mtlumby2d Chapter 287 Heading West Over Mountains and Ridges
Chapter 287 Heading West Over Mountains and Ridges
Chu Chen, who had entered the forest, did not linger, but instead kept glancing at the compass on his wrist.
They kept heading west.
In his other hand, he held the plaque he had obtained from the Bat King.
After looking at it for a long time without figuring it out, he simply put it back into his spatial storage and continued his journey over mountains and valleys.
It wasn't until nightfall that Chu Chen stopped and took out an inflatable house from his spatial storage.
Then they found an open space and set up the temporary shelter.
He thought to himself that, according to the so-called Bat King, there were no large wild animals left in this mountain.
Looks like I'll be able to get a good night's sleep tonight.
The tent was filled with small solar-powered nightlights.
Then I took out my portable stove and pots and pans and started making myself dinner.
After eating and drinking his fill, Chu Chen crawled into the tent and fell into a deep sleep.
Late at night, it suddenly started to rain.
At that moment, a man and a woman appeared in the forest and ran towards a large tree.
"Senior brother, look what's that?"
The woman pointed to a ray of light in the distance and said.
The man looked up, then darted towards Chu Chen's tent, only to return a short while later.
"It's alright, he's just someone resting in the mountains, probably a hunter, he's using an oil lamp at night."
"Senior brother, with such heavy rain, why don't we borrow his place to rest?"
"Don't be reckless. Don't forget our purpose in coming to this Great Xia is to find that token. Don't cause any unnecessary trouble."
After saying that, the man looked up at the pitch-black sky, leaped up into a tree, and drew his long sword from his waist.
They quickly chopped down many tree branches and soon built a small hut.
"Junior sister, let's make do for one night. When we get to the Great Xia, I'll take you to the best inn."
After saying that, he put his arm around the woman's waist and went into the shack.
"Senior brother, do you think the information about that token is really reliable?"
"Don't worry, I have my own way of sensing its presence. It appeared around here a few days ago, but it disappeared today. I guess it went into the city of Daxia."
After saying that, he put his arm around the woman's shoulder and lay down on the tree branch.
The next day, Chu Chen slept until the sun was high in the sky before getting up. He hadn't slept well the night before guarding the giant tiger.
After washing up, Chu Chen ate some milk and bread, looked around to make sure no one was watching, and then picked up the things on the ground.
Then, looking at the compass, they continued heading west.
"Hey, who built a nest here?"
As Chu Chen walked, he saw the man and woman who had built the shack last night!
Driven by curiosity, he immediately headed towards the shack.
"Holy crap, such a huge amount of seafood! And the person just left. That's strange. They were so close, how could they not have noticed us? Who could it be?"
Chu Chen muttered to himself as he examined the items.
But in his heart he thought, it seems that in the future, he will have to make a motorhome out of that space to sleep.
Otherwise, sometimes you sleep so soundly that you wouldn't even know if someone killed you.
Thinking of this, Chu Chen couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
As soon as it was light, the man and woman got dressed and headed down the mountain.
Its speed was extremely fast, not much slower than Chen Qingxuan's.
They had already passed the villages below the mountain and were heading towards the city of Great Xia.
After pondering for a long time, Chu Chen also set off westward!
Many days later, Chu Chen finally left the mountain and arrived in a place where people could see each other.
He knew that he had now left the territory of the Great Xia and entered the Wu Tuo Kingdom mentioned on the map.
The Kingdom of Wu Tuo was a vassal state of the Great Xia Dynasty. Its land area was small, roughly the same as that of Qingyun City.
The population is sparse, the land is barren, and the people live at a low standard of living.
They often relied on the Great Xia for protection, which is why they were not annexed by the surrounding countries.
Interestingly, they also use the silver of the Great Xia Dynasty and speak the language of the Great Xia Dynasty here.
It's more accurate to describe it as a city within the Great Xia Dynasty than as a country.
As soon as Chu Chen entered the populated area, he could tell that it was completely different from the Great Xia Dynasty.
The fields were desolate and the houses were dilapidated, looking just like when the Great Xia Dynasty had just suffered a disaster.
"Could it be that this place has also been affected by the disaster?"
Chu Chen muttered to himself as he walked toward a small village.
Upon entering the village, all that could be seen was a deathly silence, completely unlike what one would expect of a village.
Not to mention the crowing of roosters or the barking of dogs, Chu Chen had been inside for quite some time and hadn't even seen a single living creature.
Chu Chen walked toward a house that looked slightly better.
He reached out and knocked on the dilapidated door, but to his surprise, the door collapsed with a crash.
"Holy crap, what is this junk? Is anyone home?"
Chu Chen called out to the inside.
After a long while, a soft rustling sound came from inside: "Who is it!"
A weak, feeble voice spoke out from outside.
"Fellow villager, I've come from afar and entered your esteemed land, but I can't find a soul in sight!"
Chu Chen asked with some doubt. Soon after, a person with a tattered cloth wrapped around their lower body appeared in front of Chu Chen.
He was emaciated and swaying precariously, as if a gust of wind could kill him.
Upon seeing this scene, Chu Chen knew that there must have been a disaster!
"Young master, where do you come from? Don't soil your clothes in this lowly place."
Upon seeing Chu Chen's wealthy attire, the visitor immediately became somewhat hesitant and spoke with less confidence.
Seeing this, Chu Chen immediately took out a piece of bread from his backpack: "Brother, have something to eat first. I think this place has suffered a great disaster?"
The man took the bread, swallowed hard, and then turned and went back into the house.
Not long after, he reappeared before Chu Chen: "Young master, our home is bare, and my wife is unwell. Please ask the large stone at the door to speak!"
After saying that, he gestured for Chu Chen to go to the big rock at the entrance.
Chu Chen didn't say much, but obediently followed the man to sit down on the rock.
"Hey, you ate that bread so quickly?"
Chu Chen asked with some doubt, "That's a full half-pound of bread. Is this person a glutton?"
"Young master, please don't laugh at me, but my family hasn't eaten for several days, so I brought it in!"
"Our area has been severely affected by the disaster. Everyone is starving. In the village, some people have starved to death, while others have fled to avoid the famine. There are hardly any families left!"
After saying that, he bowed to Chu Chen again: "Thank you, young master, for the food that saved my life!"
Chu Chen was moved by the humble posture of the man in front of him.
Then he casually took out another backpack from his own: "I don't have much food either, but it's better than yours. Take it. You need to be full to have the strength to talk, right?"