The dense, primitive forest was actually not as quiet and terrifying as depicted on TV. Song Yun stepped on the gravel path beneath his feet, with birds tweeting from time to time around him. The afternoon sun filtered through the gaps in the leaves and branches, casting beautiful speckles of light onto Song Yun.
The group chatted as they walked, seemingly in good spirits, but Song Yun snickered to himself. Climbing mountains isn't an occasion for too much excitement or chatter, and why is that?
Because talking consumes energy, and excitement increases your oxygen consumption, similarly draining your energy. Yet, seeing these girls who've experienced nothing yet insist on pretending they know it all, fear nothing, and are interested in everything, Song Yun couldn't help but feel they needed to face some hardships.
