Everyone gritted their teeth and walked forward according to the direction specified on the compass. Tang San was worried about the safety of Qi Xie and did not say a few words along the way. As for the talkative Lei Zi, he also kept his mouth shut because he wanted to save his saliva.
Without talking, there was not much water left in the kettle. Fortunately, a Populus euphratica forest was discovered. The discovery of the Populus euphratica forest meant that there was underground water eight to ten meters underground. The group dug down more than eight meters, and sure enough, there was water.
The water came out gurglingly, and everyone filled it with two kettles. Seeing the kettles being filled little by little, they gained a lot of confidence in walking out of the desert.
We persisted for a full day and night, and there was still no end to this desert. It was fine during the day, but at night, the temperature dropped sharply and it was freezing to the bone. A few of us could only hug each other and keep each other warm. After a cold night, we all
I experienced the horror of the desert night. Seeing that the second night was coming, and there was still no way out, everyone felt vaguely worried. The water in the two kettles would not last long. After all, there were more people and less water. Since then,
After encountering the Populus euphratica forest, I never encountered any plants indicating the presence of water.
The second night, I finally managed to survive. In the morning, Lei Zi couldn't wait to open the kettle, poured it into his mouth, and was immediately stunned: "Oh no, there is no water."
He stuck out his tongue and swirled it around the mouth of the bottle, added the remaining two drops into his mouth, and then poured it down feebly: "It's over now, we finally didn't get poisoned, but we're still going to die."
In this desert."
"We have to find the water source, otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous." Bai Yi wiped the sweat from his forehead. It was not too hot. He was a little nervous. The groundwater he found before was limited, and according to his understanding, the groundwater in the desert
It cannot be consumed directly by humans. It must undergo a simple distillation process, otherwise it can only be given to camels. But at this juncture, how can we control so much, so we just drink it directly. Now even this untreated groundwater cannot be consumed.
Can't find it.
Shi Wenbo said: "Although this is my first time in the desert, I know some ways to find underground water. For example, if dense reeds are found in the desert, it means that water can be dug out more than one meter deep underground.
; If you see Splendens splendens, water can be dug out about two meters underground; if you see tamarisk and camel thorns, it means we will have underground water when we dig six to eight meters down; if we find Populus euphratica forest, it means eight to eight meters underground.
There is underground water ten meters away.”
Lei Zi spat into the sand: "I can't see anything now, it's all in vain."
"Actually, there is another way." Bai Yi said: "If there is wet sand or bitter water in the desert, we may have a chance to get water."
Tang Sancheng pursed his lips, which were now split. With this lick, a smell of blood spread on the tip of his tongue. This taste penetrated into the entire mouth again. The feeling was very subtle. He took a breath:
"I must get out alive. Let's go and find water."
If you don't leave, you can only stay here and wait to die. Everyone drags their tired bodies and strives to move forward, hoping that the end of the desert will appear in front of them. I don't know how long they walked, but Tang Sancheng finally couldn't hold on anymore, and his whole body flopped on the sand.
Inside, his body was as heavy as lead. Xiaoshan went to grab Tang Sancheng's hand. Instead of pulling Tang Sancheng up, he himself fell into the sand. Bai Yi said in a hoarse voice: "Get up quickly. If you lie down,
If you die, you will lie here forever! Aren’t you going to go out alive to save Xiao Ning and wait for Qixie?”
Yes, Tang Sancheng also told himself in his heart, stand up! Tang Sancheng, Xiao Ning is waiting for you, Qixie is waiting for you too! But why is his body so heavy? Tang Sancheng's legs kicked in the sand, but still
He hung down weakly, his eyes almost unable to open. Bai Yi and Lei Zi looked at each other, then stepped forward to pull Tang Sancheng and Xiaoshan up respectively. Just after they lifted them up, Professor Shi over there
He collapsed as soon as he became weak...
"What the hell is this?" Lei Zi didn't notice that his hands were shaking too. He was afraid and holding on for dear life.
Shi Wenbo's head was stuck in the sand. Bai Yi was afraid that he would suffocate, so he supported Tang Sancheng and used one hand to pull Shi Wenbo up: "Professor Shi, wake up, otherwise we will all die here!"
"Bai Yi..." Lei Zi suddenly called out weakly: "I'm afraid I can't survive..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he threw his head back and fell. His whole body collapsed in the sand. The hill he was holding on naturally fell down with him. Lei Zi supported him with one hand and tried to get up, but he couldn't help it at all.
Go up, Bai Yi has been holding two people for a long time
It was very strenuous. Perhaps due to the influence of Lei Zi, their legs softened and all three of them fell to the ground. Tang Sancheng fell the farthest. As soon as his body fell into the sand, he suddenly rolled downwards.
, Oops, there is a slope!!
"Thirty percent!" Bai Yi stretched out his hand towards Tang Sancheng, but it was in vain. He could only watch helplessly as Tang Sancheng fell down. People looked so small in the desert. At this moment, all the sand seemed to be laughing at them.
Struggling, Bai Yi didn't know where he got the courage to crawl towards Tang Sancheng, threw himself down, and rolled down!
Lei Zi did not expect that Bai Yi, who was always calm, would lose his mind in this environment. He took a deep breath: "Mom, forget it, we can die together."
Lei Zi also followed Bai Yi's example and rolled down the slope. Xiao Shan and Shi Wenbo looked at each other. Shi Wenbo smiled bitterly and said: "I have been a scholar all my life. At this age, I was killed by curiosity.
, forget it, I deserve it!" The two of them also rolled down.
Tang Sancheng was the first to roll down. He felt that his body was no longer his. The sand was splashing in all directions. His head seemed to have been filled with paste. He couldn't feel anything anymore. His body finally came back thanks to the moisture.
, Tang Sancheng was lying there with all his limbs in the air, and finally... stopped. The coolness coming from under his body made his mind clearer. He grabbed the sand next to him and was shocked. This sand -
—It’s wet!!
Thinking of what Bai Yi said just now, Tang Sancheng was overjoyed. Just when he was about to open his mouth to cheer, a heavy object suddenly rushed over and hit Tang Sancheng solidly. Tang Sancheng screamed in pain, and Tang Sancheng was also injured.
The heavy object slid forward for more than two meters before stopping. The impact force was unusual. Tang Sancheng's hand touched the heavy object and he heard Bai Yi's hoarse voice: "Don't touch it."
.”
It was Bai Yi. Tang Sancheng was very excited: "Bai Yi, where was it just now..."
"I also felt it just now. The sand was moist." Bai Yi said with joy: "Tang Sancheng, you are such a lucky star. We can't die now."