After I go back, I will definitely strengthen my physical training and study harder. This will not be limited to tree climbing. I will also learn some swimming, long-distance running, and fighting!

What he didn't know was,

Atobe Kagemitsu actually lied. He had no experience in climbing trees. He was just lying to his brother.

He climbed up step by step with great difficulty, slipping down several times, and his tender hands were bleeding from the hemp rope.

Every slip or fall caused Keigo Atobe to exclaim in worry.

However, Atobe Kagemitsu did not give up at all. Even when his tender skin was rubbed by the rough bark, he did not give up, nor did he cry. Instead, he smiled and lowered his head to comfort his brother.

I don't know how long it took,

Finally, he successfully reached the main trunk!

This tree was quite tall, so Atobe Keimitsu removed the rope from his waist and threw the stones onto the higher tree trunks, and continued to climb up layer by layer.

Until I was able to see the entire forest, I finally found what I was looking for.

Look at the sun. It's already sunset.

Surrounded by lush trees,

But not far behind the woods there is a relatively flat river beach, and the setting sun shines on the river surface, making it sparkle.

Going down the river, you can vaguely see a lot of red and white spots in the very, very far distance. They should be the roofs of the houses in the town.

Whatever it is, it is a building.

There must be someone nearby!

Atobe Keimitsu looked over, and then called up the self-rescue measures for people who got lost in the forest from the memory palace in his mind. He divided his and his brother's self-rescue plan into three parts:

First, go to a high place to determine your position, which will also make it easier to detect signs of human activity.

All he had just done was to determine the location, and he did find traces of construction.

Secondly, you need to find a way to find water. Generally speaking, in forest areas, roads and settlements are often built near water.

In other words, as long as he and his brother walked in the direction of the water flow, they would eventually be able to get out of the forest and have a chance of finding someone. Moreover, even if they couldn't find anyone for a while, finding water was essential for survival.

Third, identify the direction. The book describes three methods of identifying the direction.

Jing Guang looked down at the children's watch on his wrist. Fortunately, he thought that kind of electronic watch with digital display was childish. Even though his father said it was the latest expensive model, he insisted on getting a mechanical watch.

Lay the watch flat with the hour hand pointing towards the sun. The bisector of the angle between the hour hand and the number 12 on the dial (the middle position) is due south.

After Jingguang confirmed the direction of due south, he successfully determined the direction of west.

Then he lowered his head and shouted to his brother on the ground: "Brother, find a thicker branch and put it on the ground. Let's adjust the angle and find the west."

Atobe Keigo nodded, looked around, and then used all his strength to drag out a dry tree trunk that was about as thick as his arm. There were many tiny branches on it, which pricked his hand and hurt, but he gritted his teeth and said nothing!

He was below, moving and adjusting the direction little by little according to Jingguang's instructions.

After confirming the correct direction, Jing Guang slid down along the strip of cloth. Going down was much easier than going up.

With the help of Jingwu, he untied the knot that was tangled around his body.

Afterwards, he did not throw the rope away, but instead wrapped it around his waist.

Atobe Keimitsu and Keigo had two thin, sharp stones in their pockets, which they carefully wrapped with cloth strips to prevent accidental injuries.

The two young children followed the direction indicated by the tree trunk, using long branches to test the way and moving forward carefully.

Every time he walked a certain distance, Jingguang would tie a piece of cloth on the tree as a mark.

Look back at your own strip of cloth and the previous two strips of cloth to see if they are in a straight line.

However, even though the two were very careful, they soon lost their way again in the dense forests and mountains.

And because of their height limitations, they couldn't see the sun and couldn't use the dial to determine direction.

Jingwu and Jingguang began to carefully observe the roots of the tree trunks and the growth of mosses on the big rocks.

Jingguang remembered that according to the book, moss grows better on the north side of a tree trunk or a stone than on the south side.

Soon, after confirming the north and south again, the two continued to walk westward.

"Gurgle~"

Atobe Keimitsu's stomach growled with hunger, and soon after that Atobe Keigo did the same.

The eldest young master covered his stomach with a red face, feeling extremely embarrassed.

Atobe Kagemitsu naturally knew what his brother was upset about, and quickly comforted him: "It's okay, brother, Guang Guang is hungry too, hehe~"

Later on the road, Atobe Keimitsu would pick some wild fruits that had been eaten by birds or insects from the roadside. Some were green, and some were gray.

However, looking at the unknown fruits that are dirty, have worm holes or scars,

Even though they were extremely hungry, the two clean-loving people couldn't bear to eat it.

Then I decided to endure it for the time being and take the fruits with me. If there is really no other way, I will have to eat these.

With their weak arms and legs, they couldn't even catch a baby rabbit.

There is no other way.