"Wu Chao! Tang Qiang! You two take care of Huzi's body and move it to the storage room over there!"
"The rest of you come with me. I want you to give these tents to..."
As the words fell, Hu Xiaodong struck the camping tent with his knife, then moved the knife downwards and drew a circle along the edge of the frame, and then a piece of rainproof fabric 2 meters high and 50cm wide was cut off.
Holding the cut fabric in his hand, Hu Xiaodong raised his hand to measure the approximate size, and then continued: "After the fabric is removed, continue to cut it into strips like this, then wind the four strands together, and then connect them end to end. , I’m going to use them to make a rappel rope, got it?”
"Rappel rope?" Tang Xiaoquan blurted out subconsciously. He was no stranger to this kind of thing. When watching survival programs, he often saw the host using knots to cooperate with natural conditions to perform various difficult rappellings and climbs.
It's just that those ropes are produced by professional factories, and they have great safety guarantee in terms of strength and toughness.
But now they are using the rags in their hands to glue together the so-called rappelling "rope"... Tang Xiaoquan really didn't have the slightest confidence in this, so he asked worriedly:
"Um~Brother Hu, would it be possible to use these things to make ropes..."
"No!" He interrupted Tang Xiaoquan's words with a blazing face. Hu Xiaodong's movements were filled with a chilling air, as if he was about to devour people.
However, being serious, he explained the reason for his confidence in a calm tone: "This tent is a mountain camping tent. Its fabric is made of high-quality nylon yarn. In addition, its outer surface is also It has a waterproof coating with a water resistance of more than 2000mm, so it is not only waterproof but also tear-proof, and is very suitable for use as a rappel rope. Do you have any questions?"
A drop of sweat rolled down his cheek, and Tang Xiaoquan swallowed hard.
To be honest, he originally planned to ask Hu Xiaodong who he planned to let complete the next rappel.
After all, if this technique is performed without relevant training experience, the possible dangers involved are self-evident.
But looking at Hu Xiaodong's unquestionable serious attitude, Tang Xiaoquan still swallowed the question wisely.
In the following time, everyone followed Hu Xiaodong's instructions and divided their forces into two groups.
Processing Huzi's body along the way, cutting pieces, cutting strips, gluing strands, and making ropes for escape.
The scorching high sun became more and more intense, especially at this critical moment of life and death. However, the survivors did not dare to complain at all. They were all calm and immersed in the work in their hands without saying a word.
Soon there were five tents, except for the one where Huzi's mother was cut into pieces, the other four tents were all dismantled by everyone, leaving only bare skeletons.
The rag strips were twisted together by everyone according to Hu Xiaodong's request, and then connected end to end to form a long rope.
After all this was done, Hu Xiaodong instructed everyone to tie a knot every 70-80 centimeters on the rope. In his words, this was needed when climbing for a while.
After about another 3-4 minutes, when the last knot was tied, an escape rope like a stick insect was finally completed with the joint efforts of the survivors.
Hu Xiaodong called over Wu Chao and Wang Qiang, two strong guys, and asked them to test the strength of the rope in a tug-of-war manner.
The result was beyond everyone's expectation. They didn't expect that the strength of these seemingly inconspicuous strips of cloth would increase so much after being twisted and twisted.
Hu Xiaodong nodded expressionlessly, and then without any delay explained to Wu and Wang some relevant matters that needed to be paid attention to in the subsequent actions.
After all, this is the top of a building several meters high. If you want to climb down alive, you must not make any mistakes.
And just as the survivors were making final preparations to escape, the zombies on the street quietly gathered into the alley.
Hu Xiaodong looked down and saw that the four zombies who had arrived earlier had already begun to slap the hard wall in response to the sound on the roof.
Time is running out. If a large number of zombies gather at the bottom of the building, even if we have all the equipment, we may not have a chance to escape.
So Hu Xiaodong said nothing and held the compound bow horizontally in his hand. However, after hearing four "whoosh" sounds, the four walking corpses that had been arrogant and arrogant just now collapsed on the ground.
Not to be missed.
Seeing the four zombies falling to the ground, Hu Xiaodong quickly put down the long bow in his hand, and then called Wu Chao, who was already waiting aside, to put down the rope.
With a "crash" sound, the 3-meter-long DIY rappel rope fell down, but when it fell to the bottom, everyone was shocked to find that the rope was several meters shorter than the ground.
The situation was critical, and it was obviously too late to make up these few meters. Moreover, the survivors did not have much material left on hand.
Therefore, Hu Xiaodong made a prompt decision, inserted the machete into his backpack, and then jumped up and climbed up the wall.
Looking into Wu Chao's solemn eyes, the latter returned a look of readiness, and then Hu Xiaodong took a long breath.
Frankly speaking, he has indeed had extreme experiences such as rock climbing in the past, but his experience in Taoism has only scratched the surface.
But now it was a matter of life and death for the entire team. Even if he knew nothing, Hu Xiaodong still took the risk and gave it a try.
What's more, at this time, Hu Xiaodong was stimulated by the tragic deaths of Lin Bo, Hu Zi and others, and the adrenaline in his body was rapidly surging, so fear was no longer a thing in his eyes.
Wu Chao felt his waist tighten suddenly, and his entire body leaned forward as Hu Xiaodong pulled him down.
You must know that his behavior is extremely dangerous for Hu Xiaodong who is in a climbing state, because the swinging rope will make it more difficult for him to grasp and climb, thus leading to the risk of falling from his hands.
Fortunately, Wang Qiang, who was on the sidelines, had always been on alert. When he saw Wu Chao moving, he immediately extended a helping hand. Otherwise, with the latter's powerful momentum just now, he might have He had already been hit against the wall and spit out a mouthful of blood.
Hu Xiaodong struggled to move downward slowly through the protruding knots in the ropes. This process was undoubtedly a great test of a person's physical strength and endurance.
Hu Xiaodong felt like his upper arm was on fire. This was the first time in 30 years that he had doubts about the power he should be proud of.
The tired muscles began to give up signals, and the soreness and numbness continued to spread throughout the body.
But after all, Hu Xiaodong was not a person who gave up easily. He clenched his teeth tightly, and his big, thick hands were firmly clasped on the rope like sharp pliers.
Then he moved down, loosened, tightened, and so on. Finally, the hard work paid off, and Hu Xiaodong successfully reached the last knot of the rope.
Next, he will challenge the highest jump in his life.
For the team and for survival!
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