Chapter 22【Catching Bugs】
The team walked very fast, and Jiang Xiangyang didn't get to enjoy any scenery along the way. The three-petal man led the way in front, like a natural compass, turning left and right for more than a dozen roads. To Jiang Xiangyang, the endless forest just came to an end.
It was said to be the end, but in fact it was a tall and steep mountain wall. Jiang Xiangyang looked up and found that he could not see the top of the mountain with his 2.0 eyesight, so he slowly withdrew his gaze and found that the three-petal man was directing the tattooed men to lower the rope.
This kind of rope was much thicker than the ones used to tie them up before, and looked much heavier. When stacked together, it was half a meter high, and it required the combined strength of three tattooed men to lift it. Jiang Xiangyang was curious about their purpose before setting off.
The three-petal man's subsequent actions solved his confusion.
A small loop the size of a fist was tied at the end of the rope. The three-petal man grabbed the rope about an arm's length below the knot, dragged it back three steps, then pulled the rope up and sprinted two or three steps. A loud roar was thrown out along with the rope.
Under the gazes of the crowd, the rope shot out like a sharp arrow, piercing the mountain wall. It flew for three or four seconds before stopping, and tied up a tip of the mountain wall with great precision.
The tip was a protruding stone, five meters above them. Normally, it was impossible for human power to throw it up, but the three-petal man did it. Although the other tattooed men were already used to this scene, they still couldn't suppress a trace of admiration on their faces.
The young boy showed it most obviously. If the three-petal man was right next to him, he would probably have pounced on him.
Watching the rope rising into the sky at such an unscientific speed, Jiang Xiangyang was so surprised that he was speechless, but then his pupils shrank sharply.
If for no other reason, it was because the moment the rope was tied up, he saw a trace of purple electric current surrounding the rope.
[Yangyang, something's wrong. My electromagnetic waves are being interfered with, so I can't detect what's going on above.]
Jiang Xiangyang couldn't help but take a step forward, wanting to see more clearly. The tattooed man who was following him stomped his spear at his feet and stopped him with his eyes. Jiang Xiangyang glanced at the three layers of encirclement on the left and right, and had to suppress the strangeness first. He comforted his little ball in his heart and said that he would act according to the situation.
A rope was thrown up, followed by a second, a third... until all five ropes were hung up. The three-petal man then assigned five tattooed men to wait below, while the others began to climb up grabbing the ropes.
The distance was five meters high, with only a seemingly tight rope dangling in the air. The mountain wall was almost vertical, and there was no protective gear. Jiang Xiangyang's little heart could not stand the excitement of such primitive rock climbing.
The boy's face looked even uglier than his. At the tattooed man's urging, he moved forward in small steps and nervously grasped the hanging rope. With the spear against his back, the boy took two steps in panic and climbed up just half a meter.
Then his hands lost their grip on the rope and he slid irresistibly to the ground.
The three-petal man looked like he wanted to walk over, but for some reason, he retracted his steps and chose to watch coldly.
The tattooed men around him sneered in mockery. Without the help of his beloved, the boy's face turned red. He tried hard to climb up, but he just couldn't get up. He was so anxious that he was about to cry.
He suddenly felt a warmth on his head, as if someone was rubbing his hair.
Jiang Xiangyang was half a head taller than the boy, but he learned from the little ball that the boy was already over eighteen years old. Looking at the other's obviously malnourished body, he felt pity for him.
But he didn't show it, because Jiang Xiangyang could see that the boy was actually very competitive.
He picked up the rope, wrapped it around the boy's hands twice, and let him hold on to it. Jiang Xiangyang patted the boy's back and let him stick to the cliff.
The boy stared at Jiang Xiangyang blankly, cooperating completely subconsciously.
Jiang Xiangyang grabbed the rope beside him and pulled it, feeling it was quite solid. He put the rope around his hand just like he had done to the young man just now, then he held the rope with both hands, lifted his lower body with force, and placed his feet firmly on the cliff.
He turned his head and looked at the boy silently, encouraging him with his eyes.
Seeing that Jiang Xiangyang was guiding him, the young man looked at the cliff, still a little hesitant. He moved his body, looked back at the eyes of the people around him, turned his head back as if stung, gritted his teeth, and stepped up in one go like Jiang Xiangyang. Then he found that he did not fall down immediately, and his eyes were full of disbelief.
Jiang Xiangyang was not surprised by this. He had seen calluses all over the boy's hands before, which showed that he often did rough work. Climbing a mountain requires strength, and the boy's strength was enough to support his body. What he lacked was skill.
Without further delay, Jiang Xiangyang instructed the boy to find the fulcrum with the soles of his feet. The boy, who had achieved results, excitedly followed suit. Although the two of them moved slowly, they made progress bit by bit.
Although he did not take any precautions, Jiang Xiangyang's foundation in climbing exams was still there. The climb was not very easy, but not very tiring either. After climbing up, he unexpectedly saw a road that meandered around the mountain surrounded by clouds and mist, as if it could lead directly to the top.
It's just that when I was standing below just now, my vision seemed to be obscured by something and I didn't see it.
Jiang Xiangyang immediately realized that there was something strange about this mountain.
The young man collapsed on the ground with his hands and feet, gasping for breath, but his face showed not only fatigue, but also an indescribable excitement.
He actually climbed up!
Looking up at Jiang Xiangyang, the young man supported his body with weak hands and feet. The first two rescues made him let down his guard against Jiang Xiangyang, and with this time, the young man simply worshipped Jiang Xiangyang as a god in his heart!
Jiang Xiangyang, who didn't realize that he had gained a little fan, came back to his senses when he saw the young man suddenly walk over and fall into his arms. He looked at him with his big, sparkling eyes, which seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, but were filled with gratitude.
The others had already climbed up, and the three-petal man was among them, staring at Jiang Xiangyang as if he wanted to tear him apart and eat him.
Jiang Xiangyang: “…”Brother, please listen to my explanation.
The abnormality came more suddenly than ever before. A strong wind suddenly blew around. The tattooed man who had just climbed to the top looked up at the sky, his expression instantly filled with fear. He almost fell down. Jiang Xiangyang only felt a cutting pain on his back. In a critical situation, he threw the boy into the arms of the three-petal man.
The next moment, a pair of sharp claws clamped Jiang Xiangyang's arms, lifted him up into the sky, and flew rapidly towards the top of the mountain.
The boy screamed: "@&#@——!!!"
Jiang Xiangyang was taken away right under his nose, and the three-petal man was successfully enraged, but the spear he threw with all his might only flew through the air and failed to hit the giant creature that took Jiang Xiangyang away.
High in the sky.
The sharp cold wind cut against his skin and his ears were filled with roaring sounds. Jiang Xiangyang was not feeling well at this moment. He vaguely heard the boy shouting something and wanted to persuade him to stop shouting, but he couldn't understand. The boy's voice was quite nice, what if he became hoarse?
The thing holding him was like a giant bird, except that its sharp claws were not exposed. At most, he felt restrained, but not painful. However, hanging like this still made his arms feel uncomfortable.
The previous climb had consumed most of Jiang Xiangyang's energy. Now he was feeling hungry and wanted to bite the claws on his arm.
After flying for a while, he could already see the shadow of the ground. Since it could eliminate the danger of falling to death, Jiang Xiangyang did it without hesitation.
This was also the first time he discovered how flexible his body was.
Jiang Xiangyang took a bite of the meat and said with a wooden face that it tasted like chicken and was not crispy.
Little Ball: "...Yangyang, wake up quickly, Yangyang!"
The giant bird let out a scream, rolled rapidly in the air, and suddenly jumped high into the sky. Jiang Xiangyang held its feet with both hands and refused to let go, and was taken to enjoy the trackless devil roller coaster.
He hallucinated that he heard a sound similar to that of a mechanical door opening.
The little ball that barely caught up couldn't help but shout in shock: "That's——"
What is that? Jiang Xiangyang wanted to ask, but couldn't speak.
The giant bird fell to the ground and couldn't stop, so it rolled over several times.
Jiang Xiangyang finally let go of his hand, weakly stood up, and vaguely saw a figure.
He didn't see clearly and fell sideways again.
In his last impression, a man who seemed somewhat familiar stood up from his chair and walked towards him step by step.
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