Chapter 63: Whereabouts
I still can't believe that such a coincidence could happen in the world. In such a small canyon, two trains fell in a row in such a short period of time, and the probability of winning the jackpot is eighty percent higher than this, right? The only thing that can be compared with this probability is that a meteorite fell from the sky and happened to hit his head.
This kind of reality, which is almost fantastical, is happening all around us all the time, and it is becoming more and more frequent. I couldn't react any more, and the new train collided with the bottom of the canyon with great momentum. We were about ten meters away from the train, and we would not be directly affected by the shock of the fall.
But even that was enough for us, it was different from the stone just now, it was bigger, heavier, and it fell faster. I also noticed that the train that fell this time looked very similar to the one we were on, and they were all part of a certain train. There was nothing in the back except for the coal body, which was apparently artificially cut off.
There was a huge tremor that shook the heavens and the earth, as if the valley floor was really about to be smashed through. The dust that was raised by Yang is not the same as the previous kind of petty fighting, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as covering the sky and covering the sun, if there is a sun on our heads.
We immediately stopped looking away, not daring to look directly at the situation behind us. The four engineers were also swept down by the huge shock wave and lay down beside us. Immediately afterward, a wave of yellow sand that was stronger than the previous sandstorm swept over. I really regret that we didn't come out with gas masks and don't have that time to turn them out now.
I had to bury my mouth and nose in my arms, trying not to inhale too much dust. Within a few seconds, I felt my back become surprisingly heavy, how much sand had been lifted? Is it the same when we fall?
There was a deafening sound all around, the collapse of rocks, the flying of yellow sand, the tearing of steel, the scattering of steam, and all kinds of sounds were mixed together for a while. In the midst of these fatal loud noises, our existence is a lonely boat in the storm, drifting with the tide and resigning ourselves to fate.
It's time-consuming, but in fact it all happened in just a few minutes, and we didn't have much time to take any effective measures.
I waited for a long time to die with my eyes closed, and I really felt like I didn't know when a big rock would fall, or a piece of iron would fly over or something, because the sound behind me really sent chills down my spine and my hair stood upside down.
But in the end, none of the things I imagined came, and the place where we lay down seemed to be really safe. It wasn't until the messy sound was over that I opened my eyes tremblingly. Looking up, I looked around, and it was pitch black. The light of the miner's lamp was very hazy, and it seemed to be buried deeply.
The earthy smell in the air is very strong, and I feel like I will choke on the sand if I take a casual breath. I started coughing constantly, and I couldn't stop it, and the more I coughed, the more I wanted to breathe, and the more I breathed in, the more sand I inhaled. I quickly pulled out my hand buried in the sand and covered my mouth and nose, it would be ridiculous to suffocate to death in the sand.
The effect was still obvious, and gradually the burning sensation in my throat faded. I immediately pulled it into my bag, and I remember that the gas mask was inside. It was dark all around, and it took me a lot of effort to get it out, but it was easy to take with me.
At this time, the sand around me slowly moved, and slowly it moved more and more, and finally the sand began to roll down in large quantities, and Chen Zaihai climbed out of the sand with Talia in his arms. It seems that they are more unlucky than me, don't be swept by the wave of yellow sand.
Chen Zaihai also kept coughing like me, and the two of them struggled to lie on the sand, gasping for breath. Of course, there was an unstoppable cough, and I immediately crawled over and took out a gas mask from their backpack and put it on for them. The two of them didn't seem to have figured out the situation yet, and they looked at me alone with a confused expression.
They seemed to be buried deeply, both of them had low temperatures, and the sand next to them was also cold and biting. Obviously, after staying for such a little time, their temperature was quickly taken away.
"Hey, hey, hey! Wake up, are you still conscious? I shook Chen Zaihai's shoulders vigorously. If you can still move, help me move Talia to a place with less sand, it's too cold. ”
My voice sounded a little muffled because of the gas mask, and I don't know if he understood. After a few seconds, Chen Zaihai nodded, and struggled to get up from the sand, and in the process he sneezed loudly, almost shaking off the gas mask that was still there.
"Fuck, freeze to death, what's going on with all this sand?" He shivered as he set up Talia with me from both sides.
"Who the knows, you should ask why another train has fallen now, right?" I kicked away a small pile of sand at my feet and replied.
"That's right! Lao Tzu forgot, what's going on? Are steam locomotives also in session? Was this guy late just now? "He and I carried Talia to the side of a rock face.
This rock face is one side of the canyon and is less affected by the fall of the train, it looks drier, and there is not as much sand as it is suitable for resting.
"You two stop talking nonsense, hurry up and put me down!" Talia, who had not spoken, suddenly complained, which really startled me, and the hand holding her almost loosened. "And you! Chen Zaihai! How many times have I told you, don't keep touching my breasts! ”
Chen Zaihai had an expression of being discovered by the leader for doing something bad, so he immediately put away his hand and put Talia next to the rock wall with me, so that she could lean comfortably.
"Alright, leave me alone! Hurry up and see those four engineers! "Talia didn't have time to pursue Chen's hooliganism, and shouted at us as soon as she sat down." It's been a long time, and there's no movement in that place, don't cover the sand! ”
When Chen Zaihai and I heard this, our hearts were also cold. Yes, I haven't seen any trace of them for so long, and eighty percent of them are buried deeper than Chen Zaihai, and they can't climb out by themselves. Thinking of this, he and I immediately grabbed the sapper shovel and ran towards the pile of sand, and found the approximate position of the four of them, and the two of us dug up shovel by shovel.
Digging sand is completely different from digging soil, although sand is solid, it also has the same fluidity as water. As soon as a pit was dug up, it was filled with sand that had been sliding all around. We can't just dig a little deeper, we can only flatten the sand pile bit by bit.
In addition, we were afraid of digging too hard, and we hurt the engineers who did not know where they were buried with a shovel, and the progress was very limited. In order to confirm their location more clearly, Chen Zaihai and I could only dig and shout at the same time, trying to hear some answer. If they all pass out, the odds of us making it out alive will be infinitely close to zero. At worst, we may not even find the body.
Although this place is not very large, it is not something that two people can search in a short period of time, and I kept praying in my heart, hoping that nothing happened to the three of them, otherwise I would definitely regret it for the rest of my life. The sacrifice that had arisen had kept me awake at night, and I would toss for a long time every time I went to sleep, knowing that I could only fall asleep when I was exhausted.
If it weren't for the fact that we were blind and busy working in vain, we suddenly saw a strange movement of the sand, I don't think we would have been able to find them in our lifetime.
"Old Su! Here and here! There is movement. Chen Zaihai was the first to react, and he immediately pulled me over there.
When we rushed over, we found that a human hand was sticking out of the pile of sand. This is really a little scary at first glance, a white human hand in the yellow sand pile, plus the light is so dim, the timid eighty percent will faint directly.
"Oh my God, this kid is really good, can he climb out of this?" Chen Zaihai was shocked.
"Don't talk nonsense, don't you see what's going to happen?" I immediately started digging with my bare hands.
As soon as I got my hands on it, I knew why this warrior was able to dig it out on his own, and the sand here was very wet. As a result, the sand becomes more viscous and a single-point excavation is possible.
Chen Zaihai and I started digging frantically on the horse, and after a while, we showed a face covered with sand. I sniffed up, and I'm still alive.
"I'm okay. The three of them are still down there. Hurry up, chiefs, it's too late. After saying this, he fainted from a long lack of oxygen.
After Chen Zaihai and I looked at each other, we carefully lifted him out and placed him on a relatively flat ground. Now it is about to become a race against time, and there is no need to worry about any safety issues, Chen Zaihai and I picked up the sapper shovel and dug it again. We had to be as careful as possible in the process, so we dug in full swing for nearly an hour, and finally rescued all four engineers.
Fortunately, none of them were in danger of life. Chen Zaihai and I split up four times and brought them to Talia one by one to take care of.
"You can stay here and take care of them." I said after seeing that everything was taken care of. "I'll go get the train that fell off, maybe there's a clue."
Originally, Chen Zaihai also wanted to go with me, but I still stopped him. After all, I have the most remaining physical strength in this, and I can deal with anything that happens. Chen Zaihai thought about it and finally had to agree, after all, he and Talia had also been buried in the sand here for a long time.
I don't know why, but this sand seems to have the ability to rob people of their physical strength. Do you really have to be careful in everything you do?
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