Chapter 21 The eerie laughter from the banyan tree

After an hour's journey, Su Ran didn't find anything of particular value.

Unexpectedly, he encountered a majestic tree that was deposited in history.

You should know that banyan trees are not cold-resistant and rarely survive in the north.

Not only did it survive, but it also grew for thousands of years. This is truly rare!
Su Ran walked to the tree root that was as thick as his arm and touched the rough bark. The texture was tough, like touching stone. "This is a tree that is more than a thousand years old."

Chen Sisi looked at the tree, which was not even as thick as her thigh. It had grown into this size after a thousand years. She was afraid it was malnourished.

"Su Shen, did you have hallucinations because you ate poisonous mushrooms just now? You call this a towering tree? The camphor tree in front of my yard is thicker than this."

"Indeed, has the anchor never seen a real big tree?"

The implication is that netizens think the tree is too small and Su Ran's words are too exaggerated.

Su Ran shook his head, determined that he was not wrong.

He walked around the tree with a smile. There were many similar tree roots in the camera: "See? These roots all come from the same tree. The one you just saw is the same tree."

The live broadcast room was strangely quiet.

"Are you kidding us? Are you saying that this whole forest is full of the same tree?"

"Shen Su, if you continue to insult our intelligence like this, I will unfollow you."

Netizens didn't seem to buy it, and Su Ran wasn't excited either. He had never been so calm as he was now.

Although Chen Sisi didn't know what Su Ran meant, she still followed Dahei.

Walking in the direction of the crowns of these "small trees" for dozens of meters, the forest became more and more dense.

Even the space available for the two men and the wolf to move became smaller, as they were surrounded by vines as thick as arms.

Until the dense forest made it difficult for sunlight to penetrate, Chen Sisi had no choice but to turn on the flashlight, and saw a wall not far ahead blocking their way.

Rather than calling it a wall, Chen Sisi clearly saw bark that looked like gullies on it.

This huge monster stands deep in the forest, quietly waiting to be discovered.

"The thousand-year-old banyan tree I was talking about is the one right before our eyes."

The dense tree canopy stretches out in all directions like a huge umbrella.

In this vast forest, the leaves are densely intertwined, forming a deep dark green color.

Each branch extending from the main trunk is like a wild tentacle, dancing freely in the air and exploring everything around it.

Chen Sisi looked up and noticed that the branches were covered with green vines and parasitic plants, which were tightly wrapped around the branches, as if they were part of the banyan tree.

Netizens who know the truth can no longer conceal their inner restlessness.

Various comments such as "awesome", "666", "WTF" and so on filled the entire live broadcast room like a tide.

"It's amazing that a tropical plant can survive in the north. This banyan tree is so strong."

"It's true that there are all kinds of wonders in this world!"

Chen Sisi was also shocked.

Strangle everything and create your own ecosystem!
If Su Ran had not led her to find this huge monster, she would never have known that "a forest of trees" could be so spectacular and incredible.

Dahei, who was once the wolf king, seemed to have never seen such a huge banyan tree. The little guy ran around the tree and came out from the other end after a long time.

Rather than being shocked by the size of the banyan tree, Su Ran was more surprised by its tenacious vitality.

"As a subtropical plant, banyan trees are not cold-resistant and have difficulty surviving in the north. My grandfather has worked in the forest for so long and the forest rangers have rarely seen them."

"And those banyan trees that can survive this cold naturally have enough capital to become such monsters!"

A big tree gave rise to an entire special forest.

Netizens were still immersed in the incredible mystery. "I followed the outermost roots and found the banyan tree hidden inside, which means that all the trees in the forest are extended from this banyan tree."

"It has lived here quietly for more than a thousand years, spanning a thousand-year long history."

“I am fortunate to be able to stand in front of it and feel the dialogue that transcends time.”

Just imagine, a banyan tree like this has witnessed the great men of history conquering the world. Even before those great men were born, this banyan tree had already been growing quietly in a corner of the world.

Like a silent witness, he has experienced the baptism of time and witnessed countless stories.

This thousand-year-old banyan tree attracted some historians to enter the live broadcast room, who were amazed: "It is not just a tree, but also a piece of history, a culture, and a legend."

"I think its existence is not only for growth, but also for witnessing, so that future generations can feel the dialogue that transcends time."

"This banyan tree is absolutely priceless. Its value is no longer the tree itself, but the history and culture it carries!"

Netizens also have their own opinions.

"Brother Su, you are really awesome. You can even find such a towering tree."

"Woo, woo, woo, woo. I was right not to stay up late last night, otherwise I wouldn't have seen such a spectacle this morning."

Su Ran walked around in the woods, and saw many roots naturally hanging down to the ground.

“Are these the beards of the banyan tree?”

Netizens are good at using metaphors.

Su Ran shook his head and said, "No, these are the aerial roots of the banyan tree. They grow like snakes in search of water."

Netizens lamented: "He is indeed an old goblin, a monster among monsters!"

This is a monster, and the name itself is correct.

A banyan tree cannot count on having an open space to grow on its own.

They adopted another strategy: killing the trees that were blocking their growth!
When the banyan's aerial roots touch other trees, they grow rapidly and entangle the competitor, preventing its growth.

Over time, the aerial roots of the banyan tree will gradually suffocate and kill other trees, making more space and nutrients for themselves.

From a human perspective, the way the banyan tree adapts to nature is very cruel and selfish.

But we can't just look at one side of things.

On the treetop, a sparrow was staring quietly at the big black fish on the ground.

Dahei tried to tease the sparrow several times, but he couldn't hook it because the banyan tree branch was too high, which made the sparrow very proud.

He just pooped a bunch of white shit and dripped it onto the big black head.

This really made it mad.

Su Ran used the dead leaves on the ground to help Dahei wipe his head clean, and said with a smile: "Although the banyan tree strangles everything, it also forms its own ecosystem."

"Around the banyan tree live a variety of creatures, such as birds, mammals and various plants. The leader of this small ecosystem is the banyan tree itself."

Just as Su Ran said, banyan fruits become food for small animals, and tree holes become habitats for more animals.

In nature, nothing is absolute.

Everything is just following the principle of survival of the fittest.

No mountain products were found, so today's income is 0.

Fortunately, they encountered this banyan tree and received a lot of rewards. Chen Sisi said at least 8,000 yuan.

Just as Su Ran was about to say goodbye to this dark and damp place and go look for today's harvest.

The banyan tree suddenly let out an eerie chuckle.

(End of this chapter)