Chapter 129 [Mountain God Deer], the mountain walker’s mount!
The atmosphere in the mountains and forests is still hot.
But fortunately, with the cover of the branches and leaves, the burning heat of direct sunlight is lessened.
Not long after entering the mountain, Xiaobai grinned, sticking out his tongue and breathing. It seemed that he was very hot.
Zhang Hao wasn't doing much better. The clothes on his body were almost soaked, and even the straw sandals under his feet were almost soaked with sweat.
This weather is really going to rain, or else it's just too unreasonable.
When things go wrong, there must be monsters. This saying is valid at all times.
Zhang Hao and Xiaobai did not stop because of this, but continued walking into the mountains.
If you can collect Xiaobai's next food before it rains and get what you want, that would be the best. If you can't collect medicinal materials and make food for Xiaobai before it rains, then... We can only continue to stay in the mountains.
Therefore, before walking up the mountain, he told Li Siyu that he might not return home at any time, so he told her not to worry.
Li Siyu also thoughtfully brought him some dry food for him to eat in the mountains.
Touching the dry food that was still warm, Zhang Hao grinned, wiped the sweat from his forehead, held the Guling Basket in one hand, and held Xiaobai in the other: "Keep walking, Xiaobai, it's getting a bit hot. Wait until we get in." It’s cooler when you’re in the mountains.”
"Woof woof woof! Ouch~"
Xiaobai let out a cry of joy and seemed particularly excited to enter the mountain again. However, the weather was so hot that even dogs and [Mountain Calling Dogs] found it a bit unbearable.
In this way, one person and one dog continued to move towards the mountain forest.
After walking deep into the forest, I gradually felt a chill.
Deep in the mountain forest, sunlight cannot directly shine in. In addition, the oxygen content is extremely high, and the climate in the mountain forest is humid and cool, so the hot breath from the outside cannot enter at all.
Of course, this is only from the perspective of ordinary people, but in the eyes of mountain walkers, there is only one reason.
That is because the yin energy in the mountains and forests is heavy, and the main reason for the heavy yin energy is that there are those mountain spirits and wild monsters, as well as the existence of mountain spirits and mountain treasures. Under the influence of these things, how can it not be cool in the mountains and forests.
One person and one dog had a rare chance to breathe, so they found a weed patch and sat down to rest.
After drinking some water for myself and some water for Xiaobai, one person and one dog rested for a while, and then continued walking towards the depths.
Until, Zhang Hao saw a familiar dense forest.
At this time, Xiaobai seemed to have discovered something and was very alert. The pointed little milk teeth had been exposed, and he was still making bursts of whining sounds in his mouth.
Zhang Hao had a stern look on his face and held Xiaobai's dog leash tightly, always ready to deal with possible emergencies.
Deep in the mountains and forests, there are not only mountain spirits, but also things like mountain spirits and mountain treasures, and there is also a more deadly thing, that is, wild beasts.
Xiaobai is now just an underage [Mountain Calling Dog] with limited attack capabilities. As a mountain walker, he has not mastered many self-defense skills yet. If this person and the dog really encounter a wild beast, then There is only one way.
Run, run immediately, turn around and run.
Of course, if Zhang Hao is sure that he can kill the beast, he will definitely not let go of this great opportunity, but judging from Xiaobai's current situation, he would rather run than kill the beast just because he wants to. Putting Xiaobai in danger.
[Mountain Calling Dog] is the most important companion of mountain walkers.
Just then.
The pile of weeds in front of them began to shake, as if something was moving quickly, heading straight towards the man and the dog.
Zhang Hao held his breath, his whole body tensed up, and his calves were even tighter, ready to take Xiaobai away at any time.
But in the next second.
A brown head with two pointed ears emerged from the weeds.
It was the fox, and he was also the fox groom when the fox got married.
fox?
Zhang Hao was stunned, looked at the fox, and then looked at the surrounding scene. He finally knew why he felt that this place was very familiar just now.
This was the place where the foxes were getting married. To be precise, it was not far from the foxes’ base camp.
I actually came here without knowing it.
Just as Zhang Hao was sighing.
"Zhizhizhi~"
"Zhizhizhi~"
Several foxes had already jumped out of the weeds and came to Zhang Hao and Xiao Bai. They stood with their legs upright and circled around Zhang Hao. Their eyes were narrowed and their mouths were open. It looked like He was very happy, and the excitement and joy could be heard in his cries.
Just as Xiaobai was about to scream, Zhang Hao stopped him.
"Xiao Bai, these are your good friends in the mountains in the future, do you understand?" Zhang Hao whispered.
Xiaobai tilted his head and looked at him as if he was confused.
One of the foxes that was circling around Zhang Hao and Xiao Bai stopped and looked at Zhang Hao with a smile as if nodding.
Seeing this, Zhang Hao was slightly surprised.
Through this small movement, he could feel that the fox groom seemed a little different from what he had seen before, as if he was a little stronger mentally than before.
Is it because a fairy temple was built at the foot of the mountain and all the villagers went to offer incense?
Zhang Hao had no way of judging this and could only make vague guesses based on experience.
"How's it going? Are you having a good time these days?" Zhang Hao greeted the foxes with interest, raised his hand and gently touched the fox groom.
The fox groom didn't feel disgusted either. He seemed to enjoy it and barked a few times as if he understood.
Another fox also bent down and sniffed in front of Xiao Bai, and Xiao Bai also sniffed.
Zhang Hao knew that this kind of behavior between animals was exchanging each other's scent, so that in the future, he could tell who the other person was just by smell.
What's more, Xiaobai and the fox also belong to the canine family, and it is relatively easy to communicate with the [Mountain Calling Dog] and the spiritual fox with spiritual intelligence.
It didn't take long for the fox to become familiar with Xiaobai. This can be seen from Xiaobai's tail wagging and the smile on the corner of the fox's mouth.
At this time, the fox groom barked a few times and twisted his head, as if asking Zhang Hao to go sit in their base camp. Zhang Hao waved his hand: "Forget it, I won't go this time. I still have things to do. I will wait until I have the opportunity next time. I will definitely do it next time."
The fox groom was a little frustrated, but he didn't try to persuade him to stay. Instead, he waved to Zhang Hao like a human being and left on his own.
Zhang Hao watched the foxes return to the weeds and resume running forward on all fours. He felt a little funny, but also a little interesting.
In any case, after what happened with the Thunder Tribulation Wood, he had become friends with these foxes, and he might be able to rely on them when walking in the mountains in the future.
Of course, this is all a thing for another day. Judging from the current situation, he doesn't seem to need the fox's help for anything.
Xiaobai also reluctantly watched the "good friend" he had just made leave, holding up his dark head, holding the tuft of golden hair, and tilted his head to look at Zhang Hao eagerly.
"Okay, I will have many opportunities to take you to play with them in the future. Don't forget the purpose of going into the mountains this time, mainly to find food for you." Zhang Hao glanced at Xiaobai's round belly with some disgust, as well as the growing A fat body.
At this time, I was thinking in my mind whether I should control Xiaobai's food intake before the [Mountain Calling Dog] could grow into a Mountain Calling Boar. That would be bad.
How did Xiao Bai know this? When he heard that he was looking for food in the future, he ran straight ahead, sniffing the air while running, just like before, he used the smell in the air to find the location of the food. Location.
Zhang Hao smiled and shook his head.
Sure enough, never underestimate a foodie’s determination to find something to eat, even if it’s a dog.
Soon, with Xiaobai's unremitting efforts, he relied on his keen sense of smell and the powerful instinct of [Mountain Calling Dog] to find many herbs. Although these herbs were not of great value, they were mostly common ones. It's not a very valuable wild herb, but it's more than enough for Xiao Bai's daily food.
After a busy morning, it was approaching noon, and the sun still couldn't shine in the deep forest, but the atmosphere gradually began to get hot.
This is the time when Yang Qi is at its strongest and Yin Qi is at its weakest. It is normal to get hot, but in general it is much cooler than outside.
Immediately afterwards, one person and one dog each ate lunch and took a short rest.
Zhang Hao looked around, looking at the depths of the mountains and forests that were roughly the same but actually different, and his thoughts began to diverge.
If you don't rely on [Mountain Viewing Art] to identify the direction and are familiar with this mountain forest, you may easily get lost in this mountain forest. Maybe you may be unlucky and end up sleeping here.
For example, the program crews I met this morning who came to shoot the mountains, if there is no one who is experienced and familiar with the mountains and forests in the team, even if they really enter the depths of the mountains and forests, they will probably get lost. If they encounter the next With heavy rain, the chance of survival can be said to be slim. Maybe everyone will have to become a "mountain guardian" and live together with the mountain gods, mountain spirits and wild monsters in the future.
After all, some of those mountain spirits and wild monsters are actually transformed by people who died in the mountains. After all, the yin energy here is strong enough, and the innocent souls will turn into mountain spirits and wild monsters, or some evil spirits if they linger for a long time. things.
Of course, these are all recorded in the [Illustrated Records of Traveling in the Mountains]. Are there really those innocent souls, evil spirits, etc. Zhang Hao has not encountered them yet, and it has been so many years. Do those things still exist? , it’s hard to say.
Anyway, there must be mountain spirits and wild monsters, as well as mountain treasures, ghosts and the like...
Putting their thoughts together, after finishing lunch, one person and one dog gained some strength from the resting state, and then stood up, ready to move forward.
However, at this moment.
Xiaobai was walking and suddenly ran forward quickly. Finally, he stopped in the weeds of a tree. His dark head sank, as if he was sniffing something in the weeds.
"Woof woof! Wow~" Xiaobai was still barking, as if calling his master to come.
Zhang Hao was puzzled, and took a few steps forward to Xiao Bai's side, curiously staring at the ground hidden among the weeds.
On the ground of the weeds, there was a mark, or rather a footprint left by an animal.
The footprints were shaped like plum blossoms and sunk deeply into the soft soil, as if they were left by something huge.
Zhang Hao recognized this footprint at a glance. It should be that of a deer, because only deer's footprints look like plum blossoms.
It's just...the footprints look weird.
Within less than 5 centimeters of the plum blossom-shaped footprint, there was a smaller mark, which was also like a footprint and looked like a plum blossom.
Zhang Hao was slightly surprised and continued to explore forward following the direction of the footprints.
He soon discovered that next to each footprint, there was a small plum blossom footprint, which looked like the footprints left by a deer.
But the strange thing is...even if there is a deer nearby, it is impossible for them to walk together.
If there wasn't a deer nearby, how could this series of footprints be left?
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Hao took out the "Mountain Travel Record" from his body.
He vaguely realized that there must be something wrong with the plum blossom footprints, and it was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
Facts have proved that his guess was correct.
Soon, Zhang Hao found the records about deer recorded in the "Illustrated Records of Mountain Walking Travels".
There are many types of deer, including reindeer, moose, giraffe, etc., and the "Mountain Travel Notes" records a unique kind of deer.
This deer is called [Mountain God Deer].
The four hooves in the mountain god statue are taken from this magical deer.
[Mountain God Deer] From a distance, it looks not much different from ordinary sika deer. Its main characteristic is that this deer is born with different hooves, and the footprints left behind are naturally shaped like plum blossoms, but there is a mark beside its hooves. The little hoof is also shaped like a plum blossom, but it's just a smaller version.
The most peculiar thing about this deer is this. It is precisely because of this extra hoof that the mountain god deer is also known as the mountain spirit walker. It can run extremely fast in the mountains and forests, and can almost ignore the terrain, easily Overcoming many obstacles, ordinary beasts can't catch up, and even mountain treasures like [Ginseng Carriage] may not be able to outrun this deer.
Of course, the role of the Mountain God Deer goes far beyond that.
The most important thing is that it is recorded in the "Zoushan Travels Illustrated Record" that the mountain god deer can be tamed by the mountain walkers. The method of taming is recorded in the "Zoushan Travels Illustrated Record", which is the same as the "Bird Taming Jue" Put it all together.
certainly. Among the mountain walkers of all ages, few have ever encountered a mountain god deer, let alone tamed it.
But under normal circumstances, a mountain walker is always accompanied by three companions, one is a dog, the other is a bird, and the third is a mount.
Dogs are used to find paths and defend against enemies, birds are used to explore paths and conduct reconnaissance, and mounts are used to rest and travel.
After learning this important news, Zhang Hao raised his head and looked straight ahead along the traces left by the [Mountain God Deer], thoughtfully.
"Xiao Bai, do you want to have a mount?"
"Woof woof? Oow!"
Xiaobai tilted his head, not understanding what this meant.
Zhang Hao raised his head again and stared forward with keen eyes. Thinking of the scene described in [Mountain Travel Record], his face flushed with excitement.
"If a mountain walker has a mount, he will travel thousands of miles in the mountains!"
(End of chapter)