Chapter 452 Plants also have competition
Under the lush tree, two people hung on the branches back to back.
"I am now hanging about 20 meters high on the tree. Now we need to descend to the ground. We can use the rope on the parachute, but this goes against the survival principles I set this time."
"Although parachutes and ropes would be very useful here, most people who get lost in the forest will have nothing, so I will also be empty-handed, which will make the journey much more difficult. I have to find another way to get down."
Bifang looked up at the top of his head, carefully untied the straps, and then got out of it.
"When you are hanging on a tree with a parachute, don't shake it too much. Although the parachute has a large area, it can't guarantee that you won't fall directly because of it, so be careful when doing any action."
Leonardo stood still, watching Bifang leave from behind him. He suddenly felt lighter, and even his position seemed to have moved up a few points.
"At the same time, we also need to pay attention to the forked branches on the side so that they don't scratch your eyes. Most importantly, we must always pay attention to the surrounding environment."
Bifang broke away from the backpack and grabbed a branch nearby, carefully approaching the tree trunk, stepping firmly on the branch with bare feet and gripping the ground with toes.
The humid environment of the rainforest made the branches covered with slippery moss, and soon, Bifang's feet turned pure green.
The branches of the Bodhi tree are very distinctive. When they grow to a certain height, they will expand horizontally.
It does not grow upwards, but like a layer of carpet is spread out. When it becomes higher, another layer is laid, which makes it very convenient to walk on.
"I've said before that the ecological chain in the rainforest is very cruel. Many creatures have evolved their own unique means of survival or hunting, and mimicry is one of them. Sometimes what you think is a branch may actually be a mimicked venomous snake."
[Hey, stop talking, I have goose bumps on my hands]
[By the way, it feels like I haven’t seen a magic weapon for a long time, dog head.jpg]
[Come out, artifact! ]
[Stick +9, Attack Power 210 + 120, No Additional Effects, Strength: D, Agility: C]
[Last time I climbed Mount Everest, I upgraded to use a super artifact trekking pole. The tree stick has not appeared in a whole instance. It has lost its artifact status! ]
[Just break off the stem of the Bodhi tree, that's cool! By the way, isn't this a protected plant? ]
[If it's to protect plants, that's terrible. Lao Fang and Xiao Li just broke a lot of branches, right? Doghead.jpg]
“How can it be so easy to come across protected plants?” Bifang laughed when he saw the barrage. The reason why protected plants are protected plants is because they are rare.
Such a large forest fell and hit the protected plants. Is it good luck or bad luck?
Stepping on the thick branches, Bifang quickly came to the center of the trunk. Looking down, there were obviously fewer branches and leaves, and the ground could be vaguely seen.
A small drone took the opportunity to fly through the gap and took pictures from bottom to top. Above the ground, the dark forest environment made everyone shudder slightly.
Bifang was right, the rainforest was not as beautiful and deep as everyone imagined.
A person who is not used to outdoor adventures will only feel terrified and scared when entering this place, and will want to escape instantly.
More than two-thirds of the world's plants and animals are found in tropical rainforests, and living here is undoubtedly very cruel to them.
A frog that is resting may be swallowed by a poisonous snake in the next second, and the poisonous snake may be chewed by a mongoose as if it were a spicy snack in the next second.
Even plants have to fight hard to compete for sunlight and rain.
"Rainforests have a unique plant canopy structure that consists of a number of vertical layers, including the forest canopy, canopy layer, understory, shrub layer and ground surface layer."
"Each layer will do its best to occupy living space and absorb the little bit of sunlight that leaks through the fingers of the big tree. Moreover, the class structure is almost solidified. Even the newly grown tree seedlings basically cannot grow to the height of their parents because they have no resources."
The trees in the tropical rainforest are divided into three layers in vertical space: upper, middle and lower. The crown height of the lower-level trees is usually below the crown height of the middle-level trees. If flowers and fruits are grown on annual or biennial branches, their light will easily be blocked by the upper and middle-level trees.
Therefore, they can only choose to bloom and bear fruit on relatively open old branches or trunks, attracting insects interacting in this space for pollination.
Or you can wait for the largest tree in an area to die, decay and collapse, allowing sunlight to enter, before you can become the new overlord.
"About 20 meters." Bifang lowered his head to confirm, then returned , grabbed a branch above his head, and reached out to Leonardo, "Untie the straps, and then come over. Be careful, the tree is slippery."
Leonardo nodded. It felt even hotter and stuffier in the rain forest than before. Every breath he took felt like water vapor was being poured into his lungs, making them sticky.
The clothes on his body were stuck together.
He recalled Bifang's previous actions, carefully untied the backpack strap, and then, with Bifang's help, stepped onto the tree branch. As soon as he got up, he slipped and almost fell.
Fortunately, Bifang was prepared and grabbed him directly.
"The tree trunks in the rainforest are very slippery and covered with moss. You must be careful when climbing trees and never rush."
The two came to the tree trunks together. Bifang chose a trunk that was not that thick, hugged it with both hands and said, "The trunks of Bodhi trees are very special. Some of them look like many small trunks twisted together. So we just need to choose one and slide down directly. Don't worry about scratching your hands. It's really smooth."
As he spoke, Bifang hugged the small tree trunk, put his feet on it, and under the influence of his own weight, he slid down little by little, resting on other branches for a while on the way. He quickly slid down from a height of 20 meters.
As the altitude decreased, the sunlight quickly disappeared and the entire forest became increasingly darker.
The audience became nervous.
[Claustrophobia is really the best here. ]
【Youyidian Shrimp】
Before landing, Bifang stopped, casually broke off a branch covered with leaves, and swept the ground under his feet: "The rainforest is really full of dangers. You can see that there is a dead leaf under my feet, but there may be poisonous centipedes hidden in it. It is not easy to be found in the rainforest, and it is easy to be accidentally injured by disturbing it."
"There may be poisonous spiders. There are many poisonous spiders in the Xishuangbanna rainforest, but they usually come out at night and rarely come out during the day. If you wear shoes, you don't have to worry, but unfortunately, I am still barefoot, so I must be careful before landing."
Bifang waited until he had swept the ground to make sure there were no small animals hidden underneath before officially landing, and at the same time called Leonardo who was still in the tree to come down with him.
With the demonstration, Leonardo was more careful and landed successfully.
When he got to the ground, he finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Huh, you are too careful. You really made me nervous just now."
"There's nothing I can do. I'm not wearing anything. Of course I can never be too careful." Bifang spread his hands. If he had worn clothes and boots, he wouldn't have to be so nervous. He could just jump down from a height of two or three meters.
But I don't have that. Although Bifang has the experience and abilities granted by the system, his body is still normal and he has not developed the adaptability to survive in the rainforest for a long time.
Significantly different from the original inhabitants.
As soon as they entered the rain forest, they heard many strange calls, which seemed to be mixed with the cries of monkeys. Combined with the deep environment and the spider silk hanging everywhere, it was creepy.
"The most urgent task now is to weave a pair of shoes for my feet so that I can walk freely in the rainforest without being threatened by insects." Bifang squatted down and stroked the flat ground.
"There may be danger hidden in the dead leaves. These sharp needles may prick your feet. It's nothing in the short term, but over time, your soles will become very rough and have dense, invisible small wounds. These wounds are easily invaded by microorganisms or even parasites, such as sand fleas."
"They usually live in the soil and feed on the blood of warm-blooded hosts. Many native Africans who don't wear shoes have very thick soles with many dense holes, like barnacles on whales. I don't want to be like that. It's really disgusting. Don't go searching for them."
Leonardo shrugged, "I feel like they'll be more curious if you do that, but I've seen it with my own eyes, and it's really disgusting."
"I need to find a plant to protect my feet. Until then, we can simply bandage them with leafy branches, just like bandaging a wound."
Bifang did not waste the branch that had just been swept on the ground. He directly wrapped the entire sole of his foot, and then did the same with the other one. Then he took Leonardo to explore the jungle.
"The parachute will be collected by the staff. Now, let's seize the time to explore."
On the ground, there are dead leaves and green grass intertwined everywhere, which is also a unique phenomenon of the rainforest.
"There are so many microorganisms here that even a corpse may decompose in just a week without leaving any residue. In fact, the rainforest has a hot and rainy climate, with strong surface runoff and leaching, making the soil here very poor and lacking in nutrient accumulation and replenishment."
"The growth of towering trees is entirely due to the intensive decomposition of organic matter and the recycling of nutrients. This also means that once the rainforest is destroyed, it is very difficult to grow again."
“Dead leaves are green grass, two phenomena that should appear in autumn and spring can be intertwined.”
