"But why do I feel that Sister Ye Fu looks at you with murderous eyes?" After Luo Yang finished speaking, he met Jiang Ron's faint gaze. A chill ran down his neck and he quickly rode away, fearing that if he was delayed for a few seconds, he would be assassinated by Jiang Ron.
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Entering Ning Province, Ye Fu took out the temperature meter and took a look. It was 13℃, which was a bit cold, but still bearable. However, the road was too difficult to walk, and the ground was full of rocks. At a glance, the mountains and plains were desolate.
Ye Fu put the binoculars into her bag. When she saw Han Feng catching up, she waved to Han Feng, "Captain Han, at this rate, we will have to walk for at least five days to reach our destination. What is the name of that place?"
"Magic Mountain Ridge is at the southernmost tip of Ning Province and at the junction of Lan Province." Han Feng paused and continued, "Dr. Ye, my teammates and I counted the number of wild boars and bison before we came back. There may be more than one
Thousands, because Magic Mountain Ridge is very large. After the ecology has slowly recovered in the past few years, the animals have multiplied rapidly and the number has increased. I want to know, how are we going to bring back so many wild boars and bison?"
"Does Captain Han have any good ideas?"
"We have tried to drive them away, but wild boars and bison are difficult to tame. Wild boars can also bite people. They have tusks and are very ferocious. Driving them away may not work. We have no choice but to divide into two groups, and one group will stay and guard.
I kept the wild boars and bison in check to prevent them from migrating away. I took the other team members back to the base and reported the matter to the base director. The main reason was that the terrain of Magic Mountain Ridge was very complicated. There had been many earthquakes in the past few times. All the roads were destroyed and the mountains were also damaged.
There are all cliffs, and even if the base flies a plane over, it won’t be able to land.”
Ye Fu nodded, "Cress also grows in Magic Mountain Ridge?"
"There used to be a river in Magic Mountain Ridge, which ran through two provinces and flowed from Ninh Province into Lan Province. Now the river has turned into a swamp, and the whole swamp is covered with cress. At that time, we were not sure whether this plant could be eaten.
My teammates said it looked like celery and should be edible, so we fed some to the wild boar and the wild boar didn’t die, so we were sure it was cress.”
Their current location is in the northeastern part of Ning Province. Unless they take a shortcut, the total distance will definitely exceed 600 kilometers.
"The road here is difficult to walk. There are thousands of acres of dry mountains ahead. The terrain of Ning Province is complex and divided into three plates. The mountains are all in the south, and the central part is a dry area. The terrain is higher in the south and lower in the north, descending in a trapezoid shape.
The province has a temperate continental arid and semi-arid climate.”
"You mean, there's been a lot of acid rain here?"
There are still some corroded branches and stumps on the ground. The branches have merged with the soil, and the stumps have been corroded and weathered. With a gentle pinch, the trees will break into powder. Who would have thought that this was once a forest.
Ye Fushen agreed, "The main reason is that there have been a lot of acid rains here. Judging from the corrosion and hardness of the soil, it is estimated that every time it rains for a month or so. Even if the wind blows the sand from far away, it will not help. The potatoes will die."
Unless the corroded soil is covered with two meters of raw soil."
"I remember that the soil in Ning Province is loess. How did it turn into black soil?" Luo Yang squinted his eyes, trying to see more clearly.
"Thousands of acres of land have been destroyed. It is estimated that in another hundred years, not a single blade of grass will grow on this land. The power of acid rain is too great."
Ye Fu took out a plastic bottle from his backpack and filled it with some rainwater. Han Feng and Luo Yang both looked at her in confusion.
Ye Fu made a sound, then tightened the reins to stop the horse. After dismounting, Ye Fu took off his gloves and put a little rainwater on his fingertips.
"We also had this suspicion, so we brought some soil back to the base when we went back. After research, the scientific researchers at the base confirmed that the soil had been corroded by acid rain, and corroded multiple times."
"I'm a little interested. Let's go. Let's leave Dry Mountain first. The air here doesn't smell good. If you smell it too much, you might feel dizzy."
"How could this happen?" Everyone was surprised to see the rainwater becoming sticky and stringy.
"Sister Ye Fu, what are you doing with this water?"
At this time, Luo Yang and Jiang Run also caught up. After years of natural disasters, almost no grass grew in the north and central parts. Han Feng was worried that a few horses might suffer in the next few days. He proposed to cut some grain and grass here, and there were many roads along the way.
There are few small streams, so there is no need to worry about drinking water.
"This rainwater is the same as aloe vera juice. It is not only sticky, but also has a fishy smell similar to moss. It may be due to the soil. The soil corroded by acid rain will release microorganisms that can transform the rainwater. No wonder I just walked in Ma
Looking at the rainwater in these shallow puddles on my back, I always feel that there is a layer of oil floating on it."
"Has there been acid rain here?" Ye Fu suddenly asked.
After entering the dry mountains, everyone slowed down. The soil on the ground was corroded by acid rain and turned black. The land was very hard, like solidified cement. There were puddles of water in the shallow depressions. The soil could not absorb water, so the rainwater was retained.
Come down.
Han Feng nodded, "Yes."
"You are so well prepared." Han Feng said with shame. Before he set off, he had no idea that this trip would be so easy.
Two hours later, the four of them rode into the dry mountains. At this time, the fog had completely dispersed. Looking at the undulating dry mountains and the vast expanses of black soil in the distance, they finally understood why Han Feng was worried that the horses would not be able to eat grass.
There are relatively small areas of grassland and desert in the north of Ning Province. Because it borders Mongolia Province, the geographical environment in the north is no different from Mongolia Province. Beyond the dry mountains, there is a desert. For decades, the state has sent people to plant crops in this desert.
There were a lot of poplar trees, but Han Feng told them that when they passed the poplar forest before, apart from the dead trees, there was only a large area of yellow sand left.
"There is no need to worry about this. We have already prepared sufficient food and grass." Moreover, the grass on the roadside is sparsely grown. It was exposed to high temperatures some time ago and the grass has withered. It is estimated that the horses will not eat the grass.
Due to natural disasters, the land available for use is getting smaller and smaller. Due to the spread of nuclear leakage in northern Xinjiang, people can only move to Mongolia. After the intrusion of seawater in the south, there is probably no land left, and there are many nuclear power plants in the south, which are probably destroyed. Look
Looking at the vast expanses of black soil, everyone felt a little heavy.
"You said before that there are thousands of acres of dry mountains here. I thought that there were dead trees all over the mountains and plains, but I didn't expect that there are not even trees in the dry mountains." Luo Yang sighed with emotion.
“I don’t know what year or month it will be before the scenery here can be restored to its former glory.”
Ye Fu stretched out his hand and made a forward gesture, "As long as Blue Star is here, one hundred years, two hundred years, five hundred years... one day, the earth will heal itself, nature will be full of vitality again, and we humans will
Same thing."
Under the dark clouds and above the black soil, four people and four horses galloped against the wind amidst the sound of horse hooves, and finally walked out of the dry mountain.
This chapter has been completed!