Chapter 6: Nature's Response

Happy times are always short-lived, and joy likes to stop at a certain moment. After the feast, a sudden wave of food poisoning and severe altitude sickness hit the camp that night. Su Wen, who barely had some first-aid knowledge, and the fat man were so tired that they almost collapsed. A disgusting smell permeated the vicinity of the camp. Fortunately, after running out of all the drugs and oxygen, the situation did not worsen.

The next morning, people who can still move gather together to study countermeasures.

Some people suspect that it is on the barbecue. Upon inquiry, people with symptoms of food poisoning have eaten barbecue brought by the Mongols. Kristin, Zhang Gong, and Su Wen ate meat that the fat man brought and roasted by himself, and did not show symptoms. The fat man and the two Uyghur boys ate Mongolian barbecue.

The fat man not only eats the barbecue of the Mongolian people, but is probably the one who eats the most. Su Wen saw him prepare the roasted meat with one hand and tear the sheep that the Mongols had already roasted with the other. What is puzzling is that the fat man is always alive, can eat and drink, is full of physical strength, and is full of energy. --- even if it's been busy all night. Two Uyghur boys who had been plagued by altitude sickness for two days were tossed back to life by dysentery. The two of them could only lie on the bed and gasp for breath.

After checking for a long time, the source of the disease could not be confirmed, and a little time was wasted.

After a long time, the problem of altitude sickness has become serious, and strenuous exercise, drinking and bathing can trigger serious high reactions. Although no one took a bath, everyone sang and danced, and the amount of exercise was certainly not low. Eating meat and drinking wine was even more unavoidable, and even Kristin took a few sips of barley wine. Most people experience symptoms of altitude sickness of varying degrees. Food poisoning leads to dehydration and weakness, which in turn can worsen altitude sickness.

After tossing for a while, but still couldn't solve the final problem, the fat man couldn't help but stand up and said, "Don't care what the reason is, let's go down the mountain immediately while the driver is still in good health." If pulmonary edema occurs for a long time, the gods can't save it. The route you came here took too long, so take the route we came from, and go to the hospital first. The driver who can drive with me goes out to study the plan first. "After all, there are a lot of patients, and the burden of the driver is not light, so the fat man has to make a plan with everyone to take care of each other to avoid more accidents.

Kristin then stood up: "I agree with Wang Zhen's opinion, in order to prevent the condition from continuing to deteriorate, let's go down the mountain first, and talk about other things at the bottom of the mountain." If there is difficulty, we can arrange to pay the relevant expenses in advance. ”

Purribbatel, who was still healthy, immediately got up and said, "I'm going to talk to you and hear your opinions. ”

Su Wen looked at Kristin in surprise, getting along in the past few days has not impressed this girl very much, and even a little too bland. But when dealing with this matter, he seems to be able and bold. The cost of medical treatment, food, clothing, housing and transportation for dozens of people is not a trivial matter. In addition, if these people leave without talking, the project team's plan to cook raw rice and mature rice will be frustrated. Things have developed to such a point that no one dares to take the risk of intensifying ethnic and religious contradictions and forcibly start work. The Mongols lived in one province and two autonomous regions. When they go back, you don't know how to get people together.

Przybbatel quickly got the tribesmen. (Tell everyone that someone pays for treatment and tourism) and said to Su Wen: "You are not a company in the system, right? That little girl is very powerful, but she doesn't look like a leader at her age." ”

Su Wen took out his permit to enter the mountain and said, "I am a temporary worker. It's not very clear. But it depends on the license is within the system. (P.S "Departments" and "Temps" are definitely the strongest doors and men on the surface)

Kristin, Zhang Gong, Przybubatel and Fat Man quickly exchanged views and decided on a retreat plan.

The fat man and the skinny pickup driver who had already controlled his stomach drove two lightly armed 5700s. Take Kristin and the sicker ones first. Puribbatar and a healthier member of the project team and a Mongolian driver drove three pickup trucks and took the lighter patients with them to the second batch. Zhang Gong and another mobile Mongolian driver drove the truck with supplies and spare parts and the rest of the people to the end. Everyone split up and acted quickly. Suvin stayed at the camp.

Su Wen found out that he was the lucky boy who had been forgotten about the relocation of the tribe.

Before leaving, Kristin, Zhang Gong, Fatty, and Su Wen had a brief meeting. Zhang Gong solemnly confessed to Su Wen:

"The machines and prospecting equipment here are very expensive and are important state property. The machines run autonomously, and your mission is to prevent bears and bison from destroying the equipment. The important responsibility to protect the property of the state is entrusted to you. "Solving the medical problem also requires a batch of equipment to come in," Kristin said. I'll talk to Windy, and you can call her from a satellite phone. The fat man whispered, "With a satellite phone, call me if you have any questions." If you're tired of playing here, drive that dump truck and go back to play. ”

The people of the project team hurriedly set off after a brief handover with Su Wen. "Seeing that they are leaving in such a hurry, I'm afraid they won't be smoked?" Looking at the stinking camp, Su Wen speculated maliciously.

The camp can't stay anymore, so let's go and see where the so-called expensive equipment is. It looked like the container house at the back of the camp was worth a little more money, and when I opened the door, I saw several automatic recording instruments working. The house is powered by a large solar panel on top of the house. The container is in the air, about half a meter above the ground, and there are many cables connected to the ground. Su Wen guessed that it was connected to underground sensors. The container has a nameplate that reads: Total weight 10.5T.

Su Wen couldn't smile bitterly: "Are you afraid that you are not teasing me, this thing is the same as an armored car, afraid of bears and bison? The only ones who can threaten those sensors underground are groundhogs. Do you want me to take a hammer and sit on the ground to fight groundhogs?" Su Wen imagined himself carrying a sledgehammer every day and waiting for the groundhog to show its head.......

A large area around the camp smelled sour. In desperation, Su Wen set up a tent in the body of the dump truck, took necessities and drove away from the area. There is no network and no mobile phone signal here, so I have no choice but to use a life-threatening satellite phone to report the safety of my parents and Windy. Su Wen and the fat man will mix in the no-man's land for a period of time every year, and everyone has long been used to it.

The next afternoon, Su Wen received a call from the fat man: "Fortunately, I went down the mountain in time, otherwise I would have to die, and 7 of them went to the intensive care unit." Most of them had to be hospitalized, and only me, Zhang Gong and Xiao Wang were fine in the project team. The two Uighur guys were also hospitalized. ”

"Who is Xiao Wang?" Su Wen was puzzled

"Pickup truck driver, it's a shame to stay here. The car drove and was able to participate in the rally. The fat man said.

Are these two people playing with real people? The people who went to the hospital were probably frightened by them. Su Wen wondered, "When will you arrange for someone to replace me?"

"That's what I called to tell you about it, and Kristin and Zhang Gong stayed in the hospital. It's a big thing, and you can't do without people. Xiao Wang and I have to go to Wushi to pick up the equipment, it is said that they are big guys, and we have to arrange transportation. You say that I'm going to have to the whole project as a temporary security guard, and that's no one's life. By the way, you have to for at least half a month. If you're bored, drive out by yourself, don't contact if you're fine, save some money, hang up" The fat man hung up the phone directly.

"How can I have a here? How bored do I have to be to drive a dump truck to play? Go back to a bar and fool the exotic beauty: Brother is a rich man, drive you for a ride in a million-dollar luxury car, and come over with a mining dump truck with tires taller than a person. Su Wen climbed onto the roof of the dump truck, bored. "If it's okay, I'll go to the high platform and have a look. Su Wen remembered the topic he hadn't finished talking about with Przybubatel.

The unknown is the source of fear, and after knowing Przybubatel's experience, Su Wen's curiosity gradually overcame fear.

--Curiosity kills cats, there is a curious cat in no man's land.

Simply drove the dump truck to the center of the high platform, and nothing unusual happened. After sitting on the roof of the car for a while, before I knew it, it was getting darker and the temperature was gradually dropping. Su Wen shuddered, knowing that being cold was a taboo on the plateau, so he quickly turned back into the car and grabbed the vest in the tent and put it on his body. Grab the charcoal bag and cooking utensils, jump off the tipple, prepare to make a campfire to keep warm, and boil some boiling water. When you sit on a folding chair and wait for the water to boil, take out the jade pendant and examine it carefully. There is no change in the jade pendant, but the lines are clearer.

Looking back on this week's experience, Su Wen couldn't help but sigh: "People, fate is unpredictable, go to the poor place of water, sit and watch the clouds rise." As soon as the words fell, the clouds really rose: in the air, in the cracks in the rocks on the ground, in the sharp tips of the blades of grass, and suddenly there were wisps of white smoke. Su Wen glanced at the pressure cooker at his feet, the water was not boiling, and there was no trace of water vapor. When I looked up, I saw that the smoke cloud had enveloped all around, obscuring my vision. Immediately after that, the silence around them became deathly, the sound of the wind, the chirping of insects, and the hissing of the jets of the high-pressure liquefier stopped in an instant, and even the sense of smell disappeared without a trace, and time seemed to stand still. Su Wen, who had lost his five senses, was inexplicably frightened, froze on the chair, and did not dare to move.

After sitting quietly for an unknown amount of time, the scenery slowly appeared in front of me, and the sound of wind, water, and animal cries resumed in my ears, but there was no sound of high-pressure liquefaction furnace jets. Su Wen, who had regained his five senses and six senses, soaked his clothes with sweat.

"Damn, what the hell?" exclaimed Su Wen, who had always been quiet and calm, a little wooden.

What catches your eye is a turquoise, continuous grassland. Occasionally, a few small hills, a few small rivers embedded in the green grass spread quietly into the distance. Wildflowers are everywhere, and slightly taller bushes are further away. The mountains that stretched farther away weren't tall, just making the horizon a little undulating and less stiff. Flocks of wildlife and flying birds make this world come alive.

Su Wen sat on the ground on a rammed earth platform, his eyes wide, gritted his teeth and whispered to himself: "This is unreasonable, this is unreasonable,....... Belch...... The legs of the folding chair under the buttocks of the chair are gone, and only a few short fiberglass rods, half of the connectors, and severed metal parts are left on the fabric of the chair. The various sections are like mirrors, smooth and chilling.

"Brother, do you see what the hell is going on, do you need me to help you?" a man's faint voice came from his feet........