Chapter 1835 Arriving at the base

Special forces all have extreme training. The members of the National Blade of the King of Soldiers regard extreme training as the norm. High temperature resistance is also one of the subjects. As snipers, Luo Zheng and Lan Xue have higher willpower and endurance than others. People can survive in such an extremely hot environment, but Cao Xi is not a soldier, nor has he experienced such extreme training. It would be good if he does not have the instinct to run away.

"Ahem!" Cao Xi coughed twice, and the breath he exhaled was like fire. His eyes were blurred as he looked at the kettle handed over by Luo Zheng. He suddenly grabbed it like crazy and poured it into his mouth. Lan Xue was shocked. , grabbed it and said worriedly: "Don't drink too hard or too quickly. Take your time and drink in small sips, otherwise your stomach won't be able to bear it."

People are most eager to drink water when it is extremely hot, but drinking it hard will definitely hurt the body. Lan Xue's reminder made Cao Xi a little more rational. He coughed twice, nodded with difficulty, and made a swallowing motion. He couldn't wait. He took the water bottle handed over by Lan Xue and took a sip of it rationally. After swallowing it, he drank again. After repeated sips for a few times, his dry throat felt much better.

"Are you okay?" Luo Zheng asked worriedly.

"You can't die." Cao Xi agreed and drank a few more sips. Suddenly he realized something. He looked at the kettle in his hand suspiciously, then looked at the kettle on his body. He realized that what he drank was not his own, and couldn't help but ask. "Your water?" He said, covering the kettle and handing it to Luo Zheng.

"It's okay, you can drink." Luo Zheng said nonchalantly.

"Water is the second life in the desert. It is more precious than food and weapons. What will you do if I drink all your water?" Cao Xi said in surprise.

"Let's talk about it after we finish drinking. It doesn't matter. How many more sips do we have?" Luo Zheng said nonchalantly, quickly observing the surroundings with serious eyes and not paying attention to the water.

Cao Xi could see that Luo Zheng really didn't care. This selflessness was admirable. He couldn't help but gratefully handed the kettle to Luo Zheng and said: "I'm done. I have it. There is less than half left. You can keep it." Well, it seems we have to find a place as soon as possible."

"Yes, let's take a five-minute rest before heading out." Luo Zheng said in a deep voice, taking the kettle and putting it away.

Everyone rested on the spot for about five minutes, packed up and continued towards the base. Along the way, Cao Xi kept stopping to observe the surrounding terrain, taking out a pen and paper to write and draw, as if calculating something. Luo Zheng was very curious. He went up and took a look, and found that it was all lines and origins. He couldn't tell what it was, so he simply didn't bother to look at it anymore. He gave Lan Xue a look and ran forward to clear the way.

"What are you doing?" Lan Xue asked curiously as she stayed beside Cao Xi on guard.

"Mountains, rivers and land are just like people, with life and character. If you can accurately touch his character and life characteristics, you can know his body structure, where are the hands and feet, and where is the head." Cao Xi replied in a low voice, while continuing to draw He was looking at something, and his expression became more and more focused.

After walking forward for about half an hour, Cao Xi suddenly brightened up and became energetic. He said eagerly to Lan Xue: "There should be a river about three kilometers in that direction. The river must have dried up, and only the river bed is left. It’s been filled with sand, let’s go take a look and maybe we’ll find something.”

"Are you sure?" Luo Zheng, who was clearing the way in front, asked in surprise.

"Make sure, have you noticed that more than half of the hills here are spreading in that direction, and the remaining half should be flowing sand dunes. Such sand dunes change positions with the wind, but the other half of the hills are also carried away by the wind. There is less sand, but it is still in place, and the dunes contain soil. This means that they were once mountain peaks, but they turned into sand dunes due to climate change. The peaks stretch away, and the terrain over there is low. It should be a canyon or something. There are many rivers in the canyons. Of course Now it is a sand valley, but ahead is the base. If there is groundwater in the base, then there must be a river in the sand valley. It may dry up, or it may become an underground river, but no matter which way, the geology is relatively solid." Cao Xi explained seriously. road.

Luo Zheng heard that it made some sense. There were indeed many rivers in the mountains and canyons, and the water flowed to lower places. What if the deserts evolved from the mountains tens of millions of years ago? There is a high possibility that there is a river in the canyon. You can give it a try. He quickly walked in the direction designated by Cao Xi, feeling a little more hopeful.

After walking for a while, a patrol was spotted in front of them. Luo Zheng quickly motioned for everyone to find a place to hide behind a sand dune. He waited vigilantly for a while until the patrol left and continued to move forward. After walking about three kilometers, the terrain suddenly sank nearly 100 meters ahead. , a huge sand valley appeared. The sand valley was surrounded by high and raised sand dunes, but some barracks were built in the middle. The barracks were covered with desert camouflage, making it difficult for satellites to detect them. They were surprised and quickly grabbed Cao Xi and Lan. The snow hides itself in place.

"Don't move." Luo Zheng warned in a low voice, while picking up the sniper scope and observing, he soon discovered that the barracks in front was a huge military camp, with a barbed wire fence around it, and troops inside, including armored vehicles, tanks, helicopters, radars, and Many troops were on guard around the area, and there were soldiers playing cards and chatting in the tents.

"The destination is ahead. With so many barracks and tents, it looks like there must be about 20,000 people." Luo Zheng said in a deep voice while continuing to observe the base.

"This place should have been a lake many years ago. Due to climate change, it has turned into a desert. The lake has been filled with sand. There are usually underground rivers under the lake. It seems that they must have dug wells to get water." Cao Xi looked at it in surprise. Said while looking around.

"A military camp of 20,000 people can't do it without digging wells to get water. That's great. Let's take a quick look. Where should we start?" Lan Xue whispered from the side.

"Wait, give me a few minutes, we must find the location of the underground river, otherwise our water will be exhausted, and no one will be able to survive by then." Cao Xi replied while observing carefully with a solemn face.

Luo Zheng and Lan Xue knew that what Cao Xi said was right, so they did not disturb them and waited patiently. After a few minutes, Cao Xi pointed in one direction and said, "Have you seen that tall sand dune? There is dead grass under the cliff, which means that below There is water, water vapor seeps up, and the ground becomes moist, providing nutrients for plant growth. In addition, judging from the mountain topography, there is most likely an underground river there, and it is blocked by tall sand dunes, which is conducive to excavation."

"That place will also be exposed." Luo Zheng said worriedly.

"That's right, so we need to dig from behind the tall sand dune. We start at night and rest during the day. The excavated sand is spread around and no one can find it after the sun is exposed. Moreover, it is very conspicuous and can be seen clearly at a glance. There is a blind spot behind, who would have thought that someone would dig a tunnel right under their noses? It's dark under the light." Cao Xi suggested seriously.

"Okay, you are an expert in this area, I will listen to you." Luo Zheng agreed.