Chapter 390 - Chapter 390: Triggering A Landslide
Chapter 390: Triggering A Landslide
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“When we went up, we brought all the equipment. I went to the equipment warehouse when I returned to the space, and I have prepared two sets of climbing equipment.”
With a wave of her hand, two huge mountaineering backpacks appeared by her feet.
Although it was easier to put it in the space, the weight of the backpack was almost nothing to the two of them, and it would not affect their movement.
Gu Ying did not have the authority to control the space yet. If something unexpected happened, it would be too late to retrieve the equipment from her space.
The two of them changed into a more convenient mountaineering suit, put on their protective gear, and then quickly set off with their backpacks.
Just as Gu Ying had said, after being hit by the meteorites and being burned by the fire, the mountain rocks on this side had already been burned soft, especially at the edge of the deep pit. Almost half of one’s calf was gone with one step.
Although they were good at light-body techniques, they had no leverage and could only walk out slowly.
This kind of sand accumulation was also quite dangerous. If one used the wrong force, it would form a terrible quicksand and sink them all to the bottom of the sand accumulation.
“Ying, look, what’s that?”
MO Ruyue raised her hand and pointed. Fifty meters in front of them, a shiny metal attracted their attention.
“That’s a meteorite, the part that wasn’t completely burned.”
Gu Ying understood MO Ruyue’s meaning almost immediately.
Meteorites like this were excellent forging materials. Even if only a little of it was added, it could immediately increase the toughness and sharpness of the calcined object by several times.
Moreover, it might contain rare elements that this planet didn’t have. This was not only a great temptation for MO Ruyue, but also for him.
“I’ll go get it.”
He was just about to take action when he was stopped.
“No, I’m light. I’m the most suitable person to go.”
MO Ruyue pointed at a withered tree in the distance. “Let’s go there first and secure the rope. If I get stuck, you can pull me out.”
“Will that tree really work?”
Gu Ying looked at the burnt tree and suspected that the rope would break once it was tied to it, let alone being used as a leverage.
“Of course not. That’s why I want you to watch from the side. Even a rock isn’t safe, but it’s better than nothing.”
Although this plan was very risky, it wasn’t without room for maneuver.
Along the way, the two of them paid attention to the craters, but they didn’t find any remains of meteorites. This was the first one they saw, and it was likely to be the last.
While they were talking, the two of them had arrived next to the dead tree. The good news was that the ground here was relatively harder, and the dead tree was still strong. The bad news was that there was only a stone the size of a watermelon around the tree, and the nearest tree was also ten meters away. Fortunately, the climbing rope that the two of them had brought was long enough. They worked together to set up four or five safe leverage points, and there was still enough space for MO Ruyue to move freely.
“Be careful. If you really can’t get it, don’t force yourself.”
Gu Ying repeatedly checked the safety devices several times, but he was still worried and kept reminding her.
“I know, I’ll be careful.”
MO Ruyue’s previous missions were many times more dangerous than this. Even Gu Ying had not “nagged” like this.
“You don’t believe in my skills? This is just a piece of cake. It’s not difficult.”
She deliberately made fun of him to ease the atmosphere, but Gu Ying hugged her tightly.
“I can’t lose you again. Don’t even think about it.”
His arms were clenched tightly, and his heart was beating so fast that it was deafening.
MO Ruyue raised her hands and wrapped them around his back. She could clearly feel the muscles on his back tense and stiff, and even his body was trembling slightly.
“It’s okay. I’m still here. No one can make me leave you again, not even death.”
She softened her voice. As she spoke, she gently stroked his back until his muscles gradually relaxed.
“I’m sorry, I… Don’t let my emotions affect you.”
Gu Ying apologized in a low voice. His hot breath blew on MO Ruyue’s neck, making her shrink her neck in fear of tickling.
“No, with you by my side, I can do what I want without any scruples.”
MO Ruyue was not stingy in telling him what she felt in her heart. After experiencing the reunion of life and death, and after witnessing the tragedy after the natural disaster, she felt that she could say what she should say in time so that she would not regret it.
There was once a very popular saying, “I don’t know which will come first, tomorrow or accident.”
In the past, she had always chosen accidents, but now she really hoped that every tomorrow with Gu Ying by her side would come as promised.
MO Ruyue pulled on the climbing rope and stepped on a skateboard to slowly slide down the center of the pit.
The soft soil would cause ones body to sink into the quicksand, but by increasing the area of impact, this situation could be effectively avoided.
The distance from the edge to the center was nearly 100 meters. Normally, it could be covered in the blink of an eye, but now it took less than an hour.
GuYing slowly lowered the rope. He had been paying close attention to Mo Ruyue’s feet and the changes in the surrounding ground. This way, he wouldn’t miss an strange movements and would be able to notice in advance if an accident happened.
During MO Ruyue’s descent, he also saw many fungi strains brought by the meteorites. There were more of them than anywhere else, and there were no signs that they had been picked.
It must be because there was almost no one here, so the bacteria strains were preserved.
On her way here, she had kept all the bacteria strains she saw in the storage room of the realm. After all, those extraterrestrial things were quite poisonous. If people who ate them by mistake could not detoxify them in time, they would die without a doubt.
The bacteria that grew in the crater were no exception. They were all taken into MO Ruyue’s medium, which was why she had taken so long to reach the center.
At the point of impact, there was a black stone. Although it was still covered in dark clouds, the stone still had a metallic luster, which was particularly eye-catching.
MO Ruyue didn’t continue to approach. Instead, he used a special lead clip to pick up the stone and quickly put it into another lead box.
This kind of equipment could effectively prevent radiation. It was also made by MO Ruyue after she predicted the meteorite rain. The purpose was to collect meteorite fragments, and now it was indeed put to use.
Just as MO Ruyue put the meteorite into the lead box and was about to return, the ground under her feet suddenly shook.
The originally soft ground began to rise and fall like boiling water. There were also faint thunderous sounds coming from the mountain, and gravel kept rolling down.
“Ying, come down!”
MO Ruyue realized that this was an earthquake that had triggered a landslide. Soon, there would be even greater falling rocks and mountain collapses crashing down. Even if she successfully rose to the edge of the crater, it would be too late.
She made a prompt decision to let Gu Ying jump down. As long as she could touch his hand, she would be able to bring him into the space.
Gu Ying immediately jumped onto the rope and used the taut climbing rope as a leverage point to slide down quickly in MO Ruyue’s direction..