Chapter 2 Fire

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Hearing this, Cao Lei's head was big, and he hurriedly said: "Maybe it's really some kind of secret research, maybe it's dangerous, it's not good to get close to it?" ”

"If that's the case, we'll definitely be told not to come closer, and it's impossible not to even know about Research Institute 37. Since no one has notified you, it means that there is no problem, otherwise the sky above it will be listed as a no-fly zone. ”

Vice President Di Junranara was so engrossed in his research that his head seemed to be much brighter than usual.

Visually about four kilometers away from that thing at this time, Cao Lei thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he told: "I can help with this, but you must also help me when you go back, so that the school can be happy when you settle the final payment." ”

"Okay! I'm here to allocate the research funds, and I'll help you apply for a transfer when you get back to school! ”

"Deal, get a little closer, but I don't want to get too close, this thing looks like the corners of my eyes twitch, it seems a little dangerous." Cao Lei said cautiously.

Shen Minmin also said at this time: "It doesn't need to be too close, let's find a place to land first, observe from a distance, and take a few more photos." Professor, do you want to inform the rest of the station? Maybe someone knows what it is. ”

“…… I don't think so, people will always remember the first discoverer, and if someone snatches the research results, I will definitely hold my pillow and cry. You are also co-discoverers, and when the results of your research are out, your name will be on the paper. ”

After Vice President Di Jun Lanara said this, neither Shen Minmin nor Arthur mentioned telling anyone else.

As for Cao Lei, a college student in the Department of Physical Education joined the army, and later became ill and changed jobs for a long time to recuperate, and he had a skill to support himself, so he simply didn't go to school to continue studying, and he didn't even know what his thesis looked like.

I understand that the "you" of the vice president definitely do not include himself, and he is just thinking that these people who are engaged in research are really bold.

After going around in a circle, find a flat place to land.

There were still about 1,500 meters away from the purple thing, and Shen Minmin couldn't wait to get off the helicopter and take pictures frantically.

Cao Lei looked at the anomaly like a purple wall, his heart seemed to be resting on a stone, full of oppression, after all, he didn't want to engage in research or write papers, although he was also curious about what was going on with this thing, but safety must be put first, there was no need to wade into troubled waters.

Before coming to the North Pole, I bought two cigarettes, and now there is not much left, Cao Lei stood next to the helicopter and swallowed the clouds.

Looking up at the sky, it gradually became gloomy, he patiently finished smoking a cigarette, and continued to wait for a while, and then asked loudly: "It's snowing again, if it's fog, the wind will definitely disperse later, let's go back as soon as possible." ”

Shen Minmin originally thought of it as a deaf ear, but after suddenly thinking of something, he was suddenly stunned, and hurriedly asked Vice Dean Di Jun Lanara: "Yes, although the wind is not strong, but there is also it, why has its shape not changed from the beginning to the present?" ”

"Didn't you?" Arthur took the camera and flipped through the photos he had taken while in the air.

Vice President Di Junranara was completely fascinated, touched his chin, and told, "Maybe there is an invisible force that just binds that place?" Magnetic field, air pressure, hot and cold air, etc.? ”

Cao Lei said angrily: "You are just guessing, if you want to say that I should go back to the camp before the snow, you don't bring professional tools, what's the use of just guessing." ”

Shen Minmin looked calm and explained: "Scientific research is originally a bold assumption and careful argumentation. ”

Vice President Di Junranara looked up at the sky and said with a smile: "Even if it snows, it won't be too big, no problem, I've been in the North Pole for so long, and I've become half a meteorology expert." Speaking of tools, we should have brought gas masks this time and come with me to collect some samples? Helicopter disruption of the airflow could upset the delicate balance, and we walked over from the ground. ”

Hearing this, Arthur immediately went to get the mask, he was recently trying to apply for a doctoral position at the university, and he was in dire need of some bright research results.

Shen Minmin also nodded, and turned to look at Cao Lei with Vice Dean Di Junranara.

Cao Lei was not very interested in wading in the muddy water, but he didn't think it would be a problem to get a little closer, and he also needed to make extra money by protecting this girl, not pretending, this money was too easy to make, and he couldn't help it, so he nodded and said: "Okay, I'll accompany you, responsible for moving things, in a group of two, tie a rope around each other's waists, so as not to encounter ice cracks." Depending on your physique, it's probably a bit difficult to pull people up. ”

Took a moment and got ready as soon as possible.

Cao Lei and Shen Minmin were in a group, and they were also dragging a sleigh with some objects on it, which was less labor-saving than carrying it on people's backs.

Seeing that the vice president of Di Jun Lanara specially brought food and a convenient stove and gas stove, it seems that he is ready to study for a long time, Cao Lei can only sigh about this, fortunately, he has been in the tourism industry for so long, and he has encountered any strange tourists when he drives a helicopter for sightseeing, and he has long smoothed out his temper, and he is too lazy to say.

After the examination, I began to walk in the direction of the purple hemisphere, and the snow melted and froze again, so it was not difficult to walk.

Holding a mountaineering pickaxe in his hand at any time, Shen Minmin held a long stick, walked a few steps and poked the road ahead, and several people lined up in a straight line, six or seven meters apart.

It's relatively flat, yes, and after walking a few hundred meters, I still start to gasp.

After resting in place for a while, Shen Minmin continued to take pictures, and asked Di Junranara and Arthur to stand in front of the camera together as a reference object to easily describe the size.

Cao Lei didn't talk much, just listening to a few discussions and speculations, occasionally looking at the mysterious hemisphere that was getting bigger and bigger as he got closer, and he began to tend that it was not an entity, but some kind of special fog or something, which made his worries plummet, at least he didn't have to worry about encountering an alien spaceship and being caught and sliced for study.

After walking forward for hundreds of meters, when he saw a messy animal footprint, Cao Lei keenly noticed that something was wrong, so he pulled the rope and motioned for Shen Minmin to stop.

Pointing to the footprints, he said to the beautiful girl with half of her face covered: "I have seen polar bear footprints before, they are definitely not that big, could it be that I saw polar bear cubs before?" This palm is half a meter wide. ”

Along the way, Shen Minmin showed a serious expression for the first time, took out his mobile phone and measured it AI, and found that his palm was fifty-nine centimeters wide.

She immediately looked around and said, "The biggest polar bear I know probably doesn't have such big feet, is there a huge adult male bear living here?" ”

"Bold assumptions again, careful arguments? Polar bears don't have such a good temper, and I don't think we can go any further, so I should turn back immediately, or at least bring a car over and investigate again. ”

As soon as Cao Lei finished speaking, Arthur said: "The tracked transport truck can't outrun a polar bear in this kind of place, and it's such a big polar bear, looking at the width between the footprints, this bear is at least twice as big as the ones I saw, unless it has oversized feet." ”

"You don't need to run past the bear, I can run over you, and it's better to have an iron shell to protect it than to fight it empty-handed." Cao Lei took out a small dagger from his back waist and continued: "I only have this thing, I'm afraid I can't even penetrate the fat layer, polar bears have a more sensitive sense of smell than dogs, if it is the footprints just left, maybe they have already found us." ”

Vice President Di Junranara looked embarrassed, and was studying the trade-off between saving his life, and quickly said: "There are not many examples of polar bears attacking people, most of them occur at night, and now it is polar daylight, and such a big bear is likely to suffer from gigantism or something, and may be slow to move." Having come that far, we take samples as soon as possible, leave as soon as possible, and being attacked is only a small probability event. ”

After hearing this, Cao Lei looked at Shen Minmin and Arthur, and saw that the two of them planned to continue to move, so he immediately sighed and said: "Otherwise, you and Arthur will go, and I will go back with Minmin, drive the helicopter over, and I can pick you up at any time and help pay attention to nearby movements in the air." ”

"Me?" Shen Minmin wondered slightly, not knowing why he was pulling himself.

Cao Lei didn't tell the truth that once she had an accident, he would make 20,000 US dollars less, and found a reason to say: "You are a woman, you have no strength and slow speed, I am worried that you have fed the bear." ”

Shen Minmin rolled his eyes and said: "What about men, compared with bears, no matter how strong they are, polar bears can run at a speed of sixty kilometers per hour, I want to go and see, you can go back by yourself, it is convenient to pick us up." ”

"Yes, Cao, you go back and drive the helicopter over alone, I didn't see the giant bear in the air just now." Arthur said.

Cao Lei was speechless, and said in his mouth: "It's all white, in such a high place, if you can see it, you will see it." Forget it, let's keep going, everyone hurry up, I hope the bear is just passing by, this place is quite far from the coastline, if it goes to hunt beluga whales, seals, etc., maybe it has already gone far. ”

For Cao Lei, this is a meaningless risky move, but in the eyes of Di Jun Lanara, Shen Minmin and Arthur, the purple "curtain wall" in front of him may be a stepping stone to shine in the academic world.

Different positions, different ideas.

Distribute the flares in the bag to everyone in case of real danger and use them to disperse the big bear.

Quicken your pace and continue to walk forward, each wearing a gas mask during the process, but fortunately there is no movement along the way.

Wait until you get to a place close to purple.

Only then did everyone realize that it seemed to have an invisible cover, isolating those purples and clearly separating them from the outside world.

Cao Lei didn't understand air pressure, magnetic fields, etc., but he had heard that there must be demons when things go wrong.

Seeing that Vice Dean Di Junranala couldn't wait to take out the glass container tube for sampling, Cao Lei subconsciously took a step back, and then said to Shen Minmin: "Your father asked me to take care of your safety, we had better stay away." ”

Facing the purple mist in front of him, he felt a sense of oppression.

Shen Minmin, who was wearing a gas mask, nodded this time, she tried to negotiate with Di Junranara, ready to wait and see for a while, but the other party was resolute and continued to be busy preparing for sampling.

So Shen Minmin took pictures and followed Cao Lei back more than ten meters......