It was the month of July when the heat was supposed to gradually subside, but on this day, the sweltering heat lingered. The world seemed like an airtight steamer. Zhou Min was as restless as an ant on a hot pan in the cram school classroom. The book in his hand was soaked through with sweat. As he kept wiping the sweat off his face, he complained in his heart, "This broken fan has been broken for a whole vacation and no one has fixed it! Can't those people in the school see it? Look at this strange weather this year. The elephants from southern Yunnan have gone to the Yellow River for a 'vacation'. It's been raining every day in Langya in the west, and the desert in the northwest has turned into an oasis overnight. It's so absurd. I only earn 3,000 yuan a month. Why am I worrying about this? If the sky falls, those taller and richer people will bear the brunt!"
Just as he was complaining, a childish voice came, "Teacher Xiao Zhou, why was it an egg instead of a duck egg in the initial chaos of heaven and earth? Was it because the duck egg wasn't pretty enough and was disliked by the Heaven?" Just as Zhou Min was about to answer, a purplish - black lightning bolt flashed outside the window without warning. The lightning was twisted in shape, like a ferocious dragon wriggling in the clouds. Immediately afterwards, a dull and deafening thunderclap sounded, with a strange buzzing sound. After the thunder, the lights in the classroom flickered wildly, making people's eyes ache.
At the same time, the classroom shook violently, as if being toyed with by an invisible giant hand. The famous - person photo frames on the wall fell down one after another with a crackling sound, and the sound of broken glass was ear - piercing. The old electric fan on the ceiling creaked and swayed precariously. Even more strangely, strange runes emerged on the classroom walls, emitting a faint blue light, like mysterious eyes watching everything. Zhou Min shouted, "Something's wrong! Kids, don't panic. Listen to the teacher and evacuate quickly!" He rushed towards the classroom door and shouted back, "Students in the back row go out through the back door. Be careful not to fall. Follow one by one!" His voice became hoarse with anxiety, and his eyes were fixed on the students as he prayed in his heart for the children's safety.
Fortunately, there were not many businesses in the old six - story commercial building where the cram school was located, so the evacuation was relatively easy. The students went downstairs in an orderly manner under his command. At this time, Zhou Min found that Wang Qingqing was lying on the ground in the corner of the classroom. "Wang Qingqing, why are you still there? Move quickly!" He rushed over. Wang Qingqing cried and said that her foot hurt and she couldn't move. Zhou Min found that her foot was pinned down by a table because someone had tied her shoelaces to the table leg, causing her to fall and be pinned down. Suppressing his anger, he quickly helped Wang Qingqing take off her shoes, picked her up, and rushed out of the classroom, shouting, "Everyone gather in the basketball court downstairs!" In the shaking classroom, he moved with great difficulty, and big beads of sweat rolled down, mingling with the rain. The light of the strange runes became stronger and stronger, and there were faint strange whispers, making people shudder.
Zhou Min finally ran to the basketball court with Wang Qingqing in his arms. After putting her down panting, he began to count the number of people. After making sure that all the students were safe and he himself was not injured, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. But then he thought of his parents at home. In a panic, he reached into his pocket to call them to report his safety, only to find that his mobile phone was still on the lecture table. "Oh no, I didn't take my phone! My parents must be worried to death!" He paced anxiously on the spot. Just then, the ground shook violently again, even more strongly than before.
"It's an aftershock!" Zhou Min looked around in horror. The surrounding buildings were tottering, cracks appeared in the walls, and bricks and stones were falling. The strange purplish - black lightning flashed across the sky again, and a pungent smell of sulfur filled the air. Immediately afterwards, mysterious black cracks appeared around his body. A terrifying aura emanated from the cracks, and strange lights and shadows flickered. Before he could react, the surrounding environment twisted crazily, and a black whirlpool appeared. A powerful suction force sucked him into it. Zhou Min's eyes went black, and he fainted and lost consciousness.
I don't know how long it had passed. Zhou Min slowly opened his eyes and found himself in a strange world. In front of him was a desolate and mysterious wilderness. Lofty mountains towered, with their peaks hidden in the clouds; rivers rushed by, and the waves glistened with an eerie light; the vegetation was lush, with trees blotting out the sky and the sun. The vines were like thick pythons, covered with sharp thorns. Runes similar to those on the classroom walls were carved on the tree trunks, exuding an ancient and vicissitudes atmosphere. Under him was a thick layer of fallen leaves and unknown plants, which made a "creaking" sound when stepped on, especially eerie in the quiet environment. "Cough, it hurts so much. Where am I?" He struggled to prop himself up, filled with confusion and fear. This place was completely different from everything he was familiar with.
At this time, he found that he was naked. Feeling ashamed and flustered, he quickly looked for something to cover his body. Finally, he managed to wrap the vital parts with broad tree leaves. "I must get out of this rainforest and find water, food, and fire, or I won't be able to survive." He recalled the wilderness survival knowledge in his mind. He knew that the rainforest was full of dangers. The temperature dropped sharply at night, and there were many dangerous animals. He looked up at the sky, but the thick leaves blocked the sky, and he couldn't see the position of the sun at all. Losing his sense of direction halved his chances of survival. But Zhou Min was not the kind of person who would be easily intimidated by difficulties. He secretly swore, "Rather than waiting to die, I'd rather take risks and make mistakes. I must survive!"
Just as he was about to get up and find a way out, a deafening roar came, and the ground trembled slightly. Zhou Min was so frightened that his body trembled. He looked in the direction of the sound, but his view was blocked by the dense forest. Then another roar came, making his heart beat suddenly faster. "I'll go and have a look first. Maybe I can find a clue to leave." He clenched a wooden stick tightly, and his palms were full of sweat, almost deforming the stick.
He walked carefully towards the source of the sound, treading on thin ice with every step, and observing the surroundings vigilantly. Not long after, he saw a chicken - shaped creature more than 4 meters tall. Its body seemed to be wrapped in flames, and the red - and - yellow patterns were dazzling, but the flames exuded a terrifying aura. Its head was in the shape of a bird, but it had a beak as sharp as a knife and eyes shining with blood - red light, revealing endless wildness and fierceness. There was a tall red comb on its head, surrounded by strange cloud patterns, with flames flickering inside; its neck was covered with reddish - brown scales, glistening with a metallic luster in the sun, like a hard armor; its wings were broad and powerful, with feathers as red as the burning clouds. When unfolded, they seemed to be able to blot out the sky and the sun; its legs were as thick as stone pillars, and its claws were sharp and powerful; its tail was composed of red - and - yellow feathers, and when unfolded, it was like a burning flame. Even more strangely, a golden halo surrounded it, with tiny runes faintly visible inside, seemingly having a mysterious connection with the runes he had seen before.
"What on earth is this thing!" Zhou Min exclaimed in his native dialect, and his legs went weak, almost causing him to collapse. "Aowoo," another roar brought him back to reality. He quickly hid behind a big tree, not daring to make a sound. He saw the chicken - shaped monster's tail gradually getting bigger. After roaring twice, it lay down on the spot. After a while, a black chick emerged from its tail. The big chicken turned around and gently rubbed the chick with the top of its head.
"Aren't birds all born from eggs? How can this chicken give birth to a chick directly? What kind of ghost world is this? It completely violates the laws of nature!" Zhou Min muttered in his heart, but he didn't notice the approaching danger. The big chicken seemed to sense something strange. Suddenly, it turned its head and looked towards the big tree where he was hiding. The red light in its eyes flickered more intensely, as if warning him not to act rashly. Zhou Min was so panicked that he didn't dare to breathe. He silently prayed, "Brother Chicken, Granddad Chicken, please don't find me. I have no ill intentions towards you and the chick!" But the big chicken tilted its head and stared straight at the big tree, with a gaze that made people feel creepy. Zhou Min felt that his heart was about to stop beating. He kept muttering in his heart, "It's over, it's over. I'm doomed this time."
Fortunately, the big chicken didn't take further action. After a while, it left with the chick. After making sure they were far away, Zhou Min carefully walked out from behind the big tree. At this time, he was tired and hungry, and his stomach growled. He continued to move forward in the rainforest, remaining vigilant all the way. As he walked, he found a small stream. The water in the stream was clear, but he didn't dare to drink it rashly. He made a simple filtering device with leaves and stones and drank some water after filtering.
After drinking water, he walked along the stream. On the way, he found some wild fruits. Although he wasn't sure if they were edible, he was so hungry that he took a risk and took a bite. The taste was sweet and sour. After feeling no discomfort, he ate them. After eating his fill, he continued on his way. Not long after, he found that the trees in front were gradually thinning. Hope welled up in his heart, and he quickened his pace and walked out of the rainforest.
After walking out of the rainforest, there was a prairie. In the distance, a group of creatures that looked like horses but had scales on their bodies and horns on their heads were wandering around. They looked very fierce. Zhou Min hid and observed. Just as he was thinking about how to avoid them, a blue fox - like animal appeared. This fox wasn't afraid of people and even rubbed against his leg. Zhou Min followed it and successfully avoided the group of dangerous creatures.
After that, Zhou Min found traces of human habitation. He saw some people dressed strangely working in the fields. He went up to say hello, but these people showed surprised expressions, as if they couldn't understand what he was saying. A person who seemed to be the leader came over and asked someone to bring him food and water. After Zhou Min finished eating, he expressed his desire to go home to the leader through gestures and drawing. The leader pointed to a tall mountain in the distance and said something. Although Zhou Min didn't understand, he guessed that he might have to go to that mountain to find clues.
After taking a short rest, Zhou Min set off towards the tall mountain. There were many difficulties along the way. He encountered bad weather and fierce beasts, but he managed to reach the foot of the mountain with his tenacious perseverance. This mountain was very steep, and he began to climb it with great difficulty. During the climb, he found strange stones and plants on the mountain, but he only had one thing on his mind - finding a way home. When he climbed to the halfway up the mountain, there was a landslide. He fell and got injured while dodging the stones, but he didn't care about the pain and continued to climb up.
Finally, he climbed to the top of the mountain. There was a huge cave at the top of the mountain, and a mysterious light was emitting from the cave entrance. He walked into the cave and saw a huge stone platform inside. The stone platform was engraved with runes, and in the center was a crystal ball emitting a soft light. Zhou Min walked closer to the crystal ball. As soon as he got close, the light of the crystal ball became extremely strong and enveloped him. After a bout of dizziness, he found himself back in the cram school classroom. Everything had returned to normal. He was still holding the leaf he had picked from the rainforest in his hand. It all seemed like a dream, but he knew that it had all really happened.