Chapter 1: The Calamity of Misstep

After a period of confusion, Lu Ning gradually stabilized his emotions, knowing that his colleagues would definitely seek help from the local public security department. Moreover, as long as he could walk out of the forest and reach a place with mobile signal, everything would be manageable. The main issue to resolve now was hunger, as Lu Ning had not brought any food with him; all the food was in the backpacks of the Tibetan compatriots. Lu Ning took out his crossbow, assembled it, and readied an arrow, preparing to shoot some small birds to satisfy his hunger. However, the forest was indeed too dense. Lu Ning determined a direction and continued walking eastward. The main issue to resolve now was hunger, as Lu Ning had not brought any food with him; all the food was in the backpacks of the Tibetan compatriots. Lu Ning took out his crossbow, assembled it, and readied an arrow, preparing to shoot some small birds to satisfy his hunger. However, the forest was indeed too dense. Lu Ning determined a direction and continued walking eastward.

As dusk approached, Lu Ning had not yet exited the forest, realizing that he would have to spend the night alone among the trees. He used a crossbow to shoot two wild chickens, kindled a fire to roast them, and let out a bitter laugh, for this was to be his dinner

Lu Ning shook his head and let out a bitter smile, realizing that his life was saved, truly fortunate. He took out his phone to make a distress call, but upon checking, there was no signal. Damn, what kind of service is this, claiming to be global? It fails to work at the critical moment, and I must file a complaint once I return.

Lu Ning leaned against a large tree, holding a military command knife, and dozed off in a daze. In the dead of night, he was awakened by the howling of wolves, and the terror in his heart was indescribable. Lu Ning felt utterly depressed; hadn't the local Tibetan villagers said there were no fierce animals? How could there be wolf howls here? Gripping the command knife tightly in one hand, he slowly got up, using the other hand to stoke the flames larger. After a while, he dozed off again in a daze. Lu Ning felt utterly depressed; hadn't the local Tibetan villagers said there were no fierce animals? How could there be wolf howls here? Gripping the command knife tightly in one hand, he slowly got up, using the other hand to stoke the flames larger. After a while, he dozed off again in a daze.

For safety reasons, Lu Ning collected a lot of firewood in the resting area, preparing to keep the fire burning all night. On one hand, this was a matter of his own warmth; on the other hand, it was to prevent other animals from attacking him while he slept, as the vast majority of animals are afraid of firelight

Lu Ning carefully checked the sextant again and confirmed that there was nothing wrong with it. So what exactly was going on? Lu Ning checked his belongings once more. Apart from the camera, which was not with him at the time of the incident, he had not lost any other items. The dagger, command knife, atlas, crossbow, sextant, binoculars, mobile phone, GPS, watch, wallet, flashlight, and various common medications he had prepared were all intact.

Lu Ning took a plastic bag from his backpack and placed the tip of a branch inside the bag in a sunlit area, securing the opening tightly. In two hours, he would have enough drinking water. During this time, Lu Ning used a crossbow to hunt several wild chickens, and with a dagger, he gutted them, consuming every last drop of blood from their insides. He then started a fire to roast the chickens, replenishing his food and hydration.

With a cry of despair, Lu Ning fell from the cliff, hearing only the startled shouts of his friends. After an unknown amount of time, Lu Ning regained consciousness and found himself in the midst of a jungle, his entire body aching with pain, yet he realized that he had miraculously preserved his life amidst the misfortune

Before going to sleep, Lv Ning felt quite lonely, gradually entering deep thought, reminiscing about the events surrounding the climb of Meili Snow Mountain. He also wondered how his friends and colleagues were doing. Did they call the police? Why did the police arrive so slowly? What kind of police are they? They are completely wasting taxpayers' money, not doing their job properly for the taxpayers at all

Daylight has arrived, and all things are reviving. Lu Ning makes an effort to open his eyes, enveloped by the moist mist of the forest, with visibility not exceeding ten meters. Lu Ning stands up to stretch his body, extinguishes the fire, slings his travel bag over his shoulder, and carries a machete in hand, searching for broadleaf forests. Next to what he estimates to be a winter melon tree, he carefully pours the accumulated dew from the leaves into his mouth and hastily consumes the leftover wild chicken from the previous night. After checking the items he carries, he continues his arduous journey in the direction of the rising sun.

It has been three days! Lu Ning has yet to emerge from the forest, and it is uncertain whether he has lost his way, nor has he heard any news of rescue. Lu Ning dares not retrace his steps and can only continue eastward according to the indications on his sextant, with neither mobile phone nor GPS signal available. Deep within, Lu Ning is filled with profound fear, but he believes that his friends and colleagues will surely mobilize all available resources to search for him. As long as he perseveres, he is certain to be rescued. He must conquer himself now, regardless of the difficulties that lie ahead; he must overcome them, for this is Lu Ning's only path to survival. Deep within, Lu Ning is filled with profound fear, but he believes that his friends and colleagues will surely mobilize all available resources to search for him. As long as he perseveres, he is certain to be rescued. He must conquer himself now, regardless of the difficulties that lie ahead; he must overcome them, for this is Lu Ning's only path to survival.

The sun slowly set, and Lv Ning obtained about a bowl of water from a plastic bag, which was sufficient to meet his bodily needs. Lv Ning now had to prepare enough dry firewood for the night before darkness fell, and also set up a simple campsite for himself

Lu Ning took out the sextant to determine the direction, and based on the sextant's indication, he assessed his current position on the map. The result of his assessment left Lu Ning extremely perplexed, as if he were frozen in place, with his mind going blank. According to the latitude and longitude displayed on the sextant, how could Lu Ning's current location be in the northern region of Shanxi Province? From Meili Snow Mountain to Shanxi Province, isn't that a distance of tens of thousands of miles? How could this be possible?

Lu Ning and several friends and colleagues went to Shangri-La to climb Meili Snow Mountain. During the climbing process, although Lu Ning and the others were very careful and ascended slowly, an unfortunate incident still occurred. When they climbed to an altitude of approximately 5,000 meters, at a turn on the peak, Lu Ning had just ascended and had not yet fully stabilized when a strong whirlwind suddenly swept through, and Lu Ning was blown up into the air like a kite by the fierce wind. When they climbed to an altitude of approximately 5,000 meters, at a turn on the peak, Lu Ning had just ascended and had not yet fully stabilized when a strong whirlwind suddenly swept through, and Lu Ning was blown up into the air like a kite by the fierce wind

In a state of helplessness, Lu Ning took out the GPS to determine the direction in order to clarify his path. Unfortunately, there was no signal. Fortunately, he had been prudent during his travels and purchased a sextant, a purely mechanical device that generally does not encounter any malfunctions

Beside Lu Ning, small animals such as rabbits and squirrels occasionally dart by, while birds take flight overhead, bringing life to the forest. However, Lu Ning is struggling to advance on his arduous journey. Just past noon, he has already lost a significant amount of water from his body and must replenish it; otherwise, he will find it difficult to move even a step. Lu Ning has not found a water source, nor does he know where one might be located, but he must first locate the mixed forest. As long as he can find the mixed forest, he is certain to find a water source, for the mixed forest is also known as a water source forest. Just past noon, he has already lost a significant amount of water from his body and must replenish it; otherwise, he will find it difficult to move even a step. Lu Ning has not found a water source, nor does he know where one might be located, but he must first locate the mixed forest. As long as he can find the mixed forest, he is certain to find a water source, for the mixed forest is also known as a water source forest

After searching in various directions, Lu Ning was very disappointed as he did not find the mixed forest, and naturally, he did not find a water source either. Now, Lu Ning has two choices: one is to persist until tomorrow morning to drink the dew from the leaves, but if there is danger during the night and he does not have sufficient strength, it could pose a significant risk; the other is to take advantage of the strong sunlight to extract water from the leaves now, but this would consume quite a bit of time. For the sake of safety, Lu Ning decided to rest for a while to recover his strength

On the way, when encountering obstacles that hinder progress, Lu Ning ruthlessly cleared them with the knife in his hand. This command knife is extremely useful at present; without it, Lu Ning's advance would be very arduous. Shortly after the sun rose, the mist gradually dissipated, and sunlight bathed the earth, as if myriad rays of dawn were piercing through, invigorating all living things in the forest. Various animals emerged to seek sunlight and food, while the plants awaited the favor of the sun. Shortly after the sun rose, the mist gradually dissipated, and sunlight bathed the earth, as if myriad rays of dawn were piercing through, invigorating all living things in the forest. Various animals emerged to seek sunlight and food, while the plants awaited the favor of the sun.