Chapter 18: The Weight of Life
The staff at Changshan Station didn't know what the use of catching these animals was, but Zhao Huasheng knew it very well in his heart.
This is in preparation for the City of Life. If the level of solar radiation continues to be unstoppably reduced to the point where it is too much for humans to bear, the city of life will be activated. These taxidermy will follow the lucky two million humans into the City of Life, where they will have a chance to survive in this cold apocalypse.
People climbed into the rumbling snowmobiles in heavy winter suits, and after all kinds of ropes, nets, cages, tranquilizer guns, etc., were prepared, the convoy set off.
"Because it's getting colder and the Arctic ice cap is stretching, big bears like the polar bears are heading south, and only there is a thinner ice where they can get food. So we're going south to catch them as well. A staff member of Changshan Station explained to Zhao Huasheng. Zhao Huasheng nodded and did not speak.
The snowmobiles are not moving forward very fast. Sitting in the carriage, through the window, Zhao Huasheng saw all the desolate Arctic scenery in his eyes.
Cold, dead and desolate, this is the true portrayal of the Arctic. Zhao Huasheng felt that the cold of the Arctic seemed to be eroding his mind, making his restless and restless mind gradually cool down. This made Zhao Huasheng feel a sense of relaxation from the inside out.
"Perhaps, tourism is really useful." Zhao Huasheng thought silently.
The staff at Changshan Station first went to check some of the traps that were laid yesterday. Most of these traps are rewarding. The Arctic is so inhospitable that the allure of food is unstoppable for animals. And because of the no-hunting policy in the Arctic, most of the animals here are wary of traps or humans. Catching prey through traps is a simple matter.
Before the polar bear could be found, four arctic foxes, two deer and three wolves were injected with an anesthetic injection and thrown into the carriage. They are temporarily kept in captivity and then transported by plane to the City of Life.
In comparison, polar bears are one of the most difficult animals to deal with. They're too big, too fierce. Zhao Huasheng estimated that only Meng Zhuo could play against a polar bear, and relying on these staff members alone, I am afraid that four or five together would not be the opponent of a polar bear.
But it doesn't matter. It is at such a moment that the scientific and technological system of mankind reveals its irresistible power. Even Li Wei, who has the weakest physical strength, can independently put down a polar bear after getting the tranquilizer gun. So this time when I went out hunting, it didn't look like I was on a mission, but more like I was out hunting and playing.
The convoy stopped, and an Arctic biologist got out of the car, probed around the ground for a while, and said in an affirmative tone: "Look around, there must be a group of polar bears around here." One big and three small, the big one is the first female bear. ”
"Don't be that troublesome." Meng Zhuo jumped out of the car, and with only one hand, he pulled down a deer weighing about 100 pounds from the back carriage, and with the other hand, he felt a sharp black dagger out of nowhere, and stabbed it directly into the neck of the reindeer. The unconscious reindeer only let out a faint **, and died of excessive blood loss.
"Polar bears have a keen sense of smell, and now that it's too cold for them to get food, they won't let go of their prey." Meng Zhuo said indifferently, dragged the reindeer with his hands, walked to the back of an ice mound about two hundred meters away from the convoy, and threw the reindeer carcass there.
Monjo's actions stunned everyone. The Arctic biologist stared at Monjo in disbelief until he walked back from behind the ice mound before he shouted, "Who gave you the authority to kill an Arctic creature?" Did you read the Arctic regulations before coming to the Arctic? I'm going to accuse you of poaching Arctic animals! You mean bastard! ”
Zhao Huasheng and Li Wei also jumped out of the car at this time. Meng Zhuo's ruthlessness and ruthlessness in treating life as a mustard made Zhao Huasheng quite uncomfortable in his heart, and even Li Wei couldn't bear to watch this scene. But Zhao Huasheng and Li Wei knew more things, so they also knew that there was nothing wrong with Meng Zhuo's approach.
Only a limited number of genes are needed to preserve the genes of an organism, and too many are wasteful. Sustaining them requires additional resources, and if these resources are saved, a human is likely to have hope of survival.
Meng Zhuo glanced at the biologist faintly, then turned his head, and wiped the blood from the sharp dagger with his gloved left hand. The biologist yelled for a while before closing his mouth in a huff.
Everyone waited in silence for a moment, and the creaking of snow and ice could be heard in the distance. Meng Zhuo beckoned, and the staff followed Meng Zhuo as he walked over. The biologist shouted, "You executioner, you go to the back, we will take care of this bear, we don't need your intervention." ”
Meng Zhuo walked indifferently to the back of the group and followed unhurriedly behind. Li Wei grabbed Zhao Huasheng's hand and shouted, "Let's go, let's go and have a look together." ”
A hike and hunting in this remote and desolate North Pole seemed to drive away all the gloom in Li Wei's heart, and restore the lively nature of this already youthful girl. The smile she hadn't seen for a long time reappeared on her face, and she jumped up and down, looking like a jumping elf even in a heavy winter suit.
Several staff members hid behind the ice mound, aimed their tranquilizer guns at the largest polar bear, and then pulled the trigger. The she-bear let out a roar and tried to stand upright, but the rapid loss of strength did not allow it to do so, and she eventually fell to the ground and fell into a deep sleep. The three cubs that followed it also fell into a panic, and they abandoned the food in their mouths, and all gathered around the body of the fallen mother, screaming mournfully.
"The bear doesn't have attack power for the time being, so don't use the tranquilizer gun. With a mother here, they won't run either. "The tranquilizer gun could cause damage to their nervous system." ”
Several staff members nodded and walked over with nets. Behind him, someone drove the hoisting machinery over.
Li Wei was very interested, and took Zhao Huasheng's hand and kept moving forward, until he walked to a place less than ten meters away from the female bear. The three bears had been caught by the net and were struggling desperately, Li Wei even walked over and touched the bears' heads, and comforted them softly: "Good, don't make trouble, we are saving you." ”
There was a kind of maternal brilliance emanating from Li Wei, which made Zhao Huasheng's heart ripple slightly. Zhao Huasheng turned his head and looked at Li Wei in a daze, at this moment, Zhao Huasheng found that Li Wei was very beautiful, more beautiful than ever.
But the she-bear who fell to the ground didn't know when she opened her eyes. When she found that Li Wei was petting the bear, the female bear didn't know where the power came from, so she suddenly stood up, roared wildly, and quickly pounced on Li Wei.
The mother bear was less than ten meters away from Li Wei and Zhao Huasheng. And the polar bear's running speed under the full burst is faster than the human sprint world champion.
All of this happened in the midst of this lightning and fire, so fast that people couldn't even react. As soon as the biological expert shouted the word "anesthetic gun", and when another staff member just grabbed the anesthetic gun in a hurry and didn't have time to aim, Zhao Huasheng hugged Li Wei over, faced the she-bear with his back, and protected Li Wei in his arms.
It all came too quickly and too suddenly. Zhao Huasheng only had time to protect Li Wei, and Li Wei only had time to let out an exclamation. Before the exclamation fell, a crisp gunshot rang out into everyone's ears. Zhao Huasheng hugged Li Wei tightly, waiting for the expected death and pain to come, but he never waited. Zhao Huasheng let go of Li Wei, turned around, and saw the she-bear lying on the ground, with a bloody hole in her head that was constantly bleeding. In the rear, Meng Zhuo still stood there flatly, his expression not fluctuating at all.
Obviously, at the critical moment of the moment, Meng Zhuo took out his gun, shot the she-bear with a single shot, and then put the gun away again. No one saw how Monjo pulled out his gun, how he shot it, and how he put it away afterwards.
Everyone fell silent, except for the three polar bear cubs, who screamed more mournfully when they found out that their mother was dead.
The biologist began to tremble, he pointed at Meng Zhuo and said tremblingly, "You, you killed a polar bear...... Why don't you use a tranquilizer gun......"
Meng Zhuo glanced at him lightly and said, "The lives of these two people are more important than a polar bear. ”
As he spoke, Meng Zhuo walked past the biologist and walked to the body of the she-bear, still saying indifferently, "I'm sorry, but the hope of humanity and the earth cannot be destroyed in your hands. ”
After saying this, Meng Zhuo snapped his fingers: "Let's go, the three bears are enough." ”
Monjo had invisibly become the leader of the group. After Mondro gave the order, the group got into their own vehicles and set out on their way home.
"Thank you, Zhao Huasheng." In the carriage, Li Wei's expression changed, and she whispered thanks to Zhao Huasheng after half a sound. Zhao Huasheng's eyes were very distant, as if he had heard it, but he didn't seem to hear it.
"We killed a mother, a mother who attacked the intruder to protect her cubs." Zhao Huasheng said gloomily, "But this is the last days, and the last days are so cruel." ”
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