Li Le untied the ropes binding him, and the group began to move along the mountainside.
There was a narrow path between the ice and the mountain that allowed two people to walk side by side. The ice was very cold, but the mountain was very dry. Everyone who walked along the mountain noticed this strange phenomenon.
Chu Xingyue glanced at her mechanical watch. Only the mechanical watch was working here; all the other electronic devices were malfunctioning. They had been walking for over two hours since they came down, and she felt like they were still going downhill.
Gu Yanci and Amu looked at everything in front of them, feeling a little unreal.
The pool, shrouded in mist, shimmered with an intoxicating light under the glow sticks. The clusters of crystals emitted a chilling aura, making people hesitant to approach. The clusters of crystals here were simply too enormous. Gu Yanci wondered if it was possible that the entire interior of the mountain was filled with such crystals.
"Boss, what are these things? Why are there so many? Looking at this pile of things through the light is giving me the creeps." Amu was very alert to danger. These things may be beautiful, but they would definitely kill someone.
"Let's go back first and think of a solution."
Gu Yanci was a little disappointed to see that none of the crystals were what he was looking for.
Amu walked to Gu Yanci's side without even turning his head. It's better to stay away from such a beautiful yet poisonous creature that grows in such a place.
Chu Jiaojiao looked at the ice layer above her head.
"An'an, how old do you think these ice layers are? They look quite beautiful when they let in some light."
“The ice here is much thicker than the one we just came down from. Even with our combined strength, we can’t get close enough to touch it.” Chu Xingyue looked at the ice, which was less than a meter away from their arms. She wondered how many years it had taken for the ice to reach this thickness.
"Everyone, watch your step. Don't get distracted. Hold onto the mountainside and don't touch the ice. If you touch one, it will affect the whole thing."
Chu Xingyue gave instructions to the team members following behind her.
The path ahead suddenly widened, looking like a cave. When everyone arrived, they looked at the cave that had suddenly appeared, but it was pitch black inside, and they couldn't see anything.
"Everyone, rest where you are."
Chu Xingyue found a place to sit down and replenish her water.
Several people put down their backpacks and sat together to rest.
"Do you think this cave was formed naturally or dug out by humans?"
Chen Zhongbin touched the mountainside he was leaning against and asked in confusion.
Listening to the conversation of the group, Chu Xingyue bent one leg and suddenly noticed the marks on the ground.
He reached out and carefully touched it, rubbed the thing in his hand, and brought it to his nose to smell it. It smelled like medicine.
Undeterred, he picked up a bit of ash from the open ground in front of him and smelled it, confirming it from both sides; it was indeed the smell of wound medicine.
He turned to look at the dark cave entrance.
"Sis, did you find something?"
Xia Yiyang, who was watching Chu Xingyue, asked.
This sentence immediately made the people in the chat turn their heads.
"Smell it," Chu Xingyue said, twirling her fingers together and bringing them close to Xia Yiyang's nose.
"Huh? This tastes different. One of them tastes bitter, like medicine."
"Really? Let me smell it too."
“It smells like medicine for injuries,” Yang Run confirmed.
"Looks like we've come to the right place."
"Pack your things, let's go into the cave."
Chu Xingyue gave the order.
Everyone was a little excited.
"Wait, there seems to be a sound."
Gu Yanci reached out and grabbed Amu, who was leading the way, and whispered a reminder.
The cave only allows one person to walk normally at a time, and now he has nowhere to retreat. In addition, his leg is broken, so he has no way to fight back.
Chu Xingyue was in front, followed by Chu Jiaojiao. Luckily, she was brave; otherwise, someone with a weak heart would have been scared to death by such a strange cave.
"Who's there?" Chu Xingyue's sharp shout startled the group of people behind her, making their hearts pound.
"Hands up, or I'll shoot."
Chu Xingyue raised the gun in her hand and slowly approached the figure.
He walked quickly over and reached out to knock down the clothes that were propped up against the wall.
"How come this is just a piece of clothing?"
"It seems there are other people in this cave besides us. Be careful, we don't know if they are friends or foes."
Everyone drew their pistols and carefully followed behind Chu Xingyue.
With Amu's help, Gu Yanci carefully hid in the cave where the crystal had just been discovered. The pain made Gu Yanci sweat profusely, his forehead covered in beads of sweat. Fortunately, he was wearing a specially made moisture-wicking undergarment, otherwise, he would have frozen to death after just a short while.
"My god, what is this? This is amazing!" Several men held up their guns, staring at the scene before them. What was this thing?
Chu Xingyue felt a sense of relief when she saw what was in front of her; she had finally found it.
"Don't touch anything, look around first."
Hiding in the darkness, Gu Yanci suddenly heard a familiar voice.
Is that Chu Xingyue?
The sudden sound startled the group who were about to disperse.
"Gu Yanci?"
It's me.
Amu helped Gu Yanci out of the darkness.
Chu Xingyue looked at the man not far away, who appeared somewhat disheveled and lacked his usual composure.
"Are you injured?"
Chu Xingyue walked over quickly
Gu Yanci's smile never faded from the moment he learned it was Chu Xingyue.
Gu Yanci watched as Chu Xingyue quickly walked up to him, squatted down, and reached out to touch his leg to examine him.
"It was handled very promptly. I'll recover after a period of rest and recuperation at home."
A few people came running up from behind. Those who knew Gu Yanci called him "Brother Gu," while those who didn't knew their mission was complete and the person had been found. Judging from the actions of their class monitor and the man, they knew the two knew each other.
Fu Jingcheng and Jiang Yu helped Gu Yanci to sit down a short distance away, while the others carefully examined the crystal. Once they realized there was no one else or anything there, everyone relaxed and began discussing the crystal, which was emitting a chilling aura.
Just as others were discussing, Gu Yanci's apologetic voice rang in Chu Xingyue's ears:
"I'm sorry, An'an, I couldn't find what you needed."
Looking at Gu Yanci, who was turning his head to face her with an apologetic expression, Chu Xingyue felt a mix of emotions.
The man's excessively handsome face was right in front of Chu Xingyue. Even Chu Xingyue, who had seen countless men, couldn't bring herself to blame him. Besides, he hadn't done anything wrong. He had risked getting out of this snowy mountain and now he had fallen here. He didn't even know if he could get out, and his leg was broken. The first thing he did when he saw her was apologize.
No one can be blamed for this.
Chu Xingyue laughed out loud.
"If Brother Aci hadn't fallen, I doubt even several more groups of people could have found him."
Upon hearing this, a sudden thought popped into Gu Yanci's mind, leaving him stunned.
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