When the sun rose on the second day, Luo Zheng stood on a hill in the wilderness, scanning the horizon, secretly relieved that he had stopped for the night. Traveling day and night had severely drained his strength, his stomach was empty, but all around, there was nothing but snow. He couldn't see anything edible. Once again, Luo Zheng used the sun to check his direction and then, dragging his weary body, he continued heading east through the snow-covered ground.
An hour passed, then two, and Luo Zheng felt as though his will was about to crumble. Hunger was one reason, but ahead, the silence of the vast expanse of snow offered no hope. Alone, without anyone to talk to or a companion to encourage him, despair was setting in.