Several scientists saw that there was only one way to go in Huashan at present, and they expressed their willingness to go into the canyon to find out. Lao Duan saw that everyone's opinions began to tend to enter the canyon, and he had no choice but to sigh and say: "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate, I'll accompany the big guy to this canyon and see what happens!" ”

The geochemist smiled and said, "Old Duan, this is not a netherworld, so there is nothing to be afraid of." ”

"No, no, no, everyone pay attention! I was standing at the mouth of the canyon with Mr. Li just now, and after a while, I was very sleepy when I came out. I estimate that the concentration of carbon dioxide in the canyon is very high, and when you cross the canyon later, you must use a wet towel to cover your mouth and nose, or cover your mouth and nose with an oxygen cylinder, close the windows, and blow the wind to adjust the internal circulation to pass quickly. Chen Aili reminded everyone loudly.

As soon as she reminded her, everyone became nervous and hesitated.

Lao Duan anxiously asked: "What if this canyon is very long and you can't walk to the end?" Aren't we trapped in it waiting to die? The helicopters couldn't find us. No, I can't let you take any risks, and I can't shirk my responsibility. Let's wait for help. The more Lao Duan spoke, the more excited he became.

The geologist spoke: "According to the geological formations of this area, this canyon should not be too long. And if it was a long Grand Canyon, it should have been recorded, but we didn't know it existed, so I guess we could pass through it soon. ”

"That's still dangerous, we could have avoided the risk, we didn't have to take risks, we didn't have to make unnecessary sacrifices." Lao Duan still disagreed.

Li Guanghan was anxious, he was worried about the cause of the anomaly of the magnetic field and where the electromagnetic waves under the ground came from, these puzzles that need to be solved urgently, he thought for a while and said to Lao Duan: "Otherwise, I'll go first and see, I'll take a satellite phone to keep in touch with you at any time." If it goes well, your team will come again, and if anything happens, I will quit immediately, and I won't embarrass you and won't let you take responsibility. ”

The driver of the first off-road vehicle asked to drive Lee Kwang Han and go on an expedition with him. He had always blamed himself for taking the wrong path, and now he was looking for an opportunity to make amends.

Chen Aili also asked to go into the canyon with them, and she looked at her "leader" Lao Duan with a blank eye.

Lao Duan knew that Chen Aili deliberately used him as a leader in front of everyone, but in fact, where could he control her? The most important thing is that Chen Aili's task is to protect Li Guanghan, and she must agree to let them go in together.

It was already three o'clock in the afternoon, and Li Guanghan, Chen Aili, and the driver were ready, bringing enough dry food, water, gasoline, and a wet towel tied to each person's face. The driver tightened the windows, closed the outer loop, and drove deeper into the canyon.

Lao Duan led five scientists and other staff members to stay where they were, waiting for rescue. He looked around at the majestic earth forest and sighed: "How does this place look like a maze array, obviously this shape of the earth forest is on the left side of the car when I come, and it should be on the right side when I go back, yes, how can it turn back again?" ”

"The distribution of the soil forest is criss-crossed and irregular, and there is no road under our feet, so it is difficult to ensure that the direction is not deviated. The most important thing is that there is still a problem with the compass. The geologist said worriedly. The brownish-yellow ravines in the distance showed cascading shadows in the fading sunlight. It is reminiscent of a word: "the earth is desolate".

In the camp, Officer Zheng gave Elizabeth the computer to operate according to Lao Duan's request and asked her to check the coordinates. Elizabeth bullied Officer Zheng for not being able to speak English, and Chen Aili and Li Guanghan were not there, so after getting the computer, she pretended to look at the map, and under the cover of a lot of calculation formulas, she contacted Russell.

After Russell received a secret call from Elizabeth at the Tibetan family hotel, he immediately drove a large jeep with a hired local driver and came out of the Xihai Pharmaceutical Factory equipped with various wilderness survival supplies. After two days and two nights of hurrying, we were finally about to arrive in Tashi Town. By the time Elizabeth contacted him on the computer, he and his driver were exhausted and ready to get a good night's rest in the town of Tashi.

Elizabeth saw that the staff of the big camp had gone out to rescue them, and there were not many people around, and she felt that this was a good opportunity to escape.

She asked Russell not to rest after arriving in Tashi Town, but to walk another 200 kilometers west, stop not far from the big camp, and hide. At night, she waited for an opportunity to escape and join them.

When Russell saw this order, he was so angry that he punched the beam of the car. "This crazy woman doesn't care if I live or die. Not to mention how much risk it takes to rescue her and send her out of the country, the mountains are high and the roads are dangerous, and it is difficult to walk. After the investigation, she ran away, I can't escape, and it's not up to me to take responsibility. If it weren't for the high salary, I really wouldn't want to do it. Russell was indignant. However, when he weighed the pros and cons, he had to continue to swallow his anger. Because, the more important reason is that you can use your position to obtain "Dream Crystal Orchid" and "White Chrysanthemum Tubular Flower" to do experiments and develop your own hybrid neurological drugs. These two medicinal materials are the most authentic and effective only on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Russell sighed and told the local driver that he wouldn't be able to get a good night's rest in Tashi Township tonight.

Lee Kwang Han and Chen Aili sat in the off-road vehicle, the car bumped over large and small rocks, and stubbornly pushed forward. Gradually, the more I walked inside, I saw more and more bulging round dirt bags on the surface, and the soil on the surface of the soil bags cracked and bubbled outward, as if I could hear the "gurgling" sound.

Li Guanghan instantly understood that this is the thawing of the permafrost when the temperature rises, releasing carbon dioxide from the inside out, and the canyon is deep, and the gas is not easy to disperse, and gradually gathers in the valley. No wonder I was so sleepy after inhaling the gas from the mouth of the canyon just now. It seems that the temperature here has risen significantly, is this one of the manifestations before the catastrophe?

Chen Aili also understood, she glanced at Li Guanghan, her mouth and nose wrapped in a wet towel and said vaguely: "Will there be many ancient animal corpses in these deep places in the frozen soil?" If that's the case, it's even more terrifying, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the water tower of Asia! She shuddered.

Li Guanghan nodded, he covered the wet towel and said, "If you don't come in and find out, how will you know that it is so serious?" ”

The driver drove cautiously, for fear of a flat tire, a pit or something. Everyone looked serious, Chen Aili sat in the back seat, and helped the driver tighten the wet towel again, hoping to pass through the canyon quickly.