Chapter 3: So I'm a Genius(1/2)
Zhenjin and Zidi walked carefully along the river.
The river flows gurglingly, with lush vegetation on both sides.
The two walked for a while, and the river gradually narrowed, and the terrain slowly rose, eventually forming two mounds, facing each other across the river.
The two mounds are not far apart, rooted on both sides of the river bank, but both extend above the river. The vegetation on the mounds is sparse.
Zhenjin and Zidi went up to the mound and looked around.
"Zidi, your guess is right. That evil wolf really came from here." Zhen Jin's tone was quite certain, because the traces left by the evil wolf here were quite obvious.
He looked at the girl in front of him, and his evaluation of her became even higher.
Before the two set off, it was Zidi who took the initiative to go back.
Zhenjin agrees with this suggestion.
The environment of this island is dangerous, and the two of them are empty-handed, which is very dangerous. What's more terrible is that they lack water and food, and it is very difficult to collect them by themselves. However, the previous search and rescue team carried a large amount of supplies.
But the risk of returning the same way is too high.
Previously, Zidi climbed the trunk to cross the river and reached the other side. Now after some changes, the trunk is not stable and the surface of the trunk is also very slippery.
Zhen Jin has no climbing experience, while Zidi admits: Although she has succeeded once, she has no confidence to climb again. It is too risky. The first success is simply a miracle!
Once it falls into the river, it may stir up the green vines lurking in the river.
These green vines were as thick as giant pythons, and the giant silver-level blue wolf was entangled and bound by the green vines. It had no power to resist and lost its life.
Zhenjin speculated that these green vines hidden in the river were at least silver-level beings. However, their aura had always been restrained and could not be felt.
If the needle gold and purple stem fall into the river, there will be absolutely no chance of survival.
Therefore, Zidi then suggested that she might as well explore along the direction of the giant wolf's attack.
Now it seems that her suggestion is indeed correct. Although the wolf is ferocious, it is not humanoid and is not good at climbing. Moreover, it is well aware of the murderous intent in the water, so the path it runs towards is also very valuable.
The two climbed up the mound.
The highest point of the mound is about three meters above the ground, but it is still more than four meters away from the mound on the other side.
After discovering this, Zidi couldn't help but feel scared and grateful: "Fortunately, I shook the tree trunk in time before, so that the wolf had an unstable footing and could not jump. Otherwise, I am afraid that I would have been buried in the wolf's belly by now."
At a distance of more than four meters, evil wolves can jump over, and needle gold practitioners who have practiced fighting spirit can also try it.
But for Zidi, it is a big challenge.
"We can build a temporary wooden bridge." Zhen Jin quickly came up with an idea.
Although animals are ferocious, humans are intelligent and can make tools, which is a huge advantage.
Zhen Jin looked around, made a few choices, then walked a few steps and came to the foot of a tree.
The trees on the mound have sparse branches and leaves, which are obviously different from the normal rain forest on the river bank.
Zhen Jin stretched out his hands, grabbed a branch, shouted softly, and exerted force.
This branch was as thick as an adult's thigh. Under the power of the needle gold, it immediately bent violently.
However, what followed was a stalemate.
Zhen Jin used all his strength, blood filled his face, but the tenacity shown by the branches surprised him.
In the end, the branches did not break, and Zhenjin's follow-up power became smaller and smaller, so he had to give up temporarily.
He shook his head, glanced at Ziti, and then looked at the branch that failed him. With a hint of embarrassment, he gritted his teeth and said: "If you try a few more times, I will be able to break it!"
The look of expectation in Zidi's eyes has not faded at all, she nodded and said: "Master Zhenjin, with your strength, you will definitely be able to do it!"
Zidi practices magic, and Zhenjin practices fighting spirit.
Even though Dou Qi cannot be used, the process of practicing Dou Qi has shaped Acupuncture's strong physical body.
Acupuncture's strength, speed and other qualities are far beyond those of ordinary people.
But Zidi quickly said: "Master Zhenjin, these mounds are a bit strange. The soil is reddish brown, and the trees growing on them seem to be more resilient than ordinary trees."
Zhen Jin's eyes were focused and he looked around carefully, feeling that Zidi's words made sense.
The shame in his heart quickly dissipated, and his affection for the girl increased.
The girl did not reduce her expectations because of Zhen Jin's failure. What is even more valuable is that the girl did not comfort Zhen Jin without any reason. Instead, she observed carefully and used her keen insight to provide the most practical help to Zhen Jin.
"Maybe I should break the ordinary branches under the mound and build a bridge. It would save more energy."
Physical strength is very important and cannot be wasted carelessly.
Especially now, Zhenjin and Zidi are empty-handed and have no supplies at all.
But just when Zhenjin was about to walk down the mound, suddenly there was a strange noise from the jungle in the distance.
The tall trees kept falling one by one, and a huge beast broke into Zhen Jin's eyes.
"What is this?" Zhen Jin's pupils narrowed.
"Looks a bit like a dragon turtle?" Zidi was also shocked.
The boy and girl quickly took advantage of the bushes and hid.
"It's not a dragon turtle." Zhen Jin stared at the giant beast closely and made a judgment immediately.
There is a problem with his memory, but his common sense is basically intact.
He knew that the Dragon Turtle was a giant turtle with dragon blood, huge in size and full of strength. But the giant beast in front of him, although it was also in the shape of a turtle, was much larger than the Dragon Turtle.
Generally speaking, dragon turtles are only the size of a carriage. Larger ones are only comparable to mammoths.
The giant turtle in front of me is six meters tall. Compared with it, the dragon turtle looks like a little boy next to an adult's legs.
The head of the dragon turtle resembles a dragon's head and is covered with scales. However, the head of this giant turtle retains its original ecology, with a red color and is as rough as rock and soil. From both sides of the giant turtle's cheeks, there are two thick growths.
ivory.
The giant tortoise is so heavy that every time its four legs step on the ground, the ground shakes.
Its shell was pitch black and there were many holes on it. As it continued to approach, Needle Jin could clearly feel that the air was getting sultry.
"Gold-level monster!" The life breath of the giant turtle spread wantonly, making young girls and boys fearful.
They are no match for the giant turtle.
If the giant turtle wanted to hunt them, they would probably have to try to jump to the other side.
This is undoubtedly very risky!
Especially Zidi, she definitely won't be able to jump to the mound on the other side. But there is still hope that she can jump to the grass by the river by virtue of the height difference.
The only thing that made Zhen Jin and Zidi feel relieved was the slow speed of the giant turtle.
The boys and girls didn't dare to breathe, and kept their eyes on the giant turtle.
Under their gaze, the giant tortoise used a crushing attitude to directly grind out a wide road in the dense jungle. Then it slowly came to the river, only two hundred meters away from the mound.
The giant turtle stretched its neck and thrust its pointed mouth into the river water.
It turns out it wants to drink water!
But the next moment, I noticed movement, and the river suddenly exploded, shooting out a large number of ivy.
The green vines were like a dozen giant pythons, and they immediately wrapped around the giant turtle's head, and then wrapped around the turtle's two front legs and the lower half of its body.
More than a dozen green vines couldn't help but cling to the giant turtle, and they all dragged it together in an attempt to drag the giant turtle into the river.
The giant turtle let out a low cry, and immediately exerted force on its four legs to support the ground and resist the drag of the ivy. At the same time, its mouth was still not idle, sucking in the river water.
More and more ivy shoots out of the water and entangles the giant turtle.
The giant turtle supported it with all its strength, and its four turtle legs were as thick as pillars and were sunk deeply into the soil. However, the number of ivy branches quickly grew to more than twenty, and the giant turtle gradually became unable to resist, and its body was dragged inch by inch toward the river.
Zidi took a breath of cold air, the terror of the ivy made her heart palpitate. She originally thought that the ivy in the river was a silver magic plant, but at this moment it exploded, and the breath of life could not be restrained. It was a gold level!
Ivy and Giant Turtle are both gold-level monsters, but Ivy undoubtedly occupies the advantageous location.
Just when the two thought the giant turtle was defeated, streams of thick black smoke suddenly spewed out from the holes in the turtle shell.
Thick smoke shot straight into the sky, and the majestic heat spread suddenly, causing the surrounding air to heat up.
After a few breaths, dark red magma flowed out from the large and small holes in the turtle shell!
This magma keeps falling along the turtle shell.
The ivy suffered a disaster and was covered by lava, and was soon burned and buried.
The more than twenty burned ivy branches, carrying flames, quickly retracted into the river.
However, the magma slowly flowed down and entered the river, stirring up water vapor all over the sky.
The giant turtle escaped from the trap, stepped on its four legs, and slowly turned around, leaving behind a piece of semi-solidified magma.
The magma cooled rapidly and turned into a dark red mound. However, the heat in the air still lingered, and Zhenjin and Zidi were already covered in sweat.
Zidi couldn't hide her horror. She looked at the giant turtle walking away and exclaimed: "I finally understand. The mounds under our feet are the remains of the giant turtle! No wonder this terrain is so abrupt."
"What kind of monster is this?" Zhen Jin exclaimed, his heart pounding.
To be continued...