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Tianshan Mountain was divided into the Glacial Layer, the Zero-Temperature Layer, the Meadow Layer, and the Desert Layer.
The Rift Valley of Tianshan Mountain was meandering upward. Once they left the Desert Layer, they would reach the Meadow Layer, which meant they were closer to the Glacial Layer and the Scar of the Heavens.
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The Mailong Private Military Group followed the path of the mudslide and successfully left the Desert Layer. They entered the Meadow Layer, which was covered in moss and grass.
The Meadow Layer meant that the land above them was covered in a thick layer of grass. They could only see green hills and greenery as far as the eye could see. It was a sacred and spectacular sight!
Since the Mailong Private Military Group was located in the Rift Valley, they could not see such a spectacular view. However, the Rift Valley of the Meadow Layer was more spacious. Some places even had valleys, basins, and low-lying grasslands. They had also inherited the characteristics of the Meadow Layer …
In the beginning, the Meadow Rift Valley was only covered with some vegetation that obviously grew in low-lying areas. However, as one continued to walk deeper, one would discover that even the cliffs above and on both sides of the valley were covered with vegetation. Some of the large-leaved creepers were as dense as a wall. One would think that one had walked into a dead end if one did not approach it.
In such a place covered with vegetation, there would indeed be more creatures living there, and there would be more poisonous species. It was not easy to walk out of the desert layer. It should have been something to be happy about, but when they entered this more complicated territory, their nerves could not help but tense up.
The Bone-Eating Spiders were not the only species the Mailong Private Military Group had encountered in the Desert Layer.
They had stumbled into many species of demon creatures along the way, but they were all knocked back. It was a clear victory in terms of strength. Normally, the demon creatures in the Barren Lands would not be able to stop a group of Mages like the Mailong Private Military Group. Luckily, they did not stumble into a cunning species like the Bone-Eating Spiders in the Barren Lands. They had no idea if the other groups had stumbled into other species that were scarier.
However, the Rift Valley of the Desert Layer was relatively simple. It mainly consisted of rocks, sand, cliffs, and cracks, but the Meadow Layer was much more diverse. There were more species of demon creatures living in the Rift Valley, and their numbers were definitely higher. Everyone was in awe of Tianshan Mountain after being ambushed by the Bone-Eating Spiders.
"Old Ai, go get the Vice Leader and the Captain," Nan Jue said.
"Oh, okay."
Everyone set up camp on a patch of dried moss. Ai Jiangtu called Kuma and Gavin over.
"What is it now?" Gavin asked impatiently.
"He looks like he's not going to make it." Nan Jue pointed at the seriously ill member, Parker.
Parker had been sick ever since they entered the Tianshan Rift Valley. At first, he was still able to follow the group, but now, he was basically lying on the ground, with the other two mercenaries taking turns to carry him.
"Parker, what the hell are you doing? You think you're comfortable in a warm place, but you're acting like this in a harsh environment? Are you a sissy or something?" Gavin walked up to Parker and scolded him.
"I … I need a doctor," Parker said weakly.
"So many people are injured in the battle. How can the doctors possibly treat them all? It's your own fault that you're sick!" Gavin said.
"Let Warner take a look," Kuma said.
"Seriously, why did they have to call us here for something so trivial?" Gavin grumbled impatiently.
The doctor called Warner soon arrived, but it was obvious that he was extremely worn out. It seemed like he did not even have time to take a sip of water.
He inspected Parker and said, "His symptoms are the same as before, altitude sickness, but it's a lot worse. Parker, it seems like you're not used to living in such an environment. Normally, altitude sickness will recover in a day or two, but it's getting worse for you. "
"Help … help me think … think of a way," Parker begged.
"What can I do? You can only rely on your body to recover. Take more deep breaths," Warner said.
Even a Healer had no idea how to treat a patient's illness, let alone altitude sickness.
Parker's eyes were dull after the group left. He seemed to be in great pain, but the group could not possibly return because of him.
"He should have rested in the town."
"Who would have thought it would get worse?"
"At this rate, Parker is going to die."
Even a simple cold could take the life of a healthy man at his prime if it was not treated properly. Besides, the altitude sickness was causing Parker to suffer from a variety of symptoms. He was not getting used to it, nor was he recovering from it. He was vomiting, having a splitting headache, and edema all over his body.
Parker almost couldn't eat anything now. Putting aside whether he would die from illness, there was even a possibility that he would starve to death.
Mo Fan and the others did not have any better ideas. Mo Fan and Ai Jiangtu tried compressing the air with the Space Element to provide Parker with more oxygen, but it did not work either.
"It seems like Parker has been abandoned," Jiang Yu said, shaking his head.
"It's the same for many mercenary groups. The journey is long, so it's normal for the sick to show up. Most of the sick have to return to the city with doctors, equipment, and medicine to recover, so it's quite common for the sick to be abandoned," Ai Jiangtu said.
It was the difference between the army and the mercenaries. The army was not allowed to abandon the sick under any circumstances. Even the dead had to be carried back to the city, but the mercenaries were colder. They only cared about money and missions.
"Old Ai, what did Captain Gavin say to you just then?" Nan Jue asked.
"He asked me to find a suitable place to abandon Parker and let him fend for himself," Ai Jiangtu said.
"F * * k me, why are you asking us to do something so asshole?" Zhao Manyan said.
"I didn't agree," Ai Jiangtu said.
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The group continued on their journey, but two old mercenaries carried a man to the ninth team and placed him in front of Ai Jiangtu and the others.
"What's wrong?" Ai Jiangtu asked.
"He seems to be suffering from altitude sickness, too. Captain Gavin asked us to carry him here. You are in charge of taking care of him. You happen to be more concerned about the sick," the old gambler called Li Yu said.
The old gambler kept glancing at Mu Ningxue's chest when he was talking to the others. He could not hide his greedy look.
"What the hell? Our ninth team isn't the sick. Shouldn't the team he's from be taking care of him?" Zhao Manyan yelled.
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