Chapter 334 - Never Give Up (1/2)
Chapter 334 - Never Give Up
TL: xDh20, LifeisaJourney
If this jungle continued for another ten kilometers, Liu Gan wouldn’t even be surprised.
The jungle was very well preserved, probably even before the catastrophe. It must have been a national reserve protected by the NinJing City government. That was how the jungle had maintained its natural state. There were no signs of human construction or modifications to the area, or at least nothing that Liu Gan's group had seen yet. There were no houses built or roads cutting through the mountains. The only way out was through hard work on foot.
Getting lost in this labyrinth disguised as a jungle would be a truly dangerous situation. Even if Liu Gan was a level 9 player, he was no match for Mother Nature. Only through perseverance and a little bit of luck might Liu Gan and his groupsurvive the jungle labyrinth.
Along the route to reach the river, the bushes were grouped up more closely. Trying to tread through the terrain was very difficult. These shrubs all contained sharp thorns and the vines intertwined, making them more difficult to break.
Especially the upcoming undergrowth. When the group members tried to walk through them, they didn’t make it too far. Without axes or swords to clear the path, Liu Gan was forced to use his dagger and body instead. Using this method just to clear a path was highly inefficient. They only made it through a meter after a minute.
After a certain time of clearing the path with this exhausting method, Liu Gan had to switch with another member to open up the path. Although their efficiency was far slower than Liu Gan, they gave Liu Gan time to rest.
After two hours, the group was still clearing out the brush in front of them. Three more hours later, the group was in the deep part of the jungle. Sunlight had been blocked out by the trees for some time already. It was dark, as if the sun had set.
Mosquitos were congregating under the shade of the canopy, and kept stinging frantically at members stuck in the brush. As a preventive measure, they wrapped their faces with pieces of cloth. However, these mosquitoes had a long and sharp proboscis, and could easily penetrate through the cloth. As a result, large red bumps appeared on their faces.
Aside from the pesky mosquitos flying around, there were the normal problems of hunger and thirst. They were already at their limits of endurance. Unable to overcome their problems, they felt defeated. Slowly, their confidence dropped and their resolve was about to break.
“You don’t have to worry about us three. We can’t continue anymore,” Wei Liang said to Liu Gan, after he spoke with with his other two colleagues.
It wasn’t the question of whether they want to continue or not, but they were simply exhausted. Even before entering the undergrowth, they were at their limits already. In the face of this never-ending wall of plant life, their confidence was depleted. They weren’t able to continue with their persistence.
“If you give up, we will have to let you go. The moment you give up, you will die here. You won’t be able to leave this place,” Liu Gan replied as he turned around to explain.