Chapter 264 Karst landforms
We looked closer and couldn't tell what it was. Qi Tianchuan had seen a lot of things, and he guessed it after just one smelling it.
"This herb is called hail grass. It is available in many places, but it is just weeds. I heard that it is originally a hallucinogen, but later it gradually evolved and it lost its hallucinogenic effect."
The old man seemed a little surprised after hearing this, looked at Qi Tianchuan, and then said proudly, "You are right, but this thing can only be useful in us, and you can't find it anywhere else. This thing can confuse the eyes of creatures and is useless to people."
I can't wait to see the true appearance of Gu Lin, and I don't want to discuss and research with them anymore.
Seeing that we couldn't wait, Qi Tianchuan sighed and prepared to set off.
According to Gu Lin's regulations, women cannot enter the mountain, so Zishi and Ruoqing naturally stayed at the aunt's house.
The three of us started walking down the mountain when we left the door. The road was steeper and we could fall from here if we were not careful.
The old man is ahead, and every step he takes will leave us a mark, which is also to prevent us from stepping on slippery stones.
The Gu Forest is originally a karst landform, surrounded by mountains and roads, and the cold air in the morning rises rapidly, causing the frost drop and icing effects.
Although the road in the morning was slippery, the sun would soon evaporate when it was three o'clock in the afternoon. We stood halfway up the mountain and looked down, and we couldn't see anything clearly.
The surroundings were covered with clouds and mist. Even if you knew someone was ahead, you could only vaguely see the marks left by the old man.
I sighed, stopped and rested for a while, and then I began to feel stuffy in my chest, especially depressed, and the panic in my heart became more and more intense.
The clouds and mist around me were like water that had psychological effects on me. I instantly felt like I had fallen to the bottom of the water and could not breathe.
Fortunately, Wang Zheng behind him quickly took out the oxygen tank from his backpack, and I quickly took it, closed my eyes and placed it in front of my nose and sucked it twice.
After staying for a few minutes, the feeling slowly disappeared. I raised my hand to wipe the sweat from my forehead, and suddenly I felt a fever all over my body.
Wang Zheng sighed and said, "There are water vapor everywhere here, which can easily make people feel depressed. I have put two bottles of oxygen in everyone's bag, which can come in handy when necessary."
I kept gasping and slowly waited for my rapid beating to calm down.
"Now it seems that you are the best type, and you will not get sick or uncomfortable anywhere. I have been walking for so long, and I don't know how far it is."
"That's right, I'm a divine beast." Wang Zhe grinned proudly, "Can you still persist? If you really can't stand it, go back first, and I will go with that sissy."
"It's okay, keep going."
Wang Zheng helped me up with force and walked slowly down. Perhaps the villagers were familiar with this feeling. If we outsiders had low physical ability, they would probably not be able to get down.
Faced with such a harsh environment, I have to absorb oxygen every time I walk. Although the clouds around me are beautiful, they are also full of moisture. Not only does it not make people feel comfortable, it will make people feel suffocating.
We walked for about two hours and finally arrived at the bottom of the valley. There was a frozen stream at the bottom of the valley. The water there was originally a mountain spring, which tasted very sweet.
Once we reach the bottom of the valley, we can only see something two meters above the valley. More than two meters are clouds and mist, so we can't see clearly.
Why the Gu Forest makes so many people frightened is not only because of its own, but also partly depending on the climate here.
The first time I came in, shortness of breath, hypoxia, and extreme fever were all normal reactions. If you have asthma and heart disease, you cannot experience this feeling at all.
The old man washed his face with ice water, rolled up his sleeves and said, "There is a river in front of him, which is connected to this river. As long as you cross that river, it will be the entrance to the Gu forest."
We started to move forward, but I still had to inhale oxygen from time to time. The more I reached the bottom of the valley, the air would become thinner. Without relying on the oxygen tank, there was no way to move forward.
After walking for about half an hour, we finally saw the river, but the surface of the river had already frozen, a thin layer.
The old man picked up the stone from the ground and threw it out. The stone began to crack when it hits the ice surface.
Qi Tianchuan took a breath and frowned, "The ice surface is too crisp, it is too dangerous for people to step on it directly, what should I do?"
Wang Zheng shouted, "Anyway, I don't think the ice surface is so strong, so we might as well row over it."
The old man shook his head. Seeing this, there was no other way. When we got on the boat, the old man came to row the boat.
Although the distance is not too far, it is still slow. Due to the ice surface, every time the boat rows, it has to use a paddle to smash the ice surface.
Seeing that this was too slow, I removed the partition from the boat and started to help tinker with the ice. It was easier at first, but the ice layer began to thicken the later part.
The old man tried his best to knock the ice surface open. When Wang Zheng saw it, he staggered to the bow of the boat, took the oar from the old man and knocked it hard.
Who knew that the ice layer had not cracked, but the oars were broken into two sections. Wang Zhe immediately smiled and turned his head and said, "This is really not reliable. What's going on?"
Qi Tianchuan sighed and looked carefully. Seeing that the ice surface was thicker and should be able to pass, we slowly stepped on it from the boat and started to test.
After stomping for a long time, there was still no problem. I tied a piece of rag to the soles of my shoes to prevent my feet from slipping.
After walking for a while, the ice under my feet suddenly began to crack. When the old man behind me saw it, he immediately asked me to continue running forward.
I took a sudden breath, raised my foot and started running forward. After less than a minute of running, the ice under my feet suddenly began to crack.
I thought I wouldn't be able to move if I fell down such cold water, but when it landed, I found that the water was only at my waist.
When the old man saw it, he coughed and quickly started rowing the boat. Wang Zheng smiled and didn't say anything.
After about ten minutes, we also arrived at the other side of the river. In front of us was a naturally formed bottle mouth. Looking inside, we suddenly felt that it was completely different from where we are now.
The cliff next to it is full of tall tree trunks, and many vegetation that is nearly extinct can be seen here.
The old man put down the rudder and continued to lead us forward. Although the road was relatively flat, he squatted down and found that there was actually another mystery under the sand.
Because there are rivers around, water will penetrate into the sand, and when the cold air rises, it will form something like an ice cone.
Chapter completed!