I woke up to find it was already dusk!
Shang Yanting never imagined he would sleep for so long one day. He looked at Jia Xitong beside him and gently patted her back to help her up.
"I slept all day?"
Jia Xitong went even further. Looking at the afterglow of the setting sun, she thought it was still morning.
I'm still half asleep.
It's nighttime now.
The two tidied up and continued their journey for a while before the sun had completely set.
And then... it was time to sleep again.
They spent three days trying to get out of the mountain, but still couldn't.
At first, it could be attributed to the mountain being too large, but things started to go wrong later.
"We are too sleepy."
Shang Yanting frowned deeply.
She used to sleep twice a day, but now she sleeps for three-quarters of the day. Before, Jia Xitong would set up her tent and bedding before going to bed, but now she hasn't even set up the formation.
There's something wrong with this place.
Perhaps it causes constant drowsiness, eventually leading to death in one's sleep?
Shang Yanting was a man of many thoughts, and it was no wonder he had a lot on his mind.
He picked up Jia Xitong, who had casually fallen to the ground, and insisted on walking around for a while longer.
However, this drowsiness was not just directed at Jia Xitong.
Despite his strong will, Shang Yanting was still overcome by drowsiness.
He watched the setting sun and found a flat, open spot to settle down. After arranging everything around him, he fell asleep as soon as he lay down next to Jia Xitong.
Even though his subconscious told him he couldn't do that, he still fell asleep very quickly.
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Under the moonlight
A group of figures flashed through the jungle of Zuoji Mountain.
A group of local monsters from Mount Ji gathered in front of the tent made by Shang Yanting, trying to rush in, but were separated by the array he had set up.
Jia Xitong slept too much during the day, and when she woke up at night to check the formation, she saw these demonic beasts. They were extremely timid, and they all scattered when they saw people.
However, Jia Xitong still managed to see the appearance of the monster clearly.
It looked like a rooster, but with three heads, three wings, and six legs. It was strikingly similar to the fake news about hormone-injected chickens from fried fast-food restaurants. However, they scattered quickly, and Jia Xitong didn't even have time to catch one to study.
And after standing for only a short while, I felt sleepy again.
She yawned, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and then shook Shang Yanting awake, who was also sleepy.
“Dear host, a flock of three-headed, six-armed chickens just surrounded our tent.”
"What?"
"It has three heads and six arms, and looks like Nezha's chicken."
Jia Xitong repeated, “I saw them on our first day at Zuoji Mountain. They’re outside our tent today, looking like they want to come in.”
What kind of chickens are they...?
As Jia Xitong spoke, her eyes almost closed.
Sleepiness comes on, and there's no stopping it.
"Let's think of a way to catch one tomorrow... let's see."
She fell asleep.
I've never slept as much in my entire life as I have in the last two days.
Dear host, I feel like something's not right here...
These were the words Jia Xitong thought to herself.
When she woke up again, it was already noon. The crackling sound of a fire burning could be heard outside, along with the aroma of roasting meat.
"Dear host, are you grilling meat?"
Jia Xitong came out of the tent, and Shang Yanting handed her a piece of freshly grilled chicken leg. Without even reaching out, she opened her mouth and took a bite.
The seasoning was alright, but the meat was a bit dry.
"Dear host, what made you suddenly think of roasted chicken legs?"
If she had the time, she would go to sleep.
"I caught one of those three-headed, six-armed chickens you mentioned last night."
Shang Yanting held up a chicken leg as a gesture.
A chicken has three wings and six legs. There are still two wings and two legs left, neatly arranged next to the grill.
Jia Xitong stopped chewing, her face showing difficulty. She felt that swallowing the meat was not an option, nor was swallowing it whole.
"have eaten."
Looking at her, Shang Yanting said, "Eat this meat, and you won't be so sleepy."
real?
Jia Xitong stopped her vomiting motion and made it swallow.
Whether it was the chicken itself or the psychological effect of Shang Yanting's words, she really didn't want to sleep.
I've slept for so many days.
Suddenly I felt refreshed and full of energy.
However, Jia Xitong never saw the three-headed, six-armed chicken she had seen that night again.
If she hadn't eaten the chicken meat of this kind, she might have even doubted whether these were just figments of her imagination in a dream.
We've finally made it down the mountain.
Without drowsiness, they traveled much faster.
Then
What comes into view is a barren mountain with many streams flowing through it.
Only one type of fish lives in the water.
This fish is shaped somewhat like a crucian carp, but its body is covered in pig bristles, and it makes a sound like a pig squealing.
These fish probably had never seen people before and didn't know how to hide or be afraid. When people came, they just stood there dumbfounded, and then Jia Xitong caught them.
She didn't eat it, but took it with her as a local specialty.
These mountains are often home to all sorts of strange creatures. There are cats with long human faces, monsters that look like goats but have four ears and nine tails, and monsters that resemble horses with white heads, roar like tigers, and sing like songs…
Jia Xitong will...
I kept everything I could as a souvenir.
She shaved some of the fur off the horse-headed tiger.
Thieves never leave empty-handed.
If you come here, you have to leave something behind.
Shang Yanting was used to it; he even held the beast down while Jia Xitong shaved the tiger's fur.
The two traveled smoothly together until they reached Jiyi Mountain.
"Jiyi Mountain and Tangting Mountain are adjacent to each other. Once we cross these two mountains, we will reach our destination."
Shang Yanting looked at the map in his hand and said.
Jia Xitong was already quite energetic, and after hearing this, she became even more energetic.
"What are you saying? Let's go!"
"Slower."
Shang Yanting followed behind her.
The area within Yishan Mountain was teeming with wild beasts; they heard the roars of various magical creatures as soon as they entered. The damp mountain environment was infested with worms and snakes, and a faint, foul odor wafted through the air.
This is a diverse ecosystem completely different from the mountains in front.
Jia Xitong watched as brightly colored insects clung to the tree, and a slender ringed snake crawled past her feet.
She tried all sorts of insect and snake repellent pills, but none of them were as effective as the insect and snake repellents that her host had taken.
This reminded her of something else: could it be that the mosquitoes hadn't bitten him before because of this?
“Dear host.”
Just as Jia Xitong was about to speak, he suddenly covered her mouth.
Shang Yanting gestured for her to be quiet, and the two of them immediately lay down in the grass, his gaze fixed on the mountains ahead.
There are people there!
Jia Xitong followed Shang Yanting's gaze and looked ahead, only seeing some blurry figures among the layers of bushes.
The group walked through the mountains and forests, with the person at the front being about two and a half meters tall.
He was incredibly ugly. He wore heavy armor, held a giant axe, and had two crows perched on his shoulders.
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