However, they had already entered the depths of the mountain. How could they leave the group and return alone? Wei Yaqin didn't dare either. Looking at her phone, there was no signal at all. The only thing she could do now was to follow these people closely, in case she fell behind and got into danger.
"Sister Wei, we're all amateurs. Since we're here, we just need to listen to them." Not far away, a man and a woman were sitting on a relatively flat rock. They were both wearing couple's down jackets. The man was carrying a large bag, while the woman only had a small bag and a water bottle. They didn't look like they were here for an adventure, but more like they were here for a vacation. They were a university couple. The man's name was He Haijiang and the woman's name was Cheng Mujie. He wasn't from the same school as Xunzi and Glasses, but he had a good relationship with them in the outdoor chat group.
Apart from the two of them, there was also a middle-aged man who was also very talkative. He was bald and his nickname was Monk. His online username was also Monk. He had a good physique, and he carried a huge backpack as though he wasn't carrying it at all. He chatted cheerfully the entire way, and although he didn't vie for Linton's spot with Xunzi, everyone listened to what he said.
The last woman was called Yao Zhen. Just like Wei Yaqin, she was not a student but a social elite who had been working for a while. From her mannerisms, Wei Yaqin could tell that Yao Zhen was a white-collared woman. She was very particular about everything she did … However, when Wei Yaqin saw the super big backpack Yao Zhen was carrying, she felt that this person wasn't reliable.
Indeed, when Xunzi said that he was preparing to leave, Yao Zhen couldn't stand it. "Captain, let's take a break. There's no need to rush, right? I entered the mountain in the morning and haven't had much rest. I'm too tired. "
"Sister Yao, I told you to throw away your useless things when we went up the mountain. You didn't want to listen, and now you regret it? " Xunzi was a little pissed as well. The woman looked rather pretty when she came, and he found her to be pretty, but now that she was gone, he realized that she was just a burden. But seeing that Yao Zhen was a girl, he didn't get angry.
Yao Zhen said, "I specially prepared this after reading a lot of information on survival in the wild. I believe that there will be a time when I can use it. "
"My Big Sister Yao, the information you're looking at is all deceptive. The real Encyclopedia of Wilderness Survival is standing right in front of you. Have you ever seen anyone climb mountains with lipstick and makeup on? "Glasses asked.
Yao Zhen blushed, "I … I didn't expect the road to be so hard."
"Alright, don't say anything else. Glasses, help her take a look and choose something. Throw away anything that's useless; otherwise, there's no way we can continue forward, "said Xunzi.
Glasses nodded and pulled the collar of his sweater up under his nose to keep it warm. Then, he prepared to help.
Yao Zhen immediately panicked. "Don't! There are so many of you. Can't one of you help me? "
"Big Sis, we're here to challenge our limits, not for a vacation. By bringing so many things, it will severely slow down our speed. I'm telling you, this mountain isn't the outside. If the sky turns dark, we might die before we reach our campsite. "Yao Zhen jumped in fright when Xunzi said that." People can die? "
"Many people die outdoors every year. It's definitely more than two or three," said Tyrant in a solemn tone.
The moment that was said, Yao Zhen was truly given a fright. Left with no choice, she picked out some useless cosmetics and threw them out. It would have been fine if everyone hadn't seen it, for there were quite a number of beautiful clothes and accessories. Clearly, Yao Zhen had treated this challenge as a vacation. She was even planning on finding a place to change her clothes and take some pretty photos!
Everyone was rendered speechless.
After settling Yao Zhen's matter, everyone continued proceeding forward. This path was originally flat, but it ended up with bare rocks. If it were summer, it wouldn't be difficult to walk. As long as they used their limbs and were careful, it would be fine. But now that it was winter, the first snow had fallen. The edges of the snow on the rocks had turned into ice, and with a layer of snowflakes covering them, it was often slippery with their limbs, much less with their feet. Everyone had no choice but to pull each other up, but they didn't know that they had unknowingly violated many taboos when it came to mountaineering.
Thankfully, their luck wasn't bad. They didn't encounter any danger along the way and successfully climbed to the top of a tiny mountain ridge. Standing on it, they surveyed the surrounding woods and watched as the world changed its clothes for the first time after winter. All of them shouted in excitement and took pictures. It could be said that they were having a lot of fun.
Only when they sat down to eat did everyone realize that their hands had unknowingly turned numb. They quickly set up a fire to warm themselves.
At this moment, the male student, He Haijiang, asked, "Hey, do you think Panzi and company have gone up the mountain? Will they also take this path? "
"Hehe, who cares! Anyway, we set off first. Furthermore, we took the shortcut. I didn't tell them this path either. Even if they entered the mountain, they will definitely be behind us. Besides, didn't they keep saying that we are rookies? This time, let's scale Tianzhu Peak first. We'll show them who the rookies are! "Glasses said in high spirits.
When everyone heard that, their hearts burned as though they could reach Tianzhu Peak the next moment.
Wei Yaqin said, "I think they might give up on entering the mountain. After all, it's snowing. "
"Impossible. Panzi claims to be a veteran backpacker. He has traversed the Sichuan-Tibet route and climbed Mount Everest. If he gives up on such a tiny bit of danger, it only means that he was bragging all this while! I'm going to ridicule him on Tieba, "Xunzi said.
Monk added. "Panzi has always considered himself a big brother and a veteran backpacker. He always gives us pointers. If we were to be ahead of him this time, heh heh … "With that said, Monk's tone changed." However, we have to be careful. After all, an outdoor adventure isn't like being at home. If anything were to happen, it would truly be dangerous. "
"What's there to be afraid of? Doesn't the country have a rescue team? Those people have nothing better to do. Why can't they help us? We are taxpayers after all, "Yao Zhen suddenly said. Her words had a matter-of-fact tone to them.
However, the rest felt that Yao Zhen was right. Hence, they felt even more relaxed. After eating and warming up, the few of them lifted their butts and left.
Wei Yaqin asked, "Are we going to ignore the fire?"
"What's there to worry about? It's a snowy day. Once we leave, no one will add any more firewood. It will be extinguished in a while. Let's hurry and reach Tianzhu Peak. We can talk after we defeat Panzi. "Cheng Mujie, one of the university couples, pulled Wei Yaqin away. Wei Yaqin had a nagging feeling that she couldn't do so. She struggled free from Cheng Mujie's arm and ran over. She kicked the fire twice and buried it with snow. Only then did she leave. However, her actions were met with frowns when they saw them.
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