Chapter 311 Don't Go Meekly Into That Good Night

Because sand and gravel store heat quickly and dissipate heat quickly, the temperature difference between day and night in the desert is very large, and the temperature difference between noon and early morning can reach more than 30 degrees.

Even though it was still under the scorching sun not long ago, it will start to feel cold again at night.

In order to avoid the snakes and insects in the desert as much as possible, Zhang Heng chose a relatively high terrain to start a fire. In addition, the light of the fire can also prevent some carnivores near the top of the food chain from approaching.

But the danger doesn't always come from outside.

Zhang Heng, Jia Lai, and Bruno are all sitting around the campfire. Night should be the best time to make up for the energy lost during the day, but at this time the three of them dare not close their eyes.

Because this is also the best opportunity to do it.

During the day, there are people from NASA staring at them from a few kilometers away, so it is difficult to do too much. After dark, let alone whether people from NASA need to sleep, the visibility is reduced, even if the observers are still dedicated, It is also difficult to grasp all the conditions here from a distance.

The flames danced in the night, and the wood crackled in the firelight. Apart from that, there was no other movement around, until a voice spoke in a low voice after a long time.

"Do not go meek into that good night,

Old age should burn and roar at sunset;

rebuke, rebuke

The passing of light.

Though a wise man at his death knows the truth of darkness,

For their words did not burst with lightning,

Nor did they go meekly into that good night..."

"Dylan Thomas, this is a poem he wrote to his dying father." Zhang Heng said.

"I always thought this poem came from the movie "Interstellar"." Bruno yawned and rubbed his sleepy eyes. During the day, he exhausted a lot of energy, especially after eating He could feel obvious tiredness after dinner, but he didn't dare to close his eyes at this time.

"I like that movie very much, and I like this poem very much. It is very close to our current situation, isn't it?" Jalai said, "Every round of the game we participate in, we have to face the risk of being eliminated and losing the game I don’t need to say more about the results, everyone knows it, so no matter whether it’s good times or bad times, we can’t give up until the last moment, after all, we don’t want to be forgotten by the whole world.”

"Well, honestly I don't really care if anyone remembers me," Bruno shrugged, "just the thought of not being able to party in my mansion in Australia and go on college dates in my Porsche 911." My sister, and my brother will inherit my part of the property, of course I don't want to lose... After all, I may not have such good luck in my next reincarnation."

"So what about you, what is it that supports you to go through round after round of games?" Jia Lai shifted his gaze to Zhang Heng, "Since everyone is not planning to rest, why not chat together, after all There won't be much time left for us."

"I don't know. For now, I just want to understand what's behind it." Zhang Heng adjusted the bonfire in front of him with a tree branch, and said calmly.

"Yeah, we all want to know who organized the game, what's the purpose, when will it stop, and how to get the final victory, but sometimes we don't always get the answers to the questions, don't we?" Jalai His eyes flickered in the night, no one knew what he was thinking now.

For a moment, Zhang Heng even thought that the opponent was about to hold back and was about to make a move.

But the next moment Bruno's nervous voice came from beside him, "Hey, what do you think is that?!"

He just got up and wanted to go to the nearby bushes for convenience, but not long after he took off his pants, he saw something flashing past in the darkness in the distance.

It’s no wonder that Bruno was nervous, it was a matter of life and death, he felt the movement and didn’t care about emptying his stomach, so he hurried back with his pants up.

Zhang Heng and Jia Lai stood up immediately after hearing the words, looked at each other, and saw surprise in each other's eyes. In other words, the sudden situation had nothing to do with the three of them.

Zhang Heng picked up a lighted wooden stick from the bonfire on the ground, and pointed it towards the direction where Bruno was running. Sure enough, he saw a few sneaky shadows on the sand dunes not far away.

"What is that?" The fat man narrowed his eyes.

"It looks like it should be a mountain coyote." Zhang Heng observed carefully for a while. In the novice dungeon, he learned a lot of methods for identifying animals from Bell. Information about coyotes.

The mountain coyote is one of the subspecies of the coyote and is also a native species of the North American continent. It has a wide distribution in the United States, from Washington State, the Cascade Mountains in eastern Oregon, southward through the Great Basin, and the Sierra Nevada Highlands , all the way to northern Mexico, they have their presence.

However, most of the time these mountain coyotes live in forests, swamps and grasslands, where there are abundant food and water sources, and it is rare to run into the desert like this, and they should be extremely hungry by the looks of them. There is no harvest for a few days, otherwise the three people who are still leaning against the fire will not be targeted.

Zhang Heng didn't know if the NASA observers had noticed their situation, but even if they came, it would take some time, and those mountain coyotes had already charged this side.

This creature is not afraid of humans. There are often news of coyotes appearing in the suburbs of the United States, but they are generally more accustomed to hunting alone.

Even Zhang Heng didn't want to deal with four or five coyotes by himself. Of course, he could turn around and run away. Although he couldn't outrun the two coyotes with his speed, it would be no problem to run past Jalai and Bruno. However, Zhang Heng Then he seemed to think of something, and instead of leaving the bonfire, he kicked two wooden sticks that were still burning, the thickness of his forearms, to Jialai and Bruno.

The fat man hesitated, and finally picked up the wooden stick on the ground. Bruno turned his head and wanted to run, but because he was too anxious, he tripped and ate a mouthful of sand. When he raised his head again, a coyote rushed at him rushed over.

Bruno's soul flew away immediately, but he also knew that no one could count on him at this time. It would be good if Zhang Heng and Jia Lai didn't play tricks. Fortunately, Bruno is also an old player who has experienced several rounds of games. The props are gone, but the skills are still there. At the critical moment, he put his elbow on the coyote's neck, preventing the coyote's mouth from biting him. Then he turned over and pressed the coyote back under his body.

The fat man on the other side was much more calm when facing the attack of the wolves, standing on the spot and watching coldly, until the coyote rushed over, kicked the ground with its hind legs, and flew into the air, Jia Lai made a move, with lightning Speed ​​grabbed the coyote by the neck.