With a specific direction in mind, they found motivation. After brief planning, the trio decided to set off, with their sights set on area h78.
From a naked eye's perspective, h78 was approximately twenty kilometers from their previous location, if not more. Because of the complex terrain, what would normally take an hour's journey could be doubled at this moment...
The gradually rising sun became increasingly scorching. Under its baking rays, the scent of the fresh grass was more palpable, and the improved temperature and humidity made the air less stifling than before. Walking through the Immortal Trace forest, their steps became lighter...
They crossed the downstream of the lake where splashing noises of the shallow stream echoed around. Their military clothes kept getting soaked then dried, then soaked again. The three-person team was getting closer to their destination. Despite their fatigue, nothing could halt their progress.
