235: Chapter 235 Treasure Land 5

Upon hearing his astonished voice, the other players immediately gathered around.

After taking the map fragment from the man with the mole on his face and examining it carefully, they indeed discovered that there was a blank section about the length of a pinky finger on the map fragment he was holding.

The man who looked somewhat mean-spirited stared at the blank spot on the map and asked, "Is this the Treasure Site marked on the map?"

The Doctor with a low ponytail nodded, clearly agreeing with the man who looked mean-spirited. "It is very likely that even if this isn't the final location of the Treasure Site, it is definitely related to it."

Luo Yuejian also leaned in to take a look. Originally, she had been hoping that the map had just been damaged by water, which caused the text to be missing.

But after actually seeing the map, she was speechless. The small section of the river that had disappeared from the map was just too uniform.

Luo Yuejian sighed internally, while outwardly pretending to analyze it, "This river is hidden."

This was truly a bit of a useless statement. The Doctor with a low ponytail glanced at her and then looked at the other players. "Let's piece the map together. We need to confirm our current coordinates so we can find the Treasure Site."

"Okay!" The Girl in Pajamas nodded immediately and spread the map fragments in her hands onto the ground. The other players followed suit, and soon, a large, complete map was displayed before everyone.

Currently, the only thing they could be sure of was that they were next to a river.

However, looking at the map as a whole, there was a winding river that ran through the entire forest, and this river had many branches.

The blank spot on the map, which was the location of the final treasure, happened to be right at the intersection of several tributary rivers and the main river.

However, the players currently had no way of determining whether they were on the main river or on one of these small branches.

The Plump Boss frowned and said with some difficulty, "This map doesn't have many iconic landmarks. If we want to find the Treasure Site using the map, we have to rely on this river."

But the problem now was obvious: they didn't have a good way to determine exactly where they were along the river.

The Doctor with a low ponytail squatted down to carefully observe the clear stream in front of them, then said in a calm tone, "The vegetation nearby is dense, the riverbank is flat, and there are gravel and silt deposits at the bottom. This should be the downstream part of the river."

The Girl in Pajamas asked tentatively, "In that case, why don't we try walking upstream? We still have three days, so there's no rush. Maybe we'll be able to figure out our location as we walk."

The Doctor with a low ponytail immediately rejected her idea. "No. Looking at the map, you can see that the river in this forest has many branches. We can't be sure if walking upstream will lead us into another branch."

"The Miracle Escape Live Stream Game won't give us any chance to waste time. These three days are definitely very tight; we must not waste a single second."

Upon hearing this, the Girl in Pajamas sheepishly rubbed her nose. "Alright, then do you have any other ideas?"

Her gaze swept over the other players, but she saw the aloof-looking White-haired Girl looking slightly upward, not knowing what she was staring at.

The Girl in Pajamas subconsciously followed suit and looked up, wanting to see what was above. But other than the towering trees that blocked out a large part of the sky, there was nothing.

She was a bit curious and leaned toward Luo Yuejian, asking, "What are you looking at?"

Luo Yuejian was just spacing out. Upon hearing this, she was startled. Previously, because of her sudden inspiration, the players had discovered the secret on the map ahead of schedule, which made her quite annoyed.

So this time, she decided to keep her mouth shut, ignore everything, and just space out. If she was spacing out, surely she couldn't possibly provide any help to the other players, right?

Who would have thought that even though she had been spacing out and hadn't said a word, someone would still notice her. Fortunately, Luo Yuejian hadn't actually done anything; she had been completely emptying her mind.

Therefore, Luo Yuejian really didn't think there was any problem with her actions just now. Hearing the Girl in Pajamas' question, she calmly looked back at the other players and said casually, "Looking at the distance."

Damn, this answer sounded unexpectedly cultured. Luo Yuejian thought to herself that if she had known, she would have answered that she was looking at poetry and the distance; that would have sounded even more sophisticated.

However, upon hearing her words, the Doctor with a low ponytail felt a spark in her heart, as if she had thought of something.

The White-haired Girl had been looking upward just now, and now she said she was looking at the distance. Combining the two, it was easy for one to think of Climbing high to look into the distance.

The Doctor with a low ponytail immediately spoke up, "I think it's possible. The trees here are very tall. If someone can climb up, they should be able to see the course of the river next to us and determine our specific location from it."

Luo Yuejian glanced at the Doctor with a low ponytail with some surprise. She didn't know that the Doctor with a low ponytail had derived this method from her own actions, assuming instead that it was just a sudden whim of the other party.

However, this method sounded quite reliable, and it seemed like there was a lot of room for maneuver... It seemed this Doctor with a low ponytail had some skills; she was likely a top contender in this game.

She must be guarded against at all times; it would be best to lead her astray at critical moments. Luo Yuejian had already labeled this woman as "dangerous" in her heart and began to plan her future moves.

After hearing the words of the Doctor with a low ponytail, the other players also thought this was a good idea. After all, Climbing high to look around—since the trees here were so tall, if they could really climb up, it shouldn't be difficult to help them determine their current location.

However, a new problem now emerged.

Who would climb the tree?

One had to know that this forest had the flavor of a primeval forest, and the surrounding trees were ancient, towering giants, at least fifty or sixty meters tall. Climbing them would not be an easy task.

Furthermore, not to mention Climbing such tall trees, it wasn't certain how many of the players even knew how to climb trees.

The Girl in Pajamas asked first, "Who among you knows how to climb trees? I'll say it first: I definitely can't."

The Plump Boss sighed, "I've never had any experience with this, and besides, with my physique..." He laughed at himself, and everyone understood the rest without him saying it.

"I can't either," the Doctor with a low ponytail said, shaking her head.

As for the man who looked mean-spirited and the man with the mole on his face, they also shook their heads, indicating they didn't know how to climb trees.

Now, the only two people who hadn't expressed themselves were Luo Yuejian and the Maintenance Worker wearing a faded jacket.

The Maintenance Worker wearing a faded jacket had a troubled expression on his face. He hesitated for a long time before saying, "I do know how to climb trees, but... but I have never climbed such a tall tree before. I'm not sure if I can actually make it to the top."

"It's okay, just try it. If it really doesn't work, we can come down and think of other ways," the Plump Boss comforted him. He then looked at Luo Yuejian and asked, "Do you also know how to climb trees?"

Luo Yuejian nodded slightly. After all, she had no choice but to nod.

After winning the previous round of the Miracle Escape Live Stream Game, the penalty skill the slacker system gave her was the Climbing Skill. Damn it, this game had just started and she already had to use it—could they even play like this?!

And at this moment, Luo Yuejian finally realized one thing—

If the slacker system hadn't introduced the specific effects of this Climbing Skill to her at the time, she wouldn't have known that this Climbing Skill could actually be used to climb trees. Then she wouldn't have to help climb the tree right now!