The Final Limit of Evolution! Struggling in the Misty Mountains! Chapter 21: The Mysterious Pine Forest (for the Leader "The Eternity Promised by the Gods")
Chapter 21 The mysterious pine forest (erupted for the alliance leader "Forever Promised by the Gods")
The two words destruction and construction seem to be opposite, but in fact they can be said to complement each other. For example, how can we build new children without destroying the virginity of young girls? How can we build a new China without destroying the old society... I'm going too far. Don't talk about national affairs. It's a crime.
It is said that when Saruman's clone failed to dig a hole in this terrifying ice peak, he ordered the orcs to fetch snow from a distance and boil water nearby, so that the water could reach the destination as quickly as possible before it was frozen during transportation. Then it is poured on the mountain to condense into ice, forming a road leading to the top of the mountain.
Although doing this was extremely expensive, and countless orcs died of frostbite, the biggest workload was nothing more than transporting firewood and building a wind shelter. As for the snowflakes everywhere, it was better than living on top of the ice peak bit by bit. to gnaw out a path.
However, this method of road construction also buries a huge hidden danger, that is, the ice roadbed poured later will obviously be much fragile, and cannot be compared with the main body of the ice peak, which has been solidified for thousands of years. It can even be said to be comparable. Fragile.
Even if this road up the mountain is not used, there will always be orcs sweeping away snow and falling rocks to avoid landslides. At this moment, tens of millions of tons of ice and snow rolled past like a giant waterfall, stirring up thousands of feet of snow and dust below. Thunderous rumbles resounded across the sky and poured deeply into the deep ravine below.
The winding mountain road was also inevitably impacted. The thick ice roadbed first showed inconspicuous cracks, then gradually became clear, and finally became as dense as a spider web, so that it was completely overwhelmed and collapsed! Stirring up snow dust that reaches the sky!
Both sides of this desolate valley are lined with tens of thousands of ice walls, which are as smooth as a mirror and can even reflect human figures. The bottom of the valley is filled with white snow, and the remnants of avalanches on the mountain walls are particularly lingering. From time to time, there are sporadic avalanches. Collapse occurred, and crashing sounds were heard from time to time.
Other than that, there was deathly silence everywhere, except for the cold wind that whizzed by from time to time, bringing out terrifying sounds like ghosts crying and gods howling.
Suddenly, the ice and snow at the bottom of the valley stirred a few times, and a hand that was red from the cold stretched out from it. This hand kept pulling left and right, loosening the surrounding snow, and then gritted his teeth and pulled a piece hard. Climbing up was a rock that could be used for strength. This was Fang Senyan who had been swept into the valley bottom by the avalanche.
Because this exertion really used up the last of his strength, there was a buzz in his head, and there was a pause. He also lost his strength and fell on the soft snow, breathing heavily.
At that time, the mountain road was destroyed by an avalanche, and Sheyan fell involuntarily downwards. Fortunately, the huge ice rock above his head was also part of the mountain. It was extremely hard and did not collapse with the avalanche. Otherwise, even if Sheyan had nine lives to die here.
The soft snow at the bottom of the ice valley has been accumulated for an unknown number of years. After the broken ice rock plank fell, a large cloud of snow dust was stirred up and sank to the bottom of the valley. Although Sheyan suffered a lot of shock during the fall, he only suffered some scratches and was also buried under the snow.
Being buried in snow sounds scary, but in fact it is completely different from being buried in soil. As long as the soil is buried above the chest, you will die of suffocation in a few minutes due to inability to breathe. The same is true for falling into the water.
The texture of snow is soft. Even when a person is completely buried, there will be many pores with air left in it, which can support breathing for a long period of time. As long as you calm down after being buried and be brave and careful, your chances of survival are very high.
Moreover, Fang Senyan was not buried too deeply after the fall. After he recovered, he worked hard to dig upward, so he was able to return to the snow in time. He fell face-on on the snow, breathing heavily and blowing out large clouds of white mist. Although there were still bursts of pain in his chest, it had become less intense and just dull. of pain.
Fang Senyan gasped for a while and then got up. Following the location in his memory, he started digging frantically with his hands and feet. Not long after, Fang Senyan pulled out the still semi-conscious Wu Ge girl from the snow. At this time, the reef also After breaking out of the snow, he also wiped his face with snow, breathing heavily.
After thinking about it for a while, Sheyan planned to continue digging to the side to rescue the dwarf, because he really wanted to know what the son of Sorundo was holding in his claws, but the panting reef stopped him and shook his head slightly. :
"That guy can't be saved. When I saw the avalanche, the dwarf was frightened and ran around. As a result, he was pressed up by a piece of ice..."
Fang Sheyan took a few deep breaths and suddenly said in a harsh voice:
"Then have you seen those strong orcs?"
Jiao Shi was startled and said:
"I just avoided the avalanche by imitating these guys..."
The two suddenly looked at each other, and saw vigilance and precaution in each other's eyes---I could survive the avalanche by imitating the actions of those strong orcs, so what were the chances of these strong orcs surviving? quite big! Under the current circumstances, the two of them were already freezing, hungry, and exhausted, and it was absolutely impossible for them to support another fierce battle.
After the two of them figured this out, they soon discovered that the snow surface not far away was trembling slightly, as if something was about to break out of the snow. Fang Senyan immediately picked up the semi-conscious elf girl and touched her little butt. He called out to the reef and immediately turned around and ran without looking back. Although they were not used to walking on the soft snow with one foot deep and one foot shallow, they quickly left here along the valley.
However, just over ten minutes later, the snow in the distance began to shake again, and then three strong orcs broke out of the snow one after another, and the particularly sturdy and ferocious strong orc leader was among them. In the face of the power of the world like an avalanche, experience is certainly important, but luck is the decisive factor. Although the group of strong orcs made the most correct response plan, more than half of them died under the crazy rolling ice and snow dust.
The three orcs were all tightly tied with a sturdy animal hide package, which was not lost even in the avalanche. The package contained some necessary supplies for survival in the snow. Obviously, they were prepared in advance to chase the escaped prisoners for a long time in low temperatures.
Looking at the two clear footprints left by Fang Senyan and the other man on the snow, the orc captain stood there and grinned, his smile was secretive and confident. He was not in a hurry to chase, but rubbed his body violently with snow until his whole body turned red. Then he looked up to the sky and let out a crazy roar. The roar alternately hit the deep valley and did not dissipate for a long time.
Although trekking on the snow looks poetic, it is actually not an easy thing. Every time you step on it, the snow will overflow your thighs, and you have to pull it out with great effort to move forward with difficulty, which is extremely physically demanding.
The heavy snow covering the surface cleverly concealed the original terrain. The dangerous pits and deep valleys were covered with snow. It was very likely that you would fall into a snow pit and be buried alive if you stepped on a place that looked like a flat land.
Fortunately, after Fang Senyan and his companions walked for a while, they found that the valley in front of them became narrower, and the snow under their feet began to gradually thin, and finally revealed the gray rock ground. Only some scattered snowflakes were piled up sporadically. The surface of the rock here had a slight metallic luster, which looked extremely hard. The wind also became much stronger, and they even had to bend down to reduce the resistance of the wind when walking.
After arriving here, Fang Senyan and his companions moved forward significantly faster. Although they were very tired at this time, they also knew that the footprints left on the snow were very inappropriate. If the group of strong orcs were really not dead, they could easily find them.
So after arriving here, the two gritted their teeth and continued to move forward. They only felt that the valleys on both sides were getting narrower and narrower, and finally only two or three people could pass side by side. However, when they turned around a pass in front of them, the view in front of them suddenly became clear.
The valley in front of them suddenly widened, like a spread out painting. Although there were still steep cliffs on both sides of the valley, the open space between them seemed to be as wide as a plain. Large tracts of pine forests grew in it. Many pine trees were topped with snow, which looked particularly vigorous and vigorous.
After trekking for a long time in the snow, they finally saw the long-lost green. Fang Senyan and the others naturally breathed a sigh of relief. With the forest, at least there would be no obvious footprints on the ground. In addition, for the two who could not open the storage space and therefore lacked supplies, this place also meant prey, bonfires, concealment, and the opportunity to shake off the pursuers behind them.
The most important thing the two did after entering the forest was to carefully check the ground and look for pine cones that might have fallen on the ground, from which they could peel pine nuts as food. In this cold environment, pine nuts with high oil content can not only effectively reduce hunger after consumption, but also provide a lot of calories for the body.
Half an hour passed, and the two had entered the pine forest for nearly seven or eight miles. They found a lot of pine cones, but they had not eaten a single pine nut. For some reason, all the pine cones that Fang Senyan and the others found were empty, and the pine nuts inside were not even moldy.
As they went deeper into the pine forest, the previous joy and excitement in the hearts of the two had long faded, and an indescribable sense of mystery replaced it and shrouded their hearts.