Chapter 113
The soil of the hills is quite solid. Although sand will fall off when you climb up, it is at least better than climbing sand dunes. You won't slide down while climbing. Climbing small sand dunes is tiring.
The five people pulled each other to climb up, and what they saw was the gray-green grass at the foot of the hill, as well as unknown shrubs half a person's height, saxaul, and fallen poplars. They almost cried when they saw it. They had been walking in the desert for several days, and it was the first time they saw trees at such a close distance. Inexplicable emotions surged up and tears came to their eyes.
The young monk was the first to say, "Brother, can I have some water? Drink it right now."
His cracked lips were covered with dead skin, and his face was gray and black, like a naughty boy from the countryside who had not washed his face. He looked at Chu Huaiqin with his bright eyes.
"Wait." Chu Huaiqin did not immediately agree to the little monk, but walked down the hill.
After reaching the ground, Chu Huaiqin walked to a shrub, squatted down, and began digging at the roots with his hands. After a while, he dug a small hole.
The little monk and Su Huaichen looked at each other in confusion. After a moment, Chu Huaiqin stood up and smiled, "There should be a small stream nearby."
"Really?" Su Huaichen couldn't believe it. They just wanted to find some water to drink, but this was the time to take a shower!
"Well, but to be cautious, if you want to drink a lot of water, you have to find a small stream first." There are too many surprises in the desert, so Chu Huaiqin chose to act cautiously.
Hearing about the stream, the little monk and the others were so excited that they didn't care about waiting anymore. They kept urging Chu Huaiqin to set off, as they wanted to go find water.
"Quick news, quick news, water has been found in the Sheep Country."
Just as Chu Huaiqin and his team set out on the road to find water, someone shouted in the live broadcast room. Everyone heard it and ran to the live broadcast room of the Sheep Team. They saw them running towards the stream, followed by the Camel Team, the Maozi Team and others.
"The United States is too useless. They wanted to take advantage of Chu Huaiqin's water resources, but they didn't expect that there was a small stream right behind them."
"This is like picking sesame seeds and losing watermelons."
"Haha, you deserve it."
The audience from Sam Country in the live broadcast room were all amused.
The Gobi Desert is hilly, and they followed the vegetation and the moisture content of the land, climbing one undulating hill after another. Although not high, the ups and downs were more tiring than walking in the desert. In addition, they had not eaten well or enough in the past few days, which was like torture, and Lin Zhinan's stomach began to feel uncomfortable.
"Brother, it hurts." Lin Zhinan stumbled and fell forward when she was going downhill. Fortunately, the little monk was holding her from behind and pulled her back the moment she fell.
"What's wrong?" Chu Huaiqin's backpack was on Xia En's back, and he felt much more relaxed as he walked in front. He hurried back when he heard Lin Zhinan's call.
"My stomach." Lin Zhinan groaned in pain, slid down the little monk's hand, and tears fell.
"Get out of the way." At this time, the doctor from the program team also came up quickly, set up a temporary tent, drove everyone else out, and started to check inside.
A1 camera cuts over, and the group of audiences who are still watching the show dealing with the lion are a little confused. After the fans and audiences who have been following Chu Huaiqin and others learn about it, they know that something has happened to Lin Zhinan.
Chu Huaiqin and others were anxious outside, staring at the tent with furrowed brows.
"Don't worry too much. Now that we've found a water source, we can rest for a while and prepare some food before we get going again." Xia Entanglement comforted Chu Huaiqin when he saw his worried look.
"We still don't have enough water storage equipment," Chu Huaiqin reflected. The production team was even more cruel than he had imagined. These past few days, not only had they not had enough to eat, they hadn't even dared to drink much water. Their bodies definitely couldn't handle it.
"The equipment is limited. The five equipment items Lin Zhinan provided have made up for the shortage on our side as much as possible. There's nothing we can do about it." Xia En was afraid that Chu Huaiqin would take the responsibility on himself.
"Well," Chu Huaiqin said calmly, "Let's see who bumps into us in the next two days!"
Live broadcast room: ...
"So, Chu Huaiqin means to prepare to take action?"
"Oh, here it comes, here it comes, the scene I'm most looking forward to."
"Is my dear brother finally ready to fight back?"
"I don't know why, but seeing the Chinese audience cheering so enthusiastically, I have the urge to let the other teams run."
"Wow, what's with the barrage? I suddenly want to watch Chu's domestic and Asian competitions. Why do I feel like in their eyes, Chu is so awesome?"
The Asian audience in the live broadcast room responded positively to Chu Huaiqin's words, which aroused the curiosity of some foreign viewers and also aroused the anger of some others.
"The captain of the Roller Team is too crazy, Liman, break him."
"But after a scene with Ford, I really thought I was a legend."
"What they said above is right. Killing someone who can't even walk is a joke."
"Whether it's a mule or a horse, you'll know after taking it out for a walk."
There was an almost equal amount of excitement and mockery. There were also many voices expressing concern for Lin Zhinan, with all sorts of speculation.
Lin Zhinan was examined for about five minutes. The doctor came out and told Chu Huaiqin and the others about Lin Zhinan's condition. It was mainly due to the climate, lack of food and drink, and low salt intake.
"Find a place to rest as soon as possible! Try to eat as much as possible if you can find food." The doctor could only give this advice. The situation was not serious enough to require withdrawal from the competition. If he persisted, this situation might occur again later.
"Why does this sound wrong to me?" The little monk glared at the doctor. Didn't he know that Chinese people have taboos? What do you mean by "try to eat more"? It's annoying.
"Go help my sister out!" Because it was cloudy, the vegetation here was still quite good, and the heat and dryness were much less. Chu Huaiqin was also recovering. "The little monk and I will go find some water. You and my sister can rest here for a while."
"I'll go look for him with the little monk!" Xia En looked at the dark clouds in the sky, then at Chu Huaiqin who had recovered, but he was still a little worried.
"No, I'm afraid there may be a group of lions nearby, and we also have to guard against the Sam Kingdom. If I stay, I'll be useless if the sun comes out." Chu Huaiqin also wanted to let Su Huaichen have a rest. If Xia Entang went to find water, he would definitely leave the little monk behind.
"Can……"
"That's it!"
Chu Huaiqin took off his backpack and only took the binoculars, the knife and a water bag. After the little monk helped Lin Zhinan out, he saw that she had taken the medicine and her complexion had eased, then he called the little monk away.
Seeing the direction Chu Huaiqin was walking, the live streamers clapped their hands in joy, and some even commented: "Brother, feel free to walk boldly..."
Other audience members: ...
The two did not walk far. After passing the basin, they climbed up the hill again and saw a small stream. Several other teams had camped by the stream. It turned out that only the Sam country team and them had not found a water source.
"Aoao, Chu." The members of the Sheep Team waved water vigorously and greeted Chu Huaiqin.
Chu Huaiqin also waved his hand, making a gesture to indicate that he was leaving temporarily. When he turned around and wanted to tell the little monk to go back, he had already run away.
The little monk ran and yelled, "Water, there's water, there's water, ah!"
Running too fast, the little monk slipped on the sand when going down the hill and rolled down into the basin. Chu Huaiqin was so scared that his heart skipped a beat.
Xia En and the others didn't expect that Chu Huaiqin and the others found water so quickly. Su Huaichen was so happy that he carried his backpack and dragged another one in his hand. He was about to run when he remembered that Lin Zhinan couldn't run. He had to stop and paced happily.
The little monk came back quickly, pulled down his veil, and excitedly said to Lin Zhinan: "Can you walk? Let me carry you?"
"I can walk," Lin Zhinan's face flushed with joy, "Please help me take off my backpack!"
"No problem, let's go!" The little monk carried his bag on his back and Lin Zhinan's bag on his front. He reached out and pulled Lin Zhinan down the hill.
Su Huaichen saw that the little monk was carrying two backpacks. He looked at Xia En and handed Chu Huaiqin's backpack to Xia En and ran away.
Chu Huaiqin had just come down the hill, and when he saw them coming, he climbed up again and went to the stream first to observe the surrounding terrain. Finally, he chose a place with relatively flat terrain and some distance away from the hills, and prepared to set up camp here.
The Gobi Desert's small stream wasn't large, less than half a meter wide. Its edges were covered with grass and gravel. Unknown birds danced by the water's edge, including an eagle owl, its vibrant flesh making the eyes water. The stream's water was clear, devoid of any living creatures. Chu Huaiqin squatted down to drink the sweet water. As he stood up, Su Huaichen ran over, threw his backpack aside, and dove headfirst into the water.
Chu Huaiqin: ...
Chinese audience in the live broadcast room: Do you still remember that you are an actor?
The little monk and his companions soon arrived. The first thing everyone did was to bury their faces in the water, except for Lin Zhinan, who was stopped by Chu Huaiqin.
"Brother, what should we do?" The little monk burped and wiped his wet face.
"Let's boil some water first!" said Chu Huaiqin.
This time it was just a short break. Chu Huaiqin planned to rest for one or two days before continuing. The water source was no longer a problem, and the most important thing was food and salt. The food in their bags was now whiter than their faces.
"Xia En," Chu Huaiqin called out. Seeing that this man had washed not only his face but also his hair, he felt helpless for a moment, "Senior, come here."
Like the little monk, both of them were burping and their upper bodies were almost wet.
"I plan to rest for two days. What do you think?" Chu Huaiqin asked.
The four nodded in agreement.
"The little monk and I will go find food. You guys wash what needs to be washed in the camp. Is that okay?" Chu Huaiqin asked.
Xia En was very troubled, his brows were twisted into a knot, and he wanted to go.
Chu Huaiqin pretended not to see his gaze and said, "I'll leave it to you. Oh, remember to boil some water for your sister first."
The water bag was cleaned and filled with water, and the binoculars, knife, and map were taken. The little monk also asked Lin Zhinan for a bow/crossbow, and the two of them set off according to the route marked with food points on the map.
Just after climbing over a sand dune, they saw the Maozi team. Since the start of the game, Chu Huaiqin had not communicated with them, and the other team had no intention of making friends with Chu Huaiqin and his team. They glanced at each other and set off towards the same destination.
When Chu Huaiqin climbed over the first mound, he saw a group of camels appearing in the distance, with people following the camels. He thought it was a merchant caravan entering.
Chu Huaiqin looked at the camel caravan thoughtfully.
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