268.Chapter 268
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Seeing this, Deng Hongmei also hurriedly moved. Fortunately, the sun was still strong at this moment, and the two used a magnifying glass to quickly build a fire.
After the fire, the two finally returned to their souls, and their hearts were a lot more stable, but at this time, their stomachs had begun to make a revolution.
Luckily, the shallows of the stream were catching up with many migratory fish, and Mu Yongnian knew that it was their breeding season.
They caught a lot of fish in the shallows of the stream, and roasted them on the fire, and devoured them all, whether they tasted it or not. Food without salt, unless you are hungry, you will not have an appetite at all.
With something in their stomachs, the two of them completely relaxed.
Thinking of their livelihood in the future, while it was still afternoon, they caught a lot of fish, and then they roasted them on the fire, about 20 of them, each of which cost more than two catties.
Mu Yongnian wrapped his coat and put the fish aside, and when he saw that their clothes were also dry, he brought water from the stream, completely wet and extinguished the fire, and even the traces were completely eliminated.
Only then did he say to Deng Hongmei: "We have to rest here for one night tonight, recuperate our spirits, and we have to continue to rush early tomorrow morning." ā
"You and I both know that what happened last night is not trivial, and it is definitely not something that the two of us can handle, so it's better to be careful. Looking at the situation last night, you can't light a fire tonight, after all, this is still a relatively dangerous area. ā
"I think it's better for us to hide in this gap!" Mu Yongnian added.
Deng Hongmei nodded in agreement.
Packing up, the two of them hid together in the gap again. At this time, the sun is still some time away from setting.
From last night to just now, they were battling cold and hunger, and there was basically not much communication, and in that situation, of course, the most thought was how to survive.
At this time, the two people in the gap can finally calm down and communicate.
"Yongnian, what do you think happened last night?" Deng Hongmei spoke first.
"Judging from yesterday's situation, there should be something wrong with the archaeological site!" Mu Yongnian has always been a cautious person.
"It should have been an accident, and it was absolutely uncontrollable. Mu Yongnian continued.
"Why do you say that?" Deng Hongmei stroked her bangs with her hand.
"First, I didn't hear any gunshots last night, so many soldiers, all loaded with guns, and none of them fired. There are only two possibilities for this phenomenon: one is the order of the superiors prohibiting shooting, and the other is that there is no opportunity to shoot at all, or there is no way to shoot. ā
"But I believe it's the second point, because the purpose of the soldiers should be to deal with sudden accidents, otherwise they would not have to be equipped in this way. If this is just to prevent us people, there is no need to do this, and there is no need to deal with a group of intellectuals!" Mou Yongnian continued.
"I think they are guarding against enemy elements!" Deng Hongmei said.
"Then they should have a reason to shoot. Mu Yongnian said with certainty.
"Why did it only happen at night?" Deng Hongmei asked.
"Because they're still working at night!" Mou Yongnian said with a wry smile. "Or maybe there's another reason, I can't answer that. ā
"Is there a time limit for this task?" Deng Hongmei was puzzled.
"That's not what you and I should know. Mu Yongnian smiled bitterly again.
Deng Hongmei had no choice but to shake her head: "What about the second point?"
"Second, judging from the time and speed of the accident, it is not something that ordinary people can do, nor is it something that you and I know. Mu Yongnian replied.
"Why?"
"First of all, under that kind of condition, you can kill so many people, even the most powerful special forces can't do it!"
"You think they're all dead?"
"Do you hear someone moaning after every scream? The only explanation for this phenomenon is that they were killed or taken away in an instant, but they must have seen something terrifying before they were killed or taken away. Otherwise, there would not be such a frightened sound. The chances of being taken away are slim, because even if they do, there will always be some moaning or wheezing sounds, but there is none. ā
"Could it be some kind of animal?"
"Absolutely not, no matter how clever an animal is, it will not be so precisely targeted. It looks more like a killer in a movie, and everyone is a killer move. Mu Yongnian's eyes began to blur, "All the animals we know don't have this ability, unless it's some unknown life form with a high degree of intelligence. ā
After a pause, Mu Yongnian said again: "Do you remember the kind of sound we heard in the cave last night?"
"Could it be that a flying creature?" Deng Hongmei showed an even more frightened look.
Mu Yongnian didn't answer her words, and continued: "I feel that the sound is more like the sound made by some kind of flying machine, but it is definitely not the flying machine we know. ā
Deng Hongmei was stunned: "A new type of weapon secretly manufactured by the United States?"
Mu Yongnian was noncommittal, but fell into contemplation.
"Anything else?" Deng Hongmei interrupted Mu Yongnian.
Mu Yongnian looked at Deng Hongmei and said, "The last point is the thing on your body." ā
Deng Hongmei took it out and handed the egg-shaped object to Mu Yongnian.
"This is something that the dying man desperately asked us to bring out last night, and I guess last night's accident has nothing to do with it. Mu Yongnian said while watching. Mu Yongnian is a paleontological researcher, which shows his judgment and logical reasoning ability.
Mu Yongnian looked at it for a long time, and handed the object to Deng Hongmei: "You are studying geology, you should know something about this kind of thing." ā
"I studied it when you went to collect firewood in the afternoon. Deng Hongmei took it, "Without the necessary instruments, I can't know its specific structure, I can only look at the appearance." But judging from the density, volume, color, and weight of this thing, this thing is definitely not jade, nor is it a rock-like mineral, nor is it any substance that I know. I'm sure of that. ā
Although she is not as powerful as those experts, among the younger generation of the research institute, Deng Hongmei is the absolute leader, otherwise she would not have been able to take her turn in this mission.
Mu Yongnian nodded in agreement: "First of all, this thing doesn't look so smooth on the outside, according to common sense, if it is an important thing, it must be well kept by its owner, and it will often be played with, and its surface should be relatively smooth." ā
"Secondly, you see, the thick end of this thing has a very delicate groove, much like a perfect weft. Mu Yongnian pointed to the egg-shaped object to show Deng Hongmei.
"I've seen it, and the grooves in this place are definitely caused by manual treatment. As for what it is for, it is unknown. Deng Hongmei replied.
Then, the two discussed for a long time, but to no avail, but both of them came to the same conclusion.
That is: this thing is definitely a substance outside the scope of their knowledge, and to know the results, going back to the institute is their only option.
"Do you want to see it with water bubbles?" Deng Hongmei said suddenly, "Maybe you can see something in the water." ā