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"Under normal circumstances, can the Cat's Claw Herb actually be found in the wild anymore? Or rather, can it be purchased from somewhere?"

The hunter was now filled with curiosity about this herb, and moreover, having taken it immediately after being poisoned, it had such a great effect. If this were sold, it would likely be a truly good medicine.

If one day I really do come back here or encounter the same situation as Lin Yi, then I could use it for treatment.

"This thing cannot be bought in the open market. It can only be found in the deep forests and particularly damp and cold locations, which makes it extremely rare."

"Then, if we were to sell it, could it fetch a high price?"

The hunter was truly preoccupied with money, which was vitally important for those living in the countryside.

They all understood that with money, they could do as they pleased; without it, they would be truly stuck. Even a modicum of basic life security might be unattainable without it.

"Let me tell you this, this one Cat's Claw Herb, if it were available in the market, could easily sell for at least 10,000 yuan without any problem."

"What, what did you say? This, this thing can sell for 10,000?"

He was simply too astonished, and for a hunter, such talk seemed like a complete fantasy.

To him, this was just an ordinary plant, yet now it could fetch such a high price, a concept he found hard to accept.

"Right, when I say 10,000, that's the price when it can't even be found in the market. If there were to be market inflation, its price could probably go even higher."

"I see."

After listening, the hunter just nodded, but his eyes seemed to linger on another Cat's Claw Herb inside Ling'er's backpack.

"Alright, our work here is nearly done, and it's already the afternoon. Shouldn't we move on? And if night falls early, shouldn't we hasten our pace?"

At that moment, Lin Yi felt much lighter and believed they wouldn't face any further complications, prompting him to speak up.

"Yes, we should be moving on. Wait, let me check the map to see which direction we should head."

Lin Yi, in fact, was also feeling somewhat lost at that point.

Afterward, he took out the map and began to carefully cross-reference it with their current situation.

Just then, his eyes suddenly widened.

Noticing his reaction, Lin Yi quickly approached, curious about what might be happening.

"What's wrong, is there a problem?"

"No, it's just that I feel like there's always a discrepancy between your marked positions and the actual locations. And the direction of the discrepancy seems consistent."

"What do you mean?"

"Let me explain. According to the map, this swamp should be in this location, but now it's directly across from this mountain peak. Look, how much is it off by on the map?"

While explaining, the hunter gestured over the map.

Although Lin Yi didn't quite understand these things, the discrepancy was quite obvious now; it appeared to be about 200 meters off.

"Yes, that's about right. According to this scale, it should be a 200-meter shift. What's happening?"

"I'm not sure. The mountain environment here is very complex. And after so many years of plate movement, I don't know if there's been a general shift. If there has been a shift, then there may be more dangers beneath us—a complete unknown."

"So, do we just continue with the error, knowing it's a consistent 200-meter shift? Can't we just move 200 meters in that direction and then follow the map's correct positions?"

"In theory, that's not feasible. So, we must keep following this path and move on. You see? This is the way up the mountain."

"Right, I noticed. The higher we go, the more rugged the mountain roads will likely become."

"As the paths become more rugged, the journey down will be tough, so prepare yourselves. We will probably have to camp overnight near Bai Zhen and won't see the middle of the mountain until we've reached it."

"Okay, I don't have a problem. What about you, Hei Lang? Are you fine? And Ling'er, can you keep up with your stamina?"
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"Don't worry, I should be fine."

"Good, let's get going then."

After Lin Yi said this, he picked up his belongings, and the group proceeded in the direction the hunter had indicated.

About an hour into their trek, they began to feel the difficulty of the journey increasing.

As they ascended, it became tougher to breathe, as if the surrounding air didn't want to be inhaled.

"What's going on? I feel like it's getting hard to breathe."

Lin Yi, gasping heavily, turned to speak to another person.

"This is caused by a special terrain in the mountains; just past this gully, the air will become more abundant. We need to hurry through here or we'll definitely faint and might never leave this spot."

"But we've been walking for an hour, and everyone is nearly drained. Can we keep going? And according to the map's discrepancies, how much farther do we have before we're past this section?"