Back in the cave, everyone was panting heavily.
In the distance, the large fish can still be faintly seen on the water.
"Is everyone alright?"
Lu Yuan glanced at everyone and asked softly.
At this moment, Xiao Shan hugged Qi Qi and suddenly threw herself into Lu Yuan's arms, bursting into tears.
That was a life-or-death moment; we almost all died here.
At this moment, Lu Yuan's resolve to leave this place became even stronger.
"It seems we can't get through this road. We have to think of another way. Maybe we can get through from the mountain."
Zhou Tong stepped forward at this moment, his eyes filled with determination.
"Count me in if I don't go with you. I can't let you be the one carrying the load all the time."
After hearing Zhou Tong's words, Wang Mingming, Shen Hu, and others also came out.
"I'll go too."
Count me in.
Seeing everyone's eager eyes, Lu Yuan nodded.
"Alright, everyone, get some rest. We'll set off from the mountain early tomorrow morning and see if we can find a way to leave this place."
So everyone started packing their things.
The scene in the water was still vivid in my mind. After all that commotion, everyone was extremely tired and almost fell asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow.
Lu Yuan lay on the mat, unable to sleep at all. Every time he closed his eyes, he saw the image of that ferocious carrion fish.
He sighed and then forcefully closed his eyes to try and fall asleep.
The next day, as soon as it was slightly light, Lu Yuan and Zhou Tong got up and started packing their things.
Bring as many ropes and locks as possible, and don't skimp on weapons.
The mountain is a restricted area; it's the domain of birds of prey, so they have to be careful.
So, after packing their things, the group began climbing the incredibly rugged mountain before sunrise.
Because it had just rained, the stones here were very slippery, and they could easily fall if they weren't careful. They had to climb carefully, otherwise they might lose their lives if they fell.
It took them a long time to finally reach a platform. They sat down on the stone platform to rest, and their faces showed signs of exhaustion.
Lu Yuan looked up at the mountaintop and then checked the time.
"We've only climbed this far in the whole morning. It's truly a case of 'looking at a mountain makes you feel like you're running yourself to death'!"
Zhou Tong took out a cigarette from his pocket and offered it to everyone. "Yeah! It's like looking at a mountain and running yourself ragged. I wonder when we'll be able to climb up! I should have told them before we left! There should still be enough food down there, right?"
Lu Yuan nodded: "That's enough. I left plenty of food when I came. Everyone, take a rest and then get ready to set off!"
Everyone nodded, smoking and drinking water while trying to regain their strength.
After resting for ten minutes, Lu Yuan stood up: "Let's go, brothers, let's get to work!"
Everyone got up, picked up their things, and continued climbing.
The higher you go, the harder it gets. The rocks here are on the shady side, without the sun's rays, so they are covered with moss. If you're not careful, you might slip and fall.
Lu Yuan walked forward cautiously.
Another hour or so passed, and Lu Yuan suddenly felt a foul smell coming from the mountain.
He hurriedly said to the crowd, "Everyone be careful, I smelled something strange up there. Don't go up yet, keep on guard!"
After saying that, Lu Yuan took out a mask from his dimensional space. After putting it on, Lu Yuan felt much more comfortable.
So he sped up and continued climbing.
Lu Yuan pulled on the rope and used his feet to support his body, making his body at a 90-degree angle to the cliff. The purpose of doing this was to be able to see more of the situation on the mountain.
There was a platform about 30 meters above.
The platform was very large and looked like it had been built by man.
After carefully observing the area above, Lu Yuan fastened the buckle at his waist into the crevice of the rock, then found another grappling hook and threw it onto the platform above.
The grappling hook gripped the stone on the platform above. After testing it a couple of times and confirming that it was safe, Lu Yuan began to climb up.
Thirty meters.
Twenty meters.
Ten meters.
Finally, Lu Yuan reached out and grabbed the top of the platform, only to find it slippery to the touch.
"Damn, this moss is so thick! I guess I'll have to be careful!"
After saying that, Lu Yuan couldn't help but look down at the bottom of the cliff.
The cliff, over two thousand meters high, is so tall that it makes one feel dizzy.
Shaking his head, Lu Yuan used both hands to forcefully lift himself onto the platform.
However, when Lu Yuan arrived at the platform, he noticed that there was another person on the platform.
To be precise, this should be considered an ape.
The other person was of medium build, wearing a leaf-patterned outfit, and seemed to be in good spirits.
Lu Yuan looked at the other person, who was also sizing him up.
Both of their eyes were filled with shock.
Lu Yuan could hardly believe that there was an ape-like creature on a stone platform more than two thousand meters in the air. He was very curious about how it had climbed up there.
When the other person looked at Lu Yuan, they seemed more interested in the dagger at his waist.
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