After leaving Baghdad, Canglong and the others took the newly opened train and headed directly to Basra Province. This is the only railway in Iraq. It is also the main transportation route between the north and south of Iraq. The only railway that crosses the north and south. One end connects Baghdad and the other end connects Basra, Iraq's second largest city.
Tang Long woke up when they left the Rashid Hotel. On the way, he asked Cang Long to go back to China because he couldn't stand the environment here in Iraq. But Cang Long didn't agree, but he didn't deny it either. He didn't know why. What's the reason? From the moment they left the Rashid Hotel to the time they took the train in disguise, Canglong didn't say a word.
For Snow Leopard, it was too embarrassing for them to leave secretly. After all, Canglong had a legitimate identity to visit, so he was nagging him all the way.
"Why are we running away? I'm so upset." Snow Leopard felt very uncomfortable. "It's a bit like being kicked out. Are we really afraid of the Americans?"
Hei Wuchang drank water and ate without saying anything. Vivian seemed a little irritable. She raised the sunhat that covered half of her face with her hand and said coldly: "You are talking nonsense. Believe it or not, I will treat you to popcorn." .”
Snow Leopard immediately shut up. Because he touched Vivian's hand. There was obviously a miniature submachine gun inside. But within a few minutes, Snow Leopard couldn't help it anymore. It seems that he and Hei Wuchang have one thing in common. They are talkative. I can’t help but Hei Wuchang likes to eat to satisfy his cravings. But Snow Leopard likes to talk very much.
So he approached Tang Long and asked, "Are you still used to it?"
Tang Long ignored him and just leaned against the window, looking at the scenery outside. Faced with his indifference, Snow Leopard was not discouraged. Instead, he became excited: "Don't you want to be a killer? Your teacher won't teach you. How about I teach you." "
When Tang Long heard this, his originally lazy spirit immediately started to fight: "Really, but aren't you a soldier?"
"Go. Although I am a soldier, I am also a special forces soldier, okay? And I am the most awesome one. Definitely no worse than your teacher. He is even worse than me in some aspects." Snow Leopard's face was not red and his heart was not beating. When Hei Wuchang heard what he said, he stopped chewing and glared at him to express his contempt. Then he went to eat his food.
As for Vivian and Canglong, one was sleeping with a sun hat on. The other was squinting his eyes and not knowing what he was thinking. Seeing that no one spoke to despise him, Snow Leopard became even more excited: "Actually, he is just not as good as me. Otherwise Why are you afraid of Americans? You and I are not afraid of Americans."
Tang Long didn't believe it. But he had seen Snow Leopard fight before. Sometimes he really liked Snow Leopard's tough guy style. He really wanted to learn from Hei Wuchang. But he didn't have Hei Wuchang's body. His own body was incomparable to ordinary people's. He is considered strong in front of him, but in front of Snow Leopard, he is a scumbag. Snow Leopard's body is strong in front of the special forces, but in front of Hei Wuchang, he is a scumbag.
"Can you really teach me?" Tang Long asked.
"Of course. But you have to worship me as your master first." Snow Leopard smiled. "You know, there are many people in the world who want to worship me as their master. Not to mention a reinforcement battalion, there is at least one reinforcement company."
"Bragging." Tang Long looked unbelieving.
"I don't believe it." Snow Leopard was a little angry. "Do you know what is most important to survive here?"
"Water." Tang Long thought for a while and said.
"No." Xue Bao was stunned and rejected it directly. Seeing Tang Long's expression of excitement wanting to get the answer, Xue Bao smiled and said, "It is to maintain the water in the body."
"Tch. That's not just water." Tang Long looked contemptuous.
"External water is completely different from internal water. The water I'm talking about is the water in the body. You can't drink or drink the external water. It's useless, right?" Snow Leopard said.
"That makes sense." Tang Long nodded.
"So, the most important thing to survive here is to keep the water in your body and try to find water as much as possible." Snow Leopard said with a smile on his face.
"Then how do you keep the water in your body from losing and find water?" Tang Long looked at the outside. It was a mess. It was a desert. Although it was not like the sand dunes in Africa, there was basically not much difference. How is it possible to find water in such an environment, and it is still possible to lose water from the body. After all, if you want to find water, you have to move. Moving will cause the water in the body to be lost.
"Let's talk about how to keep the water in the body from losing." Snow Leopard said and talked a lot. Tang Long was very excited because he had never heard of these methods.
Snow Leopard took a short rest. Tang Long asked anxiously: "Is there anything else?"
"The human body is composed of three-quarters of water. And we must need water to survive. Especially in this desert environment. If your body has not adapted to this environment, and you have not brought enough If you don't have enough water, you will be dehydrated and go into shock without even walking ten kilometers under the sun's rays. You will eventually be sunburned to death in the desert." The snow leopard said lightly. "So it is particularly important to know whether you are short of water."
"How can I know if I am short of water?" Tang Long asked.
"Special forces like us can tell whether our body is short of water just by feeling. As for a rookie like you, you probably know to drink when you are thirsty. But drinking water like this is just a waste, especially in special circumstances. But still There is indeed a way to know how much water your body has lost," Snow Leopard said.
"What can we do?" Tang Long asked.
"When your body loses five percent of its water content, your pulse rate will be less than a hundred beats per minute. Your breathing rate will be twelve to twenty times per minute. Your body's response will be thirst, irritability, and nausea. Weak. So you need to replenish water, but not too much. It cannot exceed .4 liters per hour. Otherwise, cerebral edema and pulmonary edema will occur, which can lead to death." Snow Leopard smiled. "So drinking too much water will be fatal. Don't drink water. It can also be fatal. In summer, many people feel sleepy as soon as lunch comes. This is because their bodies lack water. Although they don’t feel thirsty.”
But when Tang Long heard this, he felt a little irritated: "It's so serious."
"Of course. When 10% of the body's water is lost, it will cause dizziness, headache, difficulty walking, and tingling in the limbs. So if you don't replenish water at this time, you are basically not far from death." Snow Leopard No ambiguity. "The pulse rate is one hundred to one hundred and twenty beats per minute. The breathing rate is twenty to thirty times per minute."
"Then what." Tang Long wrote it down carefully.
"The loss of 15% of the water in the body will cause dizziness, tingling when urinating, swelling of the tongue, deafness, and numbness of the skin." Snow Leopard said with a sinister smile. "At this time, you will basically die. On the edge. At this time, the pulse rate is between 120 and 140 times, and the respiratory rate is between 30 and 40 times."
"What about the loss of more than 15%?" Tang Long asked.
"Haha." Snow Leopard smiled. "If no one saves you, you will basically go into shock. If you are in a desert environment, shock is equal to death. Of course, the premise is that you are alone. So water is very important to a person. For special forces, it is the most important thing. Therefore, we need to train good induction, master our own physical condition, and determine what we need at any time. Students like you, if you are students, you will probably enter an environment like Iraq. And It’s because I’m not familiar with this place. I probably won’t even be able to pass this first level.”
"Teacher Cang, what he said is true. He is not bluffing me." Tang Long said to Cang Long. He was still a little doubtful because he had never thought that water was so important.
But Canglong didn't answer. Vivian lifted the brim of her hat and said, "He's right. You don't feel the importance of water because you live in an environment where there is never a shortage of water. Once you reach an environment where there is a shortage of water, In the environment, you know how important water is, especially in Iraq. There is a lot of oil here, but there is not much water source here.”
Hearing this, Tang Long nodded: "Then how can we find water sources in this environment? After all, there are so many Iraqis living here, right?"
"You are wrong. The people here can survive not because they are always eager to find water sources. Just like the snow leopard said, it is best to adapt to the environment here and prevent the loss of water. Water source. Do you know why people in the Middle East always dress so conservatively? In fact, it has a function. Because the fibers of their clothes are specially made. Just like the military uniforms of the US military, they can prevent extreme heat and cold. This can reduce the loss of water in the body. Of course, the people here have also adapted to the environment here, so their body water loss will be much slower than that of people in other areas." Vivian said, giving the snow leopard a sarcastic look. "He told you to keep it. It is right that the body should not lose water, but he did not tell you. Nonsense is that it is easiest for the body to lose water, because the salivary glands tend to secrete more water, which is then swallowed into our stomach. And saliva does not It is not completely water. When it enters the stomach, the stomach will digest it as food. Just like drinking a drink will never quench your thirst, because the stomach digests the drink as food. And digestion requires water from the body. To supply it. It’s just like a car needs gasoline to run.”
After saying that, Vivian covered the brim of her hat and went back to sleep. Tang Long, on the other hand, looked at Snow Leopard and was speechless. Snow Leopard looked embarrassed and quickly explained: "Anyway, we are not short of water now. Hehe."
"Do you know why you keep squinting your head while sleeping?" Hei Wuchang asked after putting all the things on the table into his stomach.
Tang Long looked surprised. He felt that Hei Wuchang's belly was a bottomless pit. He ate enough food for five people and didn't feel full. Moreover, this was just his snack. But he was surprised. As for Hei Wuchang's question, he still shook his head. He shook his head. But he was very interested.
"When you become a killer, you will understand that sleep is a luxury. So sleeping whenever you have time is a killer's instinct. And the head is silent because he wants his body to adapt to the environment here as quickly as possible. This You need subconscious psychological comfort. Of course you can't reach this level." Hei Wuchang stood up and moved for a while. Then he fell asleep.
Tang Long was speechless. Hei Wuchang suddenly opened his eyes again and said to Snow Leopard: "You like to talk so much. You are responsible for standing guard now."
Then he turned to Tang Long: "One more thing. In the enemy's territory, if there are no teammates standing guard, you have to turn a blind eye if you want to sleep. As a killer, there are no teammates, so the killer must Getting used to rest means turning a blind eye. Unless you can develop your sixth sense."