Big Islander 2

Chapter 298

Xiao Xiami hugged the injured penguin in his arms, the blood dripped down on her body, and also dripped on the clean ice, bright red like a flower.The struggle for survival in nature is going on all the time and is extremely fierce.

The female penguin was obviously injured, her chubby body was trembling, and from her eyes, Xiao Xiami could read the struggle and unwillingness.Yes, in distant places, there are still its unborn children, who need it to bring food back thousands of miles to nurture their offspring.If there is no food in its mouth, the newborn little penguin will soon be abandoned, and the flower of life will wither before it blooms.

Gently stroking the penguin's back with his hands, this big guy is not much smaller than a little Xiami, but at this moment, he is like a wronged child, nestling in his mother's arms, looking for the last support.

"Everything will pass—" Little Xiami delivered the essence of life into the penguin without hesitation, the bleeding quickly stopped, and the wound quickly healed, but the broken leg was lost forever.

On the other side, the big star and the leopard seal are also fighting in full swing. The seal has a huge body, sharp teeth, and a vicious temperament, but on land, its movements are too clumsy, and it is played around by the big star.Comrade Vasili gave full play to his dexterity and started guerrilla warfare, jumping up and down, back and forth, left and right, and his small claws could always attack places that the seal's big mouth couldn't reach; Can keep screaming in anger.

However, the seal's skin was rough and fleshy, and the subcutaneous fat layer was even thicker, so the big star's attack was equivalent to scratching an itch for it, and did not cause any substantial damage.It's just that it's more annoying to be attacked again and again.

Tang Jide, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, was not prepared to make a move when he saw this. Although he was biased and liked penguins more, he could not kill this leopard seal because of this. Every animal has its right to live, and humans are not qualified to do so. deprivation.

Probably seeing that the victory was hopeless, the leopard seal finally began to retreat into the sea; Daxing took advantage of the victory to pursue, and kept greeting with monkey fists from behind, very happy.

With a bang, the seal finally entered the water.Da Xing hadn't had a good time playing yet, so he also jumped in because of his good water skills.But it is wearing cold-proof clothing, and its swimming is greatly affected.Moreover, the icy sea water in Antarctica also made Daxing, who had been active in tropical seas, very uncomfortable, and Ji Lingling shivered twice.

By this time, the leopard seals had begun to fight back.Don't look at this big guy who is clumsier than a bear on land, but in the sea, it is its world.With a flick of his limbs, he swam to Da Xing, opened his mouth, and bit down viciously.

Daxing's water quality is also good, but the cold-proof clothing on his body restricts its movements, and the icy seawater makes it even more restrained. It can only watch the sharp teeth of the seals biting its monkey head.

The seal was annoyed by the big star just now, so after exerting all its strength, it heard a click, and the two rows of teeth were numb and almost shattered.Seeing the prey in the mouth again, it has disappeared.

Tang Jide's cane whip struck in time, dragging Da Xing back from the brink of death.After being frightened by this, Da Xing was obviously a little depressed. After Tang Jide helped him take off his winter clothes, he scrambled into a pitcher.

And that leopard seal was indeed full of viciousness. It was still wandering in the sea water near the ice cap. From time to time, it raised its head above the water and roared a few times, as if it was provoking Tang Jide.

"It's against you!" Tang Datou couldn't help getting angry, and rushed over in a few steps, originally wanting to help Daxing find his place.

Soon, the leopard seal weighing [-]-[-] jin was tied up firmly with rattan whips, and then pulled out of the sea by Tang Jide and Xiao Xiami, lying on the ice.Tang Jide squatted in front of its head, and slapped the seal's sparsely bearded mouth several times: "Do you still dare to flirt with me?"

Xiao Xiami couldn't help laughing: Uncle Datou is married, and the child's temperament has not changed yet.Perhaps, if you can keep this childlike innocence forever, you will always be able to stay happy——

Even though it was tied into rice dumplings, the seal was still unreasonably ferocious, its bulky body twisted constantly, and its mouth let out a hissing growl.In the end, Brother Big Tou also lost his temper: "You stubborn guy just met me, Tang Dashan. I haven't done any good deeds today, so I will spare your life."

After finishing speaking, he kicked the seal into the sea, shook the cane whip, and the leopard seal regained its freedom, roared at Tang Jide a few more times, and then sank into the water.From the beginning to the end, he was not convinced, and the big brother did not taste the joy of victory at all.

The frightened group of penguins finally regained their tranquility, and it was obvious that they were getting closer to Tang Jide and Xiao Xiami.Tang Jide looked at the injured penguin, his life should have been saved, but in such a harsh environment, it was difficult to survive with one leg.

"Single tiger, why don't you give it a prosthetic like Sanli?" After all, they are all birds, so the pheasant poked its head out to give Tang Jide an idea.

Tang Jide nodded, but it will take a few more days to heal the injury before installing a prosthetic on the penguin; during this period of time, Tang Jide also needs to observe and understand the structure of the penguin's feet, so that he can heal the penguin according to its aptitude. Adaptive measures.

So he waved goodbye to the group of penguins and returned to the Xuelong with only the injured one.Seeing that a penguin was brought back, the scientific expedition team members on the ship also gathered around to see it.Penguins are not afraid of strangers, they just sit there naively, looking at this and that.

"Should I give it a name?" Mr. Captain couldn't help overflowing with love.

The pheasant quacked a few times, then flew up and patted the penguin's head twice: "I already have a name, this guy is called Doudou. My daily tasks from now on are to eat, sleep, and beat Doudou—"

Penguin Doudou is not easy to provoke either, he stretches his neck to peck the pheasant, it seems that it is not sure who will hit who in the future.

After resting here for one night, the Xuelong was ready to continue its departure in the early morning of the next day.At the same time, the hundreds of penguins are also ready to go back to their homes.As if they wanted to bid a final farewell to Tang Jide and Xiami, the penguins all swam around the Xuelong, their snow-white bellies jumping out of the water from time to time, like a group of elves flying on the sea.The photographer quickly set up the camera to capture this rare scene.

But in this way, Tang Jide and Xiao Xiami are in a difficult situation. They want to follow the Xuelong and continue to rub the boat; they also want to follow the penguin group and send Doudou back safely. After all, there is still a baby penguin waiting to be fed at home.

After discussing for a while, the two bid farewell to the captain and the expedition team members.Everyone was stunned: In such a harsh environment as Antarctica, human beings are too small. If they don’t rely on collective power and the protection of technology, they can’t survive at all. Tang Jide’s behavior is tantamount to courting death.So no matter what, Mr. Captain will not agree.

"Don't worry, we will be able to live well in Antarctica." Tang Jide declined the captain's kindness, and then shook hands with the expedition team members to say goodbye.After getting along these days, they have formed a deep friendship with each other.Even the big stars hugged the scientific expedition team members one by one. Compared with Tang Jide, Comrade Vasily is more popular.

After all, Tang Jide and the others are not under the leadership of the Xuelong, and the Xuelong also has its own tasks, so after seeing that the matter is irreversible, the captain and the scientific expedition team can only provide them with supplies and equipment as much as possible, including food and clothing. and some simple instruments and equipment, and finally a special inflatable boat and sled.

Tang Jide really wanted to get a few sled dogs, but Mr. Captain told him: According to a treaty established more than ten years ago, all dogs are no longer allowed to land on the Antarctic continent, so Tang Jide's wish may be difficult to realize.

"Isn't dog sledding very convenient?" Tang Datou expressed his incomprehension.In fact, the ecological environment of Antarctica is very fragile, and any alien species may cause a series of adverse reactions.For example, if sled dogs became stray wild dogs and bred on the Antarctic continent, it would definitely be a disaster.

Finally, the Xuelong and the penguins parted ways.Watching the inflatable boat gradually go away surrounded by penguins, Mr. Captain and the expedition team waved for a long time, and did not know how many times they recited "Treasure all the way" silently...

Don't look at the penguins waddling on the ice, they are very clumsy, but their swimming skills are top-notch, and their speed is super fast, that is, perverts like Tang Jide can continuously absorb plant essence from seawater algae to supplement Inside the body, the intensity and speed of rowing has been maintained, so that he was not left behind by the penguin colony.

Relying on their innate spirituality, these emperor penguins swam firmly to their hometown. It seems that in the mysterious nature, there is an invisible force guiding their direction.

Anyway, Tang Jide does not have this ability. From his point of view, there are blue seas and floating icebergs everywhere, which are basically exactly the same. If he does not look at the sun, he may not even be able to tell the north from the south.

A few days later, most of Doudou's injuries were healed. In the past few days, Xiao Xiami and Daxing used silk nets to fish krill from the sea to feed him. This guy seemed to have gained weight again.It's just that when its companions were preying in the sea, it would always make low chirps on the boat, and from the chirps, Tang Jide could hear a hint of sadness.So I seized the time, cut off a section of rattan, and began to make prosthetics for Doudou.

With the experience of extending Sanli's leg, he didn't encounter too much trouble. Under Tang Jide's manipulation, the rattan became exactly the same as Doudou's other foot.This is not only similar in appearance, but what is even more amazing is that the prosthesis will be directly connected to Doudou's body and can be manipulated freely.

Three days later, Doudou finally stood up again and tried to hunt in the sea.Seeing its two feet paddling freely in the water, Tang Datou and Xiao Xiami also showed gratified smiles on their faces-it is a sense of accomplishment for them to be able to maintain a penguin family.

And the penguins finally landed, lined up, and waddled on the ice.For them and Tang Jide and his party, the truly arduous journey has officially begun——

(End of this chapter)