Chapter 21 The mysterious pine forest (for the alliance leader "Forever Promised by the Gods" broke out)
The two words destruction and construction seem to be opposite, but in fact they can be said to complement each other. For example, if we do not destroy the virginity of girls, how can we build new children? For example, if we do not destroy the old society, how can we build a new China...
Let's go too far, don't talk about state affairs, sin is sin.
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, and then form 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 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 it 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 snowflakes and falling rocks to avoid landslides. At this time, tens of millions of tons of ice and snow rolled past, like a huge waterfall.
Down, thousands of feet of snow dust rushed up below, and thunderous rumbles resounded across the sky, pouring 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! It stirred up the sky.
of snow dust!
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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.
Apart from that, there was deathly silence everywhere, except for the cold wind that whistled 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 with 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 was swept into the valley bottom by the avalanche.
Because this exertion really exhausted his last strength, there was a buzzing sound 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 Fang Senyan could not help but fall 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
Fang Senyan had nine lives to die here.
The soft snow at the bottom of the ice valley has been accumulated for who knows how many years. After the broken ice rock plank fell, it suddenly stirred up a large cloud of snow dust and sank to the bottom of the valley. Although Fang Sheyan could not bear the pain during the fall,
He was less frightened, but only suffered some scratches, and was 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 you are buried in the soil above your chest, you will die of suffocation within 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 time. As long as you calm down after being buried and be brave and careful,
The chance of survival is very high.
Moreover, Fang Senyan was not buried very deeply after he fell. After regaining consciousness, he tried to dig upward, so he was able to return to the snow in time. He fell face-first on the snow, breathing heavily.
Large clouds of white mist were sprayed out, and although there were still bursts of pain in the chest, it was no longer strong and was just a dull 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
He came out of the snow and 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.
:
"The guy can't be saved. When I saw the avalanche, the dwarf was frightened. He ran around and was crushed by a piece of ice..."
Fang Senyan 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 situation, 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 people 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. Sheyan immediately picked up the semi-conscious elf girl and touched it.
With a fistful of little buttocks, they called out to the reef and immediately turned around and ran away without looking back. Although walking on the soft snow made them uncomfortable, they still quickly moved smoothly.
Leaving here along the valley.
But just over ten minutes later, the snow in the distance began to tremble again, and then three strong orcs came out of the snow one after another. The particularly strong and ferocious leader of the strong orcs was among them. In the face of the power of heaven and earth like the avalanche
, experience is of course very important, luck is the decisive factor. Even though the group of strong orcs made the most correct response plan, more than half of them died under the crazy falling ice and snow dust.
The three strong orcs were tightly tied with a strong animal skin package, which was not lost even in the avalanche. The package contained some necessary supplies for survival in the snow, which they had obviously prepared in advance.
Be prepared to hunt down escaped prisoners for a long time at low temperatures.
Looking at the two clear sets of footprints left by Sheyan and Sheyan on the snow, the half-orc captain stood on the spot and smiled slyly, with a mysterious and confident smile. He was not in a hurry to pursue, but scrubbed his body violently with snow, and kept doing so.
When his whole body turned red, 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.
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Although trekking on the snow looks very poetic, it is actually not an easy task. Every time you step down, the snow will cover your thighs, and you have to pull it out to move forward with difficulty, which is extremely energy-consuming.
The heavy snow covering the surface has cleverly obscured the original terrain. Those dangerous potholes and deep valleys are covered with snow. It is possible that if you step on what looks like flat ground, you will fall into a snow nest.
The risk of being buried alive.
Fortunately, after Fang Senyan and the two walked forward for a while, they found that the valley in front of them had become narrower, and the snow under their feet began to gradually thin, and finally the gray rocky ground was exposed, with only some scattered snowflakes piled up here.
The surface of the rock has a slight metallic sheen, giving it an extremely hard feeling. The wind has also become significantly stronger, and you even have to bend down to reduce the resistance of the wind when walking.
After arriving here, Sheyan and the two 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 alive, they would be able to find them easily.
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So after arriving here, the two gritted their teeth and continued to move forward. They felt that the valleys on both sides were getting narrower and narrower, and in the end they could only accommodate two or three people walking side by side. However, when they turned a pass in front, their eyes suddenly opened up.
I saw that the valley in front suddenly widened, like a scroll being spread out. Although there were still steep cliffs on both sides of the valley, the open space in between seemed to be as wide as a plain, with large pine forests growing in it, and many pine trees.
There is still white snow on the top, which looks particularly vigorous and strong.
After trudging through the white snow for a long time, they finally saw the long-lost green. Sheyan and the two were naturally relieved. With the woods, at least they would no longer leave obvious footprints on the ground. In addition, there was no way to open the
There is a storage space, so for the two people who are short of supplies, this place also means prey, bonfires, concealment, and the opportunity to escape the pursuers behind them.
What the two did most after entering the forest was to carefully check the ground, looking for pine cones that might have fallen on the ground, from which they could peel pine nuts for food. In this cold environment, pine nuts with a high oil content are edible.
Not only can it effectively reduce hunger, but it can also provide the body with a large amount of calories.
Half an hour later, the two of them had entered the pine forest and were close to seven or eight miles away. They found quite a few pine cones, but not a single pine nut had fallen. For some unknown reason, all the pine cones that Fang Senyan and the two found were empty.
Yes, the pine nuts inside are not even moldy.
As they went deeper into the pine forest, the previous joy and excitement in their hearts had long since receded, and an indescribable and mysterious meaning had replaced it, shrouding their hearts.