Chapter 84 (continued)

Shi Wen hissed and quickly pushed the furry tiger head away, saying, "You can't lick people anymore! If you keep licking people, you'll scrape off all your flesh!"

When the little tiger saw that his hand was red, it looked guilty and wanted to lick it again to heal his wound with its saliva.

Yan Kexing over, grabbed Shi Wen's wrist, and flicked the little tiger's forehead with his finger. "Take it easy."

The little tiger rested its head on the seat, its thick ears twitched, and it softly meowed.

Shi Wen looked at the tiger cubs in amazement. "That's impressive! You've finally learned the sounds of felines."

The little tiger hissed, "Roar!"

After a while, the little tigers finally regained their spirits.

Little Ma, in particular, couldn't stay still. After getting off the bus, he excitedly ran back and forth along the roadside several times before finally releasing some of his pent-up energy.

Shi Wen and see steam rising from its small body, and its platinum coat turning a light pink, you understand what a "blood-sweating horse" is.

When it sweats, it really looks like its skin is bleeding.

Shi Wen touch Xiao Yan Shi's neck, I can feel the blood vessels throbbing under her skin.

It looked very excited and even snorted.

At this moment, everyone was standing on the edge of the cliff, with mountains and forests behind them and a precipice in front of them. The grassland in the distance was slightly green under the blue sky, looking yellowish-green.

A biting wind blew along the road, carrying away the sweat from everyone's bodies.

Ge Yue said, "Looking at this world like this, it feels truly exhilarating."

As she spoke, she shouted loudly towards the other side of the cliff, "Ah--"

Yang Yiqing also shouted along with her, "Ah--"

Lin Chengqian joined in, letting out a monkey-like cry, "Whoa--"

Immediately afterwards, the little creatures sitting on the edge of the cliff couldn't sit still any longer. Starting with the Wolf King, they began to make all sorts of howling noises.

If travelers were to drive by from that direction, they would certainly not guess that they were a group of humans; they would most likely think that some kind of animal was making noise over there.

After resting for a while and taking some photos, everyone reluctantly got back into the car and continued their journey.

Their destination was in the mountains, but not on the mountaintop, but in the valley below; they had to go down.

After driving halfway up the mountain, they parked the car on an open dirt field, then, carrying backpacks and the little ones, they slowly walked down the mountain with trekking poles.

It rained recently, and the mountain mud is like grease; you could easily slip and fall on your bottom, but since it's all mud, it doesn't hurt.

Everyone walked down the mountain together. Except for Shi Wen, who was being looked Yan Kexing and didn't fall, everyone else fell more than once, and their backsides were covered in mud.

Even the tiger cubs fell.

The two tiger cubs, in particular, were so adorable they almost made meme-worthy faces. As they tumbled down the mountain, their expressions were utterly bewildered.

They usually stay on flat pastures and haven't fallen many times, so they're not used to it.

On the contrary, Heiwa and the others have fallen quite a few times while herding sheep and cattle, and have learned to protect themselves when they fall so that they won't fall too badly.

As for Little Horse and Little Fox, they're alright with Yan Kexing watching over them.

The most agile of them all was Cong Zai. This guy showed his boss-like demeanor in such harsh conditions. He didn't fall even once and walked as if it were flat ground. He was still running very fast when going downhill.

Ge Yue walked slowly down the path, taking a moment to ask Yan Kexing, "Teacher, how long will it take us to reach our destination?"

Yan Kexing: "It depends on everyone's speed. If you're fast, you'll arrive in a little over two hours. If you're slow, it's unclear."

Ge Yue and his team all had experience in mountain expeditions; although they might fall on the way, it wasn't usually serious.

Yang Yiqing is the same; she usually does a lot of physical labor and has excellent physical strength.

Finally, despite stumbling and falling, they arrived at their destination faster than Yan Kexing had anticipated, reaching a pine forest in less than two hours.

This area is all primeval forest. There are no roads at the foot of the mountain, so they went down the mountain first and then walked up the mountain on a relatively easy path.

When they arrived at Songlin, Shi Wen took out his phone to check the map. It was only six or seven kilometers away from where they had parked.

If it were Yan Kexing his own, he would have arrived in half an hour; it was only because he brought them that it took so long.

Shi Wen around, one could clearly see traces of various birds and animals.

He wasn't very good at identifying bird trails, but he was excellent at spotting animal trails, and he immediately spotted the wild boar's tracks.

There were jackals too? Judging from the footprints, they were jackals, and more than one.

It's obvious that there are more birds than beasts in the Linzi, and most of the animals living here are omnivores.

After resting briefly, Shi Wen asked, "Which way do we go next?"

Yan Kexing: "Let me take you to collect Ganoderma lucidum first."

Shi Wen cast a questioning glance at him; their purpose in coming out was to collect Ganoderma lucidum.

Yan Kexing explained, "We found a Ganoderma lucidum nest when we came out to investigate before. According to their growth rhythm, it should still be there now."

Shi Wen understood and shoved Yan Kexing's shoulder, "Then let's rush in!"

Yan Kexing determined the direction in the woods. "This way."

There were all sorts of footprints in the Linzi, but no human footprints.

Looking at the marks on the ground Shi Wen judged, "No one has come here for a year or two."

Yan Kexing: "Perhaps. There's hardly anyone around."

Yan Kexing slowly forward, with Shi Wen closely behind, and the others trailing behind.

The Wolf King ran excitedly around the Linzi, barking every now and then.

There was no danger nearby, Shi Wen ignored them.

The Linzi was covered with a thick layer of pine needles, which felt very soft underfoot, but a bit slippery. There were occasional potholes, and stepping into one could risk twisting your ankle.

Shi Wen look around, you can see moss and other plants on the tree bark.

He also saw wild strawberries.

It's hard to imagine that wild strawberries could grow in a place like this, but it's not the season for wild strawberries to ripen now. Wild strawberries only have flowers and no fruit, so they can't pick any to eat.