Paintings of Terror

"The signature should be conspicuous. Even if we can't recognize it at a glance, or it doesn't attract our attention, it must be conspicuous—" Mu Yiran repeated Ke Xun's initial guess, "In the forest There are a lot of vegetation, whether it is flowers, grass or trees, no matter how conspicuous they are outside, once submerged in a super jungle of this magnitude, no matter how conspicuous they are, they will not show their particularity.

"So I think that this kind of 'conspicuous' should not refer to the color or shape, and it is unlikely to be a special species. After all, the species in the forest are now chaotic, and there are both north and south. It is no longer special for any kind of plant to grow in it.

"Then there is another possibility, which is the height. But the tallest house here is only three floors. Even if you stand on the roof, it is difficult to look down the entire forest and find the tallest tree.

"According to the basic rule that painting will not give us a dead end, if this kind of 'conspicuousness' is difficult to distinguish from the outside, then I think the location of the signature will not be too far away from us. Because 'difficult to distinguish' is already It is quite difficult. If the signature is placed far away and it is difficult to reach, it is not much different from a dead end.

"In summary, the signature should be near the outer edge of the forest, not too deep. It may be the place we have already passed, but because we are still short of the aura that finally pierced the window paper, so even if The signature is right in front of our eyes, and it is difficult for us to spot it.

"And this signature will not have a conspicuous color or special shape, nor will it have obvious thickness and height. It may be a tree, a flower, a grass, a moss, or a vine, but I think it It must be very old, to represent the long history of the entire earth, and it must be very tough, to represent the tenacious vitality of all living things."

"Life force..." Ke Xun rested his chin on the shovel handle and looked down, thinking, "You said that the name Abel means life in Hebrew. For one, I think a tree should be the most vital thing, right? Its leaves can store water, its roots can hold solid soil, its body can provide habitat for birds, beasts and even humans, and its fruits can feed many creatures , it can produce oxygen for living organisms to breathe... Isn’t Abel also the meaning of breathing, so, will the embodiment of the signature be a tree? A tree full of vitality?”

"——the tree of life." Mu Yiran had an epiphany in his eyes, and analyzed while thinking, "There are sayings about the tree of life in various countries or sects. The tree of life in ancient Egypt was a plane tree. It is said that it grew On the sacred mountain, the two worlds of life and death are separated, symbolizing the beginning of creation... Yinsuo believes that wood is the original substance that constitutes all things in the world, and the bodhi tree is known as the tree of life...

"As for the Hebrew language, the Kamal Mystery relies on the secret oral transmission of Hebrew between teachers and students. There is also a tree of life in this sect, but it is not a real tree, but a tree. A schematic diagram of the shape structure, using it to analyze the different levels that make up the universe and everything in the world...

"And the peach tree in our country, the sycamore fig tree in Egypt, the almond tree in Iran, and the olive, palm, and pomegranate trees in other parts of the Middle East or in the Semitic tradition . . . Known as the tree of life, it is the incarnation of the mother earth. Having more children and more fruit means the reproduction of offspring, the attributes of flowering and fruiting and falling leaves, and it also represents the changing cycle of the four seasons and life..."

Ke Xun blinked his eyes and looked at him quietly, feeling as if he could hear the buzzing of the search engine in his head.

Mu Yiran listed many alternatives for himself, but it seems that he is still analyzing and judging which one it is. Ke Xun didn't disturb his train of thought. Whether the blood is covered with relevant clues.

The walls of this room are covered with European-style wallpapers, which are now worn out and peeled off, revealing the powder-painted walls below.

Ke Xun felt a little heavy.The old-fashioned wallpaper reminded him of the home he had lived in as a child.

At that time, both father and mother were still there, and the family was not very rich, but the husband and wife lived a very serious and delicate life. Even if they were limited by their income, they still made it possible for the family to live comfortably.

At that time, his family lived in a small house with two bedrooms and one living room. Dad pasted wallpapers for each room. The color my mother chose was a warm color of rice paper, and the texture was a bit like that of a vertical tree. striae.At that time, several of his classmates also had wallpapers in their homes, most of which were geometric patterns or floral patterns. Only his home had this kind of tree pattern. He liked it very much. artistic vision.

Every time he thinks about that home, his memory always seems to stay on the day when he moved in after the decoration was completed. He was so happy that he was about to fly, running around the house with joy, and kept using his hands to fill the house with texture. stroking on the wallpaper.

Yes, about childhood memories, every time I recall them, I will freeze in that scene on that day.

Just like in front of your eyes.

All the people here are fixed on this day of the year, their homes still retain the way they were before they died, and their lives and memories are all stuck on this day.

…No, even if they were all infected with Ebola, they would not die on the same day, so it is not this day that is frozen, but only this year.

This year is 2012, which is the year clearly indicated in the Hebrew paper that Tian Yang deciphered.Although its function is only to extend everyone's thinking and focus on the doomsday of mankind, the year of "2012" may not have other guiding functions.

In 2012, the end of the world, the end of the world is the Mayan prophecy (rumor) statement, the Mayan prophecy comes from the Mayan civilization, it is said that there is a tree of life in the traditional civilization of many countries.

"Yiran," Ke Xun stopped, and turned to look at Mu Yiran, who came over by Xunsheng, "Is there any saying about the tree of life in the Mayan civilization?"

"The Jibei tree," Mu Yiran's eyes lighted up, "is the American kapok, a tropical tree species. In the Mayan civilization, it symbolized life and was located in the center of the universe, so it was called the World Tree or the Tree of Life. But the Mayan The world tree is more than one tree, it is composed of many trees, the middle one is regarded as the pillar connecting the heaven, the earth and the underworld, and there are four trees around it in each of the four directions.—— I think that's what we're looking for."

"—It is indeed both conspicuous and inconspicuous!" Ke Xun threw down the shovel, "The five trees distributed in this way are indeed inconspicuous in the big forest, but when we pierced the window paper of the last clue , it became very conspicuous!——We immediately searched for these five kapok trees!"

Calling Wei Dong Luo Kuo and Fang Fei from other rooms, Ke Xun rushed out to find Qin Ci who was half asleep and half awake under the porch, and carried him on his back involuntarily.

Qin Ci woke up with a start, and quickly endured a headache and sore eyes and pushed Ke Xun hard: "Xiao Ke, put me down quickly! The droplets in the painting may also be contagious!"

"Then shut up and don't talk," Ke Xun was unmoved, and asked Wei Dong to find a mask for Qin Ci to put on, "Let's find an autograph now, Brother Qin, hold on, we'll be fine, we will definitely go out!"

Qin Ci didn't know the previous situation, thought that Ke Xun was in a hurry, and was already ready to search the forest like a chicken without a head, so he yelled at him behind the mask in a hurry: "Xiao Ke, calm down! You now You're not alone, you can't cherish your own life like this anymore! If something happens to you, how can you let Xiaomu bear it?! Let me—"

Before he finished speaking, he let the Xiao Mu in his mouth catch up from behind, pinched his neck and fainted.

Several people ran towards the direction of the forest, but Shao Ling and the others did not stop searching during this time. They had no idea where they were going at this moment, and they could only chase after them by relying on the marks left on the tree that they discussed earlier.

"Pay attention to see if there is kapok on the road, kapok surrounded by five trees!" Ke Xun said to Wei Dongluo and Fang Fei.

"The key point - we northerners don't know much about kapok!" Wei Dong wiped his sweat anxiously, and turned to Fang Fei who was next to him, "Brother Fei, how about you?"

Fang Fei shook her head: "I have only been working in the south for a while, and I only know that the flowers of kapok are red, but I can't be sure what season it is now. Although the weather is hot, if it is the end of the climate, it may be the middle of winter, and The kapok seems to bloom in spring, and I can't recognize it without flowers."

"The leaves of kapok are longer..." Luo Kuo said, and then closed his mouth.

Because there is no way to easily find kapok trees in a large forest with a variety of species based on the attribute of "length".

"Just find five similar trees that grow close together." Ke Xun came up with an idea.

"Brother, open your eyes and see, there are many five similar trees growing close together in the densely wooded area over there." Wei Dong pointed to Ke Xun.

"And we can't determine the distance between the four trees growing in the four directions," Fang Fei said, "If they are more than ten meters away from each other, and there are other tree species growing among them, it will be even worse. Judgment."

"...In short, we are short of people who know the kapok tree now." Ke Xun said, "Anyway, let's observe first and talk to Shao Ling and the others."

Several people followed the mark for ten minutes before finally catching up with Shao Ling and the others. After all, the speed of those people was not slow, and they were always racing against time.

When the two sides met, Mu Yiran quickly explained the speculation, and finally said: "Since the location of the guessed signature will not be too deep, then we will take this place as the center and divide into four groups to look for it in four directions. Does anyone recognize it? Out of the kapok tree?"

"I can recognize it." Shao Ling said.

Luo Kuo and Gu Qingqing, who was out of breath from exhaustion, also raised their hands.

"Then the four of us will each take one person to the four directions," Mu Yiran said, "Leave Lao Qin here, and leave one person to guard him."

In the end, Wu You and Qin Ci were left in place, Mu Yiran took Fang Fei, Shao Ling took Weidong, Luo Yu took Zhu Haowen, Gu Qingqing took Ke Xun, the four groups each chose a direction, Continue to search for kapok trees non-stop.

As a girl, Gu Qingqing's ability to persevere until now has been extraordinary. Now she is walking in the woods with one foot deep and one foot shallow, shaking to the point of collapse.Ke Xun stepped forward to support her, and after walking for a while, seeing that Gu Qingqing was really panting, he said, "Why don't you come up, and I'll carry you on my back."

"You're tired too." Gu Qingqing was very careful. Although Ke Xun didn't show it clearly, she was still observed by her. After thinking about it, she took out a pen and paper from her bag, "Why don't I draw the approximate shape of a kapok leaf for you? You see, and then the two of us will search separately, lest I hold you back."

"No, the forest is too dangerous to let you go alone." Ke Xun also thought about it, "I don't need to draw, I will find a way to take you up a tree to have a look, stand tall and see far away."

When Gu Qingqing heard that he was going to climb the tree, he trembled in fright, and quickly said: "But, but... It is impossible for us to stand on the top of the tree. If we stand on the trunk, we will be blocked by the branches and leaves."

Ke Xun rolled his eyes and had a new idea: "Don't worry, I have a solution, and you don't need to climb the tree." He climbed up the tree after speaking.