Chapter 327: Waiting
"Fifteen kilometers left!" Zhao Yan lay on the ground panting, and after resting for a while, she slowly supported her arms and turned into a sitting position. She then took off her sneakers.
Today, she always feels wet on the soles of her feet and has some discomfort, and she is ready to change into a pair of socks. After pulling the socks off her feet hard, she felt a hint of pain.
Zhao Yan picked up the flashlight and shone it, and at the same time turned the soles of her feet over.
Under the light, two pieces of dead skin stuck to the skin on the soles of the originally white and delicate feet, and next to the dead skin, two delicate pieces of skin the size of fingers were exposed. This is clearly caused by two large blisters being worn out. Zhao Yan glanced at the other foot again, and it was almost the same situation.
Frowning for a moment, Zhao Yan didn't rush to deal with it, but just took out two pairs of brand-new socks and put them on. She didn't carry medical supplies, and she barely felt any pain anyway, and she didn't bother to bother with it.
Her hair was already a little messy, so Zhao Yan untied the leather ring and wanted to straighten out her hair and tie it back into a ponytail. However, when her hand touched her hair, she was stunned for a moment, and her originally shiny and silky hair felt like dead grass to the touch. Pulling a strand of hair in front of her eyes, Zhao Yan looked at the strand of yellow and slightly curly hair, almost unrecognizable as herself.
"Forget it, it's something outside of your body anyway!" Zhao Yan smiled self-deprecatingly, combed her unkempt hair a little, and tied it back up. The reason why it can only be combed a little is because many hairs are already glued together and cannot be separated at all with fingers.
After taking care of her feet and hair, Zhao Yan took out her sleeping bag and got in, in order to avoid sleeping too hard like last night and missing the best time to rush in the morning. Zhao Yan deliberately set five alarm clocks from 5 o'clock to 5:05 o'clock, one every minute.
Looking at the time, it was already 10 a.m., and there was still nearly four hours of rest. "There are still fifteen kilometers left, I will definitely be able to get there tomorrow, I will definitely be able to!" Zhao Yan whispered to herself, then slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.
"Rao, go to sleep, don't wait, it's impossible for your senior sister to come back tonight!" Long Qing looked at Lin Raorao, who was holding her cheeks and looking ahead, and said softly.
"Master, you go to sleep first, I want to wait a little longer!" Lin Raorao whispered.
Long Qing nodded, and he didn't persuade much, he knew that Lin Raorao was cheering for Zhao Yan in her own way, and by doing so, her anxious heart would feel a little better.
At half past five the next morning, Long Qing opened his eyes on time, and in the sleeping bag beside him, Lin Raorao was still sleeping peacefully. This little girl waited for nearly three o'clock last night, until finally she couldn't wait any longer and fell asleep, and Long Qing put her in a sleeping bag. The temperature difference between day and night in the desert is very large, and if you sleep in the open air, you are likely to get sick.
Long Qingman thought that Lin Raorao would sleep until at least seven or eight o'clock, but who knew that after a while, she poked her head out of her sleeping bag, rubbed her tired eyes, and asked, "Master, what time is it?"
Long Qing said: "It's just after half past five, you can sleep a little longer!"
Lin Raorao shook her head, got out of the sleeping bag, and whispered: "Don't sleep, I'm going to wait for Senior Sister, maybe she'll be back in a while!"
Long Qing shook his head and didn't persuade him further.
Lin Raorao rummaged through her bag for a while, then found a toothbrush and a cup, then poured some mineral water into it, ready to brush her teeth, the toothbrush just touched her lips, Lin Raorao suddenly said: "Senior sister hasn't brushed her teeth in the desert for two days, right?"
Long Qing didn't know how to answer, Lin Raorao suddenly threw away the toothbrush and poured out the water in the cup: "I want to accompany my senior sister." ”
Long Qing couldn't cry and laughed: "If you don't brush your teeth, your senior sister won't feel better, maybe she will be even more uncomfortable if she knows." ”
Lin Raorao pouted and said, "I don't care, I want to share the joys and sorrows with my senior sister." ”
Long Qing had no choice but to let Lin Raorao go.
The sun was slowly rising, and the temperature was rising rapidly, and by half-past six, it had exceeded 30 degrees. Long Qing's body functions can be adjusted automatically, so naturally he won't take this temperature in his eyes, but Lin Raojiao is already soaking wet.
By seven o'clock, the temperature had reached 35 degrees. Lin Raojiao's face was red from the scorching sun, like a ripe apple. On weekdays, Lin Raojiao is reluctant to stay in the sun for even a second longer, so she maintains her fair skin, but now she has her little face up, letting the sun shine on her face, and she does not hide at all.
Time slowly advanced like noon, the sun became more and more scorching, and the temperature quickly exceeded 40 degrees. And the sand has been scorched by the sun for a morning, and it also begins to emit heat outward. The temperature of one or two meters close to the ground is already close to fifty degrees.
Long Qing glanced at Lin Raorao, who was sweating profusely and was almost prostration, and frowned: "Raorao, if you continue like this, I'm afraid that your senior sister will have to fall down first before she comes out." ”
Lin Raorao smiled weakly at Long Qing and said, "Master, I'm fine." I just sat and didn't have to carry such a large bag on my back, and I didn't have to stay in the desert for three days...... There is still enough water to drink, and there is something to eat......" Before the words were finished, Lin Raorao's voice choked again, and then she covered her face with her hands and cried.
Long Qing walked up to Lin Raorao and gently stroked her hair: "Raorao, this level is also something you must experience in the future, you don't have to blame yourself so much." ”
"I know, but, but I'm just uncomfortable! Senior sister, she is so good to me, but I can't help her share even a little. ”
After more than ten minutes, Lin Raorao slowly recovered from her sadness and continued to look into the distance.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the temperature finally reached the highest peak of the day, and Lin Raorao sat on the ground, feeling as if her whole body was in a furnace, and even breathing became extremely difficult. Her face was flushed, and her eyes were misty, as if she was about to faint at any moment. Seeing this, Long Qing hurriedly poured a bottle of mineral water on her head to help her cool down.
"Rao, you have to go back, or you're going to get sick!" Long Qing said in a deep voice.
"Master, I don't want to go back!" Lin Raojiao said stubbornly.
Long Qing sighed and decided not to take action forcefully, which might hurt her body, but it might not be a good test for her will, if she passed this level, it might be much easier for her to walk this path in the future.
After another two hours, Lin Raojiao still looked at it stupidly, but still didn't see the familiar figure, and a very bad premonition suddenly rose in her heart: "On such a hot day, senior sister still has to carry dozens of kilograms of things on her back, will she really be fine?"