Traveling through the new apocalyptic era

Chapter 268: Mountaintop
After lunch, everyone rested for another half an hour and then set off again.

This time it was not as easy as before. The mountain road became steeper and steeper. There were several higher slopes. Those with good skills climbed up first and pulled from the top, while those with strong strength pushed from the bottom. Only then did my grandma and two girls get up. Another time, we encountered a tree blocking the way. The tree had a thick branch growing horizontally. Those who were tall could barely step over it, but those who were short could only squat and crawl over from the bottom.

Apart from Yang Beijia's occasional grumbles, everyone was relatively patient in helping each other.

No one knew when Yin Ling, supporting her grandmother, slowly fell behind. Although Yin Ling noticed it, she did not shout for anyone to wait for them. It would be easy for her to find someone quietly.

"Why did they stop? Is it time for a break?" Yang Beijia saw the person in front of her stop and thought he was going to take a break.

Xu Jing turned around and realized that the number of people was wrong. He looked again and found that Yin Ling and his grandmother, who were originally walking in the middle, were gone. He stopped and
"Where's Yin Ling?"

"I don't know, I fell behind." Yang Beijia found a tree to lean against and walked back weakly.

"Fu Gang, why don't you wait for them?"

Fu Gang was the last one to come, in case anyone fell behind.

Fu Gang hesitated when he heard this, he saw Yin Ling supporting her grandmother and wanted to lend a hand, but was rejected. Besides, he was also very tired, so he did not intervene. He thought that he could just follow behind and walk slowly with the main group. However, he did not expect that he had fallen so far behind and now he could not see any trace of him.

"Oh, the old lady walks slowly to begin with, and she climbs the mountain even slower. We've wasted so much time waiting for them all the way. The sun is setting quickly in the mountains. We could have climbed up before dark, but we still don't know how far we have to go!" Yang Beijia complained while fanning herself with her hands. She was sweating all over and panting from exhaustion.

"We agreed to go together, so we must not leave them behind. It's getting dark soon and this mountain is so dangerous. What if something happens to them? Besides, we ate their fish and used their fire when we were at the foot of the mountain. How can you be so heartless?" The speaker was Zhou Yi. She had a loud voice and spoke harshly.

"Tsk, I didn't say I wouldn't wait. I've already returned the fish I ate." Yang Beijia rolled her eyes. Perhaps she knew she was in the wrong, so she didn't dare to speak loudly and just muttered to herself.

Yin Ling was actually not far away from them, but the mountain road was rugged and the trees were lush, so they had to take a detour to go just a few meters up or down.

She heard what Yang Beijia and Zhou Yi said, but she helped her grandma to stop beside a tree, then took out a piece of chocolate from her pocket and ate half with her grandma to replenish their energy.

"Ling'er, it's grandma who has implicated you." Although Li Xiu'e is not young anymore, her hearing is still good and she can vaguely hear what is said above.

"Grandma, you don't have to worry about them. I feel safe with you around. I wouldn't know how scared I would be if I were alone. It would be so uncomfortable without even anyone to talk to. Let's just walk slowly." In fact, after living for so many years, Yin Ling felt that it was really good to have someone to talk to around her. What was scary was not the strangeness from another world, but the loneliness of being alone.

After the grandparents and grandchildren finished their whispers, they set off again, but within ten minutes they met the people in front.

"Yin Ling, are you okay?" Xu Jing greeted her quickly when he saw someone following him.

"It's okay, thank you for waiting for us."

"I'm glad you're okay. Call me if you need anything."

Yin Ling nodded, and the group set off again. This time, in order to take care of the grandparents, the team's pace slowed down. But in fact, everyone was basically unable to walk, leaning on homemade crutches, their legs were weak from time to time, everyone was so tired that their heads were drooped and their backs were bent. It was difficult to even raise their heads, and they just hung on and stared at their toes to climb up.

As the sky darkened, the temperature in the mountains dropped.

Xu Jing looked up and observed his surroundings. He felt that he would not be able to reach the top of the mountain for a while. Although he felt bad, it was also within his expectations.

"Let's find a place to spend the night. It's getting dark and it's not suitable to climb anymore." This was also discussed before we set off, as we had to spend the night in the mountains anyway.

Everyone agreed, so Yin Ling called Qiaoqiao and asked it to look for a cave or a flat place nearby.

The group stopped temporarily near a big rock. Yang Beijia drank some water and looked at the little rabbit that blended into the environment and quickly disappeared in front of them. She couldn't help but say, "Is your rabbit reliable? Don't run away and never come back."

"It's unreliable. We've only known each other for a few days. How about you, Sister Yang, help me look for him?" Yin Ling replied cheerfully.

"Who are you calling big sister? I'm young and fine. If you want to find you, go find me. I won't go." After saying this, Yang Beijia turned around to indicate that she didn't want to talk anymore.

Yin Ling and her grandmother looked at each other and both chuckled. Yin Ling was actually older than her, but because of the absorption of spiritual energy for cultivation, she looked very young.

Soon, it came back quietly, ran to Yin Ling, pointed its little paws forward, and chirped.

Yin Ling raised its little head and said, "Oh, oh, thank you for your hard work, our little baby Qiaoqiao. You must be tired. I will make you something delicious in the evening." Yin Ling felt that the biggest gain of this trip was meeting Qiaoqiao again.

After walking around quietly and curiously for a while, they actually saw a cave. The cave was not big, but it was close to the cliff. There was a crooked tree blocking the edge of the cliff, and there was dense green below, giving people a feeling that even if they fell, they would be caught by the trees. The cave was blocked by vines like a door curtain. It took them more than ten minutes to clean up the entrance of the cave.

The cave is not big, but it is about ten square meters. The ground is a little damp and there are some gravels, but there is no animal feces, so it should not be the nest of some animal.

By the time the cave was cleaned up, it had already gotten completely dark. They found some fallen leaves and dry wood nearby and smoked the cave again. Everyone crowded inside to prepare dinner, which was still grilled fish.

"You know what, this rabbit is amazing. It can really find the cave." Zhou Yi exclaimed while grilling fish. After saying that, he looked at Yang Beijia, as if he was saying it specifically for her.

"All things have spirits." Yin Ling replied slowly.

Xu Jing and Fu Gang also followed suit and praised him a few words, and even Chen Wen, the most taciturn IT guy, spoke up.

Yin Ling knew that the little rabbit that was chirping beside him had listened to everything everyone said and was feeling very proud at the moment, so she could only touch its little head with amusement. The little guy had become much smarter after not seeing him for a long time.

At night, everyone slept in their clothes against the wall. Yin Ling was still in the meditation position, and everyone else was not surprised, because Yin Ling had said before that she liked to meditate like this when practicing yoga. Although everyone was curious, they did not find it strange.