Volume 1 Chapter 21 Mountains and Fields
After a short rest, the group prepared to continue their journey along the gradually rising mountain range. As the fine gravel under his feet gradually decreased, a crumbling and irregular rock wall appeared in front of everyone. The rock wall is reddish yellow, which is the unique color of the rock formations of the Qinhuang Mountains. There are large and small scattered stones under it. It seems that the military region and the school have made great efforts to smash the foot of the mountain in this area into such a shape. Within the field of vision, a red yellow stretches across the mountains, which is quite spectacular.
took out the rope in the package, tied it around the waist in the order of Mo De - Su Ziwen - Ji Keqing - Wu Fan, and then led out an extra safety rope from Mo De's waist. This time, Morder took the lead, and everyone chose a relatively gentle area to start climbing upwards.
The rock wall is about 30 meters high, and although it is not steep, there are no protrusions on the surface to climb. Seeing Mo De's departure gesture in front of him, Wu Fan pushed his gravity ability to the extreme. In this way, even if he stumbles and slips behind him, Mo De only needs to bear the weight of the three people, including the luggage and himself.
The dagger in his hand easily sank into the mountain wall, and he had to stagger his hands and climb up without hurry. Previously, Su Ziwen had handed over the dagger he had issued to Mo De to use to open the way, and several of them climbed with their bare hands, relying on the safety rope on Mo De's body as a guarantee.
It's not that they don't want to use daggers to climb rocks, it's just that they don't have the brute strength to penetrate rocks and the skills to avoid rock collapse.
On the red yellow rock wall, four black dots moved slowly, and there was no danger along the way. Ji Keqing and Wu Fan slipped on the soles of their feet several times, and when they reached out to grab the safety rope, they only felt that the part of the rope seemed to be wedged into the boulder at the top of the cliff by a steel drill, and no matter how they dragged it, they didn't move at all.
Whenever he felt a sinking in his waist, he would stop his hands and feet, attach himself to the stone wall, wait for a safety signal from below before moving up.
After the group all climbed the stone wall, the layers of dense greenery crowded everyone's field of vision.
Untie the rope on your waist and put it away, Mo had to pull Wu Fan to find a hidden tree and go to open the gate to release water, and the two girls also went farther together.
After reuniting, the group headed towards the dense forest ahead.
The densely woven leaves gradually obscured the rising sun, casting only a few small light spots scattered on the accumulated fallen leaves, quiet and secluded.
After trekking through this wood, which was not very wide, Mo De and his party finally saw the goal of this trip - Cangyan Mountain.
Cangyan Mountain is the closest peak to Qin City in the Qinhuang Mountain Range, and its height of more than 2,000 meters makes it only a "small mountain bag" in the Qinhuang Mountain Range where giants gather, but at this time, it still brings a lot of shock to Su Ziwen and the others.
The mountain is reddish-blue, and a little green grows tenaciously at the junction of a large area of bare red yellow rock slabs, and you can even see a few pines and cypresses rooted in the stone wall halfway up the mountainside. The slope of the mountain is not large, and a few people took out their own trekking poles and headed towards the top of the target mountain.
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It was almost noon, behind a red yellow boulder, and the four of them were discussing how to break through the current predicament.
On the rocky slope on the other side of the boulder, a herd of giant horned rock sheep lie or lie down, leisurely basking in the sun. One of the largest giant horned rock sheep was lying on the highest place, licking the rock slab next to him from time to time, and then snorting twice, looking at the appearance of the board.
The Horned Sheep is a species of wild beast that is large and agile, and prefers to live in groups in bedrock formations. The main food source is shrubs and wild grasses that grow in the mountains, but they also go out in search of other vegetation and water sources. Just like in the woodland, there are traces of the activity of the giant horned rock sheep. However, because of its penchant for licking mineral rock formations, the Giant Horn Rock Sheep has a strong sense of territory. Within the territory, large flocks of sheep are divided into small teams for daily patrols. Bighorn goats will chase and attack alien invaders that appear within their territory until they are driven out of their field of sight.
There were not many Horned Rock Sheep standing in front of them, only a dozen. However, its height of more than two meters and the thick and tall horns on its head give people a full sense of oppression.
There are several options in front of you to choose from. Either choose another path to get around the sheep in front of you, or wait for the sheep to take a lunch break and start their daily patrol of the territory before sneaking in. Or choose the third option, which is straightforward and brutal - break through.
"If we take a detour, we'll have to go back at least two hundred meters to make sure we don't get noticed by the guys when we move laterally. After the detour, it is not certain whether you will encounter other groups of giant horned sheep sheep. As for waiting for these uncles to finish their lunch break......" Ji Keqing raised his head and glanced at the height of the sun, snapped his fingers and calculated. "Wait at least another two hours."
"I'm fine if I rush over directly, but your risk is not small, after all, this is a mountainous area, our activities are restricted, but those guys are fighting at home, like fish in water." Mo had to spread his hands.
"Compromise, you go and attract firepower, and we'll rush over after we've led away the sheep." Su Ziwen pushed his glasses and said coldly.
Mo De had long expected that he would be the bait to transfer the sheep from the mountain, so he was not surprised at all. "When will you act?" patted his butt and was about to get up, but saw Su Ziwen stretching out his little hand to him.
"Bring your luggage, bring a dagger, and stay safe." The words are cold, but they reveal a little warmth. Mo De was very moved, and then refused. "It's nothing, but you have to be careful, and wait until I've taken all the sheep away before coming out. If you are hit by these guys, you won't be able to get out of bed if you don't lie down for ten days and half a month. "It's Morder's own experience. When he was twelve years old, Mo De was hit by a blow during a mission, Rao was a strong physique since he was a child, and his resilience was not weak, and he lay in bed for two weeks.
Su Ziwen wanted to say something more, but when she saw Mo had to come over, she lowered her voice and said in her ear: "It's okay squad leader, don't forget that I just broke through last night, don't worry." patted Su Ziwen on the shoulder, and Mo had to raise his fist to show his strength.
Pursing his lips, Su Ziwen didn't insist after all, but he didn't hand over the luggage to Mo De.
Ji Keqing calculated the speed of the Giant Horn Rock Sheep and the speed of the three of them, and told Mo De that after running away with the sheep, he could open the distance and prepare for the rendezvous. After the group planned well, they were ready to start the level.
Shaped like an arrow, a black shadow suddenly rushed out and disturbed the flock of sheep who were taking a lunch break. Mo had to stand on a stone slab, hooked his fingers at the highest sheep, and saw that he was still a little confused, so he circled his fingers and whistled loudly, and the sheep completely exploded at this time. Led by a snorting and roaring head sheep, the Horn Rock sheep charged towards Morder.
Raising his arms in an "OK" gesture, he didn't have to jump, turning back three times to intensify the taunt while taking a step to take the furious sheep away from the rocky slope.
When the sheep disappeared from view, Su Ziwen and the three of them appeared in a flash and quickly ran towards the top of the mountain.
"Good brother, buddy will always remember you..."Wu Fan played treasure while running, but he was coldly knocked by Su Ziwen in front of him. Shut your mouth, open your legs, and get up to speed. ”
Wu Fan turned his head and found that Ji Keqing beside him also had a smile on his face at this time. The two glanced at each other, full of tacit understanding, and they both laughed silently.