Chapter 10: The Sea of Sand
The sunlight shone through the dark green canvas in the tent, and the light green light shone on You Ge's fair and delicate face. She was like a cat lying on a cloth mat, sleeping sweetly. As time went on, it got hotter and hotter in the tent. She woke up slowly, sleepy-eyed and hazy, recalling the thrill of last night, but there was no expected pain in her body. She got up and examined the wounds on her body, numerous scratches and punctures that had already scabbed over and been medicated. She couldn't help but think that the bad guy must have stripped her naked last night and touched her all over her body for the sake of treating her wounds......
"Ready to go." The faint sound of iron slag from outside the tent interrupted her thoughts for a moment. She stretched and climbed out of the tent. Iron Slag quickly packed up the camp and put things into canvas bags on both sides of the locomotive. During this time, the iron slag revealed to her that the red comet had to activate "all-jet mode" in order to travel in the sea of sand. Therefore, it is necessary to stop and recharge at regular intervals. After each charge, they move forward for a while. He will leave 50% of his charge in case of emergencies. When parking to recharge, you need to pay attention to the creatures lurking in the shallow sand around, and it is best not to get out of the car.
After that, Iron Slag stepped onto the locomotive, reached out and pulled You Ge into the back seat, and then pressed the red button.
Six jet sacs simultaneously eject high-pressure gas, and a wave of air is spread around the locomotive, and layers of rolled up sand and dust are spread outward. In an instant, the locomotive was surrounded by yellow sand. Under strong air pressure, the red comet slowly lifts itself from the ground. At this moment, the two jet bags in the back row adjusted the angle, and the high-pressure gas sprayed out! In the next second, the locomotive rushed out of the dust, like a bird gliding close to the ground, galloping towards the north.
The sea of sand is unforgiving and dangerous, and countless travelers and creatures have proved it with their lives. Along the way, You Ge saw a lot of white bones half-hidden in the sand, including human, animal, and unnamed creature remains......
The sea of sand is also deep and unpredictable, and You Ge quickly realized this. The sea of sand, which had been calm for a moment, suddenly swelled, and a hurricane swept the sky and the earth. The wind carried a rough grit that stinged on the skin. She curled up behind the iron slag, the thick back of the boy made her feel indescribably reassured, even in the midst of such a devouring sandstorm, she was still as quiet as a cat.
The sand control mirror of the iron slag was hit by the gravel and made a "crackling" sound, and subtle cracks appeared in the line of sight. As it grew darker and darker, he turned around and drove with the wind. The wind behind him became stronger and stronger, and the red comet turned into a meteor racing against the hurricane. The boundless sandstorm is like a giant beast, mercilessly devouring a qiē in the sea of sand. The locomotive desperately escaped from the sandstorm, and as long as it stopped for a second, it would be buried by the yellow sand that covered the sky.
The locomotive sounded frequently, and Iron Slag squinted his eyes and drove at full speed to the side of the sandstorm. He was ready to flee from the sandstorm from the side, and the rolling yellow sand caught up with the locomotive in an instant. At this moment, a piece of gravel slammed into the windproof mirror in his right eye, and with a "ping" sound, it shattered the cracked lens. The iron slag only had time to close his right eye, and the shards of glass had already pierced into his eyelids! He endured the stinging pain in his eyes, his left eye wide open and sprinting over the edge of the sandstorm......
The locomotive's charge was running out, and the warning was getting more and more urgent. Just as he was about to make a move, the remaining left eye of the iron slag saw a bulge and immediately rushed over. Upon approaching, he discovered that it was the wreckage of a flying machine, and that the cabin was partially intact, half buried in the sand and half exposed. He parked the locomotive behind the wreckage, opened the safety door of the engine room, and took You Ge inside.
The space in the cabin was narrow, and the seats were staggered, a complete aftermath of the impact. The ground was covered with a thick layer of sand, presumably blown in through the broken glass windows.
"Check the sand for bugs! Fast! Iron slag rummaged through the cabin. After a while, he pulled out his parachute bag from under his seat, tore open the outer packaging, and took out the parachute to close the broken glass window.
After this qiē, the last light was lost in the cabin, and only the sound of grit and the howling of the storm could be heard outside. Iron Slag finally breathed a sigh of relief and rested in the corner.
You Ge groped in the dark, trying to get close to the iron slag.
"There's something, don't move!" Iron slag suddenly arrived. You Ge was so frightened by him that he didn't dare to move, and the cabin was quiet, and the whistling sound of the storm was mixed with the sound of "Xi Xi Suosuo", which made people feel creepy.
"It's a bouncing centipede, just don't move." Iron slag whispered. As soon as the words fell, You Ge felt something moving under his feet, and the voice of "Xi Xi Suosuo" became clearer and clearer. Luckily, she was wearing leather boots, and if she was barefoot, she would have gone crazy. Immediately afterward, she felt something under her feet coil up her boots and climb up her pants......
"Woo......" You Ge trembled with fright, feeling that something was entangled in his body. Fear overwhelmed reason, and she threw herself forward in a panic. At this moment, the iron slag suddenly struck, grabbing into the darkness with his keen hearing. Entering is the thick insect body of the bowl, and you can feel the hard carapace and swaying knots on it. The iron slag pinched hard, and the pincer-like hand clamped off the body of the insect, and suddenly there was a painful "squeak" sound on the ground.
You Ge hurriedly pulled out his pistol and shot at the squeak. The sound of "bang bang bang" was deafening, sparks were flying in the cabin, and pistol bullets were scurrying around in the narrow space.
"Stop! Stop it! Iron slag shrank in the corner with his head in his hands, for fear of being hit by a stray bullet. After a long while, You Ge regained his composure. Iron Slag hugged her over, tightly wrapped around her waist, and roared angrily: "You don't want to die, you dare to shoot in such a place!" ”
"I can't see it~ The traffickers who kill people like hemp are so daring." You Ge teased, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid~ Sister protects you." ”
"If you want to kill yourself, forget it, don't bring me with you." Iron slag listened to it.
"Shall we kill ourselves together? Is it good for us to be martyred? You Ge grinned.
"It's not good......" "Because you're still a boy, are you attached to life?" "One more word, and I'll throw you into the centipede pile." "Okay, okay, as long as you are willing." "What's not to be willing to give." "If you are bitten by a centipede, you can't sell it for money."
The two of them chatted word by word, and it didn't take long for the whistling outside to stop. You Ge opened the hatch, and the sunlight came in. The endless sea of sand calmed down, and the locomotive was buried in the sand, with only half of the handle exposed. She turned around and was just about to speak, but found the iron slag sitting in the corner, blood dripping from her right eye. She hurriedly crouched down to check, and the iron slag's eyelids were covered with many fine glass shards.
"Does it hurt?" You Ge asked with concern.
"It's fine." Iron Slag stood up and looked around the cabin with one eye, "Look to see if there's anything valuable." ”
Here is the second half of the aircraft, mainly the passenger compartment. Iron slag rummaged around, but found nothing of value, and it is estimated that this place has been searched. At this time, he heard You Ge's exclamation and hurriedly went over to look. You Ge flipped through a notebook and handed it over.
The notebook reads crookedly: According to the materials in the library, combined with the observations of the past few days, Dr. Natasha's laboratory should be near here. The magnetic field in this area is very unstable, the locator does not work, and we cannot determine the exact location of the laboratory. But we can be sure that the unusual magnetic field reaction in this vicinity is the result of human interference. We reckon Dr. Natasha didn't want anyone to find his lab......
Iron slag stopped reading it after a few paragraphs, "What's so good about this." With that, he climbed out of the engine room, dug the locomotive out of the sand, and carefully cleaned the sand from the car.
"Natasha is one of the greatest scientists in the history of mankind, and there must be countless treasures in his laboratory." You Ge followed and came to his side.
"Don't dream, this is an endless sea of sand." The screen at the front of the car lights up, and a mechanically synthesized sound is heard.
You Ge saw that he was not interested, so he had to put away his notebook and put it in his pocket. After a sandstorm, the entire surface of the desert is covered with fine quicksand, which can sink into the sand if you walk a little. You Ge stepped on the fine sand, remembered the beach in Hawaii, and shouted in a comfortable mood, "Yo he~"
The crisp sound was heard far away. Iron Slag stared intently at the screen at the front of the car, frowned when he heard You Ge's call, and said in a deep voice, "Shouting loudly in the desert is an act of looking for death." ”
"My sister loves to scream." You Ge stuck his waist and tilted his head, "If you love to scream, you love to scream......"
Before the words fell, I saw the yellow sand behind her suddenly rise! A gust of wind blew, and she looked back, stunned.
A large beetle with a full body shell rushed out of the ground, and the yellow sand fell like a waterfall. The cylindrical body of the insect was more than ten meters high, and it was covered with slender knuckles, which contracted and swayed irregularly. The end of the giant worm has round mouthparts covered with sharp teeth. It spat out viscous saliva and hissed harshly.
You Ge stared blankly at the giant insect not far away, and retreated step by step.
The lower half of the giant worm's body is buried in the sand, and the upper half of its body sticks out of the ground, and the appearance of its teeth and claws is really terrifying. This is the end of the food chain in the desert - the sand sea storm bug!
Iron Slag looked at the sandworm rising from the ground, calmly took off the shotgun, stuffed two red bullets, and slowly walked towards it.