Unlike Lin Shuo and the others, He Zihong got up very late this morning.
After yesterday's conversation, the chief scientist of the International Society for Biological Research has actually changed from being the leader of the hook snake project to a consultant.
It will be his student Yang Tuo who will lead this project in the future.
Yang Tuo is 33 years old this year, which is very young in the field of science.
He Zihong was his mentor during his study in the United States. For this young man's talent, He Zihong knew best, and brought him into the International Biological Research Association early on.
Yang Tuo decided to return to China when he was 30 years old. He Zihong understood his willingness to serve the country and reluctantly let him go.
As a result, in less than three years, a gene project led by Yang Tuo in China has achieved great success, and its application prospects in medicine are extremely broad. He himself will soon become the youngest academician in the history of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Such a talent, for China, a developing country, can be called a four-character comment:
The country is unparalleled.
He Zihong knew very well that if Yang Tuo was allowed to lead the snake hook project, there would be absolutely no problem in terms of ability. The academic level of this proud student has actually faintly surpassed his own. And this project, in fact, has changed from an independent development of the International Biological Research Association to a joint development with China.
As an international organization, the International Society for Biological Research has always been short of funds and dependent on others. Now that China's national power is booming, He Zihong thinks his choice is very wise.
And He Zihong's own research focus will shift from the snake hook project to the entire ecosystem of the current super large underground cave.
The application prospect of this project is unclear, and the research work is more cumbersome. At He Zihong's age, apart from the sensational effect at the beginning, he may not have any significant achievements in his lifetime.
But He Zihong has never done scientific research for results all his life.
He enjoys discovery even more.
This morning, after Lin Shuo and the others set off, He Zihong just got up.
The 30-kilometer hike last night had greatly exhausted the old man's physical strength.
He suffered from insomnia in Europe before, but he slept very soundly last night. When he opened his eyes, he found that Yang Tuo and the others had already left.
Before Yang Tuo left, he set up a portable workbench for He Zihong and placed it at the entrance of the cave.
All kinds of small instruments on the workbench were placed at He Zihong's convenience, and a letter was left on them.
He Zihong quickly opened the envelope and took out the letter paper inside.
There is only one sentence in the letter:
"If I can't survive, please tell the teacher to report the results of Mr. Lin's investigation to the Chinese side."
After reading the letter, He Zihong couldn't help feeling uncomfortable.
"You child is both smart and stupid!" He Zihong sighed with red eyes, feeling mixed feelings in his heart.
He knew that Yang Tuo's trip was not for hooking snakes. Such a promising young scientist, in order to determine the whereabouts of the 73 missing Chinese citizens, would be so disregarding his own life.
This made He Zihong both regretful and a little admired.
"Professor He, look quickly!"
At this moment, He Zihong heard Liu Qing's shout.
He Zihong turned his head and found that Liu Qing was pointing at the mountain outside the cave, with a very ugly expression on his face.
He hurriedly turned to the mountain outside the cave, and his face turned pale in an instant.
This mountain is covered by tall ferns, but the effect of this covering is not as good as that of the outer Xing'an Mountains on the ground.
The primeval forest in the Outer Xing'an Mountains is a forest sea from above, and the situation inside the forest is invisible.
The ferns here are sparsely branched, so you can vaguely see the situation in the forest.
At this time, Lin Shuo and Anne were already far ahead and could not be seen.
But Yang Tuo and Wei Xingshan had just crossed the river, only two or three hundred meters into the fern forest.
The current horizontal position of these two people happened to be about the same height as the entrance of the cave where He Zihong was, and they could be seen from the same level.
At present, these two people are running back frantically!
And just around them, a large green object is constantly approaching them from all directions!
These things were covered by ferns and they were far away. He Zihong couldn't see what they were, but their number was astonishing, rushing toward Wei Xingshan and Yang Tuo like a tide.
When He Zihong saw this scene, all thoughts were lost in his heart.
It's over!
"Fire support!" Liu Qing shouted softly.
The other twelve mercenaries raised their guns with a "swish".
"Clear the way for Team Wei!" Liu Qing immediately issued a second order.
"Da da da da da!"
The twelve assault rifles were all switched to burst mode, and the muzzles burst into flames.
At this time, Wei Xingshan and Yang Tuo were running from the mountain to the river.
The green "tide" surrounded them from all directions.
Obviously, this thing was afraid of water, so it didn't enter Hanoi, but stuck to the edge of the fern forest, cutting off the escape routes of Wei Xingshan and Yang Tuo from both sides.
But compared to the number of mountains and plains in other places, the thickness of the encirclement of this thing is relatively thin on the retreat route of Wei Xingshan and Yang Tuo.
So Liu Qing's order to clear the road was very clear.
In the continuous spewing of muzzle flames, green sap continuously burst out from the edge of the fern forest.
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Wei Xingshan has never run so fast in his life!
When he heard Anne's call on the walkie-talkie, he didn't hesitate for half a second, picked up Yang Tuo on his shoulder without saying a word, and ran back!
Whether Lin Shuo and Anne can survive, he doesn't care now.
But Yang Tuo next to him, he slapped his chest in front of He Zihong last night, he must not die!
After carrying Yang Tuo for an anaerobic sprint of about 200 meters, Wei Xingshan's body load has reached the limit.
Almost every muscle in his body was alarming him with severe pain.
Although the scholar on his shoulders was far thinner than Wei Xingshan, he was still a man weighing more than 120 jin.
Fortunately, he is going down the mountain now, and the inertia after sprinting has been formed. As long as he pays attention to the landing point of each step under his feet, the speed can still be maintained.
He didn't know what he was facing, but if he could make Anne shout with that hoarse voice, this time the trouble would definitely be serious!
Soon, he heard gunshots from the opposite side.
He saw inside the cave, his comrades were shooting wildly.
The point where the bullet landed was right in front of him.
Wei Xingshan soon realized that it was his comrades who were clearing the way for him.
Turning his head while running, he finally saw what it was.
Those are countless emerald green giant ants!
The height of each ant is about half a meter, just like a small tank!
They walked through the fern jungle, moving very fast, and one of them ran the fastest, only five meters away from Weixing Mountain.
Then the wings on the back of this ant suddenly opened, and it rushed towards Wei Xingshan!
Wei Xingshan supported Yang Tuo's back with one hand to prevent him from falling off, with only one left hand he raised the assault rifle and gave the ant a shot!
The green juice exploded, and the giant ant was dead before it landed.
However, he hastily fired the assault rifle with one hand, and the recoil caused Wei Xingshan to stagger and almost fell. He staggered and adjusted his steps, and finally stabilized his figure. When he turned his head, he saw another giant ant in midair, almost Face to face with himself!
The blood in Wei Xingshan's whole body was cold!
"Boom!" There was a gunshot, and the ant was shot in the head.
Yang Tuo lay on Wei Xingshan's shoulder, put down the pistol in his hand, and pinched the gunman's wrist with his other hand.
It can be said that Yang Tuo's self-saving shot was fast and ruthless, but he was a scholar after all, and his strong psychological quality could not make up for his unfamiliarity in technique.
Just now he was being carried face down by Wei Xingshan, he shot in a haste and his posture was wrong, and his wrist was already sprained when the shot was fired.
"Awesome!"
Wei Xingshan boasted, unloaded Yang Tuo while speaking, then grabbed his ankle with both hands, turned around in a circle, then threw it forward vigorously, and shouted: "Go!"
Yang Tuo only felt dizzy in his brain, and when he woke up again, he had already fallen into the water.
It turned out that Wei Xingshan had already run to the river.
Then Yang Tuo saw that Wei Xingshan himself also dived into the water, plunged down, and then the outcrop had already reached his side.
Wei Xingshan grabbed Yang Tuo by the back collar, thumped twice, and quickly climbed onto the bank.
He heard the "buzzing" sound behind him, and realized that the river couldn't trap those guys.
Because he saw just now that this kind of giant ant can at least fly a short distance.
Just crossing the river is not enough to ensure safety!
But the series of actions just now had already exhausted his whole body, and it was impossible to carry Yang Tuo and run again.
At this critical juncture, the gunshots from the comrades on the opposite side began to become sparse.
The mercenary team on this trip was not equipped with machine guns. Although the assault rifles in their hands were powerful enough, each magazine held only thirty rounds.
Wei Xingshan's eyes were red at this moment. He tried his best to push Yang Tuo who had just stood still, and shouted: "Run!!!"
Then he turned his head and picked up the assault rifle slung on his body.
The sight in front of him caused his pupils to dilate rapidly, and the adrenaline in his body surged!
On the river, dozens of giant ants flapped their wings and buzzed.
The closest one was less than three meters away from me!
Too much!
This is out of sight!
Killing one is one!
Just as Wei Xingshan was about to pull the trigger of his rifle, he heard another violent gunshot behind him.
And in front of him, the balls of green juice exploded!
The comrades in the hole behind them, after a brief reloading action, the firepower continued!
Wei Xingshan is not stupid, he turned around and ran away immediately!
The hole is more than a hundred meters away from here.
This one hundred meters is the distance between life and death.
Wei Xingshan's mind was completely blank. He forgot how he ran to the bottom of the cave, and then climbed up that section of the cliff with Yang Tuo on his back.
These actions are all done subconsciously, and they are muscle memories that have been honed in the team before.
After climbing into the entrance of the cave, he put Yang Tuo down, and then lay on his back on the ground, panting heavily, his eyes turned black.
Yang Tuo beside him sat up, with gratitude in his eyes, and patted him on the shoulder heavily.
The comrades around him were still shooting crazily, and many of them roared angrily.
As an experienced field commander, Wei Xingshan immediately realized the problem.
Although he and Yang Tuo were out of danger for the time being, they couldn't last long with the amount of ammunition the team carried.
You have to find something to block the hole!
But soon, he realized that it was wrong to do so.
Because, Lin Shuo and Anne are still outside.
Once the hole is blocked, the two of them will have no way out!