Explore Changbai Mountain

Chapter 302

Wearing the sheepskin that recorded the secrets of the ancient country, lying in the bedding made of yellow sand, Chen Ziyang thought a lot.Apart from worrying about Yang Lei, what he thinks about the most is what should he do next.

Because the water and food in the backpack were limited, Chen Ziyang knew that he had to plan carefully and carefully plan the next thing.Thinking of this, he knew that he couldn't sleep again, so Chen Ziyang sat up from the sand pile, shook off the sand covering himself and the sheepskin, and brought his backpack over.

After opening the backpack, Chen Ziyang took out all the items in the backpack, put them one by one in front of him, and counted them carefully.

There are very few tools that can be used in the backpack, only four items, the engineer shovel, the ancient Xuanming sword, a military dagger, and a lighter.The remaining things are some Taoist instruments and the coffin of unknown origin nailed, and the long rope on the stone platform can also be used, but Chen Ziyang guesses that these things are of little use .

There was not much food in the backpack, only a dozen pieces of compressed biscuits and a few packs of mustard, which he had prepared himself before.Knowing from Shuai Sanshi that the salt in mustard can replenish physical strength, Chen Ziyang would get a few bags of mustard and put it in his backpack every time he went to the tomb. After several visits to the tomb, he has developed a The habit of carrying mustard.

After carefully counting the number of compressed biscuits and pickled mustard, Chen Ziyang estimated that if these things were eaten sparingly, he would not be hungry for three days and could maintain enough physical strength.If you eat less every day, you can eat these foods for five days by yourself, but in this way, it will be difficult to ensure that you have sufficient physical strength during these five days.

Fortunately, after the incident where the water storage truck was released, Chen Ziyang now attaches great importance to water, so although he came with instructor Liu's convoy this time, his backpack is still full of three water bottles water, which should be enough for a person to drink for a week.

After counting the water and food, Chen Ziyang carefully put these things into the backpack again. After sorting out the things, his brain was running fast.

Now I have two paths to go.The first way is to walk out of the desert alone, and the second way is to wait in place to see if Yang Lei or other people can miraculously appear.These two paths have their own advantages and disadvantages, and the risks are not small.

Now there is no news of Yang Lei and Instructor Liu's convoy, and they don't know what happened to them. Chen Ziyang thinks that there is a great possibility that these people have been buried under the surrounding yellow sand. If that is the case , I can't do anything about it.

Even if he knew where Yang Lei and the others were buried, his withered left arm would not allow him to dig them out, let alone now that he had no clue about their whereabouts.So Chen Ziyang was carefully thinking about the feasibility of the first way.

If you want to leave this desert on foot, you must meet two conditions to ensure that you will not die of starvation, thirst, or exhaustion in the desert, so that you can leave this desert.

The first condition is the direction of walking.Chen Ziyang read a report before, saying that if there is no instrument or equipment to indicate the direction such as a compass, when a person walks straight forward in the desert, what he walks is not a straight line at all, but a straight line. Huge circles, the reason for this phenomenon is probably due to the rotation of the earth.

There is no reference object in the desert, so people walking in the desert will naturally regard the sun as a reference object.But the sun rises and sets every day, and the sun is moving every moment, so people walking in the desert will naturally be affected by this.

But Chen Ziyang felt that he didn't need to worry about this, because he had a compass in his hand, which could ensure that he would not lose his way in the desert.And when he came, Chen Ziyang had already noted down the direction the convoy was heading. If he deduced from this point, he should be able to find the exact direction to leave the desert.This condition has already been met.

The second condition is to have sufficient food and water.Only with food and water can we ensure that we have sufficient physical strength to move forward.Although food can support three days and water can support seven days, but if you want to ensure the physical strength to walk in the desert, these food and water are far from enough.

The convoy came here from the edge of the desert, and it took about a day and a half to drive. Although we stopped and stopped halfway, and the speed of the convoy in the desert was not too fast, and sometimes in order to avoid some tall sand dunes It took a lot of detours, but even so, the distance between here and the edge of the desert is staggering.

Chen Ziyang estimated that if he walked this distance on foot, it would take at least four days to reach the edge of the desert.For the first three days, it was okay to say that there was food and water there.But what about the fourth day?Walking in the desert is very exhausting. If there is not enough food, can I last until the fourth day?
Even if he gritted his teeth and stood up, and a miracle happened, he made himself last for four days, but after walking for four days, he only came to the edge of the desert.

The desert area is sparsely populated, even in the fringe areas of the desert, few people live there.If he managed to get out of the desert, he would probably have to walk for another day or two before he could find someone, and these two days were without food support and due to excessive physical exertion, so Chen Ziyang felt that this road Almost impossible.

But there was a trace of luck in his heart.Now it is the beginning of autumn, the desert is neither too cold nor too hot at this time, and this season is the peak tourist season in the desert.

So usually at this time, there are often some tourists or some large tourist groups in the fringe areas of the desert.There are even people from many travel companies who will set up tent camps with ethnic characteristics in the desert during this season for people to stay overnight.

So Chen Ziyang felt that if he was lucky enough, he might meet these people on the fourth to fifth day of hiking. If this was the case, then he would be considered saved.

However, although there are many tourists, the area of ​​the desert is too large, and the possibility of encountering tourists is very small, so Chen Ziyang felt that the choice of leaving the desert on foot was very difficult, and The danger is quite large.

The second option is to stay where you are and wait for rescue. As for the possibility of people who can rescue themselves, there are very many.

The life and death of Instructor Liu's team members is uncertain, but Chen Ziyang feels that Yang Lei and the others still have the possibility of surviving. If they are not dead, they will rush here as soon as possible.

Yoshioka Yuu led the hydration convoy to leave before, and has not returned yet, but it is unlikely that they were buried in the sandstorm.It is also possible that Yoshioka Yu's convoy was only delayed by these sandstorms for a few days. If this is the case, they should be back soon after counting the days.

The third person who may come here is the person who filled the water storage truck before.Chen Ziyang analyzed before that these people definitely wanted to kill Instructor Liu and others with a purpose. The forces that can fight against a convoy of Instructor Liu's size should send more than one or two teams, so it is very likely that they still There is a large group of people hiding in the dark.

Now that the treasures of the ancient country have been opened, if these people have been coveting secretly, it is time for them to appear, so Chen Ziyang feels that the possibility of people of this power appearing is also very high.

As for the fourth batch of people who may come here, they are the reinforcements that Shuai Sanshi has found, and the reinforcements are likely to be Liu Cong's team.

Chen Ziyang couldn't figure it out before, after Yoshioka Xiong and Liu instructor let Shuai Shishuai go, after four or five days, Yoshioka Xiong and others left the ancient tomb.In other words, Shuai Ushiki had enough time to find someone to help him rescue himself, and these people had enough time to rush to the ancient tomb and follow instructor Liu and the others here.

Whether it was Wang Lele or Liu Cong, Chen Ziyang felt that they would come to rescue him without hesitation.But why haven't these people appeared yet?
Chen Ziyang hadn't figured this out before. If Wang Lele didn't have the ability to rescue him, Liu Cong did, and the Dragon Digging Club where Liu Cong and Instructor Liu belonged had always been hostile. There is no reason for not coming to rescue yourself.

In terms of public affairs, the two forces are deadly rivals. In terms of personal interests, Liu Cong is the godson of his fifth grandfather Chen Benzhong. In addition to the last incident with NMG, Chen Ziyang feels that he is a handsome Umbrella for public rather than private. After turning to Liu Cong for help, he would come to rescue him, but until now Shuai Shishuai and Liu Cong have not appeared.

Looking at the good side, Chen Ziyang felt that it might be due to the rush of time, so the manpower brought by Liu Cong was not enough to compete head-on with Instructor Liu and the others.

There is also a great possibility that Liu Cong and the others want to reap the benefits of the fishermen, and they want to wait for Instructor Liu to open the treasures of the ancient country, and then kill them by surprise. Grab the treasure in your hands.

Now that the treasures of the ancient country have been opened, and because of the incident of releasing water, the strength of Instructor Liu's team has been greatly reduced. Now there are less than [-] people left, so Chen Ziyang feels that if Liu Cong and the others have been waiting in the dark for an opportunity, then Now that opportunity has arisen, so they should show up too.

These four possible forces all have the possibility of appearing, and they all have reasons for appearing.Therefore, Chen Ziyang felt that compared to encountering tourists at the edge of the desert, staying here and waiting for rescue was undoubtedly a more reliable choice.

After all, the time for walking in the desert for four days is too variable. It is very likely that when I set off, I will find many unexpected situations that I did not expect, and it is also very likely that this journey is farther than I expected. There are many, and there may be many more difficulties on the road than I expected.

But the risk of choosing to stay where you are is not small. Of these four forces, except for the forces of Instructor Liu and Liu Cong, Yushioka and the forces opposed to Instructor Liu may not rescue him at all, even if they come here, At most, I can live a few more days, and it is very likely that I will not end well.

Moreover, whether these four forces will appear is also a big variable. Although Chen Ziyang feels that his analysis is relatively correct, after all, this is his own unilateral guess. Will these people appear, and how will they be treated after they appear? I am an unknown myself.

Chen Ziyang knew that he had to make up his mind. The later he acted by one minute, the risk would increase a little, and the possibility of his own survival would be reduced a little.

Considering his food and water reserves, Chen Ziyang knew that he only had one chance to choose, and he had to act according to his choice tomorrow morning, otherwise it would be too late.

This is no different from a gamble, but this time the bet is his own life, and Chen Ziyang is really in trouble.No matter which path you choose to take, it can be said to be extremely dangerous.

Choosing to leave the desert on foot, the bet is whether you can persist to the edge of the desert, whether you can meet people who come to travel, and whether your physical strength can last the fourth and fifth days.

And if you choose to stay, the bet is whether these four forces will appear, and the bet is how the two forces other than Instructor Liu and Shuai Sanshi will treat themselves.If none of these four groups of people showed up, it is very likely that after seven or eight days, he would starve to death here.

It can be said that these two choices are very similar, and the risks are very high.

After feeling the temperature drop around him, Chen Ziyang put on the sheepskin again, buried himself in the yellow sand, and used the sand in the desert to keep himself warm.The sand and soil pressed against his body gave Chen Ziyang a sense of security, and then he let out a long sigh.

Chen Ziyang couldn't understand why he would come to such a desperate situation every time he went to the grave.If I had known this earlier, I might as well have been a treacherous villain and lived a comfortable life at home.In that case, at least he would save his life, and at least he would not let his left arm become like this, but he knew that he was not that kind of person at all.

Just like that, Chen Ziyang fell asleep in a daze amidst wild thoughts.This night, he didn't sleep well, and was woken up several times by freezing in the middle of the night.

Fortunately, the place Chen Ziyang chose to sleep was good. There were broken walls on both sides to block the cold wind in the desert, and there was sand between the broken walls to protect him from the cold.In addition, the sheepskin that recorded the secrets of the ancient country can also help keep out the cold, so he survived the night with difficulty.

After packing up his things early the next morning, Chen Ziyang climbed to a relatively high broken wall and looked around, hoping to see someone appear.But after looking around, his expectations fell through. Chen Ziyang knew that it was time for him to make a choice, and this choice would determine his life or death.

(End of this chapter)