The salt could attract the deer, but it could not keep it. If Zhang Zian tried to approach the deer, even if he only took a few steps back, he might scare the deer away. Moreover, deer were vigilant animals. No matter how much they liked to lick salt, they would not value it more than their lives. So once they were frightened, they might run far away and never come close again.
So Zhang Zian could only pretend that nothing had happened. He knew that the deer was in the woods about 50 meters behind him, but he couldn’t act too anxious. He couldn’t act like a fool who had never seen a woman before. If he talked about whether he wanted a four-piece set made of silk or pure cotton on the bed after meeting for the first time on a blind date, the girl would probably be scared and run away, and the deer would be the same.
Tourists rarely visited this primeval forest. At most, they would drive through it or find a few officially recommended trails, even if they successfully checked in. Therefore, the deer here were different from the deer in Muir Park. It was a popular scenic spot next to San Francisco, and people had long been used to deer.
As for the number of deers behind them, whether it was one or a herd, or what kind of deers they were, he was not sure. The biggest possibility was that a deer was scouting the wind, and the main group was still in the forest further away.
The Elfins felt that what he said made sense, especially the blind date analogy, which was easy to understand. However, they also inexplicably sympathized with him.
He put out the bonfire he had made at noon and buried it with soil to prevent it from reigniting. He then carried his backpack and set off again. The diameter of the hole in the seasoning Bottle cap could be adjusted. He had only opened half of it before, but now he opened it to the maximum, so that more salt would leak out. This was to prevent the deer behind him from leaving halfway because it felt that there was too little salt.
Although there was only one bottle of seasoning, he had bought several boxes of salt. He just needed to use it and replenish it.
He had brought a lot of random things like this, which might or might not be useful, so his backpack was particularly heavy.
“Famous, old time tea, Vladimir, and fina, you have to be more vigilant.”
Not long after they set off, Zhang Zian saw that the Elfins were all curious about the deer behind them and looked back from time to time, so he reminded them.
“Oh?” Old time tea was shocked.”Is that the new Elfin?”
Zhang Zian looked down at his phone. The distance between him and the elfin on the electronic map was getting closer and closer, but it was not close enough. He was more concerned about other things.
“The deer is still behind us?” He asked a question instead of an answer.
Old time tea nodded.”They seem to be closer than before. The number … I have seen two or three of them.”
Zhang Zian said,”the deer is behind us, but there are beasts in this primitive forest, including black bears, mountain lions, and coyotes. Deer are also one of the main prey of these beasts, so…The Mantis stalks the cicada, while the Oriole is behind. We are equivalent to the cicada!”
After he said that, the elves understood the potential danger of the situation.
Originally, it was a small probability for tourists and tourists to encounter beasts in this forest because humans were not on the beasts ‘menu. The beasts also knew that humans were not to be trifled with, so they would stay far away when they heard the footsteps of humans and smelled the scent of humans … But the situation was different now. The beasts also needed to find food. When they were really hungry, even if they knew that there were people nearby, they would not let go of these deer that were focused on licking the salt. If people did not know what was good for them and wanted to stop them, they probably would not mind adding an appetizer.
“Gah?” Richard was shocked.”I’m so thin. I’m not interested in bears or Lions, right?”
“I can’t say for sure. Maybe he just wants to change his taste.” Zhang Zian said half-jokingly.
The elves perked up and no longer paid too much attention to the deer behind them. Instead, they focused their eyes on the front and the sides in case of a sudden attack from a fierce beast. They were especially careful of the Cougar. This kind of small lion was very suitable for hunting and ambushing in the forest. It could even hide in the trees and wait for prey to pass by before pouncing down, pouncing on the prey’s back and biting the prey’s neck, catching the other party off guard.
In the evening, Zhang Zian saw that the sky was dark and it was not suitable to continue moving forward, so he found a place to set up camp.
It was best to set up camp near a water source, whether it was a stream or a Lake. However, it was not easy to find a water source in the forest. They often found a stream when they did not need to set up camp, but when they needed to set up camp, they could not even find a waterhole. It was really annoying.
After the crisis in the desert, he was now more concerned about the potential danger of a water shortage than ordinary trekkers. He had to plan ahead before the signs of a water shortage appeared.
Just as he watched the sky turn dark quickly and was anxious to find a water source before dark, fina suddenly reminded him,””The herd of deers behind us, they’re not following us.”
He hurriedly looked back and saw that the deers had indeed stopped. They were looking at him and the path that had been stepped by an animal, as if they were hesitating.
After a while, the leading buck took the lead and set foot on the path, while the other deers followed behind.
Had they lost interest in salt? Or did she think he was dangerous?
Or perhaps …
Zhang Zian suddenly remembered that the people in the Kongtong tribe needed water, and so did the deer. Just eating grass could not satisfy their body’s need for water, not to mention that they had licked so much salt along the way. They would definitely be more thirsty than usual!
Deer lived on water and grass, so they had the instinct to find salt and water. Just like how camels could find water in the desert, deer could find water in the forest.
“Famous.”
He stopped famous in a low voice and made a gesture to it. He decided not to follow Mike’s smell for the time being. Instead, he changed his route and walked in the same direction as the animal.
The road was rugged and difficult to walk on. The ground was covered with dense fern plants, and the road was often blocked by horizontal tree roots. In addition, the surrounding towering trees and the permeating mist made it seem like they had crossed into the world of “Jurassic Park”.
The roots that protruded from the ground were about a meter high. When they encountered roots that blocked their way, the elves could easily jump over them. He could only take off his backpack, push it over, and then flip over to carry it. It was a bitter experience.
He had bet that the deer were going to find water to drink, and he was very sure that his guess was correct, but he was not sure how far the water source was from them. What if it was very far away …
After walking for 20 to 30 minutes, the sky became darker and darker.
Was there really a water source ahead?
At this time, the elves with sensitive hearing said almost in unison,””There’s the sound of running water up ahead!”
Zhang Zian, whose confidence was getting weaker and weaker, felt like he had been injected with a cardiac stimulant. His body was instantly filled with motivation.
After walking for a while, they made a turn. After passing a few big trees, a murmuring stream suddenly appeared in front of them.
The herd of deer was already quietly sipping the water by the stream.
