Chapter 49: Birds of Prey
Chu Qiao took out a rope, tied one end around his waist, and holding the other end, walked to a not very tall birch tree.
"I'm going down the mountain today. Due to time constraints, I plan to take a risky approach."
Chu Qiao pulled the tree trunk, shook it back and forth a few times, and nodded silently, thinking it was relatively stable.
"Master Chu is not going to hang himself, is he?"
"It's too dangerous."
"There's a cliff here, Mr. Chu should think carefully about it."
Chu Qiao looked at the comments and was touched by everyone's concern, but he still insisted: "I understand everyone's concerns, but high risk means high rewards, it's still worth a try."
"What about the rope?"
"It's just a rope. If you don't want it, then forget it."
Chu Qiao laughed and said, "I'm not that wealthy. Rope is very important for survival in the wilderness. How could I possibly make him disposable?"
"Today I'm going to teach you how to tie a knot called a retracting knot. As the name suggests, this knot automatically opens after use, allowing us to retract the rope."
Chu Qiao passed the rope through the trunk of the birch tree, twisted one end of the rope into a loop, folded the other short end in half, passed it through the loop, and pulled the long rope tight.
Chu Qiao tied the knot easily and said, "Keep the knot tight. It will open by itself once you loosen it."
As he spoke, Chu Qiao became serious, loosening the rope bit by bit, and slowly backing away with his feet in the snow.
The first section was a large flat area at the top of the mountain. After lowering the rope to about five meters, Chu Qiao came to the edge of the cliff.
There was slippery snow underfoot and a taut rope above.
Chu Qiao's body suddenly became airborne, and all his strength was placed on the rope.
The netizens in the live broadcast room were all nervous, and everyone still had doubts about the knot that didn't seem complicated.
They were all worried that the knot would suddenly come undone, or that the small birch tree would not be able to support Chu Qiao's entire weight.
Chu Qiao didn't dare to step on the cliff next to him, for fear that the rope would loosen and the knot would automatically come undone.
All her strength was put into her hands that were constantly tightening the rope, and Chu Qiao did not dare to be careless every time she let go of the rope.
The rope passed through the palm of the hand, rubbing the newly grown tender flesh on the palm.
Chu Qiao's body bumped against the cliff from time to time. Due to the tension, his muscles hit the cliff and bounced Chu Qiao back, like a swallow in the wind and rain.
This period of time was long and exciting. The barrage of comments in the live broadcast room kept refreshing the screen, but Chu Qiao had no interest in watching it at all.
Two hours later, the sun was high in the east.
The sun shone obliquely on the entire forest. Chu Qiao was on a cliff, and the sun shone directly on her. The small beads of sweat on Chu Qiao's forehead reflected crystal clear light.
Chu Qiao's hair, tied into a ponytail, fluttered in the wind. Her flushed, thin face was full of firmness and had a discordant beauty.
The drone flew away silently, giving a distant view.
"Wow, Master Chu is so beautiful."
"Would the gods come down to earth please?"
"The person above is poisonous. Master Chu is the first person to explore Beidou. The words you said are not suitable for Master Chu."
Lu Zhan frowned in front of the screen. This woman really didn't take her body seriously. The old injury on her hand was definitely going to relapse. He turned off his phone, placed it neatly in a fixed frame, and walked out of the office.
A group of interns were waiting for him at the door and began their day's rounds.
Chu Qiao was still struggling with the cliff. From a distance, he seemed to have climbed more than halfway.
If he walked step by step for two hours, he probably wouldn't have reached the top of the mountain. Netizens couldn't help but admire Chu Qiao's judgment and courage.
Unlike the delighted netizens, Chu Qiao felt more and more tired. The further down she went, the thinner the snow on the cliff became. Every time she bumped into something, it hurt more than before.
The training before coming here could only improve his endurance compared to before, but the time was too short to have the effect of transforming his body.
With every collision, the pain would be accurately transmitted back to her brain, and her brain would instinctively tell her to give up.
But the word "give up" is a banned word in Chuqiao's dictionary and cannot appear at will.
She shook her head, shaking off the salty sweat that was about to flow into her eyes, and also shaking off the thoughts that her body instinctively gave up.
Chu Qiao sped up and continued to descend.
"Look at the rope."
"Master Chu, are you bleeding?"
"No way, Chu Qiao's palm is just right."
"Next time, Master Chu must wear gloves."
Feeling the pain in his hand, Chu Qiao suddenly thought of Dr. Lu, the severely ill Virgo patient. If he saw that the old scar had just healed and a new one had appeared, would his obsessive-compulsive disorder kick in and he would insist on bandaging her?
Chu Qiao raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and found it funny when he thought of Dr. Lu's gloomy face.
"Master Chu is still laughing? He must be crazy."
"When Miss Chu smiles, she is the goddess in my heart, no doubt about it."
Chu Qiao comforted everyone: "Don't worry, it's just a little scrape."
Before he finished speaking.
“Ouch—”
A sharp cry suddenly pierced the sky and came from the air.
Such a sound suddenly emerged from the quiet valley, and the netizens in the live broadcast room were stunned.
Chu Qiao's originally raised eyebrows immediately became serious, the smile on his lips disappeared, his body leaned back, his pupils shrank slightly, and he looked up at the sky.
I saw a huge bird gliding in the sky where the sun rises.
Chu Qiao frowned. She chose to set out before dawn in order to avoid birds of prey and cross the snow-capped mountains safely.
However, she did not expect that the cliff was higher than she had imagined, and she did not reach the bottom of the cliff within the planned time.
The bird of prey kept circling in the sky, and with each circle, its flying altitude dropped a little.
Chu Qiao was letting out the rope while his eyes were fixed on the sky.
The raptor flew lower and lower, and she finally saw the appearance of this big bird. Its head and neck were yellow-brown, its feathers were white and brown, and its head was golden brown.
Chu Qiao shook his head secretly, what kind of luck is this?
She pulled the rope tight, staying close to the rock face, not daring to move. Taking a breath, Chu Qiao explained to everyone, "That's a golden eagle flying above, the most powerful bird of prey. It typically lives in alpine grasslands, deserts, and forests, and usually nests on cliffs in valleys. It feeds on large and medium-sized birds and beasts."
"Then Mr. Chu, what are you afraid of?"
"That's right, they don't eat people."
Chu Qiao was very disappointed with the limited knowledge of the majority of netizens in this world and said, "Tigers generally don't eat humans. That's because they don't usually come into contact with humans and can't eat them."
"The golden eagle is known as the most powerful bird of prey, with extremely strong attack power. I've entered its territory now, and the smell of blood is also here. If I'm not careful, I'll become its target."
"A trained golden eagle can grab a wolf's eyes, rendering it unable to resist."
"So powerful?"
"That's amazing! This one, and while this golden eagle may look a little smaller than the big white one, its combat power is much greater."
"Master Chu, are you planning to just hang there like this?"
"It's not realistic to keep it hanging. It won't last long."
Chu Qiao couldn't think of any other solution at this time.
The golden eagle's cry became farther and farther away, and after circling a few times, it flew farther and farther away.
Chu Qiao breathed a sigh of relief and quickened his movements, wanting to reach the ground faster.
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