"That burning man should be Mills, but from what I checked around ..... I know he's natural...... The ignition point of the fire is Mills......" Duan Lei and Shao Kai checked it and came back.

"It's gone...... It's all gone...... "Hua Ge and everyone finally fell to the ground one by one from exhaustion...... All the communication equipment was destroyed in the nameless fire just now, and even the main tent where the corpses were parked was also affected by the fire. At this point, only the burned remains remained.

All the research results and corpses were also reduced to ashes. And now they have completely lost the possibility of contact with the outside world.

The fire was so great that all the tents that the burning man had touched were burned out, and there was not even any slag left.

The emotions and emotions that had been suppressed for several days were poured out by a fire.

Now they were cut off from food, without communications, completely cut off from the rest of the world, with heavy rains, strong winds, and a shortage of supplies, Hyde was too weak to move, and there might be murderers hiding among them. Leave for help? Easier said than done. They are now in a complete dilemma.

They began to plan how to save themselves and get out. If someone goes for help, and someone has to stay with the weakened Hyde.

"I went out to find rescue, I can't wait any longer, it's not a way for the Chinese team to go on like this! I'm also an explorer, and the terrain shouldn't be too difficult for me! "Ina finally couldn't sit still, and she wanted to find help alone.

"What about our surveys? The bodies are all burned? Duan Lei, who came here first, attached great importance to this investigation like Feng Yan, and it was difficult for him to accept it for a while when he saw that historical research was lost in the fire.

"What else do you want to study! Lives are dying! I'm willing to wait here to stay and take care of Hyde. Team Hua, you and Ina will go out into the mountains to find rescue. Shao Kai seemed much calmer at this time.

Hua Ge looked at Iris who had not expressed his position at this time, and sighed in his heart, if it is said that if you want to protect the "water gene", the person in front of you is the most important object of scientific research. Her life seems to be everything.

And what is the purpose of her visit? Is it just because of the fact that you are looking for the same kind?

"I agree with Dr. Duan's statement, we can't let such an important research be ruined in our hands, don't we still have caves that haven't been examined? It was probably the habitat of that amphibian species. I'd like to go into the water tomorrow and see. Her unexpected words made Hua Ge frown.

Sure enough, just as he thought, this woman had come to this expedition with some other purpose.

At this time, the few remaining people seem to be unable to reach a consensus.

The unpredictable weather could also pose unpredictable dangers to them here, and all eyes were on him waiting for his instructions. But the murderer may still be among them..... leave or stay.....

"That's it, let me arrange, let's go our separate ways."

According to the distribution of Huage, in groups of two and two, everyone takes care of each other, which can also play a role in containing and supervising. Ina and Shao Kai go into the mountains to find a way out and rescue. Duan Lei stayed at the camp to accompany Hyde to take care of him, and if Ina and Shao Kai brought rescue, they could be found as soon as possible.

He and Iris will dive into the cave early tomorrow morning for one last expedition. In his opinion, whoever is the murderer, his purpose must be Iris, as long as he can catch that person by Iris's side, and the others should not be in any danger for the time being because they are away from her.

"Team Hua, I'll go with you. Can't let you and Iris risk it! Or let's all go into the cave! And then go together! Duan Lei objected to the split action.

Ina also felt that it might be safer to act together, and kept nodding.

He realized that it seemed like it was time to say what was really in his heart: "Actually, this is my last mission, and after this mission, I will be retiring." Because I have a brain tumor, I may not live long. ”

All five of them were silent....he continued: "Maybe because I'm dying, I'm getting greedy. I hope to complete my mission and bring back the water genes that are relevant to the fate of mankind. I also hope that everyone can evacuate safely. ”

"So I want to go to that cave to find out for myself, even if something happens to me, it will not be in vain as a soldier. So I hope you will respect my arrangement and make my short life more meaningful......." His eyes stayed on Iris's as he spoke.

He knew that as long as she was willing to intervene in the research, his mission would be successfully accomplished, but this seemed to be a request for the benefit of all people, but it was the most cruel request for her. How could he have told her to stay and become the subject of living experiments, and only by entering the cave with her could there be any other possibility of new discoveries.

And at this time, the purpose of this woman's stay here is no longer important to him. But she didn't move, just nodded and said, "I respect the arrangement of the Chinese team....."

The other three also nodded in acceptance of the split action.

He seemed to believe that the woman had a way to help him, and the difference in species did not stop her from saving Hyde's life with her own blood. The potential crisis around her did not let her go.

To him, she was a mystery, perhaps she was hiding her scales among humans of a completely different species than her. But she may be brave, she may be kind, and she has a soul like everyone here......

……..

After a night, as soon as the sky dawned, Ina and Shao Kai embarked on a journey to find rescue. And Duan Lei and Hyde, who was gradually improving, stayed in the camp.

Iris carried the waterproof bag that she had been with her for many years, and Hua Ge brought all the tools needed for diving. Step by step, I walked to the hill closest to the entrance of the cave by the lake.

The rugged journey in the mountains, and the time spent alone by the two of them, gave him the opportunity to talk to her alone: "Why are you so obsessed with this expedition?" ”

"Because here are the secrets of my origins..... there may be the answers I am looking for in the cave....." This time she answered directly, not talking about him left and right as usual.

"Humanity has centuries to explore its origins. And I can't investigate the uniqueness of my species. I wonder what the hell am I? ”

She lives alone, unlike humans. Without reference, without history, it is like having no roots, and without a destination, there is no meaning.

"And how do you know you're going to have the answers you're looking for?" He wanted to get to know her, out of sheer curiosity.

"After my mother died, I searched all over the world, and I didn't leave much information from my mother. I have a lot of questions in my mind, why have I never met anyone like me? Why is it that only mothers can reproduce? Why do other shark girls disappear? Why is this body here? I had so many questions to answer..... so I became an archaeologist as a matter of course...... Maybe I'm going to know the answer for a long time, maybe I've lived a long life to find the answer, I have too much time....too many questions......"

Yes, she has too much time to explore her own life, and he can only live in the present, and finally arrive at the place where they want to dive, two people, different lives, but in the arrangement of fate, the same standing here, she is waiting to open an answer. And he was looking for a place to belong.........