If there is only a wisp of smoke, there is still a possibility of a fire, and there are hundreds of wisps densely packed with it, and there is only one possibility - there are people, at least a thousand!

His face instantly became solemn, and he said, "Da, find a piece of paper and write down what I say next." ”

With that, he began to visualize empirically.

"At one o'clock, the distance is about forty kilometers, and the reference is a large mountain, the second highest peak on the island, and the shortest path from the base camp is to pass through a dozen jungles, climb a cliff, and climb a waterfall."

Five minutes later, the recording was complete.

Zheng Fei put down the binoculars abruptly, furrowed his brows, and stared into the distance.

The biggest disadvantage of a hot air balloon is that the power is completely wind, and it is impossible to artificially control the direction.

Therefore, the expedition also needs to be carried out from land, using hot air balloons as an aid to find out the route ahead first.

In the blink of an eye, half of the sunset had disappeared on the horizon, and it was estimated that it would be dark in less than an hour, Zheng Fei shook the wine jug and took a sip and said, "Da, we should go back." ”

Da Vinci's face seemed a little embarrassed, scratched his head, and said, "Captain, I have bad news for you."

"Isn't there any good news?"

"Nope"

"Oh, let's talk. Zheng Fei replied nonchalantly, and then drank wine, to be honest, this wine did not taste very good, it was Da Vinci from the storekeeper, and the good wine was hidden by Zheng Fei himself.

"Well, we can't seem to go back tonight. Leonardo da Vinci gnawed his fingers and frowned.

"I know, your aircraft can only rely on the wind to adjust its course, now the engine is turned off and landed, let's walk back, this big guy will stay here for the night, you can't lose it. ”

"Well, I think it's better for you to look down on your feet," da Vinci swallowed.

Zheng Fei frowned, poked his head to the side of the hanging basket, and looked at it, there was a group of animals in the wasteland directly below, like small black dots, running with the hot air balloon, as if he was very curious about what this thing flying in the sky was.

Unable to make out them with the naked eye, he looked through his binoculars, and when he saw them, he couldn't help but gasp.

Majestic physique, athletic limbs, golden mane - lion, king of the jungle!

There would be a lion colony in the Azores, which Zheng Fei really didn't expect.

"Captain, look over there. Da Vinci raised his hand and pointed straight ahead.

Wolves, hundreds of wolves, lie on the hillside as if waiting for the full moon.

There are wolves in front and lions in the back, and going down now is tantamount to sending them to death.

Zheng Fei secretly said in his heart, seeing that the sky was almost dark, now he couldn't advance or retreat, because the hot air balloon was floating in the sky like this, and when the next day dawned, he didn't know which ghost place he could float to, maybe he would float on the sea, and then it would be tantamount to a fantasy to land, and he could only resign himself to his fate after eating food, maybe he could fly to Antarctica, and in the 21st century, there was another discovery in the historical circles - in the middle of the 15th century, a hot air balloon from Europe set foot on the Antarctic continent.

But if you go down, you will face hungry hunters, surrounded by lions and wolves without weapons, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

As the sky got darker and darker, da Vinci panicked, put down his binoculars and said anxiously, "Captain, what are we going to do?"

"Let me think about it. Zheng Fei said calmly, looking ahead, the vast plains, the stretching mountains, and under his feet, the lions were still running, and when they were tired, they stopped and gasped, and then ran, it seemed that they were on the pole with this large flying object.

Gradually, the moon hung on the branches, the night was hazy, and in a few minutes it was completely dark.

Through the binoculars, he searched carefully, clenching the cold sweat in his fists, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead, sliding down his cheeks and into his neck.

After weighing the pros and cons, his choice was to land, so that there was still a chance of life, and if he floated to the sea with the hot air balloon overnight, he really had to wait for death.

At this time, his nervous face suddenly eased a little, and he exhaled.

Less than five thousand meters away, there is a cliff, about three or four hundred meters high, which is a natural haven, and if you can land a hot air balloon there, you can spend the night safely.

But of course, you can't land, you can only light the fire and turn off the fire from time to time, and keep hovering in mid-air, so as not to be touched by wild beasts.

"Reach, keep the altitude and get ready to land there. He said.

The wind was not strong, and it took nearly an hour to reach the five-thousand-meter distance, and when I looked down at the moonlit earth, dozens of small black dots were still following, and the lions were simply indomitable.

Sticking to the cliff, the heating device was controlled, so that the buoyancy and friction resistance were balanced, and the hot air balloon hovered in mid-air, dozens of meters from the ground, and the fighting lion among the lions could not jump up.

Finally able to stay quietly for a while, Zheng Fei was relieved to take a few deep breaths and roast the beef in the heater.

At this time, the bonfire party was ready at the base camp, and people were waiting for him and the huge flying machine to return to celebrate, and the fragrant roasted whole lamb and ham exuded an enticing fragrance that teased people's stomachs.

In contrast, the two bitter "test pilots" could only sit obediently in the hanging basket and eat a few slices of roast beef with no seasoning, stale fruit, and low-quality wine.

After dinner, da Vinci yawned deeply and began to take a nap.

Zheng Fei glanced at him and said, "You sleep, I'll control the heater and promise not to let the hot air balloon fly." ”

"Yawn ~ Captain, aren't you sleepy?"

"It's not the first time I've had an all-nighter, and I can handle it. ”

"Tsk, why are you so nice to me? Actually, you can choose to let me guard, after all, you are the boss, I have to listen to you. ”

"You're a child, I'm an adult. ”

"Ah, I'm not a kid anymore!"

"Say nonsense again, you come and guard!"

"Eh, good night!~"

As soon as the words fell, da Vinci snored loudly, pretending.

Zheng Fei couldn't help but smile, dipping his finger in a few drops of wine and smearing it on his eyes, which could refresh himself.

Then, leaning against the hanging basket, he thought about something.

In this way, the long dark night passed unharmed, and after the sleepiest moment of the day, he waited for the dawn of dawn.

In the east, the hazy white belly of the fish starts a new day.

Along with this, there are crisp bird cries all over the valley, and the bird cries of all kinds of birds, which are graceful to listen to.

He rubbed his dry eyes and face, ate a few citrus, and looked up to look around.

In the valley, the lions rested on the ground and waited all night, frightening the other animals far away.

He smiled wryly, lit the heater, and the hot air balloon slowly rose, and he was going to climb the cliff to see if he could go back to the base camp to see where the wind was blowing.