wake of the wild

At nine o'clock in the morning, the two-hour bumpy bus finally stopped at the entrance of an "Awakening Nature Reserve".

After the awakening of the wild, some awakened beasts do not want to live in society in the form of human beings. They either want to live in the human form, advocating nature, or avoiding pressure, living in isolation, or simply looking for excitement, wanting to experience a different life... In short, the same goal by different routes, Persist in continuing to live in the posture of a beast.However, they are not real beasts after all. They not only have the complex thinking of humans, but also have the ability to transform back into humans at any time. Not allowed to break away from the social order.

Awakening Nature Reserve came into being.

Awakened people who want to go to nature in the form of beasts gather here. They can absorb the aura of heaven and earth, the essence of the sun and the moon without damaging the true ecological balance of nature. Can turn around gorgeously at any time.

The earliest awakening nature reserve in the country is in Changbai Mountain. It was established two or three years after the heavy fog. Today, a large number of nature reserves have blossomed all over the provinces, with different scales and natural features. Whether the veterinarians want short-term Liberate nature or live as a beast for a long time, there is a home nearby.Many people even go to multiple protected areas to experience and check in.

But it is the first time that the cross-country test is set in the reserve.In previous years, we randomly picked a piece of wilderness and artificially set up some routes and obstacles.

The buses parked neatly under the trees one after another. The lush vegetation covered the undulating mountains, the towering near rocks, and the lush and lush world.

The hundred or so students who got off the bus whispered to each other, but none of them knew that there was a protected area here, and naturally no one had visited it.While feeling unsure, there is also a subtle sense of peace of mind - on unfamiliar terrain, everyone is on the same starting line.

"Is it a new protected area?" Huang Chong raised his hands to shade the sun and looked at the spot.

Hu Lingyu walked to his side while adjusting the straps of the backpack: "It should be, and it has not been opened yet after it is built."

There is no way to spy on the situation in the protected area from here, Da Huang wondered: "How do you know it's not open yet?"

"Because once it is opened, there will be social beasts everywhere," Lu Qi came up from behind, "There are idlers in the examination room, how can you answer the papers?"

The neat black awakening suit and a backpack, without any extra burden on his body, are in stark contrast to the heavily armed students around him.

Huang Chong looked at Lu Qi who was parked on his left, and then looked at Hu Lingyu who was leaning on his right. He couldn't understand how he, a pastoral dog, became the C position. The point is that my shoulders are not for you two. !

Resolutely retreating a step, regardless of whether it was abrupt or not, Huang Chong resolutely left the "sandwich pie", then turned back, and enthusiastically greeted the red-crowned crane that got off the car at last: "Xiaohe, let me help you with your backpack!"

The red fox and the sika deer still stood in place, maintaining a distance of "a pastoral dog", neither looking at each other nor speaking to each other.

The teacher of the examination team at the front who easily jumped onto the high rock said: "Quiet——"

The noisy conversation stopped instantly.Under the scorching sun, the birds flitted across the mountains and forests, leaving a clear cry.

"This is an awakening protection zone that has just been built and has not yet been opened to the public. After negotiation between the school and relevant departments, it will be used as the test room for this cross-country test of detective science. Now the test bracelet and cross-country map are issued—"

Several teachers of the examination team unpacked the sealed stacks of maps and began to distribute them one by one together with the bracelets.

After a while, Hu Lingyu received it.

The test bracelet is actually a customized version of the identification ring. It is made of the same material as the bracelets of the senior grades, and it will stretch with the switching between humanoid and beast. The test bracelets they issued are fluorescent red, which may be difficult to find in the wild. The chroma is so saturated and dazzling. If you stare at it for more than three seconds, your eyes will blur. To a terrible extent, it can stand side by side with the sun at this moment. .

The map is much more normal, a piece of specially treated waterproof paper, the size of a test paper, with a cross-country diagram printed on the front and the test rules on the back.

Hu Lingyu looked at the back first and read the rules.

Code of Conduct for Cross-Country Tests

Exam content: Complete all three check-in tasks and reach any end point.Based on the final time, 1-80 will be counted as scores (full score is 160, with 2 points decreasing for each place).

Examination rules: 1. The route is independent and the movement is free; 2. Both the check-in place and the end point are recognized by face recognition, and the voice prompt "check-in/check-in is successful" is completed; 3. Beastization is allowed, but it is forbidden to leave the test area in a veterinary form ( Ornithology is subject to the vertical line on the ground), offenders will be disqualified from the exam; 4. The vital signs sensor will alarm, and the examinee will immediately terminate the exam.

Others: no fire; no flammable and explosive materials; hand in wristbands and maps after the exam.

Turn over the rules, and the cross-country diagram comes into view.

Based on the map of the protected area, the check-in and key locations are simply marked on it.From the map, the protected area actually established three types of areas to meet the needs of different families and genera.The three areas are like three horizontal ribbons running from east to west, forming a complete map. From the top of the map to the bottom, that is, from north to south, there are sandy areas, valley areas, and forest areas in sequence.There is a check-in task point in each area.

The entrance of the protected area, where they are standing now, is the far right of the map, due east; entering from here, no matter what check-in order you choose, you will eventually have to travel through three areas to complete all check-in tasks.Three endpoints are set on the map, which are at the top (Zhengbei, sandy area), leftmost (Zhengxi, valley area), and bottom (Zhengnan, forest area), which means that no matter which area the last check-in location is in , you can find the end point nearby.

When wearing the wristband for the first time, many students felt novelty for a long time, but after looking at the exam rules and maps, they were no longer in a fancy mood.

"Teacher..." In the silence, someone weakly raised the phone.

Now the rock is the podium, and the teacher of the examination team above immediately responded: "If you have any questions, just ask."

"There doesn't seem to be a signal here."

The teacher of the examination team: "It's not like, it's true."

"Then what do you do if you are in danger?"

Teacher: "We have teachers patrolling over the area all the time, and the vital signs sensors on your body have their own positioning. In the event of an accident, we will arrive as soon as possible. However, protective measures have been set up in the examination room, theoretically There will be no accidents.”

"Will there be social lycanthropists?"

Teacher: "This place is not yet open to the outside world, theoretically speaking, it won't be."

"Where are the real big beasts?"

Teacher: "The teachers have checked the examination room in advance, theoretically speaking, there is no."

The classmate who raised his hand was desperate: "Teacher, is there anything that is not 'theoretically' or 'confirmed'?"

Teacher: "This will be the most difficult cross-country test for majors since the school was founded. I can confirm it."

"..." The seven students in 190 moved their mouths, as happy as children who just handed in a blank paper.

Sighing, Hu Lingyu lowered his head and patted his left chest, and pressed the induction patch pasted on his chest through the awakening suit before departure.Although the teacher of the examination team said that the induction sheet would not fall off, he pressed it again and again just in case.

"Okay," the teacher on the rock looked at his watch and gave a high-five. "If there are no other questions, let's rest here and enter the cross-country field on time at 09:30."

The tense nerves were temporarily relaxed, but no one really rested in place, and everyone began to talk and walk around with each other.

The atmosphere was noisy again.

"I'm starting to look for people," Huang Chong looked around, and then looked at Hu Lingyu and Lu Qi, "cross-country is different from other sports, there are many people and strength, the three of us have to stick together, you know?"

He Qiuyan was retying her hair when she heard this and stopped, dissatisfied and asked, "Why don't you count me?"

"You can fly," Huang Chong didn't even think about it, "You can turn into a beast, but you still walk on the ground?"

"That's right." He Qiuyan suddenly realized.Beastization has been banned before, and I almost forgot that I belong to the sky.

Compared to her belated awareness, the other ornithologists couldn't hide their joy long ago, even with tense expressions, their emotions leaked from the corners of their eyes and brows.Regardless of your sandy area, forest area, or valley area, a pair of wings can fly over Wanren Mountain, go down to the place to check in, and continue to fly. The so-called "the most difficult off-road in history" is a false proposition here in the bird family.

Hu Lingyu observed silently, full of doubts.

The absolute superiority of the bird family in the cross-country test is recognized. If he remembers correctly, the top three in the previous cross-country test are almost all taken by the raptor.Students from other disciplines once protested the unfairness, but they were all dismissed.The reason is that "flying" itself is a natural advantage of the family, just like jumping ability is to cats, endurance is to canines, it should not be artificially smoothed out because of its advantages.

Hu Lingyu basically agrees with this idea, and there are many raptors among criminals. If all birds are screened out in the investigative science exam, who will fight wits and courage with criminals flying in the sky in the future?

But the score of 160 in cross-country is too important, and it has formed the iron law that you must get high scores in bird subjects. Therefore, even if the school's reasons are justified, it is still questioned by students one after another.

But these are not the key points for Hu Lingyu now. The problem is that if all the ornithology in cross-country can get high scores, why didn't He Qiuyan pass the test?

He calculated everyone's total score this morning. He Qiuyan accumulated 274 points in the five items. Dahuang's last score in the investigative department in his previous life was 316. That is, He Qiuyan scored 42 points in cross-country (60th) and could pass the exam. .

Even if it's not a bird of prey, wouldn't it be possible to get this ranking by virtue of flying?

Lu Qi kept sneaking glances at Hu Lingyu from the corner of his eye, seeing the little fox frowning and pursing his lips, in a tangled state.Lu Qi wanted to ask several times, but every time he opened his mouth, the deeply disappointed look that Hu Lingyu looked at him last night would jump out and block his voice.

"Don't fly," Hu Lingyu seemed to have made some kind of major decision, and looked at He Qiuyan seriously, with a serious tone, "At least don't fly at first, wait and see first."

He Qiuyan was frightened by Hu Lingyu's expression, and became nervous: "Is there any problem?"

"It's hard to say now," Hu Lingyu thought about his choice of words, "but I think we should be cautious."

"But if she flies slowly, she won't get a good ranking!" Da Huang was a little anxious.

Hu Lingyu pushed the pastoral dog aside and said in a low voice, "Do you still want love?"

At this time, Huang Chong was very clever: "Are you again?"

"Yes, the sixth sense is the same as when the scope of the test was drawn." Hu Lingyu simply admitted, "So do you believe me or not?"

This has to be believed.

Huang Chong turned around and returned to He Qiuyan: "You and the three of us go on land first, and then fly depending on the situation." He took out the off-road map and pointed on it, "The sandy area should be the most physically demanding. One foot is deep and one foot is shallow, and it is exposed to the sun, so we have to go here first when we have enough energy, then go to the valley, and finally go to the end from the forest area." Looking up at the crane and sika deer, "What do you think?"

"Let's go to the forest area first." Lu Qi, who had been quiet all morning, spoke for the first time.

Hu Lingyu just walked back to Dahuang, raised his eyes when he heard the sound, and quickly looked away.

"Why?" Huang Chong didn't notice it, and focused on discussing with Lu Qi.

"Go in next time," Lu Qi tapped on the off-road map where the entrance of the reserve is a little bit inward, "There will be a three-way road immediately. From the map, the forest area is the farthest, and the valley and sandy area are relatively close, but if you first Go to the valley to check in, and then go to the sandy area in the south and the forested area in the north, and the route repeats and detours, so the sandy area, valley, and forest area, that is, the north, west, and south routes are the most smooth, there is no turning back, and there is no repetition.”

Huang Chong: "Then why not go to the sandy area first?"

"No," Lu Qi shook his head, "Because everyone thinks this way, they will all gather together in the sandy area. If there are too many people, the efficiency will be low. It's better to do the opposite."

He Qiuyan, who was ready to flap her wings and run away at any time, listened more seriously than Rhubarb: "You mean to avoid the large forces, where there are fewer people, go first?"

Lu Qi nodded: "Less competition, less conflict, just like the morning rush hour, the road is smooth if you stagger it, and you can't stagger it..."

Huang Chong: "There is no redemption."

"It's not such an exaggeration," Lu Qi smiled, "At least there is no need to queue up for the task check-in."

There will be crowds in the sandy area, so go to the forest area first. ——Hu Lingyu finally knew why Lu Qi was the first in the professional examination.The information he can only grasp by rebirth and the route he chooses based on it, were drawn up casually by Ren Jialu, even brainstorming.

There is no need to shoot the door.

The gap between people is like the leg length of a red fox and a sika deer.

Rhubarb was still a little hesitant, and touched Hu Lingyu with his arm: "What do you think?"

"Forest area, valley, sand area." Hu Lingyu gave exactly the same answer as Lu Qi.

Lu Qi raised his eyebrows lightly, he didn't even notice it, he was a little happy.

"But it's not all because of people." Hu Lingyu glanced around, and everyone gradually formed a small group, focusing on internal discussions. Very well, there are no ears behind the walls.But in the second half of the sentence, his voice was still muffled like a mosquito, "There is also the problem of the weather."

He made a small sound, and Da Huang and He Qiuyan also got into the mood, and immediately moved closer, one dog and one crane lip-synched at the same time: "Weather?"

Hu Lingyu was almost amused by the two live treasures, the mysterious atmosphere that had just been brewing was gone, he straightened his expression, and continued in a low voice: "There will be strong winds and sandstorms in the sandy area, and heavy rain in the forest area, and according to the chronological order, the sandy area should come first, and the forest area Finally, so we go to the forest area first, and then to the sandy area, if we are lucky, we may be able to hide both of them."

The pastoral dog looked up at the scorching sun: "Heavy rain?"

The red-crowned crane looked down at the shrubs with motionless leaves: "Great wind?"

"It's not natural weather," Hu Lingyu quickly explained, "It's made by the examination team, it's man-made."

He Qiuyan was dubious, but compared to the weather, she was more curious about Hu Lingyu's source of information: "How do you know this?"

Hu Lingyu was silent.How to explain?Said that he had a dream and remembered all the memories of his previous life?

Shaking off "prophetic information" will inevitably face "mass torture", but Hu Lingyu still chooses to say it. Only by saying it in advance can it play a warning role, and it can't be vague. It must be clear and thorough, so as to really increase their chances of winning the exam .

"It's the sixth sense again?" Da Huang didn't wait for an explanation, and began to play it by himself.

He Qiuyan was at a loss: "What sixth sense?"

"It's not the first time that they belong to the fox family, and they will always be sure." Huang Chong said straightly, the more he said, the more he felt that he had grasped the golden key of knowledge, "Aren't there people who worship fox fairies from ancient times to the present, and now they do, It's because they are not ordinary spirits."

He Qiuyan's lips parted slightly, and she didn't say anything for a while, as if she saw a mysterious world slowly opening the door, reflecting the evil light.

"Sixth sense." Lu Qi repeated lightly, with a faint smile.

Hu Lingyu looked up at him.

Lu Qi took a good rest and was ready to listen to him tell the nonsense again.

"The exam is about to start, all students go to the entrance and take their seats—" the voice of the teacher of the exam team suddenly came from the front.

All the students entered the state at once, hula-la flocking to the entrance.

The four also quickly followed, with Rhubarb and He Qiuyan in front, and the pastoral dog trotting while protecting the red-crowned crane.

The world is noisy and the sun is scorching hot.

Hu Lingyu grabbed Lu Qi's clothes.

Among the tide-like crowd, only the two of them stopped.

"It's not the sixth sense." Hu Lingyu said.

Lu Qi was taken aback for a moment, and then complexities appeared in his eyes.

Hu Lingyu stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly grabbed his arm, turned around and pulled him towards the entrance: "Hurry up, or you won't be able to get a good seat!"

Lu Qi let him pull him, his heart was like a paper boat placed in the river, drifting without a trace, soaked and capsized at any time.

Not a sixth sense, what is that?

The sika deer knew that the red fox was waiting for him to ask.In the few seconds when he was looking at him, the red fox acted like he was going to fight if you dare to ask.

But the sika deer didn't dare to ask, he couldn't offer the same thing in exchange.