Arctic survival, starting in hell at minus fifty degrees Celsius

Sun Chengwu reached out and touched Wang Hai's forehead. As soon as he did, he felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

Wang Hai's forehead was burning hot, which was quite alarming.

Upon closer inspection, the unusual redness on his face was not due to the fever subsiding, but rather a pathological flush caused by the high fever.

Sun Chengwu then bent down and touched Wang Hai's neck; his veins were throbbing rapidly and weakly.

He lay on Sun Chengwu's chest, his heart pounding too fast.

Beside her, Su Wanqing asked anxiously, "How is he?"

"The situation is not good." Sun Chengwu said gravely, "His body temperature is definitely over 40 degrees Celsius. If it doesn't come down soon, he will die."

Su Wanqing's eyes instantly reddened, and her voice trembled, "How could this happen? I just drank pine needle water, and I was feeling a little better..."

Sun Chengwu grabbed a handful of snow, kneaded it into an ice-water mixture, and placed it on Wang Hai's forehead, saying, "He first endured the low temperature and then walked such a long distance; it's normal that his body couldn't hold on."

He had been suffering from a high fever for a while, and his body was already weakened. Now the inflammation has completely erupted.

Sun Chengwu didn't say anything more. He scooped up a large handful of clean snow, wrapped it in coarse cloth to make two snowballs, and carefully applied them to Wang Hai's forehead and armpits.

The snowballs melted quickly upon contact with the heat, and icy water trickled down Wang Hai's neck.

Wang Hai unconsciously hummed, his brows furrowing into a knot.

Sun Chengwu kept going back and forth in the forest to change snowballs, his fingers were frozen red and stiff, and also a little sore and itchy.

He endured the discomfort; this was the only physical method of cooling down that could save his life.

He added some more dry firewood to the fire, making the flames burn brighter, which not only dispelled the surrounding chill but also maintained a stable temperature in the camp, preventing Wang Hai from catching a cold again.

Sun Chengwu said to Lin Can, "Go and get some fresh pine needles. Vitamin C can boost his immunity."

Following Lin Can's instructions, Su Wanqing boiled another pot of pine needle water.

After cooling it to lukewarm, Sun Chengwu pinched Wang Hai's cheeks and slowly fed it to him.

However, Wang Hai could no longer drink it; most of the pine needle water had already leaked out.

Sun Chengwu said, "Get some food, boil it in water, do you have any chocolate?"

Huang Shi took out a small piece and said, "This is all I have left."

This small bite was something he had saved because he couldn't bear to eat it himself, but in this life-saving situation, he took it out without any hesitation.

Sun Chengwu then ground the nuts he obtained from the squirrel hole into pieces and threw them into the tin can.

It quickly turned into a paste.

The oil in nuts can provide some energy, but Wang Hai had great difficulty swallowing them. Most of it flowed down the corners of his mouth, with only a few drops going into his stomach.

At this time, he would eat whatever he could, and Sun Chengwu was never stingy with food for his trusted companions.

With afternoon approaching, they couldn't just waste their time here with Wang Haiqian.

Sun Chengwu looked at Lin Can and the other two, "You two go back into the woods and see if you can find some more food."

I'll stay here and watch over Wang Hai, so I can deal with any problems he might encounter promptly.

Lin Can nodded in agreement, then added, "Okay, Wang Hai is in your hands now."

After saying that, the three of them went into the woods.

Sun Chengwu stayed by Wang Hai's side, changing the snowball every few moments and repeatedly checking the other's body temperature and pulse, silently hoping that the body temperature would come down.

Wang Hai's breathing became increasingly heavy, his chest heaving unevenly, his face turning almost purple, and he would occasionally groan in pain.

As evening fell, the afterglow of the setting sun fell on the mountainside, turning the white snow red.

Sun Chengwu had no interest in appreciating the beautiful scenery. Just now, Wang Hai suddenly started convulsing.

His limbs were stiff, his body was curled up in a ball, his jaw was clenched, and white foam was dripping from the corner of his mouth.

"Wang Hai, don't move!"

Sun Chengwu's heart tightened, and he immediately held down the man's limbs, then quickly took out a clean coarse cloth and stuffed it between the man's teeth to prevent him from biting his tongue.

"Wang Hai! Wang Hai! Calm down!"

He called out repeatedly, but Wang Hai did not respond. The frequency of his convulsions increased, and his breathing became so weak that it was almost imperceptible.

Using the skills he had learned in his previous first aid classes, Sun Chengwu bent down and pressed on Wang Hai's chest, performing CPR.

"Wang Hai, hang in there!"

Sun Chengwu pressed on his chest while shouting his name.

Cold sweat mingled with the snowmelt on his face as Sun Chengwu's hands never stopped moving, repeating the first aid procedures over and over again, panting heavily.

At this moment, Lin Can and the others returned.

Sun Chengwu shouted, "Help!"

He rolled off Wang Hai, his hands trembling uncontrollably, his clothes soaked with sweat.

Lin Can immediately rolled over and sat on Wang Hai, beginning first aid.

As a travel blogger, she had specifically studied this kind of first aid knowledge.

Huang Shi dropped the cloth bag and immediately stepped forward to hold down Wang Hai's leg to help stabilize it.

Su Wanqing started boiling water.

"Wang Hai!"

Lin Can screamed and collapsed onto Wang Hai in anguish, suppressing his sobs.

Sun Chengwu retrieved a defibrillator from the first-aid kit, connected it to a small portable battery, gritted his teeth, and reluctantly approached Wang Hai. "Lin Can, get out of the way!"

Lin Can got off Wang Hai.

hum!

Sun Chengwu held the electric shock pacemaker in both hands and pressed it against Wang Hai's chest.

hum!

"Wang Hai, hang in there!"

Wang Hai's chest would rise up and then quickly fall back down.

Every five times, Sun Chengwu would stop to check Wang Hai's heartbeat.

However, the heart did not start beating again.

As night fell, the firelight cast shadows on everyone, and Sun Chengwu slumped down next to Wang Hai.

Lin Can checked Wang Hai's breath one last time, his fingertips now only cold.

She slowly withdrew her hand, silently stood up, and announced the final result.

"He's dead."

Three hours of relay-style emergency treatment ultimately failed to save Wang Hai's life.

The cruelty of the Arctic was laid bare before everyone at this moment.

A high fever is enough to take their lives.

The fire still flickered, but its warmth couldn't penetrate the coldness in everyone's hearts.

A sense of despair spread among the crowd.

Sun Chengwu stared blankly at Wang Hai's lifeless face and said numbly, "Find a place to bury him, otherwise we'll all die if we attract polar bears."

Lin Can and Huang Shi nodded silently.

In such situations, preserving one's own life is the best solution.

The harsh and cruel environment left them no room for even the slightest pity.

Huang Shi asked, "Want to eat?"

Everyone understood what he meant.

This sentence is like a pebble thrown into a calm lake.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then fell silent.

Sun Chengwu said, "We still have food to eat, so let's bury it, but bury it somewhere far away."

Su Wanqing wiped away her tears, her eyes filled with confusion and fear.

That night, with Wang Hai's body beside them, everyone suffered from insomnia.

Sun Chengwu didn't sleep well last night, and he had dark circles under his eyes and a headache that kept coming on.

He walked up to Wang Hai's body, sighed, picked up the body, and walked into the darkness.