Chapter Seventy-Two: The Hard Road

Yu Jia seemed to have suddenly returned to normal, and nodded, "Understood." ”

She suddenly approached Huang Quan, trying to shut his mouth.

Huang Quan instinctively leaned back, the distance was just right, and the lips of the two were only a finger apart, but they would never touch each other.

"Why, am I not good enough?"

"Sorry, I already have someone."

"However, whether in a shelter or a settlement, a man can have more than one woman, especially a strong man like you."

Huang Quan still shook his head and said, "If I do this, Haruka will be sad." ”

"Haruka, is that her name?"

"Well, it's a long way off."

"A typical settlement name."

Huang Quan smiled, "Maybe." ”

"Okay, I see. Rest assured, I won't bother you anymore. ”

Yu Jia lifted the curtain and left, and Huang Quan sighed in his heart.

He and Yu Jia have a common dream, and there is a common ending in the dream. Huang Quan grew up in palace fighting since he was a child, and went to the battlefield before he was a minor, and there were countless magnificent scenery and fierce enemies in the star field to distract his mind.

And she lived in the square inch of the shelter, and watched the same scenery for twenty years. The Yellow Spring in her dream may be the spiritual pillar that supports her to this day.

However, the meeting between the two was still too late.

And Huangquan never lingers on the past.

It's dawn.

The torrential rain turned to rain, and after a night of savings, the rainforest was muddy again. The march in such a swamp-like place can be imagined.

However, Huang Quan still gathered the team on time and embarked on the journey.

Feijian walked beside Huang Quan, with a worried face, and said, "We don't have much food, I'm afraid we won't be able to make it to the final assembly point." ”

"Well, got it, the original plan remains the same, move on."

"Do you want me to come back with some prey?"

"No, there's nothing around to hunt right now."

In the perception of Huangquan, large birds and beasts have long been extinct, there are no living creatures in the rainforest at all, and in the infrared vision, there is a dark green everywhere.

And in the field of life, it is also a monotonous gray, with occasional small points of light, all of which are small snakes the thickness of fingers. It's a miracle that they haven't froze to death yet.

It rained heavily for several days, and the temperature dropped below 10 degrees Celsius.

The cold weather combined with the muddy ground multiplies people's physical exertion, and they naturally eat more. The three-day walk, which was originally planned, took five days due to heavy rains, and the consumption of food was much greater than originally planned.

Heavy rain and severe cold also have the side effect of expelling or killing all the birds and beasts around them, making it difficult for them to find food.

Huang Quan felt that the unknown force seemed to be making a bit of a fuss. If you just want to deal with their team, wouldn't it be better to mobilize a large number of cannibals? Why do such a thankless job?

While pondering, Huang Quan also noticed that there was a faint uneasy mood in the team.

Everyone knew the plan of action, and the state of the food stockpiles was clear, so everyone knew that with the current food, they could barely make it to the last destination, but not enough to return to the camp.

Fortunately, more than 20 people are all elites of the elite, and no one has spoken differently.

Huang Quan quickened his pace and walked to the front of the line. His steps were firm and steady, neither fast nor slow, as if he could reach the end of the world.

Seeing Huang Quan like this, the hearts of the warriors gradually settled down, no longer thinking nonsense, and followed Huang Quan forward in the rainforest.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and the team finally reached its second destination.

This is a cliff, there is a deep canyon in front of the cliff, and the other side of the canyon is still an endless rainforest, and the terrain is about 100 meters lower than this side, as if this side was suddenly lifted up by some force.

According to the sanctuary, the canyon used to be a large river, but when the rainforest spread here, the river disappeared and became a canyon, and the fertile land on both sides of the river was occupied by the rainforest.

When they stood on the cliff, the soldiers were no longer the heroic posture they had when they first set off, their faces were deeply tired, and some of them had empty eyes. Their battle uniforms were loose and dirty, and their hair was mixed with muddy water and clung to their faces.

Even Sun Zhan was very embarrassed, and the first time was not to observe the surroundings, but to clean up his mechanical legs.

After a long time of high-intensity use, the mechanical leg began to have small problems, causing him to have to put maintenance and cleaning in the first place, otherwise once the mechanical leg fails, it will be really bad.

In the whole team, the best state is Huang Quan and the girl Lu is far away.

Needless to say, Huang Quan's strength has unexpectedly increased by leaps and bounds when the girl has been exposed to the Life Stone day and night, and now the overall combat power may no longer be under the heavenly fire. She grew up in the rainforest again, and her movements were more relaxed and less consuming. So far, she is the best one.

Huang Quan stood on the edge of the cliff, his gaze slowly sweeping ahead. The depths of his pupils constantly change color, scanning his surroundings in different patterns.

After a moment, he shook his head and said, "There is no clue to the Holy Land here. All rest, and tomorrow morning, we will head to our third destination. ”

Disappointment and exhaustion spread among the warriors, Huang Quan frowned and didn't say anything.

Although he did not speak, the displeasure was written on his face. In Huang Quan's opinion, these are not hardships at all, and he has not yet encountered the enemy.

The warriors of the Sanctuary were all strong in individual combat, and Huang Quan was also amazed when he saw them fighting against ogres for the first time. However, this long and arduous march exposed the problem of their lifelong confinement to the environment of shelters and sacred places, and their willpower and discipline were far inferior to those of Huang Quan's dragoon warriors.

The camp was set up, half of the people were resting, and the other half were looking for food. But until nightfall, most people return empty-handed.

Yao burrowed into the tent of Huangquan, holding a bowl of boiled dried porridge in his hand. She didn't say anything, just handed the porridge to Huang Quan.

"What is this for?"

"Here you go."

Now the team has begun to implement rationing, and this bowl of porridge is the girl's ration for a day.

Huang Quan pushed the porridge bowl back, his tone softened, and said, "I have something to eat, you have to conserve your strength." ”

"But I haven't seen you eat in a day!"

Huang Quan smiled and said, "Of course I have food, but I didn't tell you because I was afraid that you would worry." ”

"What are you eating?" The girl did not relax.

Huang Quan stretched out his hand, and there was a handful of leaves in his palm, "This is it." ”

"How can I eat this?"

The leaves in the rainforest are astringent and tough, and when cooked, they can be kneaded into rope, so you can imagine how rough the fibers are inside. In addition, the leaves of most tree species here contain toxins to a greater or lesser extent, and with the exception of a few animals and insects, few organisms feed on them.

The same is true of the grass in the rainforest, where long grass and blades sometimes make a cut on a person.

If you eat too much of this leaf, you will gradually become weak, and then die because you can't digest it, toxins accumulate, etc. Even if you eat a few pieces, you will often vomit and diarrhea, and you will be sick for a few days.

The Yellow Spring actually feeds on leaves, and it is no wonder that the girl is shaken.

Huang Quan smiled: "I'm not the same as you, this thing can indeed be eaten as a meal for me, it's just not very delicious." ”

"But ......"

"We're not starving to death yet, but I'm going to prepare for the next move. If you can save a little, you will have a greater hope of success. But don't worry, I won't do myself any wrong. ”

However, the girl's eyes were full of tears, staring at Huang Quan, but she shook her head and didn't listen.

Huang Quan was helpless and said: "Of course I want to preserve the integrity of my combat power, if I have nothing to do, everyone will be fine." I'm not a fool to sacrifice myself for the sake of the weak, you see? ”

The girl was a little relieved, and nodded as if she didn't understand.

Huang Quan said again: "Okay, now you drink it obediently, don't have anything left, otherwise I will be angry." ”

However, the girl insisted that Huangquan take the first sip first, and she hesitated to finish it. She was actually so hungry that she immediately looked much better after a bowl of meat porridge.

After a night, the team stepped out of the faint morning light and embarked on the journey.