Survival male god

Chapter 269 Don't You Think It's Strange?

There are many high mountains on the Tibesti Plateau, including Mount Kusi, the highest peak in the Sahara Desert.

This extinct volcano was active more than 200 million years ago. The lava and ash erupted from the ground created this lava plateau.

In ancient times, hundreds of millions of creatures were born on this land.

After the great changes, along with climate changes, vegetation died out on a large scale, water and soil continued to be lost, impacting the fertile oases on the plains, and gradually turning into Gobi and desert.

To this day, we can no longer see the lush greenery and forests here.

All they could see were endless, bare wind-eroded mountains, and occasionally some extremely tenacious plants could be seen growing stubbornly between the cliffs.

Of course, due to severe weathering, the stone shell on the outside of the mountain peak has all peeled off due to wind and rain, leaving only the hard inside.

Therefore, the mountain is extremely steep and there are no roads that are not accessible. If you want to climb up, there is only one way, which is rock climbing with bare hands.

The mountains in front of us stretch across the plateau from south to north. There are detours, but they are extremely far away and the gains outweigh the losses.

Chen Jing drank only half of the fresh water collected in the water bag, [-] milliliters, which was actually less than the capacity of a can.

If you walk dozens of kilometers on a detour, you may not be able to get over it. If you can't find water, this little water will definitely not be enough.

If you risk climbing up a mountain, you will still run out of fresh water, but there is an advantage in high terrain.

It can be seen most intuitively, where are the rivers and where are the oases around?

The chance of finding fresh water in these places is much higher than taking a blind detour.

"In a dangerous plan, finding the optimal solution, as I said before, without detours is the most time-saving, but at the same time, it is also the most terrifying."

"The key is whether you have enough ability to solve difficult problems. Obviously, I do!"

Chen Jing has demonstrated his superb rock climbing skills in front of the world more than once.

Compared to before, he is now stronger.

"I would observe that the danger of outdoor rock climbing is that there is so much uncertainty surrounding uncertified bouldering routes."

"You can die at any time due to various emergencies. Likewise, I can't teach you any skills about outdoor rock climbing."

"It's just two things: practice diligently and be bold and careful!"

"I'm going to start..."

【"Come on Jingshen!"

"This is what I like to watch the most. Every time I watch it, I think you are so awesome."

"Indeed, that guy makes your palms sweat when you look at him, it's so exciting."

"When it comes to rock climbing, if I, Jingshen, say he's second, no one would dare to say he's first. There's no mountain he can't climb."

"Does Jingshen know about the Matterhorn?"

"I heard that it has now become the most popular challenging location for rock climbing enthusiasts."

"It seems that no one has successfully climbed with bare hands. The skills of those so-called foreign rock climbing masters are really immature. I mean, compared to Jingshen."

"It has nothing to do with technology. Many people have lost their lives on the Matterhorn. Tourists have been temporarily banned from climbing there. If you want to challenge it, the application fee alone will cost 20 euros, which is enough to discourage most people. .”

"Even if Jingshen goes to that place, he may not be able to successfully challenge it!"]

There were several barrages that caught Chen Jing's attention.

For him, Matterhorn is a place he will never forget in his lifetime.

"Of course I know, and I'm paying attention."

"The Matterhorn is a pyramid-shaped mountain with impressively steep walls."

"It includes four ridges and four walls. In order to climb, you actually have to use your fingertips to grasp the micro-ripples in the rock, and use your toes to step on the narrowest edges to keep your body upright. .”

“The rocks there are crumbling gneiss, combined with the huge inclination angle, forcing you to continuously maintain a perfect balance and be prepared to loosen your grip or foothold anywhere. Otherwise, if the backlog is too long, you will take the stone with you. Falling to the bottom of the cliff.”

"Furthermore, this situation has resulted in the Matterhorn having no fixed climbing route at all if you want to reach the summit."

"In addition to requiring you to have extreme climbing ability, courage and mental endurance, you also need some luck." "This water friend is right. Even I may not be able to successfully climb, but I assure you that you will always be able to climb. One day, I’ll go there and try it.”

"As for now, let's return to reality. It is also very difficult to climb this barren mountain, especially when there is such a lack of supplies."

"I have to try to climb up the mountainside and reach high ground within two hours, and continue to do what we have always done, looking for oases and water sources. This is extremely important for desert survivors. Over everything!"

After saying that, Chen Jing activated the gimbal follow mode and climbed directly up the mountain.

On the brown lava mountain wall, his figure was like an ant, extremely small, but always moving upward unswervingly.

At the same time, sixty kilometers to the southwest, at the southern foot of Mount Kusi, in a huge lava cave.

Two figures, with faces full of joy, looked at the cave wall in front of them.

"It's the Adela Oasis rock paintings from more than 7000 years ago. Yes, the artistic style is exactly the same, including the costumes and totems!"

"The totems of the ancient Egyptian dynasty include scarabs, snakes, falcons, jackals, amulets of life, lions, baboons..."

"But Adela is different. Adela has only one totem from beginning to end."

"Scorpion!"

In Jennifer's hand, she held a tablet computer, on which various pictures of rock paintings were constantly flashed. Each one was engraved with the same totem symbol.

A scorpion with huge chelicerae and a tail hanging high.

According to the reference object next to it, the scorpion was as big as a buffalo, and it would take seven or eight adults to surround it.

Gu Jingmo nodded, with a mixture of joy and sorrow on his face.

"According to the information, the Adela Dynasty is an ancient oasis civilization that has no disputes with the world. The repeated invasions of other surrounding dynasties have all ended in failure, with countless military casualties. In order not to cause panic, the rulers are not allowed to leak information about Adela. Everything about the Ra dynasty.”

"But for thousands of years after the demise of civilization, nothing about Adela except those rock paintings has been excavated."

"Isn't this a bit too incredible? I mean... maybe it's because the people who found the ruins of Adela and the Holy Mountain of the Dead all died."

Hearing these words, Jennifer on the side was a little disapproving.

"Maybe they are too weak, dear, how many people are as capable as the two of us?"

"Don't forget, you and I are one of the best master treasure hunters of this generation, and we are only one step away from the Supreme!"

"Do you know what it means to find the Adela Dynasty and the entrance to the Holy Mountain of the Dead?"

Jennifer put away the tablet, pointed at Gu Jingmo, and then pointed at herself.

"It means you and me, both of us..."

"The discovery of a brand-new civilization, breaking through the history that has been hidden for thousands of years and has not yet been understood by the world, will definitely shock the world. We will become the most amazing explorers in the world."

A glimmer of light flashed across Gu Jingmo's eyes, and he nodded helplessly.

"I hope so!"

Just as the two were about to continue exploring the cave, something suddenly fell from the roof of the cave, startling Jennifer.

Gu Jingmo took a closer look and saw that it was an Israeli golden scorpion.

She took out the knife she carried with her and cut off the scorpion's tail. She threw the scorpion directly into her mouth and chewed it.

Jennifer felt sick to her stomach.

"When did you become fond of eating bugs? We have plenty to eat, so we don't need to eat these things!"

Gu Jingmo did not explain, but said calmly:
"It's good to eat it once in a while, but don't you think it's weird?"

Jennifer: "Weird?"

The former raised his head and looked at the roof of the cave.

"This cave is tens of meters deep underground. It's cold and wet. How come there are desert golden scorpions?"

(End of this chapter)