A cold wind blew past, and the two children felt a chill on their backs.
Coupled with the silent forest and the sound of unknown insects,
And the dark ground, which only occasionally lets in a few rays of sunlight and smells of decay,
The young boy Atobe Keigo was a little timid, as the surroundings were really dark and gloomy.
He swallowed, trying to maintain his momentum.
"Guang...Guang, what should we do now?"
However, even though he was scared, he still held his brother's hand tightly and stood in front of his brother. His big deep blue eyes rolled around vigilantly, and he became alert at the slightest sign of movement.
"Let me think..."
Atobe Kagemitsu thought for a moment: Kuroda Souji said that wolves and tigers have appeared here, which means that this is a deep mountain where few people go.
Taro Kuroda and the others carried me and my brother for so long, which means that there must be no road accessible to the place where they parked.
They must have come by a by-path.
He looked around and then raised his head to see the place where the slope fell. It was blocked by dense green bushes, many of which had thorns. They were mixed in and could not be distinguished clearly, and it was impossible to find the way up.
Atobe Keigo looked at the children's watch on his wrist and asked with a little concern: "It's already past four o'clock... Guang Guang, mom and dad should be able to find us soon, right?"
"Maybe, but we can't give up either. We need to find a way to save ourselves, and it would be best if we could find a place with people."
Atobe Keimitsu looked around. The trees here were very thick and tall, with lush branches and leaves. Only a ray of sunlight could be seen through the trees occasionally when blown by the wind.
Atobe Kagemitsu thought about it and took off his tattered suit without lining. He put it on in the dark when he realized something was wrong. Fortunately, he was not discovered by those bad guys!
Then he looked at his brother and said, "Brother, lend me your coat."
He used a sharp stone to cut the two people's expensive windbreakers into tattered strips of cloth. Atobe Keigo also realized what his brother wanted to do and helped.
Soon, both suit jackets were turned into solid strips of cloth.
Atobe Kagemitsu tied all the strips of cloth together to make a long rope.
Then, he tied a stone to the end of the rope and threw it towards a branch of the tree that he had observed and felt he had a better grasp of.
The first time I missed the target, the force was not strong enough.
After trying several times, and with the help of Jingwu, I finally succeeded.
The tree's trunk and branches were thick and not too tall, so they could definitely support him.
And relatively speaking, the trunk of this tree looks easier to climb.
Then he released the strip of cloth in his hand little by little. When the stone was hanging in the air, only a short strip of cloth was left in his hand.
"Guang Guang, use these."
After calming down, Keigo Atobe held many thick hemp ropes in his hands, which were the ones that the two had just broken and were collected by him.
Jingguang continued to tie the rope tightly behind the cloth strip and continued to let out the rope until the other end tied with the stone fell over the heads of the two men. Then he wrapped the rope around the tree several times and tied a knot.
The entire rope formed a loop on the thick tree trunk.
"Guang Guang, what are you doing?"
Atobe Keigo waited until his brother was done before asking.
"I tied this side of the tree climbing safety rope around my waist, which I mentioned in the crafting manual. Even if I fall, I will be fine."
Jingguang pointed his index finger at the small rope around his waist and said, "Brother, wait for me. I need to climb up a tree to see if I can tell the direction."
Atobe Keigo quickly stopped him, saying, "No, this is dangerous. Let me go, Guang Guang. I'm your brother."
How could I let my younger brother go first when it comes to something as dangerous as climbing a tree?
It would be terrible if you fell down.
Atobe Kagemitsu shook his head and refused, but his little hand did not release the rope in his hand.
"I have secretly climbed the trees at home. I know some skills. My brother has never done this before, right? So I'll do it. I have some experience."
Looking at her brother who looked worried, she thought for a moment and added, "Brother, you see my foot is a little injured, and you are stronger than me. I might need you to carry me when I can't walk anymore. So, why don't you save some of your strength now and use it to take me away?"
"Well...well, you have to be careful, Guangguang."
Atobe Keigo had no idea that his brother had secretly climbed the tree.
But seeing his brother already started to move, he could only move closer to the tree with worry, stretching out his hands, raising his head, and moving his feet constantly, always being careful and on guard, so that if his brother fell, he could try to catch him or cushion him.
Even though he didn't know that his small body and flustered movements were of no use at all,
But the young master can do whatever he wants.
At this moment he was just an older brother who was worried about his younger brother.
Atobe Keigo was also a little frustrated.
I am the elder brother, but I cannot protect my younger brother.
He is an unqualified and unglamorous brother...
Jingwu looked at the light floating in the sky, and every step he took was terrifying.
He clenched his fists, his chubby face full of seriousness.