Chapter 996: Salt Lake Surfing
Under the bright moon, the snow-white salt lake was also dyed with a faint moonlight, and the whirlpool that had just swirled just now had gradually stopped.
The salt lake was calm again, as if the huge monster had never appeared. However, Huo Chi knew very well in his heart that the whale salamander must be under the thick salt grains, but it was impossible to see where it was now.
Does the monster need to breathe? How long can it stay under the salt layer? Huo Chi looked at the glittering crystalline salt, and felt that his eyes were full of broken stars.
The monster food guide clearly states that monsters are afraid of insects, and if this weakness is before the continent's ecology collapses, monsters may encounter enemies every day. However, insects are now hard to find on the main continent and subcontinent.
Huo Chi knew that bees, an important insect in the ecosystem, had been extinct for many years, which led to the mass extinction of downstream plants that rely on bees for pollination.
In the subcontinent, it's not just bees that are extinct, the vast majority of insects have disappeared. Even the annoying mosquito flies, Huo Chi had never seen before, so in this place, the whale salamander was almost without enemies.
Thinking of this, the corners of Huo Chi's mouth turned up slightly. He probably knew why the whale salamander was staying under the salt layer. After all, these salts, like sand, can be very good at insulating all kinds of insects.
Salt has a high concentration of cells, so it is extremely permeable, and if you stay in salt for a long time, a lot of water will drain. As a result, there are very few organisms that can live in the salt layer, and it is not known what the whale salamander has to prevent this high concentration of salt from penetrating into the skin.
Huo Chi carefully placed the surfboard on the salt lake, a well-maintained board with a wide surface and should have decent buoyancy.
He put his feet on the surfboard and tried it with a rocking side-to-side, yes, as he thought, salt could withstand more than water, enough to provide better support for Huo Chi.
Huo Chi felt that the salt layer under his feet was relatively solid, so he used his other pedal to push the surfboard forward.
Although the friction of salt grains is greater than that of sea water, with this surfboard, Huo Chi is not too slow.
On the huge salt lake, Huo Chi was like a lonely boat moving alone in the salt sea, and the whirlpool traces on the salt lake were like a huge labyrinth, gradually sucking Huo Chi into the center of the salt lake.
"Huo Chi... Su Qingqing was trying to look out at this time, however, the guards guarding outside the truck seemed to notice her movements.
"Whoa. The guards lifted off the tarpaulin on the roof of the car, and now, everyone in the car couldn't see what Huo Chi was doing now.
"Hey, why are you putting down the tarpaulin?" Xiao Jian sat on the outermost side, tilting his head and probing through the gap in the tarpaulin, shouting, "Our team members are helping you destroy the monsters, can you at least let us see the situation?"
"You're still our prisoners, be honest, I'm going to shut your mouth if you shout again. The guard was a bear man, and the bear man covered in brown bear fur snorted lightly and said, "If you go alone to fight such a big monster, do you think he can come back alive?"
"Of course!" Xiao Jian frowned when he heard this: "He will definitely come back!"
"Hmph. The bear man snorted lightly and ignored Xiao Jian. He casually took out half a pack of cigarettes from his bosom, picked one in his mouth and lit it.
The smoke dispersed, and the guard standing next to the bear man glanced at the bear man and asked with some surprise, "Xiong Saburo, why do you still have smoke?"
"This, oh, I turned it out again, the previous stock is gone, and it's gone after drawing. Xiong Saburo glanced at the guard and said, "What's the matter, you want to have one too?"
"Ah, no, no, I won't, besides, cigarettes are so expensive now, if I get addicted to cigarettes and can't afford them, wouldn't I have to suffer alive. The guard hurriedly waved his hand, whether it is the main continent or the subcontinent, the current planting industry will not consider tobacco leaves, and these cigarettes do not know where to get them, even if Xiong Saburo smokes them, he will not dare to smoke them.
"What's the matter with one or two, you guys, you just listen to the mayor too much, he's just a hairy young man, I really don't know why you follow him so wholeheartedly. Xiong Saburo's words revealed disdain for the mayor, and the guard frowned slightly when he heard this.
"The mayor is young, but he is capable. A few years after the old mayor's death, Salt Lake has been able to exist, and this is the best example of this. Don't say anything more about what you just said, or I'll have to report it. The guard's expression was calm, but there was a fierce glint in his eyes.
"Hmph, I know, everyone in Salt Lake is like a family, we have to be united, I know. Xiong Saburo knocked the cigarette butt in his hand and said, "You look at it first, I'll go over there for convenience." ”
"Hmm. The guard nodded, and Kuma Saburo put the assault rifle in his back and swaggered outward.
"Cut! The mayor shouldn't have hired these mercenaries, these people have eyes on money, and the hell knows what they're up to. The guard muttered quietly.
"yes. Another guard said, "If it weren't for the fact that we were devoured by this monster last month, we wouldn't have enough people to hire these unknown guys." ”
"Alas, I hope this expedition member can really get rid of the monsters, the rose salt is about to crystallize, and we can't even afford to hire them if we lose this mining season. "Deep down in the guard's heart, he doesn't believe that Huo Chi can handle the monster.
"I think it's difficult, we can't handle it with more than a hundred brothers, he wants to do it alone. This man is either crazy or planning some new escape strategy. Another guard said bluntly, "The mayor of the town is kind and agrees to his request." ”
"yes, but it doesn't matter, it's almost impossible to run away from the salt lake, maybe that kid will be swallowed by a monster in a moment, alas!
"People are not as good as dogs!"
The voice of the guard was heard in the wagon, and everyone in the snow leopard team became even more worried in the dark.
However, Huo Chi on the salt lake would not have heard the exclamations of these people, he was now close to the center of the whirlpool.
The spirals of salt grains gradually converged here, and the more they moved towards the center, the more Huo Chi felt that the salt grains here were gradually sinking.
It seems that the whirlpool down here seems to be spinning slowly, and the whale salamander is probably just below this place? But how do you get the whale salamander out? This guy has been under the salt layer, and he can't get rid of all the salt here.