Arctic survival, starting in hell at minus fifty degrees Celsius

Richard ate and drank some water before falling asleep.

When he sleeps, his body is curled up in a corner, huddled together, and he trembles from time to time, as if he is having a nightmare.

Lin Can looked at Sun Chengwu and asked, "What are you planning to do?"

All eyes were on him.

Looking at these gazes, Sun Chengwu realized that they didn't want to help Richard, but were scrutinizing him, wanting to see if he would actually help his own kind.

This is a test of humanity.

Sun Chengwu smiled and pushed the question back, "Let's vote by raising our hands."

"Curly Hair, Zhao Na, the four of you also participate in the voting."

Sun Chengwu's words made them ecstatic. In a sense, they were just Sun Chengwu's slaves, without any human rights.

Sun Chengwu's decision to let them participate in the vote shows that he still considers them as human beings at least in his heart.

They, who had initially harbored some resentment and hostility towards Sun Chengwu, were now filled with gratitude.

Sun Chengwu saw all of this.

This management style was something he learned from Bai Zhan.

Lin Can saw through Sun Chengwu's little trick, but didn't expose him. She took the initiative to speak up, "I suggest we rescue people. More people can withstand the cold and danger. If there are more of us, we won't have to be afraid of brown bears and polar bears at all."

Su Wanqing also said weakly, "I also think it would be better to save them."

Huang Shi held the opposite view: "It is true that there is strength in numbers, but a large number of people also means food shortages. There is not much food in this forest, and the sea is frozen. We do not have a stable food source, and rescuing them may harm us."

Zhao Na raised her hand and said weakly, "But we can not give them food. If they want to get food, they have to do it themselves."

They've lived this long, so they must understand this principle.

Sun Chengwu looked over and realized that she was also in the faction that wanted to save people.

At this moment, Curly spoke up, "Even if we save them, they might not be grateful. Everyone looks out for themselves."

He spoke the last eight words in Chinese, which shows that he did learn something in China after all.

Dahei and Erhei exchanged glances but did not express a clear opinion.

Sun Chengwu said, "In that case, let's vote by raising hands. Raise your left hand if you want to save people, and your right hand if you don't. Abstentions are not allowed."

There are seven of you in total; the minority must obey the majority.

The three women, led by Lin Can, were all saving lives.

Huang Shi, with curly hair, chose not to save her without hesitation.

Big Black and Little Black exchanged a glance and slowly raised their right hands.

Lin Can's face turned ugly.

But then, Erhei suddenly put his hands down and said, "If Sun Chengwu hadn't cared about us back then, we would be dead. He saved us, and I think we should be grateful."

Big Black hesitated for a moment, then lowered his hand as well.

Five to two.

Huang Shi said defiantly, "Fine, you can save me if you want, I'm not going."

Sun Chengwu glanced at Huang Shi and said, "You and Juanmao stay here to watch the house. Sister Su, you don't need to go either."

Big Black and Little Black, come with me. Lin Can, you come too. We'll follow Richard back to rescue people.

But let me make this clear from the start: I'm only responsible for helping, I won't put myself in danger.

Lin Can, don't let your emotions get the better of you. If you should give up, then give up, understand?

Lin Can agreed, "Don't worry, I won't do anything stupid."

That night, Sun Chengwu, Lin Can, and others began preparing food and weapons for their trip.

You must bring one bow and arrow; leave the other at home.

Only three stone spears remained, but the long pieces could still be used as makeshift weapons after being carbonized by heating them over a fire.

As for food, Sun Chengwu roasted some meat overnight and brought a jar of deer oil. They took the gloves with them, and the deer hide had already been dried, so Sun Chengwu also took it with him.

At night, find a sheltered place; deerskin can effectively protect you from the cold and help retain body heat.

Because the tinderbox had gone out once, it always maintained more than two tinderboxes.

After inspection, he refilled the container with branches and sawdust and carried it with him.

Sun Chengwu also brought two small iron cans to boil water.

I brought two sets of clothes.

When their backpacks weren't enough, they used deer stomachs to carry their food.

For example, food, clothing, etc.

The largest backpack was carried by Sun Chengwu; after stuffing it with deerskin, there wasn't much space left.

Each person carried their own food, so that if they accidentally got separated, the roasted meat would last them at least three days.

The whole night was busy, and the small room was filled with heat from grilling meat, so much so that Sun Chengwu even started sweating.

In the Arctic, sweat is an extremely precious commodity.

The next morning, Sun Chengwu woke up Richard.

Richard was startled and looked around in a panic. Only after realizing he was in a wooden house did he breathe a sigh of relief.

He said with a sigh of relief, "That scared me to death. I thought it was a pack of wolves."

He smelled the aroma of meat in the air, licked his lips, but didn't ask for any.

He already felt guilty after eating their food last night.

Sun Chengwu handed him two fist-sized pieces of meat and said, "Lead the way, we'll go back with you."

Richard looked at the fully equipped and ready-to-go crowd, somewhat bewildered, and asked, "You...?"

Sun Chengwu gave him a push, "Alright, stop being so dramatic. We'll eat the meat on the way. Let's hurry up."

The two sides are far apart, and even if they rush as fast as they can, it will take at least three days.

With heavy snow falling now, it will only take longer.

Sun Chengwu was very worried that when he returned, he might find more than a dozen frozen corpses.

The team set off in a hurry.

Stepping out of the warm room, a gust of cold wind pierced through my two layers of coat, leaving me feeling chilled to the bone.

Before setting off, they all drank hot broth with lots of oil in it. This food would continuously generate heat in their stomachs to ward off the cold.

What Sun Chengwu was really worried about was their toes.

Because they walk in the snow for a long time, the snow melts when it comes into contact with their bodies, and the melted snow gets into their shoes, then cools down and turns into water.

Water conducts heat very well, so the inside of your shoes will be very cold, and may even freeze.

This ice will freeze their toes off.

So after walking for half a day, they would stop, collect firewood, dig holes in the snow, light a fire, take off their shoes, and dry their socks and shoes upside down next to the fire.

The socks and shoes were steaming and had an unpleasant smell.

Lin Can, the only woman in the team, didn't even flinch. Having traveled extensively before, she was no stranger to this kind of environment. When she climbed the snowy mountain, although she had the equipment, the conditions were even more difficult than now.

Lin Can is the most experienced person in the snow, and Sun Chengwu always listens carefully to her suggestions.

For example, the idea of ​​walking for half a day and stopping for half a day was proposed by her.

In May, the Arctic days are longer, lasting up to twenty hours.

They could easily form a cycle of walking for six hours and resting for half an hour.