Chapter 1242 The Adventure Eighteen Years Ago
Sachus did not rush to answer the question, but looked deeply at Songjia, then pointed to the wine bottle on the table and said, "Can I have another drink?"
"It's up to you."
After hearing this, Sachus picked up the wine bottle again. This time he did not pour it into the wine glass, but drank the remaining half of the bottle in one go. It seemed that only through the drunkenness did he have the courage to tell what happened that year. Tell it.
"I am an indigenous person in Greenland, half Inuit and half Danish, so I go back to my father's tribe every year to stay for a while, and I also hunt and fish with them. Many Inuit people They lived on the ice sheet, so they were very good at dealing with harsh weather and the environment on the ice sheet. I didn't like reading at that time, but I was very interested in things like hunting.
"Although my marksmanship was not very good when I was young, I learned a lot of survival skills on the ice field from the old hunters in the tribe. In addition, I also learned a little English. Although I didn't speak very well, I could barely do it. Some simple communication, because one time I accidentally served as a guide for a group of photographers who were shooting polar bears. I didn’t take it seriously at the time. I just wanted to make some extra money. But I didn’t expect that after they returned, they recommended it to many friends who wanted to film in Greenland. I, and I was already over 20 years old at the time, was thinking about what to do, so I naturally entered this field.
"In the eyes of others, this job is hard and dangerous, but I naturally like to seek excitement. This job is quite suitable for me. Soon I became famous in this line of work, and the people who came to me became more and more popular. "More and more," Sachs said as he reminisced, "Dr. Baker found me after I returned from leading a tour group to see seals.
"Oh, I had known him for about more than a year at that time. He came to Greenland for a trip and fell in love with it, so he found a way to settle here and opened a clinic to practice his old business, but the business was not very good. So I set up an explorer club with my friends, introduced people to come here for adventure, and then helped them take care of their food and accommodation and hire guides. It was at that time that we started to meet.
"He found my place that day and said that he had a very well-paid but dangerous job that required an excellent and professional guide. He asked me if I was interested. I was short of money at the time, and I was a bit bored when leading tour groups. , the adventurous gene in his body started to stir again, so he was allowed to continue talking.
"Baker said that a man named Taim got the news that there is an ancient ruin under the ice sheet somewhere in Greenland. The first person to find it will not only become famous immediately, but the discoveries inside may even rewrite the known history of mankind, so He is preparing to form a scientific expedition team.
"To be honest, I am skeptical about things like ancient ruins, because if there was such a thing, the government would have taken action long ago, not to mention that there is a US military base on the island. Nothing can be hidden from them, but like Baker said that the remuneration offered by the other party was very generous. This trip could basically equal my annual income. In addition, it sounded more interesting than taking a tour group, so I agreed, and this was also What I regret most in my life.”
"On the day of departure, I also saw Dr. Baker in the expedition team. I couldn't help but be a little surprised, because he is a psychiatrist, not the kind of doctor who can treat people's physical diseases. Although he said that he has also learned some first aid and Knowledge of bandaging, but... you know, if you really want to take a doctor on an adventure, there are so many better options than him.
"So out of professional ethics, I found Mr. Taime and told him my concerns. He is a very good person, he seems very easy-going, and he always looks like he is in a high mood. His only problem is that he likes to eat sweets. , he brought several bags of candy with him during the expedition, one bag a day, and his mouth almost never rested. Mr. Taim told me that he knew what Baker was doing, and he brought a psychiatrist mainly because there were many people in the team. the scientist.
It was the first time for many people to explore such a dangerous place. He was worried that some team members would have psychological problems, and Baker would be needed to solve them. To be honest, this reason was a bit far-fetched, but he was the one who paid for it. , I need to explain the situation to my employer, but the final decision is still made by the employer. He said to bring Dr. Baker, so we will bring Dr. Baker.
"Anyway, after we were ready, we set off. There were 22 people in the expedition team, including a geologist and his assistant, an archaeologist, a biologist, a meteorologist, and two They are a couple of theologians from China." Sachus paused here and looked at Zhang Heng with some confusion, "Are you Chinese too? Do you have anything to do with that Chinese couple? ?”
However, Zhang Heng did not answer his question and just motioned for him to continue talking.
"I was quite impressed by that pair of Chinese people, because both of them were polite, but the other people, haha... except for the few people I mentioned above, the rest of them looked like They are not good people. Although they were covering up along the way, I could see that many of them had served in the army and had weapons hidden with them. They also made me want to retreat for a time. Where are we going? It's an uninhabited land, and you're likely to encounter no one along the way. Even if you're worried about any wild animals on the road, there's no need to bring so many people to protect your safety.
"But Mr. Taime said that these people were just hired by him to help the scientists, responsible for chores such as exploring roads and carrying luggage and equipment. The reason why he hired retired soldiers was just because they have better wilderness survival skills. What can I do? He said that the expedition team was already on the way, and it would not be appropriate for me to propose quitting now, so we took a boat to the landing point on the east coast. Landing from there can save about one-third of the time than starting from the inland. distance.
"We have enough food on board for everyone for two months, as well as some scientific research and drilling equipment, cameras, satellite phones, warm clothes, tents and gas tanks. You don't have to worry about the water source, because we can boil the snow directly. water, and besides that, dogs and sleds were brought to carry supplies.”
"The captain of that ship is also an old friend of mine. He took us to the agreed place and left. He also promised that as long as we call them on the satellite phone, he will immediately rush to the designated place to pick us up. So, so far, So far, everything went smoothly, the weather was good that day, it was sunny, there was almost no wind, and we even took a group photo together.”