We were also unlucky. We walked for several hours and couldn't find the so-called shady spot until the sun went down, so everyone had to camp where they were.
I endured it all the way, and then I dared to take out some water and drink some. He finished the bottle that Dou Sprout gave him in the afternoon, and I don’t know how he will survive the next two days.
Later, Dou Sprouts may have realized the seriousness of the matter, so he shamelessly asked Lao Zhang for it.
He didn't want to give it to him at first, but seeing that the injury on his head was a sign of illness, Lao Zhang made an exception and gave him a second bottle of water. At the same time, he told Dou Sprout that this bottle would be gone after he finished drinking it, so he should drink it sparingly.
Dou Sprouts knew the seriousness of the matter and held back this time.
A night of silence.
The next day, after walking all day, everyone drank all the water except Lao Zhang who still had a bottle and a half of water in his bag.
People don't want to eat when they're thirsty, and the naan is so dry that it's hard to swallow, let alone want to eat it, so we ate very little during the day and a half.
Continue on the road on the third day.
It was windy that day and yellow sand was flying all over the sky. Under the leadership of Lao Zhang, our camel team walked in a straight line so that everyone could see their companions in front of them and prevent them from getting lost.
"Wait a minute." Suddenly, Lao Zhang, who was leading the way, stopped walking.
"What's wrong, Uncle Zhang?" The wind was blowing hard, I covered my veil and asked loudly.
He turned his head and looked around for a long time, then suddenly stamped his foot and said with an ugly face: "The wind was too strong, I misremembered the terrain, and we went astray! This is not the road to Crescent Oasis, we have arrived at Ant Valley!"
"Ant ditch!" Dou Sprouts stared and said, "What kind of place is this? The name sounds bad."
After hearing Lao Zhang's next explanation, everyone looked at each other with ugly expressions.
The reason why it is called Ant Ditch is because army ants often appear around here. Army ants are desert black ants. These ants have legs longer than their bodies and have a special protein in their stomachs. Because of this protein in their bodies, army ants can move around.
It can still maintain vitality even after its body temperature reaches over 50 degrees.
Similarly, because the sand is exposed to high temperatures, army ants crawl very fast, like a rapid march, because fast running can reduce the time each foot touches the ground. This is the result of evolution.
Uncle Zhang said to us with a solemn face: "We are out of water. Originally I expected to reach the Crescent Oasis tomorrow, but now that we are here, we can only cross the ant ditch."
Dou Sprout trembled and said, "I heard that ants in the desert can eat people. They are as big as chickens. We won't be eaten by big ants."
"Okay Yazai, shut your crow mouth and listen attentively to what Uncle Zhang said." I scolded him silently.
"It's not that exaggerated," Lao Zhang shook his head and said, "Army ants are only a little bigger than ordinary white ants, but their bites are very painful, just like being pricked by a needle. These things are poisonous."
"Grass! There are still poisonous ants! What's worse!" Dou Sprout shouted.
"Yes, it is indeed a bit dangerous, but if you don't run into them, you'll be fine." Lao Zhang pointed to the sand in the distance and said, "Although army ants can withstand high temperatures, their resistance to high temperatures has a time limit. Also, they last
Afraid of sandstorms and strong winds, as long as the sand blows together, their caves will soon be covered. As a result, the army ants returning home can only use great efforts to open the cave entrance. This is often fatal, and they will
Got sunburned to death for being left outside for too long.”
"Now there is a wind and sand, and the army ants are busy clearing the entrances of their homes. They cannot gather at this time. To put it simply, we can use their habits. As long as we pass through the ant ditch before the wind stops, there will be no
Danger."
Dou Sprout walked away and shouted: "Then what are you waiting for! Let's go quickly!"
"If we don't leave, why don't we wait until the wind stops and the poisonous ants come to eat us?"
