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Chapter 439 Taking Doro to the Summit of Mount Hua

The next day, early morning.

In the early winter on the Loess Plateau, as dawn breaks, a biting wind whips up fine snowflakes that sting your face with a chilling cold.

After leaving the town of Orunji, the RV followed the navigation route to Huashan and finally parked in the scenic area's parking lot.

The scenic area opens at 7:00 AM, and it's currently 6:40 AM, so there are still 20 minutes left.

The doro get up, wash up, and tacitly gather around the electric heater to warm themselves with the hot air.

"Awoo~"

"It's so cold today!"

"Suddenly I don't feel like moving..." Donas yawned, muttering to herself as she tugged at her messy pink hair.

Doraemon didn't really want to move either.

It didn't even want to speak, and yawned and sighed softly.

Dorothy moved closer to the heater, enjoying the warm breeze on her back, her eyes half-closed as she murmured softly, "So... are we still going... to climb Mount Hua? Or maybe... we can... sleep in all day?"

I get plenty of sleep and am not sleepy; I'm just simply too lazy to move.

Who wouldn't want to snuggle into a warm bed on a freezing cold day?

But since we're already here, Mount Hua is just around the corner.

There's no reason to back down and not go hiking today!

Dorothy raised her little hand to warm it up against the electric heater, while advising Dorothy, "Wait until we get back from the hike before snuggling into bed and sleeping in! We're already at the foot of the mountain; if we don't climb it, we'll regret it later!"

"Let's climb Mount Hua today, and tomorrow I'll treat everyone to a hot bath at a bathhouse, okay?" Pina promised her companions, taking over from Doraemon.

Upon hearing that she was going to take a hot bath tomorrow, Donas immediately perked up.

Sauna! Bathhouse! Buffet!

Pina is treating.

What else is there to say?

"OK!"

"I'll get dressed now, and after I finish breakfast and have a full stomach, we'll set off immediately."

She jumped up and darted back to the cabin bedroom, rummaging through her sweaters and long underwear.

Doro don't usually like to wear sweaters.

Because sweaters are less warm than the downy fibers that grow on your skin and feel less comfortable against the skin.

But it's so cold today, I have to wear a sweater to keep warm. Health is more important than comfort!

Wear a sweater and wool pants underneath, and a down jacket on top.

Dorothy, Dorothy, Donas, and Pina wrapped themselves up tightly.

A moment later, the four little ones finished their breakfast and lined up to get out of the RV.

Huang Musong led the Doro members straight to the scenic area entrance and headed to the climbing point to prepare for climbing Mount Hua.

Su Qingyao is a girl, and she always feels unwell for a few days each month, making it impossible for her to engage in strenuous exercise. Although she really wanted to go hiking with the little ones, she could only stay in the RV to rest, so she troubled Taihua to stay and keep them company.

...

At the foot of Mount Hua, Huang Musong and Alwen stood one in front of the other, serving as the first and last in line for the four little ones.

It's just a few minutes' walk from the parking lot to the foot of the mountain, and the sun is up, making it much warmer.

The comfortable temperature gradually cheered up the doro.

Walk forward along the steps,

The first stop on climbing Mount Hua is the statue that guards the mountain.

A huge human-shaped stone statue lies horizontally in the square of Yuquan Temple in the scenic area.

Chen Tuan, also known as the Sleeping Immortal, was an ancient Taoist figure.

Legend has it that Chen Tuan played chess with Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin. Zhao Kuangyin lost Mount Hua to Chen Tuan and exempted Mount Hua from taxes.

Doro, Donas, and Pina, being poorly educated, knew little about the stories and anecdotes surrounding Chen Tuan; they only thought the stone sculpture was enormous.

Approaching the stone sculpture with great curiosity, Doro stood outside the railing and carefully examined it from left to right.

Pina examined the stone carving from right to left, then met up with Doro in the middle of the carving, and together they looked up at the Chen Tuan statue.

Stand still for half a minute.

Doraemon finally came to his senses.

It ran back to Huang Musong's side, utterly confused. "Who is that? He's even more imposing than you! It's kind of scary..."

One little paw held Huang Musong's hand, while Duoluo's other little paw pointed at the stone statue, and its whole body trembled slightly as it shuddered.

He is 182cm tall, which is considered imposing in the eyes of the Doro.

To know,

The initial size of the doro was almost the same as that of a kitten.

It's only about 15 centimeters tall.

Today, Dorothy, Dorothy, and Donas have grown to an average height of 80cm, which is still less than half the height of Huang Musong.

Looking at the stone statue of Chen Tuan from the perspective of the little ones, the enormous figure is truly terrifying and frightening.

Fortunately, Dorothy was well-read!

Having some knowledge of the deeds of Chen Tuan,

Dorothy leaned over to the other side of Doraemon and explained, "This stone statue is of Chen Tuan, the master of Mount Hua. He was also a human, and his height was no more than two meters. The scenic area carved the statue to commemorate Chen Tuan, deliberately exaggerating his size. He certainly wasn't that big in real life."

After explaining to Dorothy, Dorothy walked around the statue and continued forward following the signs.

Dorothy glanced at the statue of Chen Tuan a few more times, said nothing, obediently took Huang Musong's hand, and jogged to catch up with Dorothy.

The road at the foot of the mountain is flat enough.

As the sun rises, its rays dispel the chill and cause the temperature to rise slightly.

Wearing a sweater underneath her down jacket, Donas found herself feeling quite hot, and she was sweating profusely.

Quickly unzip the down jacket.

Donas folded the hem of her down jacket up her back, covering her head with the bottom edge, and grabbed the two corners of the bottom edge with both hands, turning the down jacket into a drag umbrella.

Finding her companion not dressing properly, Pina immediately pounced on her and said in a stern voice, "Donas! You're so naughty! How can you dress like that?"

"Hurry up and put your down jacket on."

"It's very cold in the mountains!"

After saying that, Pina helped Donas get dressed again and nodded in satisfaction.

As the sun rose and the temperature warmed up, Pina could feel it too.

It understood that Donas's mischievous behavior stemmed from being too hot.

But Donas must be dressed properly!

Pina didn't want any of her three Doro companions to get sick from the cold, even though Doro had the ability to fight off illness.

Even if you recover from an illness quickly, you will inevitably feel uncomfortable during the process.

The principle of "dressing warmly in spring and lightly in autumn" also applies to winter!

Upon discovering that Pina was particularly concerned about whether she dressed properly, Donas immediately became excited and took off running forward.

Five meters away from Pina

Donas once again turned her down jacket into a drag umbrella.

It grinned mischievously, urging Pina to chase after it.

"You~ chase~ me~!"

Bending over, sticking out your buttocks, patting your bottom.

Donas deliberately provoked Pina in a cheeky manner.

If it were Dorothy who was provoked, the clever Dorothy would definitely fall for it, because she would be furious.

Pina, being a composed person, wouldn't take it too seriously and continued to walk slowly and steadily.

Donas ran away.

turn back,

I noticed that Pina didn't accept the challenge to run.

There's no point in entertaining yourself, so Donas stopped and abandoned the idea of ​​running around.

While her companions were getting closer, Donas took off her sweater, leaving her in only thermal pants and a down jacket.

"It's quite warm now. I'll put it on again when the temperature gets colder. I guess it'll snow on the mountaintop." Donas muttered to herself, looking up at the layered peaks hidden deep in the clouds and mist, marveling at how dangerous this mountain was.

Watching Donas make a scene, Huang Musong remained silent. Though he didn't speak, his heart was filled with mixed feelings, a bittersweet emotion he couldn't quite put into words.

Her inner thoughts: "When did I stop making movements like Donas?"

Inner monologue: "Thirteen? Fifteen? I can't remember."

My inner thoughts: "So this is what growing up is like, something I always looked forward to as a child..."

Almost every boy wears clothes as a cape when he's little, just like Donas did.

It wasn't to show off, nor was it to cool off; I simply wanted to do it this way.

As the boy grows up, this action disappears from daily life, and he transforms into a man.

Composing himself, Huang Musong turned his gaze back to Donas, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

Doro are such a cute and amazing bunch of little guys!

They always bring me various wonderful feelings in my life.

Huang Musong quickly followed Donas, took out a sweater for it, and planned to give it to her when the temperature dropped after they went up the mountain.

Walk forward for a few more minutes

Dorothy and Doraemon also felt hot.

Wearing a down jacket over a sweater provides amazing warmth!

Just then, a large archway stood in front of them, and Doro quickened his pace to take off his sweater under the archway.

The sweater weighed about half a pound. After taking it off, he felt very relaxed and stretched comfortably.

Stand tall and hold your head high.

The two large green characters on the archway plaque came into view.

Doro couldn't help but wonder what those two words meant.

"Human~"

"What do those bright green words mean?"

Doro blinked her big eyes and tugged at Huang Musong's sleeve, hoping he could answer her questions.

Holding his phone, Huang Musong was looking for videos and guides on how to climb Mount Hua, and was not available to answer Doro's question at the moment.

Alvin looked up, glanced behind the plaque, and answered for Huang Musong, "Dolo, those two big green characters are called 'Mount Hua,' the name of the mountain we're climbing today. Do you need me to lift you up so you can see it more clearly, more comprehensively, and up close…?"

"Are you possessed by a steamed bun spirit?"

Before Alvin could finish speaking, Donas interrupted abruptly, looking her up and down.

In recent days, Alwen has been using AI software to learn about the cities along her travel route.

On a whim, I imitated AI's speech.

As a result, Donas jokingly called him "possessed by a bean bun".

Alvin raised an eyebrow and curled her lips slightly before flicking Donas on the forehead with lightning speed.

"Ouch~"

"You're being unreasonable..."

Donas sighed helplessly, dodged Alvin's attack range, and turned to get closer to Dorothy.

Having just taken off her sweater, Dorothy stared up at the plaque in disbelief, looking utterly shocked.

What, what's going on?

We walked for almost ten minutes and only now have we reached the Huashan Archway?

Is this fake?!

Realizing the situation was dire, Dorothy nervously swallowed and drank some juice to calm herself down.

I was already a little tired from walking just 200 meters, and we didn't even get to the mountain gate.

Let's not even talk about how difficult it is to reach the summit.

Dorothy thought she might not even make it halfway up the mountain!

Oops……

Dorothy grew increasingly worried and tried to use her clever mind to think of an excuse to avoid climbing the mountain herself.

After resting briefly at the archway, the doro continued along the road and entered a straight section with a considerable slope.

For adults, a 5% slope is not difficult to walk; it only requires a little effort.

However, for the short-legged Doro, a 5% slope is particularly strenuous.

Travel 100 meters

Doraemon gradually slowed down his pace.

His previously even and normal breathing began to become rapid.

Pina has strong explosive power but weak endurance; her chest heaves as she pants like a bellows.

Exhaustion overwhelmed her, and Pina was the first to give up, sitting down to recover.

Tired and not wanting to talk, Pina leaned against the railing and closed her eyes tightly.

Before becoming Pina's partner, Dorothy was always the weakest in terms of physical fitness, far inferior to Dorothy or Donas.

Now that Pina is with me,

No need to worry about being laughed at by Donas for having a poor constitution anymore.

Dorothy sat down next to Pina to rest without any psychological pressure.

"Here's a candy ball for you."

"Pina, are you tired? If you are, let's rest for a while."

"Replenishing your energy will make climbing easier!" Dorothy hummed a little tune contentedly, feeding Pina a candy and then handing two to Donas.

Seeing that Dorothy needed to rest after only a few steps, Donas wanted to complain that she was too weak, but considering that it might affect Pina, she didn't say anything.

There were even candied hawthorns served to them.

Donas was too embarrassed to tease Dorothy anymore.

While her companions rested, the energetic Donas strolled around, patrolling the area around the platform she was currently on.

Not long after.

Donas ran back excitedly and pounced on her friends, imagining herself as a bowling ball and her three friends as pins.

"Oops~"

"Wow……"

"Oh my!"

Dorothy, Pina, and Donas were knocked into a full-on collision, falling backward and instantly creating chaos.

The down jacket was thick and bulky, making Pina unable to sit up straight.

With Doraemon and Dorothy's help, he sat up straight.

Pina shook her head helplessly at Donas, sighed, and hesitated to speak.

There's really no way to deal with the energetic Donas...

After bumping into her companions and making them look disheveled, Donas chuckled sheepishly and rubbed her cheek to express her apology.

Then they helped Doraemon, Dorothy, and Pina sit up again one by one.

Donas then pointed into the distance.

With her little hands moving her arms, Donas gestured the outline of a square, unable to contain her excitement, and said, "We're almost at the top of the mountain! Look, there are many people in that big house over there. I bet the top of the mountain is behind that house."

The more he talked, the more excited he became.

Donas shook her head, wagged her tail, and swung her arms, hoping that her three companions would quickly regain their strength and follow her to the back of the big house.

Upon learning that they were about to reach the summit, Doraemon was overjoyed, his lips pursed into an "o" shape.

Pina's pupils focused and her eyes widened in surprise.

Dorothy, however, barely reacted; instead of being happy, she showed an expression of utter horror.

"Huashan Gate!"

Looking in the direction Donas indicated, Dorothy read aloud the golden plaque atop the large house, her mind reeling as if struck by lightning.

"Hehe~"

"I'm dead!"

She lay flat on her back, as if she had lost all her strength, and Dorothy trembled with anger.

It's not that I'm angry with Donas.

It's certainly not because she's angry with Doraemon or Pina.

What really angered Dorothy was "Why is Mount Hua so high!"

Not understanding what was wrong with her companion, Dorothy touched her forehead to check if she had a fever. "Dorothy, are you alright? If you're not feeling well, we can go back to the RV to rest and come back to climb the mountain tomorrow or the day after."

When you're out having fun, the most important thing is to have a good time; there's no need to follow a plan every step of the way.

Doro hopes that every friend can have a lot of fun.

Upon hearing Dorothy's words, Dorothy hurriedly sat up, shaking her head like a rattle-drum.

"Don't!"

"I don't want to walk the same path again tomorrow or the day after."

"Let's hurry and get our tickets checked..."

After speaking, Dorothy sighed softly and walked towards the Huashan Gate.

Doro was slow-witted and took a moment to understand what was going on, so he was speechless for a while.

Pina reacted faster than Doraemon, her facial features contorted in utter speechlessness.

This is terrible!

I climbed the mountain for a full ten minutes, and it turns out I didn't even get through the ticket gate?

"Sigh~"

Pina struggled to her feet and followed Dorothy, letting out one regretful sigh after another.

If I had known Mount Hua was so high, I shouldn't have even considered climbing it. I only have myself to blame! (End of Chapter)