Chapter 443: The Gathering (4)

The team climbed up the huge ancient pine tree, fastened their bodies to the branches with ropes, and began to rest in a hurry. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info There are not many insects that come out to feed in winter, and most of them are in hibernation. When they rest, they don't have to make extra preparations.

Keeping watch were Cassia and the captain of the captain. The hounds didn't give the whole team much rest, and the surgeon's body was stronger, and the lack of a whistle this time was also for this reason.

Kasia climbed an old pine tree and took out a small telescope to observe the situation in the distance.

They were going to Snow Peak, and now they didn't need a north arrow or a map to indicate it, and their destination was clearly standing in front of them. It was evident that it was a huge mountain, and dark ancient trees covered its base. I heard that the original battle base was built in the mountain, but the place where it was blown up was right away from the current one. Otherwise, a huge depression can be seen on the top of the mountain. It's a long way from them, probably two or three days away.

The rest of the road became smoother. Halfway up the mountain, at the foot of the mountain, there is only a flat valley in front of it, and the valley is covered with dense ancient trees that stretch to the snowy peak.

At this time, Kasia took out the map and compared it, and recalled the knowledge of the evil supplement while looking at it. In the valley ahead, there seems to be some swamp formed by the lack of sunlight all year round, and there will be unnecessary trouble when you move forward. If heavy snow covers the ground, it will be even more difficult to get up.

Heavy snow is what happens these days, and Kasia only hopes that it won't come too soon. Even if you can't reach the base of the snowy peak before the snow, it's good to meet other teams on the way. In the complex environment of the mountains, experienced veterans do not have much advantage in dealing with surgeons. Unless there is an overwhelming numerical advantage.

I also leaned against the trunk of the tree and closed my eyes slightly to rest for ten minutes. Ever since she became an operator, Kasia's spirit has always been extremely energetic, and only her body feels a little tired.

Six hours later, they woke up the rest of the team on time. The communications soldier looked at the communication machine again, and there was still a noise. And because of the snow clouds hanging from the sky, the sound also increased a lot at this time.

The captain used his tactical knife to carve a few secret marks into the trunk of the tree, ensuring that if any other team passed by, he would be sure to spot it and follow in the footsteps of his own team. Then move on. At this time, the wind that blew violently in the mountains became lighter, but there was no happy expression on everyone's faces. Because it means that before long, a huge blizzard could come at any time.

After eating simple food, a group of nineteen people slowly descended the mountainside with the sound of the "rustle" sound of pine leaves rubbing, and when they reached the edge of the valley in front of them, large snowflakes would fall wildly. It wasn't an ordinary fluttering look, the snow flakes themselves were huge, and they were not controlled by the wind at all, and they fell straight from the sky like that. It was as if the sky had shattered and it was pouring down to the ground without stopping.

In the first hour or two, the snow could only occasionally fall in the dark woods due to the obscuration of the old trees. After that, the trunk of the old tree could not support the weight of the stacked snow, and large chunks of snow began to fall from the top of the old tree, and the ground soon became a uniform white.

It had been eight or nine hours before the snow had completely piled up, and there was more than half a meter of snow, and it was up to Cassia's waist in depth. Fortunately, this time the field clothing has the function of waterproofing, although their thermal insulation effect has been a bit inferior in such cold weather, but the group of people who have maintained their body movement at any time have not had obvious adverse reactions.

Everyone's faces were solemn, and the white breath they exhaled all turned into hoarfrost on their eyebrows and foreheads. Wear a warm hat cover in the cold winter, and the tightening of the clothes is also tightly tightened to prevent excess heat from being lost on the body.

The temperature reached minus ten degrees Celsius in a short period of time, and it was even more strenuous to advance in the snow. They are still in the woods, and from time to time a large cloud of snow falls from the canopy, which can completely bury a person in an instant. This has become a troublesome thing. The snow already has strength, and it hurts a lot when you hit your body.

The speed became unusually slow, and on the way, I came across a swamp hidden under the snow. The men in front were almost swallowed up by the silt of the swamp, which had not yet solidified into frozen soil. The captain of the captain was on the side, and he reached out and pulled it out. Nothing happened to the man, but when he continued to move forward, the person in front of him also had an extra log in his hand to explore the path and walk.

The speed slowed down again, and it was getting dark. It is not known how much swamp there is in the dense forest ahead, and the captain does not dare to venture in the dark. If the surgeon gets stuck in the mud, if there is no one around to pull him or something to support him out of the mud, the end result is that he is completely swallowed and then suffocates to death after more than an hour.

There is still hope for survival. There is no bottom under the silt, and if it sinks to the bottom, it can struggle to the edge of the swamp and climb up little by little. However, the weight and resistance of the silt is much greater than that of water alone, and the chance of surviving in the end is close to zero.

The captain felt that his teammates around him were no longer able to support him. The physical exertion is even more severe, and the cold forces them to expend more energy to maintain their body's body temperature. Unable to reach Xuefeng in two days, the captain decided not to rush anymore, but to ensure the basic combat effectiveness of his team at all times.

At this point, the direction of progress was also changed to horizontal, and it was no longer possible to trace the traces. The snowfall, which had not yet stopped, had completely destroyed them. They spent hours walking to the foot of the mountains on the side of the valley, where there were many huge rocks that had piled up all year round, and the snow was not as heavy as in the woods.

Resting a lot in advance, Blizzard is a little smaller, but it is not suitable for ordinary people to resist. The wind wasn't too strong, but the team had no spirits except for Kasia and the captain.

So at the foot of the hill I was fortunate enough to find two huge blocks not too far apart, and built a small shelter between them, the top of which was shaded by the trunks of cut trees and the leaves of pine trees. The two sides were also tightly fenced with branches to ensure that no light leaked out, and then Kasia and his family made a small fire with solid fuel to warm up and rest on this cold winter night.

I used a steel hat that already had the effect of an iron pot to boil hot water for a few days, and I drank it once. After tossing back and forth for more than half an hour, everyone sparsely leaned against the boulder behind them, their faces were printed with dancing firelight, and they quickly rested.

This time it was a sentry, and Kasia and the captain closed their eyes as well, just letting out their senses and guarding their surroundings.

I don't know the exact time, but Kasia judged by the biological clock in her body that it was probably less than three hours now. There was still a small wind blowing outside, and the blizzard did not stop, and there was the sound of snow "falling and falling" in the quiet world. He had been in a state of semi-sleep, and his perception had been emanating outside, alert to movement in the dark.

But he was awakened by something, it was a strange feeling, and his mind woke up from his half-sleep in an instant. Immediately silent into his own perception, Kasia did not notice any abnormality, except for the wind and snow outside, there was nothing else.

Just as he was thinking this, his heart beat violently and violently several times, and only then did he realize from his perception that something was wrong. For it was not something that invaded his perception, but something that disappeared from his perception.

It was the heartbeat and breath of all the team members except for the captain and the captain. They are all dead.