According to the above description, only after the temperature drops and the sky is completely dark, the human face tree will become an active creature."

"It turns out that even if it is a mutation, this tree is still a plant. For them, light and temperature are the key."

Tang Yao suddenly realized: "Then let's hurry up, Chongming is injured, we have to find a way to transport him to the tree first."

Ling Yun nodded, and immediately observed the tree in front of him, looking for a suitable height for shelter.

The field survival props provided by the space are very complete, and everyone's bag is equipped with ropes, pulleys and other devices.Ling Yun studied for a while, and planned to use the pulley block to transport Wei Chongming to the tree.

The two worked together to remove the extra parts of the cart, leaving only a bare board.

Ling Yun packed up his equipment, quickly climbed along the tree, found a fairly spacious foothold less than ten meters from the ground, and began to assemble the pulley.

Under the tree, Tang Yao fixed Wei Chongming on the wooden board, and then tied ropes around the wooden board. Just as she was about to confirm the situation on the tree with Ling Yun, an abnormal noise suddenly came from the nearby bushes.

Ling Yun on the branch was the first to notice the strangeness, and immediately grabbed the rope and jumped down, landing firmly on the ground.He drew the dagger from his waist and protected Tang Yao behind him.

"Over there, there are people."

Tang Yao clearly heard the sound of footsteps, she silently clenched her weapon tightly, and pointed to a dark grass not far away.

"Who?!"

Ling Yun looked there solemnly, and soon, a vague figure appeared in the darkness.Against the backdrop of the fire, a distressed and familiar face appeared in the sight of the two.

Shen Tinglan and the others finally rushed back to the village before dark.

Unlike in the past, tonight the entrance to the village was lit with fire, and there was still a smell of protective substances in the air.To everyone's surprise, Mrs. Caroline and other villagers did not go home, but lit a bonfire and waited for them outside.

Before when Tong Bi and others came back to borrow the cart, they had said that the werewolf had been wiped out, but unfortunately, a companion was injured during the battle and was still waiting for rescue in the forest.

After hearing the news, the kind-hearted villagers spontaneously took out all the medicinal materials and food available at home, and welcomed them back at the entrance of the village.

Seeing the figures of the crowd, Mrs. Caroline hurried forward and said anxiously: "Just tell us what you need, we are all ready... Where are the wounded? Strange, why are there so few people?"

"Thank you for your kindness. The injured person is fine, but he is inconvenient to move, so we have a few companions to take care of him, and they rested in the church for the time being. Now that the werewolf has been removed, there is no danger there." Shen Tinglan lied without showing any trace.

He glanced at Mrs. Caroline, remembering Lukas' pleading before his death, so he had no choice but to tell the villagers that after dawn tomorrow, he and his party would set off to meet their companions in the church and leave the village together.

The villagers were very grateful, and they exchanged pleasantries with Shen Tinglan for a while, and then they dispersed and went home.Send Mrs. Caroline back to the house, and the rest plan to go back to the warehouse to rest.

Zhao Kai walked at the end, seeing Shen Tinglan and the others entering the room, he was surprised and let out a groan, and then realized: "One person is missing?!"

Apart from Wei Chongming who was injured, Ling Yun and Tang Yao who had left, Shen Tinglan's team that should have seven people was only left with six people.After he mentioned it, Yu Yueyang and Che Huili also noticed something was wrong.

"That little brat who doesn't like to talk, why is he gone?!"

Yu Yueyang's memory is not bad, and he suddenly remembered the member who disappeared.

"Could it be lost in the forest?"

Thinking of the companion who disappeared on the first night, Cha Huili immediately became nervous.

However, regarding Ren Yao's disappearance, Shen Tinglan and the others were not surprised.Zhao Sicheng muttered to himself while spreading the haystacks: "Let him go, I knew that kid would not let Ling Yun go."

Tong Bi raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.

In fact, as early as halfway back to the village, he noticed that the black-haired boy who was walking at the end quietly left the team.He also knew that, except for himself, everyone in Shen Tinglan's group had discovered this matter.

The reason why no one stopped it was that it would be useless if they stopped it.

"If you hadn't stopped me, I would have slipped away too." Xiaolong unloaded his backpack and said angrily, "You know that my ability is more suitable for going to the heart of the tree, and I will definitely help Ling Yun and the others."

Hubert took off his coat and sat aside, smiled to himself: "No way, Yao told me to keep an eye on you. He said that his leaving the team would definitely make Ling Yun unhappy, and everyone knows that your ability is The one who fits the environment the most among all of them. If you go with him, without the strongest combat power, Ling Yun will definitely be more worried about the remaining people."

Xiaolong didn't know how to refute, so he simply stopped talking, took a can and ate it sullenly.

The atmosphere in the warehouse was much quieter than usual. Tong Bi and the others knew that Shen Tinglan had been in a bad mood since he came back. After eating and drinking, they wisely chose a corner to rest early so that they could get enough energy for the rest of the night. Vigil.

(End of this chapter)