ACultivator'sCampusLife

Chapter 129 Another Surprise Encounter

It was midsummer, and the temperature in Shuangta City was nearly forty-two degrees Celsius. This was the first time in the past ten years that the citizens could not stand such high temperatures. Many people lined up in long queues at the doors of the domestic appliance stores. Electric fans and air conditioners were sold out.

But even in such weather, the temperature in Yunwu Mountain in the morning was still a little low.

The elite team quickly advanced deeper into the forest. Along the way, they found that some bushes were stained with blood. They believed that this should be the place where the wolves passed by last midnight.

"Everyone, be careful. The wolves we encountered last night were injured. There should be some other ferocious beasts nearby. For safety, everyone, be on high alert!" Xu Long whispered from behind the team.

There were many rumors about Yunwu Mountain. There were plenty of rumors about the bears in this area. When this area had not yet been returned to Shina, there were many pieces of news reported in Hazan that people were injured by various wild bears. This was no longer a secret among the minority group in Shuangta City. Now that the people in Shuangta City got along well with each other, these things were almost known to everyone in the city.

"Gao Feng, you are usually considered the strongest soldier in our military region. If we really encounter a bear, will you defeat it?" Wang Peng joked.

"I have never tried it before, but if I have the chance, I might as well give it a try!" Gao Feng knew that Wang Peng was joking, so he answered half-jokingly.

Although Lu Yao was a bit behind, he could clearly hear the conversation between Gao Feng and Wang Peng.

"Captain Xu, let's release the small detectors. If there really is a bear here, we need to take care and be on guard. Bears have good vision. Their vision is much better than that of human beings. It's just that they can only see black and white. Moreover, they have a keen sense of smell just like police dogs. They can sense the smell half a kilometer away." Lu Yao explained the general facts about bears he once read in the book to everyone, and he asked Xu Long to release the scouting detectors that had been gathered in the morning.

Xu Long had also heard about what Lu Yao said before. He felt that it made sense, so he ordered Xu Yi to send the small detectors out.

"Staff Officer Lu, you know bears so well, and you have fought with Gao Feng before. What do you think the answer to Wang Peng's question will be?" Li Kang, who had always been quiet, also asked curiously.

"I really don't know about this. I hope you will never have the chance to know!" Lu Yao said without hesitation.

"But."

"Alright, everyone, hurry up and move forward. Don't dwell on this issue any further. We must reach the designated location before nightfall. According to the map, it should be a pretty good location for us to spend the night." Xu Long was very curious, but he already understood the meaning behind Lu Yao's words, so he interrupted.

Yunwu Mountain was magical and beautiful. The scenery here was so attractive that many men of letters lavished praise on its beautiful landscape. In the early spring, the spring breeze was warm, and thousands of trees stood silently in mist, presenting a view that was full of vitality. In the middle of summer, there was a clear contrast between the top and the bottom of the mountain. Just like now, it was so hot at the bottom of the mountain, but the top of the mountain was still covered in snow.

Although the trees blocked most of their sight, they were still able to see the surroundings at certain spots. Lu Yao felt a little strange not long after they set off. He kept looking around. Although did not find any specific dangers, he got a clear view of the beautiful scenery around him.

At this time, Yunwu Mountain looked like a beautiful fairy, standing at the border of the motherland. All kinds of old trees were lush and green, reaching high into the sky. In the depths of the dense forest, there were countless treasures.

The peaks were all beautifully shaped and were of various sizes. Some of the peaks were shrouded in mist like pagodas that reached into the clouds. Some of them were not big or tall, but they were also extremely beautiful. They were like lions, tigers, or immortals riding cranes. The peaks were so beautiful that they made people feel intoxicated.

Along the way, under Li Jiang's guidance, Lu Yao learned a lot about wild herbs. Although they were not too rare or precious, they were still the most common choices for treating colds or headaches. Because he was on a mission, it was inconvenient for him to pick the herbs carefully one by one. He could only pick some herbs and put them in his mouth, trying to distinguish their medicinal properties.

Most of the herbs were bitter or sweet, and some would make the tongue feel numb.

This situation lasted for about twenty minutes. Lu Yao suddenly felt that something was wrong and immediately shouted through his headset, "Captain Xu, please stop and take a break. I feel like I can't walk anymore!"

Over the past few days, Xu Long had interacted with Lu Yao a lot. Although he did not know Lu Yao very well, he could understand Lu Yao and he knew that Lu Yao would not be the first team member among these people to be out of strength. He had guessed Lu Yao's thoughts. He followed Lu Yao's suggestion and ordered the team members to rest on the spot, with Gao Feng and Wang Shi standing on guard.

After Xu Long arranged everything, he slowly walked over to Lu Yao and sat down. He asked in a low voice, "Xiao Lu, did you discover something?"

Lu Yao nodded slightly and whispered, "Captain Xu, I feel like there's something watching us in the surroundings. I had this feeling not long after we set off. It's just that this feeling suddenly became stronger just now. I want to go around and search. What do you think?"

Although Xu Long was an experienced member of the assault team, he was not as perceptive as Lu Yao, who was a cultivator. However, he firmly believed in Lu Yao's words. He knew that Lu Yao was always cautious. After thinking for a while, he said to Xu Yi, who was not far behind him, "Xu Yi, go with Lu Yao to check the surroundings. If it's safe here, we can rest for a while."

Xu Long knew that Lu Yao said this because he did not want to make the team members nervous, so he made a random excuse.

After listening to the captain's words, Xu Yi did not have any doubt. He walked to Lu Yao and said, "Let's go, Staff Officer Lu. Let's go take a look around!"

"Xu Yi, if you two encounter a bear, don't forget to call everyone. Let's go kill it and get a bear paw for us. We don't know the taste of a bear paw yet. We only read about it in books." Wang Peng joked.

Xu Yi glanced at Wang Peng, got up and walked into the distance. Not long after, he disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Brother Xu, there are some grass leaves here. Keep them in your mouth!" After walking for a short distance, Lu Yao took out two herb leaves that he had just plucked out of his pocket and handed them to Xu Yi.

"Staff Officer Lu, what is this?" Xu Yi asked as he put the herb leaves into his mouth.

"I don't know the exact name of it. I saw it in a book. It is said that this kind of grass leaves can conceal the smell of people in the jungle, so that those vicious birds and beasts can't track our smell..."

Before Lu Yao could finish, Xu Yi asked suddenly, "Staff Officer Lu, you have such a good thing. Why didn't you take it out earlier? Wouldn't it be better if everyone keeps two or three pieces in their mouth?"

"I only found a few leaves along the way. If not for the fact that we needed to leave the team to check the surroundings, I wouldn't have taken them out!" Lu Yao made a random excuse. In fact, he had a lot of these things in his pocket.

In fact, Lu Yao knew the name of this herb. It was called Stinky Grass. Its function was indeed the same as what Lu Yao had said. It could cover the smell of the human body. But its effects varied from person to person. Everyone's body fluid seemed the same, but it was actually different. Different people would have different smells with Stinky Grass in their mouths.

It was not a big deal for two or three people to walk together with this kind of herb in their mouths, but if a team of nine people all had such herb leaves in their mouths, nine different smells would be emitted, which would seem suspicious.

When the nine smells were mixed together, not only would they not be able to cover the smells of their bodies, but it was also very likely that they would attract the attention of some ferocious birds and beasts nearby.

After hearing this, Xu Yi no longer asked about the Stinky Grass. They carefully observed their surroundings. Xu Yi was holding something similar to a tablet in his hand, which was the terminal of the small scouting detectors. Through the little red dots constantly moving on the screen, he could clearly know the distribution of each small detector and their distances from them. Moreover, he could also receive the information sent back by the detectors.

Although these small detectors could not transmit real-time three-dimensional images, they could work in the same way as a driving recorder. If there was a suspicious object in their detection range, the small detectors would instantly take a real-time three-dimensional image and send it back to the terminal to allow the user to quickly make the judgment and take action.

Judging from the situation displayed on the terminal, everything was normal.

"Something's not right. Look here." Lu Yao suddenly felt a hint of extreme danger. The moment this feeling arose, he tightly grabbed Xu Yi's arm and quickly rolled to the side. At the same time, he "threw" Xu Yi out of the range of danger.

"Growl!"

After Xu Yi fell to the ground, he heard a muffled roar, and he immediately became nervous. He stood up and looked towards the source of the sound.

"Damn, Wang Peng was right. There really is a bear!" Xu Yi was shocked.