Chapter 1236 Suffering

As Vladimir said - as long as the mind does not slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties.

Difficulties and morale are in a trade-off relationship—the greater the difficulty, the lower the morale, and on the contrary, every time a difficult problem is overcome, the morale will be boosted.

After the success of the method of reconnaissance of the gentle slopes of the sand dunes by drones, everyone was relieved. Now they don't have to work hard to climb the sand ridges, and they feel very happy.

Even though the sun is still scorching and the heat wave is rolling, everyone's psychological burden has been greatly relieved.

In this way, every time you encounter a sand dune, everyone parks in front of the sand dune. Those who want to go to the toilet can go to the toilet. Drive and follow the drone. Although it is more time-consuming than taking the risk of driving straight up the dunes, safety and comfort have been greatly improved.

At 10 a.m., when the convoy reached a relatively flat sandy field, Lipett gave an order to rest in place, and they had to rest here until 3 p.m. before moving on.

How to spend 5 hours?

It is unrealistic to set up a tent. Under the direct sunlight, the tent is as hot as a furnace, and the same is true in the car. The air conditioner can be turned on occasionally when the car is driving, and hot air will blow into the car when the air conditioner is not turned on, but it must not be turned on when the car is parked. air-conditioned.

Fortunately, they also considered the problem of parking and resting during the day before departure, and prepared some telescopic H-shaped aluminum alloy brackets, as well as several large rolls of long white cloth, which will come in handy at this time.

Set up a pair of aluminum alloy brackets several meters apart, insert the bottom end into the sand to fix it, and hang a white cloth on the top to form a simple ceiling.

Although the canopy is very simple, the effect is immediate. In the desert, having shade or not having shade are completely different concepts. The difference between the inside and outside of the shade can be more than 10 degrees. Just think about the Arabs in white robes.

Several of these canopies were quickly erected. Everyone parked their cars under the canopy, sat in the car and opened the doors for ventilation, or moved out folding chairs and sat beside the car.

There is a white cloth canopy above the head to block direct sunlight, so you don't need to worry about your skin getting sunburned, and you can take off your extra clothes.

The men were shirtless or only wearing tank tops, and the two women also took off their sun protection clothing and only wore very cool sports underwear—even though no one paid special attention to them. .

The weather was too hot, and everyone had no appetite. They barely ate something, and then they each found something to do.

Some people pick up Kindle to read novels, some people watch videos with tablets, some people get together to play poker, some just close their eyes and rest, but it’s too hot, everyone is like a plant that has been sunburned, it’s hard Calm down.

There was no wind, not a breath of wind, and the air was absolutely still. When you squeezed a handful of sand and let go, the sand grains fell vertically. Everyone was cursing this damn weather in their hearts, wishing that a sharp arrow could shoot down the sun.

Zhang Zian brought a small fan with a usb socket, connected to a power bank, and it was barely able to blow a bunch of hot air.

On the inflatable cushion, Fina occupied the position closest to the small electric fan, and Fei Max lay in the middle with his tongue out. Zhang Zian could only sit at the farthest end, and there was not much left when the wind blew to him.

Of course, there is also Richard, who is standing on his shoulder close to the fan, and has been spreading its wings to dissipate heat, like a sculpture.

The sun seemed to be painted in the sky, and everyone expected it to go west quickly, but it didn't move.

Resting in the desert where the temperature is close to 60 degrees Celsius is not a rest, but just letting the vehicle rest, which is another form of suffering for people.

Time passed slowly, and the sun finally moved.

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the sun had been able to shine obliquely on the vehicles and people under the canopy, and Lipett gave the order to continue to set off.

Everyone put on their sweaty clothes and tidied up the white cloth and aluminum alloy brackets like walking dead. Almost no one spoke, just passively obeying orders.

Entering the Sahara desert in winter is already hard,

What's more, it is the hottest summer at this time, and even a hundred refined steel can be turned into a puddle of molten iron in the sun for a day.

Next, drive, encounter sand dunes, stop, and detour, like a conscientious worker ant, or a robot without the ability to think alone.

Most people allow their minds to freeze, as if that is the only way to ignore physical pain.

The biggest difficulty was not crossing the sand dunes, but the sun hanging overhead all the time during the day, but there was no way to solve this difficulty, so everyone's thinking slipped... No, it should be said to collapse like a mudslide.

When the order to stop and set up camp came from the intercom, everyone came back to their senses and found that the sun had sunk near the horizon and another night was coming.

With the experience of the previous night, practice makes perfect, and the speed of camping this time was a little faster. Before the sun had completely set, tents had already been erected.

The temperature dropped to a suitable level, and the relieved people spread out on the inflated cushions one after another, wishing they could just fall asleep like this, and when they woke up, they had already left the desert, or had never entered the desert.

But even rest is a luxury.

Li Pitt began to urge everyone to report the consumption of drinking water, food and diesel in each vehicle, and the exhausted people were driven to get busy again.

Zhang Zian was also very tired, but he was still young, strong and full of energy. After he finished setting up the tent for four, he was the last one in the team to report the consumption of materials in his car.

As expected, from Wei Kang and Lipett's gloomy faces, one can guess that the data is not optimistic.

Since today is a pure desert drive, and we have to take a detour when crossing the sand ridge, the average fuel consumption per 100 kilometers has exceeded 40 liters, and the data of some vehicles even reached an astonishing 50 liters!

That's right, it's Fatty Xiao Tianyu's car. He not only consumes a lot of fuel, but also consumes the most drinking water. Obviously, he has no restraint in turning on the air conditioner, and the engine may suddenly fail when it is overloaded for a long time.

"It can't go on like this." Li Pitt said decisively: "Let Salim take the same car with him, and Salim will drive. If the situation doesn't improve, let him take the car with me. I can't believe I can't control him!"

Wei Kang's lips moved, but before saying anything, he sighed slightly.

His own students and team members were held back, and he, the teacher, also felt very uncomfortable.

Zhang Zian reported his data, and then took his leave. When passing by a car, he almost collided with a white body - it was the shirtless Xiao Tianyu.