Chapter 691 - 326 Rainforest_2
Lin Wu said, "Rest up well, we still have to strike the tent in the middle of the night." His tone was somewhat dejected.
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Avoiding the bustling downtown, they turned to penetrate mountains and forest, a bizarre situation only possible in a post-apocalyptic world.
The mountain was a proper mountain, with trees of all sizes, not too dense, allowing for easy passage. The main challenge was the constant uphill and downhill trekking that tired them out, but not the horses. Lin Wu had considered tiring the horses as well until he was thrown to the ground by a tree branch while riding.
Standing at the edge of the mountain, they had a panoramic view of the better part of Fantasy City, but no matter how they looked at it, they could only follow the mountains to the west. During this process, Phantom’s hooves occasionally slipped on the steeper slopes, clearly not as well-suited to the terrain as Sandstorm, the all-terrain enhanced model.
The first night was a miserable camping experience. Even with foresight, countless insects attacked like bombers through the blankets. With high temperatures and humidity, staying close to the fire or inside a sleeping bag was stiflingly hot, and to make matters worse, it started raining in the late night.
The second day brought overcast skies and exceedingly muddy paths where even stepping on leaves could cause a slip. The forest today was denser, not only preventing horseback riding but also requiring them to lead the horses through the trees. Maya gave Lin Wu some bad news, from ten in the morning the previous day to ten this morning, they had only covered 18 kilometers while camping.
In the afternoon before setting up camp, they faced a choice: take the high mountain range route or the lower jungle route? They could either climb the mountains, advancing along the ridges with the risk of facing cliffs impossible for humans to scale, or they could traverse the dense forests at the foot of the mountains, which should not have impassable sections but would be extremely difficult to navigate.
Their camping spot was next to a small stream, the only open area nearby, formed by the impact of flash floods during the rainy season. Lin Ma didn’t know if it was the local rainy season or not, but there were no better options—they just had to adapt as needed.
Lying amidst the rocks of the small stream, Lin Wu felt blissfully refreshed. In the past two days, aside from the insects, their greatest challenge had been the humidity. With humidity levels exceeding 85%, their body heat couldn’t be expelled through sweat, forcing them to constantly drink water since the high core body temperature left them feeling uncomfortable all around.