When he woke up the next morning, Lin Fan found it was raining outside.
The rain was neither too heavy nor too light, and it must have started at night. The ground was wet, dirty and slippery to walk on.
After eating breakfast in the tent, they put on their raincoats and packed up the tent with Song Ren's help. Then they continued on their way.
Jiang You and his team have been in the woods for five days, and everyone feels more or less tired.
This kind of fatigue cannot be completely relieved by sleeping at night.
The rain in spring is still relatively cold.
Team Jiang You all wore helmets and driving suits. Theoretically, the suits were made of the most advanced special material, so water would automatically slide off them without soaking them.
But they will still feel cold after being soaked in the rain for a long time.
Coupled with the fatigue accumulated over the past few days, Jiang You and his companions felt terrible.
Exoskeleton mechas are not as good as fully enclosed mechas in this regard.
Song Ren seemed to have anticipated their predicament and specifically asked Li Chunhua to lead the way, with Jiang You and the other six following behind.
He and Lin Fan followed behind Jiang You's team, keeping a distance of several body lengths. Gao Fei and Ji Yu were the rear guard.
Today's road was particularly difficult to walk on. Not only was it slippery due to the rain, but the terrain was also bad.
Most of the way is uphill, and some are steep.
Because of the rain, everyone's vision was not very good. Especially the exoskeleton team, they had to clean the eyepieces on their helmets from time to time.
Fortunately, the rain gradually stopped around 9 o'clock.
Both Lin Fan and the exoskeleton team breathed a sigh of relief.
This damp and cold feeling is really uncomfortable.
Although the rain stopped, the crowd could not stop immediately.
They were walking on a muddy path that was narrow and slippery, only wide enough for a single mecha to pass through.
One side of the path was a steep slope, covered with indistinct green plants and thorns. The bottomless surface reminded Lin Fan of a cliff.
She quickly moved to the other side to prevent herself from accidentally sliding down.
She could move to the side, but she couldn't move the exoskeleton in front of her.
Jiang You somehow slipped and was about to fall down the steep slope.
Seeing this, the people behind her hurriedly pulled her up. With a strong effort, Jiang You was pulled back, and the people pulling her slipped down.
Several people were shocked and looked over. The man grabbed a few vines in time and hung himself ten meters below.
The vine doesn't look very strong and may break soon.
"Quick! Pull him up!" Jiang Youben wanted everyone in the team to hold hands and pull the person who fell up.
But the road was so slippery that they couldn't keep their balance. If they were not careful, they might not be able to rescue the person and all of them would slide down.
Although the mechas of Song Ren and his companions were heavy and basically would not slip, they were also difficult to operate.
If Jiang You and the other four formed a human chain and held Fu Guang and the others in place, they wouldn't slip. However, the length of the chain they connected together was still a little short, and they couldn't reach it at all.
Moreover, the road above is narrow, making it impossible for several people to line up.
After several attempts, a section of the already narrow road collapsed again. If they continued going down, even Song Ren and the others might fall down.
"What should I do?" Jiang You was extremely anxious.
Seeing the vine that the person below was holding broke and slid down again, she could only ask Song Ren for help.
It is certainly possible to seek help from outside, but distant water cannot put out a nearby fire.
The slope was so steep that I couldn't see the bottom. I had no idea how high it was. I had no idea what lay below. If someone slid down, there was no telling what would happen.
The exoskeleton itself is not light and has a semi-enclosed structure, so its protection is very poor.
Suspended in mid-air, the skeleton pulled the driver downwards, his hands clinging tightly to the vines, unable to free himself to release the device.
If it were allowed to slide down a steep slope of unknown depth, it would be hard to say what kind of harm the driver inside would face.
You can't just watch people fall.
If something goes wrong, they will definitely blame themselves for the rest of their lives and regret not trying their best to rescue them now.
"..." Looking at the dilemma in front of him, Song Ren actually knew a quick solution, but... should he tell Jiang You and the others?
"Captain Song, please help us!" Seeing Song Ren's attitude, the others knew there was still hope, and pleaded in unison.
At this moment, the person below slid down a little bit, and it seemed that he would no longer be visible from above.
"You can save me, but you must swear not to tell anyone what you're about to see."
Several people thought Song Ren would tell them how to save people, but they didn't expect him to say this. Even Jiang You, who had feelings for Song Ren, was stunned.
"It's already this late, and you're still talking about this? Save people first!" Someone was dissatisfied and spoke angrily.
Jiang You, however, intuitively believed in Song Ren's character. "I swear, I promise not to tell anyone what I'm going to see."
The others also knew that the situation was urgent. Although they were dissatisfied, they still gritted their teeth and made the promise out of necessity.
"Lin Fan!" Song Ren lowered his head and saw that Lin Fan had taken off his backpack, handed it to Li Chunhua, and was taking off his coat.
The others were confused when Song Ren called her "Miss." They watched as Lin Fan took off her coat slowly and hung it on the rack next to her.
The impatient man was about to start cursing when suddenly his eyes blurred and Lin Fan, who had just been standing there, disappeared.
Hmm? Where are the people?
Jiang You and the others didn't react at all when they heard a noise behind them.
When they turned around, they saw that the fallen team member, along with his exoskeleton, had been lifted up from behind by a white mecha.
It was obvious that the mecha was the same one as Song Ren and the others, but it was just a little smaller.
The white mecha gently placed the driver, who was still unaware of the situation, on the flat road.
Everyone was anxious and angry, and the rescue was resolved so easily.
Jiang You and the others stared blankly at the white mecha. Suddenly, the mecha disappeared again, and Lin Fan emerged from behind the exoskeleton.
"Excuse me." She turned sideways, carefully sticking to the exoskeletons of several people, and walked back by the branches beside her.
He walked to Li Chunhua, shook himself, quickly put on his coat, and exhaled, "It's so cold."
She slowly put on her clothes and put on her backpack, and took care of everything. But when she looked up, she saw the members of Jiang You's team still staring at her motionlessly.
"Hmm? Why aren't you leaving?" Lin Fan felt this place was unlucky. He thought it would be bad luck if he kept talking. It was best to leave quickly.
"What's going on?" The person who just fell was still confused. How come no one cares about him after finally getting up?
Also, how did he get up there?
"Okay, let's leave here first. When we get to a suitable place, I will tell you slowly." Song Ren didn't want to stay on this road for too long, so he urged.
He had just sent a message to the group to report and received a reply. Now that he had seen it, he might as well say something appropriate.
Anyway, they have to sign an agreement when they go out.