Chapter 46: The Burial Ground
The desert cannot store water. Even if there was heavy acid rain the day before, after the scorching sun the next day, it is difficult to see that it has rained in the desert. Instead, it is the wolf dung buried under the desert by the yellow sand. Because of the storage
Because of the lack of moisture, more beetles are attracted.
It was already past three in the afternoon when the scientific expedition team found the second wolf dung remains.
Ye Peng observed the feces based on the knowledge Ning Zhe had taught him before, and said loudly: "It seems that the wolves are continuing to move south! Everyone, get ready to board the car!"
Ning Zhe licked his lips and looked at a huge weathered stone in the distance with a serious look on his face. There was a hint of fear in his eyes: "The wolves are moving faster than expected. We can no longer continue."
Chased!"
Ning Zhe and the others were at the junction of the desert and the Gobi. Standing here and looking into the distance, they saw the sandy Gobi formed by the wind. The rough and heroic landform did not make Ning Zhe feel...
Instead of being grand, a strong sense of crisis arose.
Seeing that Ning Zhe had a deep fear of the Gobi, Ye Peng asked with a cold face: "Why can't you leave? Is there any danger there?"
"I don't know much about that place." Ning Zhe shook his head slightly and responded truthfully: "For hunters, this is the limit of what we can explore!"
When he left the market town for hunting, he could only go 50 kilometers away at most. The wilderness became more dangerous at night, and he had to return to the market town before dark. The edge of the desert was already the limit of what he could explore.
It has to be built at the speed of a forced march, running almost the entire distance. Although he also has the ability to survive at night, he will not risk his own life.
"Places you have never been to do not mean danger. Prepare your team and continue setting off!" Ye Peng heard Ning Zhe's response and issued the order disapprovingly. He knew that these refugees had little culture and even classified some natural phenomena as
There is talk of ghosts and gods, but as a city dweller, he has a clearer understanding of the world, so naturally he will not be intimidated by a refugee.
Ning Zhe pointed at a huge weathered stone standing upright in the distance: "I have strayed into this Gobi once, and the situation here is far more dangerous than you imagine! The number of poisonous insects and beasts there is much greater than outside.
It’s a desert, and after passing the boundary stone in front, I don’t know the road behind it! This Gobi desert is a restricted area for hunters and is called the burial ground!”
"It doesn't matter. We have satellite phones and positioning systems in our hands. We can't get lost. As for the beast you mentioned, we have so many people and guns. What's there to be afraid of? There are so many transport teams in the Federation active in refugee areas every day.
I haven't seen any of them in danger. You have to know that in this era, hot weapons are the real king!" Ye Peng reached out and patted the holster on his waist, and gave the command to the team disapprovingly: "Prepare the fleet! Let's go.
Got it!"
"call!"
Ning Zhe looked at Ye Peng's back and sighed slightly. This guy knew nothing about the wasteland, and his blind confidence in thermal weapons would kill him sooner or later.
Even if Ning Zhe is unwilling to go deep into the Gobi, he has no choice because Lin Xun is still being held captive by mercenaries at this moment. Even if it is for Lin Xun, he must take risks. This is the meaning of living together.
After Ning Zhe returned to the car, he handed a red rope on his wrist that was covered with grease and could barely be seen as red: "Wear this!"
Fatty Li took it obediently: "Brother Zhe, what is this?"
Ning Zhe took off his backpack and leaned lazily on the edge of the car: "The amulet was left to me by my godfather before he left. He said it can keep you safe."
"Brother Zhe, I really didn't expect you to be so kind to me!" Fatty Li grinned and quickly put the amulet on his hand.
"I never believe in ghosts and gods, and I don't think this thing can protect people. I keep it just as a thought. I gave it to you because you are too fat and run slowly. Once a wild beast attacks, I will try my best to protect you.
But if I can't protect myself, I can only protect myself, and you will probably be the first to die." Ning Zhe scratched his nose and looked at the red rope on Fatty Li's hand with satisfaction: "With this rope, I can turn around and pass through the remaining obstacles.
It might be easier for my limbs to find you."
Massacre: "!!!"
Ren Jiao: "!!!"
Fatty Li, whose face was full of emotion: "???"
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The Gobi is different from the desert. It is a desert terrain composed of coarse sand and gravel covered on a hard soil layer. The ground material particles are coarser and the ground is slightly undulating. The bedrock is undulating on the ground. Due to the long-term wind and sand
Erosion, with a strong sense of layering.
In the desert, which is exposed to the sun all day long, there are few large beasts, but the Gobi is different. Ning Zhe also entered the Gobi by mistake to avoid wolves. Thinking of the scene where he encountered a giant bear, he still has lingering fears.
The merciless scorching sun shines onto the earth like a flame without any obstruction, and the rolling Gobi Desert is like a steamer, filled with heat waves that distort the air.
Looking around, you can occasionally see dead trees in the Gobi, but most of them are still monotonous yellow, desolate and lifeless. This scenery alone gives people a strong sense of exhaustion, as if it will never end.
There is wind in the Gobi, but it is all a whirlwind, which can roll up the gravel very high, like a column of smoke rising from the flat ground, spinning and running around in the Gobi. These styles are extremely fierce and can be easily
Roll the adults up to the sky.
The gravel rolled up by the strong wind was like natural sandpaper, making a clanging sound when it hit the car body. There were countless scratches on the paint of the off-road vehicle. I believe that in a few days, this layer of paint will be peeled off. In order to
To avoid the wind and sand, Ning Zhe and others also covered their heads with rainproof cloth. Occasionally, large rocks hit the backs of the hands of several people holding the rainproof cloth, causing bone-piercing pain.
Because Ren Jiao was a woman, Tu Shi took the initiative to help her with the task of pulling the rainproof silk. At this moment, Ren Jiao no longer had the sense of freedom she had in the desert, and looked at Ning Zhe with a serious face: "In
Is there anything I need to pay attention to in the Gobi Desert?"
"Yes!" Ning Zhe thought for a moment and nodded: "Don't wash your hands after using the toilet!"
Ren Jiao looked curious: "What kind of special custom is this, or is it to leave body odor to confuse wild beasts?"
Ning Zhe grinned: "No, it's because of wasting water!"
Ren Jiao widened her eyes: "Can you be more serious!"
Ning Zhe laughed: "The first thing we have to do is stay away from the people in the scientific expedition team!"
"Do you think they are in danger?" Ren Jiao narrowed her eyes.
"These people carry a lot of food, including bacon, sausages, etc., which are rich-flavored foods. These things can easily attract wild beasts. I just advised Ye Peng to throw away the food, but Ye Peng disagreed." Ning Zhe
He said in a calm tone: "If they carry these things, they might be attacked by wild animals!"
"You mean, wolves?" Tu Shi's eyes were bright.
Chapter completed!