"Look, I've said so much, cough cough." Song Yanning coughed and hinted wildly at Gu Qingyuan.
"What's going on, tuberculosis? Fart quickly. I'll have to apply for a rare species research quota later!" Gu Qingyuan said breathlessly.
The two have been friends for many years and are used to making fun of each other.
Song Yanning is good at everything, but she doesn't speak fluently, and has to grind her words into two sentences.
"Ahem!" Song Yanning was really choked this time. After hearing what Gu Qingyuan said, he said bluntly, "Brother Gu, when you take the team to conduct field research, why don't you take me with you? I also want to see the Song Dynasty.
caravan."
"Okay!" Gu Qingyuan readily agreed. It was just a plane ticket, and the school would reimburse it anyway.
He is still anxious to apply for a rare animal research quota. Just now he was only thinking about asking Bifang to catch live strange fish, and almost forgot about it.
The discovery of new species usually requires in-situ protection, and it is important not to relocate unless necessary.
But there are often exceptions, and that is for scientific research.
Heaven and earth are the greatest.
Many large laboratories have certain quotas for rare animal research. As long as the creatures are of great experimental value and are not truly unable to continue to reproduce, research on one or two living animals is completely allowed.
Just get permission.
As one of the big names in biological research in China, Gu Qingyuan naturally has this qualification.
Moreover, Tiktalik was living so well in the underground river, and it didn't look like he was unable to reproduce, so he asked Bifang to capture the living body.
It is impossible for one missing one to cause huge damage.
So, after telling Bi Fang all the information Song Yanning said, Gu Qingyuan hurriedly applied for a quota.
"Stay here and watch the live broadcast. Don't move around. If anything happens, call me immediately! I'll bring you oranges when I come back."
"Okay teacher." Wu Gang thought this was a bit strange, but he still nodded and watched quietly as the teacher opened the dormitory door and left, then he punched hard.
"Okay, I can finally reward you!"
Holding the mouse, Wu Gang skillfully opened the reward interface and sent out a few meatballs, feeling relieved both physically and mentally.
Ever since he watched Bifang's live broadcast, he has been suffering from a disease that makes him feel uncomfortable all over without giving rewards. He still doesn't want to be treated. What should he do?
In the hole.
"Are you actually from the Song Dynasty?"
Bi Fang held up the torch and looked at the corpses on the ground with surprise in his eyes.
This is the third corpse he has found.
Before, he thought it would be someone from Xianbei. As far as he knew, the most famous symbol of Qaidam should be the small country Tuyuhun, which was created by the Murong tribe of Xianbei and where the real version of the tomb owner of the "Nine-Storey Demon Tower" is located.
nation.
So he didn't think of the Song people at all.
【Holy shit, it has such a long history?】
[This wave, this wave is an archaeological discovery. Lao Fang, you have made meritorious service to the country again! Wait, why should I say it again? 】
[Fang Shen’s live broadcasts are becoming more and more powerful, and he has also provided off-field assistance, which is awesome (broken sound)! 】
[Assistance from top professors from top universities is reliable!]
[Caravan? Will there be antiques there? 】
[Holy shit, isn’t this a developed country? It’s an antique from the Song Dynasty! Old Fanggou never forgets his wealth!]
【Everyone who sees it has a share!】
【Everyone who sees it will get a bonus!】
"Don't think about it!" Bifang shook his head, "Is there really an antique wheel coming to you? Why do you think the caravan got into this hole?"
Bi Fang looked at the dead bodies and made his own analysis.
"If they were not in danger, would they go so deep that they would be trapped here alive? Since they are in danger, the possibility of escaping with a large amount of cargo is very small."
"I estimate that if these people are really businessmen, they probably encountered sand bandits in the desert and their goods were robbed. The rest of the people had to enter this cave in order to escape for their lives."
Bi Fang continued to move forward in the cave while holding the torch. The light of the fire illuminated the figure on the rock wall. With the light, his speed was much faster. Soon, he discovered a different wall.
This stone wall was as bright as a mirror. Bi Fang put the torch up and found that there were white marks everywhere on the stone wall. Every five lines hooked together and were densely carved all over the wall.
Bi Fang counted those white marks, and the more he counted, the more frightened he became. He didn't know how these people calculated time before they died, but if every trace here represents a day, there are no less than a hundred traces here!
Almost three months!
These people were trapped for three months before they died!
But they persisted for three months, how did they die?
There is no shortage of water and food here. Is it suicide?
Water friends can't understand it.
"Lack of salt and vitamins!"
"Especially without salt! Even if eating meat can supplement sodium, it is not enough. Over time, people will become weak and mentally depressed. In this case, it is easy to have thoughts of suicide."
Bi Fang looked serious. The situation was much worse than he thought. These people persisted in not finding an exit for three months. What was the reason?
Was the exit blocked, or were you simply lost?
He looked at a corridor on the river beach. The corridor of unknown depth led to an invisible end. He left a mark and entered the corridor.
Half an hour later, Bi Fang came to the river beach again and saw the marking stone under his feet, which was the starting point.
He just made a big circle.
[I just said you should take the fork on the left.]
【Why are you back again?】
[I’m so panicked. Isn’t it really impossible to get out? 】
[I see... the people here have been searching for three months and still can't find the exit...]
[Has anyone counted the total number of forks in the road?]
[Three, four, two, that’s about it. I just kept going to the left. 】
"It's okay, just do it again."
Bi Fang was not discouraged. He just kept walking to the left and finally figured out a route. The cave was like this, so there was no rush.
Soon, most of the day passed.
In this cave with no sunlight, Bifang couldn't tell the time. He could only roughly estimate that it might be already evening, or even later, and already dark.
The exhaustion of the day made it difficult for Bifang to open his eyes. When he reached the last corridor, something different finally happened.
At this moment, he once again came to a cave. This was not an underground river, but a pond. There was an earth slope in the middle, and the water flow surrounded the earth slope like a moat.
But the most eye-catching thing is not this beautiful picture, but the creatures on the slope!
Another Tiktalik, and it’s so big!
Bi Fang slowed down his breathing and did not disturb the strange fish that seemed to be sleeping. He returned to the corridor and pointed to the opposite side of the strange fish.
The fluorescent river glowed faintly, and with the help of drones, water friends could barely see clearly.
There is a cave entrance just opposite!
[Ah, this, is this about defeating monsters to pass the level? 】
【Is this the King of Tiktalik? 】
[Weird, someone actually remembers this name]
【Is this more than three meters?】
[Catch this one, Lao Fang. If you catch it, I will reward you with a spaceship!]
"This one is too big. Even if I catch it, I won't be able to carry it." Bi Fang flatly refused. Not to mention the danger, how could he take away such a big strange fish, which is heavier than others?
And he is really too tired now.
"Let's go back first and come back here tomorrow to take a look. Maybe this strange fish has left."