The mountain on the east side of Mount Targon is quite steep, but this is not too obvious in the foothills.
In addition, the road is full of rivers with small drops and stable flow. When climbing the mountain, you can go upstream along the river bank, so the journey of Lux and Ino can be said to be quite easy at the beginning.
Far easier than the devil training in the desert.
Unfortunately, this relaxing and enjoyable journey only lasted one day.
At noon of the next day, when the two people rested against a giant tree for two hours according to their usual activity pattern, and then set off to continue moving forward, they had only walked for less than two hours when the situation suddenly changed.
During the past day's journey, the river the two of them followed became narrower and narrower. Now it could only be regarded as a stream. But after today's two-hour journey, the stream was gone.
Looking at the clear mountain spring flowing out from the gaps on the stone wall in front of them, Lux and Ino realized that there was no road ahead.
"This is almost the source of the river." Kalya said, "The melted water from the snow mountain melts below the snow line, seeps into the mountain, and flows out to the surface near this altitude, so from here on, we cannot continue along the river bank.
Moving forward."
"Then what route should we choose?" Lux looked up at the nearby Mount Targon, which was still so tall that the top could not be seen, and asked, "Can we judge by looking at it with our eyes?"
"Yes, you can only judge the next path by yourself. Head west and head towards the highest mountain." Kalya replied, "Times have changed, and the experience I can impart to you almost stops here.
The next journey can only rely on the two of you working together. Compared to other climbers, you are already lucky. On Mount Targon, you have partners you can trust and support. This is more important than anything else."
"Understood!" Lacus glanced at Ino, who was nodding beside her, with a confident smile on his lips, "Then crawl!"
However, confidence belongs to confidence. When Lux and Ino really started to choose their own path to climb the mountain, the two people truly felt the difficulty.
As the altitude rises, after leaving the foothills area, the slope of the hillside rises rapidly. Although the plants are becoming sparse and the visual conditions are getting better, it is difficult for Lux and Ino to find a place to climb.
Before moving along the river and tracing the source of the stream, Lux and Ino could still see some people from time to time, some Rakoul people worshiping Mount Targon, some fish and frogs in the water, and some foxes and deer in the forest.
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But when they reached a higher place, all they could see were bare meadows and sparse shrubs. Thousands of stone walls abounded.
The big rat that occasionally flashed in the shadow of the meadow was the only living thing they could see at this time.
For ordinary people, after seeing such a scene, they will inevitably feel a sense of desolation and desolation in their hearts, but after traveling in the desert, Lux and Ino can still feel a different kind of vitality.
Among the low weeds in the meadow, unknown wild flowers are blooming close to the ground. They do not attract bees or butterflies. The whistling mountain wind is their love song.
"What kind of flower is this?" As they continued to move forward, Lux asked Kalya curiously, "There are so many colors that look similar. Are they the same kind?"
"It's the same kind, it's called Iris." Kalya, who is an encyclopedia, naturally recognizes these flowers, "Not only the red ones are called Iris, but the blue ones, the white ones, and the yellow ones are all called Iris. They are giant gods.
Dominant plants in mountain meadows."
"Then these low grasses..."
"It's its plants." Kalya obviously understood Lax's question, "The mountain wind here is very strong and the soil is relatively thin, so big trees cannot be supported. Only these Iris can thrive."
"What a tough plant." Lux couldn't help but sigh, "It can grow at such a high place..."
"Kite Jinghong is just the beginning!" After hearing Lux's words, Kalya explained with a smile, "Although this place has left the foothills and entered the hillside area, for the many lives living on Mount Targon, this is
This level of tenacity is just the beginning - take the Huiyang you have eaten as an example. The area where Huiyang lives is far above Yuanjinghong."
"Isn't the forest where the Hui Sheep lived before?" Lux blinked, "I obviously saw a lot of sheep before?"
"That's not the Hui Sheep, but the local goat." Kalya continued, "This is just the beginning, keep going, you will see more miracles of life!"
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Compared with trekking in the desert, climbing mountains is already a very interesting thing for Lux and Ino. Unknowingly, the meadows under their feet began to gradually become sparse. Yuan Jinghong's spirit
The tiny little flowers gradually began to lose their strength.
At the same time, Lux, who was wearing a robe, also clearly felt that the temperature here was starting to get lower and lower.
Ever since she became a transcendent and truly transcendent, Lux's ability to tolerate temperature has improved a lot.
Even if she is traveling in the desert, as long as she is well hydrated, she does not have to worry about heat stroke or sunburn - extraordinary people are extraordinary people in a physiological sense.
However, when the mountain wind whistled past her again, Lux felt an indescribable coldness that felt like a knife blowing through her bones.
Such a severe cold made Lux couldn't help but shiver and subconsciously wrapped her robe tightly.
But that's not the scariest thing.
What's even more frightening is that next to Lux, Ino also shivered.
The Ice Bloodline also felt the cold, even just a little bit.
Ino, who felt cold for the first time in her life, was stunned. She stood there blankly, paused for a while, and then asked Kalya: "Teacher, I feel a little cold...
This is not right."
"Don't be nervous." Kalya comforted him, "It's not serious."
"This is the first time I've felt cold." Ino blinked, still a little in disbelief, "But there's not even snow here, the ground is moist, and it's not frozen..."
"Because this is not a simple low temperature." Kalya explained, "The mountain wind envelops the energy of the heavens. Under this kind of erosion, even the ice bloodline will find it difficult to resist."
"So...I'll get frostbite too?"
"That's not the case." Kalya denied this statement, "You're just not used to this feeling. It doesn't matter, just keep moving forward."
"..."
"There is the snow line ahead. When you see the ice and snow, take off your shoes and go barefoot, you will find that the mountain wind is nothing more than that." Kalya continued to comfort, "The numbness and pain under your feet will be the best at that time.
Teacher, I will help you gradually adapt to this feeling of being enveloped in the light of heaven, so go ahead, girls, show off your energy in the devil's training, the more terrifying things are yet to come!"
Kalya's comfort is more like "intimidation", but for some reason, Lux and Ino felt particularly relieved after hearing Kalja's words. The two looked at each other, then smiled and wrapped their arms around each other at the same time.
Wrapped in robe.
Walk!
Two hours later, Lux and Ino took off their shoes and left them at the end of the meadow. Then they stepped out with their white feet, finally stepping on a piece of snow that had not yet melted.