Facing Zhang Ling’s compliment, I felt a sense of being despised, but there was no way, who made me faint in the air just now
I smiled at Zhang Ling and said, "Thank you for your compliment."
Walking to Jia Sidao's side with Zhang Ling, we saw some ice fragments and scum on the ground. There were a few footprints on the ice fragments and scum, and the direction of the toes was exactly towards a hole.
Big Eye said: "Let's go, we are going to drill holes again."
This time, the ice in the cave is a little thin, and many places have completely peeled off, exposing the hard rock walls. The cave is much wider than when we entered, and four people can pass side by side.
The rock wall swallowed by ice has left behind various forms, such as ferocious beasts, opening their teeth and dancing claws to welcome our group of strange visitors.
Looking at the caves I walked through, I said: "Along the way, there are many places where people are in danger. How did they ambush us
As soon as the voice fell, there was a stern cry from the depths of the cave. It was a majestic baritone who made such a tragic cry. It reminded me of the hogs in the slaughterhouse, howling before death. . There was another vague voice in the male voice, which seemed to be another person, already weakened.
Jia Sidao said: "In front, hurry up, follow up!"
As soon as he took the lead, he ran forward, and we immediately followed his pace.
After passing through several forks in the Yongdao, he finally caught up with Jia Sidao at a corner. Jia Sidao pointed to the depths of the dark passage and said, "There is no sound. The sound just came from inside."
Zhang Ling suggested: "Master, don't worry, first turn down the flashlight."
I asked in a puzzled way: "Why turn down the flashlight?"
Zhang Ling pointed to the ice wall and said, "Do you find any difference between this wall and other places?"
He touched the walls with his big eyes, and said strangely: "There is no ice, this cave seems to be warmer than just now."
Zhang Ling whispered: "Not only is there no ice, the walls are also very dry, and there is no moisture at all, so the temperature here will be relatively high. This shows that such a cave is leeway by the sun, and it is suitable for many animals to spend the winter."
The beast spends the winter? Thinking of the screaming scream just now, I shuddered and asked, "What kind of animal would it be? A bear?"
Jia Sidao turned down the flashlight and said, "
Not a bear, if it were a bear, after being attacked, those people would shoot back, but they only screamed just now, but did not shoot, indicating that their attack was very fierce and there was no time to shoot. "He paused and said, "I guess only hamsters can have such a fierce attack." "
Big Eyes said in surprise: "Hamster? How many do you have?"
Jia Sidao said: "To be precise, it should be a plateau hamster. Tens of thousands of plateau hamsters gather in the same giant cave to hibernate. The consequences of disturbing them are terrible. Those hibernating guys will wake up. Hunger, they are like the overwhelming locusts and desert marching ants. They take gluttony as their nature and eat all the creatures they can encounter."
"Tens of thousands?" Big Eye couldn't believe it.
Jia Sidao said: "Yes, don’t forget, this is Hoh Xil. It’s not as easy to spend winter on this icefield as you think. Many animals use various methods to survive the winter. In some places, even birds can live. The sight of the hamster with the gophers is to survive the cold winter safely. If they are attacked by them, no matter how high the cultivation level is, they will be chewed and even the bones will not be left. I didn’t deliberately scare you, I didn't intend to tell such terrible facts, but now, the cave environment we are in is too suitable for them to hibernate. I have to remind you."
Big Eye said: "This is too scary!"
Jia Sidao said in a low voice: "Didn't you hear the despair of the shout just now?" His words made everyone silent for a while and made people afraid to move forward. After a while, Jia Sidao glanced at the dark corridor and said: "Follow me, everyone is careful, try not to make any movement."
Jia Sidao took out a small plastic bag from the cloth bag he carried with him. The bag was filled with yellow powder. After opening the bag, a special smell came out.
Four people entered the cave and walked forward for seven or eight minutes. We came to a slope in front of which there was no road ahead, and at the end was a dome grotto.
I was shocked, and immediately stopped and asked in a low voice, "Did you find them?"
Jia Sidao said: "Not yet."
The light beam of the flashlight shone on the opposite wall, and there were some black imprint patterns on the wall, which were left by human civilization.
The traces clearly reflect that the ancestors of a certain race have survived and multiplied on this barren ice field.
The black lines outline the images of stickmen. They dance with hands or pray to heaven; there are patterns of male and female intercourse and sexual relations in the worship of birth and reproduction, and sacrificial scenes of killing cattle and sheep. , Although the lines are simple but the features are obvious, people can understand it at a glance.
Zhang Ling used her flashlight to the left, which made her immediately interested in a hunting picture. A group of stickmen, either with slings or branches, were attacking a behemoth. The guy was wearing long hair and had a pair. Huge and sharp teeth, and many stickmen have climbed onto the guy’s back, stabbed with sharp objects, and hit with huge stones. It was like a group of ants biting a grasshopper. , The painting is very vivid.
Big eyes surprised: "This thing..., it seems to be an elephant, right?"
"Elephants? There was an elephant in Hoh Xil?" I felt incredible.
Zhang Ling said: "It's not an elephant. Look at its body shape. If you compare it with the ancients, its body shape is several times larger than that of the largest African elephant. Moreover, the long hair on its body is more than that of ordinary ivory. It grows more than double the curved teeth, and the drawing is very realistic. Although it is incredible, it is undeniable that it records everything."
"Then what is it?" I asked.
"That's a mammoth!" Zhang Ling slowly turned his head, eyes flashing with excitement, and looked at everyone and said: "A prehistoric animal that is thought to have been extinct tens of thousands of years ago! Mammoths live in tens of thousands. The tundra of the Arctic Ocean a year ago. Mammoth fossils have been found in Siberia, Canada and other regions. They have also been found in Northeast China, but this is the first time that such murals have appeared in Hoh Xil, indicating that this place is not only inhabited, but also There was a prosperous period of human civilization, this is simply the most important discovery of scientific research."
I said, "Unfortunately, we did not come for the scientific examination, but after you return to Beijing, you can report to old A, which is also your merit."
Zhang Ling gave me a white look and said: "Don't say so utilitarian, this is the great discovery of human civilization."
Staring at the pattern with big eyes, he asked with interest: "Who would have lived here and left such prehistoric relics?"
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