The slope was so steep it was heart-stopping, and the road surface was covered with slippery gravel and dark green moss.
She shifted her weight backward, steadily controlling the handlebars with both hands. The wheels crunched over the gravel, making a crunching sound, and the bike swayed slightly on the slippery road, but she handled it all with composure.
Even so, each bump subjected her arms to tremendous impact, and the soreness continued to accumulate.
Rainwater streamed down the handlebars, its chilling touch biting.
The wheel rolled over a sharp rock that was half-buried in the mud.
Clang!
The car body jolted violently!
Jiang Chan immediately slammed on the rear brake to stabilize the car!
Looking down, his brows furrowed immediately—the thin chain of the bicycle had broken off the chainring!
It drooped down like a dead snake, covered in mud.
"Tsk!" she scoffed softly, showing no sign of panic.
With a thought, a simple toolbox appeared in her hand from the space.
I crouched down, and raindrops dripped down my hair.
She deftly opened her toolbox, skillfully used a wrench to pry open the chain's Velcro clasp, reattached the broken chain to the chainring and freewheel, and then reinforced the Velcro clasp with wire.
The whole process took less than a minute, the movements were smooth, and it conveyed a sense of efficiency in resolving a minor problem.
My fingers were inevitably covered in dirt from the cold chain and muddy water.
Straightening up, she shook the mud off her fingers, got back on her bicycle, and continued her journey into the higher and more treacherous mountain paths.
The wheels rolled over the slippery moss and gravel, and the chain made a slight clicking sound.
As dusk settled, the mountain mist grew even thicker.
Jiang Chan rode her bicycle to a relatively flat mountain valley.
She leaned against a cold, large rock, panting. She unscrewed the mineral water bottle and took a few gulps of cold water. The icy water slid down her burning throat, bringing a moment of clarity.
She hurried through the woods along the green path she could see.
The old coat he was wearing had been torn in several places by the overgrown branches, and there were also a few small bloodstains on his face, but his physical exertion was still within a manageable range.
The lightweight advantage of mountain bikes is fully utilized in such complex terrain.
All around, there was the whistling of the wind through the pine forest and the rustling sound of wheels rolling over the ground.
Just as she felt she was getting close to the destination indicated by the map, the destination marker in her line of sight suddenly lit up!
A rope bridge across a ravine!
Jiang Chan's spirits lifted, and she pushed off again with her feet. The mountain bike shot towards the marker like a dark shadow!
Pushing aside the last clump of dense ferns, a breathtaking view suddenly opened up before me—and then, my heart sank!
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