Spirit of the Mountain

Chapter 219 Rest Under the fog, the only thing that can feel the flow of time is the watch on the wrist and the time in the mobile phone. After the five-person team that left the main force searched a circle of low woods near the concrete floor, they returned to the middle of the fire. This was their camp and resting place. There were a lot of things roasting on the fire, but there was no meat. In this damn forest, there are only plants, and there is nothing other than plants. Young people's yearning for meat is sometimes an obsession. They are waiting for the fear that never comes. Finally, after becoming numb and giving up, the five-person group sat lazily around the fire and roasted things listlessly. "I really want to eat meat." One of the young men who was turning over roasted white plant roots spoke. "Can you eat what I have?" A feeble retort came from another young man's mouth. Even though it was a joke, the use of this soft and elongated voice, combined with the surrounding environment, still made other people feel goosebumps all over their bodies. After a few seconds of silence: "Hey, what are you doing?" "That's my arm." "Are you crazy? It's really biting." I wonder if the two young people, whose minds were starting to get confused, started to go crazy after a joke. Fighting with each other. The noise woke up Liu Ming and two young people with dull eyes, silently chewing "roasted crispy melon". All the "food" collected has been tested and is not toxic and can be eaten. But being in an unfamiliar environment, everyone lost contact with other people. The cautious Liu Ming still asked the team members to roast everything on the fire before eating. In the long-standing food culture of the Flower Country, there is nothing that cannot be eaten. As long as it is boiled, roasted or stir-fried, a fragrant and delicious meal will appear. Now none of the five people are proficient in cooking and do not have the right utensils to cook, so they choose the most straightforward cooking method, roasting. It doesn't matter what it is, as long as it's not too toxic, grill it, sprinkle some seasonings, and dip it in sauce, and it's edible food. As for how it tastes, only those who eat it may know. However, judging from the expressions of the restless young people next to Liu Ming, it was obvious that the things they baked were not satisfactory. Glancing at the two funny teammates who were fighting and trying to break the dullness, Liu Ming raised his hand and gave the two teammates around him who were about to have rusty brains a heavy blow on their shoulders. After waking them up, he stood up and walked to the other side of the fire. He "snatched" a roasted half-yellow and half-white plant rhizome from the hands of his noisy teammates and walked to the side of the camp. That's where the well is. Liu Ming is going to drink some water and come back. From the discovery of the concrete floor, to the establishment of a temporary camp, patrolling around to collect items, and then to resting next to the fire to bake something to eat, judging from the watch, five or six hours have passed. Including leaving the team and the time they spent wandering around and getting lost, it should have been at least ten hours. After such a long time, there was still no movement around, which made Liu Ming a little discouraged. There may be danger. But what Liu Ming is worried about now is not the danger that has never appeared. He was worried that some of his people had been abandoned. After more than ten hours, the captain and the others must have noticed that several of them were missing, but why there has been no movement nearby? Liu Ming thought about this question. The answer is just a few. First, the captain and the others were in danger, and in the chaos, they temporarily failed to arrange for personnel to search for them. Second, the captain and the others were not in danger, but the thick fog and strange woods prevented them from finding traces of the separated people in a short period of time. But why not use flares? Liu Ming complained a little in his heart. The firelight penetrates the fog very well. As long as a flare is used, the five of them may be able to see it, and then they will have a target to move forward. It is much better than being trapped here and waiting for rescue. Another way is that they were abandoned because of the mission. This thought just flashed through Liu Ming's mind like the wind. He didn't dare to think deeply. Liu Ming's dilemma lies in not daring to admit and not daring to deny. A few of them ran around and caused trouble when the whole village had high hopes. If the captain and the others thought about it from the perspective of all the villagers and other teammates, it was conceivable to temporarily abandon them. But Liu Ming was very afraid of this outcome. He was a human being, a young man with many unfulfilled ideals and ambitions and lofty goals. Regarding the captain whom he has always admired since he was a child, Liu Ming does not want the captain and others to give up on him, no matter how reasonable it is. It was a kind of speculation that could make people collapse. Liu Ming didn't dare to think about it deeply. He was looking forward to another possibility. Judging from past situations and the captain's temperament, the captain will not abandon them. But everything has a chance. What Liu Ming is afraid of at this moment is what if the captain and the others are in danger and can't take care of it. If others don't want to waste time looking for them slowly, the captain can't hold it back for a while. What should I do if I abandon them? Also, what if the captain and the others get lost when they are looking for them and go in a direction farther and farther away from them? Liu Ming doesn't dare to think about it. Liu Ming didn't even dare to say it. As the temporary team leader elected among the five people, I need to shoulder the heavy responsibility of bringing them out of the predicament, but I can't give up first when encountering a little difficulty. Therefore, when Liu Ming was awakened by the fight between his partners, he planned to give up these discouraging and unsubstantiated speculations. He needed to cheer up, and then imitate the captain and actively lead the teammates around him. Out of the woods. Even if the captain and the others are really unable to come and look for them due to various reasons, he, Liu Ming, will take the initiative to shoulder the heavy responsibility of bringing the team members out of the predicament. The cold well water flowed over his face, and a lot of it entered between his lips and tongue during the rubbing. The slightly sweet coolness penetrated from the tip of his tongue, face, neck, and all the way to his whole body, making Liu Ming feel irritable again. Begin to feel calm inside. Liu Ming turned around and came to the fire, put down a bucket full of well water, and called on several other teammates to come over and wash their faces, sober up, and then discuss how to take the "road" behind. The power of the collective is powerful, and decision-makers should not act arbitrarily but need to listen to everyone's suggestions. This is something Liu Ming learned long ago. He now needs to unite everyone, regain their spirits, and face the difficult situation at hand.