C31 (1/2)

Guo Yi stepped onto the soft soil, only to see a group of lush green mountain forests, and a clear stream in the middle. Under the shine of the sun, the scenery was extremely beautiful.

”Dad, which way should we go?” Guo Yi turned around and asked his father, Guo Yong, who was behind him.

Guo Yong stretched out his neck to take a look, and said: ”I think it's on the left side. It feels like there aren't many trees there, so it should be easy to get there.”

Guo Yi replied and prepared to go up the mountain.

Guo Yong and Guo Yi were both members of the Wild Explosion Club named ”Qin Mu”, and Guo Yong was the core elder of the club. He had always been interested in wilderness exploration, and under his nurturing, his son Guo Yi, who was now seventeen years old, was also obsessed with wilderness exploration.

Today, they had arrived at a place called the Long Hate Island. Due to its remote location and inconvenient transportation, the island had been abandoned for a long time and was uninhabited. However, more than two years ago, the local government had prepared to develop and build a bridge from the land to Long Hate Island. This had made it easier to transport and attracted a group of tourists. However, the good news didn't last long. Soon, there were rumors of ghosts on the island, and they even came up with a story about an ancient woman who was brutally murdered by her husband and dumped in this area. She was extremely resentful, so there was often a female ghost's cry in the middle of the night.

Even so, Guo Yong did not take these rumors to heart. Ever since he had started exploring, he had been to many dangerous and strange places. His rich experience and exceptional courage made him extremely confident.

But the difference from the past was that today, he and his son Guo Yi had come on an adventure, and no other member of the club participated. It was said that the two of them going to such a place would face certain dangers. Fortunately, they only planned to step on the ground today and not explore further, Guo Yong decided to gather some information and do his homework. He would scout the island again in the future.

Therefore, when they had stepped into the forest, Guo Yong had warned Guo Yi that it was only a preliminary exploration today and they had to return home before nightfall.

They did not bring any equipment like rations or first aid kit. The father and son duo only brought a bottle of water and a survival knife each. Guo Yong even brought a flint.

The mountain forest was very humid, it was just like last night when it rained. Occasionally, there would be the buzzing of insects, and Guo Yi would unconsciously pat his arms.

Guo Yi was only wearing his short sleeves, and he walked in a rush, almost falling down.

”Little Yi, don't be too anxious. I've said it many times already. Adventure is different from climbing a mountain. You have to be a bit more stable.” Guo Yong said loudly to Guo Yi.

”What's there to be afraid of? There are trees here, and I can't fall down.” Guo Yi turned his head and said with a smile.

Guo Yong shook his head and sighed. He realized that Guo Yi's personality was truly different from his own, he could be because he was still too young, had not suffered too much, and did things steadily and restlessly, easily getting excited.

Excessive excitement was a taboo when it came to wilderness exploration, as it usually affected objective and calm judgement.

”You really should wear a coat. This is common knowledge. Remember this in the future.” Guo Yong said again.

”Aiyo, I know, dad why are you so long-winded like mom. Didn't you say you were going to step on the stage today? Anyway, what are you afraid of, coming back home before nightfall?”

”That's what you say, but what if something happens and we can't go back?” Guo Yong asked.

Guo Yi was stunned at first, then smiled and said, ”How is that possible!?”

”That may not be true. In an adventure in the wild, anything could happen. It's impossible to predict. So you better be careful, and look at your feet more when you're walking. ”

”Alright, I'll listen to you.”

When Guo Yong said this, it also started to have some effect. Finally, Guo Yi slowed down his footsteps and walked shoulder to shoulder with Guo Yong.

It was also because Guo Yi was young, and afraid of death, after all.

”Dad, what did you say the name of this island is?” While walking, Guo Yi asked Guo Yong.

”Eternal Hate Island.”

”I heard it's a bit unlucky, right?”

”Yeah, the rumors say that there are ghosts, and the people who came are unable to return.”

”Is it that scary?”

”I guess it's just a rumor. There were some superstitious places in the past, but they were very strange. In the end, we ran over to investigate and found nothing out of the ordinary.” ”But then again, you still have to be careful. There are some things that might not be spread accurately, but since it could be spread out, there must be a reason behind it.”

Guo Yi secretly remembered.

Both of them climbed up a platform as they talked. The ground was wide and there were countless cracks in the ground. The structure was very strange.

”The scenery here is pretty good. It's a pity that we didn't bring a camera.” Guo Yi sighed.

”I heard from someone that there are a lot of caves here, and there are even stalactite caves that no one has explored before. If we do find them, then we'll go back and tell them that they're interested.”

”Since we found out, why didn't we go in and scout?” Guo Yi asked curiously.

Guo Yong hesitated for a moment, then replied: ”That's different. We didn't make any preparations today, and didn't bring everything along.

”It's fine, dad you have a lot of experience, it won't be difficult for you. Furthermore, if we were to explore this new cave first, we would definitely feel a great sense of accomplishment. ”

What Guo Yi said was the truth. Towards people who loved to explore the wilderness, if they were the first to achieve a certain achievement, then there would be a strong sense of conquest and satisfaction.

The reason why Guo Yong hesitated just now was precisely because of this point in his mind.

As an experienced explorer, Guo Yong's desire to explore was boundless. He started to suspect if he could really control it when it came to that moment.

After walking along the mountain platform for a long distance, the father and son finally climbed down the platform and returned to the lush forest. At this moment, they had already circled to the other side of the mountain, it was not very high, but it was getting further and further away from the mountaintop.

Through the trees, Guo Yi saw the lake water at the foot of the mountain. From this angle, the lake water looked lush green, like a large field.

The entire island was surrounded by the lake.

”Dad, what kind of lake is this?” Guo Yi asked curiously.

”I don't know. It's probably a lake without a name.”

”Oh, it feels dirty in the lake.”

After calming down, father and son continued their journey.

After walking a few steps, Guo Yong suddenly stopped and looked to the left. His senses were extremely sensitive. When he pushed aside a pile of leaves, a cave that was neither big nor small appeared in front of him.

Just as he expected, there was a cave in this mountain range, and no one had explored this cave before.

A new cave!