Chapter 19: Crossing the Barren Beach and Staying on the Cliffs

When the two of them left the fishing village, they drove west along the fork in the road. He had never walked this path, but Master had walked it when he fled the famine.

When he was a child, he grew up listening to Master's stories after the lights went out at night. Master told him almost everything about his life's experiences.

He vaguely remembered that Master had said that the only way to get to Vikchi Mountain City from here was to get there.

It is said to be the seaside, but in fact, the road is about one or two miles away from the sea, about three or five miles, and on both sides are endless saline-alkali land, with no grass growing and a desolate.

Occasionally, you can see the bones left by the fleeing army on the side of the road.

Every creature feels for its kind.

Seeing this, Alayanzong's heart would be heavy. And Ula Peach will think of her mother, if she is not buried, she will eventually be exposed to the wilderness, and she will inevitably shed tears.

At this time, the sun shines on the body is unusually warm, and it is easier to sweat after a long journey.

A skin of fresh water, both of them were reluctant to drink, and they took a sip when they were really thirsty, for fear that if they could not find a water source, they would die of thirst on the road to this barren beach.

When I was hungry, I ate some jerky, but because of the thirst in my mouth, it was difficult to swallow, and the more I ate, the thirstier I became. If you are hungry, you can endure it.

After walking for a long time, I finally saw a mountain ahead.

Where there are mountains, there is water.

The two of them quickened their pace. There is very little water left in their skins, and if they don't find it, they won't have water to drink tomorrow.

As everyone knows, Wangshan ran a dead horse. Looking at the mountain right in front of you, it's actually far away.

In front of it is no longer a saline land with white flowers, and sparse green vegetation has appeared, bringing some vitality to this wasteland.

It has been possible to see the surrounding shrubs and some other dwarf trees.

Further, you can smell the rotting of fallen leaves, which dilutes the smell of the sea coming from the south.

Finally, while the sun was still on the top of the mountain, they rushed to the bottom of the mountain.

The weeds and trees on the mountain make people see that there is an unusually intimate feeling.

Ulla's peach almost collapsed, and as soon as he sat on the stone, he didn't want to get up again, but gasped for air.

Alayanzong was no better than her, and sat down next to her.

He could not rest up before he could find a source of water, and although he was hungry and thirsty, he gave the last bit of water to Ulla's peach to drink.

The peach of Ula only took a sip and pushed the skin to the Alayan sect.

The two of them were very tired, but they didn't sweat, and there was no sweat to come out.

After a short rest, Alayanzong stood up and reached for the peach of Raura.

"We have to find water before we can rest. If there is no water, there is a possibility that we will not be able to get up when we lie down. ”

Ula Peach endured the pain of his body and was pulled up by Alayanzong.

Alayanzong gave her a white rod and asked her to use it as a crutch, and the two set out on the mountain road.

It is said that it is a mountain road, and the feet are full of large and small gravel blocks.

On both sides, there are either jagged and abrupt rocks, or undulating hillsides, overgrown with thorns and overgrown weeds. The trees here are relatively short.

The mountain road curves and winds up.

After walking for about two or three miles, I finally saw a small stream of water in the crack in the stone under my feet.

Alayanzong and Ula Peach became excited.

But you can't drink it.

The two of them went in the opposite direction of the current. About 50 meters, I saw a trickle of water trickling out of a cliff crevice on the north side, and it landed on the stone with a clanging sound.

The two of them were overjoyed, and the peach of Ula let out a laugh that had not been seen since the day. The two of them ran forward in three steps and two steps, and first picked them up and drank two sips, like drinking nectar.

Stand up, ah! let out a long breath and lean over again to drink. After drinking, I washed my face again, and I felt much refreshed.

The peach of Ula was so happy that he actually took two handfuls of water to Alayanzong.

Alayanzong actually felt like rain from the sky, and a long-lost smile appeared on his face, and he flirted with the peach of Ula again.

Both giggled. The laughter echoed through the valley, startling a flock of wild birds and flying away.

Alayanzong filled the water bladder.

Look at the sky, although you can still see the sun, but it will soon be dark. Walking on this unfamiliar mountain road in the dark is extremely dangerous.

The two of them must find a proper place to stay in order to survive the night in the mountains safely.

And he went forward again. On the south side is a cliff, which is not too high, but it is also very smooth.

On the north side, there is a gentle hillside with lush vegetation and a natural path in the middle. Walking up the road, turning around, I saw a protruding boulder built a natural pergola.

The mountains to the south block the blowing sea breeze, which is a nice leeward spot.

The two decided to spend the night.

I found a lot of dry weeds around, which could be spread under my body and blocked from the cool breeze blowing outside.

Alayanzong moved a few slightly larger stones, and with the help of the natural pergola, they circled it underneath, and actually surrounded it into a simple hut.

Leave a large hole to drill into, and then plug it with two stones.

In this way, although there is still a wind leakage, but the wind is much smaller after all, and then the ground is paved with weeds, and the perimeter is blocked, just like a small shack.

Lying inside, Ula no Peach giggled happily again.

After the two arranged a grass nest for the night, they calmed down and sat in the grass nest and ate rabbit jerky.

There was wolf jerky before, and every time I ate, I almost always used wolf jerky, and I always thought that if I didn't eat a big bag of wolf jerky first, it would be a burden.

The two never thought about it, and when the wolf jerky was lost, they found that there was not much left rabbit chicken and those fried rice. If you can't find any more food, the two of you won't have anything to eat tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

Alayan Zongzhong discussed with Ula Peach and decided not to hurry tomorrow and decided to look for food in the mountains. If you're in a hurry, it's going to be hard to get out of the way.

When the food has been accumulated, it is not too late to travel west.

Perhaps it was because they had fled the city-state relatively late, that no one had come behind, and that Aunt Ula had been in the mountains for a few days due to injuries and illnesses, and that they rarely met fellow travelers during their journey.

That is, there is little chance of helping each other. Even having money on you doesn't help, there is no food to buy.

Collecting food is extremely important.

Perhaps this is the main reason why the two soldiers, one fat and one thin, stole their wolf jerky.

It was getting dark. The distant scenery began to blur, and the trees and weeds were already too connected to distinguish them. The rocks as far as the eye can see are also dark shadows.

The wind blowing in the mountains is no longer just cool, but with a slight chill. The chirping of mountain birds could no longer be heard, but only the whistling of the mountain wind blowing through the mountain forest and the stone walls.