511: Mountain zipline.

More than half an hour later, the hot water was ready. Xiao Niannian picked some wild vegetables and wild fruits nearby, but the amount was far from enough for the few of them.

She was not hungry at the moment, and her gaze turned towards the sky.

Earlier, there were eagles flying past, and a few other birds. However, these birds might be afraid of people; seeing so many people here, none flew over this area.

The crossbow in her hand hadn't been put to use yet.

She couldn't just take out a gun and fire a shot here.

The rules that must be followed still had to be followed.

"Report."

Seeing the Team Members return one after another, Lu Jing instructed them to start a fire by drilling wood.

When the Team Members returned, they also collected a lot of firewood. This was their habit; whenever they returned to the encampment or a temporary resting spot in the wilderness, they would collect some firewood.

Xiao Niannian watched them take out some tinder and other items from their pockets and place them on the prepared wood.

Before long, the fires of all three sub-teams were lit.

"The three of your sub-teams, cook the food for your own respective teams..."

"Yes."

Xiao Niannian watched Lu Jing and Instructor Qin cooking their meal, while the Team Members of the sub-teams washed and chopped the wild fruits and vegetables they had brought back.

"Comrade Xiao, try this raspberry."

"Comrade Xiao, try this."

Anything that could be eaten raw, the Soldiers handed over.

"Thank you."

Xiao Niannian accepted them and tasted a bite of each.

Hmm, she could only say they were edible; some were sour, some were sweet, and some had a flavor that was hard to describe.

She also saw that they had gathered quite a few morels, which were excellent things.

Seeing them cooking the rice, Xiao Niannian stopped watching.

The meal cooked by Lu Jing and Instructor Qin was ready. Earlier, Lu Jing and the others had also gone to pick some morels and wild vegetables.

Lu Jing had already started stir-frying the dishes.

Looking at the dishes he stir-fried, Xiao Niannian felt her appetite increase slightly.

It seemed they wouldn't be staying in the mountains tonight. She estimated that the next half month would likely be filled with this kind of training.

It would likely be considered passing only when all Team Members were extremely proficient in Rock Climbing Technique and could climb up barehanded in under eight minutes.

Xiao Niannian ate a large bowl of rice. Their rations were fixed, and the extra rice was given to her by Lu Jing, meaning Lu Jing ate less.

Seeing his gentle gaze, Xiao Niannian decided to catch some prey later to provide an extra meal for Lu Jing.

Coincidentally, Lu Jing had brought seasonings like Chili Salt.

Not only did Lu Jing bring some, but all three Small Teams did as well.

After eating, everyone rested in place for a while before heading toward the predetermined location ahead.

Seeing the slope that was over twenty meters high and the cliff face opposite, many Team Members were stunned.

They had to descend from here, which was easy, but climbing the opposite side and using a rope to Zipline across—that presented some difficulty.

There was a distance of twenty to thirty meters between the two mountains.

The length of the ropes they brought was naturally sufficient, and these ropes were new products made by the Arms Factory, more than ten times stronger than the original ropes.

But there was so much forest below, and they were tens of meters above the ground. Although they weren't particularly afraid of heights, seeing this made them feel a little nervous.

Descending, then climbing up, securing the rope on both sides, and just sliding across—it was quite terrifying.

Xiao Niannian stood nearby, watching Lu Jing state the requirements to the crowd. After Lu Jing finished speaking, the Team Members of the sub-teams immediately began discussing.

After discussing for a while, everyone reached a consensus.

Xiao Niannian watched them tie the ropes securely, and then they started working busily.

Xiao Niannian watched the Team Members Rappel down the cliff and then climb up the mountain on the opposite side.

Even though these Team Members knew this was an extremely arduous and dangerous task, none of them backed down. Every one of them mustered their courage and worked together to complete the mission.

More than half an hour later, Xiao Niannian saw that two ropes were set up, and the Captain of the first Small Team was the first to slide across.

He was tied to a Safety Rope, but the hearts of the Team Members were still in their throats.

Seeing the Small Team Captain arrive safely, many Team Members became excited.

"Who's next?"

"I'll go."

"I'll go."

Everyone vied with each other for the chance.

Xiao Niannian watched one Team Member after another slide across.

Their method wasn't wrong, but sliding across like this was not as efficient as adding another rope to pull them across. No matter which side they went to, they could be pulled by the rope, and when they returned, they could also be pulled back... Lu Jing saw Niannian looking at the ropes and asked.

"Niannian, do you have another method?"

"I have an alternative method."

Xiao Niannian explained the method once.

"The method you described is very good. We used it many times during past training. They are currently learning the first method, and when they return, they will use this method..."

Hearing Lu Jing's words, Xiao Niannian nodded.

"Have you ever seen anyone walk across on top of this?"

Hearing Niannian's words, Lu Jing's expression instantly changed.

"You want to walk across? That's too dangerous."

"This one is a bit high, and I haven't walked across in a long time. Next time, on a lower one, I'll practice more and show you."

Hearing Niannian say this, Lu Jing breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Niannian dropped the idea; it was truly too dangerous.

Military Doctor Shen and Instructor Qin went across first, and Lu Jing looked at Niannian.

"Niannian, you go first. I'll be last."

"Okay."

Xiao Niannian nodded and quickly used the rope to reach the opposite side.

Squad Leader Li and Fang Qiang watched Xiao Niannian's movements, filled with admiration.

They had trained several times for these exercises, but Comrade Xiao Niannian hadn't trained at all! Yet her performance was much better than theirs.

Her level of proficiency was more than enough to be their Instructor.

"The conditions in this mountain area are better than the previous one."

A Team Member sighed.

"Let's set more Traps. We'll definitely be training here for the next few days. If we set more Traps, we'll have meat to eat and won't have to dig up so many wild vegetables."

"In this weather, digging wild vegetables simply won't fill our stomachs."

They decided to act immediately. The Team Members quickly dispersed and ran toward the surrounding area to set Traps.

Not far away, Xiao Niannian discovered a Rabbit Burrow.

She took some dry grass, lit it, stuffed it into the rabbit hole, and then threw a Firecracker inside.

"Bang."

The smoke combined with the loud noise scared all the rabbits inside, causing them to bolt out.

Xiao Niannian guarded the entrance and caught two rabbits consecutively.

Lu Jing guarded another entrance and also caught two rabbits.

"There's one here too."

Military Doctor Shen saw a rabbit running away and chased after it. The rabbit, frantic and desperate, crashed into a tree and fainted.

"Hey, this rabbit knocked itself out."