Chapter 6: Retreat
"Do you want to go back?" After Delenn asked, the rest of the group looked at Lawrence.
Lawrence pondered whether to go back.
It's only been a little over a day since departure, which is barely two days.
Now there is enough food to eat for two or three days, and everyone is in good health, no one is hurt, and no one is hungry.
The biggest trouble is that the riverbed in front of me looks like there is no life, and there are no wild grasses and trees around, only rocks that cannot be eaten.
"Keep going, walk for another half a day, if it's ...... tomorrow," Lawrence paused, and said directly: "Just listen to me!" ”
Delenn saw that Lawrence was in a bad mood, and said with interest: "Okay, now continue to go?" ”
"Keep walking!" Instead of being angry, Lawrence suddenly realized that he was always talking so much room for change, and he seemed very unconfident.
After giving the order, Lawrence walked directly to the front.
Not only is the food enough to eat for three days, but it can actually be eaten for ten days!
Because you don't need to be fed, as long as it doesn't affect your normal activities.
The dozens of catties of jerky and candy I carried are enough to cope with the consumption of the next few days, after all, this is not home, and I can't eat it openly like at home.
And the direction I want to go is to the west, where you can see a lot of gray woods and meadows, and the front should not be barren.
The Agama Mountains are very large, with high mountains and dense forests, as well as plains and snow-capped mountains, and the Gobi Desert, which is found today, but actually occupies the vast majority.
Thinking about the attributes of the Gobi, Lawrence began to determine the path he was going to take.
Carrying thousands of detritus, the flowing water flows down through the mountains and ravines, and spreads out in the foothills between the slopes and the flat land, and then the flowing water gradually seeps down and evaporates, leaving behind a large number of stones to form the Gobi.
The Gobi region has a large amount of rocks and sand, and there are very few animals and plants.
Thinking back to the area he had passed, Lawrence's direction was suddenly reversed, like a small boat dangling and floating in the water, and suddenly turned a direction and redetermined the north and south!
Lawrence quickly stopped, looking around and at his feet.
"What's wrong?" Sophia approached Lawrence curiously, looked around again, and found nothing strange.
Emerald also stopped to listen carefully, and there was only the sound of the wind except for the water and the stones.
Hurricane also wandered through the rocks, which were difficult to walk, and found nothing to eat.
Lawrence picked up a stone casually, quickly walked a few meters away, and drew a cross on another large stone more than a meter wide.
The reason for the formation of the Gobi is the erosion of the current, but this Gobi was not formed near the manor and Mount Talim, but near the mountain where it is now located.
There are two conditions for the formation of the Gobi, both of which are related to water.
The first is the erosion of the water of the rivers and streams on the mountains.
The second is infiltration, in which water seeps out of the mountain cliffs, and the long-term flow of water gradually forms a gap under the rock, washing down the originally hard and heavy boulders.
Lawrence quickly drew east, west, north, and south lines on the stone, while adding location markings that only he could understand.
Sophia couldn't read the vague marks on the stone, and asked curiously: "Master, what did you find?" ”
Lawrence stopped the stone in his hand and said confidently: "I have always used the direction of the river in the manor to determine the direction of the target, in fact, the direction of the two sides is not the same, if you mark the original location is easy to get lost, now the direction we are going should be due north of the manor." ”
"We're actually already in the upper reaches of the big river, and we're going on, and after half a day's walk, we'll be able to see the course of the big river."
Lawrence quickly moved on without explaining anything more.
Sophia and the others quickly followed in Lawrence's footsteps, and this time Lawrence went fast.
As he walked out of the sloping Gobi Desert, Lawrence's understanding of the land gradually became clearer.
The Great River has always been to the northwest of the manor, and due north of the manor is the high mountains, the ironforge and a large area of mountain forest, and then a passing river.
It's on the other side of the river now, and it's gone in the direction Sophia and others think.
After crossing the river, the sense of direction was actually confused.
If you don't have a clear sense of the direction you are heading in time, then don't look at this distance, in fact, even if you go back the same way, it is easy to get lost and get lost near the river beach.
Because the scenery of these mountains and rocks is not the same when you look at them from different places, you must always pay attention to your surroundings to identify the location.
The reason for the formation of the Gobi is the difference in water level, and if you go to a high place, it is easy to be hindered by the steep terrain.
Instead of going home or climbing, Lawrence needed to identify two things first.
First, the right direction, only by finding that wide river can we prove that there is no mistake in redefining one's sense of direction.
Second, food, this also needs to find that big river, because there will be some fish in that river.
There are actually two rivers in the manor, one is the one that has been used for a long time, passing through the gate of the manor, reaching the southern forest downstream, and then to the border of the green forest near the witch swamp.
The second is the Great River of the North, which was not discovered until the appearance of the Earth Storm Bear, which flows from the Agama Mountains to the west near the Green Forest Kingdom.
6! Or 9?
Lawrence pondered the direction of the two rivers, as he did not know the geographical location of the Green Forest Kingdom and the division of the river, so there was not enough information to peek into the full picture.
Even if there is a map, most people actually can't understand it, and in this era, there is a lack of three-dimensional maps like a sand table, and only a small number of them have this concept.
The height and topography of the mountain are like a labyrinth that blocks mortals who want to peek into its secrets.
Lawrence and the others walked for three or four hours, and soon discovered a large river in the distance when it was almost dark.
When the people standing on the hillside looked back, they saw a wide river a few kilometers away, and the river was flowing quietly between the mountains, like a giant snake glowing with scales.
The mountains ahead were still desolate, but some sparse grass could already be seen, and some dry grass growing by the river could be seen not far away.
When Lawrence saw this, he raised his head to look at the white snow-capped mountain that was clearly visible in the distance.
Below the hat-wearing snowy mountain, there is a mountain range far away.
Lawrence reached out and felt the distance between himself and the mountain.
Soon Lawrence smiled freely, turned around and said, "Rest for the night, and we'll go back tomorrow morning." ”
Sophia looked at Lawrence nervously, "Is that just going back?" I feel like I can keep walking, maybe I can find another group of Lime sheep in front of me! ”
Delen also said: "Yes, this is not far from where we started, and it is okay to come back in a few days, and I can still use a lot of witchcraft." ”
Lawrence was not as optimistic as the crowd, and these people only said it for the sake of their own face, and did not take into account the many problems that might be encountered next.
"Sleep in a tent, it's colder here than where you slept yesterday, maybe it's going to rain."
Lawrence looked up at the gloomy sky, it was not autumn, but winter.
Winter nights in the mountains are much more uncomfortable than those below.
Delenn and the others no longer persuaded Lawrence, and soon began to look for a place to sleep, and took out the stored food to eat and boil water.
There was a lack of fuel nearby, so he quickly gave up boiling water, drank some cold water, and then ate it with sugar and dry bread, and then cut the pieces of meat into slices with a knife and sandwiched them in the bread, and smeared them with honey and jam.
Lawrence refused the food offered by Sophia, took a piece of dry bread and slowly bit into it, and then chewed it carefully.
This mountain should be climbed by yourself, not with a group of beautiful women and girls.
The temporary abandonment made Lawrence's desire to conquer the mountains even stronger.
Next time Lawrence will come over on his own, and it won't be too long. (End of chapter)