Probably because I talked to Pedro for too long the night before, I didn't get enough sleep at night, so I got up the latest among everyone the next morning.
Andrew said that he shouted several times outside my tent before I responded. At that time, he even thought something might happen to me and was ready to "break in".
When I got out of the tent, I saw that the other friends had already packed the tent. Geely was cooking noodles, Pedro was observing the bottom of the valley with a telescope, and the other two big guys were packing the tent.
"I'm sorry, I have a poor sense of time, so I delayed everyone's time." I said a little embarrassed.
"What's the point? Young people, being able to sleep proves that the body's energy and blood are sufficient. Unlike me, I'm getting older, so I wake up early in the morning." Andrew still looked cheerful.
A few of us simply ate some noodles and then started walking down towards the bottom of the valley.
I don't know whether it was because I chatted with Pedro for too long outside the tent last night and caught a cold or something else, but I kept feeling a little cold during the walk this morning, as if the temperature had dropped a bit.
At this moment, Pedro and another big guy with yellow hair who were exploring the way in front suddenly stopped.
Seeing this, Andrew took a few steps forward, stopped next to Pedro, and then asked: "Pedro, what's wrong?"
Probably because I got mad in front of Andrew after I discovered that Pedro could speak Chinese yesterday, so from morning to now, all the conversations between him and Pedro were in Chinese.
Pedro did not answer Andrew's question immediately. Instead, he squatted down and broke open the thick layer of dead branches and leaves on the ground until he saw the soil. Then he dug up a small ball of soil with his hands and placed it between his index finger and thumb.
After wandering around for a while, he stood up, looked at Andrew and me and said, "There seems to be something wrong with the vegetation in this valley."
After hearing what Pedro said, Andrew and I looked at each other and walked up to him.
I also imitated him and squatted down, broke off a large ball of soil on the ground, put it in my hands and observed it for a while, but I didn't find anything unusual.
I didn't see any clues in the soil, so I gave up. I stood up and looked around. We were surrounded by tall and dense ancient trees, and I couldn't see any monsters hiding in the trees for the time being.
"Pedro, did you find something?" Andrew didn't have as many unnecessary actions as I did, so he asked directly.
At this time, Geely and another big guy who were originally behind us also came up.
"Look at the trees around us. There are so few shrubs and herbs in the understory. They are basically saplings of trees. Moreover, the layer of litter on the ground is very thick. The trees here are suddenly brick red. It is a typical tropical rainforest.
characteristics." Pedro said in somewhat broken Chinese.
I listened to what he said a little slowly, and I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, everyone is an actor, I am the only one who can't even wear a mask.
well!
"Shentang Bay is located in the middle of China. Isn't it normal that the vegetation in the mountains has the characteristics of a tropical monsoon forest?" Andrew said.
"No, Professor," Pedro continued, "I wonder if you noticed when you first entered the mountain that the vegetation at the top of the valley, that is, the vegetation on the top of the mountain, is a tropical rain forest. In fact, I thought it was very strange at the time.
, I just feel that Shentang Bay is originally in a relatively special zone, so it may not be surprising that the vegetation is a bit special, but according to the information I have observed so far, it is definitely not that simple." Pedro
Having said so much at once, I felt a little confused.
"You mean that the vegetation here may follow the vertical distribution pattern of altitude?" Andrew said, but his tone was full of uncertainty.
"How is this possible? In the vertical distribution pattern of vegetation, the altitude difference between tropical rain forests and tropical monsoon forests is more than 600 meters. And when we walk here from the top of the mountain, this vertical height should not be
To two hundred meters, there will be no change in vegetation at all. Pedro, your statement is not in line with scientific laws at all."
I immediately refuted Pedro, because this was simply impossible.
"I hope I'm thinking too much. If this place really follows the altitude distribution pattern of vegetation, then if we make further inferences based on this kind of thinking, the results may be scary."
After Pedro finished speaking, for some unknown reason, he put away the folded stick in his hand and continued walking forward.
"Zhou, I also think Pedro seems a little neurotic. If there are any strange animals and plants in these places, I can believe and accept them, because there are too many species in the world that humans have not yet discovered, but he said
The credibility of vegetation coming from above is really not high. After all, this is still on the earth, so it is necessary to follow the laws of nature." Andrew said, motioning for me to walk and talk.
I patted the bit of mud stuck to my fingertips by the wet mud just now, and then followed Andrew's footsteps and walked forward.
Having said that, I still feel a little uneasy.
Because from the conversation with Pedro last night, it can be seen that it is definitely not that simple for someone who can lead such a team to hide under Andrew's command, and then use Andrew's resources to serve the organization he actually serves.
Such people are definitely above ordinary people in terms of courage and knowledge.
And from the two days of getting along with Pedro, we can know that he is not easy to talk, so since he can speak out and explain so much to me, it will definitely not be nonsense.
So I told myself that it is best to be careful. After all, the team I am currently in is extremely complex. Who knows if any of these people are like Pedro, wearing multiple layers of masks.
I'm not interested in knowledge about vegetation, so walking in the mountains, I'm basically an idiot. I just know that tall trees are trees and short flowers are, what are tropical rainforests, tropical monsoon forests, etc. These are what I need when I study.
I didn’t even understand it when I was ready for the exam, let alone the principles that have been in the ivory tower for more than ten years now.
Therefore, we walked for more than half an hour. I only knew that the whole journey was smooth and nothing weird happened. I just felt that the temperature seemed to be a little lower. I almost couldn't help but want to take it out of my backpack.
I'm putting on that long-sleeved top.
I don’t know why, but as we walked down, everyone’s faces became uglier, and no one spoke, and the atmosphere in the entire team was particularly depressing.
In fact, when I got here, I already noticed something was wrong.
It's possible that everyone can see that there's something wrong with the vegetation, but I'm the only one who doesn't know it yet.
At this time, Geely, who had been walking at the front of the team, suddenly said something to Pedro, but before he finished speaking, I heard Andrew interrupt Geely's words.
Although I don't understand German, I can still tell that Andrew was very angry when he said that sentence.
I was shocked and couldn't help but wonder to myself: Could it be that Geely accidentally exposed its flaws? Logically speaking, the undercover agents selected by Guiyiyuan should not be such weaklings.
As a result, Pedro had to stop.
I saw him turn around, still looking calm and calm, and he also said something unknown to Andrew in German.
Andrew's expression suddenly changed, and he spoke a lot very quickly, but it was obvious that his domineering aura had completely dissipated. On the contrary, there was a sense of submissiveness in the conversation.
The charm is in it.
"Andrew, what happened? Please speak Chinese, or translate for me. Otherwise, you keep communicating in German and don't respect me very much." I looked at Andrew and said, although my face was serious, but my heart was already full of excitement.
He was itching, especially wanting to know what Pedro had just said to him.