bookcurios Chapter 26 First Journey into the Deep Mountains
Chapter 26 First Journey into the Deep Mountains
"That brat! This is the first time I've seen him in such a hurry! Once the marriage application is approved, I wonder how many girls on the island will be heartbroken!" Liu Chengming chuckled as he looked at the door and sighed, but his expression turned serious again after he turned back and saw the letter.
While Song Yanchuan was mustering troops for a mission, Qin Yingxue waited until midnight, changed into her protective suit, and tiptoed towards the back mountain.
She ran all the way to the mulberry grove and then followed the mountain slope into the depths.
An hour later, Qin Yingxue finally saw that the entire cliff blocked her way. She cautiously peered over her shoulder, but it was pitch black below and she couldn't see anything.
Qin Yingxue picked up a stone and threw it down the cliff. It took about fifteen seconds to hear the sound of it falling.
Qin Yingxue was speechless. 1100 meters, if you accidentally fall, you'll be smashed to pieces.
She decisively abandoned the approach from this side of the cliff and began searching for the pontoon bridge in Qin Dahe's mouth.
After wandering around for an hour and a half, Qin Yingxue finally found the floating bridge, thanks to cheating with her cheat code.
It's very hidden and hard to find, no wonder few people in the village know about it.
First, you have to walk along the cliff for half an hour, then walk for thirty minutes through a stone forest, walk down the slope for ten minutes, and finally walk bent over for twenty minutes through a narrow passage before an ancient, moss-covered floating bridge will appear between towering trees on both sides.
This should be the shortest distance between the two mountains. Qin Yingxue measured it with a laser instrument, and it was exactly 100 meters.
Looking at the pontoon bridge swaying in the wind and making creaking noises, Qin Yingxue pondered for a moment and then decisively redeemed a floating ladder from the shop.
She has a fear of heights, and the pontoon bridge looked dangerous. She was afraid that she might slip and lose her life if she wasn't careful.
After successfully passing through, it was already 3 a.m.
Qin Yingxue wiped away her sweat, calmly put on her night vision goggles, took a speed pill, and with a compound bow in one hand and a dagger in the other, she sped unimpeded towards the deep mountains.
The raccoon, which had just caught a fat mouse while out hunting at night, felt a gust of wind blow past its ear, startling the hooting of an owl overhead.
Qin Yingxue sped along for an hour, and taking advantage of the speed-boosting pill's effect, she found a flat rock to sit on, drinking water and replenishing her energy.
The mountains were vast and undulating; even after running for an hour, she had only covered five mountains.
But the resources in the mountains are still abundant. She not only saw herds of cattle and sheep, but also a tiger lurking nearby.
There was also a strong, adult bear sleeping soundly, its belly exposed and snoring.
There's also a pack of wolves covering half the hillside...
Of course, she gained a lot in that hour.
A silly roe deer, two cows, three sheep, and a mature, century-old ginseng root...
Seeing that it was still early, Qin Yingxue got up, stretched her limbs, picked up her compound bow, and began hunting.
She had already scouted the area beforehand; it was flat, with lush vegetation and many small animals.
Although she learned archery and shooting in her previous life, she never had the chance to practice them. Today, she plans to give them a go.
Qin Yingxue moved nimbly through the jungle, feeling a chill on her back. She quickly turned around and shot the arrow in her hand without hesitation.
With a "Biu" sound, the arrow struck a tree trunk not far ahead, and Qin Yingxue clearly saw a bright green snake through her night vision goggles.
Bamboo viper – if you get bitten by one of these, it can be fatal.
After seeing that the bamboo leaf green arrow had completely cooled down, Qin Yingxue, suppressing her nausea and with a tingling scalp, pulled out the arrow, washed it with disinfectant, and then turned to leave.
She's terrified of snakes!
But it was from this point that she became even more determined to exercise.
Even with her special abilities, she's still just an ordinary person.
I will still feel fear and timidity when I encounter things I am afraid of.
She needs to work hard to overcome this and become stronger and more outstanding.
A light thunderbolt was thrown, and the sound of thunder boomed through the mountain valley.
The commotion around them grew louder. Before the flames died down, Qin Yingxue quickly drew her bow and shot arrows. One by one, the prey fell to the ground. Qin Yingxue's shooting movements became faster and faster, and her accuracy improved.
Qin Yingxue stopped, panting, after all the arrows she had bought had been used up.
After drinking the spiritual spring water to replenish her strength, Qin Yingxue began to gather her prey.
Halfway there, she picked up the casings of the light grenade to wipe away any traces, and after confirming that all the arrows she had shot had been retrieved, Qin Yingxue, feeling quite satisfied, decided to return.
Seeing that there was only half an hour left until dawn, Qin Yingxue took the Swift Wind Pill again, stepped over the cloud ladder, put the cloud ladder back into her space, and continued on her way.
Just as he rushed to the village entrance, the effects of the Swift Wind Pill wore off.
Seeing that some people were already drawing water from the well at the village entrance and others were working in their private plots, Qin Yingxue adjusted her breathing and walked briskly towards the Qin family home.
"Was that Qin family girl just now? Where did she come from so early?" A villager muttered to himself with curiosity when he saw that it was Qin Yingxue.
As she approached her doorstep, Qin Yingxue took out a handful of fresh wild vegetables from her spatial storage and pushed open the courtyard gate.
"Girl, weren't you sleeping in your room?" Li Hehua had just gotten up to make breakfast when she saw Qin Yingxue return from outside. She was immediately surprised and asked with concern.
"I went to bed early last night and woke up early too. Since I couldn't fall back asleep, I got up to go for a run and exercise. I happened to see a bunch of tender wild vegetables, so I picked them to add to the family's meals."
Qin Yingxue waved the wild vegetables in her hand.
"Give it to me! Hurry up and wash your face, breakfast is coming soon," Li Hehua said gently.
Qin Yingxue handed the wild vegetables to Li Hehua. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Qin Dahe with dark circles under his eyes staring at her with deep, unfathomable eyes.
Qin Yingxue was startled and instinctively closed the door.
"Third Brother, what are you doing in my room?" Qin Yingxue immediately noticed the mulberry leaves placed to the side, her eyes darting around as she smiled. "You went to pick mulberry leaves again last night? Let me tell you..."
“I got home at four in the morning and that’s when I found you weren’t home. Qin Yingxue, tell me honestly where you went?” Qin Dahe, unlike his usual easygoing self, stared at Qin Yingxue with a serious expression and asked earnestly.
"I'm sleeping in my room! Third Brother, are you hallucinating because you're too tired?" Qin Yingxue looked suspicious and waved her hand in front of Qin Dahe's face.
Qin Dahe pushed her hand away: "Qin Yingxue, you're still not telling the truth!"
"I'm telling the truth! I went for a run outside after getting up, it was only half an hour, and the bed is still warm. You can feel it if you don't believe me."
Qin Yingxue remained expressionless and smiled.
Qin Dahe's eyes flashed with suspicion. She remained calm despite his attempts to deceive her, which didn't seem like she was fooling him.
Reaching out to touch the warm blankets, Qin Dahe breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed completely.
"Third Brother, what exactly happened?" Qin Yingxue wasn't going to let him off the hook and asked.