Arctic survival, starting in hell at minus fifty degrees Celsius

Sun Chengwu gazed at the sea for a long time, only snapping out of his reverie when someone approached from behind.

He held the cigarette lighter in his hand. Seeing the cigarette lighter reminded him of the old man Xu who had passed away.

Su Wanqing sat down beside him, gently took his hand, her eyes red-rimmed.

Sun Chengwu asked, "Are you full?"

Su Wanqing shook her head.

Sun Chengwu took a piece of chocolate out of his pocket and handed it to her, "Eat this, it'll give you some energy."

Su Wanqing shook her head and refused, "No, you eat, it's okay if I eat less."

Sun Chengwu patted the suitcase and said, "There's more inside."

Su Wanqing then took the chocolate. She opened the packaging, took a small bite, wrapped up the rest, and put it close to her body.

I used to be afraid to eat chocolate because I was afraid of gaining weight, but now I can't bear to eat it.

This change made the chocolate in Su Wanqing's mouth even more bitter.

Su Wanqing asked anxiously, "Can we go back?"

Sun Chengwu said, "If this were the Arctic Circle, we might encounter Inuit people if we walked along the coastline."

When the British ship that was exploring the Arctic ran aground, their crew survived for seven months and traveled thousands of kilometers.

If they can do it, so can we.

With technology so advanced now, perhaps our rescue will arrive before we even begin our search for the Inuit?

By now, Sun Chengwu has given up on any hope of rescue efforts.

The British sailors survived for seven months because they ate the flesh of their fellow sailors.

Food is extremely scarce in the Arctic, and even with today's advanced technology, Arctic adventure remains an extremely difficult challenge.

They have all the equipment, while they have nothing.

He said that simply to appease people.

If people's hearts and minds collapse, then there's no hope.

After hearing this, Su Wanqing perked up a bit, nodded slightly, and whispered, "Yes, I believe you."

At this moment, Li Mu walked over, took out two pieces of candy from his bag, and handed them to Su Wanqing and Sun Chengwu respectively.

Sun Chengwu took it, tore open the packaging, and put it in his mouth. The sweet taste spread in his mouth; it was strawberry flavored.

Sugar is an essential substance for the body, and in this context, two pieces of candy are enough to express goodwill.

Sun Chengwu asked, "Is there something you need?"

Li Mu asked, "Should we continue on this path?"

There's moss here, and it's close to the sea, so maybe you can fish here.

There are snow-capped mountains ahead. It's April now, and perhaps after a while the temperature rises, glacial water will flow down, so we don't need to worry about freshwater.

The only concern is fuel.

However, I think that not having fire doesn't necessarily mean death. Fish can eat raw fish, and in the Arctic environment, there are almost no parasites.

I asked a few people, and they all said they were prepared to stay here and wait for rescue.

"If you want to keep going, that's fine too. If we get rescued, you can tell them the direction you left in, and they can come after you."

Sun Chengwu understood and nodded, saying, "If you want to stay, then stay. How many people share your opinion?"

Li Mu gave an awkward smile. "I count thirteen."

When they reached the shore, there were nineteen people in total. One couple left alone, leaving ten people behind. Only four people were willing to continue walking with Sun Chengwu.

No wonder Li Mu laughed awkwardly, because such behavior could easily be misinterpreted as a power grab.

Sun Chengwu didn't pay much attention and agreed, "It's your decision, I won't interfere. You can stay if you want."

However, I think you guys are being a bit too idealistic.

If the glacial water doesn't arrive in time, you'll lack fresh water and not have enough dry firewood to start a fire, and you'll die of thirst.

If you fail to hunt, you will starve to death.

If there is a blizzard, there is nowhere to take shelter nearby, and you will freeze to death.

The risks of staying are too great.

Li Mu insisted, "We shouldn't be that unlucky. I also believe that the country won't abandon us. We just need to hold on until the rescue arrives."

Having said that, Sun Chengwu didn't say anything more. "Then I wish you good luck."

Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "I wish you all the best too."

The Arctic experiences polar day in April, but that doesn't mean it's all daytime.

They live on the outskirts of the Arctic Circle, in April, just after the polar night, so the days are longer and the nights are only two or three hours long.

In this situation, it's actually a good thing for them.

Because of the sun, the temperature won't be too low; you just need to get through the three hours of low temperatures at night.

After a short rest, Sun Chengwu decided to continue his journey towards the snow-capped mountain.

Of the four people willing to follow him, besides Su Wanqing, there were Huang Shi and Wang Hai, and the last one was Lin Can.

Lin Can is a travel blogger who frequently travels abroad and has extensive survival experience in the mountains and forests.

She also saw the risks of staying; if rescue didn't come, they would just be waiting to die.

Even after the period of floating ice, most people still harbored optimism and wishful thinking: what if rescue came?

But people like Sun Chengwu and Lin Can wouldn't do that; they would only believe in themselves and make the worst-case scenario plan.

Su Wanqing simply believed in Sun Chengwu.

The group hugged each other, said their best wishes, and then parted ways.

Sun Chengwu walked a long way, then turned around and saw Li Mu and the others standing on the beach waving at them.

Because there is very little land in the Arctic, many places that appear to be land are actually ice sheets.

In some places, beneath the ice is not seawater, but land.

After walking two kilometers, the soil under the snow turned into ice again.

He wasn't wandering aimlessly; he was looking for a safe place to stay.

The cold wind cut like a knife across their faces, seeping in through the gaps in their clothes and taking away their warmth.

As he walked, Wang Hai swayed and suddenly fell forward, landing face down on the ground.

Everyone stopped.

Sun Chengwu pulled open his scarf, revealing that the outside was covered in white frost.

He turned around and patted Wang Hai on the shoulder.

Wang Hai snorted and tried to get up, but fell back down.

Lin Can placed his hand on his forehead, frowned, and said gravely, "He has a fever."

They just swam across the sea, and many of their bodies couldn't withstand that.

Sun Chengwu guessed that it wasn't just Wang Hai who had a fever; someone on Li Mu's side might also be sick.

He waved to Huang Shi, "Let's carry him. We have to find a place to camp before dark."

Lin Can volunteered, "I'll go ahead and scout the way."

He pulled a folding trekking pole from his backpack and used it to poke at the snow and ice ahead.

In some places, the snow and ice may appear thick, but in reality, it is only a thin layer. Stepping on it will cause the snow to collapse instantly, falling into the glacial fissures below.