Chapter 102: The First Day of the Journey
At seven in the morning, departure time had finally arrived. Gu Fan arrived at the village entrance early, took out a compass, took photos with his phone, and made notes to record the compass heading and angle of the village, to avoid getting lost and not finding the way back.
Ouyang Jin, also their guide, was doing the same as Gu Fan. But in addition to the compass, he used a protractor to record the angle formed between the sun’s position at seven o’clock and the village.
"Smart move!" Gu Fan thought this was a good idea, providing everyone with an extra safety measure. Although he wasn’t sure if it would be useful, it’s better than doing nothing and it made him feel more at ease.
Departure time came. Eleven people in total, each riding a camel, along with four extra camels for carrying the luggage, made a caravan of fifteen camels. Ouyang Jin led the procession onwards.
Due to it being their first time riding camels, everyone was excited, feeling as if they were seated on a moving mountain, enjoying the expansive view. Everyone couldn’t contain their joy and laughter filled the air.
Lu Yi couldn’t help but say, "These camels look like they’re walking slowly, but I wonder how fast they can run when they want to."
Jie laughed and replied, "You could find out by slapping a camel’s butt, then you’ll know how fast they can run."
"Oh, really!" Lu Yi pretended to be enlightened, then turned to Jie with a mischievous grin, "Can I slap your camel’s butt, so I can visually estimate how fast a camel can run? This method is the most accurate."
"Get lost," Jie jokingly cursed, making everyone laugh out loud, creating a very relaxed and lively atmosphere.
Not long after they left the village, they entered a desolate area. Although only sparsely populated, other groups could be seen traveling in the area just like them - some just setting off, others on their return journey.
As another group passed by them, Gu Fan overheard them discussing the sights they had seen along the way, giving high ratings to certain attractions.