The end of the world: mountain and sea disasters

Chapter 7 Snake shadow disappears
The off-road vehicle stopped in the forest.

The sound of water flowing not far away can be heard clearly.

The heavily armed Yu Ke opened the door and got out of the car, holding a notepad in his hand and a camera hanging on his chest to record the images at work.

According to the route set by the previous ranger, Yu Ke arrived at the first observation point.

As soon as he got out of the car, Yu Ke noticed something unusual in the surrounding environment.

It was late autumn now, and all Yu Ke saw on the way there were desolate scenes. However, near the tributary river of Jinghu Lake, the forest still retained a surprising amount of vitality.

While walking in the forest, Yu Ke noticed that the vegetation nearby was obviously more lush than what he saw on the way here.

Although the lush crowns of giant trees that are often hundreds of meters high have been dyed yellow by the autumn wind, nearly half of the dark green leaves are still preserved. This change that goes against the laws of nature is obviously caused by the interference of external factors.

Walking out of the abnormally growing jungle, we came to a hillside beside a tributary of Jinghu Lake.

It is said to be a tributary, but the amount of water exceeds Yu Ke's expectation.

The river rushes out from the Jinghu Forest. The rapid river hits the boulders standing in the river channel, splashing snow-white water.

He raised his eyes and looked into the distance, his pupils contracting slightly.

Standing at a high place, Yu Ke could see that two green belts were artificially planted on both sides of the river, completely separated from the surrounding yellow and red forest. It may not feel obvious enough to be in the forest, but standing here But it can shock people.

'With this level of environmental change, it's no wonder that the Forestry Protection Bureau has to monitor the tributaries of Jinghu Lake. The water quality may have undergone major changes. '

Judging from the location and external manifestations of environmental changes, it is easy to know that the main cause of these anomalies is the Jinghu Lake tributary.

Just a tributary!
There is a reason why Jinghu Forest is named after "Jinghu".

Deep in this forest, there is the largest lake in the entire southeastern region. Before the Cataclysm, it was called the Heart of the Forest, representing its importance to this vast jungle, and its tributaries spread throughout the jungle.

This is also an important reason why the Forestry Protection Bureau requires forest patrol hunters to monitor the water quality of the tributaries in the forest areas they are responsible for.

If the tributaries extending to the edge areas can have such a large-scale impact on the jungle, then what will the core area of ​​the forest where Mirror Lake be like be like?
Taking out the water container he carried with him, Yu Ke went down to the nearby river beach to collect water samples.

By the way, I looked around to see if there were any good fishing spots, and planned to find opportunities to cast two rods in the future.

Being a forest hunter is a job, and fishing is a life.

Yu Ke has never been a workaholic, so he has to relax when it's time to relax.

The trees here can grow so lush, and I can’t even imagine how big the fish in the tributaries can be.

After completing the water extraction, Yu Ke drove to the vicinity of the mushroom community.

The reason why this area was listed as an observation point was because a forest fire caused a large area of ​​trees to die. New vegetation should have grown over time, but unexpectedly, a large number of fungi suddenly grew, and their sizes were extremely exaggerated. .

What Yu Ke saw alone was a red toadstool that was almost the same as an off-road vehicle, a fungus that was more than two meters tall and looked like an enoki mushroom, and there were a lot of mycelium hanging down from the edge of the top cover, which was very weird.

They are crowded in the forest, occupying the living space of other plants, and even gradually forming a unique ecological environment. This is why the observation point here is named "Mushroom Community".

As usual, specimens were collected and on-site videos were taken.

Because he didn't know which ones could be eaten and which ones couldn't be eaten, Yu Ke didn't stay near the mushroom community for too long.

Otherwise, you have to pick up a few strains of fungus and go back to try the taste.

Today’s task remains to observe the herd of stunning-antlered deer.

Unlike the first two observation points, which do not move, the herd of alarmed deer is a moving target, and only their specific range of activities will be shown on the map. Yu Ke has to go into the jungle to find it. If he is unlucky, it will take a lot of time.

It is precisely because of this that Yu Ke will only arrange three observation points today.

After returning to the car to determine the approximate location of the deer herd, Yu Ke turned on the automatic pathfinding function and checked the situation in the sky along the way.

He had heard the emergency notice from the Forestry Protection Bureau. Although the notice did not mention the target information in detail, it could be seen from the description that what the Forestry Protection Bureau asked the rangers to track should be some kind of monster that made a cry and scream.

This is work. If you can hunt this special target, you should be able to gain a lot of experience points. Yu Ke, who has just tried the special effect of [Heart of the Wild], is still very concerned about professional advancement.

After driving on the forest path for about fifteen minutes, Yu Ke didn't hear the cry, but there was a whistle coming from the front.

The off-road vehicle drove around a corner and saw a truck approaching, with the Forest Protection Bureau's logo on the truck. It should be a transport truck transporting supplies to the workstation in Jinghu Forest.

Due to the special nature of Jinghu Forest, the large number of mutated individuals caused the Forestry Defense Bureau or the Danhang Municipal Disaster Prevention Bureau to build many workstations in the forest dedicated to conducting various research.

The forest road Yu Ke is driving on was also built based on this need.

Since the two sides met each other, Yu Ke still pressed the horn as a greeting.

I thought they would pass by each other like this, each busy with his or her own business. Unexpectedly, when they were about to meet, the cab window of the transport truck suddenly rolled down, and the driver stretched out his hand to signal Yu Ke to stop.

Although it was a little strange, Yu Ke still stepped on the brakes, rolled down the window after approaching, and looked at the bearded man in the cab opposite.

"What's matter?"

"Brother, I saw a large piece of snake slough over there in the Sancha Forest. It was a bit scary. I suggest you go and have a look. Maybe it was left behind by some giant python. There are often transport vehicles and researchers coming and going in this area. Stay safe!”

The bearded man in the uniform of the Forestry Protection Bureau took out his mobile phone and showed the photo of the snake shed to Yu Ke. The content in the photo is the remaining part of the snake slough under the tree. Even if it is incomplete, it can still be vaguely seen that the scale of its body may have exceeded the limit of ordinary forest pythons.

As a transport team member, Big Beard knew how dangerous this forest was, so he stopped Yu Ke's car after seeing him and relayed the news.

"I'll check it out later, thanks for letting me know."

As a forest hunter, in addition to his daily work tasks, it is also Yu Ke's job to deal with ferocious beasts or other strange monsters that wander in the forest and may be dangerous to humans.

This is why he is grateful to Big Beard.

If this giant python really causes a "wild python disaster" in the forest area that Yu Ke is responsible for, even if he is not fired, he will still face punishment from the Forestry Protection Bureau.

Thinking of this, Yu Ke said goodbye to the bearded man and went straight to the Sancha Forest Area where the snake was found.

Coincidentally, the herd of alarmed deer is also in that area.

This made Yu Ke wonder whether the giant python was ready to attack the deer herd.

Sancha Forest Area.

Relying on the information provided by the bearded transporter, Yu Ke quickly found the snake slough beside the forest road.

The off-road vehicle stopped, and with the perception of the heart of the wilderness, it was first confirmed that there were no ferocious beasts lurking nearby.

Yu Ke then came to the side of the snake's slough and used a wooden stick to pick it apart.

Although this is only a broken part, judging from its size close to the size of a bathtub, the size of the main body is probably beyond the limit that ordinary pythons can achieve, at least to the extent of the protagonist of the Crazy Python Disaster.

"It seems to be a big guy. I don't know how much experience it can provide."

Yu Ke, who had just experienced strengthening, was eager to find a suitable hunting target and test his current combat power.

Whether it is a giant python or something else, if it dares to break into the forest area he is responsible for, it must be prepared to be turned into food.

Take out your mobile phone to take photos from multiple angles and send them to the intelligence department within the Forestry Protection Bureau.

This is the benefit of being organized.

Yu Ke is not a snake expert, so it is difficult to identify what kind of snake left behind the snake slough in front of him.

It's ok.

The Forestry Protection Bureau has an entire professional team that studies various types of wild animals and plants. As long as you send them photos, detailed information will be sent back within half an hour.

Taking advantage of this free time, Yu Ke prepared to prepare lunch.

Considering that he was going to the transit station in the afternoon and there was a restaurant inside, Yu Ke didn't plan to eat too much now.

I simply grabbed two wild fruits that I planned to pick yesterday and a pack of spiced beef jerky. I opened the car door and sat in the driving seat to fill my stomach.

The mobile phone was placed in the gap of the rolled-down car window, playing a recently popular wilderness video.

Yu Ke wants to use the online platform to gain experience in the [teaching] profession faster.

However, the reality is far from as easy as he thought.

As mentioned before, information technology in this era is extremely developed.

Internet anchors or Internet celebrities are not new terms for a long time. When Yu Ke searched for related videos on the Internet, he soon discovered that all major platforms were full of wilderness videos.

Most people in this era may never be able to leave big cities in their lives, so wilderness scenery has become a hot spot.

From the most common wilderness travel, wilderness survival, to those hunting videos of hunting groups in the wilderness.

Almost every track was packed.

There are bloody and violent battle scenes, with large-scale cooperative operations by hunting groups, and guns flying.

For curious wilderness adventures, there are the lone survival stories of retired special forces, the official wilderness decryption program group, and ranger hunters are the most common anchors in this track. You can find a lot of them just by browsing.

Some teams have even come up with the setting of beautiful explorers, and there are many fans. In each issue, various beautiful wilderness scenes will appear, and occasionally there will be some small excitement, allowing beautiful explorers to use various "Unexpected" benefits.

Not to mention, it’s really pretty.

If Yu Ke wants his videos to be seen more and gain enough experience, he must have new ideas.

Fighting a mandrill up close might be a good thrill.

At least Yu Ke has not seen similar videos until now.

However, the short film of less than two minutes alone is obviously not enough to maintain the popularity.
While Yu Ke was thinking, he suddenly heard several strange noises coming from the bushes not far ahead.

Throw away the wild fruit in your hand and grab the bow and arrow.

Looking forward while holding his breath, he saw a pair of gray-brown horns emerging from the bushes.

(End of this chapter)