Chapter 10: Survival in the Wilderness, Wisdom in Desperate Situations
pain.
It was as if all the bones in the body were taken apart and then stuffed back together.
Zheng Qiuyu's consciousness was awakened by this heart-wrenching pain.
She struggled to open her eyes, and all she saw were layers of unfamiliar dark green treetops. The broken sunlight filtered through the gaps between the leaves, dazzling her eyes.
The air was filled with the mixed smell of damp earth and rotting leaves.
come down……
She remembered.
After Zhuo Huo blasted open the barrier of Guixu, he became exhausted and unconscious, falling from a high altitude while holding her.
This thought gave her a start, and she sat up suddenly, completely ignoring the protests from her body.
"Scorching fire!"
He was beside her, his long silver hair spread out on the dead leaves, stained with dust and losing its former luster.
His face was pale without a trace of blood, his eyes were closed, and his breathing was so weak that it was almost imperceptible.
Zheng Qiuyu stretched out his hand tremblingly and felt his breath.
Still breathing.
She relaxed completely, slumped to the ground, and gasped for breath.
She checked his body and found no obvious injuries, but he was in a coma deeper than any before.
She subconsciously touched the divine seal on her wrist.
It was incredibly hot there, almost burning her skin, but there was no longer the feeling of power leaking out as before, it was simply emitting high temperature.
He had exhausted all his strength.
Zheng Qiuyu's heart sank.
"System! System! Come out quickly! Check his condition!"
She shouted anxiously in her mind.
This time, there is no slightly playful electronic sound of the past.
Only a cold, mechanical voice without any emotion sounded in her consciousness.
【Energy exhausted.】
【Crossing the world barrier caused damage to the core.】
【99% of the function is disabled.】
Zheng Qiuyu's blood grew colder little by little.
"What do you mean? What do you mean by 99% closed?"
【Only the basic inventory is retained. 】
She hurriedly opened the panel, and the redemption options that were once dazzling had now turned gray.
Only three lonely icons were still lit.
A pack of [insect repellent powder].
A wrinkled [Water Purification Talisman].
There is also a book...with the words "21st Century Latest Edition" printed on the cover..."Modern Wilderness Survival Manual".
Zheng Qiuyu was completely stunned.
"roar--!"
In the distance, the roar of an unknown monster pierced through the forest, carrying with it a strong smell of blood.
Immediately afterwards, all kinds of terrifying roars came from all directions.
Some were as dull as thunder, shaking the ground slightly.
Some are so sharp and piercing that they cause stinging in the eardrums.
This is not a good place.
Zheng Qiuyu looked at Shaohuo who was unconscious beside her, and an unprecedented fear gripped her heart.
There is no system.
Without the strongest amulet, burning fire.
She has to rely on herself.
Rely on yourself to protect two people to survive in this unknown and dangerous forest.
The desire to survive overwhelmed all confusion and fear at this moment.
She gritted her teeth, endured the severe pain all over her body, and began to drag the tall and scorching body.
His body was very heavy, and every inch he moved exhausted all of Zheng Qiuyu's strength.
Her nails dug deep grooves into the dirt, and her palms were scratched by the rough bark until they bled.
Finally, she found a hidden cave covered by vines at the foot of an inconspicuous hillside.
The entrance to the cave is not big, but it is relatively dry inside.
She used up her last bit of strength to drag Shaohuo in and lay him down against the stone wall.
After doing all this, she was almost exhausted and collapsed at the entrance of the cave, gasping for breath.
But she didn't dare to rest.
She opened the "Modern Wilderness Survival Handbook" and absorbed the knowledge in it page by page with an almost greedy gaze.
She found some plants with a pungent smell, crushed them, and mixed the dark green juice with the [Insect Repellent Powder] produced by the system.
Then, she carefully smeared the sticky stuff on some small vines around the cave entrance, and used several flexible vines to set up a simple tripwire at the cave entrance.
Once something touches it, the vines will be pulled and make a sound.
A most crude early warning trap.
The next two days were like hell for Zheng Qiuyu.
Following the instructions in the manual, she set up several lasso traps near the cave to catch small wild animals.
If you're lucky, you might catch a rabbit or a plump bird whose name you can't tell.
She used the most primitive method, drilling wood to make fire.
After countless failures and hands full of blisters, a small precious flame finally ignited.
She used her only [Water Purification Talisman] to purify a puddle of turbid water.
Both mental and physical strength are on the verge of limit.
She looked in a terrible state, with her face and body covered in dirt and scratches, and her clothes were already in tatters. Only her eyes still shone with a stubborn light.
Day 3.
Just as Zheng Qiuyu was chewing a piece of half-cooked animal meat.
A deafening roar of a beast came from not far away!
That voice, filled with violent anger and an aura of destruction, made the entire forest silent.
Zheng Qiuyu's whole body stiffened and he looked up suddenly.
I saw a giant bear as big as a house, frantically chasing several monks.
The giant bear was brown and black all over, and its fur was like steel needles. Every time it ran, the ground shook, and the trees along the way were easily broken by it.
And those monks in green Taoist robes were fleeing in panic towards the cave where she was!
The leader was a young girl who looked no more than sixteen or seventeen years old. There was blood at the corner of her mouth and her face was pale.
Her speed slowed down significantly.
"Senior Sister Yue'er! Hurry!"
The fellow disciples behind him cried out in horror.
The girl looked back.
The terrifying monster they called the "Earth-Splitting Bear" had already caught up to her, raising its giant claws that flashed with cold light high, and slapping her back fiercely with a gust of wind that tore through the air!
The shadow of death enveloped her.
At this critical moment.
Zheng Qiuyu, who was hiding in the cave, suddenly had a passage from the "Survival Manual" flash through his mind.
[Bears have a keen sense of smell and are extremely sensitive to the smell of blood and carrion... Compared to flat ground, they prefer to climb steep and complex terrain to demonstrate their strength...]
She glanced to the other side of the giant bear's escape route.
There is a nearly vertical cliff.
Without the slightest hesitation.
Zheng Qiuyu grabbed the only piece of meat left beside him, which was still stained with blood, and threw it towards the cliff with all his strength!
The small piece of animal meat drew a parabola in the air.
The giant claws of the Earth-Splitting Bear were about to touch the girl's back.
It suddenly stopped.
The huge nose sniffed the air vigorously.
A fresh smell of blood came from another direction, stronger and more tempting.
It turned its head and saw the cliff that aroused its desire to conquer even more.
"roar!"
The Earth-Splitting Bear roared, and a hint of consideration flashed in its huge eyes.
It temporarily gave up the few snacks that were about to be caught, suddenly changed direction, and ran towards the cliff to look for the food that suddenly appeared.
The young monk and her fellow disciples escaped death.
They stopped in shock, followed the direction from which the meat came, and looked towards the small cave in shock.
A ragged woman covered in mud was leaning against the entrance of the cave, gasping for breath.
She looked even more miserable than those who were being hunted.
But it was this woman who looked like an ordinary person, who used a piece of barbecue to lure away the terrifying monster that left them helpless.
The girl's gaze fell on the woman's arms.
The silver-haired man, whose face was covered by long hair and who was in a coma, unconsciously emitted an extremely weak pressure that made her soul palpitate.
The girl's pupils suddenly shrank.
An idea instantly formed in her mind.
A hidden master!
These two must be peerless masters who were playing around in the world but unfortunately encountered accidents!
Lin Yue'er had just recovered from her shock and quickly walked to the cave entrance, bowing respectfully to Zheng Qiuyu.
"Thank you for saving my life, senior!"
"I am Lin Yue'er from the Qingyun Sect. May I know what your name is, Senior?"
Zheng Qiuyu looked at the girl in front of him whose attitude had changed 180 degrees, and his heart suddenly moved.
A plan that would give her a respite, a place to hide, began to form frantically.
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