Under the leader's command, everyone in the group began to get busy. A few Daoist disciples took out a few old wooden house models from their backpacks, assembled them together, and threw them on the empty ground. They formed hand seals and chanted incantations. In an instant, the model turned into an ancient Chinese palace house with richly ornamented beams and painted rafters that wasn't very big.
Seeing that the people from the Gate of Dao were in the limelight, the other sects also hurriedly showed their skills. A few minutes later, a temporary camp that looked strange in the dense forest but could be said to be heavily guarded appeared on the muddy ground.
"Alright, everyone, take turns to wash up and eat." Upon seeing that the camp was set up, Guo Caiying clapped her hands and took the lead to walk into the largest house in the middle of the wooden palace. Then, Liu Yiteng, the deputy leader, made the specific arrangement, "As usual, men on the left and women on the right. The comrades from the Religious Affairs Bureau have worked hard for a day, so the first batch to take a bath, followed by the experts who are doing research.
The comrades who are doing administrative work, including me, will cook first and do the logistical support before washing up. "
The Chinese bureaucratic system had always been dignified on the surface, advocating that 'leading cadres should be the first to bear hardships and enjoy'. Liu Yiteng's arrangement was expected, but due to the reason that they were too tired, some of them still sighed softly, "Sigh …" and became more and more dejected.
Zhang Lisheng immigrated to the US when he was young, so he did not understand that the reason why the exploration team had to take a bath as soon as they set up camp was because the Chinese living in the north were generally not tolerant of humidity.
He did not understand the mystery of the Chinese officialdom either. Following the crowd, he walked into the wooden house in the middle that had a large luminous pearl inlaid on the ceiling, giving off a soft and bright light. Looking at the Chinese officials who were trying their best to prepare dinner but could not even open the simple gas stove, he could only feel that it was funny in his heart.
He pretended to be a 'foreign aid scholar' and joined the second batch of washing staff. Many of the sect's true disciples in the first batch had a body cleaning spell, so they were not afraid of the humidity in the jungle and did not need to wash their bodies. For this reason, it soon became his turn.
Walking into the wooden house on the left curiously, Zhang Lisheng saw that the wooden house was much smaller than the wooden house in the middle. Other than a bluestone bath along the wall, there was nothing else, so he jumped into the water together with the Chinese male scholars.
It was unknown where the source of the water came from, but it flowed slowly and was always so clear that the bottom could be seen. In addition, the temperature of the water was just right, and steam filled the air. It was very comfortable to soak in.
No matter how 'nerdy' the others were, they would still care that there was an administrative official with a bright future who was busy preparing dinner outside. No matter how comfortable and refreshed they were, they would still take a bath in a hurry and leave after soaking in the hot water. However, Zhang Lisheng, who had always liked hot baths, did not mind at all and stayed in the pool for more than 20 minutes. Only then did he put on the bathrobe that he had secretly taken away from the hotel and returned to the wooden house in the middle slowly.
Dinner had just been prepared. It was a hotpot dish. He took a deep breath of the spicy aroma in the air and walked to the table under everyone's astonished gaze. He looked at the soup and ingredients. "Eating more spicy food in the rainforest is the right thing to do to prevent skin diseases.
However, our team was incredibly strong. With so many superhumans, we could definitely rely on hunting to survive. There was no need for us to bring vacuum-packed slices of beef.
There's also a simple gas stove. I wanted to say just now that those superhumans can even make a house out of it. Can't they just light a bonfire? Too much luggage is a taboo in jungle exploration … "
Looking at the young man who had a beard that was neither too long nor too short and was wearing a bathrobe as casually as if he was in his own restaurant, who did not help with dinner at all and was even babbling nonsense after taking a comfortable bath, Liu Yiteng, who was usually quite restrained, suddenly became furious. He could not help but say, "Dr. Fu, no matter how many luggage we have, it's Dragon Lizard who will help us carry it, isn't it?
We, the comrades who do logistics support, have worked hard to prepare dinner. Don't you feel embarrassed saying this? "" Excuse me? Why? "Zhang Lisheng was stunned and said in surprise," In this exploration team, everyone has their own position.
"I'm sorry, but why?" Zhang Lisheng was stunned. Baffled, he asked, "Everyone has their own position in this exploration team.
Those superhumans and the supernatural realm's warriors are responsible for guarding and transporting.
The other scholars and I are responsible for determining the possible location of the ruins or evaluating their value when they appear.
Ms. Guo is the leader and is responsible for all decisions. Your only role is to prepare dinner. God above, to be honest, jungle exploration is not going to the suburbs for a picnic. I've never expected to eat delicious food prepared by a professional chef. As a senior explorer who has stayed in the Amazon jungle for seven years, I actually don't quite understand the value of your existence … "
As he spoke, he picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece of meat. He dipped it in the pot and put it in his mouth to chew. Shrugging, he continued, "Besides, based on the taste of the soup, you guys are still far from the standard of a professional chef."
"Y-Y-You …" Liu Yiteng was enraged by Zhang Lisheng's words, but he could not refute it. The others also looked at each other and were speechless. In the end, it was Guo Caiying who said with a straight face, "Dr. Fu, our Chinese official exploration team has our own selection method and procedure. We don't need a foreign employee like you to express your opinion.
Didn't you say that you're only going to work and not ask anything last night when you were looking for a job? Why are you talking so much nonsense now? "
"Oh, Ms. Guo, I really didn't ask anything. I'm just expressing my opinion as a member of the exploration team to make the team more scientific.
If you think it's unnecessary, then I'll shut up right now. " Zhang Lisheng made a zipping gesture in front of his mouth and sat on the chair by the dining table. He looked at the boiling hot pot and turned his head to look at Guo Caiying with a pout. "I'll just say one last thing. Madam, can I eat now?"
"Sure, but it seems like I'll have to tell you about the team's rules tonight.
Oh, you're just like those nerdy male classmates of mine when I was studying abroad in the US. It's like there's a hole in your brain. "Guo Caiying could not help but laugh. She sat next to Zhang Lisheng and said pretentiously.
Upon seeing Liu Yiteng's happy expression that seemed to have temporarily gotten rid of the identity of a senior Chinese bureaucrat and returned to his student days, Liu Yiteng was even angrier. However, he could only take a deep breath and said while clenching his teeth, "Alright, everyone, let's eat. Let's eat."
Looking at his pale face, the others did not dare to say anything and sat around the dining table in silence. When they were about to eat, they heard Guo Caiying speak all of a sudden, "Xiao Liu, go and call the few leaders from the Religious Affairs Bureau. I have something to say to them."
"Yes, Guo Si." A man in his twenties with a few pimples on his face, who was sitting at the bottom of the dining table, stood up immediately and said. The others also put down their chopsticks consciously. Zhang Lisheng was the only one who began to gobble down his food.
Seeing that he was enjoying his food, Guo Caiying pretended to smile helplessly. However, her hand was secretly writing on Zhang Lisheng's thigh under the table, "I can't believe that your acting is so good."
Zhang Lisheng smiled silently. At the same time, he saw four men and women with different looks, temperaments, and ages walking into the wooden house behind the man with pimples.
"Director Duan, Director Li, Director Qian, Director Amati, the comrades from the Religious Affairs Bureau haven't eaten yet, right? You've been busy for the whole day, why don't you ask everyone to come in and have hotpot?" Guo Caiying said casually while smiling as she looked at the four outstanding disciples from the Chinese sects.
She did not put on airs, but the four sect's disciples were very respectful. They answered in unison, "Thank you for your concern, Guo Si. We still have work to do. It's not too late to eat after the Romanians have fed their mounts and set up their defense."
"Thank you for your hard work." Guo Caiying, who was just being polite, nodded and went straight to the topic, "Well, I had a new, immature idea on the way here today.
Could the clue about the appearance of the world's gate be in some more mysterious place instead of the Amazon indigenous jungle ruins and ruins? "
No one responded to the red noblewoman's brainless words, but regardless of whether it was intentional or sincere, they all revealed thoughtful expressions, real or fake.
"Thinking about some myths and legends, I suddenly feel that perhaps what we're looking for is not the ancient ruins in the rainforest but, how should I put it, a mystical secret realm that's similar to a foreign world that's separated from Earth," Guo Caiying looked around and answered her own question.
"Well, what Guo Si said makes sense." Even though it was a whimsical idea that came out of nowhere, Liu Yiteng was stunned for a while before replying right away, "Actually, I've always suspected that the clue of the first appearance of the world's gate might be hidden in the primitive ruins, but it's not very likely.
Mystical secret realm, secret realm … Sigh, I've heard of this term before. It seems like this term has appeared in the materials of Taoism and Witchcraft before. It's just too appropriate for Guo Si to use it here. In scientific terms, it's … it's a foreign world that's not formed. No, no, it should be called a half-bitwall … "
"Ahem … Director Liu, you've watched too many fantasy movies, haven't you? Is demiplane a scientific term?" Zhang Lisheng, who was stuffing his face, seemed to have choked as he coughed and said.
"Dr. Fu, since you can sit in a house transformed by a model and eat hot pot, then why isn't a half-bitwall a scientific term?" Of course, Guo Caiying spoke up for Liu Yiteng this time. "Director Liu, it seems like you agree with me too. Whether it's called a half-bitwall or a mystic realm, it's the same thing.
Director Duan, I remember that it's written in a document that your Taoists have just found a 'mystic realm' left by an ancient sage in the last two to three years, right? I wonder if there's any special method to search for it. Comrades from other sects, please think about it too. Let's brainstorm and strive to complete the jungle exploration mission this time. "
"Guo Si, there are thousands of great Taoist methods. Even though the mystic realm searching method is rare, it's not a problem for us Taoist disciples. Don't worry," Duan Lianbao, who was called out by the leader, said with a smile.
It was apparent that even though he knew that Guo Caiying was indulging in fantasy, this true Taoist disciple did not intend to go against the red noblewoman's intention on such a small matter.
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