Chapter 1003 This Damn Valley of Miasma
Ajian looked listless.
Due to his previous cooperation and familiarity with the hunters, the job of guide for this trip to Miasma Valley naturally fell on him.
Although he has been there countless times, it is no problem to say that he is one of the most familiar with the Miasma Valley in the research base.
But I still don’t like that place
"Haha." Ajian sighed.
But fortunately, he still remembered his responsibilities. As he hurried on, he weakly introduced: "Overall, the structure of the Valley of Miasma is like a bowl, deep in the middle and shallow around it.
So, the easiest way to enter the Miasma Valley is to come to the opposite center of the Coral Platform. area, find a crack that leads directly to the bottom of the valley, and then rappel down.
We are going to this rappel point now.
Well, there are actually other ways to go down. , but that takes a lot of energy, after all, we are so weak.”
The hunters twitched their lips. They were almost used to this guy's languid character.
There are a lot of wind-drifting dragons on the Coral Platform. It is very dangerous to travel by pterosaurs. Walking is almost the only option.
Under Ajian's guidance, the hunter and his party spent several days arriving at a cliff in the central area of the Lu Coral Platform.
“This is our most commonly used entrance and exit.” Ajian removed a large bundle of strong and heavy ropes from his body and got busy.
When Gordon saw him coming to a wooden runner installed on the edge of the cliff, he asked with some surprise: "There is actually such a lifting device?"
While fixing the rope on the wheel, Ajian said: "Originally, there was no such thing. At that time, only younger scholars like us could go down to the Miasma Valley.
It is relatively easy to slide down. Those hundreds of years old grandfathers and grandmothers can’t bear to climb up several hundred meters along the rope.”
“Yes.”
“Yes. After getting this wheel, at least it is much more convenient to go up. People are hung on the rope like salted fish, and then two people are arranged to rock up.
I heard from the leader that she also plans. Installing an automatic lifting device driven by a windmill. Unfortunately, there is currently a shortage of manpower and materials, and there are no craftsmen who can make such a thing, so we can only put it on hold for now
Maybe there will be a chance in the future. "
Anhil, who knew some mechanical knowledge, looked at the rough hand-operated wheel on the edge of the cliff and said nothing.
The lifting device mentioned by the leader of the third phase of the regiment did not It’s not complicated.
With those who just started working on the Star Stronghold. Compared with the waterwheel cable car, it can only be regarded as a simple small project. As long as Xingchen sends a team of craftsmen, it can be built in a few days.
Unfortunately, the existence of the Grand Canyon has eliminated this possibility. Scholars can only rely on themselves
"I have a question, meow!" Seeing that everyone was quickly preparing for the rope descent, Xianglan quickly raised her paw and asked: "We are all going down, who will pull us up next, meow?"
"Good question." Gordon smiled and said: "Guess the game, the loser climbs up the rope with his bare hands, and then pulls the others up."
“Meow?!”
Anhil looked at the length of the rope they brought and said: “This should be a double-length rope, which can be pulled by pulling the rope. On the other end, hang people up.”
“Yes,” Ajian said.
"But why not install another set of wheels underneath? This can make a simple cable car." Anhil asked with some confusion.
Ajian shrugged, "In a miasmatic environment, the wooden runner will quickly decompose and become brittle, and it will not last more than two months.
The same goes for the rope, it cannot be hung here all the time. Otherwise it will break down quickly
It would be nice if there was a steel cable, which would not be afraid of the miasma decomposing, but it’s a pity that we can’t get it out.”
“That’s it.” Anhil sighed. tone.
The special natural environment, the lack of industrial system, and the isolation of logistics are all problems that the scholars of the third phase of the mission must face.
Even if it is just a small matter of going up and down the Miasma Valley, there are still many troubles.
After installing the rope, everyone began to wear goggles and filter masks.
“Although I have said it many times in the past few days, I still want to emphasize it again. In the Valley of Miasma, you can only take off your mask and goggles when you are sure that there is no miasma around you, otherwise the consequences will be serious.
From now on, the entire exploration operation must not exceed three days, otherwise even if your bodies can bear it, this rope cannot bear it.
It will be corroded by the miasma, and we will have to climb up with bare hands. "
"If an unexpected situation occurs and we cannot return to this rappel point, is there any other way to safely leave the Miasma Valley? "Gordon asked through his mask, making a loud sound.
"Yes, the principle of survival is to go to the edge area. "
Ajian nodded and said: "I just said that the Miasma Valley is bowl-shaped. It is easier to climb up from the edge of the Miasma Valley, and the concentration of miasma in the edge area is not high, so it is relatively safe. . ”
“And.”
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After confirming a few more details with each other, everyone took a deep breath of the moist and fresh air of the mainland coral platform, and then started rappelling.
The rappelling itself is not dangerous, but what tests it more is the courage and experience.
The hunters naturally had both, and they reached the bottom of the valley without any danger.
Gale is an exception. The toothhound, which is fully armed and carries a large amount of ammunition and supplies, cannot slide down on a rope as thick as a thumb.
Fortunately, those huge pillar-like coral reefs are not difficult for the toothhounds who are good at climbing. They can run all the way down the cliff even faster than rappelling.
“Ah, this place is so unpopular.” He let go of the rope and jumped to the ground. Gale waved his palms, trying to drive away the dark yellow and thick miasma around him.
"Yes."
Anhil, who came down a step early and stood guard with a crossbow, rarely agreed with Gale's words.
Compared with the colorful and vibrant land coral platform, the Miasma Valley with a vertical distance of only a few hundred meters is simply the other extreme.
It's dark, depressing, and dangerous, and the air is filled with the frowning rancid smell of the valley.
There is no trace of green as far as the eye can see, there are rotting corpses and skeletons all around, and fat multi-legged insects are twisting and crawling around the skeletons and the feet of the hunters.
One of them even tried to crawl into Gordon's boot, and was stomped into a thick green pulp by his foot.
After noticing this scene, Ancier's face twisted for a moment, and he almost couldn't help but shoot at his feet.
“Chi——!”
A thick white mist suddenly spewed out from a crack in the ground not far from them. The hunters initially thought it was water vapor brought by underground hot springs or something.
But when they saw a spider that happened to be passing by, it was shrouded in fog, struggling and curling up in the fog, and finally turned into a black and ragged mass of charcoal.
The hunters realized that it was not something as harmless as "water vapor".
It's a high concentration of sulfuric acid mist.
"Damn it, is this place a hell cat?" Xianglan complained cursingly.
Hayata flicked its ears but, unusually, did not reprimand it for swearing.
Because she almost cursed herself
If you asked them before coming here, what environment did they hate the most?
Some people will say desert, some will say volcanoes, and some will say swamps.
But if you ask this question again now, I am afraid that the answer will be unprecedentedly unified. ——This is the damn valley of miasma!
Ps. Although the design is wonderful, Miasma Valley is definitely the map I least want to go to among all the previous works--
(End of this chapter)