Chapter 5 Terrified
The forest at night can be described in two words: terrifying.
On a solitary tree, Jiang Shan curled up in a rattan hammock hidden among the dense branches and leaves, his spirit tense.
It had been almost three hours since they entered the mountain. Before the night completely enveloped the forest, Jiang Shan found this lone tree on the sunny side of a hillside.
This tree is very big, with a canopy that covers half of the hillside. Such a big tree prevents other trees, flowers and plants from receiving sunlight, so the strong ones become stronger and gradually become the only tree.
One advantage of choosing a place like this to rest is that the view is wide, which can largely avoid sneak attacks.
He found rattan from nearby, wove it into a hammock, and temporarily rested among the dense branches and leaves of the tree canopy.
The tree canopy is also a huge ecosystem. Mosquitoes and small birds live there, and poisonous snakes and insects should not be underestimated. Fortunately, I prepared insect repellent in my backpack, otherwise I would not be able to live in peace.
As the night deepened, Jiang Shan was about to fall asleep when suddenly there was a sound of howling wind in the night sky. A huge black shadow flew past the treetops at a speed faster than the sound. The suffocating breath made the insects dare not chirp.
Jiang Shan was awakened instantly. At that moment, his heart seemed to be grabbed by someone and almost stopped beating.
Fortunately, the black shadow that was as big as a tree canopy did not stop, but moved away in an instant, and suddenly rushed into the sky and disappeared; Jiang Shan then reluctantly breathed a sigh of relief.
But soon after, before Jiang Shan could calm down, another ferocious beast came from the other side of the hillside and walked slowly under the tree.
Jiang Shan held his breath and dared not move.
The size of the beast passing by the tree was unexpectedly smaller than the black shadow that just passed by the night sky, but the dangerous aura it exuded as it passed by was just as strong.
Jiang Shan was afraid that if he breathed a little harder, the beast would attack him and he would be eaten by it. He didn't even dare to look at the beast. So he didn't know what the beast looked like.
In just half an hour, animals and birds that could easily kill Jiang Shan passed by here. Jiang Shan couldn't help but doubt whether his choice of this place was right or wrong.
Fortunately, there was no harm.
He stayed like this, keeping his mind tense until late at night. After a few hours, when no more ferocious beasts passed by, Jiang Shan slowly let go of his tense heart. He adjusted his state according to the breathing method of the Five Animal Exercises and breathed a sigh of relief.
In a daze, a ray of sunlight shone on Jiang Shan's face through the gaps between the branches and leaves, and Jiang Shan suddenly woke up.
It's dawn.
Jiang Shan climbed to the top of the tree canopy and looked around. He saw that the forest was full of vitality under the crimson morning sun; there was no trace of the terrifying atmosphere of last night.
The sky is boundless, with only a few birds flying; the mountains and forests are lush and green, with a herd of deer twittering.
It was actually peaceful.
Jiang Shan exhaled, expanded his chest, and breathed in the morning air in the mountains. After a while, he came down from the tree, carrying his backpack and sword.
We can't stay in this place anymore.
We have to find a safer and more reliable place.
I found a few simple traps that I had set near the bushes before climbing the tree last night, and caught a pheasant and a rabbit. Then I went to the stream on the other side of the hill to wash and skin them, and then I found a leeward place, drilled wood to make a fire, and roasted the rabbit and pheasant to fill my stomach.
After eating, he changed the gauze and powder on the wound on his shoulder and re-bandaged it.
After a short rest, we climbed up the hillside and walked up along the ridge. At noon, we arrived at a cliff in a barren mountain.
The cliff is about 30 meters high, with a steep rock next to it. The upper part of the rock intersects with the cliff to form an arched cave, which is large enough for one person to enter and exit.
Jiang Shan climbed up the big rock and got into the archway with difficulty, and found that it was surprisingly spacious inside.
Not only is it spacious, but there is also a spring! Jiang Shan thought about it and decided to use this place as a temporary shelter - after experiencing the horror of last night, Jiang Shan was not sure that this cave was really as safe as he imagined.
He spent some time tidying up the cave; he built a platform with stones to serve as a bed; and he set up a small stove under a crack next to the spring that led directly to the outside.
Then he went in and out, up and down, using his full-level wilderness survival skills to find some herbs, and fumigated the cave inside and out, driving away the damp and humid insects in the cave.
I cut a bale of soft hay and made a bed for it.
Finally, they cut down a few dead trees, moved them back to the cave, and stored them as firewood.
This happened several times and it was almost dark again.
Jiang Shan took advantage of the sky before it got completely dark and went to the nearby mountain stream to get some wild crabs to fill his stomach, then hurried back to the cave.
I changed the dressing on the wound before resting.
This night was too peaceful.
After all, the area where the cave is located is mainly rocky and barren mountains. There are only a few trees, most of which are sparse and low shrubs. Compared with the vast mountains and forests in the distance, this place is not attractive to large creatures.
Without large creatures, other large creatures will naturally not be attracted. So, it is still safe, barely speaking.
Jiang Shan felt a little relieved. Over the next two days, the injury on his shoulder healed greatly. He explored the surrounding area with the cave as the center.
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To the south and east of the cliff where the cave is located are vast forests, stretching and undulating as far as the eye can see; to the west, there are only rocky and barren mountains.
At the end of the rocky and barren mountain is an abyss with no bottom in sight!
The abyss is at least three hundred meters wide, and on the other side are rocky and barren mountains; the abyss is shrouded in clouds and fog, and nothing can be seen.
To the east is the direction Jiang Shan took to enter the mountain before.
In fact, Jiang Shan was quite confused at this time - he did not travel to this world to participate in a wilderness survival program. Especially after seeing Yuan Xin's superhuman strength in every move, he was even more unwilling to waste time in the mountains.
However, there are many dangers outside the mountain now. Cheng Tang's army is capturing slaves everywhere. If he runs out with his body, half of him will be a slave and the other half will naturally die.
I really don’t know how long it will take Cheng Tang to capture slaves.
He couldn't wait to touch the world.
Because he was really bored, and on the premise that his injuries had improved significantly, Jiang Shan, in addition to preparing necessary food, used the rest of his time to practice martial arts. In order to strengthen his body, he had acquired skills, in addition to the Five Animal Exercises, there were several other skills, including combat skills, such as Tai Chi, which he planned to pick up and practice well.
Although I know that even if you practice Tai Chi to level five, it is nothing in this world, but it is better to practice than not to practice.
When facing danger, a little more strength will make no difference.
That afternoon, after practicing Tai Chi, Jiang Shan saw on the skill panel that his Tai Chi level had reached level three. He was very happy and caught a rabbit to celebrate.
There weren't many other things in the bushes on this barren mountain, but there were quite a few rabbits, which were Jiang Shan's main source of food these days.
The salt that Jiang Shan brought with him from the time travel was not enough, and he felt a little worried.
After eating the rabbit, I went to the stream to wash up and change the bandages on my wounds before the sun completely set, then returned to the cave to rest.
I don’t dare go out at night, that would be seeking death.
Late at night, Jiang Shan was awakened by the sudden muffled sound like drums and shouts of killing; he sat up abruptly, turned over and jumped off the stone bed, groped his way to the entrance of the cave, and looked around.
In the distance, near the junction of the forest and the barren mountain, under the faint moonlight, several shadows like light smoke flashed, jumped, flew and collided among the rocks. The thunder-like explosions were as dense as rain hitting banana leaves. Wherever they passed, large rocks weighing dozens, hundreds or even thousands of tons were blown to pieces! (End of this chapter)