Chapter 154
The gap between the Rolling Team and the preceding teams widened again. The temperature on his wrist reached a record high of 38.5 degrees Celsius. Fortunately, there was a water source nearby. Even so, Chu Huaiqin was completely exhausted. He leaned on his trekking pole and walked like an elderly man, staggering back and forth. His backpack was now on Xia Entang's shoulders. He tried several times to carry Chu Huaiqin, but was refused, saying that the two of them would be pressed together, sweating like water and making it even more uncomfortable.
At noon, the heat was so unbearable that the little monks all soaked in the stream and didn't want to come out. As for the cooked cactus soup, no one wanted to drink it. They all picked up the cleaned and thornless cactus and ate it silently. It was cold and comfortable.
Because the sun was too strong, they didn't set off until 3:30 p.m. As they walked, they saw the stream narrowing, and soon they spotted a city wall about ten meters high not far away.
"Brother, brother, there is a house, there is a house." The little monk grinned as he looked at the thing that was blocking the city wall.
"How could there be a house here?" Chu Huaiqin picked up the binoculars. What he saw first were tall rocky mountains, and then the rock wall. The hills and rocky mountains around it undulated, and there were scattered stone pillars in front of the rock wall. It was like watching a documentary about ancient civilizations, mysterious and ancient.
"How is it?" Xia En saw Chu Huaiqin staring for so long and knew something was wrong.
"It's really a rocky forest. We'll have to get closer to find out whether that stone wall is man-made or natural." Chu Huaiqin handed the binoculars to Xia En and turned his gaze back to the long stream behind him. He thought, I should have thought of it earlier. There is water in the desert, so it is natural that there is human civilization within that area.
"Is anyone there?" Xia En put down his binoculars and asked.
"It's hard to say." Chu Huaiqin shook his head, took out the map, and checked it again and again. It was indeed this road. "Let's go!"
"Yes, let's go quickly, maybe there are people living in there." The little monk pulled his backpack and paced excitedly.
The little monk's words were quite encouraging. At least Lin Zhinan felt much better. "Someone," these two words, are really good.
The four had just come into sight of the rock face, but several teams ahead of them had already arrived. Seeing the strange stone pillars and the towering rocky mountains before them, they checked their maps again and again. Some wanted to go in, while others were reluctant, saying it looked too dangerous and who knew what was inside. They urged everyone to protest to the directors. Those who agreed to go in countered that, given the directors' style, it was a waste of time, and for a moment, everyone started arguing.
"There are six of us in the team. Some don't want to go in, and some don't care. It's three against three. Let's do this. The Rolling Team is the seventh team. It depends on his choice. Russell, what do you think?" Chen Kaisheng said.
This was the first time Chen said such a long sentence, and many new fans in the live broadcast room screamed with excitement.
"Okay, then it's a deal. As long as Chu makes a choice, no team will argue anymore." Russell, captain of the Double Eagles, nodded in agreement.
"You are familiar with Chu, so let your Double Eagle Team or the Maozi Team talk to him about this!" Chen said in a light voice.
Russell and Andre looked at each other, and at the same time thought of Su Huaichen who was eliminated because of the British Empire, and nodded in agreement.
Live broadcast room:
"So, after all your efforts, you still have to wait for your brothers in the end."
"Hahahaha, this is making me laugh to death."
"If I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place?"
"Ah, I told you long ago that my brother is destined to be the protagonist. If you don't believe me, just wait and see!"
Most of the Chinese audience in the live broadcast room laughed, but some people frowned, feeling that something was wrong, but they couldn't tell what was wrong.
Chu Huaiqin and his companions were unaware they were being waited for. With a clear goal in mind, their steps quickened considerably. The ancient saying, "A horse will die if it's seen from a distance," was true. The approaching rock face seemed like a dangerous place to walk. The four of them followed the stream all the way to the forest of stone pillars, reaching almost 6 p.m., where the previously flowing stream disappeared into the distance, creating a strange scene, as if it were flowing underground.
The road here is smooth and solid, and it is obviously a road built by humans. The four of them walked and looked around. In a place like this, they always felt that an unknown creature would suddenly appear.
"Brother, the patterns on these stone pillars," the little monk said, pointing at them, "were they carved by humans? They're so strange, one circle after another."
"It should have been carved by humans!" Chu Huaiqin replied casually, and his eyes quickly caught sight of several participating teams sitting in the shadow of the rock wall.
"Chu, you're here." From a distance, Valeri stood up and waved to Chu Huaiqin.
Too tired and the distance was too far, Chu Huaiqin didn't reply, but just waved to him.
The four of them approached slowly and found that several teams were there, some standing and some lying down. The city wall in their telescope was really a stone wall with some simple lines carved on it, which looked like humans and monsters. It was quite mysterious and added a sense of mystery to the rocky mountain behind it. No wonder some people didn't want to go in, it was like entering the gates of hell.
"Why are you still here?" Xia En asked.
"We have our differences," Andrei from the Maozi team replied. He walked up to Chu Huaiqin and said, "Have you seen the director's map?"
"I've seen it. Is there any problem?" Chu Huaiqin asked doubtfully.
Andre: "That's certainly a problem. The map shows that we have to go inside, you see."
Andre turned aside and pointed at the entrance to the rock face. Towering rocks flanked either side, and the winding path was barely wide enough for two people to walk side by side. The already narrow path, framed by the bizarrely shaped rocks, seemed oppressive. Standing inside and looking up, there was undoubtedly only a narrow sliver of sky.
"Is there any problem?" Chu Huaiqin still didn't understand.
Andre: ...
The people in the live broadcast room laughed when they saw Chu Huaiqin's innocent look.
"Haha, Chu doesn't know they are waiting for him!"
"Just say it if you're too timid!"
"Pfft, don't you think it's funny? Every time we start running, we leave the rolling team behind, but in the end we have to wait for our brother to come over."
Chu Huaiqin didn't find it funny, nor did he understand. He looked at Andre with a very innocent expression, his two bright eyes still shining.
Russell, the captain of the Double Eagles team next to him, was helpless. He didn't know whether Chu Huaiqin really didn't understand or really didn't understand. "We have six teams here. Three teams have decided to enter. Three teams have decided to protest to the director team."
Chu Huaiqin: "What are you protesting?"
Andre: "It's too dangerous in there. There are so many poisonous things in the desert. Who knows what's inside? That's why those who oppose it want to change the route. But we're three to three. Now it's up to you to express your opinion. If you also don't agree to go in, everyone will protest the program."
Chu Huaiqin nodded and said, "Did you say that?"
Andre was stunned and shook his head, "No, Chen said so."
Chu Huaiqin: "How do you different teams stand?"
Russell from the Double Eagles said, "Those who agree to go in include my team, the United States, and the British Empire. Those who disagree include the Kangaroos, the Russians, and the Mali team."
After hearing how the teams were divided, Chu Huaiqin instantly understood and smiled, "What's there to say? Those who want to go in can go in, and those who don't want to go in can't go in."
Andre: ...
Live broadcast room:
"Haha, you're really worthy of being my brother, awesome."
"That's right, what's there to wait for? If you want to go in, go in. If you don't want to go in, go protest."
"I felt something was wrong just now. Now that my dear brother has repeated it, I understand it instantly."
"That's right, I've figured it out. Chen Ke is really insidious. When he said that to Andre, I thought it made sense. But now I think he wants to put me on the fire."
"I understand now. No matter which team I choose, I'm going to offend someone. The Maozi and Double Eagle teams used to have pretty good relationships with me, but now they're on opposite sides. No matter who I choose, I'm going to offend the other one. And that goes for the Mali team, too."
"Oh my god, I hadn't even considered that possibility."
"It's you guys in the Rolling Team who have dark hearts. How could they think that way?"
"Who knows if you think so? I'm not the worm in your heart. I only know that my brother is the last choice. Those who are angry will definitely blame me."
"Yeah, why don't you let me choose first? Just pick a team and let them make the decision."
Everyone in the live broadcast room was angry. It turned out they were all waiting here!
Chen Ke is really insidious.
Valeri was puzzled and took a step forward. "No, Chu, you have to choose, otherwise..."
"Wait," Andrei immediately stopped Valery and told him to stop talking. "I understand. Those who want to go in can go in, and those who want to protest can protest."
"Ah, An..." Valeri still didn't understand, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was stopped by his brother.
"Valery, stop talking." Andrei asked his brother to take him away, and then looked at Chu Huaiqin, "I'm sorry, this really shouldn't be your choice."
"It doesn't matter," Chu Huaiqin shrugged and said with a smile, "I'm very tired, let me sit down first!"
Chu Huaiqin finished speaking and walked to the shade to sit down. It was very cool. The monks didn't understand the fight between Chu Huaiqin and Chen. They put the food next to Chu Huaiqin and were dragged by Xia Entang to find food. This is a food spot, there must be food.
After this incident, the atmosphere became awkward. Chu Huaiqin took a few sips of water and closed his eyes to rest. Russell tried to go talk to Chu Huaiqin several times, but in the end he didn't go.
After Chu Huaiqin rested, he and Lin Zhinan began setting up the tent. When they were almost done, Xia Entang returned. The director crew was still as annoying as ever. It seemed that wherever there was cactus, there would be no meat. So, Xia Entang and his team brought back cactus again tonight.
"I hope there won't be any more cacti in the future. If I keep eating them, I'll turn into one." The little monk peeled the skin one by one while Lin Zhinan washed it. Hearing what the little monk said, he smiled and said, "It's great to have cacti. Before, we were so hungry that we ate leaves."
"It seems so." The little monk sighed.
Chewing on cactus, a tasteless dinner. Since this place wasn't far from a water source, the group decided to run to the stream to bathe. The cool water made them feel refreshed. "He's making a move." Xia En squatted beside Chu Huaiqin, splashing him with water. With nothing to hold the water, this was their only option.
"Well, no big deal." Chu Huaiqin didn't care much about it.
The two of them didn't say anything else. They took a slow bath in the cool breeze. This might be their last bath for many days, so of course they had to wash thoroughly.
As night fell, the wind seemed even colder than the previous night. Tired from a day's work, everyone crawled into their tents, many falling asleep instantly. The strange "gunshots" of the previous few days had kept many awake. Perhaps it was the terrain, but the wind was incredibly strong, sharp and powerful, whistling loudly through the tents pitched on the outskirts. It would have been difficult for anyone sleeping inside to fall asleep, had they not been incredibly tired.
but……
"Bang!"
In the middle of the night, deafening gunshots rang out again, and everyone opened their eyes at the same time. Was this sound coming from these rocks?
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