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The high-temperature and high-pressure weather that had accumulated for more than a week broke out without end, and the heavy rain that made the waterproof canvas crackle continued for two or three hours without any sign of stopping. The interior of the temporary shelter was as leaky as a sieve. Although the visibility did not improve much, they could only decide to risk leaving and try to find a forest clearing.
There are no trees, hills or other more reliable shelters, only a few wooden poles and hemp ropes inserted into the mud. The soft canvas will start to sway from side to side once the wind gets stronger. Not to mention spending the whole night, staying in there for a few hours to rest and recuperate is a luxury.
The canvas had to be checked and re-reinforced every now and then, coupled with the cold rainwater leaking from the top and pouring in from the corners, no matter how good-tempered or optimistic a person was, they would inevitably be frustrated when encountering this situation.
Without delay, it was time to go out and find a more reliable campsite.
There were only four people in the team that arranged the trip. Apart from Uncle Mario, there were two mercenaries and our Mr. Sage. They are all people who are more experienced in the wild environment. At this moment, not only Henry, but others also took off their armor and weapons. They only wore light clothes and cloaks, picked up a pathfinding stick, and walked outside. .
"Be careful." Mira said to Henry, and the sage nodded. It is understandable that the Luoan girl was a little worried in this situation. After all, human power is difficult to compete with nature, even the sage.
The drainage speed of the ground that has been continuously beaten by heavy rain can no longer keep up with the speed of rainwater falling. Although the terrain of this trail is relatively high, a layer of water that does not cover the soles of shoes has accumulated.
Several uneven mud puddles were even ankle-deep. Fortunately, most of the Padrosi people were wearing leather sandals or short-top leather shoes. At this time, they did not look like West Coast-style leather boots. It's as heavy as lead in the water.
Despite this, the wet feeling inside the entire shoe was still very uncomfortable. Their limbs were soaked in less than 10 minutes after leaving the simple canvas shelter. A cloak fastened to the chest with buttons and leather cords is far from being an effective rain-proof measure in this situation. If a gust of wind blows over, it will be lifted up and the clothes underneath will be wetted by the rain.
It is a right decision to reduce the number of people to only a few adult males who are the strongest and most experienced, because even for them, every step is still very difficult and arduous, let alone others who are not as good as them. .
The wooden stick in his hand played a big role. When inserted into the mud, it provided a reliable anchor point for moving forward. The four of them were moving forward slowly, and the surrounding terrain was unclear. With the low visibility and slippery ground, if they accidentally fell, they might fall into a ditch and break their legs or necks. During the rescue, Died from hypothermia or suffocation before arriving.
Henry, who was the tallest and most physically fit, was naturally the perfect choice to take the lead. He stood in front of them and served as a signpost for everyone. "Over there! It looks like there's something going on!" "Ah, bah, bah!" Since he started in the front, Uncle Mario remembered some of the scenery on the roadside, and he spoke loudly to our Mr. Sage and pointed in a certain direction. But this mouth, nose and throat were immediately filled with rainwater from the strong wind, and for a moment it was as painful as drowning.
Two mercenaries came to help Mario, and the sage took this opportunity to look in the direction the uncle said.
It was a terrain that was obviously higher than the surrounding areas, so it was natural for Mario to notice it.
People who travel all year round don't need to be a botanist to judge the general terrain from the vegetation - there is usually room for camping under large enough trees. Because their crowns capture sunlight, there will be no shrubs or other woody plants below, just small flowers and plants that require less sunlight.
Their strong tree roots firmly grasp the soil and prevent water and soil erosion. Compared with other places, the terrain here is usually higher due to the presence of large trees to protect it from wind and rain.
Therefore, exploring the path forward along higher ground is a quite correct choice in most cases, although when the wind is too strong, such big trees are likely to be uprooted, causing great harm to those seeking shelter below. It would be a disaster, but in the end it would be much better than fighting the heavy rain with only the equipment you carry in an exposed place.
The ideal shelter is a cave that is large enough and located halfway up a mountain, but in the southern part of the empire where there is lots of soil and dense shrubs and grass, even if there are caves, they will most likely be obscured by them.
And in the overall lower altitude area where they are currently located, the caves may only be caused by rain erosion and erosion. Even if they are lucky enough to find one, they are probably already filled with standing water.
The only options available are bad and worse. Struggling to survive is the normal life of traveling merchants and adventurers in this era.
This is why most traveling businessmen do not bring their families with them. After all, even in a prosperous and relatively peaceful country like Padrosi, the threat from humans is only reduced, and the weather changes remain unchanged. Show mercy.
It took them nearly forty minutes to complete this short stretch of road. If the carriage hadn't been in an accident just now, they would have reached here even after walking a while longer. The cloaks were blown by the strong wind, and everyone was soaked from the waist down and stuck to the surface of their skin. As the body temperature dropped in the heavy rain, every movement became as slow as lead. It was the right decision for them to take off their armor and weapons. In this case, even if they only had a handful of hundreds of dollars hanging on them, A heavy dagger can also be a burden that overwhelms you.
"Huh--" But the risk is worth it. This terrain that looks much higher than the surroundings does have many tall and dense perennial trees. After trudging through the surrounding bushes like stars holding the moon, the four of them felt as if they had entered the eye of a typhoon and instantly felt relieved.
The cold wind and rain above the head were mostly blocked by the trees, and the ground below was wet. However, the businessman uncle Mario and the two mercenaries sat down without caring and panted heavily. Only our Mr. Sage still stood there as if nothing was wrong. He reached out and wiped his long hair to the top of his head. The pair of gray-blue eyes under the deep eye sockets reflected a faint gray light. For a moment, he appears to others more like a god or other creature than a mortal.
"You can camp here, but it's a bit troublesome to get here." Henry looked around. Staying under a big tree during a thunderstorm was not the best choice, but they could only try to reduce some risks at the moment.
Fortunately, there is more than one big tree here, and overall it is the best choice at the moment.
"The carriage can be pulled to the side of the road and covered with canvas." After all, Uncle Mario has experienced this kind of situation. Compared with mercenaries who only bring personal supplies, traveling merchants like them will encounter this situation. There's a lot of trouble. In addition to the tarpaulin outside, experienced merchants will wrap several more layers of tightly wrapped goods that are afraid of moisture, so that in case of emergency and people have to leave the carriage to take refuge, they can put it in a safer place. The place is no longer afraid of goods being destroyed by natural disasters.
"I'm going to open a road." Henry nodded. The others were still resting there, and just when they were hesitant about how the bare-handed sage was going to "open a road," he walked over and uprooted the bush with one hand. , thrown into the distance.
"Monster." A mercenary whispered the thoughts of the three of them. Although this kind of low shrub looks small, its root system is actually very deep. When farmers were weeding and clearing land, they had to use shovels to loosen the soil for half a day before they could clear it. Not to mention that the soil was now filled with rainwater and compacted, and it was much heavier.
If you can uproot it with one hand, then it won't be a problem to lift any of them up with one hand and throw them out.
Henry didn't pull out too many bushes, just opened a small gap to make it less troublesome for others to get through. He naturally noticed the attitudes of the three Marios. Even though the visibility was getting worse and worse, the sage's senses were far beyond those of ordinary people.
He had no intention of hiding this matter or the previous incident of breaking through the earth wall with his sword. This simple and crude display of power has a significant effect on controlling the situation. If possible, everyone wants to live in peace, but when this cannot be achieved, the only option is to take a step back if the interests are consistent and there is no conflict.
Show your due value and intimidation and make people understand your importance in the team. Conflict with oneself will cause great losses. In contrast, peaceful coexistence is the correct option.
They don't need to be friends, they just need to be able to coexist peacefully and move forward towards the same goal.
The world of children is always black and white, and this is also the case in the eyes of some young people or religious fanatics.
Either an enemy or a friend.
But in the wider world, neither trust nor hostility is that simple. More often than not, people only temporarily share common interests.
As long as this goal remains unchanged, they can still maintain themselves as a group.
The mercenaries and merchants are involved but may not really understand this truth. Henry's every move is subtly creating such an atmosphere based on the situation created by the current environment.
Indeed, he had the ability to deal with the targeted hostility that businessmen might have directed at Margaret or even his own party because of a setback in their transactions.
But he won't do that.
The noble lady wanted an adventure, and she really enjoyed it, but apart from being influenced by novels and literature, it obviously had other deeper meanings.
She was unwilling to reveal it, and even if she wanted to, Ferruccio would prevent Margaret from telling it. Although the sage has already guessed a lot from the details, he still needs to wait for himself to pierce this layer of window paper before he can take the next step.
Therefore, he was happy to maintain the current rather embarrassing situation, remaining silent and passive, waiting for Margaret or the butler Ferruccio to lose control and start taking action first.
This may feel a bit excessive and insidious, but it is the best way to deal with these Padrosi nobles who want to save face and like to hold on until the situation collapses.
Time passed slowly, and the situation became urgent. The sky gradually began to darken and the rain showed no sign of abating.
There was still a lot to do, and if they didn't speed up the process, they would have to do it in the dark.
Only those who have experienced it can understand how difficult it is to deal with everything in the dark at night during a heavy rainstorm. Therefore, although the businessman uncle and the two mercenaries were exhausted physically and mentally and wanted to catch their breath for a while, they could only hold on to the tree trunks at this time. Wood stick stood up forcefully and followed the footsteps of our sage and returned to the camp.
Although the rain was still heavy, fortunately the strong wind had subsided when they returned, which made their progress somewhat easier. Therefore, including rest, it only took a little more than an hour to complete the expedition.
After hearing the news that they had found a better campsite, the people who were shivering under the waterproof canvas looked relieved. This spirit of joy in hardship is a must for adventurers and traveling businessmen. Despite the constant misfortune in recent days, they are good at ignoring those unlucky things and focusing on small improvements.
What determines the difference between an adventurer and traveler and those citizens who keep their peace is not their rich experience and survival knowledge, nor their extraordinary physical fitness, but this optimistic spirit of never giving up in the face of adversity.
Many times the situation is not that bad, but people just get into trouble, and in the end they defeat themselves, which further worsens the situation that was originally controllable until it completely collapses.
The calmness and calmness shown by Henry is the reason why people around him trust him. After all, people are more willing to trust a stable and mature person at any time than a child who loses his temper and makes trouble at every turn.
After deciding to go to the campsite there, everyone spent more than half an hour pulling several carriages to the roadside and tying them to trees. Then they untied the reins and let the horses move forward with them. The originally large amount of waterproof canvas was not enough at this time. They had to put the carriages close together and then stack the cargo high so that one canvas could cover the cargo of the two cars.
Henry's flatbed carriage didn't have much cargo, so they took it out and let the empty carriage get blown by the wind and rain, thus saving a tarp for building a camp.
Before leaving, Uncle Mario ran back and picked up a box. The middle-aged mercenary Moro carried a few metal utensils with his belt under the heavy rain. With fluttering cloaks, the group and the horses trudged forward again in the heavy rain. Before the sky completely darkened, we finally reached this relatively calm forest like the eye of a typhoon.
Everyone's body was wet and cold.
The metal vessel that Moreau held upside down on his shoulder was a semicircular cauldron. It was originally a cooking utensil, but in this situation where the ground was soaked, it played another role.
With more people and strength, the mercenaries and merchants took advantage of the last ray of light to pull up the tents. After simply digging a hole with wooden sticks, the mercenaries placed the cauldron directly on the ground. When carrying it on the shoulder, turn it upside down to ensure that the inside is dry. As soon as it was put down under the tent, Uncle Mario opened the waterproof wooden box. The pile of black stuff inside was charcoal, and in the box There is also a small iron hook hanging a fire sickle and a few flints on a small belt on the lid.
Using the cauldron as a brazier to avoid the wet ground was an indispensable shrewdness for the adventurers, and after the fire bonfire was finally lit, they set up another cauldron on top. .
By the time everything was done, the rain had reduced by half and the surroundings were pitch black. With the warm campfire providing enough heat, the belated dinner gradually began to heat up.
Two full days passed, and they could finally take a breath.
After relaxing, everyone is exhausted, and in this case, a simple soup with just a little salt can tempt you to open your index fingers.
A bowl of hot soup warms the body that is chilled by the rain and strong wind.
This is a moment close to bliss that people are looking for during a difficult journey. Mobile phone users please browse and read for a better reading experience.
