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Chapter 36 Black Water
The black liquid continued to rise, and Alanduil suddenly felt like he was alive after a catastrophe, so he quickly climbed up.

A hand stretched out, and Alandil looked at the helping hand. It was a young man who looked seventeen or eighteen years old, and it should be the rope ladder he threw down.

Alendir, who borrowed his strength, climbed up the tree trunk, only to find that there was another world hidden on it.

On the trunks of these giant fir trees, there are various wooden plank roads and tree houses built around the trunks, one after another, like fruits growing on the trunks.

"Thank you! I'm Arendil, thanks to this rope ladder just now!"

Paige smiled heartily: "You're welcome, my name is Paige."

"Fortunately, these children reminded them in time, otherwise they will be in trouble when they encounter black water."

Alanduil was puzzled: "Black water? Is it dangerous?"

"You are from another tribe, right? You don't know the situation in our Jushan Village. The black water rises every morning and ebbs in the middle of the night. The creatures that touch it will basically turn into bones."

"If our Giant Sequoia Village didn't rely on these Giant Sequoia trees, it would have ceased to exist long ago."

Alanduil was afraid for a while, such a dangerous thing.Those brats just drove him away to save him?
Seeing Alanduil's doubts, Paige patted the brat who took the lead in throwing branches just now: "Hogg, I asked you to remind outsiders to leave the black water, but you made people throw branches. Apologize quickly!"

Hogg shook his head and quickly backed away: "I don't want it! He's not injured!"

Alanduil was not a man of revenge, and indeed he could not pursue it, and he could not be noticed that he was hit by a branch and was not injured at all.

"It doesn't matter, these children are also for my own good. I have rough skin and thick flesh, so it's okay."

Hogg turned his face away, not feeling that there was anything wrong with him.

The veins on Alendir's forehead twitched, and he comforted himself that the naughty brat was like this.

The other brats gathered around and looked at him curiously.

Just now, these brats were reminding him of the danger. Although the way was a bit strange, they did him a favor anyway.

Alandir took out some dried fruits and shared them with them. These were the things I bought in San Luo City before, but I didn't expect them to come in handy.

Hogg didn't even say thank you, he snatched the dried fruit from Alanduil's hand, took the other children with him, and left in a rush, leaving Alanduil alone in a mess.

Paige was a little embarrassed: "Alanduil, I'm sorry, my brother was rude."

Alanduil saw just now that these were two brothers, they looked alike, but the elder brother was very young, and the younger brother was the king of bear children.

He didn't bother to worry about it anymore, it was important.

Arendil was invited by Hogg to take a rest in his tree house. After all, he could only leave after the black water receded.

Alanduil used his communication skills, and it didn't take long for him to get to know the Giant Sequoia Village well.

The entire village of Giant Sequoia Village lives on the top of the Giant Sequoia tree, separated from the black water, and uses hunting and gathering the surrounding fruits as the main source of food.

Their life is very simple, they work at sunrise, rest at sunset, and satisfy their food and clothing, which is basically enough.

Moreover, the people here seem to be easy to get along with. He didn't stay at Paige's house for long, and several villagers came to watch the fun.

Jushan Village seldom interacts with people from other villages, because in the Bru tribe, everyone thinks it is an unknown village, living in the range of Heishui, and no one will take the initiative to contact them.

As for the source of this black water, it is said to be a substance produced inside an intermittent lake deep in the Giant Sequoia Forest.

Black water can corrode the flesh of any creature, just like strong acid and strong alkali substances, no wonder it is regarded as an ominous place by people in other villages.

Sounds like a dangerous place indeed,

"Why haven't you thought about moving somewhere else?"

With this question, Alanduil felt that facing an uncontrollable danger, he had to move away.

Paige scratched his head: "I asked the village chief before, and the village chief said that although everyone avoids us, the black water can also protect us from other alien beasts in the forest!"

"Aren't there still alien beasts in the sky?"

"Brothers Alandil don't know. The black water has existed here for many years. The strange beasts in the vicinity know that it is dangerous, and generally they will not approach here."

"Even if there are alien beasts in the air, we will use black water to repel them."

"And sometimes the strange beasts that stray in by mistake are corroded by the black water, and the bones left behind can also be used as weapon materials."

Alanduil thought, this is really an interesting ecology, if Nora was here, he would definitely study it.

The surface of the trunk of the giant cedar tree has an anti-corrosion effect on this black water, and its composition must be different.

Alanduil asked the purpose of his trip:

"Hogg, have any outsiders come to the village these days? My two companions and I have been separated. I'm looking for them!"

"I went hunting a few days ago, and I don't know if any other outsiders have been to the village."

"However, I think the village chief should know. You can go to the village chief with me to find out!"

Alanduil followed Paige on the plank roads of Sequoia Village. The plank roads here are basically intricate and the houses basically look the same.

The fog in the morning has not completely dissipated. People who are not familiar with the environment can easily get lost. The connected plank road is the main access road for the villagers of Jushan Village.

However, a few young people can be vaguely seen, jumping and walking nimbly among the branches.

After walking for a while, a two-storey building that is obviously larger than other tree houses shows that the identity of the owner is different.

After Paige went in and explained his purpose, Alanduil was quickly invited into the house. There was an elderly woman in the house, who was the village head of Sequoia Village, a witch.

The old man's weather-beaten eyes looked at Alanduil, and he felt a sense of pressure spontaneously.

Alanduil was not careless, and after a brief greeting, he explained his purpose of coming.

The witch didn't speak for a long time, as if she was an old monk in meditation. Alanduil didn't urge him, but still waited patiently, and consciously told him that the village chief was not easy to fool.

After a long time, the witch, the village head, said: "Two young people came here a few days ago, but they didn't know the heights of the sky and the earth, so they went to Heishui Lake."

Paige was startled, and said in a low voice: "Black Water Lake, that is a place that never returns!"

"In that place, how many people who wanted to explore the secrets of the source of the black water never came back!"

Alanduil was both surprised and reasonable. Nora and Eli are not people who can be easily trapped.

"I would like to ask you two to clarify, what is the Black Water Lake?"

Witch: "A place where there is no return. If you are looking for young people, give up early. They will not come back."

After the village chief witch finished speaking, she issued an order to drive away the guests without further words.

Even though Alanduil asked, Paige didn't say much, and said that it was for his own good not to inquire about that place.

The people of Jushan Village lived on the black water and could use the black water. They must know some inside information. He had to gain their trust.

Arandil found an excuse to spend a day or two at Paige's.Paige didn't refuse, just let him mourn.

Alanduil didn't think so, Nora and Eli must be waiting for his rescue.That place must be a place where signal transmission will be isolated. He has to contact 222 and make some preparations.

It’s night in Jusequoia Village, all the tree houses are lit up, the night fog permeates under the Giant Sequoia trees, and the air is a bit stagnant.

Alanduil, who was lying in the hammock, heard the howling of strange beasts hunting for food at night in the distance, and the sound shook the whole field; but the distance was far away.

It seems that what Paige said is not unreasonable.

(End of this chapter)