Chapter 104: There is a new world in the riverbed!
Chen Fan muttered, put away the drone, and said sorry to the audience.
"Everyone, now that the wind and sand are relatively strong, I decided to temporarily lower the height of the drone and get close to my surroundings, otherwise it will be blown away by the wind, and I won't be able to broadcast it to you. ”
The black technology of the system is not afraid of the wind, but what Chen Fan is worried about is that the wild sand reduces the visibility, and he will not be able to see himself from a distance.
"In fact, I've seen reports about this desert, and there have been a lot of examples of this over the past few years.
A year ago, a veteran traveler came to visit here, but unfortunately, he was caught in a sandstorm at night and lost his way. The traveler walked in the desert for a day and a night. When the Kashi search and rescue team found his body, they found him less than 3 kilometers from his camp!"
Wiping the sweat on his face, Chen Fan continued: "If that donkey friend can persist in walking, he will soon be able to return to the camp and be rescued." But alas, for this he paid with his own life. There are many more incidents like this, and I would like to say that no matter what the circumstances, no matter what, do not give up the belief in survival. Because hope is always ahead of you!"
Chen Fan looked at the location on the virtual screen, and then continued, "Now I only need to walk next to the riverbed to avoid the wind and sand." ”
Thinking about the new task issued by the system, he already knew how to deal with it after the last survival experience.
Although he was surviving in the desert this time, fortunately, the equipment given by the system this time was sufficient, and Chen Fan's own survival knowledge was strong enough.
Continuing to walk along the ancient river channel, Chen Fan continued to walk lower.
Due to the diversion of the old river, the water that originally flowed to this area has been evaporated, and where Chen Fan is now walking, only a small amount of sand remains, and more yellow stones that are close to weathering.
"Lao Tie, why do you keep drilling into the river valley, looking at the bare stones around, I am dizzy!"
"That's it, anchor, you don't have the right way to go, why do you go to the ditch and delay more time. ”
Faced with the misunderstanding of a few people, Chen Fan had to stop, looked at the camera, and patiently explained:
"It's not that I don't want to go, it's that there's a sandstorm. In the desert, there is nothing more dangerous than sandstorms.
When a sandstorm comes, the overwhelming sand consumes everything. Crucially, it can be disorienting. Most of the tourists who die in the desert every year are killed after experiencing sandstorms. So, even if I take a detour, as long as I avoid places with a lot of sand, I can be safer.
Now, I need to find a safe shelter that will help me withstand the sandstorm, and when the gust of wind passes, I can continue to approach the road as normal. ”
Walking on the hard riverbed, Chen Fan continued:
"At the same time, because the temperature difference between day and night in the desert is very large. During the day, the temperature can reach more than 40 degrees. At night, it quickly drops below 10 degrees. ”
"So I had to find a place where there was no wind and sand and I could keep warm. But now that I'm walking through this ancient riverbed to find a shelter that meets both of these conditions, I think... Not likely!"
Chen Fan originally wanted to continue complaining, but suddenly, he blurted out a ''.
For as he walked past a large rock, in front of him was a wide, soft riverbed, and in the central valley several thick poplar trees stood on top of the sky.
The drone moved forward slowly, and a group of sailors in front of the screen also saw poplar trees, as well as a small grove of sand willow trees, and suddenly there was a barrage cheering for the anchor.
Chen Fan was in a happy mood, and the pace under his feet also accelerated, and he said as he walked:
"It is said that in this world, the miraculous species that does not die for a thousand years of life, does not fall down for a thousand years after death, and does not rot for a thousand years after falling, grows in the desert Gobi, and it is it: the poplar tree. ”
"In the Gobi Desert, in the desert oasis, the dominant tree is Populus euphratica, which grows only in this area; Populus euphratica, born as the spirit of the Gobi, and death is the soul of the Gobi; it has remained here alone with a rock-like belief for thousands of years. ”
"Their rhizomes can go up to six or seven meters deep and can still grow tenaciously in the desert. The most important thing is that they also store a lot of water in their branches, which is the best source of water for people like me in the desert. ”
"On that poplar tree, I think we can get a lot of water. Moreover, I also found a ready-made shelter, the largest poplar tree, and the branches on it I simply modified.
At night, I can sleep in a tree so I can avoid the cold riverbed at night. ”
At this moment, although the wind and sand are still raging, Chen Fan is very safe because of the Gobi Desert on both sides of the riverbed.
Standing beside the poplar tree, touching a few sand willow trees that began to dry a little, Chen Fan was a little disappointed, it seems that it has been dry here for too long, and the poplar trees and sand willows have entered a state of suspended animation.
Patting the trunk of one of the poplar trees, Chen Fan said:
"It seems that this year is particularly dry, and the location of the underground river here should have been displaced, and it is estimated that by next year, it is possible to regain vitality here, and now the water left in the bodies of these plants is only one-fifth of the usual at most. ”
"But overall, I'm still very lucky, and now, I'm going to show you how to get water from poplar trees, remember, you must pay attention to environmental protection, and take the smallest opening. ”
Chen Fan said, came to the largest poplar tree, found the direction of the north, and poked out a sharp end with a jungler pickaxe at the root near the ground, and then chiseled it fiercely......
"So, dig a small opening, and then attach a canvas or shovel that can hold water, and in half an hour, it will be filled with water. ”
Chen Fan put the shovel with the width of the jungler pickaxe on the mouth and waited quietly for the water to flow out.
"After a while of enough water for me to drink, I put a few more trunks over the wound, and in a few months it will recover naturally. ”
In the desert, there are many poplar trees with traces of man-made destruction at their roots, and they all draw water for this reason.
"Also, if you are in the desert savannah of Africa, you can use the same method, because there is a spindle tree with a large trunk and small branches and leaves, a six-meter-high spindle tree, which can hold about 2 tons of water. ”
"Hahaha, the anchor said that, I know, I've watched the documentary, some aborigines take a pipe into it and drink water constantly, it's just like tap water. ”
"That's right, if it's a spindle tree, it has more water, and its wounds heal themselves better, as long as it doesn't make too many holes, it can recover quickly. ”
"Anchor 666, have you ever drunk that kind of water from a tree?