wild star

Chapter 323 Rock Exploration
The turbulent waves hit the shore, and Zhao Yanling had just come out of the water when she was pushed down again.

To say that the most terrifying thing is undoubtedly the muddy water, no one knows what is hidden there.For example, residents on both sides of the Yellow River always see some strange creatures after the flood.

But when Zhao Yanling came out of the water again, he was riding on a big fish, grabbing the fish's gills tightly with both hands.The big fish is bobbing against the current, shaking its head and tail, trying to break free. Its huge sharp teeth can be captured in the camera, which is very scary to watch.

It was really hard to imagine how Lao Zhao would overcome his inner fear in this turbulent turbid current.

"I just obey Lao Zhao, it looks like no one will obey!"

"This is a giant water tiger. When it's hungry, it doesn't distinguish between black and white. All creatures that can see will attack."

"Old Zhao is probably not its opponent underwater."

The big fish was too big, it was longer than Zhao Yanling from head to tail underwater.

However, when Zhao Yanling showed her head again, she hugged a big tree that was entangled in weeds. On the dragon spine in her hand, there was still half a fish's mouth hanging on it, and there was a big tooth on it...

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"Once again, Lao Zhao in the wilderness is invincible!"

Climbing up to the shore along the driftwood, there were a few bruises on his body, especially a fishtail-shaped red mark on his abdomen.

Xiaolan crawled out of the basket carried by the fat man, and was held down by Zhao Yanling.It looked down at the turbid and swift river, shrank its neck in fright, and struggled to turn around and crawl back.

The fat man had lingering fears: "It's thanks to you falling down. If I want to go down, I'm afraid I'll be washed away by the water. I don't know where I'm going."

Removed the grass roots and vines on his body, and slapped the small brown beetle stuck to his body in the water, Zhao Yanling said: "With your tonnage, if you fall, you can act as a sea god needle and directly calm the water."

"Fuck you, uncle." The fat man spat. "The fish in the water is a big one. I heard that the bigger the fish, the more delicious it is stewed. It's a pity that you cut off a piece of fish lip!"

"Then go down and try, no matter how powerful you are on the shore, you won't be able to handle them when you go down. Good guy, this giant water tiger must be two meters long."

He took off the teeth on the tip of the knife, scraped it off with a leg fork, grabbed a handful of leaves on the ground, wiped off the mucus on them, and kicked them into his trouser pocket.They all use wolf teeth and dog teeth to make pendants, and catch up with the teeth of piranhas to join in the fun, so fresh and different.

"Is this tooth a lottery?"

"This trip to the Congo Rainforest is very lively, but there are no prizes..."

"Give us the gun in Fatty's arms."

Who dares?Zhao Yanling said with a smile: "I don't dare to be an arms dealer, I don't have the strength. Later, I will build a shooting range in the desert next to Blue Star, and I can release bullets as much as I want in the empty desert."

In fact, Johnny and Gonzalez have done it a long time ago, and the bullets consumed every month are a lot of expenses.

The fat man interjected and said, "I'm thinking about the prizes. Here, I have kept the crocodile teeth and wild boar teeth. I'll find Mr. Yan's workshop to help me process and carve them. If you have money, you can't buy the real thing."

After resting enough, the two continued on their way.

The self-regulation ability of the jungle is very strong. Although it was slightly affected by the tropical cyclone, it stopped as soon as it was said.The clouds dissipate and the rain disperses, the sun reflects mist and green locks are emerald, and when the rain gathers, the dark color is cold and green, making the already colorful rainforest even more gorgeous.

They bumped into each other in the jungle without roads. Although the star card has no dead-spot signals in the world, the positioning may not be accurate.Zhao Yanling took out the map he had drawn to check, because he was disturbed by the people from Olyphant and Xilimeng before, and it was impossible to pinpoint the exact location of the two.

Including the coordinates of the previous Lan Linglong, it is just a rough number, and it is not accurate.

The scientific expedition teams from various countries proposed to hire them as guides, but Zhao Yanling liked the new and disliked the old in the wilderness, and was unwilling to go there again, and was unwilling to wait for their arrival.

It is impossible to go where one wants in the rainforest, and the two of them are confused.

The fat man took out the compass, stood under the tree and circled around: "Why is the compass not working anymore?"

Zhao Yanling looked at the direction of the treetops and the direction of the setting sun: "Come on, don't turn around, this is east, let's go in this direction."

There are too many factors that can interfere with the compass. Zhao Yanling not only knows how to rely on trees to determine the position, but also uses Quezalcoa astrology to orient himself at night.

If he can only rely on the compass, then he is not a qualified explorer.

Suddenly, behind the fat man, he saw the huge tree with a height of more than 30 meters. Its skin was smooth, and black resin occasionally flowed out from the cracks.

He went over to the tree and smelled it: "This is ebony, I'll go, it's such a tall tree, it's worth a lot."

"It's black sandalwood!"

"What's wrong with Heitan? I've heard of Zitan, but this is the first time I've heard of Heitan."

"Carry out the rainforest and go to the pinnacle of life."

Rubbing the hard bark, Zhao Yanling said: "Black sandalwood is incredible. It is also a famous wood in the world. It does not need to be fried, and the price is very high. It has a high oil content, and the wood structure is extremely dense. The wood is hard, heavy and uniform, and the heartwood is black. It is black and has a metallic luster. No matter in terms of quality or grade, this should be the best in mahogany."

These words have a certain meaning, Chinese people like to hype, five mastiffs can sink an aircraft carrier, just think about it.

In terms of practical value, ebony is a very cost-effective wood.An ebony chair may sell for tens of thousands of yuan.

However, ebony is most famous for making high-end western stringed instruments and guitars, and an ebony violin is the best.It is precisely because of the scarcity of ebony that many fake ebony are pretending to be real ebony, the most famous is Mozambique leather ash wood.However, those who are a little knowledgeable can also tell. First of all, the color of Mozambique ash wood is gray-black, and the wood is brittle, has low oil content, and is easy to dry and crack. These are the differences from African ebony.

For the sake of profit, what is fraud.

"It's better to cut it down." The fat man patted the bark very sincerely, making very little noise. "Go back and make a Taishi chair, sit on it and drink tea every day."

Glancing disdainfully at the handaxe at his waist, Zhao Yanling sneered and said, "You can chop it. The diameter of this tree is more than two meters, the thickness of the skin is at least one centimeter, and the bast fiber is extremely developed. When I go out and wait for you, rely on this handaxe , probably enough for you to chop for a few months."

"Haha, Fatty has a whimsical idea."

"233,...Even if you cut it down, I will obey you if you can carry it out."

Xi Limeng didn't miss the idea of ​​playing ebony.Their way is very wild, illegal mining of tantalum and niobium ore, poaching, deforestation, etc., as long as they can be sold for weapons and materials, they can't wait to get them out.

But the Congo rainforest is different from the virgin forest in the temperate zone. If you want to mine trees, you need to go a little deeper from the outermost edge.

Therefore, it is not commercial mining that has caused the greatest damage to the forest so far, but the refugees who fled to the forest due to the war. In order to survive, they rely on their huge population base to cause the most serious damage to the forest.

Although black sandalwood is good, it's just a fleeting moment. It's this kind of treasure that can only be used to watch greedy eyes.

At this moment, Zhao Yanling and Fatty suddenly heard a loud bang.

The sound came suddenly, and I felt tremors under my feet.

The first reaction was an earthquake, and the second reaction was a mudslide.

Immediately, Zhao Yanling denied the possibility of mudslides, making an international joke that the Congo rainforest is one of the densest vegetation in the world, and mudslides are impossible at all.

The fat man was very curious: "Go, let's go and see the excitement."

Watching the excitement is not too bad, the two walked towards the source of the sound.

It turned out that the water was constantly scouring, and there was no moss on the ground in some places, and the soil on the exposed tree roots was washed away by the water so badly that the 20-meter-high tree collapsed.

The water friends were disappointed, thinking that there was something new to watch.

Zhao Yanling walked towards the root of the tree, and found that on the northeast edge of the root, the gray-white sedimentary rock was exposed underground after the root was uprooted.

You must know that the root system of a towering tree is far more developed than imagined. It is widely distributed, penetrates deep into the ground, and its roots even penetrate deep into sedimentary rocks.

When the big tree fell, the sedimentary rock was torn apart and broken, revealing a dark hole.

At this time the sun was setting, Zhao Yanling and Fatty looked at the hole that entered the slope horizontally and was pulled out by tree roots, hesitant.

The Congo Basin is a structural basin with a base of thick, largely undisturbed sedimentary rocks, forming a flat, monotonous topography.But it's not like the plains, where there isn't even a hill as far as the eye can see.Occasional faulting, resulting in sporadic low-level cliffs, will appear from time to time.

Later, the earth's crust rose, and many river systems that acted as the lifeblood of the rainforest extended in all directions.

Just like the habitat of the blue dragon, it may have changed several times in just a few hundred years. They migrated with the livable bathing swamp for generations, and now they live in the depths of the dense forest, making it impossible for humans to see their true bodies.

At this time, the two just wanted to get out of the rainforest, and the hole where the sedimentary rock was broken was not too big, so they didn't want to make extra troubles.

However, the water friends became interested and clamored for them to go in and find out.Seeing the gifts in the live broadcast room kept brushing up, Zhao Yanling had no choice but to put down the basket: "Well, this hole is too small, don't even think about getting in, just guard it outside, I'll take Wangcai in to have a look." Look."

The entrance of the cave is really small. A 1.8-meter tall man like Zhao Yanling can't bend his waist, so he has to crawl in.

This is also the reason for his hesitation, if the inside collapses, he will be buried alive.

Holding a flashlight, Wangcai took the lead, crawling in with his arms alternately.

As a result, the buttocks were too warped and got stuck...

The inside is very narrow and flat, and there are tree roots on the top of the head, and it feels very itchy to touch the body.Zhao Yanling climbed very carefully, for fear of touching the unstable rock formation.

After climbing three meters inside, the flashlight saw the green phlogopite inside, which seemed to hide gold powder inside, and there was a golden light shining in the beam of light.

"Is this a gold mine?"

"Those golden things are gold, absolutely gold!"

The air here is very thin, and the air is still filled with dust from the cracked rocks.

Zhao Yanling poured cold water on them: "But it's not! This is phlogopite, and the golden light you see is the iron contained in it."

That is him, if a fat man came in, he might suffocate and faint due to lack of oxygen.

Therefore, not everyone can do the job of exploring.

There was a bend ahead, Zhao Yanling bent his body into a ninety-degree angle, leaned over with his upper body, and found that it was a dead end.

However, in the broken phlogopite at the end, there are two transparent crystals of similar size...

(End of this chapter)