Chen Ziyun's eyebrows tightened, and when he was about to say something, Shen Sha said solemnly: "This matter ends here, there is no need to ask me again... Let's listen to her first, anyway, this journey will be over soon."
Chen Ziyun was silent. Xie Feng beside him frowned tightly, his eyes full of doubts and confusion. The look in Chen Sha's eyes suddenly became strange.
Although the team members found a lot of jade, their luggage was already heavy enough, so they had no choice but to throw it away. However, according to Liu Canghai, there was a large jade mine in front of them. There was no need to worry about this place being so shabby.
After hearing Liu Canghai's words, everyone was in high spirits. Although the 042 organization provided a lot of subsidies for the mission, there was still a certain gap compared with the jade discovered. But the sporadic windfall was not as good as the jade mine discovered by the team.
Too far.
After a short rest, the team continued moving forward.
However, before walking a few miles, Xie Feng's face became a little ugly. He pointed to the gathering clouds on the snowy peak in the distance and said: "Shen Bureau, look over there, the clouds are gathering, I'm afraid
We may experience a snowstorm in our area soon."
Zhou Nan and Han Qing also echoed. They knew the climate around the Karakoram Mountains better than Xie Feng. Due to the encounter with the Jade Rakshasa last night, the team broke camp at night, and they also followed the team forward.
The climate on the plateau is inherently complex and changeable, and winter is a season prone to wind and snow. Changes in wind and clouds are completely normal.
"Keep walking." He raised his head and glanced at the lead clouds that were constantly rolling on the top of the mountain. Ye Ya said unmoved: "The plateau is always a place prone to extreme weather. Now that we can't stop walking due to such a small situation, let's just go back.
Forget it." Ye Ya's face was still indifferent.
Everyone felt ashamed. Although Ye Ya didn't behave like a woman, her physical characteristics were hard to ignore. A woman could say such cruel words, but a large group of men turned away from her. How unbecoming was it?
Chen Sha admired Ye Ya's words very much. He said: "If we drive a little further, if the wind and snow get serious, we should stop and take shelter. There is no reason why it won't snow in the snow-capped mountains."
Xie Feng's worries were not unreasonable. After everyone walked along the valley for only three or four miles, the dark, lead-colored clouds above their heads pressed down, and the light immediately weakened. It was like the twilight before the night.
The wind in the valley became stronger and stronger, and the horrifying "whooshing" sound was heard continuously in the ears. After a while, the strong wind carried snowflakes and hailstones and fell from the sky, hitting everyone, causing a faint pain.
With the snowstorm, the wind in the valley became even more violent, making everyone unsteady in the wind. They all put on goggles and moved forward with difficulty.
"No, we have to stop!" Seeing that the situation was not good, Xie Feng shouted to stop the team through the communicator. However, the wind and snow were so fierce at this time that it was impossible to set up camp to avoid the snow and wind. Stopping was not a good thing.
"Over there!" In the wind and snow, Ye Ya seemed to have discovered something, and pointed to the distance. Ye Ya did not put on goggles, but wrapped his head and face with a scarf, his eyes were still exposed to the air, his clear eyes
Shining like glass. "There is a bend over there! Get shelter from the wind over there!" Ye Ya added. Chen Ziyun picked up the telescope hanging around his neck and carefully identified it according to the direction indicated by Ye Ya. But because
The wind and snow seriously interfered with his vision, and he didn't notice anything. He looked at Ye Ya in surprise. In this environment, she could still see the scene in front of her?
But Shen Sha did not hesitate, and asked the team to follow Ye Ya's instructions and walk towards the place indicated by Ye Ya. Sure enough, more than 300 meters ahead, the valley meandered to the southwest, and a natural concave curve appeared. This concave curve should
It was left after glacier erosion. It protruded four or five meters into the rock wall and was about fifteen meters wide, forming a semicircular cave. However, the wind and snow were raging so hard that the wind and snow could still get caught in it. But compared to facing it directly
The wind and snow have gotten much better.
"Huh..." After walking this section of the journey with difficulty, most people felt tightness in their chests. Many people even took out their oxygen bags and took a few breaths of oxygen to relieve the pain caused by the body's insufficient demand for oxygen.
Various reactions.
"I don't know how long this heavy snow will last." Looking at the gloomy sky, Zhou Nan looked worried. He has been stationed on the plateau for many years and is very familiar with the complex and changeable climate. However, the people around him have not yet calmed down and responded.
All he had was the wind and snow that continued to roar in his ears.
Xie Feng took out the satellite navigation device and took a look. He looked a little uneasy and said, "There seems to be something wrong with the navigation signal."
Chen Sha took it and took a look. He found that the coordinates of his group had disappeared on the big map. He was slightly stunned and said: "The valleys on both sides are too high, so it is normal for the signal to be poor."
Liu Canghai also nodded in agreement and said: "The reason Director Shen said is just one of them. The Karakoram Mountains are rich in mineral deposits. There should be rich metal mines nearby, so it may not interfere with the signal."
Xie Feng nodded. He expressed peace of mind at Liu Canghai's words. Liu Canghai is the cash cow of Organization 042. Every year he leads the exploration team, he is able to bring back huge profits for Organization 042.
The heavy snow fell for nearly two hours before slowly weakening. The snow in the valley thickened by nearly 40 centimeters, and the temperature was much lower than before.
Shen Sha cautiously reminded the team members to add more clothes and eat to increase heat. During these two hours, no one wasted time. Some team members took out tarps and relied on the terrain to support the titanium alloy frame to isolate the wind and snow.
This prevented everyone from being hit by the wind and snow. Then they sat back to back and closed their eyes to rest. No one dared to fall asleep in the snow when the temperature had dropped to minus 34 degrees Celsius.
Seeing that the wind and snow were getting lighter, Ye Ya signaled everyone to pack their things and continue their journey.
After a short rest, everyone's physical strength has recovered and their spirits are full. They did not express any objection to Ye Ya's proposal.
Suddenly, the team members who were packing things inside suddenly discovered something. They pointed to the top of the cave and said, "What is that on the stone wall? It's so strange!"
These words attracted everyone's attention. Chen Ziyun was no exception. He raised his head slightly, took a look, and his expression suddenly became astonished.
On the gray-black rock formations of the stone wall, white spherical objects the size of fists are densely covered with domes. If someone with a phobia of dense objects sees it, they will definitely get goosebumps all over their body.
"This is the cocoon of some kind of insect!" Tian Peng took one look and recognized the origin of the spherical object. However, looking at his expression, he seemed not to know what kind of creature it was. Because he knew insect-like creatures.
There haven't been such big cocoons yet.
Among the people at the scene, the person who found the cocoon the most horrifying was Wang Xiaowu. She only glanced at it and almost screamed. She covered her mouth with one hand, and then grabbed Chen Ziyun's clothes with her other hand.
Sleeves, refusing to let go.
"What's wrong?" Chen Ziyun asked with concern.
"I, I'm afraid..." Wang Xiaowu said with a pale face.