"As far as I know, in the northeast, at this time of year, on the mountains, those black bears are as tall as a person, and one slap can flatten a big tree!"
"Is it that terrifying? Even if these things have great strength, they can't flatten a tree with one slap, right?"
"Brother, you haven't seen it before, and look, in their era, they were even more formidable. In that era, bears were fiercer, some even standing two meters tall when they stood up."
"Holy cow, if we go there, won't it be a matter of nine deaths and one life?"
For a moment, countless people were discussing, especially those living in the northeast region, who had more vivid memories.
As a child, their mothers must have told them stories about the depths of the mountains.
At this moment, in Beili, at the History Academy.
The professor was instantly surprised watching this scene.
His family was from the northeast.
He could say that as a child, he had heard too many stories about wild beasts in the mountains.
Now Zhang Tian and the others were completely defenseless, without even a hunting rifle, and they wanted to enter the mountains. This was undoubtedly courting death.
"Teacher, I remember you're from the northeast, right? You must know some stories?"
"That's right, teacher. Since it's a historical scene anyway, it wouldn't hurt for you to talk about history."
"Yes, we all want to hear stories about the mountains."
Below the stage, the students became increasingly noisy.
How could these people who grew up in the new era's cities know the terror of the deep mountains and old forests after the war years?
Prompted by his students, the old professor seemed to have awakened childhood memories.
"Back then, the winters in the northeast were very cold. I was only eight years old at the time."
"Life back then wasn't as good as yours now. Before winter, every family would go into the mountains to gather firewood for warmth."
"Some families were lucky enough to catch a few wild rabbits on the mountain, but others weren't so fortunate, with some even having half their faces gnawed off by wild boars."
"Teacher, do wild boars eat people?"
A student asked.
"Yes, wild boars eat anything. They would even steal the chickens raised in the village. It was still autumn at that time, but it was still that terrifying, let alone in winter. Basically, no one dared to go into the forest."
As the professor spoke, he seemed to recall his childhood.
His family lying on the kang, listening to the sound of blizzards outside.
"Alas, life was really difficult back then."
"That's right. It's really lucky they can survive by going into the mountains at this time."
"Have you forgotten? They can cultivate. Perhaps they have abilities beyond ordinary people to survive."
"But, didn't Zhang Tian just say that this place is a 'King of Hell's realm'?"
For a moment, the class started to discuss again.
The professor remained silent, staring intently at the screen.
From his childhood until now, he had never ventured into the northeastern mountains in winter.
That place was filled with too much fantasy, and a seed had long been planted in the old professor's heart.
Now Lin Tian and the others were going to realize the dream he himself had never pursued.
How could the old professor not be serious?
"I've never believed in ghosts and monsters, but my mother's words have always echoed in my mind. Perhaps now I can resolve my long-standing confusion."
The professor murmured, his gaze fixed on the screen.
And on the internet, the scenes of Lin Tian and the others entering the mountains had sparked endless discussion.
We'll set this aside for now.
In the scene.
Looking at the mountains so close at hand, Fatty shivered.
"Good heavens, boss, if this were in the desert, it would be extremely cool!"
"Let's install a big fan in the desert!"
Fatty felt a chill from a gust of wind.
It was noon, and although the weather wasn't sunny, it was still quite bright around them.
"Boss, I just heard some sounds of black bears."
Hu Bayi's ears twitched slightly as his husky voice came.
Lin Tian nodded. He had also heard it, and it was the sound of a very gruff black bear.
"Old Hu, if we can go around them without disturbing their hibernation, we will. If not, we'll just have to eat bear paws."
Zhang Tian said softly.
Black bears, also known as Asian black bears, were listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2012.
In other words, in the future, these creatures would be endangered species. Zhang Tian was an animal lover.
He wouldn't kill them if he could avoid it, but if they were too aggressive, there was nothing he could do. It wasn't 2012 yet, so killing them wouldn't be an issue.
"Huh? Boss, I can't tell, you have a soft spot for animals?"
Fatty blinked his eyes.
"Then you can fight the black bears later."
Zhang Tian looked at Fatty.
"Heh heh, boss, that's exactly what Fatty wants! I'll have a fight with the black bear later and see whose bear paws are stronger!"
Fatty was filled with enthusiasm.
Zhang Tian shook his head and then led the group into the mountains.
Zhang Tian didn't know the name of the mountain that Hu Bayi and Yingzi went to in the original work, but the mountain they were arriving at now was Qingfeng Mountain.
There was no Yingzi in the team now, which was a slight difference from the original work.
As they entered the forest, gusts of cold wind blew.
Only Xiao Ge didn't shiver.
His cultivation of Tianji was still too weak.
For example, he lacked true qi protection. He could get drunk from drinking, can you believe it?
But a Grandmaster was different. With true qi protection, they wouldn't even get drunk from drinking.
To be honest, Zhang Tian was envious.
Tianji was at most an advanced beginner in martial arts, while a Grandmaster should be at the peak.
As a Grandmaster, Xiao Ge naturally had true qi protection, which meant he wasn't afraid of the cold or water.
Walking in the snow, because it was so cold, the snow had frozen solid. When their feet landed, they heard a crisp crunching sound.
Snowflakes were piled up on the surrounding pine trees.
"Little Master Zhang, with so much snow, how can we find our way, and where do we find the tomb?"
Xie Yuchen followed behind.
This guy was similar to Zhang Tian; he could feel the cold, but he could still withstand this level of cold.
Looking at Xie Yuchen's serious expression, Zhang Tian pointed into the distance.
"No matter how heavy the snow is, the shape of the mountain won't change."
"The pine trees on the mountain are mostly planted in a stepped pattern upwards, so by looking at the pine trees, we can determine the approximate location. As for the tomb, that will be determined after we locate it."
Zhang Tian said, and Xie Yuchen nodded, half-understanding.
Fatty habitually walked in front, while Hu Bayi held his compass.
Due to the magnetic field, the compass's effectiveness was greatly reduced.
Gradually, the group had walked several hundred meters.
And the sounds around them had become deeper.
"Roar..."
Not far away, came the sound of a black bear.
"That's not right. At this time, black bears should already be hibernating. Why are they still so energetic?"
Hu Bayi frowned slightly.
This was also something Zhang Tian had been suspecting.
From before entering the mountain until now, the black bears had seemed very agitated.
At this time, they should have already gone to sleep.
"Boss, stop guessing. Let's go and see, won't that solve it?"
Fatty didn't seem to care. He walked ahead.
"You guy."
Zhang Tian smiled and shook his head as he looked at Fatty.
Then the group followed behind Fatty.
After passing several large trees, the scene before them made Zhang Tian and the others freeze.