Holy Bone

Chapter 2100 Bizarre Deaths and Dense Corpses in the Snow Mountain

When Dafu and Pizi saw the Snow Mountain Ice Man, they both stood there dumbfounded.

After a long while, he suddenly gasped and exclaimed in surprise.

Because there were too many mummies.

There are just too many.

Densely packed.

It formed a long, winding queue.

The road stretches for an extremely long distance, leading all the way to the bend in the snow-capped mountain. The number of mummies they saw alone was at least a hundred.

So many corpses, and corpses with intact flesh, would shock and terrify any normal person.

So many bodies, winding and circling the mountain path all the way to the other side of the snow-capped mountain, made it impossible to see the exact number. How many people must have frozen to death in the icy snow-covered mountains? How many families, parents, wives and children must be crying their eyes out, never to see their sons, husbands, or fathers return home?

"So many dead people...?"

"Didn't they say only a hundred or so people died...?"

Pi Zi stammered, his skin crawling with fear.

Da Fu was also shocked by the winding line of corpses in front of him. His eyes also revealed unconcealed fear. He took a deep breath and said, "I also heard from others that there are hundreds of Snow Mountain Ice Men!"

"But I didn't expect there to be so many!"

Gudong!

Pi Zi swallowed hard, his voice trembling with suppressed fear as he said, "This is too much!"

"The entire caravan must have perished on its way to the Rakshasa Kingdom!"

Not only Pi Zi was terrified, but most of the people in the Jiangyou Merchant Guild, Changlong Merchant Caravan, and Guangsheng Merchant Caravan were also pale with fear.

General reasons.

Caravans even larger than theirs perished in the snow-capped mountains.

What if it were them instead?
The outcome suddenly became uncertain.

Before they set off, they already knew that the snow-capped mountains were difficult to traverse and fraught with danger. However, they had all been merchants in the northern part of Kangding and considered themselves experienced in snowy terrain. Therefore, they did not take the dangers of the snow-capped mountains seriously and felt confident in their ability to pass through them, just as confident in their ability to traverse the snowy landscape of the northern part of Kangding.

But when they actually set foot on the plateau and snow-capped mountains, they realized that the plateau and snow-capped mountains were the plateau and snow-capped mountains, and the north was the north. Just the plateau itself, with its difficulty in breathing, had already worn them out the whole way.

Add to that the difficulty of breathing and the cold climate, and traveling on the high plateau and snow-capped mountains is more than ten times more difficult than traveling in the snowy fields of northern Kangding.

It wasn't until they saw these snow-capped ice men, a winding line of hundreds of mummified corpses, that they finally faced reality, their faces drained of color. Some of them would likely remain forever in the snow-capped mountains after this trip to the Rakshasa Kingdom. They couldn't even bring their bodies back; they would have to abandon them in the mountains.

How could these people look happy when they thought about their impending death?

Naturally, they all looked uglier than the last; after all, everyone is afraid of death.

No matter how much money you make, you still need to be alive to spend it.

If you're dead, no matter how much gold and silver you earn, it's useless. You might not even get any for your family; it will all be divided up by your teammates.

When faced with the moment of death, some people finally regretted their journey, regretting that they had traveled a long way, passed through several countries, and spent more than half a year to reach the Kingdom of Rakshasa to do business.

The Rakshasa Kingdom—just hearing the name is enough to send shivers down your spine.

Is money really that easy to make?

Unfortunately, the team had already come this far, so deep into the high-altitude snow-capped mountains, and it was impossible for the team to abandon its journey and turn back for the sake of one or a few people.

Everyone could only sigh, their faces grim as they looked at the snow-capped ice figures around them, holding their breath and barely daring to breathe, as they slowly and carefully passed by them.

At this moment, Wang Guoan, the leader of the Jiangyou Merchants Group, also walked over. As he walked back, he reminded everyone to be careful.

"Everyone, please be careful and avoid the snow mountain ice men. Do not touch them."

"Everyone has their own struggles, so let's not disturb the peace of these ancestors."

"Everyone, please watch your step and don't slip. If you get injured in the snow, there won't be anyone to help you for a while."

"In short, everyone should pay more attention to safety and be extra careful. Make sure you are sure of where you can step before you step out, or follow in the footsteps of others."

"Remember, remember, remember, be careful, and whatever you do, don't touch those snow mountain ice people next to you."

Team leader Wang Guoan patiently repeated his words over and over again, reminding everyone to be careful while walking.

He notified everyone from beginning to end, including the Changlong and Guangsheng caravans, treating everyone equally.

"Team leader, team leader, team leader!" Da Fu, who had a good relationship with team leader Wang Guoan, called out to him a few times.

As the team leader Wang Guoan approached, Dafu immediately asked impatiently, "Team leader, how many of these snow mountain ice men are there?"

"Give everyone a heads-up beforehand so we can be prepared for what's to come and avoid any heart-pounding stress later on."

Team leader Wang Guoan looked around and then lowered his voice to say, "There are about two hundred people."

Upon hearing this, Da Fu and Pi Zi's expressions changed instantly. Damn it, they initially said there were over a hundred people, but now there are about two hundred. That's more than double the number of dead! Anyone would be terrified.

There were a hundred more people, a densely packed number, standing from one end of the street to the other; it was quite intimidating.

What's more, they're all dead. A hundred more dead people—this isn't the world of the living, it's the world of the dead! It's all dead people.

Damn!

Both of them cursed inwardly, both were quite frightened.

Even Da Fu, who was quite daring and dared to pry open a white coffin, took several deep breaths to suppress the fear that made his scalp tingle. He smiled bitterly with a pale face and said, "I understand the leader's character. If the leader said there were about two hundred people, then there's no doubt that there are more than two hundred people."

"Damn, so many dead people, it's really creepy just hearing about it."

Team leader Wang Guoan raised his hand, slapped Da Fu on the head, and glared at him, saying, "What do you mean by understanding my character? So you think I'm never telling the truth?"

Da Fu quickly put on a smile and explained, "Team leader, what are you saying? I know you are an honest and easy-going person. You always report good news and not bad news, so we are all willing to follow you. Wherever you say we're going, we will definitely go with you."

"You only said about two hundred people, you must be worried that we'll overthink it and affect the morale of the whole caravan. You're so kind, leader, you take care of us in everything."

"Isn't that right, Pizi?"

Pi Zi, still distracted by the group of mummies around him and walking with trepidation, only snapped out of his daze when Da Fu bumped him with his elbow. He quickly replied, "Yes, yes, leader, you're a great person. You would never harm us."

After saying that, Pi Zi couldn't contain his curiosity and asked in a low voice, "Leader, have you investigated these snow mountain ice men? How did they die?"

Da Fu then added, "Team leader, just tell us the truth. We're already mentally prepared." "I saw these snow mountain ice men struggle before they died, unlike those who suddenly encountered a blizzard and froze to death during their journey. Judging from the way they struggled, it seemed like they suffered some kind of pain before they died."

After saying this with a worried expression, Dafu sighed.

Team leader Wang Guoan said in a low voice, "These people didn't freeze to death; their deaths were rather bizarre."

"Don't be fooled by their thick clothes that conceal everything. If you peel back their thick animal skin winter coats, you'll find their bellies completely sunken, their skin pressed against their spines, revealing the marks of their bones. It's as if they've been starving for a long time and finally died of hunger."

"Moreover, the bellies of these people were all yellowish-red, like flames, as if they had been burned in front of their bodies. It's really a bit eerie... a bit strange. It's really hard to say exactly how they died."

Team leader Wang Guoan felt it was inappropriate to say "evil" here, so he changed his words to "strange".

Hiss!

Dafu and Pizi were both dumbfounded after hearing this, especially Pizi, who was the most timid, whose face turned completely pale with fright.

"How, how, how could this be, like this..."

"This, this, we're not going to die like this, are we... going to die like this too..."

Pi Zi's voice sounded worse than crying.

Da Fu let out a deep breath. When people are terrified to the extreme, they can't help but curse loudly to vent their anger. He shouted, "Sure enough, these people didn't freeze to death!"

"I knew these people wouldn't die easily!"

"This is unbelievable!"

Da Fu was absolutely right; their current situation was truly like seeing a ghost.

A living person seeing so many dead people.

The procession of the dead stretched to the horizon.

“We don’t even know who died yet. Team Leader Yang, Team Leader Zhang, and I are keeping this a secret for now. You should also keep it a secret and not reveal it to anyone,” Team Leader Wan Guoan repeatedly instructed the two of them.

Da Fu took a few deep breaths, then nodded solemnly.

He also knew there was no need to tell anyone about it. Everyone was at their lowest point after encountering the Snow Mountain Ice Man. If they said anything more at this time, the team would probably fall apart immediately.

If the team falls apart at this point, then everyone will have even less chance of survival.

The more difficult the times, the more we must stick together in order to get through the difficult period.

"Alright, you two don't need to think about anything else. Be careful and travel cautiously. Once we get past these snow-capped mountains and ice men, things will be fine."

"I'll go ahead and notify the others. Please be careful on your journey."

After giving a few hurried instructions, the team leader, Wang Guoan, left, continuing to remind the people behind him to be careful, walk cautiously, and avoid touching the mummies.

"Brother Dafu, is what the team leader said true or false?"

"Did those snow mountain ice men really die such bizarre deaths? Their bellies were all empty, like they starved to death. What kind of death is that...?"

"That's terrifying!"

Pi Zi's lips trembled as he stammered to Da Fu, his heart pounding with fear.

Da Fu glanced at the long line of mummies beside him with a complicated expression, and sighed, "It should be true. Just as I said, the symptoms of these snow mountain ice men show that they did not die from ordinary freezing."

"After all, no one who freezes to death is struggling."

"And they froze to death while traveling."

"If the weather really changes drastically, these people will definitely find a place to hide and temporarily avoid the wind and snow."

"Where would they travel on such a large scale without taking any protective measures?"

Pi Zi's expression was worse than crying, and his voice trembled with sobs as he said, "Then what should we do? Should we... go back... and not go to the... the Rakshasa Kingdom..."

Da Fu glared and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Going back the way we came will only make us die faster."

"This is a snowy mountain. With just the two of us and no team to take care of us, do you think we can make it back alive?"

"At this point, we have no choice but to follow the group and go down this path to the end."

Actually, Dafu had one more thing he didn't say: deep down, he still harbored a dream of getting rich, believing that the Rakshasa Kingdom was overflowing with gold. However, he couldn't say it aloud, as it would make him seem too greedy.

Pi Zi's voice continued, trembling with sobs, "But, but, I'm so afraid of dying, Brother Da Fu."

"I still have an elderly mother waiting for me to make money so I can go back and build her a big house and take care of her so she can enjoy her old age."

Da Fu said, "Then you should be even more courageous and determined to go to the Rakshasa Kingdom."

"If you don't go to the Rakshasa Kingdom, how will you get rich, how will you build a big house for your mother, and how will you let your mother enjoy her old age in peace?"

After Da Fu's repeated persuasion, Pi Zi's emotions finally stabilized, and he eventually continued to travel with the caravan.

The procession of these snow mountain ice men was very long, and Da Fu was right; there were definitely more than two hundred of them. Each one of them died in a state of extreme struggle, as if they were suffering some kind of pain before they were born, in unbearable agony.

In the end, no one escaped the calamity; the entire caravan perished in the high-altitude snow-capped mountains.

Fortunately, the caravan eventually passed the snow-capped mountains unharmed. After all, everyone was a normal person, and even the sight of dead people was horrifying, let alone so many. They were so frightened that they didn't dare to breathe and walked with extreme caution, so they eventually made it out of the snow-capped mountains safely.

Only after they left the area of ​​the Snow Mountain Ice Man did everyone breathe a sigh of relief, thankful that they had come out safe and sound.

After leaving the area of ​​the Snow Mountain Icemen, everyone did not linger. They immediately quickened their pace, hoping to stay as far away from these Snow Mountain Icemen as possible and not see them again.

After traveling for about half an hour, around midnight, the caravan finally found a sheltered hollow and decided to spend the night there before continuing their journey the next day.

We were now far enough away from the location of the Snow Mountain Ice Man that everyone was no longer as anxious as before. So the three team leaders decided to get some rest early tonight so they would be in good spirits to continue their journey tomorrow.

……

Perhaps frightened by the snow mountain ice man, Dafu felt like he was urinating a lot tonight. He had just finished urinating before going to bed and had only been lying down for a short while when the urge to urinate came again.

He tried to hold it in, but he couldn't take it anymore, so he had to get up and go to the toilet.

"Brother Dafu, take me with you, I'm so pent up too." Pi Zi also got up and followed them out.

As a result, when the two of them lifted the tent flap, they were dumbfounded and stood there stunned.

A thick fog enveloped the entire camp, making visibility extremely limited.

"This……"