sabotage expert

Ning Xiaofan cautiously touched the camphor tree. At this moment, he didn't dare to go around behind the tree rashly, so he paused for a moment.

A breeze blew by, the leaves whirled and rustled.

Behind the camphor tree, there was no movement at all, as if nothing existed.

Ning Xiaofan frowned slightly, he believed that his eyes were not blurred, the brown shadow flashed behind the camphor tree, and he was already in front of the tree, if the brown shadow was a wild animal, it would be impossible not to notice it, how could it not The slightest movement?

Ning Xiaofan knows that wild animals have an instinct to hide, but this instinct is limited by distance. Once within the attack range, if a wild animal can patiently continue to hide, it is definitely not a wild animal, but a human.

With a flash of thought, Ning Xiaofan bent down and picked up a stone, and threw it to the left side of the camphor tree. The moment the stone was thrown, his body suddenly rushed to the right!

Stones are on the left, people are on the right!

With a thud, the stone fell to the ground, rolled, and then stopped still, while Ning Xiaofan's figure had already rushed to the right side of the camphor tree, his dagger was cold, and his attacking posture was full!

Empty behind the camphor tree!Ning Xiaofan was slightly taken aback, and looked up, but there was nothing on the tree.

No way, slip away?

Looking around, the situation behind the camphor tree is clear at a glance. There are several big trees, and there is a huge jagged rock near the bank of the stream. On the other side of the stream, there are also a few strangely shaped rocks.

How did that thing slip away?If it slipped, isn't this level too high?

Ning Xiaofan deliberately stood behind the camphor tree, and looked in the direction of the little goblin with his head. Soon, he had an escape route in his mind.

If you were to slip away by yourself, then you have to retreat obliquely step by step, first hide behind the nearest big tree, then move obliquely behind the rock, and then use the cover of the rock to cross the narrow stream. Hide behind the rock pile across the stream.

Ning Xiaofan was very precise in his calculations. Only by retreating according to the environment and terrain of this route can he skillfully avoid sight.

The question is, since it is "smart" to avoid, with the IQ of wild animals, can this be done?

Ning Xiaofan found it ridiculous when he thought about it. He was sure that that fleeting brown figure was definitely not a person, but some kind of creature. The reason for this was the "brown". To be precise, the brown figure should It is long brown hair.

Although this area is an area where albino animals live, it does not mean that there are no normal animals. The fur of normal bears, muntjacs, monkeys, and mandrills is mostly brown.

Soon, Ning Xiaofan made a new discovery. In front of the big tree closest to the camphor tree, there were two shallow traces.

If you look closely, it looks like footprints.

There are many dead leaves under the hesitating tree, and there is a thick layer. These two footprints are just an outline. If you don't pay attention, it is really not easy to find.

Visually measuring the distance between the camphor tree and the big tree, it was about five meters. Ning Xiaofan walked back and forth to check carefully, and found that there were only these two traces of suspected footprints.

Ning Xiaofan was a little terrified when he saw it, and then an image was outlined in his mind: a brown figure leaped out from behind the camphor tree. This leap was nearly five meters, both feet landed on the ground, and the brown figure stretched out his hand towards the tree trunk. With a dexterous figure, he disappeared behind the tree.

Following the images that emerged in Ning Xiaofan's mind, he also moved his hand towards the big tree, and then walked slowly behind the big tree.

The image in my mind continued, the brown figure did not stop behind the big tree, jumped again, four meters horizontally, jumped to the side of the rock, took a step forward, turned into the rock, jumped out again, and jumped directly over the rock. A three-meter-wide stream, landed on both feet, took a step, and submerged into the rock pile on the other side...

That's how the brown figure slipped away.

The scene in Ning Xiaofan's mind disappeared, and at this moment, he had come to the side of the jagged rock more than four meters away from the tree.

At this time, Ning Xiaofan stared at the rock pile on the other side of the stream in a daze. After a while, he exhaled lightly and looked at the ground on the side of the rock where he was standing.

The traces left at the scene basically coincided with the images that appeared in my mind. On the muddy ground on one side of the rock, there were two clear footprints. In the center of one of the footprints was a thumb-sized stone, which was sunk into the muddy ground. , obviously stepped on.

When Ning Xiaofan saw the stone that appeared in the center of the footprints, his eyes narrowed slightly. The stone was sharp, but there was no blood on it.

Looking at those two footprints again, Ning Xiaofan frowned even tighter.

Whether it was the suspected footprints left in front of the tree, or the two clear footprints left on the side of the rock, the unknown creature should be in an upright state.

At first glance, this footprint looks a bit like it was left by a person, but when you look closely, there is a big difference.

The footprints are slightly longer than the feet of adults, so it can be inferred that the height will not be low. According to the depth of the traces and the weight of the leap to the ground, the weight should be around 80 kg.

From the clear footprints left under the rock, it can be seen that the footprints are bare feet with thick soles. Otherwise, there should be blood stains left when stepped on sharp stones.There are five toes, the big toe and the second toe are significantly larger, the third, fourth, and little toes are much smaller, almost negligible, and the big toe and the second toe are bifurcated , If you don't look carefully, it looks like there are only two toes.

There are not many animals that can stand upright, but there are also many. Bears, monkeys, and mandrills can all stand upright.But the footprints of monkeys and mandrills are not so large.From the analysis of size and weight, the bear's footprints are relatively similar, but after comparison, the difference is too large, and it is obviously not the print of a bear's paw.

Not a human, not a bear, Ning Xiaofan really can't think of any animal that would leave such a human-like but weird footprint.

Standing erect, with brown hair, quick movements, a certain IQ, and human-like footprints, if there are orangutans in Shennongjia, Ning Xiaofan may think of orangutans. Unfortunately, Shennongjia has no records of orangutans. It may have existed in ancient times, and it is still present. No species of orangutan has been found.

Then, Ning Xiaofan can only think of one possibility, and that is the legendary savage!He had been unable to explain the signs he had observed, except for the wildlings.

If it's a savage, is it related to the weird black shadow I met last night?

If so, Ning Xiaofan couldn't help but feel a little up and down. He thought of the feeling of being spied on secretly, especially the cold, wild gaze, which made him feel a trace of unspeakable danger.

Will he be secretly targeted by the savages?

While Ning Xiaofan felt it was ridiculous, he felt a little wary in his heart!

"Xiaofan, what's wrong with you? Did you find something?"

Aunt Xiang's voice came from behind.

Ning Xiaofan turned his head and saw that Aunt Xiang had already walked over.

"Oh, I saw something shaking just now. I came over to have a look, but I didn't find anything. I guess my eyes were dazzled." Ning Xiaofan responded casually, and put the dagger away.

After hearing this, Aunt Xiang breathed a sigh of relief: "I see you are getting nervous, and you thought there was some danger. Since you didn't find anything, go back to the camp. Dinner is about to start."

Ning Xiaofan nodded, seeing that the little goblin hadn't followed, he asked casually, "Where's Director Lan?"

"I sent her to the camp. There are many people there, so don't worry about what happens. I don't worry about your side. Come and have a look."

Ning Xiaofan's heart warmed when he heard this, and he couldn't help reminding: "Aunt Xiang, if something like this happens in the future, you'd better not come here rashly. It's too dangerous to act alone in the deep mountains and old forests. I'm worried that I won't be able to protect you." ..."

"Who asked you to protect me?" Aunt Xiang smiled disapprovingly: "Don't look at me as a woman, I still have the ability to protect myself. Although you have good skills, you little guy may not be my opponent..."

Ning Xiaofan was startled when he heard that, he may not be the opponent, what does this mean?

He couldn't help taking a few glances at Aunt Xiang, with picturesque eyebrows, white skin like jade, tall breasts, slender waist and plump buttocks, no matter how he looked, he couldn't see that this gentle and mature woman was a hidden master.

Aunt Xiang was slightly uncomfortable being sized up and down by him, her pretty face blushed, and she couldn't help saying angrily: "What are you doing looking at me? Don't believe me? Do you still want to discuss with me?"

Compete?Uh, it's still free.

Ning Xiaofan smiled awkwardly, how could he compete with this mature woman in front of him.

When the two returned to the camp, several local employees including Lao Wang and Xiao Shanzi had packed up their lunch. They also had a lunch box for each person, including rice and bread.

After lunch, they took a nap for about half an hour. Under the call of the guide, everyone set foot on the road to the mining area again...

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The next journey is up the stream, and the surrounding environment seems to be a bit more beautiful than walking through the dense forest.The clear gurgling stream runs through the trees that cover the sky and the sun.Occasionally, you can see the jagged and strange rocks protruding from the stream, as well as the stacked rock waterfalls.From time to time, you can hear crisp birdsong, pheasants with bright feathers fluttering past, or one or two muntjacs leaning out from the forest, spying there stupidly.

The nature is beautiful and the air is very fresh. Although everyone is tired along the way, their mood becomes more comfortable.

Maybe it was because they didn't encounter any great danger, those experts reverted to their old ways, took out their SLR cameras one after another, and took pictures along the way.

However, the more stinky little fairy didn't ask Ning Xiaofan to take pictures anymore, and she didn't follow him all the time like she just entered the forest, but walked with Aunt Xiang.

There was a sound of rushing water.

Everyone bypassed a huge rock lying in front of them, and their eyes couldn't help but light up.

What came into view was a waterfall with a height of [-] meters. The waterfall was not wide, but it slanted down from a high place, like a jade belt.The jade belt cascaded down the rocks and merged into a clear pool, splashing waves of water.

Near Qingtan, there is a Davidia involucrata forest. It is the end of spring, which is the season when Davidia involucrata blooms. The petals shaped like white pigeons are blooming all over the branches. Like entering a sea of ​​flowers.