Chapter 12: Finding Water
After stumbling for nearly a day, it was almost evening before Tong Chen crossed the shrubs and weeds and came to a forest full of poplars, pines, birches, etc., and some trees that Tong Chen could not name.
Tong Chen staggered and sat on the ground, he was really tired, at this moment Tong Chen couldn't help but believe that his physical fitness was indeed very poor, and the system seemed to have nothing wrong with it.
Tong Chen had the intention to simply build a shelter while the sky was not completely dark, but Tong Chen, who was lying on the ground, really didn't want to move, and the shelter plan could only be put on hold temporarily.
Tong Chen fell asleep in a daze, I don't know how long it took, the sky gradually darkened, the temperature dropped a lot, and he woke up in an instant.
Why did I fall asleep suddenly, in this deep mountain and old forest, it is obviously not appropriate to lie naked on the ground to rest, not to mention the pervasive insects on the ground, and if I am asleep and attacked by unknown predators, then I am really dead and have no place to bury, and become a delicacy in the mouths of other animals.
Tong Chen couldn't help but recall that other wilderness survivors usually built a hammock-like shelter in the forest to avoid the dangers from the ground.
But he just wanted to think about it, he was simply envious and envious, and Tong Chen didn't even have a rope in his hand.
Tong Chen touched the trouser pocket of his pants, and the apricots in the pocket had already been eaten up, and it was empty.
The sky is getting darker and darker, due to the cover of the branches and leaves at the top of the trees, the environment of Tong Chen in the forest is darker, compared to the previous two survival sites, Tong Chen feels much quieter, there are a lot less insect calls, looking at the surrounding black oppression, the atmosphere seems a little weird.
Tong Chen, who couldn't stop his apprehension, decided to rest on the tree, in his opinion, although the tree was reluctant to be used as a place to rest, but after all, it was much safer than the ground.
Touching Hei Tongchen found a relatively short pine tree, as for why he was looking for a short tree, it must be for the convenience of climbing.
There are many types of pine trees, and one of them is what Tong Chen saw: Pinus tabuliformis, one with a thin and long trunk, and the other with a thick and short trunk.
The pine canopy was fluffy and not compact, the needles were slender in bundles, the bark was rough, and the surface was full of cracks, which was very conducive to climbing, and Tong Chen climbed this pine tree about the same height as him without much effort.
If you want to ask if it is comfortable to sleep on a tree? Tong Chen will definitely reply: "Very uncomfortable, it can be said that it is very uncomfortable", but compared to personal safety, this is nothing.
Although Tong Chen was physically and mentally exhausted, he couldn't sleep when he wanted to sit on a tree trunk, and the taste of leaning on the rough trunk naked, needless to say, there were constantly ants crawling on his back to harass him, and accidentally touching the slender needle-like leaves, which made Tong Chen even more miserable.
Tong Chen's eyes were also constantly scanning the surroundings, for fear that some danger would suddenly appear, and his mood would be difficult to calm down.
It can't be said that it can be heard when a needle drops, or the chirping of some nocturnal animals, but Tong Chen can clearly hear the sound of his own heartbeat, which is obviously a lot faster than usual.
In the depths of the Wild Boar Ridge, on the first night, Tong Chen was starved and frozen, and slowly persevered all night under inhuman torture.
As soon as the sky was bright, Tong Chen couldn't help jumping off the pine tree, because of maintaining a movement on the tree for a long time, Tong Chen felt that his body was stiff a lot, he hurriedly expanded his chest, squatted in place and started to exercise, and secondly, it was also for exercise to keep warm.
What are the priorities for the day? shelter, fire building, or finding food?
When he was surviving in the wild before, Tong Chen wouldn't have made such a plan at all, in short, he thought of something to do, but when he watched the wilderness survival program on the Internet, the survivors in it usually made various plans every day.
Tong Chen thought about it and felt that it made sense, the steps of survival in the wild are very important, divide the priorities, and then make a plan, do the most important thing first, and then gradually progress, if there is no scientific plan, I am confused and busy for a long time, not to mention the suffering, I am afraid that I will not be able to persist in the end of the task.
It's not too urgent to make a fire, and it must take a lot of effort to make a fire, but the result may not be successful, so let's find a campsite first, and see if you can find something to eat on the way.
With a plan in mind, Tong Chen hurried into action non-stop.
One of the benefits of being in the forest is that the leaves help provide shade and can protect you from the sun.
Along the way, Tong Chen found a bad fact, he found that there were suddenly a lot fewer grasshoppers in the woods, and there were all kinds of grasshoppers jumping around in the grass outside.
Unfortunate news followed, Tong Chen suddenly found that he couldn't find a water source, which was very bad for him, water is the basis of survival, if he can't find a water source again, he estimates that he won't even be able to hold on to this day.
The downstream river is so big, there must be its source upstream, as long as its source is found, then all problems will be easy to say.
Tong Chen has an advantage, no matter how big things he encounters, he will not panic too much, but will quickly think about countermeasures in his head, which is in the eyes of some people, but it is said that Tong Chen is slow to react and does not panic.
This advantage ensured that Tong Chen's life could be saved before countless dangers in the future.
Tong Chen didn't continue to catch grasshoppers, nor did he do anything more, he held his breath and began to listen carefully to any movement about the sound of water.
At this moment, Tong Chen had only one thought in his heart, that is, he must find a water source.
He put his hands behind his ears to enhance his hearing.
In a hurry, Tong Chen forgot the passage of time, and in order to find the water source, he listened to the east and west, and even lay on the ground to listen.
After a careful search all morning, the sun was getting hotter and hotter, Tong Chen's face was pale, and his legs trembled a little even when he walked, he sat down slowly again, leaned against a tree and rested.
His limbs seemed to be filled with lead, and his head seemed to be rusty, dizzy and painful, and he was groggy and drowsy, and Tong Chen wanted to fall asleep again.
He even had extreme thoughts in his mind, whether it would be better to just sleep and all the pain would be over.
In a daze, Tong Chen suddenly saw a lot more insects flying not far ahead.
Did anything happen up front? Or did you have a dead animal that attracted bugs?
Tong Chen was unwilling to fall asleep like this, he knew very well in his heart that if he slept like this, his body would not only lack food, but also lack water, and he would probably not wake up.
He can't let go of his parents, especially his mother, he hasn't succeeded in his career, he hasn't had a girlfriend yet, he is unwilling!
Tong Chen clenched his fists and slammed the poplar behind him hard, the sharp pain of the fist instantly made his head sober a little, and he tried to stand up and walk towards the suspicious place in front of him.
As he got closer, Tong Chen's nose sniffed several times, but he didn't smell the rancid smell of the animal carcass in his imagination.