Chapter 79
We didn't dare to rest again in the middle, until dawn was approaching, the temperature around us suddenly dropped a lot.
"Everyone puts the animal skin on their bodies. The temperature here is low. The big black snake should not be active here. Let's stop and eat something." I said to everyone.
Of course, everyone's physical strength was no match for me. Except for John and Paul, all the girls were tired and listless, and a few of them fell asleep directly while eating.
"Sun, the river is ice," said John.
I came to the river and squatted beside John, and tried the water temperature. Sure enough, I was extremely cold, and there was no monster on the other side of the river.
"Isn't this place like spring all year round?" Paul said, and walked over and squatted down to test the water temperature.
After Paul finished testing the water temperature, the three of us looked at each other, and we all had a bad premonition in our hearts.
"What's wrong?" Ling Han walked up to ask.
"The river water is ice, and it is estimated that except for the forest, it is likely to be snow-capped mountains." I said in a deep voice.
"What should I do?" Liu Yue came over and asked.
"There is no way, I will definitely not be able to go back now. I finally avoided the big black snake. If I hit it, everyone will be exhausted now, which will definitely be very dangerous." I said.
"But if it is really a snow mountain, how can we survive?" Ru Meng asked.
"Woooooo..." Before I could reply, a burst of crying came.
I was about to start scolding, but when I saw that it was Qiuxue who woke up, it was her who cried.
"Are you awake? Speak quietly, we are in the Black Forest now, don't attract the big black snake." I walked over and said as gentle as possible.
"I remembered it, I remembered everything." Qiuxue said to me.
But she tried her best to control her voice, and the voice sounded even more desolate.
Everyone naturally felt it. My heart tightened and my throat became hot, and I almost cried with her.
I quickly adjusted my emotions and said softly: "It's past, it's all over. I will definitely avenge you."
Qiuxue didn't say anything, but just covered her mouth and continued sobbing. I looked at Ling Han, and Ling Han hurriedly took Liu Yue and Ru Meng over, and the three of them hugged Qiuxue tightly.
"Let's take a break here, I'll watch, hurry up and go to bed." I said to everyone.
"But it's so cold here. Can we make a fire?" Xia He asked.
"No, we are still in the Black Forest now. What if we make a fire and attract the big black snake?" I said.
"Didn't you say that the temperature here is low and the big black snake won't move here?" Xia He asked.
"If you are not afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of something." I said.
Xia He wanted to say something else. Xia Yun noticed my impatientness and hurried forward to pull Xia He aside.
I came to the side of the horned zebra, took a large piece of venison prepared for the blackface and handed it over.
"Old guy, you have a good rest after you finish eating, I'll watch." I thought to myself, touching my face.
"Everyone tied up all the horned zebras and rested in a circle. No one was allowed to leave the team without authorization. If you get lost here, you will really not be able to find it." I said.
Everyone did not object, and everyone was really tired and fell asleep in a daze. I found a stone by the river to sit down, looking at the distance in a daze.
Actually, I wanted to take advantage of the journey because the big black snake in the black forest is indeed too dangerous, but if I pass through the black forest, it is really a snow mountain, I must let everyone rest because the road ahead will be even more physically consuming.
Fortunately, my body is still able to withstand it, I don’t feel tired or cold, and my body is still the same as before.
But I didn't dare to let everyone rest for too long. I woke everyone up at some noon. Although they still looked a little tired, they were much better than before.
"Everyone washes his face and refreshes his mind. We will continue to rush forward after eating something." I said.
"Let's rest for a while?" Xia He asked.
This time, I didn't reply to her words, so I walked to the side and sat down to start eating.
Xia He didn't dare to say anything more, Xia Yun pulled her aside to eat.
I set off again, the temperature became lower and lower as I moved forward. Everyone was covered in animal skins, so I took out the coat in my bag and put it on.
"Old guy, are you cold?" I thought to myself.
The response from Blackface to me was very calm, but I didn't expect that this guy was not afraid of the cold.
Now I am a little worried about those horned zebras, but after observing them several times, those guys don't seem to be afraid of the cold either.
When it was almost dark, we finally walked out of the forest. It was indeed white and covered with snow. Looking at the snow-capped mountains in the distance, I felt completely unsure.
Fortunately, there is a cave not far away. Although the entrance is wide open, it is better than staying directly in the snow.
"You go into the cave first, and we will cut down the trees, John Paul," I said.
"Okay." The two of them handed their horses to everyone to lead, took the axe and followed me.
The girls led the horse into the cave and tied it up, and ran over to help pick up firewood, but only Qiuxue and Xia He did not come.
The three of us moved the cut down trees to the entrance of the cave and raised them one by one. This was a gate, and it could be kept warmer than before. We only left enough gaps on the side for one person to go in and out.
The space in this cave is more than enough for us, so I quickly raised the fire first and sat around the bonfire, which made it a little better. Fortunately, the wind was not strong here, otherwise I was really worried that everyone would not be able to bear it.
"John Paul, let's work harder." I said and took the two out of the cave.
"Go to hunt?" Paul asked.
"Are you so hungry? What can you hunt in this place?" I said.
"There are animals in the snow-capped mountains, and there are quite a few species," Paul said.
"That's why I'm so ignorant, but after hunting, let's first process the gap between the trunks." I said.
"How to do it?" John said.
"Cover the snow." I said as I began to climb to the top of the cave along the slope.
"You guys pile up slowly below, and I'll add it on top." I said while crawling.
The two of them rubbed their hands and started to build snow along the wood at the entrance of the cave. Fortunately, the hole was not very high, only about two meters, and the width was about three meters. The three of them were almost frozen and numb, so they buried the wood in the snow with snow.
"It shouldn't be cold inside now, there's only a sew left." I rubbed my hands and said.
"Then let's go in too." The two of them acted the same way as me.
When they returned to the cave, the temperature really rose a lot, and the three of them hurriedly roasted their hands in front of the bonfire.
"How long will we stay here?" Ling Han asked.
"Let me figure it out before I can live here first." I said.
"Everyone can rest, this place should be safe," I continued.
Everyone started to prepare the bed with the animal skin. When the temperature on my hands recovered, I picked up a piece of animal skin and went out of the hole again. The animal skin was very long and should be enough to cover the gap.
I roughly gestured, climbed up to the top of the cave again, found a section of the animal skin that pressed down, and the rest of the part hung directly, just as the notch was tightly covered, so that the temperature in the cave was guaranteed.
I returned to the ground and lifted the animal skin and walked in. The temperature really rose a little more than before, and everyone did not tremble anymore.
I returned to the campfire and sat down, thinking about the road ahead.
"You should take a break, Paul and I will stay there." John walked over and said.
"That's right, you haven't been asleep for two days." Paul said.
"You guys are about the same," I said with a smile.
"We've been sleeping all morning. It's okay. Go and rest quickly. We'll take turns to wait until dawn, and we'll sleep again." John said.
"It's really okay?" I asked.
"No problem, no problem, go and rest quickly," said Paul.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work." I said as I stood up and walked towards my own position. The girls had already laid my animal skins for me.
The two were still discussing who to guard first, but in the end they chose scissors and stone cloth, but I didn't know anymore, because I fell asleep as soon as I lay down.
What supported me before should be my will, this is my last thought before going to bed.
When I woke up, it was already dawn and the temperature in the cave was already very comfortable. The girls were preparing to eat, and John and Paul slept.
I stretched to the campfire and tasted the venison soup that my girls were preparing.
"Well, the taste is good. Didn't you say you're afraid of eating venison?" I asked.
Chapter completed!