The thirteen members in the painting, after meeting at the agreed time and place, drove four off-road vehicles and traveled day and night to Nishihara.
"I really can't figure out why this 'Map of Mountains and Seas' points to Nalangele Canyon," Hua Jiqiu sat in the back seat, holding his glasses and looking down at the map of mountains and seas, "Death Valley, the gate of hell, It’s all just a gimmick that modern people put on it, wouldn’t the ancients in the pre-Qin period or even the Great Yu have such a statement?”
"Although there is no such statement," Shao Lingdao, "its geographical location is sufficient to confirm that the location pointed to by this map is not wrong. There is the main ridge of Kunlun in the south and the Qilian Snow Mountain in the north, which is located in the Kunlun Mountains, and the ancient Kunlun recorded in the "Shan Hai Jing" has been verified by some scholars and believed to be in the Kunlun Mountains today."
Hua Jiqiu said hesitantly with a soft "hiss...", raised his eyes, and looked at Shao Ling from the top of his glasses: "The location of the ancient Kunlun has always been subject to great controversy. Some people say that it is located in the Taihang Mountains. Some people say that it is located in the Qinling Mountains, and some people say that it is Mount Tai in the pre-Qin period. Of course, the Kunlun Mountains today is also one of the most powerful candidates.
"However, what we are going to is not a mountain, but a valley. If it is a mountain, it will be better explained. The legendary ancient Kunlun is the center of the world, the pillar connecting the sky and the earth, and the place where one can ascend to the immortals. …
"I'm really worried. Based on the clues and guesses you've summed up, I can't help but have a not-so-optimistic idea: If Kunlun Mountain can reach the sky and climb to immortals, then the valley under Kunlun Mountain will... ghost?"
"...Uncle Hua, don't scare me, we're on the highway, it's easy to be frightened..." Luo Meng, who was driving, freed one hand to rub the arm of the hand that held the steering wheel.
However, Shao Ling was always calm: "We already know this kind of speculation in our hearts. It doesn't matter whether we are happy or not optimistic, it is inevitable that disaster can't be avoided."
Hua Jiqiu sighed softly and said nothing more.
The four ladies in the other car did not talk about the imminent life-and-death situation at all. Fang Fei was driving, Yue Cen was sitting in the passenger seat and was weaving a taro purple woolen scarf, and Wu You and Gu Qingqing were behind. There were all kinds of snacks in a row, and they didn't stop talking all the way.
"Anyway, I don't know if it's life or death, and I've lost some fat." Wu You ate the junk food that he usually likes but dare not eat. "If you are lucky enough to survive, then it's not too late to lose weight."
"With so much puffed food, you don't mind taking up space..." Gu Qingqing looked at the huge bag of potato chips in the center of the seat, dumbfounded.
"What are you afraid of, four cars can't hold these things?" Wu You pointed back at the trunk, "To tell you the truth, I even brought the shabu-shabu guys. I heard that there are cattle over there. The sheep are running all over the place, and when the time comes, we will slaughter and kill the fresh ones."
In one sentence, the other three people laughed. Gu Qingqing said, "There are a lot of protected animals that are banned from hunting. They can't kill or harm them indiscriminately, but we should be able to buy some fresh meat from the locals."
"If you kill now, who will use the knife?" Fang Fei asked Wu You seriously.
Wu You hurriedly pointed to the car driving in front: "Students like this must be handed over to Ke Xun. Ke Xun has never been afraid of hardship or fatigue, and he can still fight ten times with one effort."
Ke Xun, who can do ten sessions with one strength, is now lying on the back seat of the car in front of him and rubbing his waist: "When we get to the place, let's have a meal of lamb scorpions and twenty skewers of roast lamb kidneys. Maybe I'll have to Add a donkey whip, hum."
Blame me? The big boss Mu, who is good at driving, thought to himself, who made you... always "running".
The team took a short break in the service area, and then replaced the driver and continued on the road.
When we arrived in Golmud, it was already evening. Everyone rested for the night. The next morning, they went out to buy water and replenish equipment, and then went to the Kunlun Mountains where thousands of miles of ice were covered with snow.
The weather was a bit gloomy. The piercing wind blew withered grass and gravel against the windows of the car. It was still daytime, but the sky was as dark as six or seven o'clock in the afternoon. Between the distant mountains, it seems even smaller and more fragile than Xinghuo.
Gu Qingqing had a slight altitude sickness, but fortunately, there was an anti-altitude drug prepared by Qin Ci for emergency treatment.
"How are you?" Mu Yiran asked Ke Xun in another car.
Ke Xun once suffered from hyperventilation and oxygen poisoning on the plateau in the painting "Faith", and Mu Yiran would look in the rearview mirror every once in a while to see his face in the back row.
"It's okay now, don't worry." Ke Xun held the thermos cup and took a few sips of hot water soaked in ginseng slices, "When you mention "Faith" like this, I suddenly realize that this is also a hint? A hint? Our final destination for resolving the incident is the Nishihara region, and... offerings and stuff."
"Don't scare me." Wei Dong, who was also sitting in the back row, shivered and wrapped the blanket around him tightly.
"For now, we don't have to worry about this matter," Zhu Haowen, who was sitting in the passenger seat, tilted his head and looked at the silent mountains outside the window, "Anyway, we will reach our destination soon, and we may have all the answers there. "
Ke Xun and Wei Dong both stopped talking and looked out of the window next to each other.
The coming night, I don't know if it will be the last night of their lives.
When the sky began to fall with fine snow and sand, the convoy stopped at the entrance of the Narengla Canyon.
"Why did you stop?" Shao Ling's voice came from the walkie-talkie in every car.
The walkie-talkie is provided by Luo Yi, which is convenient for each vehicle to contact at any time and act in a unified manner.
"Prepare first before entering." Mu Yi said abruptly, opened the door and jumped out of the car.
Everyone got out of the car one after another, shivering again and again by the rushing cold, shrank and stomped their feet, and gathered around the car that Mu Yiran was driving.
Mu Yi opened the trunk, revealing the large black, locked, rectangular boxes that had been placed there and had never been touched.
He took out one of them, placed it flat on the cold and hard ground, opened the combination lock, and lifted the lid of the box. What appeared in the eyes of everyone was a row of dark and cold guns.
"Ah—" Wu You and Gu Qingqing exclaimed.
"Fuck—" Ke Xun, Weidong, Luo Yao and Li Xiaochun were amazed.
Qin Ci swore that he would definitely hear Shao Ling, who was standing next to him, also "fuck off".
"Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law! You are so awesome! You are so awesome!" Luo Xue was so excited that he almost jumped on the dangerous box and kissed the gun wildly, "Can you do this?! Is this an MP5? Is this an MP5? Is this a P90 next to it? Is it a P90! Ahhh! Can I touch it? Just touch it with my index finger! Brother-in-law, can I? Can you?"
Everyone: "… "
"Son, you're so excited," Wei Dong swallowed while staring at the box of guns, "Can I lick the barrel of the gun? Just for a moment."
Everyone: "..."
"Xiao Mu, these guns... I'm afraid it's illegal... But... um... Be careful..." Curator Hon Hua experienced a mental transformation and self-sublimation in just one sentence, and finally looked around subconsciously. After checking to see if there were outsiders peeping from a distance, he silently became a raccoon dog.
"Whether it can be used, I have no way of knowing, but be prepared." Mu Yiran's expression was always calm and natural, and he bent down and picked up an MP5, which seemed to be very skilled.
It was only at this time that everyone realized that this person is serious, a real big guy.
"MP5, 800 rounds per minute, but heavier and more recoil, women and men with low strength are not easy to control, choose carefully." Mu Yiran calmly reminded everyone.
Everyone: … We don’t dare to choose any one at all, okay
Luo Yao: "I use it, I use it! I use it, I use it! I use it! I use it!"
Everyone:…
"The P90 is relatively light and has less recoil, so it is suitable for women to use." Mu Yiran pointed to another submachine gun in the box and said to the four female members.
Gu Qingqing shook her head desperately, Wu You tried her best to open her eyes, but Fang Fei directly bent down to pick up the P90, and gestured a few times in her hand: "I don't know how to use it, I need you to teach me."
Luo Yao: "Sister, I will teach you! I will teach me! I will teach you!"
Wei Dong: "...Have you ever used radish? If you haven't, don't teach me blindly. Your sister Fei is already fierce. If you teach it incorrectly, she may directly destroy the earth."
Fang Fei slapped the butt of his gun on his shoulder.
"I'll just use the 92F." Yue Cen pointed to a pistol in the box, and he seemed to be someone who knew about it.
The rest are pistols. Everyone took one, but Gu Qingqing didn't dare to use it. He took one to strengthen his courage, and he didn't even load the bullet.
Mu Yiran told everyone about the use of guns, and finally said: "If you need to add to the painting this time, these guns will probably become scrap metal. So as not to accidentally injure teammates. These guns are only for self-protection in the most critical or unavoidable times, and everyone must be extremely cautious.”
"Okay." Everyone responded.
"Then we are ready to enter the canyon now," Mu Yiran looked at everyone, "Now rearrange the members of each car. We will drive three cars to enter, and leave one car here, the car key is pressed against the stone under the car. under.
"Driver: I, Shao Ling, Luo Xing; there must be a backup driver in each car; the four ladies should not be concentrated in the same car; Director Hua, Sister Cen and Li Xiaochun, the three newcomers should not be in the same car. on the car.
"Then adjust the equipment carried on each car: water, tents, medicines, clothing, all divided into four parts, and each car must have it. The other box I brought is the flares, which are also divided into four parts. , fire flares into the sky to mark our coordinates if we accidentally get lost.
"In addition, field tools such as compass and GPS locator should be carried by each person in a carry-on backpack. After getting into the car, they should be carried on their body or kept at hand. At least one pack of compressed food and a bottle of water should be carried in the bag. , lighters, flashlights, combined knives, ropes, alcohol, gauze, antibiotic tablets, all must have.
"If we are accidentally lost or even left alone, if we lose our way, don't walk around. If it's safe, stay where you are. Collect as much animal dung and hay as possible, pile them up and light them, and the smoke will mark you. coordinate.
"If you are separated, I, Ke Xun, Shao Ling, Haowen, and Lao Qin will be in charge of finding someone, and the rest will stay at their coordinates. If we don't find you within three days, we can act on our own, or continue to investigate the incident. Or leave the canyon, you can make your own decisions. There are water, emergency supplies and satellite phones in the car left outside the canyon, so you can ask for help from the outside world and help yourself.
"Let's talk about this for now. If you still need advice and suggestions after getting in the car, you can use the walkie-talkie to communicate at any time. Please keep the walkie-talkie connected after you get in the car. Don't be too close or too far. If you feel you are about to fall behind, contact other vehicles immediately.
"Do you have anything else to add?"
"No more!" The crowd responded in unison.
A tense feeling of oppressing nerves rushed over from all directions, Gu Qingqing couldn't help but took a few more breaths of oxygen from the oxygen cylinder.
"Let's act." Mu Yiran said.
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"Weapon of Everyone in the Small Theater"
Luo Yi: I have an MP5 submachine gun!
Fang Fei: I have a P90 submachine gun.
Yue Cen: I have a 92F pistol.
Li Xiaochun: I have a kitchen knife!
Qin Ci: I have a scalpel.
Weidong: I have a utility knife!
Wu You: I have heavenly eyes~
Hua Jiqiu: I have qualifications.
Shao Ling: I have knowledge.
Gu Qingqing: I have notes.
Zhu Haowen: I have a computer.
Ke Xun: I have a boss.
Crowd: ...you win.