Chapter 39: Panic
The archaeological team is now wounded and unable to move on. So Professor Wang instructed everyone to set up camp on the spot, let a few wounded recuperate for a few days, and after their health was fine, they would then set off for the no-man's land in the center of Lop Nur, where Pang Weimin's father disappeared.
Although Pang Weimin's injuries were serious, they were physical trauma, and after applying hemostatic drugs and antibiotics, he lay in the tent to recuperate.
Han Dong's small arm fracture was not completely broken, although there was no condition for surgery here, but he was also an iron man, biting a piece of wood in his mouth, he just endured to let the cuckoo do a simple correction and tie a bandage. The pain was so great that he bit off the wood directly.
As for Zhao Aiguo and Da Niu, they are all some abrasions, and they can be applied with bone-setting ointment. Professor Wang was full of praise for the cuckoo's skillful medical skills, and he said to Pang Weimin that if there was no cuckoo on this trip, these wounded people would probably be more than lucky.
Pang Weimin thought about the zombie was too powerful, one hit five, and the outside was attacked by a shotgun, but it still crippled almost everyone. Compared to the Corpse Maggot King and the Belly Horn Snake King, the combat power has increased by several levels.
In order to nourish Pang Weimin's body, Zhao Aiguo took Huang Jiawei to hunt and kill some desert small animals around the camp, such as desert foxes, sand snakes and jerboas.
"Xiangdong, you don't know, that sand snake is more powerful than the belly horn snake, but that's Mosthi, and it's not slaughtered by a buddy." Huang Jiawei showed off in front of Liu Xiangdong for a long time, and he could finally raise his eyebrows.
Although Liu Xiangdong was disdainful, the two lived in a tent, and he could only listen. The hateful Zhao Aiguo just refused to take him with him, but brought Huang Jiawei with him. The kid now has a cow pen that he can blow for days.
Liu Xiangdong didn't know that Zhao Aiguo did it on purpose. Last time, he was sprayed by Liu Xiangdong once, and he hasn't breathed out yet. This time, he deliberately brought Huang Jiawei to make him too addicted to the hero and let him disgust Liu Xiangdong.
Obviously, Zhao Aiguo succeeded. Huang Jiawei pestered Liu Xiangdong to tell him about his heroic deeds. Because of this team, apart from Liu Xiangdong, who else can he blow water to?
In the blink of an eye, a week has passed, Pang Weimin's wound has scabbed, and his movement is fine, but he can't move vigorously. Han Dong has a strong physical fitness, and his arm has basically recovered.
The archaeological expedition set off in gear. Along the way, it was boring anyway, so Zhao Aiguo bragged to Liu Xiangdong and Huang Jiawei about the process of fighting zombies.
After walking for another three days, the big guy camped in the sand in the evening, burying pots and cooking.
After the meal, Bahar bowed his head and whispered a few words to Professor Wang, he frowned, and immediately asked Da Niu to find Pang Weimin and Zhao Aiguo.
"The professor has something to do with me?" Pang Weimin looked at Xu Shan, Han Dong and the others were all sitting on the edge of the professor's tent, not knowing what was going on.
"Wei Min, we met the big . Trouble. ”
"Are we lost, or are we running out of fresh water?" Pang Weimin smiled and asked.
"Wei Min's observation is very strong, yes, we don't have much water. So, let's save water from now on. The absence of water in the desert would be deadly. Professor Wang smiled and nodded.
"A bottle of water a day for one person?" Zhao Aiguo interjected, thinking that it was not much.
"No, you have to be thirsty to drink two sips, and you can't waste a little water." Bahar shook his head.
"I'm going, are you really so nervous?" Zhao Aiguo was a little confused.
"Yes, there is only one bucket of water now, and there are fifteen of us, and if this bit of water is not controlled, it will soon run out." Professor Wang's tone was very affirmative.
"Uncle Bahar should have planned a water supply point along the way, could it be that there is a problem with the water source?" Pang Weimin looked at Bahar.
"Not really, the main reason is that we have been delayed on the road for too long, and we have consumed a lot of water, but we have not yet reached the source of the water supply, so the plan is skewed, do you understand?" Bahar explained.
"Understood, we will do as Uncle Bahar asks." Pang Weimin could only nod, whether he could find a water source or not depended on Bahar, and the net worth and life of the group were handed over to him to take care of.
Another day passed, and although the caravan had strictly controlled the use of water, now only a third of the buckets were left, which meant that they would not survive until it was dark tomorrow.
The atmosphere of panic spreads in the caravan, and if you encounter a corpse maggot or a snake with a belly horn, it is still a stylish thing, and you can try your best to defeat it and get out of trouble. But there is nothing they can do about the lack of water, how can they fight with heaven and earth? Without water, there is only a dead end.
In the afternoon of the next day, Bahar led the caravan to a hollow sandy field. Looking at the bunker, Bahar frowned a little:
"No, there used to be a small puddle here, why did it dry up? It's really damn bad! ”
Bahar's words immediately exploded in the caravan, and a despair that was ten times more terrifying than facing a skeleton zombie lingered in their hearts.
"Uncle Bahar, don't be kidding, don't we all have to finish the game without water?" Zhao Aiguo jumped into the sand pit, poked a few times with a sapper shovel, and gave up in despair.
"I'm kidding, I'm not like you."
Bahar was already in a hurry, and when he saw Zhao Aiguo say this, he was a little angry. Zhao Aiguo just wanted to fight back, but was stopped by Pang Weimin, who whispered:
"Don't get angry, you can hold on a little longer with your saliva."
The sun in the sky seemed to be a little bigger than the previous days, and everyone was scorched. Huang Jiawei was desperately thirsty, but he asked Bahar for water several times and was refused, and the last third of the bucket of water, in his words:
"Just kidding, if your mouth doesn't crack, you don't want to take another sip of water."
Pang Weimin was covered in salt foam, and the sweat from the sun was immediately dried again, and slowly he felt that he had no sweat coming out. Li Ping and Du Juan's faces were pale, their bodies were extremely dehydrated, and the heat made them a little unbearable.
Pang Weimin thought about it and urged the camel to rush to Professor Wang's side.
"Professor Wang, I'm afraid it's not the way to go on like this. My female classmates may have heat stroke, and if that were the case, they would be very dangerous. ”
"I know, but we can't find a water source, what can we do?" Professor Wang smiled bitterly.
"It's better to stop and rest now, and we can hurry up when the sun is about to set, or hurry more at night, and rest at noon during the day, which may be stronger."
"Classmate Wei Min, the desert temperature will be very low at night, you should know this very well."
"Yes, but it's better than daytime heat stroke. The female classmates really can't stand it. ”
"Well, that's it for the time being until we find a water source. Your classmates take care of themselves, I really can't take care of it. ”
The camel team finally camped on a flat sand dune, and at this time the wind was still blowing, and Li Ping and the cuckoo lying in the tent were in much better condition. Pang Weimin personally went to Bahar to ask for a sip of water for the two of them, which was enough for each of them to drink a few sips.
"Comrades, now there are only a third of the buckets of water, and these are our water of life. From now on, all people will have to be supplied with a minimum amount of water, and Bahar will be solely responsible for it, and everyone will have to use water with his consent, do you understand? ”
Professor Wang gathered everyone and announced Bahar's latest rights in a low voice. He was also so thirsty that his mouth cracked, and his voice naturally couldn't be loud. Everyone nodded.
Perhaps to boost their morale, Bahar gave each of them a small glass of water, and the crowd rejoiced as if they had received gold. It's in the desert, and water is really more expensive than gold.
As a result, a third went half and became a sixth of a bucket of water. After the joy, everyone's mood fell to the bottom again, and this little water can support tomorrow.
What about after tomorrow? Is it death, or is it death?
The worst thing in this team is Huang Jiawei, when did he look at the water one more time? Taking a bath at home is a large bathtub with hot water, and it is drenched for more than ten minutes. But now he hasn't taken a shower for half a month, hasn't wiped his body for a week, and has lips that have cracked into furrows.
Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in the world. If there is, with his family's wealth multiplied by ten, it is estimated that he will not be able to buy it.
By the end of the day, all the water had been depleted.