Chapter 300: Dreaming Together
Already having experienced a harrowing and life-threatening ordeal on an unsatisfying amount of sleep, most people started nodding off as soon as their nerves untensed.
Gu Fan idly wondered if anyone would be able to sleep if they’d seen Deng Wenming’s gruesome state. Looking over at Deng Wenli, he observed that the man had mourned for a bit then was now sleeping like a log. He must’ve been really exhausted.
Utilizing the others’ resting period, Zhuo Hang pulled Gu Fan and Su Hui aside to sternly reprimand them, "Do you two have any idea how dangerous your actions were? You both could’ve lost your lives."
"I’m sorry, we know we were wrong. But it was an emergency, and we didn’t have time to think it through," Su Hui apologized immediately, making an exaggerated, remorseful face and batting her eyelashes at Zhuo Hang, successfully defusing his anger.
"Alright, let’s scout the perimeter, Gu Fan, you should go get some rest," Su Hui suggested, her eyes locked on Zhuo Hang the whole time, making Gu Fan feel awkward about being the third wheel.
Retiring to his room, Gu Fan quickly burrowed into his sleeping bag and fell asleep within minutes – he was exhausted and hadn’t had a good rest in days.
Drifting in and out of dreams, Gu Fan dreamt that he was trudging through a raging blizzard. Snowflakes whipped at his face and he was all alone, unable to see his surroundings or his teammates.
Suddenly, the snowstorm stopped. Gu Fan stood rooted to the spot, staring at the towering snow-capped mountain before him, its peak concealed by a thick layer of clouds.
Surprised to find himself at the mountain’s base so soon, Gu Fan was just gathering his energy to begin his ascent when a voice echoed from the peak, "You’ve arrived. I’ve been waiting for you for a long time."