The end of the world: mountain and sea disasters

Chapter 53 Camping Party
Northeast corner of Mirror Lake Forest.

Yu Ke was driving an off-road vehicle and just stopped on the side of the road. There were already several off-road vehicles of the same model next to him.

He took out his own ingredients from the trunk and looked up at the blue sky.

The first sunny day since the cold wave.

The temperature has risen to two or three degrees below zero, and the bright golden sunshine shines all over the forest.

Yesterday's unexpected discovery deep in the Jinghu Forest did not affect Yu Ke's mood. After bypassing the off-road vehicle, someone had put up a wooden sign in front to indicate the direction in advance, and even the snow had been cleared to both sides.

"Hey, Yu Ke?"

Before Yu Ke could take a few steps, someone's voice came from behind.

He turned around hurriedly and saw a tall, middle-aged man with a mustache on his chin.

Hearing that the voice sounded familiar, Yu Ke asked tentatively,

"Zhou Lin?"

During the cold wave, the forest hunters often formed teams to play games in their free time. Zhou Lin and Yu Ke were there most of the time. Although they had never met each other, their voices were still very familiar.

What's more important is that the ham he is carrying on his shoulders is covered with a layer of gray mold.

Before coming, they discussed in the group what they would bring.

"Haha, it's you after all, let's go in together."

Zhou Lin carried the ham and came forward with a smile.

The two walked along the forest path and talked about the camping ground.

The camping of rangers and hunters is actually not "authentic". They have no intention of actually setting up temporary tents on the snow.

"The forest land in front was originally a lumber camp. There was a wooden house where lumberjacks lived. It was abandoned due to the changes in Jinghu Forest. Later, after our transformation, it became a regular gathering place for rangers and hunters, and various gatherings were stored inside. Utensils and facilities are all available, and there is a large open space in front of the house for setting up campfires, barbecue grills, etc.”

Zhou Lin has been working as a forest patrol hunter for three years. He is a veritable old hunter and knows the situation here clearly. He added,

"In the past, we would come here every once in a while to relax, exchange information about what happened in our respective forest areas, and catch up with each other. Some of us also brought our families here. We used this place as a place for family gatherings, and the effect was very good."

The working environment of rangers and hunters is destined to be alone most of the time.

However, humans are social animals after all. Living alone for a long time without seeing others of the same kind will cause various problems. After all, there are only a few people like Yu Ke who are alone. Many forest rangers and hunters have families, so regular gatherings like this are particularly special. important.

In fact, the renovation of this abandoned wooden house was approved by the Forestry Protection Bureau, and the latter even allocated a sum of money for special support.

As he spoke, Yu Ke could already see the wooden house in the open space in front of him.

Three children in their early ten years were playing and laughing while holding small wooden sticks they found somewhere.

This era is different from Yu Ke's previous life. Most people may never have the opportunity to leave the city.

Being able to come to Jinghu Forest to play is a dream for them, and they can show off in class, which is enough to make them proud of their father.

After walking around a few trees, the scene in front of the house was revealed to them.

The bonfire has been set up in advance, and stones have been piled around it. Two men are working together to move the barbecue grill to the well for cleaning, and there is a woman nearby who is clearing the snow at the door of the wooden house.

"Lao Wu, Lao Cheng, look who I brought here, our big internet celebrity!" Zhou Lin put his arm around Yu Ke's shoulders and greeted loudly.

Yu Ke came here as a newcomer and received a warm welcome.

There was no way, his recent videos were really famous, and everyone wanted to get to know him. He quickly greeted everyone and joined in the preparations for the party.

There were many people participating in this gathering. In addition to the eight forest rangers including Yu Ke, three others brought their wives and children. There were fifteen people in total. The men were responsible for manual labor, while the women helped with cleaning and cleaning. Clean up ingredients.

Children are responsible for playing.

Yu Ke handed the ingredients he brought to the woman and followed Zhou Lin to cook and wash the ham.

Placing the ham on the stone beside the well, Yu Ke took the spray gun from Zhou Lin and volunteered to try it.

"Use a spray gun to treat the surface first, and you just have to worry about cooking. When it's almost done, I'll stop and then deal with the meat on the front."

Seeing that Yu Ke seemed to be very interested in handling ham, Zhou Lin didn't stop him and stood aside and said.

Although it was his first time to do this kind of work, Yu Ke was very efficient in his work. He finished cooking and washing the whole ham in a short time. During this period, some people came to join in the fun, saying that Zhou Lin had hidden the ham for so long and finally finally finished it. I am willing to take it out for everyone to enjoy.

When the sun rises high, the preliminary preparations are officially completed.

A soup pot was set up on the bonfire to stew ham and mushroom soup. A few charcoal fires were placed on the grill, and various pieces of meat were placed on top. There were experts in this field who were responsible for watching over and making them according to everyone's taste.

The stoves in the wooden house are also turned on simultaneously, and the aroma that comes out along with the sound of cooking is endless.

When Yu Ke and others were free, they moved their chairs and sat around the bonfire. Each person held an iron pick with a large piece of marinated meat in his hand, and the plastic bucket next to him was filled with various flavors of alcoholic beverages.

The children who were wandering nearby also gathered around to warm themselves up by the fire, and played with the fire enthusiastically.

We will eat in the cabin later, now we are just passing the time.

Everyone's conversation still focused on the cold wave that had just passed, and Yu Ke unsurprisingly became the center of the discussion.

It is really an exaggeration to chase a hunter-faced owl through a blizzard and finally succeed.

Since matters related to Pandora are still in the confidential stage, Yu Ke didn't say much. He only mentioned a few words about the fierce appearance of the human-faced owl and then deliberately changed the subject.

"Don't tell me, during the two days when the cold wave was at its worst, there was an accident in the forest area that I was responsible for!"

Tang Bin, who was sitting on Yu Ke's left, cut half a piece of cooked meat with a knife and stuffed it into his mouth. He thought about it and said,

"Didn't Yu Ke remind us in the group that there were snow monsters wandering around in the snowstorm? I was shocked at that time. I stayed by the window and used night vision goggles to observe the forest area around the camp. In the second half of the night, I seemed to see a forest. spirit!"

forest?

Isn’t it everywhere around?

Yu Ke was a little confused and looked at Zhou Lin beside him.

"You misunderstood. What Old Tang was talking about was the forest spirit, the spirit of the soul. The source is a mysterious legend in the Jinghu Forest area."

Noticing Yu Ke's gaze, Zhou Lin realized that he had just become a forest hunter and took the initiative to explain,

"It is said that every time there is a major disaster, a forest spirit will appear in Jinghu Forest to protect the world and fight against disasters. In ancient times, people even built a temple for it, somewhere deep in the forest. A place.”

　The update will be later tomorrow. I have to be the best man today and will definitely drink tonight. I don’t know when I will wake up tomorrow~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)