Chapter 233: Reptiles
Wu Jianguo glanced into the tent and asked Zhang Yishan, "What's the matter with the two of you, what did you suddenly call in the middle of the night?" ”
Zhang Yishan glared coldly, glanced at the tent on the side with disdain, and said, "It's not me, it's the delicate Sister Lin." ”
Although the contact time is extremely short, everyone knows that Lin Yiyi is an introverted girl.
So what happened to her and would call for help at this time.
Everyone's expressions were extremely calm, and they didn't seem to care much about this woman's life or death.
Zhang Hua strode over, opened the tent door and got in.
July glanced at Zhang Yishan: "What happened?" ”
Zhang Yishan raised her head and restrained her temper, this is the only woman who makes her feel uncertain at present.
She replied, "I don't know either, but the woman in the middle of her sleep suddenly shouted." You reacted pretty quickly, I turned on the emergency lights, and you all know what happened next. ”
Zhang Hua came out, holding a petite figure.
Lin Yiyi had tears on her face, especially scared.
"There seemed to be something in the tent, and they tore the fabric and got in." Zhang Hua said.
Uncle Bayi became nervous when he heard this, and he was about to drill into it with an iron rod.
"No need, that thing is gone." Zhang Hua waved his hand.
July looked at the expressions of everyone on the sidelines, and then turned to Lin Yiyi: "What happened at night, don't be afraid, tell us?" ”
The lights of the camp made Lin Yiyi feel a little reassured, and she looked at July's warm eyes and showed a miserable white smile.
She didn't seem to be in a good state of mind, and there were tears on her face: "I don't really know what's going on, I just fell asleep and I felt something squatting next to me, I felt it was like... It's like licking me with your tongue. It felt cold and cold, with a smell of it. Afterward... Then I woke up. When I woke up, I saw a black thing lying on the ground, his eyes glowing white, but his body couldn't really see. So, I called out of the way, and it ran out through the hole. ”
July was amazed in his heart, listened attentively to Lin Yiyi's description, and made a judgment based on the imprints that had appeared on the Gobi in recent days: this kind of life is not a human, but a strange reptile, and it should be a close relative of the lizard. But it may be much larger, a species that is unfamiliar to humans.
There was a low tear in the side of the tent, like a hole that had been forcibly torn open by some animal's mouthparts.
Judging by the cracks left on the fabric, this species has a well-developed mouth, and walks in a crawling way, day and night!
Wu Jianguo seemed to see what July had found, and asked: "Do you see something, I think it should be a reptilian, and it is a cold-blooded animal." ”
The group of people fell silent again, and Ning Yun became suspicious again.
They don't look like a team at all, and everyone behaves in a way that is extremely selfish and aloof.
July found the same daytime footprints outside the tent, and after the night she learned more about the creature's habits.
"It is indeed a reptile, very large, most likely carnivorous, with sharp claws that can tear through tents. In the future, you should pay more attention to sleeping at night. July said.
In late 2004, the body of an unnamed man was found in Lop Nur in Dunhuang, and it was assumed that the man was a "travel friend".
After the body was discovered, it also attracted the attention of hundreds of thousands of "travel friends" in China, and some people even issued an initiative on the Internet to find his identity, and finally with the efforts of everyone, the identity of the man was finally determined, and his remains were finally returned to his hometown.
It has been found that the man went on his own expedition to Lop Nur in 2004, but why he died has always been a mystery......
The only clue is a tooth mark left on the leg bone, which has been identified by forensic and zoological experts as the tooth marks of a carnivorous reptile, and he most likely died from a group animal attack.
July became more and more suspicious of the identity of the group of people in the Gobi, because Wu Jianguo's words showed that he had a certain knowledge and understanding of biological habits and signs.
What he didn't expect was that Wu Jianguo felt the hot gaze of July, as if he wanted to penetrate his heart.
He simply confessed: "I do biological research, and I can judge the attributes and habits of a creature based on descriptions and footprints. ”
Indeed, such biologists are needed in a scientific expedition team.
July said, "Will there be creatures in Lop Nur?" With this geological structure and environment, it is extremely difficult for organisms to survive in such an extreme environment under the severe water shortage. ”
Wu Jianguo said: "Then you are wrong, there is more than one kind of creature that can adapt to this environment. Although I don't know what this large lizard-like carnivore is, I'm sure that there are species present in Lop Nur. At least wild camels are one, although in very small numbers. In water-scarce environments, they can survive on salt water. ”
This creature lives in the Gobi Desert, and the wild camel is docile, alert, tenacious, and responsive.
Running fast and persistent, able to tolerate hunger, thirst, cold and heat.
Therefore, it has the title of "Ship of the Desert", and wild camels have seasonal migration and diurnal migration.
As a result, they are extremely difficult to catch, and due to the small population, it has become increasingly difficult to find them in Lop Nur.
Lin Yi snuggled in Ning Yun's arms, and the fear of the right talent had not yet dissipated.
I saw her lips open slightly, as if she wanted to say something.
looked at Wu Jianguo again, turned to glance at Zhang Yishan with the corner of his eye, and swallowed back the words that came to his mouth.
July is secretly figuring out the thoughts of several people, although he has been in hiding from the world for many years and is not familiar with human feelings, he can roughly understand what Lin Yiyi is afraid of.
She said to the onlookers, "It's nothing, you all go back to sleep." Yiyi, it seems that your tent can't sleep tonight, so let's do it, you and Zhang Yishan will sleep in a tent with us. ”
Lin Yiyi was stunned for a moment, and the surface of pleasure from the bottom of her heart floated on her face.
She wanted to accept it, but she still moved her eyes to Zhang Yishan.
Zhang Yishan waved her hand, indicating that she had no opinion.
Then he yawned: "You guys slowly study here to see what kind of rare varieties it is, and catch one another day and sell it, maybe you can sell it for a good price." Anyway, I'm sleepy, and I don't have time to toss around with you, so I'll go to sleep first. ”
She turned and slipped into the tent, and after a while packed up her sleeping bag and other daily necessities, and walked towards the tent in July.
The night passed peacefully!
Strange footprints are deeply left in July's mind!