Zhou Zhidan wrote an article - "Lop Nur and Easter Island are connected" and sent it to a newspaper in Taiwan, and then he came to Xinjiang and joined the Monsoon team to find the travelers who were asking for help.

In fact, from the 13th day after Zhou Zhidan and his team entered Lop Nur, the outside world began a search operation.

Professional rescue units in Xinjiang, as well as some volunteers, a total of 53 people, formed a search team. Among them, there are guides, armed police, communication personnel, drivers, surveyors, medical personnel, logistics support personnel, a total of 15 large and small off-road vehicles, water tankers, fuel tankers, material and equipment vehicles, and 3 helicopters......

The search has been going on, from Ruoqiang to the west, from Dunhuang to the east, from the Kumutag Desert to the north, and from the Kuruktag Mountains to the south...... Lop Nur was too big to do a carpet search, and the problem was that not only did they see no trace of the missing team, but they also didn't find their car, nor did they find any traces they left behind — ruts, footprints, distress signals, discarded garbage, corpses.

Those people, it's like being vaporized on Lop Nur.

Three people from the Lancheng TV Financial Channel followed the 4th search team to report on the ground.

The producer is called Tease Bean, skinny, but sexy. She wears a green T-shirt and stands out in the desert.

The reporter's name is Xiao A, with short hair, like a boy.

The cameraman's name is Bamboo, who is very tall and can't help but staggering when he walks.

As soon as everyone entered Lop Nur, there was an atmosphere of mystery and terror over their heads. Two teams disappeared here one after another, no one alive or dead...... So, will they suffer the same fate?

Everyone is on their guard.

The leader of the search team is called Ainijiang, a Uighur, a red-faced and enthusiastic man. The convoy wandered around the hinterland of Lop Nur for two days, and that afternoon, Ainijang asked everyone to stop at a low-lying area.

In the monotonous desert, there is a very unique triangular stone. The search team thought it was some kind of mark left by the missing team, but after repeated observation, they couldn't read any information.

Anijiang's eyes were sharp, he saw something not far away, so he ran over and picked it up, it turned out to be an ancient parchment, the surrounding area was very irregular, I can't tell what shape it was, there was a painting painted on it, it was very similar to the hand of a kindergarten child, he drew a round lake, painted a lot of green grass on the edge of the lake, and also drew a bird, numb-brown, painted as ugly as a duck.

Everyone gathered around Ainijiang and began to analyze the painting.

It looks like it should have been painted a long time ago and has begun to fade.

Who left a painting in this no-man's land?

Could it have been drawn by someone from the missing team?

If so, what does the picture reveal?

Why doesn't the person who drew the painting just write a line, like: We are dying. For example: We encountered a UFO. For example, we walked north from Yu Chunshun's cemetery......

If it was drawn by someone from the missing team, then there are two possibilities -

First, this person is severely dehydrated and on the verge of death, he longs for water, he longs for an oasis, and what he paints is actually his hallucination, or dream.

Second, their team was hijacked by something, and they couldn't convey information with words, they could only draw.

If their team was really hijacked by something, then what exactly is this picture trying to tell the rescuers?

After discussing for a long time, there was no result.

In the end, everyone felt that this picture was painted by a child, and it was blown away by a strong wind, blown into the sky, and flew aimlessly, and finally flew to Lop Nur......

Then everyone returned to the triangular stone.

Bamboo was not involved in analyzing the painting, he was tinkering with something on the stone. Bamboo is the tallest, measuring 1.85 meters, and when he photographs his subjects, he always squats.

At this time, he was carving words on the stone, and he had already carved it: The bamboo is here......

Wearing a big straw hat, Doudou came to him. When he saw Doudou coming, he said embarrassedly, "Leader, I'm very ...... Childish, right? ”

Doudou said: "It's good, I want to carve it too, but there's no place." ”

Bamboo stopped, smiled and said, "You make me happy." ”

Tease Dou said: "Really, after carving, you finish carving it." ”

The bamboo really squatted down, and then engraved: ...... A visit.

Others also came over and started talking about the stone. Is it a clue left by the missing team? If so, what does it represent?

From a semiotic point of view, the triangle gives a sense of rotation and is used to represent falling objects, such as hail in weather forecasts, adding to its warning effect. Therefore, it can be said that the meaning of the three sides is - falling from the sky. The meaning of the triangle is – hazard.

Danger falling from the sky?

What is that?

When everyone was talking, Doudou said to Bamboo: "Bamboo, take a few empty shots here!" ”

Bamboo immediately picked up the machine and began to work.

This desert is beautiful, beautiful, it is so clean, it exudes a serene air of death. Only death can bring a feeling of cleanliness.

After being busy for a while, the bamboo was replaced with a BP90 battery, and reporter Xiao A appeared, and she wanted to record the last live report.

Doudou stood next to the bamboo, holding his chin with one hand, supervising Xiao A's performance.

Everyone else is busy—

Someone is smoking.

Someone used a satellite phone to communicate with the command.

Someone looked through a telescope.

Someone sat in the shadows under the car and chatted......

Xiao A stood in front of the camera and said sharply: "Ladies and gentlemen, right now, our location is about 80 kilometers south of Yu Chunshun's cemetery. The search for Lop Nur has been carried out for 26 days, 69 days since the disappearance of the first travel team, and 39 days since the disappearance of the second travel group. This is the ...... since the famous scientist Pengamu disappeared in Lop Nur for 33 days"

Xiao A suddenly stopped, stuck out his tongue at Tease, and then said, "I'm sorry, wrong." ”

Funny Dou said to the bamboo, "One more." ”

Xiao A continued: "This is another disappearance incident that has shaken the whole country since the famous scientist Pengamu disappeared in Lop Nur for 33 years. This time it was not an individual disappearance, but a collective disappearance. Experts predict that the chances of them surviving are almost zero. We searched for a volunteer from Team 4 who had been severely dehydrated and was transported by helicopter out of Lop Nur and sent to Urumqi for treatment. From today, rescuers began to evacuate one after another. Our reporters, following the 4th Search Squad, will also leave Lop Nur...... Financial Channel Xiao A reports for you. ”

Bamboo said, "No problem. ”

Xiao A walked out of the camera, Doudou handed her a bottle of water, Xiao A took a few sips, and then brought a towel to wipe her sweat.

Doudou said, "I have to add a few words." ”

Little A said, "What to make up?" ”

"It's the temperature now. Today is June 29, the temperature in Lop Nur is 53 degrees, and the surface temperature is 80 degrees. ”

Little A said, "Okay." ”

Then, Doudou said to Bamboo: "Bamboo, if you pat our candles and chocolates again, they will all turn into liquid, which is very intuitive." ”

Bamboo said, "Hmm. ”

He picked up the camera and prepared to shoot again.

Xiao A was walking in front of the camera, and Bamboo suddenly screamed, put down the machine suddenly, and took a few steps back one after another.

Xiao A didn't know what he saw, and also ran to Doudou's side: "What's wrong!" ”

Bamboo looked at the empty desert in front of him and said incoherently, "Someone! I see him! ……”

Others gathered around.

Doudou calmly asked, "Who is there?" ”

Bamboo pointed straight ahead and said in horror, "It's right there!" ”

Tease Dou said, "Are you suffering from heat stroke?" Don't shoot yet, you go to the car and blow the air conditioner. ”

Bamboo said, "You look from the camera! ”

He raised the camera as he spoke, and he didn't dare to look at it anymore, and held it up to Funny Bean.

Doudou stepped forward and looked through the viewfinder, and a head really appeared on the black and white screen! Doudou's body was cold, but she didn't dodge, she stared at this person tightly.

It's strange that the other party is holding up his mobile phone, as if he is also filming. He stared at his phone and excitedly said, "I'm here!" We're here! ”

The man looked to be around 40 years old, wearing a plain white T-shirt, large beige pants, white socks, and sneakers. He was covered in sand all over his body, as if he had just walked a long march. His face was black and red, he didn't know how many layers of skin he had taken off, his beard was unkempt, his hair was unkempt, and he looked like he hadn't cut it for a long time.

Of course Doudou recognized him, he was a member of the missing team - that writer Zhou Dedong!

Doudou didn't panic, she asked the most crucial sentence in the most precious time: "Why can't we see you when we put down the camera?" ”

The other party was still staring at the mobile phone in his hand: "There are three of us left!" ……”

Suddenly, the picture was like a TV signal being interfered with, and the "squeak" sounded, and in the blink of an eye, it was covered with snowflakes.

Tease Dou left the viewfinder and looked ahead, frozen.

On the clean sand, there were no people and no footprints.

Zhou Dedong also conveyed the most important message in the most precious time - they were left with three people.

He gave up on the question of teasing the bean and did not answer it, because it was too complicated for him to explain clearly, and he chose to state it. In fact, his statement is also an indirect answer – indicating that he does not know the answer.

Bamboo asked in a low voice: "Leader, you also saw it?" ”

Tease Dou nodded.

Anijiang asked, "Leader, what do you see?" Along the way, he has been calling each other leaders.

"A member of the missing team. ”

Anijiang was shocked: "Why! ”

Tease Dou shook his head.

Bamboo said, "I saw a lake behind him......"

Tease Bean said, "Do you see the lake?" ”

Takeko hesitated for a moment and said, "It seems that I was startled at the time and only looked at him, so I'm not sure ......"

Doudou said to Anijiang: "I saw him holding up his mobile phone, as if he was filming something. I guess we can only see each other through the camera. ”

Anijan said, "Let me take a look!" ”

Funny Dou said, "It's out of sight." Then, she asked Zhuzi, "Can you play it back and see if it's recorded?" ”

Bamboo raised the camera and flipped it forward, only the picture of Xiao A, she said, "...... Our reporters, following the 4th Search Squad, will also leave Lop Nur...... Financial Channel Little A reports for you......"

Bamboo shook her head at Tease Bean.

Doudou said to Ai Nijiang again: "Leader, what do you say?" ”

Anijiang didn't even think about it, so he said, "Even if what you see is a mirage, we will continue to look for it!" ”

I held up my phone and looked around, and suddenly there were seven or eight people in the frame!

I jerked my phone down, and there was no one in front of me, only sand, and two tents in the distance, standing silently.

I held up my phone again and stared at the frame—

They should be from the TV station, and there are several film and television equipment boxes thrown on the sand, pure black, with white aluminum alloy wrapped in the corners, and it reads: Lancheng TV Financial Channel.

A tall man carrying a video camera, and a girl with short hair standing in front of the camera, are saying, "...... Experts predict that the chances of them surviving are almost zero. From today, rescuers began to evacuate one after another. Our reporters, following the 4th Search Squad, will also leave Lop Nur...... Financial Channel Xiao A reports for you. ”

Soon, the picture changed to snowflakes.

I was stupid, I didn't know what I saw!

I didn't dare to move, so I kept holding my phone, pointing in the direction of the group just now, waiting for the screen to appear again.

After a long time, the picture really reappeared!

Why can I see them and they can't see me? It dawned on me that I had to be in their camera! So, I walked over quickly with my phone in my hand and stood in front of the camera.

The tall man saw me, and he was startled and retreated.

Others gathered around.

The woman in the green T-shirt leaned up to the camera and looked inside.

Apparently, she saw me, and I exclaimed, "I'm here!" We're here! ”

The woman asked, "Why can't we see you when we put down the camera?" ”

I couldn't answer, I just said, "There are three of us left!" ……”

Suddenly, the picture changed to snowflakes.

I held my phone and waited, but it didn't show up.

I sat down on the sand, trying to remember the scene just now, everyone just now, and suddenly my heart was grabbed by something.

It's not because of the tall man in charge of the camera......

Not because of the woman in the green t-shirt......

It's not because of the short-haired girl who stepped back with the tall man......

It's not because of that red-faced Uyghur man......

It's not because of the other people who came around......

There was a woman, sitting alone in the shadow of the SUV, never moving, just looking at me from a distance. She was probably in her 30s, with white hair, which shocked me.