Su Xiaofan has grown up and rarely leaves Luochuan City. The farthest place he has ever gone to in his life is Yanjing.
Su Xiaofan, who only had a bicycle before, could not even drive a car, so everything on the road was a new experience for him.
After driving on the highway for more than ten hours and entering Daqing Province, the number of vehicles has obviously decreased a lot, and the trees on both sides of the road have become sparse.
However, the sky above his head was getting bluer, and a few white clouds floated by, reflecting on the lake in the distance. The scene was like an oil painting, which made Su Xiaofan feel relaxed and happy.
Su Xiaofan planned to take a long trip when he came back, so he drove directly into DJI without stopping on the road.
Entering Dajiang Province, the scenery suddenly changes again. The endless desert is like the sea, with yellow sand everywhere, giving people an extremely desolate feeling.
The road is often covered with yellow sand. If it weren't for the Gobi on the other side, it would be easy to get lost in this desert.
Su Xiaofan was going to Qianghuang County, which was actually not far from Daqing Province. In order to see the Gobi Desert, Su Xiaofan took a detour and did not come in from the border between Daqing Province and Qianghuang County.
The desolation of the desert is the kind of desolation that makes people feel desolate in their hearts.
Not only is it lifeless at first sight, but as time goes by, even the journey becomes lonely, making people have the urge to open the car window and call out loudly.
Su Xiaofan naturally would not suppress his inner impulse, so when he opened the window, he was fed a mouthful of yellow sand.
The little tiger cat likes this environment very much.
When Su Xiaofan occasionally parked his car, he would get into the sand or the gravel of the Gobi. When he came out, he would often bring some surprises to Su Xiaofan.
It may be that there is hatred in the blood. Whether it is a sand snake that is very similar in color to yellow sand or a highly poisonous desert cobra, the little tiger cat has no power to fight back under its sharp claws.
Duobao is not picky about food at all and has always been content with the prey he hunts.
Su Xiaofan did not stop Duobao's behavior.
In his opinion, city life has suppressed the nature of tiger cats. Su Xiaofan did not impose any restrictions on Duobao except not to hurt people.
As if honing his hunting skills, Duobao hunted larger and larger prey, from snakes to lizards, from hares to foxes.
Su Xiaofan discovered that Duobao was already larger than an ordinary domestic cat at this time, and its body had grown to about fifty centimeters, but it was still half smaller than its mother.
But the sharp claws hidden in Duobao's thick fleshy foot pads are more than ten centimeters long. When extended, they are like sharp daggers, briskly slicing across the prey's throat.
Fortunately, just when Duobao began to harm the wild donkeys in the Gobi, Su Xiaofan's car also drove out of the Gobi and arrived at Qianghuang County.
Located on the edge of the Karama Desert, Qianghuang County seems to have been infected by the desert. The colors are a bit monotonous, and the architectural style in the city is also different from the city where Su Xiaofan lives.
After dialing the phone number given by Tong Dongjie, Su Xiaofan made an appointment with the person on the phone to meet at a place.
"Mr. Su, my name is Halik. I am the branch manager of Yanjing in Dajiang Province. The company arranged for me to pick you up. This is Batur, my colleague..."
At the entrance of a five-story hotel, Su Xiaofan met the people who came to greet him.
The other person is a middle-aged man in his forties, with a high nose, and the pupils of his eyes do not seem to be black. He should be a native of DJI Province.
Following Harrick was a young man in his twenties. He was not tall, but very strong. He looked like a local.
"Hello, Uncle Harik, Batur, I'm sorry to trouble you this time."
Su Xiaofan took out two boxes of wine from the trunk and said, "This is a local wine produced in our area. It is not very famous and has a high alcohol content. Let's give it to Uncle Harlick to try."
Su Xiaofan lacked experience in going out, but Zheng Dagang was a veteran. After knowing that he was going to DJI, Zheng Dagang went to the winery in Luochuan and bought him seven or eight boxes of highly undiluted puree wine.
In Zheng Dagang’s words, rely on your parents at home and your friends when you go out.
Although someone has arranged Su Xiaofan's trip, it's not surprising that there are so many people. Being able to make good friends with the locals will definitely be helpful to Su Xiaofan's trip.
"Thank you, my friend, we all like to drink strong alcohol here."
Sure enough, after Su Xiaofan took out the wine, Harik's attitude suddenly changed, "Su, would you like to wash up and rest first, or go to eat first? I have already opened the hotel and made arrangements for the restaurant!"
Halik didn't care about the importance of the gift, but about Su Xiaofan's attitude.
He came all the way from the capital of Dajiang Province to receive him because of his work, but after gaining Su Xiaofan's respect, he regarded Su Xiaofan as a friend.
"Let's wash up first. I drank a lot of sand along the way."
Su Xiaofan was not polite, and immediately put on a backpack with a change of clothes, called Duobao, and followed Ha Lik into the hotel.
The appearance of the little tiger cat made Halik and Batur stare a few more times. They had seen many people traveling with pet dogs, but Su Xiaofan was the first to bring a cat.
Su Xiaofan took the card and went upstairs. Halik and Batur were waiting for him in the hotel lobby.
Without making the people below wait any longer, Su Xiaofan simply took a shower and changed clothes before going downstairs.
Qianghuang County is not big, and the hotel where Su Xiaofan stayed is the most prosperous part of the county, so it is not far from places to eat, just a few minutes' walk away.
Su Xiaofan still carried a bag, but it contained many treasures. It was very common to walk dogs in the city, but if you walked a cat, it might attract onlookers.
"Su, this is our local ethnic restaurant. I didn't ask for a private room because the private room doesn't show the characteristics of the hotel."
After entering the hotel, Halik asked for a booth with four seats and introduced to Su Xiaofan: "When there are more people, there will be a song and dance performance."
"Thank you, Uncle Harrick, I'm going to try the wine I brought later."
Before Su Xiaofan left, he unpacked a box of wine from the car and brought four bottles over. He was responsible for serving wine when others were treating guests. This was Brother Gang's special instruction to him.
What Halik ordered were all local specialties, which were large pieces of meat and large bowls of wine. Su Xiaofan's temper was matched by this, and the atmosphere at the wine table was very lively.
Both Halik and Batur were surprised by the meat-eating Duobao, but they didn't say much and focused on the wine.
"Su, I heard that you came here this time to look for meteorites?"
After drinking a bottle of wine, Halik and Su Xiaofan also became familiar with each other.
"Yes, but I'm looking for a very rare meteorite."
Su Xiaofan nodded, this was his purpose this time, there was no need to hide it.
"Then I have a suggestion for you."
Harik thought for a moment and said: "Many meteorites fall in Dajiang Province every year, half of them in places like the Gobi Desert.
If they are detected by relevant departments, they will send people to pick them up. Even if there are any missing ones, they will be picked up by meteorite hunters. It is very difficult to find meteorites there. "
Su Xiaofan nodded, knowing that Harik hadn't finished speaking yet.
"There is also a place where many meteorites fall, but no one will collect the meteorites that fell there, and meteorite hunters will not go there."
Ha Li Ke is engaged in tourism development work in Dajiang Province. It can be said that no one is more familiar with the mountains and rivers of Dajiang Province than him.
"That place is the Ajin Mountains. Because of the high altitude and cold climate, even if meteorites are detected falling, the relevant departments will not go there..."
Halik introduced Su Xiaofan to the situation of the Ajin Mountains.
The Ajin Mountains start in the southeast of Qianghuang County and extend to the junction of Daqing Province and the Kunlun Mountains, with an average height of 3,000 to 4,000 meters. But the highest peak is 6161 meters high.
The Ajin Mountains are dry and rainless, with long and cold winters and very short summers. Snow and ice usually begin in mid-September, and the ice and snow period lasts for nine months. Even if we go up there now, the nighttime temperature is still below zero.
"Actually, there are a lot of meteorites falling in the uninhabited land of Rob, but that place is controlled and no one is allowed to enter now."
Harrick mentioned another place name. According to him, although Rob is very famous and is called the place of death, it is actually safer than the Ajin Mountains.
"Control? There must be a space crack." Hearing Halik's words, Su Xiaofan understood clearly. He remembered hearing his master say that there was a medium-to-large space crack in that place.
"Just go to the Ajin Mountains, Uncle Harlick, can you provide me with a map?"
Su Xiaofan settled down. With his current physique, as long as he didn't encounter an extremely harsh natural environment like an avalanche, Su Xiaofan didn't think it would be a big problem.
"It's no use having a map of that place."
Harrick shook his head and said: "A compass will lose its sense of direction there. Only people who are familiar with it can enter and exit safely, but it is also easy to encounter danger."
"Aka, I'll go with Su!"
Batur, who had been drinking with his head down and not talking much, suddenly raised his head and said, "I have been there. I have been to the most dangerous Devil's Valley. I can bring Su out."
"Well, don't go too deep. The danger is not very great, but you must not go to Devil's Valley."
Harik nodded and said to Su Xiaofan: "Batur is the son of my good brother. They used to live at the junction of the Arjin Mountains and the Kunlun Mountains. Later, something happened to my brother in Devil's Valley, and Batur came out. Worked with me.”
"Huh? What's going on? Are there really devils in Devil's Valley?"
Su Xiaofan was a little curious. He had read an introduction to Devil's Valley on the Internet and knew that it was regarded by the locals as a forbidden area with devils. It was full of a terrifying atmosphere and there were many mysterious legends about "devils" circulating in the local area.
"My father chased a group of sheep that entered Devil's Valley and never came out." There was not much sadness on Batur's face. People mistakenly entered Devil's Valley every year, but his father had bad luck.
"Perhaps there is another place where there is a space crack." Su Xiaofan thought to himself in his heart.
"Batur, I will pay you according to the tour guide's highest remuneration." Since the other party is willing to accompany him on the adventure, Su Xiaofan will naturally not be stingy with some money.
"Su, no need, our company will pay Batur's expenses."
"Su, you are a friend, I don't charge you." Batur's Chinese is average, which is why he doesn't speak much.
"Okay, let's have a night's rest and set off early tomorrow morning." Su Xiaofan didn't say much. Sometimes you don't have to give money to pay, it depends on what Batur needs.
After discussing the matter, the atmosphere at the wine table became more and more lively. Four bottles of wine were drank by three people, and they also watched a national performance with singing and dancing.
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"Batur, are you driving too?"
Early the next morning, Su Xiaofan looked at Batur driving an off-road vehicle in front of the hotel, and couldn't help but be stunned. He originally wanted to drive his own car to the Arjin Mountains.
"Two cars are safer. If one of them breaks down, the other car can ensure you get out." Halik, who came to see him off, explained to Su Xiaofan.
Moreover, the equipment and supplies for this trip were all loaded on Batur's off-road vehicle. In addition to supplies such as tent food, there were also four large iron buckets, all of which were filled with diesel.
In addition, Halik also brought an advanced metal detector to Su Xiaofan, which can detect metal objects within five meters underground.
"There is a gun in Batur's car. When you enter the Ajin Mountains, I will put one in your car."
Halik lowered his voice and said to Su Xiaofan: "The mountains are very dangerous. In addition to wild animals, there are also people. You must listen to Batur's arrangements."
"Okay, Uncle Harlick, don't worry."
Su Xiaofan nodded. As the saying goes, there are specialties in martial arts. He didn't think that he would be omnipotent after practicing the skills. Professional matters should still be left to professionals.
Halik also gave Su Xiaofan a walkie-talkie. In most places in the Ajin Mountains, two cars can use this walkie-talkie to communicate.
After the car left Qianghuang County, it continued to the southeast.
In the first three or four hours, there was still a road. After driving about 200 kilometers, the road basically disappeared, and the car was driving on the gravel of the Gobi.
The temperature is also getting lower and lower. When we came out of the county, it was still 15 or 16 degrees Celsius, but when we got here, it dropped to 7 or 8 degrees Celsius.
Rolling mountains could be seen in the distance, with towering snow-capped mountains rising up into the clouds. It seemed like they were the only two cars left in the world, moving forward in solitude.
After calling Batur on the walkie-talkie, Su Xiaofan stopped the car.
"Su, you can't spend the night here. Going forward..."
Batur got out of the car and said in blunt Chinese: "Wolf, there are wolves here!"
Su Xiaofan waved his hand and said: "We won't stay overnight, let's search here to see if there are any meteorites!"
"I'll get the instruments."
Baltu turned around to get the metal detector, but was stopped by Su Xiaofan. That thing was suitable for use on flat ground, but not suitable for places with gravel everywhere.
Su Xiaofan circulated the technique and moved the true energy through his eyes. Su Xiaofan used the technique of observing the energy to look at the ground.
Su Xiaofan had observed rare meteorites before, and there was a very special layer of fluorescence on their surface, which could be seen using the technique of observing qi.
What's more, Su Xiaofan still has a repair system, but if he uses the repair system to observe, a lot of messy information will flash through his mind, which is not as useful as the Qi Observation Technique.
With the car as the center, Su Xiaofan walked more than 300 meters with his head down, but he found two iron meteorites, but these two meteorites could not increase the repair value.
"Well, it's so small?" Just when Su Xiaofan expanded the search range to 500 meters, he suddenly discovered a meteorite only the size of a grain of rice.
If the fluorescence emitted from the meteorite was not so striking, Su Xiaofan would not have been able to detect such small meteorite particles.
"Maybe the meteorite hit the ground and shattered." Su Xiaofan had read a lot of knowledge related to meteorites.
He knew that although some meteorites could enter the earth through the atmosphere, most of them would be smashed into powder by the huge impact and impact the moment they landed. This should be the case with the particles he picked up in his palm.
[Repair value: 11 points! 】
[Mars Meteorite: Absorbable! 】
"Absorb!" Su Xiaofan directly absorbed the Mars meteorite in his palm without any hesitation.
[Repair value: 13 points! 】
A piece of information appeared in Su Xiaofan's mind. Although it only added two points, it still made Su Xiaofan look happy.
Facts have proved that Su Xiaofan's idea is right. He believes that as long as he continues to search patiently, the huge Ajin Mountains and the Gobi Desert will bring him rich rewards.
However, Su Xiaofan's luck was not so good later. After searching for two or three hours, Su Xiaofan could not find any more rare meteorites.
But Su Xiaofan found three or four iron meteorites and stone meteorites. He didn't know when they fell here. The erosion of wind, sand and rain made their appearance look very similar to the stones in the Gobi Desert.
In the name of looking for meteorites, Su Xiaofan threw all the meteorites into the car. He was sleeping in the car when the tiger cat came over and smelled it, then lay back down without interest.
"Su, we have to go, it's getting dark soon." Just when Su Xiaofan wanted to expand the search scope, Batur walked over with a serious look.
"Okay, let's go now." Su Xiaofan nodded. Since Batur had a place to camp, he didn't want to stay in the wild.
After starting the car, the two cars continued to drive forward. After about an hour, it was only around four o'clock in the afternoon, and the sky had completely darkened.
"There is an abandoned house ahead." Batur communicated with Su Xiaofan on the walkie-talkie as if he was worried about Su Xiaofan.
"Batur, there is fire ahead."
Su Xiaofan's sixth sense had been opened, and his eyes could see farther than Batur. At this moment, he discovered that there was fire dancing in the night in front of him.
Batur reacted quickly, stopped the car immediately, picked up the binoculars and started observing.
"Two cars parked outside, not herdsmen!" Batur rolled down the window and handed a gun to Su Xiaofan.
"Poachers, or explorers, climbers!"
Batur is not sure about the identity of the other party now, but they are just these types of people.
As for meteorite hunters, they will not come here. The extremely cold weather and uncertain income keep meteorite hunters away.
"That place used to be a military station, but it was abandoned." Batur was explaining to Su Xiaofan the origins of the several stone houses there.
"Go there, stay, and be safe!"
Batur pointed to the place where the fire appeared and said that when camping in the wild, you will encounter unimaginable dangers at night.
