Chapter 230: A Covert Sneak Attack
According to the records on the mission commission, the missing man lost contact near the Hustle and Bustle Mountains, so after coming out of Meje Portan, Wen Long and his party began to march towards the Hustle and Bustle Mountains located in the southwest direction.
Fortunately, the hustle and bustle of the mountains was not too far from Mejepoltan, so before noon, Wenlong and his party quickly arrived at the hunter's camp located halfway up the mountain. After a short rest, it's time to move on.
"Mr. Cat, this mountain is so high...... It's been so long that I've climbed and I haven't seen a single head...... "Looking up, Catherine saw towering peaks, and the height of these peaks was far higher than any mountain in the Xiaofeng Valley, and even more than Catherine's impression of the height of the mountain since she was a child. This made Catherine, who came to this hustle and bustle for the first time, sigh.
"Of course it's very high, but it's because it's too high, so the climate of this noisy mountain from the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain is completely different, meow." Wen Long, on the other hand, was explaining to Catherine while taking out his share of the supplies in the supply box in the hunter camp.
"Healing medicine, bringing barbecue and hot drinks, well, the service is considerate and considerate...... Meow. ”
Looking at the potions provided in the supply box, Wen Long also sighed that the support provided by the Hunter Guild in this regard can be said to be quite intimate. Otherwise, for some hunters who do not bring hot drinks, once they enter a high-altitude cold area, there is a high chance that they will fail the mission because they do not have a hot drink to maintain their body temperature.
"Ahh Suddenly Catherine sneezed, "Mr. Cat, I already feel it...... It was still a little hot at the foot of the mountain, but now it's a little cold. But Mr. Cat, why is it that the higher we climb, the lower the temperature? We're all getting closer to the sun! ”
"The temperature is low because the air is thin. So heat is easily lost...... Ah, forget it, I told you you don't understand either, meow. Seeing Catherine's dazed look, Wen Long simply gave up explaining to Catherine.
At the foot of the mountain, it was still hot and humid and rainy, but when you reached the halfway point of the mountain, the temperature was already cold. Frost can be seen everywhere in late autumn. If you look at the top of the mountain from here, you can even see the white expanse on the top of the mountain, which is undoubtedly due to the large amount of snow formed by the low temperature, which shows that the temperature on the top of the mountain is much colder than halfway up the mountain.
Therefore, it can be said that from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, the hustle and bustle of the mountains has completed the transition from a humid and hot subtropical climate to a cold cold climate, and such a climate change is unprecedented for Wenlong and his party.
After all, no matter how cold the night of the Thundering Sand Sea was, it did not reach the point of freezing and snowfall, and on the previous nights in the Thundering Sand Sea, Catherine was accompanied by a campfire in the oasis canyon with a relatively stable temperature. The cold level is greatly reduced.
As a result, soon, the discomfort of the environment has begun to affect Wenlong and his party.
"Ahh At this time, Catherine sneezed again, "It's so cold......"
Seeing Catherine sneezing, Wen Long, who realized that the situation was a little bad, immediately scolded: "I have a cold, why don't you hurry up and drink the hot drink!" Meow! ”
"Ahh......h Good. ”
Under Wenlong's urging, Catherine hurriedly drank the hot drink, so that the situation improved slightly. But Wenlong can still see it. The cold had begun to affect Catherine's condition.
"It's a disadvantage to catch a cold at this time...... Obviously, you should have taken into account the drastic change in temperature. There is a problem that can cause a cold.,Just because it's an emergency that has never been in the game, so it's negligent.,It seems that I'm still a little underprepared.,Meow.。 ”
Seeing Catherine's appearance, Wen Long also felt a little guilty in his heart. But after thinking about it, this time the mission is to save people as soon as possible. Moreover, the hustle and bustle is not far from Mejepoltan, as long as you quickly complete the task and retreat, there should be no problem.
So Wenlong, who was a little uneasy, asked the begonia beside him again, "Little girl, is there no problem with you here?" Meow? ”
"Begonia is fine...... Begonias have been to very cold places before. Begonia nodded. He said that there was nothing wrong with his body.
"Sure enough, the ability to adapt to the environment needs to be cultivated more, like Begonia, who is obviously younger than Catherine, but it is much better than Catherine, who has never been exposed to ice and snow, Meow." Wen Long thought in his heart again.
However, for the sake of prudence, Wenlong still asked Haitang to drink the hot drink, and then march towards a higher place together......
Along the way, Wenlong and his party were surrounded by red mountain walls and rocks unique to the hustle and bustle of the mountains, but as the altitude continued to increase, the white embellishment on these red rocks also increased.
At first the whiteness was frost, then snowflakes, and then thicker and thicker snow.
After walking like this for a while, Wen Long and his party finally stopped.
"Hmm...... Where the man was captured by the Strangemian Clan before...... I guess that's pretty much it, meow. ”
Wen Long said to Catherine and Begonia beside him while holding the detailed map of the hustle and bustle provided by the Hunter Guild and comparing it with the surrounding terrain.
"Yes...... Over here? Catherine looked around, feeling a little incredible.
"Well, that's pretty good on the map...... It's a pity that it just snowed, and a lot of the traces on the ground are covered, so it will be a bit troublesome to find the whereabouts of the target through the traces...... Meow. Wen Long touched his beard and said.
"Yes," said Catherine, "I didn't see any of the Strange Faces...... I don't know where to look......"
"Be careful!" Suddenly, before Catherine's words were finished, in Wen Long's warning, Begonia was thrown to the ground by Wen Long.
"Mr. Cat, you are ...... But he never threw himself into my arms......" Catherine was a little puzzled.
"You have an enemy in your left rear! Defend quickly, meow! Wenlong warned loudly.
"Huh?"
Although Catherine never found out where the enemy was, Catherine, who trusted Wen Long very much, immediately followed Wen Long's prompts and put on a defensive posture with her big sword.
"Ding! Bite! Bite! ”
Immediately, on the broad blade of the broadsword, there was the sound of something sharp striking. Apparently some kind of sharp, long-range weapon fired from a hidden spot.
"Someone actually attacked!"
Finally, even the most unresponsive Catherine finally realized that someone was sneaking up in the shadows. (To be continued......)