Chapter 351 Entering the Desert
Early morning: 03:30!
Considering the high temperature in the desert during the day, Fang Xiaocao decided to set out in the cool early morning, rest when the temperature rose during the day, and continue on the road after nightfall. This would not affect her rest, but also save her from the torment of the desert heat. .
Fang Xiaocao’s fleet consists of two pickup trucks, six camels, and five people.
Except for Fang Xiaocao and Taotie, the other three of the five are all elites of the gold-touching lineage.
A Feng Shui master named Liu Yishou is responsible for identifying directions and guiding the way to explore acupoints.
Liu Yishou is in his fifties. He is an old disciple of the Touch Jin lineage and was personally taught by him.
Although the direction of force is only second-rate, with a compass in hand, no matter how complicated the terrain maze is, he can quickly identify the direction and exit based on the Five Elements and Eight Diagrams. With him in the team, the method has been greatly improved. Xiaocao and the others' survival chances in the desert where they are most likely to lose their way.
The second one is named Drilling Rat. He uses a Luoyang shovel and an engineer shovel in each hand. He is best at digging holes. He is also a first-class expert. He is also an expert in identifying animals and plants. He has experience in wild survival. Expert level knowledge.
What is poisonous, what is edible, how to rely on animals and plants to find an oasis, the burrowing rat knows everything about it. He has successfully led the team of Mojin in desperate situations many times, crossed the desert and Gobi, and successfully escaped. .
The third person is named Xiao Lu Ban, a woman in her twenties. It is said that she is a descendant of Lu Ban. She is extremely good at cracking the traps of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign agencies. Even if the current high-tech anti-theft system is good, it is no problem.
Moreover, Xiao Luban himself is also a first-class master, and is also the technical advisor of Fang Xiaocao and the others for this operation.
With her, no matter whether the place where the gold bricks are hidden in the pawn shop is using a modern high-tech anti-theft system or an ancient trap, she can ensure that Fang Xiaocao and the others can get the gold bricks smoothly.
Liu Yishou and Drilling Rat drove the first pickup truck to clear the road ahead, carrying most of the supplies. Taotie drove the second pickup truck and followed behind, carrying Fang Xiaocao and Xiao Luban. .
Taotie's car was carrying a small amount of supplies to prevent any accidents. When Liu Yishou and the others got separated, they ensured that the Taotie and the others could hold on for a while, giving Liu Yishou and the others time to come back and look for rescue.
At the same time, the six camels were also tied to the buttocks of Taotie's cart.
Camels are Fang Xiaocao’s and their main means of transportation in the middle and late stages of the desert.
When the pickup truck's reserve fuel is exhausted, or the pickup truck gets stuck in the sand and cannot escape, Fang Xiaocao and the others will abandon the pickup truck, switch to camels and continue on their way.
You can live without a car in the desert, but you cannot live without a camel.
As for hiking………
It's really no different than committing suicide.
In a blink of an eye, it’s almost morning.
Fang Xiaocao and the others have been trekking in the desert for six or seven hours.
At this time, the sun was hanging high in the sky, spreading blazing sunshine. Fang Xiaocao tried to put a hand out of the window. The blazing sunshine burned Fang Xiaocao's skin and felt like It's as hot as being put on a fire.
"Taotie, send a signal to Liu Yishou and the others. We are not leaving. We will camp where we are and rest."
"In such hot weather, if we continue walking, the car will be burned into a furnace by the sun."
Fang Xiaocao said to Taotie who was driving.
“Yes!”
Taotie responded.
Immediately picked up the car walkie-talkie.
"Her Royal Highness the Princess ordered to set up camp!"
"Received!"
The response came immediately from the intercom.
The pickup truck in front stopped slowly.
Liu Yishou and the mole got out of the car.
I lifted the tarp off the bed of the pickup truck and started setting up the tent.
Taotie also got off the car and helped set up the tent together.
Fang Xiaocao and Xiao Luban prepared food.
In fact, there is no need to prepare food.
Just some compressed biscuits and cans. Each of the five people received a pack of compressed biscuits and 500 ml of water. At the same time, they opened three bottles of cans, two cans of meat and one can of fruit, to supplement the protein and vitamins needed by the body.
Although Fang Xiaocao and the others have prepared enough food, because they have to go deep into the desert, no one knows what they will encounter, and there is no guarantee that they will return as expected. Everything starts from the moment they enter the desert. Since then, the Drilling Rat has suggested that if you can consume less supplies, try to consume as little as possible to prepare for emergencies.
Now it is only on the outskirts of the desert. When it goes deeper, the burrowing rat will rely on its ability to survive in the wild to hunt some animals in the desert to satisfy its hunger and save more supplies and food that can be easily stored.
After having a simple meal and leaving the burrower on guard, Fang Xiaocao and the other four got into the tent respectively.
There are two tents in total, one for the girls Fang Xiaocao and Xiao Luban, and one for the three men, Taotie and Liu Yishou.
The sentry job is also rotated among five people.
Originally Taotie did not want Fang Xiaocao to participate, but Fang Xiaocao insisted not to do anything special.
After all, we have entered the desert, and there is no need to pay attention to poverty. Only when everything is distributed fairly can we ensure that no accidents occur to the maximum extent.
Taotie couldn't resist Fang Xiaocao, so he had to agree to Fang Xiaocao's request.
Drilling the mole is on the first shift, Liu Yishou is on the second shift, Taotie is on the third shift, Xiao Luban is on the fourth shift, and Fang Xiaocao is on the last shift.
Start resting at ten o'clock in the morning, two hours for each person, ten hours for five people, and continue on the road in the evening. This can just avoid the noon and afternoon when the sun is the most poisonous, and can also ensure adequate rest time to the maximum extent.
Lying in the stuffy tent, Fang Xiaocao tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. She began to miss the air-conditioning in Jiang's manor.
There is no turning back. She is the leader of everyone and cannot take the lead in retreating.
"Fang Xiaocao, if you can't overcome this difficulty, how can you become the strongest?"
"You don't want BRIC anymore, do you?"
Fang Xiaocao questioned himself in his heart.
When she thought of those gold bricks, she still closed her eyes and counted the sheep to force herself to fall asleep quickly.
When Fang Xiaocao counted the 10,000 sheep, sleepiness slowly came over him, and Fang Xiaocao fell into a deep sleep.
Time passes minute by minute.
The campground has been uneventful.
When Fang Xiaocao woke up again, it was already six hours later. It was Taotie's voice calling Xiao Luban to change the guard that woke up Fang Xiaocao.
Fang Xiaocao was lying in the sleeping bag. Although he woke up, he still didn't open his eyes.
Hearing the rustling sound of little Luban crawling out of his sleeping bag, he fell asleep again.
"Your Highness, wake up!"
Hazy, Fang Xiaocao felt vaguely that someone was pushing him. Fang Xiaocao immediately became alert, opened his eyes suddenly, and looked directly at the person pushing him. people.
"Huh..."
"Is it Xiao Luban?"
"Is it time for me to stand guard?"
After seeing the person who pushed him clearly, Fang Xiaocao relaxed He took a breath, rubbed his eyes, and asked.
“Well, it’s been two hours.”
Xiao Luban replied with a smile.
"Okay!"
"You rest, I'll go out!"
Fang Xiaocao responded, climbed out of the sleeping bag, and got out of the tent.
At this time, it happened to be 18 o'clock in the afternoon.
The temperature has dropped slightly and it is not as muggy as in the morning...