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Su Hao's face at this time was terrifyingly gloomy.

Fa Mao and Liu Sen still looked confused.

Hearing that he didn't have to leave, Liu Sen breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to Su Hao for a cigarette. In the meantime, he unscrewed a bottle of mineral water and drank it down.

"Inspector Su, and this brother, I will continue to sleep for a while, but I really can't bear it anymore. Please wake me up at night to change your shift."

"Brother Huang, please take care of me."

Su Hao suddenly asked: "Xiao Liu, your nose is very good. Do you smell any other special smells?"

Liu Sen was at a loss for a while, then nodded and said: "Yes, when I came to this cave, I sneezed several times in succession and smelled a rotten smell. If you don't tell me, I have almost forgotten it now. "

Su Hao remained silent at the moment, just waved his hand and said: "You can continue to sleep. You may be needed to be on duty at night."

Fa Mao was still confused, "Inspector Su, do I still want to continue cooking noodles?"

"continue."

Half an hour later, Su Hao and Fa Mao were squatting side by side at the entrance of the cave, sipping instant noodles. Fa Mao was an observant and thoughtful master. He had long noticed that Su Hao's expression was abnormal. When he saw Liu Sen falling asleep, He took the initiative to inquire: "Inspector Su, did you discover anything new? Can you tell me about it?"

Chapter 324 Tentacles Hidden Underground

Su Hao was a little bored when he stayed there. In addition, the pressure in his heart really needed a vent. As for whether Fa Mao could help come up with countermeasures, he didn't have too many expectations.

Su Hao thought for a moment and said slowly, "There is a hypothesis, please assume that this hypothesis is valid."

Fa Mao nodded and said, "I know. Inspector Su just says that I have seen ghosts. There is nothing I can't believe. After all, the world is full of wonders."

"Suppose there is an ancient tree that has become a spirit nearby. It sucks nutrients from animal carcasses through the soil on the ground, and it controls a group of jackals, which will drive the prey into its territory, or After biting it to death, the body is given to it so that it can continue to grow.”

"Just at this moment, four people broke into the valley. Under the inertial thinking, this group of jackals had regarded these four people as gifts to the ancient tree. These four people wanted to escape, but there was a heavy fog outside. If we go out at this time, we will definitely be attacked by jackals, and maybe only one of them can escape."

Su Hao spoke slowly in a calm tone, his hairy face turned completely pale unconsciously.

The meaning of Su Hao's words was too obvious. Aren't the four of them the prey targeted by this group of jackals?

As for whether such ancient trees exist?

Fa Mao didn't need to judge by himself, he just needed to trust Su Hao's judgment.

After thinking about this, Fa Mao immediately took a breath of air. He took out a cigarette from the cigarette case and lit it for himself. He followed the words and said: "These four people accidentally broke into the ancient tree's territory and were beaten by a loud burst of force." If the fog and a pack of jackals are watching, wouldn't it be a near-death?"

Su Hao played with the lighter in his hand and sneered: "Not necessarily."

"I have three ultimate moves ready for it. If it dares to attack us, it might lose its wife and troops."

Seeing Su Hao's determination, Fa Mao's face had a hint of color.

He stared at the lighter in Su Hao's hand and shouted, "I know, ancient trees are afraid of fire. It's autumn now, and there's no shortage of fire starters outside. When the time comes, just burn the damn thing on fire."

"Inspector Su said there are three big moves, what are the remaining two moves? If you don't ask clearly, I'm afraid I'll have trouble sleeping and eating. If you tell me, I can help give you ideas."

Su Hao glanced at Huang Huotu in the sleeping bag, "This second big move is his."

Su Hao pointed at the burning yellow fire soil that was talking nonsense, and felt confused for a moment.

At this moment, Huang Huotu has become a drag on the entire team. How can it serve as the second killer move? This is an ancient tree that has become a spirit.

Could it be that Huang Huotu was sent out in exchange for a way out for the three of them?

Fa Mao thought of the allusion about "what to do if you encounter a hungry bear in the wild" in a very inhumane way.

Su Hao didn't explain much.

Finally, he took his backpack, opened it again, and took out an empty box containing leather shoes. Inside, there was a neatly folded paper women's suit.

This is his third big move.

The sudden heavy fog rising in the mountains is definitely not a normal natural phenomenon. I think of the enchantment array set up by the strange man in the mountains and the information collected by Fa Mao.

It is said that fog rarely occurs in the mountains during the day, and fog only occurs in the morning and evening or at night.

If this is the case, maybe this temporary heavy fog was specially prepared for them by someone or something to prevent them from leaving?

What Su Hao is not sure about now is whether this temporary heavy fog was caused by that strange person or the nearby thousand-year-old mulberry tree.

If it's the latter, then the other party's sinister intentions are clear at a glance.

Su Hao had a trump card, so he could only calm down and hoped that Huang Huotu would get rid of his fever as soon as possible after taking the cold medicine.

"You are on duty during the day, and I will come in the evening. I will go and lie down for a while."

After Su Hao finished eating the instant noodles, he took a sip of hot water and returned to a corner of the cave. He lay on his side next to Liu Sen wrapped in clothes. The tent he carried in his backpack was used as a mattress.

As for Liu Sen's snoring, it disappeared after he fell asleep again.

Both Fa Mao and Su Hao knew that the most dangerous time was at night, and they had no objection to this rotation order at the moment.

A few hours later, Fa Mao called out the name of 'Inspector Su' and pushed Su Hao gently. The latter immediately opened his eyes alertly, hesitated for a moment and asked, "What time is it?"

"Around eight o'clock in the afternoon, I saw that it was getting dark outside."

Su Hao shook his head and got up from the tent. His body felt cold, the hairs on his arms stood up, and even the small bumps on his skin could be clearly seen.

This is a normal reaction when the temperature is too low.

He rubbed his exposed arms and glanced at Liu Sen next to him, and found that the other person was still curled up. What was slightly stronger than Su Hao was that the other person was wearing long sleeves when he went into the mountain.

Fa Mao continued: "I'm not asking you to switch shifts with me now. Those jackals may attack at any time at night. You are responsible for the force. It will all depend on you. You can sleep a little longer later."

"I mean, while it's still bright, why don't we go out and collect some firewood and make a bonfire?"

The suggestion from Fa Mao is very good.

The entrance to the cave is in a cramped location. If a bonfire was built here, the group of jackals would not dare brave the fire to attack, thus eliminating the biggest threat.

At the same time, the campfire can also keep warm, provide lighting, and cook some hot food.

"That's a good idea. I'll go out to find firewood now."

Su Hao came out of the cave and felt that the temperature outside was obviously several degrees cooler than when he entered the mountain at noon. In the late autumn climate, the temperature difference between morning and evening was already huge, not to mention that this place is located in a mountain with an altitude of several hundred meters.

The dense fog in the valley was thinner than before, and the visibility was about five or six meters away.

After a long time, a cool breeze started blowing in the valley.

The sky was getting darker obviously, and it should be half an hour before it gets really dark.

Su Hao hung a butcher's knife on his waist and started looking for dry firewood along the rock wall of the valley.

He was not worried about those jackals suddenly rushing over. With Su Hao's keen senses, he would be able to detect the jackals in advance through his hearing before they could get close.

There are only five or six jackals, even if he is surrounded, with a butcher's knife in his hand, it is equivalent to chopping melons and vegetables.

Su Hao was still worried about the thousand-year-old mulberry tree two miles away.

He has seen animals become spirits (the wretch in Yue Yaer's copy), and he has also encountered plants that are about to become spirits (the willow tree by the ditch behind Brother Bo's house in Yuanjia Village), whether it is for conspiracy or fighting. Su Hao now has the ability to protect himself due to his supernatural powers.

Su Hao's worry stems from human's instinctive fear of unknown things.

The willow tree in the Yuanjia Village Canal is less than 400 years old. It is estimated that it has only developed its own consciousness not long ago. In addition, it cannot move. If it is discovered in advance, it will become a living target without any resistance.

The mulberry tree we are facing now is at least 1000 years old, maybe more.

Another concern is that there is an instinctive difference between animal spirits and plant spirits. The animals themselves can move, but plants are rooted in the soil and are difficult to move.

This also results in the process of plant sperm becoming more cruel than animal sperm.

It is not an exaggeration to say that one general can achieve great success.

Just like in this valley, no other plants can be seen within a few hundred meters around the thousand-year-old mulberry tree, because it kills all its kind in order to monopolize all the sunlight and water around it, as well as the soil. nutrition.

There is also a little doubt that Su Hao has seen an introduction to animal spirituality in an ancient book before. Every 500 years is a hurdle, and one has to go through a minor catastrophe.

1000 years is a big hurdle, and you may have to suffer a thunderstorm.

Matching this, every time a disaster is overcome, the magical power and mana naturally increase a lot.

This was where Su Hao was worried. He had only seen Sangshu's strange and huge body, but had not seen the other party's supernatural abilities, which made him feel unsure.

In late autumn, dead branches are everywhere in Tai Mo Shan.

After a while, Su Hao dragged a large bundle back. In order to worry that the night was too long and he wouldn't be able to last the whole night, Su Hao used the butcher knife to go out and chop down a few dead tree trunks.

With this firewood, we should be able to survive the first night.

While chopping firewood with a butcher's knife at the door, Su Hao suddenly felt something. He came to the mound where the two jackal corpses were buried at noon. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he clearly felt that the mound seemed to have shrunk in size.

However, there are no signs of being pulled by external forces around the mound.

Seeing the sky getting dark, Su Hao chose to return to the cave.

Fa Mao has diligently lit a fire under the coal stove, and several large Russian sausages are cooking in the iron pot.

When the boiling water cooled down a little, Fa Mao carefully poured half a bottle of water into Huang Huo Tu. The two of them ate a few pieces of red sausage respectively. Fa Mao followed Su Hao's original posture and trembled next to Liu Sen on the tent.

Su Hao comforted him and said, "When the fire burns for a while, the temperature in the cave will definitely rise. Why don't you hold on for a while?"

Fa Mao sneezed, gave up on sleeping on the tent, and huddled directly near the coal stove, leaning against the cave wall, forcing himself into a state of sleep.

Then only Su Hao was left in the entire cave with his eyes wide open.

He took off the butcher's knife from his waist, and then inserted the tip of the butcher's knife into the nearby soil, keeping it within arm's reach.

After warming myself by the coal stove for a while, I realized that the chill in my body had been dissipated. I looked at the sky outside and imitated the hairy look, leaning against the cave wall and falling asleep.

Su Hao would be awakened immediately if there was any slight disturbance.

This night is destined to be difficult.

Time passed little by little.

In addition to the sound of thunder when the firewood was burning, there was only the sound of the whistling wind and the uneven breathing of several people in the cave. The grass at the bottom of the valley outside the cave became lively.

Several jackals gathered together and quietly approached seven or eight meters away from the cave entrance under the cover of night.

Then they saw a fire burning at the entrance of the cave.

This fire gave them a sense of instinctive fear.

Then the two leading jackals looked at each other, lowered themselves and slowly retreated into the night.

Su Hao suddenly opened his eyes and listened for a while. He held the butcher's knife in one hand and a strong flashlight in the other hand, and slowly walked over the fire to the outside of the cave.

The wind outside was louder than at dusk, and when it blew from the upstream corner, it was faintly mixed with a fishy smell.

Su Hao looked around with his flashlight, and finally landed on the mound not far from the cave entrance.

This time, his feeling was more obvious. The area of ​​​​the mound had shrunk again.

If the carcasses of two jackals were buried under the previous mound of soil, the mound piled up on the ground was as big as an upside-down water tank. It had only been a long time since the water tank had been seen, and the water tank had turned into a wooden barrel.

Su Hao looked puzzled and went directly to the mound, stretched out his feet and stepped on it. He found that the soil on the mound had obviously become loose, and there was a sign that it was about to collapse.

Su Hao used a butcher's knife to open up the soil on the mound, and a slight squirming movement came from below. When he shined a powerful flashlight, Su Hao actually saw two tentacles as thick as thumbs in the soil, slowly moving. retracted from under the jackal's body.

The surface of the tentacles was dark black with a few scarlet spots. As for the original two jackal carcasses, no wounds could be seen on the outer fur, but the flesh and bones inside were significantly smaller.

It's like...like a peach, the outer skin is intact, but most of the flesh inside has disappeared, making the jackal's outer skin look a little loose.

Su Hao narrowed his eyes and looked at the two tentacles that had retracted into the soil. He quickly looked in a direction and took a big step forward. He inserted the butcher's knife into the soil and slashed deeply across everything.

The original two tentacles quickly emerged from the surface of the soil, like a gecko's tail being cut off. The rear tentacles disappeared into the soil again, leaving only the two tail sections at the front.

A thick liquid flowed out from the section of the tentacle, and a strong fishy smell suddenly appeared in the air.

Su Hao sneered, skewered the two severed tails with a butcher's knife, returned to the fire at the entrance of the cave, and then directly threw the upper tail into the fire.

A burst of flames burst out from the fire, which was gradually becoming smaller. A thick fishy smell suddenly appeared in the air. Su Hao covered his nose and stepped aside.

Insert the butcher knife into the soil at the entrance of the cave again.

If his prediction was correct, the two tentacles just now should be the two roots extending from the thousand-year-old mulberry tree.

And the corpses of the two jackals became the nutrients it sucked. It was really not a waste at all.

The other party used thick fog to block Su Hao and his group, and most likely they were targeting them, treating them as food. The knife just now was regarded as a small retaliation from Su Hao to the other party.

What a shame.

This cave is full of rocks and is considered impregnable. Su Hao is not worried about the other party sneaking up on him at night.

But this thousand-year-old mulberry tree has already been resented by Su Hao.

Another point is that after the plant becomes a spirit, it is still unable to move. The other party thinks it is a trick to invite you into the urn, and there is no way that a fire will be waiting for it.