Chapter 75 Cell phones can do more than just access the internet and make calls; they can also be used to start a fire!
"No...you can't die!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Ning Jinli immediately began performing artificial respiration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation on him.
She had seen the steps online, but this was the first time she had actually used them.
First, remove any foreign objects that entered Xiao Qidi's mouth when he was drowning, then pinch his nose and blow air into his mouth.
After blowing on him twice, perform CPR by pressing on his chest.
"Wake up, wake up!" Ning Jinli shouted as she pressed him down.
After performing about thirty chest compressions, she would then give two more breaths, repeating this process until she was dizzy, lightheaded, and her arms ached from exhaustion. She did not stop.
After a long while, Xiao Qidi still did not react.
Ning Jinli's voice became hoarse, "Xiao Qidi... I beg you... wake up!"
laugh--
Xiao Qidi suddenly vomited a large mouthful of water, followed by a violent coughing fit.
Ning Jinli burst into tears of joy and quickly helped him sit up to catch his breath.
Once Xiao Qidi had finally calmed down, Ning Jinli couldn't hold back any longer and threw herself into his arms, hugging him tightly. "Waaah...you scared me to death! I thought you..."
"Cough...cough cough..." Xiao Qidi coughed weakly, looking down as he said, "You're so noisy...you could wake up a dead person."
Ning Jinli was crying so hard that tears streamed down her face, and she was unable to speak.
Xiao Qidi gently patted her shoulder, "Alright, alright... I'm not dead yet, Miss Ning... Thank you for saving my life again."
Ning Jinli gradually calmed down and touched Xiao Qidi's soaked and cold shoulder. "I just saw a small cave next to us. Let's go in first."
“Okay…” Xiao Qidi gritted his teeth and stood up.
Before his tall figure could regain its footing, he suddenly stumbled.
Ning Jinli desperately held him up so that he wouldn't fall.
Supporting each other, the two staggered into the cave. Although it was still quite cold here compared to outside, it was much drier and offered some shelter from the wind and fog.
"The most urgent thing now is to keep warm. You stay here, I'll think of something."
Ning Jinli helped Xiao Qidi to a corner where he sat down against the rock wall, then, enduring the damp, cold pain and exhaustion all over her body, she staggered out of the cave.
To keep warm, you need to start a fire, which at the very least requires finding something like dry grass or twigs.
This place looks unsafe; the riverbanks are almost entirely cliffs, shrouded in mist. You can barely tell it's daytime, but you can't tell how high it is up there.
Ning Jinli didn't dare go far, and gathered some relatively dry weeds, fallen leaves and branches near the small cave.
I carried these flammable things to the cave entrance, and only when I instinctively wanted to light them did I realize that I didn't have matches or a lighter.
She doesn't smoke and doesn't have the habit of carrying a lighter with her.
He reached into his pocket and only managed to pull out his phone.
The cell phone can still be turned on, but there is no signal, so it can't make calls for help like in the modern world.
"Looks like we'll have to resort to the most primitive method." Ning Jinli plopped down on the ground, tossing her useless phone aside.
I've seen the skill of starting a fire by rubbing sticks together in videos online.
The basic principle is that friction generates heat.
She found a thicker branch from the collected twigs, scraped a groove out of it with a stone, and then placed it on the ground, securing it with her two feet.
Take some more hay, knead it into a velvety texture, and place it at one end of the ditch.
Finally, I picked out a thin twig that was easy to handle and started rubbing it back and forth into the groove.
There were no problems with any of the steps or methods.
However, in practice, Ning Jinli found that it was much more difficult than she had imagined.
She was already exhausted, cold and aching all over, and she kept going with sheer willpower. She fiddled with it for a while, until her arms were almost numb. The wood hadn't even produced a wisp of smoke.
If this continues, she will only exhaust herself to the point of fainting, and she won't be able to generate any fire at all.
But without fire for warmth, she and Xiao Qidi probably wouldn't last much longer.
Ning Jinli felt like she was about to break down.
Even the physical pain began to numb due to the damp cold, and my mind grew increasingly heavy.
She couldn't count on Xiao Qidi for help; his situation was worse than hers right now, and she could only rely on herself.
"Think of another way...think of another way..."
Ning Jinli hugged her arms tightly, shivering from the cold as she muttered to herself.
"Besides making fire by rubbing sticks together, what else... what else... think of something nice..."
"Using a convex lens to start a fire?"
"That won't work either. First, there's no sunlight, and second, we can't find anything that can act as a convex lens to focus the light..."
"Natural flint?"
"No... Even if it's in this area, I won't be able to find it before the person is already dead."
A feeling of despair spread uncontrollably through her heart.
Am I really going to be trapped here and die?
Just then, she caught a glimpse of the phone she had casually tossed aside when she reached into her pocket.
Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into my mind.
You can use a cell phone to start a fire!
Who says it can only be used for browsing the internet, making phone calls, and sending messages?
Ning Jinli immediately perked up and smashed her phone hard on the ground.
After being dropped a few times, the phone was completely broken into pieces.
She rubbed her cold hands and picked out the phone battery.
This is it!
Lithium batteries can catch fire if they short-circuit.
This was originally a safety hazard that required extra attention in daily life, but now it has become a lifeline.
Ning Jinli put the phone battery in the haystack, found a sharp rock, gripped it tightly with both hands, and smashed it down hard.
The lithium battery panel was punctured by a sharp stone, and thick smoke instantly billowed out.
Ning Jinli scrambled back a bit, and then heard a series of soft, sputtering sounds.
Bang!
The battery exploded.
A flame shot up from the thick smoke, igniting the haystack.
"There's a fire... finally there's a fire!" Ning Jinli exclaimed, tears welling up in her eyes.
She immediately carried the remaining hay, leaves, and branches into the cave, and soon a campfire was lit in the dark cave, which finally dispelled much of the chill.
"Let me help you take off your clothes. You can dry them by the fire, otherwise you'll catch a cold," Ning Jinli said as she prepared to help.
But Xiao Qidi simply sat cross-legged against the cave wall, head down and motionless.
"Little brother?"
Ning Jinli leaned closer and shook his shoulder.
With just a light touch, Xiao Qidi collapsed limply, his face deathly pale, blood trickling from his mouth.
Ning Jinli was shocked and exclaimed, "What's wrong with you?!"
Xiao Qidi slightly opened his eyes and said weakly, "I suffered some internal injuries...it seems...a few ribs are broken...cough...don't worry, I won't die for now."
Based on the situation when she woke up, Ning Jinli had deduced that she and Xiao Qidi had both fallen from a height into the river below, but she was just focused on solving the most urgent problem and hadn't had time to find out from Xiao Qidi yet.
She gently helped Xiao Qidi lie down more comfortably, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth as she asked, "Were you injured in a fight, or did you fall? I just saw other corpses in the river, who were they?"
“A few people from the Tian Shu Sect captured us and brought us here, then something unexpected happened… we fell down…” Xiao Qidi swallowed a mouthful of bloody saliva and asked warily, “Are there any survivors?”
He didn't tell Ning Jinli that he shielded her with his own body when he fell.
Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have suffered such a heavy blow, but Ning Jinli certainly wouldn't have been able to withstand the impact and would have died long ago.
Ning Jinli shook her head. "I don't know. I only saw a corpse."
Xiao Qidi said, "I heard from them that this place is called Falling Eagle Gorge, and it should be the most dangerous place in Yuqi Mountain... I am powerless to protect you, so be careful."
Ning Jinli's eyes were red. "I'll protect you! Don't worry, no matter what, I'll get you out of here safely. You have to hold on!"
"I'm a little hungry..." Xiao Qidi said weakly.
Ning Jinli wiped her eyes and made the campfire burn even brighter. "I'll go find something to eat and be right back."
She didn't even bother to dry her clothes before running quickly out of the cave.
Although it was abnormally cold at the bottom of Eagle Falling Gorge, it was summer after all, and she had vaguely seen wild fruits nearby when she was gathering dry grass and leaves.
So, following his memory, he climbed into a grove of trees growing beside a rocky cliff.
Whoosh—
Suddenly, a splashing sound rang out.
Ning Jinli almost stumbled in surprise. When she looked up, she found that several unknown wild birds had flown away.
A short while later, she found a bush bearing wild fruit.
The bright yellow fruits are only the size of pigeon eggs, exuding a delicate fragrance and looking very tempting.
However, Ning Jinli did not recognize this wild fruit and could not determine whether it was poisonous.
Just as she was about to pick one and lick it herself, a cold, pale hand suddenly grabbed her ankle.
Ning Jinli was so frightened that her soul almost left her body. She quickly covered her mouth to prevent herself from screaming.
Looking down, I saw a man covered in blood in the bushes at my feet.
She was wearing clothes similar to those on the body she had just discovered.
Ning Jinli kicked the man's hand away and asked warily, "Do you have any accomplices still alive?"
"Ha...how should I know..." the man said, spitting out blood, "I never expected...a weak woman like you...to be able to jump around alive after falling..."
Seeing that his injuries were serious and he posed no threat to her, Ning Jinli asked, "How do we get out of here?"
The man gave a desperate, bleak smile. "Stop dreaming... Once you fall into Eagle's Fall, no one can get out. We can't find our way out..."
Ning Jinli frowned, "Aren't you from the Tian Shu Sect? Don't you even know your own territory?"
The man shook his head helplessly. "This is not a place for humans... Even the people of the Tian Shu Sect avoid it. Otherwise, why would we risk crossing above just to avoid our fellow disciples? It's a pity... a pity that Xiao Qidi ruined our plans! Heh... But he's reaping what he sowed! Karma!"
Snap!
Ning Jinli slapped him across the face. "You arrested us and then talked badly about him?"
The man licked the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with a sneer, "No wonder she's the woman Xiao Qidi cares about; even on the verge of death, she's still protecting him."
Ning Jinli was slightly taken aback. "He cares about...me?"
The man said, "It's more than just caring... He even threatened his own life to prevent us from touching you, haha... Just who are you to him?"
Ning Jinli's cheeks inexplicably flushed. "What I am to him is none of your business..."
"I was just a little curious before I died, so it's fine if you don't want to tell me," the man said with a calm expression, closing his eyes. "I'm not going to live anyway, so it's worth it to have the King of Xuan and the woman he cares about buried with me."
Ning Jinli was somewhat unwilling, and grabbed his collar, asking, "Think carefully, is there any way to leave here?"
The man opened his eyes impatiently. "Not long ago, the sect leader's weapon accidentally fell into Eagle Falling Gorge. It's a divine weapon that's unparalleled in the world, but no one dares to come down to retrieve it. Even the sect leader himself has given up. Tell me, is there any way to find it?"
Ning Jinli got goosebumps all over her body.
So, does that mean we really can't leave?
"What kind of divine weapon?" Ning Jinli asked curiously.
The man said he didn't know how to describe it; the design was very strange, like a hidden weapon but not a hidden weapon, extremely powerful, capable of taking a person's life from a great distance in an instant.
At this point, the man paused briefly, pondering, and said, "If you had that divine weapon, you might be able to pass through a place infested with wild beasts. It is said that... there is a secret passage in there that leads to the top of the main peak of Yuqi Mountain."
Ning Jinli's hope was instantly rekindled. "Where is the secret passage located?"
The man laughed, "It's just a rumor, even our sect leader doesn't know... Moreover, that divine weapon has been lost somewhere. Without it, you can't move an inch here. Just give up on that idea... Accept reality."
Seeing that the man's breath was getting weaker and weaker, Ning Jinli quickly picked a wild fruit and stuffed it into his mouth.
He paused, then said between bites, "You...you still want to...save me? But my injuries are severe, all my bones are broken, and my internal organs are shattered...I can't survive..."
"How does the fruit taste?" Ning Jinli asked, staring at his face.
The man chewed a few times, frowned, and swallowed. "It's a bit sour..."
Ning Jinli continued to observe his reaction. It seemed that eating the fruit had given him a little more energy.
Apart from that, there were no abnormalities.
"Since you weren't poisoned to death, at least you were useful before you died. I won't keep you company any longer!" Ning Jinli said, turning around to pick fruit.
The man then realized that she was using him to test whether the wild fruit was poisonous.
Ning Jinli was about to leave after picking some wild fruit.
The man knew he was going to die, but his survival instinct drove him to struggle and cry out, "Girl...save...save me..."
Ning Jinli turned around and glanced at him.
He looked terrible.
In the past, Ning Jinli would not have had the heart to abandon him like this.
But now, not a trace of pity appeared in Ning Jinli's eyes.
“I’m returning what you just said to you; this is the retribution you are reaping.”
After saying that, she left quickly.
"Girl...girl..." The man's calls grew weaker and weaker.
Not long after Ning Jinli left.
The nearby bushes rustled.
The dying man suddenly felt a chill down his back.
He turned around with all his might and was immediately terrified, his face turning deathly pale.
Before he could even cry out, accompanied by the sounds of flesh tearing and bones breaking, he was grabbed by something and dragged away.
If it weren't for the large amount of blood left in the weeds, it would be as if no living person had ever appeared here...
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