SURVIVORS
Chapters 181. The Fringes of the Angker Forest
That night they went through so much distraction. Starting from the emergence of night animals alternately, to the downpour of drizzle that night.
Although the three of them agreed to sleep and keep watch alternately, but basically no one could sleep soundly.
The sound of leaves swaying and touching each other was blown by the wind, giving a terrifying rush of horror. Moreover, if you see the black haunted forest ahead there. The tree did not move in the slightest even though a strong wind hit another tree where the three were sheltering.
All three could finally prove the awesomeness of the forest. They have not even entered their limits.
There was a pitch-black dry land one meter wide before the row of black trees was located. It seemed to be the boundary between an ordinary forest and a haunted forest.
"What's your name?" Liam asked breaking the silence.
"I'm Ken. Kenny," he answered.
"I'm Liam, he's Barrel." Liam.
Kenny nodded.
"It looks like our names are already known in the residence." Liam smiled.
"Yes. Your travel stories are very interesting. Many do not believe that. Sounds like a mother's fairy tale to sleep." Ken is honest.
"We wouldn't believe it if we didn't do it ourselves. Who would have thought that he could meet the fairy nation? Dwarves, Elves even Orcs? In our world, the character only appears in fantasy films." Obviously Liam.
"What is a movie?" ask Kenny.
"The film... Hemm, what is it?" Liam thought how to explain it. Kenny waited patiently.
"The film is like a series of moving images. Or at least, that was the initial principle of its creation. In the film, imaginary characters such as fairies or giant-bodied humans can be displayed. Or even the idea of a spider man can be an entertaining story for old and young when presented in film form. With the advancement of technology, filmmaking no longer uses a collection of hand scratches, but rollers recording scenes per scene to form a whole story." Liam explained his secret.
"I don't understand. How do spider humans form. Does he have eight legs? Wouldn't that look terrible?" Ken's confused.
"Forget it. I'm also hard to explain." Said Liam.
"How is the future of the world? Is there no war?" ask Ken.
"There are still countries at war. But most of the territory has been safe and peaceful." Said Liam.
Ken looks happy.
"Good then."
"You know Ken.. Maybe you don't believe that the future earth man has set foot on the moon." Appoint Liam on the crescent moon in the sky.
"really?"
Ken jumped in shock.
"Yes. It can even live in space there in a big plane. They left on a special plane, and returned by plane anyway."
Liam looked up at the sky decorated with crescent moons and stars.
"Flatest."
Ken looked up into the sky like he was imagining the future.
"Later they'll name all the stars you see today." Liam just kept talking.
"really? What's that star called?" Ken pointed to one bright star in the sky.
Liam watched carefully. In addition to the brightest Star, there are 4 other prominent star clusters nearby.
"Hemm, I'm not a solar system expert. But let me guess." Liam took it seriously.
"The brightest star is most likely Polaris" Liam replied.
"You just guessed it. hahahaa.." Ken laughed in disbelief.
"Let's look at the bright star upwards, past 3 stars, then with 3 more, forming a square like this" Liam described the star's sequence with his finger in the air.
"The series of stars is called a small bear. And the brightest star at the end of that tail is Polaris.
Ken Silent observing. He begins to believe the story that Liam and Laras brought. Ken was still pointing to the air.
"Don't ask me the name of the star again. My science grades at school, ugly." Said Liam.
"When you know you're going to be stuck in some strange world, I might learn science more vigorously." Liam laughed bitterly.
"What is science? Where'd you learn that?" Ask Ken again.
???
Liam looked at him in disbelief. This young man on the way has a great curiosity. If only he could get an education.
"Huhahh.. Alright. I'm gonna teach you a little basic science knowledge. Watch my explanation carefully." Said Liam.
Almost all night long that drizzle Liam explained about many things. About the solar system, about history and whatever Ken asked.
Meanwhile, Laras slept comfortably, as if the voices of the two men were lullaby chants.
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It was a cold morning and a bone. Baras woke up and found the two men sleeping soundly in front of the fireplace.
Barrels close his clothes to ward off the cold. He got up a little bit away from where his two friends were. It is nature's call of the cold morning.
Squatting behind a tree, Laras watched his surroundings. Suddenly, his eyes fell in one direction. His eyes were round in disbelief. He wanted to leave, but his legs were unable to move. His lips shook but made no sound.
Laras watches over the hill where the village is located. There was no sign of anything from there. The village seems safe. Then he added wood so that the fire grew again. The barrel sat watching the haunted black forest ahead there. Not noticeably, his body shuddered in horror at the creature he saw earlier.
"Liam, the day is high. Wake." The barrel rocked Liam's body.
"Hemmm. 5 minutes to go" Liam said unknowingly.
"But I'm scared." Baras. His voice was clearly trembling withstanding fear. Liam did not answer.
"Ken.. Kenny.. Wakes up. It's almost noon." Kenny didn't answer either.
"Is there magic like a magic forest?" mumbled Laras worried.
Baras then grabbed a piece of wood and hit the branches that overshadowed where his two friends slept. Dots of water left over last night rain fell soaking the two.
"Geezaharhhh!"
Both of them screamed in surprise and then woke up. They looked to the right and left. There's no danger around.
"I hit the branch to drop the rain. You sleep like kebo."
The barrel threw the wooden rod he was holding in a frenzy. The two men could only rub the chest from waking up in such shock.
"It's noon today. I have to go back to the village" Kenny said as he stood up.
"Wait on! I went back to the village" said Laras.
"What do you mean?" Liam's confused. Kenny was just as confused.
"Not going there?" Show Kenny to the haunted forest.
"No! I fear. I was goosebumps looking at the strange creature that appeared there." Barrel pointed to the place where he had been urinating.
"Why did you go there?" Liam wonder.
"Nature call!" answer Ketus barrel.
"OKAY. Then what kind of creature did you see there?" Liam asked patiently.
"Like a bunny, big, black, long ears, red eyes. He looked at me while squatting. It makes me unable to move nor can I scream for you." Clear Barrel.
The two men looked at each other with enlarged eyes.
"Then how did you get back here? Where's the beast?" ask Liam.
"After he went into the forest again, I could wake up. My body trembled in his sight so. I'm straight here, but you're still sleeping." Laras grumbling.
"That's probably the animal species in that forest." Liam said calmly.
"Then how do you explain my body that can't move and make a sound under his gaze?" Baras debated Liam.
"Perhaps because we've been scared by this forest since we first saw it." said Liam.
"But that thing gives me goosebumps!" tangkis Baras's.
"I want to go back to the village. Or we go the other way." Laras insisted.
Liam rakes head face this. The barrel cannot be persuaded into it. And to be honest, Liampun was daunted to see the forest apparition. So there are only two choices. Find another way, or go back to the village.
"Do you think returning to the village is a better option?" ask Liam at last.
"I think it's like that. We can ask Steve, which other path is possible other than through this forest." Soluble Sahut.
Liam shook his head slowly. He wasn't too happy to go on a wasted trip. Retreat is not his habit. So Liam looked at Ken.
"Do you know which way it's going?" point Liam to the right side of the forest where they are staying.
"If you go down the river that we passed yesterday, you will find another village in a day while traveling." Answer Kenny.
"That's a great choice!" Baras Seru.
"But.."
"But what?" Baras asked impatiently.
"The journey there is heavy. There are many wild animals." Answer Kenny quickly.
"How's it?" Ask Liam.
"Is there a war?" Ask Kenny.
"I don't know." Kenny said sure.
"I have to get back soon. You decide for yourself. If you want to go down the river, you have to get out of this forest first. Then follow the river."
"If you want to return to the village, after passing by the river, you have to pass through the maple forest again. After that you can walk down the village road."
"I'm pampering. Thank you for teaching me so many things. Hope you can come back." Kenny said sincerely. He bowed slightly, then turned around and left quickly.
"Sungs.."
Liam is holding Laras who wants to prevent Kenny from leaving.
"We've been holding him back for too long. His energy may be needed there. Let's think for ourselves. Aren't we free now?" Said Liam.
"All right." Laras nodded slowly.
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