This rope ladder was made from a common vine, and could support the weight of at least three people. However, this rope ladder seemed to have been hung here for many years, and seemed to have decayed. Gripping it with a slight force, one could feel dust and debris falling off the rope, sprinkling down. Hence, Sheyan was extremely cautious while climbing, as though he was treading on thin ice. Fortunately, he still managed to reach the summit without mishap.
After climbing up the precipice, in front of them was still a valley sandwiched by a towering precipice. Within the valley, there was still a sparse pine forest. The sky was already bright, but the duo didn't know if it was a psychological effect or if they were truly poisoned, but they simultaneously felt a faint dizziness. Their hearts were incomparably panicked, and they didn't dare to tarry any longer. After identifying the direction, they continued sprinting forward.
Only when Sheyan heard the chirping of birds from the treetops, and saw the pine branches sprouting tender shoots, did he finally stop. He collapsed to the ground in exhaustion, panting heavily for air. After a long while, he finally recovered.
Compared to the deathly stillness of the pine forest, this pine forest was exuberant with vitality. Ever since they were escorted up the snowy peak, they hadn't eaten anything. In a day and a half, they had only eaten half a fish. Previously, they had already digested everything while sprinting. Now that they had escaped from the danger zone, they instantly felt their stomachs burning with hunger.
After a brief search, the duo found several pine nuts. Because these pine nuts were grown under the harsh cold, their outer shell was rather thick. If it was an ordinary person, they probably would've smashed them with rocks. Instead, Sheyan and Reef were like melon seeds, pinching them one after another. Fortunately, the pine nuts were rather tasty, and after eating, they barely filled their stomachs. The duo then raised their spirits to search for prey.
In this pine forest, Reef had previously hunted in the present world. Hence, his previous hunting experience came in handy. Sheyan was still scheming for a skinny bird on a tree, but not long later, Reef caught a fat snow badger and brought it over.
This snow badger was extremely vicious, if one wanted to catch one in the present world, then hunting rifles were indispensable. Using bare hands, it was hard to say whether the prey would be the meat or the badger would be the prey. Fortunately, Sheyan and Reef weren't ordinary people. After catching the badger, they directly twisted its neck, and bluntly finished it off with a 'Kacha' sound. There was no need to drain its blood. Soaking the blood in the meat would make it even more tender when roasted. (In reality, there are also people who like to kill pigs without letting the blood out. This way, the smell of the pork will be much stronger. However, some people think that it is delicious. I have a relative who likes this. Now, every year during the New Year, he will buy a pig and slaughter it without letting the blood out.)
At present, Reef's eyes were glowing with hunger. He couldn't be bothered to rest as he swiftly sliced open the belly of the badger, rubbing it with snow and roasting it. At this moment, the salt and fire from the uruk-hais were put to good use. The two of them wolfed down the oily badger meat, almost not swallowing the whole thing. But at least they were full, and their body condition had recovered by 80%.
After a full meal, the two of them followed the habit of the jungle and gathered the blood, intestines, and bones together before preparing to bury them. Their purpose was naturally to prevent the smell from attracting any ferocious beasts that might exist and causing them unnecessary trouble.
But in the process of burying, Sheyan suddenly exclaimed in surprise. Using a wooden stick to rummage through the badger's innards, he dug out a bloody object. When the two of them saw the object, their faces instantly changed.
That was shockingly a bloody finger!
The two of them glanced at each other, their stomachs churning. But they endured it and didn't vomit. Their faces were ashen as they continued to rummage through the bloody mess, but they didn't discover anything new.
Encountering such an unexpected incident, the two of them felt that this place was extremely strange and strange. Their hearts were filled with a huge question: Looking at the freshness of this finger, could there be someone ahead? How would they dare to stay any longer, taking advantage of the fact that they were full and full, they hurriedly advanced.
After walking for a few miles, the pine forest started to become sparse. Suddenly, Reef who was scouting ahead had a huge change in expression. He abruptly crouched down and crawled behind a pine tree. Sheyan's state of mind was constantly tense, upon seeing Reef's appearance, he immediately hid the elf maiden, and found a place to hide himself.
The two of them carefully hid for a while, but didn't discover any strange movements. Sheyan threw a probing glance over, and Reef solemnly gestured towards the east. Sheyan followed the direction, and a chill ran down his spine.
A few hundred metres away from the two of them, there was a simple and crude campsite. Although the campsite was hastily constructed, one could clearly see that the construction style was unique to the uruk-hais and tentacle monsters. Leaning against an old pine tree beside the campsite, was a tall and sturdy uruk-hais. He seemed to be vigilantly observing the surroundings. Inside the campsite, there were 7-8 uruk-hais taking a nap, sprawled all over the ground.
After the two of them hid and carefully observed, they discovered another uruk-hais campsite to the west. These two campsites were tightly blocked by the narrow valley. No matter who wanted to sneak in, they wouldn't be able to avoid the surveillance of these two campsites.
The two of them had braved the huge risk of dying at any moment to swim across the lake, their goal was to escape the pursuit of the uruk-hais. Who knew that what they feared would happen, they would actually encounter such a large scale uruk-hais campsite in this godforsaken place! It seemed like there were at least 10 uruk-hais who had set up a temporary campsite here! Who knew how they passed through the pine forest!
The two of them held their breaths, not daring to even breathe heavily. Crouching on the ground, they tiptoed backwards. But at this moment, the elf maiden who was placed not far away suddenly twisted her body and knocked into a nearby pine tree!
This pine tree wasn't thick, but its crown was accumulated with plenty of snow. When Melody knocked into it, the snow drifted down, creating a huge commotion. If it was during normal times, such a collision wouldn't be considered much. But in this silent pine forest, unless the uruk-hais were blind, they definitely wouldn't miss such a commotion. Their faces were ashen, crouching on the ground and not daring to move.
After being on guard for a long time, their ears could only hear the rustling of the pine trees, and their eyes could only see the lonely forest. Yet there wasn't a single movement from the ferocious pursuers. At this moment, Sheyan's heart stirred, he stretched his head out to take a look. Suddenly, he lowered his voice and asked.
"That sentry hasn't moved at all."
Reef suspiciously stretched his head out to take a look, asking suspiciously.
"Yeah, could it be he's asleep?"
Sheyan took a deep breath and replied.
"Those uruk-hais lying in the camp haven't moved at all."
Sheyan's eyes flickered with a crazed glint. As he spoke, he stood up and walked out from his hiding spot, attempting to approach that perilous camp. Reef took in a deep breath and replied.
"Could it be … …"
Sheyan's face exposed a sinister sneer, he started to approach the uruk-hais camp without concealing himself. That sentry remained motionless. Sheyan walked to his side, extending his hand to pat his shoulder. The sentry maintained his sentry position, stiffly falling down and shattering into several pieces, like a broken ice sculpture.
Within the two camps, were frozen stiff corpses. Knocking on them would produce a 'bang bang bang' sound … ….
These uruk-hais should be similar to Sheyan and Reef, swimming across the lake to set up camp here. Previously, the rope ladder on the cliff of the lake should be left behind by these uruk-hais. After a careful inspection, they discovered that these corpses were more or less filled with peculiar triangular shaped wounds.
Strangely, the wounds were distributed around the front of the body. These wounds were deep, but not at vital areas. Under normal circumstances, these wounds shouldn't be the cause of death for these uruk-hais.
Sheyan and Reef glanced at each other in dismay. Although they had uncovered the truth of these two camps, they had suddenly fallen into another huge mystery. At this moment, Reef suddenly recalled something, his brows furrowed as he earnestly exclaimed.
"There's still a living person here!"
Sheyan's pupils shrank as he immediately thought of the crux of the matter. That was the mangled finger they discovered from the badger's intestines! Who knew how long these corpses had been dead for, all of them had been frozen into ice corpses. Their skin was as hard as steel, and there were no signs of being gnawed by wild beasts. Taking a step back, even if that badger was hungry, these ice corpses definitely wouldn't have such a fresh wound.
The two of them suppressed their fear and carefully searched through the two camps. The most useful thing they found was some animal skin clothes. Although these clothes were tattered, the insulation properties were still very good. Naturally, the two of them didn't hesitate to put them on.
Within a wooden chest at the side, they found two bags of strong liquor. This was liquor that wasn't mixed with blood. After drinking it, the spiciness was like a small knife cutting through the throat to the stomach. Following that, a roasting warmth spread throughout their limbs.
Apart from that, they also discovered a peculiar wooden object. This object was like an overturned stool, with its four legs facing the sky. Two long wooden poles were tied parallel to it, as though it was used to lift something. The two of them studied for a while, feeling perplexed, but ultimately couldn't find an answer. (To be continued.) If you like this work, I welcome you to donate your recommendation votes or monthly votes. Your support, is my greatest motivation.)
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