Chapter 126: Hope
The bodyguard's pupils had begun to dilate, and his face was full of life, and it had only been three or four minutes from the time he was bitten by a spider until he had completely choked his breath.
In fact, this is because his physical fitness is higher than that of ordinary people, so he lasted some more time, and the worker who was bitten at the beginning didn't even last three minutes, and died completely.
"I did my best." When Professor Yan said this, everyone's hearts sank.
Since he was able to prepare antidotes and serums in advance, it proved that Mr. Zhou had already considered the poisonous snakes, insects, rats and ants on the island early on, but Professor Yan's rescue failure meant that the antidotes and antivenom prepared by Mr. Zhou in order to deal with the poisonous insects and other substances on the island did not play any role, which also showed that if he encountered snakes, insects, rats and ants again, the probability of death was greater.
The faces of the crowd showed a look of despair and fear, this low pressure was no less than the attack of the crocodiles before.
"If I had time and the spider hadn't died, maybe after extracting the venom, I could have developed the corresponding serum ......"
Professor Yan seemed to sense everyone's disappointment and added, but at this time, this sentence did not appease everyone.
Because it was obvious that there was no time, no suitable equipment and place for him to study, not to mention that the spider had already been stoned to death by the bodyguard's counterattack before he died, Professor Yan's words had no real meaning.
Mr. Zhou's face seemed to be even more gloomy than before, obviously this incident caught him a little off guard.
In addition to the ferocious beasts, there may be more guards against these poisonous snakes and insects.
The bodyguard's expression was a little solemn, and the wolf exchanged glances with the others, "Mr. Zhou." ”
As soon as the wolf put away the gun, he turned his head to look at Mr. Zhou, whose face was pale:
"We said yes at the beginning, but that's not the case. Now two of our people have died, and the price that was promised at the beginning is not good. ”
Song Qingxiao looked at Mr. Zhou, whose eyes were gloomy for a moment, and was a little sneering.
It seems that the relationship between Mr. Zhou and the bodyguard he hired is not as close as imagined, and at this juncture, the dead bodyguard is not cold, and the question of adding money is even raised.
But in this case, Mr. Zhou obviously has no choice, he also needs the supporters of this group of bodyguards, not only to protect his life on the island, but also to deter other people.
He held back the thought in his heart, and laughed twice: "Don't worry, after you go back, I will give you another satisfactory price." ”
A smile appeared on the wolf's face, and then a small storm quickly dissipated.
"Where did this spider come from?"
After solving the problem of the bodyguards, Mr. Zhou immediately asked about it.
Someone told me about the previous incident, and Professor Yan said:
"Maybe it's hidden in the grass and in the cracks of the rocks." As soon as his words fell, everyone felt that the cold hairs on their backs were upside down, and they always felt that the place under their feet seemed to be hiding this kind of deadly 'killer'.
Everyone was busy dodging, and no one dared to step on the stone crack again, for fear of another spider coming out.
When the drugs don't work, the only way to do this is to be vigilant and prepared.
Professor Yan took out a translucent slender instrument and inserted it into the bite wound of the dead bodyguard, and took it out and looked at it, "The wound is 46mm," the spider bit through the thick combat uniform of this bodyguard, "It can be speculated that the spider's fangs are about 1cm long, I recommend that you wrap your ankles and other places tightly with bandages, and once you find a spider, you can use something to slap it to the ground and kill it immediately." ”
When everyone heard this, they all took out their things from their bags and did as Professor Yan instructed.
Zhou Xueli also took the bandage and firmly tied Mr. Zhou's trouser leg, and one of his hands was still locked with the silver box, but when Zhou Xueli tightened the cuffs for him, he did not mean to take the box off.
After Song Qingxiao noticed this, she was even more curious about the contents of the box.
"Miss Song."
Zhou Xueli wrapped Mr. Zhou's wrist through the chain connected to the box on Mr. Zhou's wrist, and the place where he was wearing the chain on his wrist had been strangled with a deep bruise, but he didn't seem to feel pain.
Song Qingxiao's eyes fell on his wrist, and found that his wrist was unusually thin, probably because he was wearing chains that made the blood flow not very smooth, the blood vessels on the back of his hands were bulging, the skin was a little shriveled, and the joints were protruding, and there was a sickly feeling.
Mr. Zhou didn't know if he noticed Song Qingxiao's gaze, and suddenly opened his mouth to call her.
It is not a good thing to be named at this time, Song Qingxiao raised his head, Mr. Zhou smiled without smiling, and asked:
"Who was talking before the accident, did you notice?" He paused for a moment, "I heard a voice coming from behind. ”
"It's me."
No. 7 stood up very calmly this time, and she said with a smile:
I saw that Number Five frowned and asked her. She pointed at Song Qingxiao, and Mr. Zhou's gaze shifted from her to Song Qingxiao:
"Did Miss Song find something wrong?"
After he asked like this, Song Qing glanced at No. 7 with a small smile, the killing intent flashed in his heart, but his face was silent for a moment, and he looked up at Mr. Zhou:
"Do you smell the stench?"
Her words made everyone stunned.
In fact, everyone except for those who probably had a problem with their nose smelled the stench.
After entering the forest from the island, everyone faintly smelled the stench of decomposing animal corpses, mixed with the smell of blood and the smell of something moldy, which was quite pungent.
But whatever the flavor, it's not uncommon to be on the island.
Mr. Zhou thought she was going to say something, but when he heard her mention the smell, he couldn't help laughing:
"It does stink."
When he said this, he covered his nose with a handkerchief.
Zhou Xueli took a deep breath, "There may be a dead animal corpse that is decomposed." ”
Song Qing nodded, and the others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they heard that there were just animal carcasses rotting.
After a while, the sky was completely bright, the rain had completely stopped in the early morning, the fog in the forest had not dissipated, and the whole island seemed to be slowly waking up.
Zhou Xueli instructed everyone to continue their journey according to Mr. Zhou's wishes, hoping to find the sewage pipe connecting the research institute along the river bank as soon as possible, and try to rush over before dark, otherwise once it gets dark, it will be even more difficult for the group to survive on this island.
In addition to the bodyguards who were ordered by Mr. Zhou to dig a simple pit to cover up on the spot, the body of the other worker was thrown in place.
The materials of the two were picked up by others, and the group walked up the river, and the more they walked, the more people smelled the stench that Song Qingxiao mentioned earlier, and it was obvious that the rotting animal carcasses should be around here.
The grass in front of them was even denser, and these weeds grew unbridledly, reaching the height of everyone's calves.
In order to prevent danger in the grass, everyone picked up some broken branches to explore the way, and before they could reach it, they first tapped the grass in front of them with the branches, trying to get rid of the things hidden in the grass in advance by striking the grass and startling the snakes.
There were no dangers along the way, and there were no more serious crises.
But the stench was even stronger, almost to the point where it was hard to breathe.
Everyone covered their noses and was disgusted, the bodyguards gathered around Mr. Zhou, and the people who opened the way in front of them became the No. 6 young man, the No. 1 inch board head, the No. 2 Siwen scholar, and two workers with heavy bags.
When everyone was sweating and sweating, tormented by the rugged and difficult road, unknown crises, and stench, the voice of the No. 1 inch board head sounded:
"Look."
His abrupt opening made many people raise their heads in a daze, Mr. Zhou couldn't walk anymore, sweating profusely, and almost relied on two bodyguards to set him up, barely holding on to the present.
When No. 1 spoke, Mr. Zhou leaned to the bodyguard on one side, and still firmly grasped Zhou Xueli with one hand, he grasped the chain of the box in his hand very tightly, as if grasping a life-saving straw, and before he could ask a question, he heard No. 1 say:
"Is that the institute's drain?"
At this time, No. 1's words lifted Mr. Zhou's spirits, and he subconsciously pushed away the bodyguard, trying his best to stand up and take a look.
Song Qingxiao also covered his nose and looked in the direction of the No. 1 finger, about fifty or sixty meters away, the river channel under the slope in front of him had dried up, occupied by a large area of abundant aquatic plants, and unknown climbing plants spread the riverbed tightly.
On the other side of the riverbed, the circular pipe outlet is hidden among the climbing vines, and a hint of modern facilities can be seen through the gaps in the greenery.
If it weren't for No. 1's sharp eyes, I'm afraid that even if everyone turned their heads in this direction, they might not be able to see this clue through the climbing vines.
Everyone was beaming, as if they had seen the dawn of victory.
Before entering the island, Mr. Zhou said that there was a discharge pipe connecting the research institute along the river, and he was very sure when he said it, but after everyone entered the island, they walked for so long and so many people died, but they never found the pipeline that Mr. Zhou said.
Everyone speculated that it may be that he was born a long time ago, and Mr. Zhou may have misremembered the location, or it is possible that the research institute mentioned by Mr. Zhou is just a cover to deceive everyone.
But at such a point, when everyone had no room to retreat, and the workers who were traveling with them were desperate and panicked, the appearance of the pipeline was like a shot in the arm for people, so that everyone couldn't help cheering.
If you find the discharge pipe, you can find the location of the research institute along the pipeline, and as long as you arrive at the research institute before dark and call for help, you can wait for the rescuers.
Many people cried with joy and rushed to the front.
The bodyguard escorted Mr. Zhou to walk cautiously behind, seeing these people running forward happily, Mr. Zhou's eyes flashed, and he did not stop it, while Professor Yan and others looked a little cautious.
After encountering spiders, although there were no accidents along the way, there are crises everywhere on the island, and everyone should be more careful.
Song Qingxiao also walked cautiously behind, and several trialists walked in the middle.
"There is no danger!"
There was already a river below, and the excitement of the people running down gradually cooled down, and they became a little more cautious.
The aquatic plants grew very tall, and someone tentatively took a step out, and it could be seen from the movement of his feet that the ground was somewhat soft, and there should be a soft silt under the aquatic plants.
The first man had the courage to step on it, and because of the previous encounter with the crocodile, the man quickly retreated and stopped for a while, listening to the wind and grass.
But he paused for a moment, and nothing unexpected happened.
Apart from the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the grass, there was no movement around.
He quickly couldn't contain the excitement in his heart, and walked a little past and back again, still not in danger.
"There's no danger, you can come here!"
The man raised his hand with some excitement and waved it twice desperately.
Seeing his actions, Mr. Zhou and the others followed down the slope and walked to the middle of the riverbed.
It may be that the people in front of them did not encounter danger, which made the tense nerves of the group relax a little, and even several scientists smiled, Professor Yan said:
"It seems that the nest of the crocodiles is only gathered in the previous area."
The smell is getting stronger and stronger, and people feel nauseous when they breathe in.
But the great joy of discovering the pipe overcame this physical discomfort, and Song Qingxiao walked with the trialists, and No. 7 followed her all the time, reaching out to rub her nose from time to time.
The discharge pipe is getting closer and closer, and it is estimated that there are still twenty or thirty meters away from where everyone is.
"It stinks."
The man in the suit couldn't help but mutter, "Where the hell is the corpse?" ”
Song Qingxiao didn't dare to breathe at all, she covered her nose with one hand, slapped the grass with a gun in the other, and was a little cautious with every step she took.
"Ahh
Suddenly, a man at the front exclaimed, as if he had found something.
But everyone is the most sensitive to this kind of exclamation, and when they hear someone calling, their first instinctive reaction is to retreat one after another, obviously remembering the two people who were bitten to death by the spider before.
Song Qingxiao was also caught in the crowd and retreated, and the person who exclaimed in front turned around and found this situation, and instinctively retreated.
The ground was wet, and he ran a little awkwardly, and almost fell to the ground several times, but everyone was in the same situation at this point, and no one laughed at him.
The man retreated into the crowd and settled down a little, and everyone retreated five or six meters away one after another, but during this period of time, nothing strange happened in the direction of the finger of the person who screamed first.
"What?"
Someone turned his panic into anger and sharply accused:
"When you see something, you roar?"
"I, I just saw a crocodile!"
The people who screamed at the beginning were still shocked, and as soon as the word 'crocodile' came out, everyone felt that their scalps were numb and goosebumps stood upright.
The damage caused by the crocodiles in the past is impressive and unforgettable.
As soon as they heard that the crocodile had been found, everyone began to feel frightened, Zhou Xueli and the bodyguards escorted Mr. Zhou to retreat, the aquatic weeds were trampled around, and the scientists also looked embarrassed.
"Not quite right."
At this time, the No. 3 woman said a rare sentence:
"We're so close, if there were crocodiles, they would have come out early."
The mutated crocodile is so ferocious that it is unlikely to watch its 'prey' slip away from its territory when everyone enters its hunting range.
The third woman covered her nose and said vaguely:
"Did you read it wrong?"
As soon as she asked, the person who screamed at the beginning showed hesitation, he was originally very determined, but when he was told at this time, he seemed to think that No. 3 was also reasonable.
"I, I'm not sure ......" As soon as he said this, Mr. Zhou's face showed displeasure.
"Let's make sure."