Chapter 54: A Discovery Recorded in the Annals of Human History
In the live broadcast room, the front-line reporter finished his opening remarks, pointed behind him, and continued:
“…… As you can see, behind me is the team that is about to set off to explore this mysterious oasis.
It is composed of a professional research team, and will be escorted by the troops to set foot in this mysterious land, and our shooting team will also follow them. ”
"The first batch of fellows consisted of fifty people.
They will be led by a number of scholars, including Director Zhou of the Academy of Sciences, Academician Li, an expert in structural geology of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Professor Sun, an expert in biochemistry and biophysics.
Jointly conducting this unprecedented field exploration ......"
"Okay, now that it's not far from departure, I'll be going to change my protective suit with my colleagues.
Without an in-depth understanding of this oasis, we must be highly vigilant against the threat of germs that may be caused by different ecological environments, please switch the screen ......"
The voice fell, and the picture in the live broadcast room changed again.
Still a panoramic view from the overlook.
However, the subject of the painting is not an oasis, but a busy, like a research base of a huge machine in operation.
As the camera slowly zooms in, the picture smoothly transitions from the research base to the mountains and forests in the distance, which is full of immersion.
It can be seen that the whole team should have a lot of experience in field shooting.
The live broadcast has made a sense of quality, and this is especially good for people around the world who are watching the event through the broadcast platform.
"It's really cautious."
In the study, Lin Tuo adjusted the barrage to half the screen, took a sip of tea, and commented in his heart.
It can be seen that the whole team is "fully armed".
The team of researchers and reporters were dressed in white hazmat suits, while the accompanying escort team wore dark green suits and a large protective shield on their faces.
There is a cold firearm in his hand, and just looking at it makes people nervous.
As for the research team, it is mainly composed of young researchers, with several high-status leaders.
Lin Tuo knew that if there was no accident, the main thing they would do this time was to collect specimens and take them back to the rear base for research.
In the field, there is no experimental environment, only with the naked eye and experience, and can only make some rough judgments.
"Here we go!"
"Are you leaving?"
"It's finally started, and my legs are numb."
A few minutes later.
As the screen switches, the content of the barrage changes.
I saw a whole team of more than 100 people boarding the personnel carrier under the camera, and then under the lens of the broadcast truck, driving towards the jungle ahead, accompanied by helicopters in the sky.
There is a distance from the research base to the mountain forest, but when you go a little deeper, you can only walk.
Lin Tuo turned his head to look at the sand table, and saw that in the sand table, at the edge of the oasis, a small number of black dots were quickly driving towards the mountains.
"Whew."
Lin Tuo carefully blew out and dispersed the clouds in the sky, so the entire field of vision also broadened.
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A few minutes later.
The vehicle stops, the whole team turns to walking, and the screen switches.
Probably using a satellite line, the signal effect is not bad, and the lens is also very stable under the role of the gimbal.
In the live broadcast room.
"Now that we've left our vehicles behind and walked into the main part of the mountain, we'll be exploring the depths along a nearby river based on the map we've drawn earlier."
A reporter named Wang Xin said as he walked.
Immediately, in the picture, a clear river appeared, very small, only a dozen meters wide, belonging to the tributaries of the tributaries, and on both sides of the river, there are mountains of dark colors.
The team moved slowly, with soldiers scouting and alerting, and young researchers with tools to take separate samples of plants, soil, rocks, and currents.
And those strange-looking, lush, never-before-seen plants amazed the audience in the live broadcast room.
"What kind of tree is this? It turned out to be distorted? ”
"Look, that clump of grass by the river, the size of a blade of grass!"
"Heh, I don't know much, the mountain in our hometown is more exaggerated than this."
"Damn, I seem to see some animal passing by in a flash!"
"I saw it too!"
"Like a deer? No...... Not like that. ”
On the barrage, the discussion was enthusiastic.
And as moving creatures appeared in the jungle, the crowd suddenly became excited.
"Oh, we seem to have met the natives here, they look very strange, they resemble wild deer, but they have a single horn, their tails are spread out, and their hair is colorful...... It seems to have come to drink, but unfortunately, it is wary and has fled. ”
Reporter Wang Xin's voice subconsciously lowered, pinching the radio equipment and said.
In the picture, the creature suspected of being a "one-horned deer" is very vigilant and seems to be curious, looking at this side from a distance and keeping a safe distance.
The exploration team did not attempt to attack.
Although biological research is more significant, it is clear that the first exploration will not be so radical.
And as the group continued to go deeper, they encountered more and more "aboriginal people", and all kinds of strange animals looked at this group of uninvited guests vigilantly.
But the whole thing is quite peaceful.
"There shouldn't be any ferocious animals at the edge of the oasis, and with their speed and configuration, there's no need to worry about safety." Lin Tuo took a sip of tea and analyzed in his heart.
"But those scholars, I don't know what they see." Blowing the cool summer breeze, Lin Tuo thought with interest.
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Oasis.
Nearly two hours had passed since the team entered the mountain.
Compared with the warm and relaxed atmosphere in the live broadcast room, the atmosphere of the whole team is extremely tense.
No one knows if there is some danger lurking here.
No one even knows if everything they touch has deadly germs.
In particular, they were still wrapped in thick protective clothing, and in this slightly hot temperature, their clothes were soon soaked with sweat.
The heat kept burning the nerves, but he still had to maintain absolute calm.
Compared with these physical discomforts, the most frightening thing is the land.
To be precise, the whole new species that live on this land.
"I have a hunch that today's discovery will shake up the entire bioscience community."
In the center of the team, among the team leaders, the academician surnamed Sun looked at the strange plants and birds and beasts in the forest, and the voice with a slight tremor came out of the thick protective clothing, looking sullen.
Next to him, young researchers are constantly sampling new species along the way, packing them into sealed bags, and then uniformly placing them in the accompanying backpacks, ready to take them back.
Hearing this, next to him, the geology expert held a rock with a unique shape, walked over, and said with a wry smile:
"What's more, although I can't do a fine chemical analysis at the moment, as far as I can see, the geological age of this area itself is different from the outside world."
"Oh? Elaborate on it? The leader of the group, the old man with gray sideburns and one of the first to come to the magnificent wall, came over panting and asked.
As a scholar in the field of basic science, he can play very little role here, and he is very tired from his advanced age and continuous walking.
The reason why I came here this time is because of the desire of scientific research scholars, and on the other hand, I really need a scholar of sufficient weight to lead the team.
"I can't say for sure, so I can only give a rough idea of what I guess."
The geologist groaned when he heard this, rubbing the rock section in his hand:
"I had people observe and compare the surrounding soil with the accompanying equipment, and found that there was no visible difference between the material here and the outside world.
Combined with the climate and landforms, I suspect that during the period when the black box covered the desert, there may have been an ecological evolution here that we cannot understand. ”
"Originally, the geomorphological features of the Tucker Desert were very obvious, and we had studied its soil layers in the past, so I specially retrieved relevant records before we set out.
In contrast to the current situation, a change in the landscape of this magnitude could not have been formed in a short period of time.
It is conservatively estimated that even under some forces that we do not yet understand, it will take hundreds of millions of years to evolve from the desert to the present day. ”
Hearing this, the scholar in the field of biology also nodded:
"I agree with Lao Li's judgment that the surrounding vegetation and life also follow the logic of the evolution of the earth's organisms that we know, and there are obvious traces to follow."
"So, you all think that this place is based on the earth's environment, not from outside the earth." Academician Zhou concluded.
The other two didn't say anything, just nodded.
All three fell silent.
In fact, before entering, there was already a discussion within the base, speculating whether this oasis was from outside the earth.
This is not too bold an idea.
The black box can appear out of thin air, so an oasis from another star field will come along with the black box and cover the original desert.
It's not too hard to accept.
Are these vegetation and animals from other worlds? This is a very normal guess.
However, as it deepens, this speculation does not hold much water.
After all, the matter here is too similar to the earth...... The flora and fauna are still fresh, but the soil, rocks, water, minerals, etc...... It's all full of familiarity.
This has to make one wonder if this area may not come from the outside world, but is based on some kind of evolution of the earth's environment.
"But that's incredible...... How to explain the temporal dimension? Could it be that in just a few days, hundreds of millions of years, or even billions of years, have passed inside the black box? ”
"Who can tell, after all, with our current level of science, we can't even parse the material structure of the 'Great Wall', and I'm not surprised by what is happening here." One smiled wryly.
"In short, we have to wait for the results of the appraisal." The geologist gripped the stone in his hand hard, "Our eyes may lie, but chemical analysis does not." ”
Academician Zhou also nodded solemnly when he heard this, expressing his approval, and then his expression suddenly became complicated, and he sighed:
"All I know is that whatever the outcome, our discoveries will be recorded in the annals of human history, and I even have a hunch that perhaps the future of humanity will be turned around because of this."
After a pause, the old man suddenly sighed in a literary tone: "Everyone, this is the great fortune of my generation. ”
Yes, whether it's a disaster or an opportunity behind it.
At least, at this moment, for scientific researchers, this is a rare blessing for thousands of years.
And just as the three of them were feeling excited, suddenly, they heard an exclamation not far away:
"Come on! There are new discoveries!! ”