Episode 48: Dates, rock climbing
That night, Cheng Fei was sheltered at the foot of a sand dune, although along the way, he also encountered a lot of plants, and even picked an edible aloe vera, but unfortunately, before the sunset, he could not meet the second poplar tree.
can't make a fire, Cheng Fei can only hope that he will have a strong body that is far beyond ordinary people, and then use the Bagua palm internal strength method to close the pores of the body, reduce heat loss as much as possible, and resist the wind and cold at night.
In a sense, this is also a kind of practice!
was speechless all night, until three or four o'clock in the morning, Cheng Fei woke up again, as before.
At this time, although the sky was not yet dawn, there was already a glimmer of light, and Cheng Fei's martial arts were at the beginning of his life, and his eyesight was far better than ordinary people, which did not prevent him from identifying the direction.
Embarking on the journey again, Cheng Fei went straight to the Peacock River, and from the map, he was not far from the Peacock River. Along the way, plants are no longer scarce, and they can be seen from time to time, which is an excellent sign that he is getting closer and closer to the Peacock River.
Although plants that can survive in deserts are basically drought tolerant, even drought-tolerant plants need water to survive, and the more plants there are, the more water they consume. Therefore, unless they are near a water source, plants simply do not and cannot grow so intensively.
Here, it is like the periphery of a desert oasis.
In the east, the morning sun gradually rose, sprinkling the warm sunshine, dispelling the cold at night, bringing warmth, and bringing new hope to Cheng Fei.
"That's ........"
From afar, Cheng Fei saw a large area of green, and at that moment, he hurriedly quickened his pace and walked closer, only to find that it turned out to be a date palm forest, and many trees had mature dates.
The red dates, stacked on top of each other and hung on the tree, look very tempting.
"Good stuff!"
Cheng Fei's eyes lit up, and even his breathing became heavy unconsciously, obviously, at this moment, he was unconsciously a little excited.
No way, who made him hungry?
It's the third day, it's the third day, and before that, he has walked a long journey of nearly three hundred kilometers in the desert on a pair of feet. However, he only ate some cacti and aloe vera, and the only thing that was reliable was the rattlesnake, but there was not much meat in reality.
The harsh environment, the increased consumption, but there is not enough water and food to replenish, if it weren't for Cheng Fei's clever means, he would have been unable to hold on.
At this moment, the food is right in front of him, how can he not be excited?
Dates are extremely nutritious, they contain a variety of vitamins and natural sugars that are useful to the human body. Not only that, but the flesh of the date palm is sweet and nutritious, which can be used not only as a grain and fruit, but also as a sugar and winemaker.
The only drawback is probably that its trees are too tall, some of them are relatively tall, almost reaching about 35 meters, and it is difficult for ordinary people to climb them with bare hands.
Fortunately, Cheng Fei is not an ordinary person, he picked a date palm tree with more fruits, climbed up after dividing five by two, and picked a few strings of dates.
"I wonder what it tastes like?"
Cheng Fei had never eaten this thing before, but today he tasted it fresh, he picked a red one and took a bite, and suddenly, a sweet taste exploded in his mouth.
"It's so sweet, it tastes like a persimmon, it's delicious!"
After three or two bites, Cheng Fei felt great, and then he picked up an unripe green jujube and tasted it, although the taste was not as good as the ripe red jujube, but it had moisture!
When people are short of water, it is not suitable to eat a large amount, because digesting food also requires the consumption of human body water, therefore, Cheng Fei still chose to eat green dates, and ate dozens of them in a row, feeling that the hunger in his stomach was reduced, and then he stopped satisfied.
He didn't waste the rest, he just packed it and took it away, which can be eaten as a snack on the road.
This time, Cheng Fei didn't go far before he made a discovery! As far as he could see, not far ahead, there was a mountain peak, and according to the records on the map, crossing this mountain was where the Peacock River was located.
The mountain is not very high, only a few hundred meters, compared to those famous mountains and rivers, at best it can only be regarded as a small hill, it is reasonable to say, it is not difficult to climb over, but the reality is the opposite.
The slope of the mountain is very steep, the stone walls are smooth, and it is not easy to climb the mountain because it has been weathered for many years, and I don't know how many dangers lurk in it.
But Cheng Feiyi was bold, so without the slightest hesitation, he immediately reached out and grabbed a protruding mountain rock and began to climb towards the mountain.
As a martial artist, he far surpassed ordinary people in terms of physique, strength, agility, etc., and the seemingly smooth mountain wall in front of him was not enough to become an obstacle for him, and in a few breaths, he climbed halfway up the mountainside.
In fact, although ordinary people can't do this, if they are proficient in freehand rock climbing, it is not difficult to climb up the mountain.
The so-called freehand rock climbing is actually the movement of using cracks, caves, protrusions, etc. in the rock as a ladder to climb the steep rock wall with bare hands.
However, this can be regarded as an extreme sport, and in the process of freehand climbing, there is no room for any mistakes, because any mistake may bring fatal danger.
It can be said that this extreme sport is extremely dangerous, which is why freehand climbing is ranked first among the top ten most dangerous sports in the world. But even so, freehand rock climbing still infects people to participate in this sport with its unique charm and outstanding personality.
This is a sport that exercises comprehensive quality, not only to gain amazing courage, extraordinary strength, excellent flexibility, but also to improve endurance and judgment, so that people can cope with the fierce competition and chaos of urban life. In addition, it can also learn to be strong in the fight against the cliffs, feel tolerance in the embrace of the mountains, and enjoy the joy of success and victory after conquering the climbing route.
Using his hands and feet at the same time, he climbed up at a rapid pace, and Cheng Fei's speed became faster and faster, and he soon approached the top of the hill, but this was also the most dangerous place.
The steep mountain wall of almost 90 degrees, the top is extremely smooth, there is no depression protrusion, there is no point of focus at all, even the most powerful freehand rock climber, encountering such a place, it is estimated that it will be a big headache.
But Cheng Fei didn't pause, I saw him take out the dog-legged knife, the strength was outside, and the secret strength was inside, and he actually dug out holes in the stone wall, allowing him to climb up with his strength.
Ordinary dark strength martial artists can't do this step, that is, Cheng Fei, after several strengthenings, his body is strong, far beyond ordinary people, so he can have such a terrifying performance.
A few meters away, in a flash, Cheng Fei finally reached the top of the hill.
"Boom ........."
At this moment, a huge sound came into my ears, like a drum, more like a thousand horses galloping, stepping on the ground, and the mountains, rivers and earth were trembling.
"This ........."
Cheng Fei hurriedly looked at the other side of the mountain, and as far as his eyes could see, he saw a big river flowing, like a giant dragon, lying in the canyon.........
Peacock River!