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Chapter 21: The Mysterious Pine Forest


For the eternal outbreak promised by the gods of the Alliance The words destruction and construction seem to be opposite, but in fact, they can be said to complement each other.

For example, if you don't destroy the girl, how can you build a newborn child, and if you don't destroy the old society, then you can build a new China.

It is said that when Saruman's clone could not dig on this terrifying ice peak, he ordered the orcs to fetch snow from a distance, boil water nearby, and reach its destination as soon as possible before the water was frozen when it was transported, and then pour it on the mountain to condense into ice, and then form a road to the top of the mountain.

Although this is extremely costly, and there are countless half-orcs who have frozen to death and frostbite, the most important work is nothing more than transporting firewood up and building shelter stoves by the way.

However, this method of road construction also buried a great hidden danger, that is, the ice subgrade poured later will obviously be much more fragile, and it cannot be compared with the material of the main body of the ice peak that has been solidified for thousands of years, and it can even be said to be quite fragile.

Even if you don't use this winding road, there will be orcs sweeping snowflakes from it to clear the falling rocks and avoid landslides.

At this time, tens of millions of tons of ice and snow rolled over, like a giant waterfall venting down, rushing down thousands of feet of snow and dust below, and a thunderous rumbling sound resounded through the sky, deeply injecting into the deep ravine below.

The winding mountain road was also inevitably impacted, and the thick ice subgrade first appeared inconspicuous cracks, then gradually became clear, and finally became dense like a spider's web, so that it was completely overwhelmed and collapsed, stirring up the snow and dust that rushed to the sky This desolate valley is flanked by ice walls, smooth as a mirror, and can even illuminate human figures, the valley floor is full of snow, the aftermath of avalanches on the mountain wall is particularly afterglow, and from time to time there are sporadic collapses, and the sound of clattering sounds from time to time.

Other than that, there was a dead silence everywhere, except for the cold wind howling from time to time, bringing out a terrible sound like a ghost crying and howling.

Suddenly, the ice and snow at the bottom of the valley churned a few times, and a hand that was red from the cold stretched out from it, and this hand kept pulling left and right, loosening the surrounding snow, and then gritted his teeth and pulled hard to climb up with a stone that could be borrowed, which was the Fang Sen Rock that was swept into the valley floor by an avalanche.

Because this exertion really exhausted his last strength, there was a buzz in his head, and there was a blank pause, and the person also lost his strength, and fell on the soft snow, gasping for breath.

At that time, the mountain road was destroyed by an avalanche, and Fang Senyan's whole body fell down involuntarily, fortunately, the huge ice rock above his head was also a part of the mountain, extremely hard, and did not collapse with the avalanche, otherwise Fang Senyan would have died here even if he had nine lives.

I don't know how many years of soft snow has been piled up at the bottom of the ice valley, and after the broken ice rock plank road falls, it suddenly stirs up a large cloud of snow and dust and sinks to the bottom of the valley.

Although Fang Senyan was frightened a lot during the fall, he only suffered some abrasions, and he was also buried under the snow.

Being buried in snow sounds scary, but it's actually a different thing than being buried in the mud, as long as you bury yourself in the mud over your chest, you will suffocate to death in a few minutes because you can't breathe, and the same goes for falling into the water.

The texture of snow is so soft that even when a person is completely buried, it will leave many pores with air in it, which can support breathing for a long time.

As long as you calm down after being buried, be bold and careful, and have a high chance of survival.

And Fang Senyan was buried not too deep after falling, and after he came to his senses, he worked hard to dig up, so he was able to return to the snow in time.

He fell on his stomach on the snow, gasping for breath, spewing out large clouds of white mist, and although there were still bursts of pain in his chest, it had not become strong, just some dull pain.

Fang Senyan gasped for a while and then got up, following the position in his memory and began to dig frantically, and it didn't take long for Fang Senyan to pick up the foggy girl who was still in a semi-coma from the snow, and at this time the reef also broke out of the snow, and he also wiped his face with snow, gasping for breath.

After thinking about it, Fang Senyan planned to continue digging to the side to rescue the dwarf, because he really wanted to know what was caught in the claws of the son of Sorondo, but the wheezing reef stopped him, shook his head slightly, and said: "The guy is hopeless, the dwarf was frightened when I saw the avalanche, and he ran around, only to be crushed by an ice rock" Fang Senyan took a few deep breaths, and he suddenly said astringently: "Then did you see those strong orcs?"

Reef was stunned: "I just dodged the avalanche by following the example of these guys" The two suddenly looked at each other, and saw in each other's eyes that they could survive the avalanche by imitating the actions of that group of strong orcs, so the chances of these strong orcs surviving were quite high In the current situation, the two of them were already cold and hungry, tired, and it was absolutely impossible to support a fierce battle.

And after the two of them figured this out, they soon found that the snow not far away was trembling slightly, as if something was about to break out of the snow, Fang Senyan immediately picked up the half-unconscious elf girl and touched the little buttocks, and immediately turned around and ran without looking back, although the deep and shallow walking on the soft snow made them very uncomfortable, but they still quickly left here along the valley.

However, after just more than ten minutes, the snow in the distance began to stir again, and then three strong orcs broke through the snow one after another, and the leader of the strong orcs who was particularly thick and hideous was impressively listed.

In the face of the power of heaven and earth like an avalanche, experience is important, luck is the decisive factor, and although the group of strong orcs made the most correct response plan, most of them still died under the ice and snow dust that frantically rolled down.

The three strong orcs were tightly bound to a sturdy animal skin package, even in the avalanche, which contained some essential supplies for survival in the snow, apparently they were prepared in advance to hunt down the fugitive prisoners in low temperatures for a long time.

Looking at the two clear footprints left by Fang Senyan and the others on the snow, the half-orc captain stood in place and smiled fiercely, smiling secretly and confidently.

He was not in a hurry to pursue, but scrubbed his body violently with snow until his whole body was red, and then he let out a crazy roar from the sky, and the roar alternately crashed in the deep valley, and did not dissipate for a long time.

Trekking in the snow, as poetic as it may seem, is never easy, with every foot you step on the snow spilling over your thighs, and you have to pull it out to move forward with great difficulty, which is extremely physically demanding.

The heavy snow covering the surface of the ground cleverly obscured the original terrain, and those dangerous potholes and deep valleys were covered with snow, and it is likely that you will look like a flat place, and you will fall into a snow nest and be buried alive.

Fortunately, after Fang Senyan and the two of them walked forward for a while, they found that the valley in front of them had become narrower, and the snow under their feet began to gradually thin, and finally exposed the gray rocky ground, only some scattered snowflakes were piled up sporadically, and the surface of the rocks here glowed with a slight metallic luster, which looked extremely hard.

The wind has also become much stronger, and I even have to bow down to reduce the resistance of the wind when walking.

After coming here, the speed at which Fang Senyan and the others advanced significantly accelerated.

Although they were also very tired at this time, they also knew that the footprints left on the snow were very inappropriate, and if the group of strong orcs were really not dead, they could easily find them.

So after coming here, the two gritted their teeth and continued to move forward, only to feel that the valley on both sides was getting narrower and narrower, and finally could only accommodate two or three people to pass side by side, but when they turned a pass in front of them, their eyes suddenly opened up.

Although there are still steep cliffs on both sides of the valley, the open space between them seems to be as wide as a plain, and large pine forests grow in it, and many pine trees are still covered with snow at the tops, which looks extraordinarily vigorous.

After trekking in the snow for a long time, and finally seeing the long-lost green, Fang Senyan and the others were naturally relieved.

Having the woods at least doesn't leave a visible footprint on the ground, and for the two who can't open storage space and therefore lack supplies, it also means prey, campfires, concealment, and a chance to get rid of their pursuers.

The most important thing the two of them did after entering the forest was to carefully examine the ground, looking for pine towers that might have fallen on the ground, from which they could peel pine nuts for food.

In this cold environment, pine nuts with high oil content can not only effectively reduce hunger, but also provide a lot of calories for the body.

A full half an hour passed, and the two of them had entered the pine forest for nearly seven or eight miles, and the pine tower had found a lot, but not a single pine nut had fallen into the stomach.

I don't know why, the pine towers that Fang Senyan and the others found were all empty, and the pine nuts inside were not even moldy.

As they deepened into the pine forest, the joy and excitement in their hearts had long since faded, and an indescribable mystery had taken their place

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