Chapter 1066 Return

The wilderness is full of deep shadows.

The faint moonlight shines through the gaps in the clouds.

Lu Li raised his eyes and looked around. Although there was some snow, it was not deep, and there were even footprints of small animals in some areas.

Obviously, after I was involved in the future time and space, the time here has not stood still. Maybe two or three months have passed, and the areas further south are estimated to have entered spring.

"Long time no see, Professor Dale."

"Yeah, I didn't expect to see you again."

The professor woke up from the dream, and then said tiredly.

After all, Lu Li walked like a cat with pads on the soles of his feet. He stepped on the snow without making any noise, let alone leaking his breath. He was like the most skilled assassin in the world.

Of course, being able to see him again, the professor was not frightened, but filled with joy.

"Now that you're back, we can leave."

"Let's wait until dawn. Now is not a good time to hurry."

As he said that, Lu Li felt a little emotional in his heart.

It was quite lively when we came, but in the scientific expedition team, only the professor who was the team leader, himself as the deputy team leader, and a certain human classmate who fell into a nightmare in the corner of the tent were left.

Obviously, the three team members with the blood of the ancients also did not survive. After all, in the face of weirdness, the strong may not survive the weak, it depends on luck, reason, and other metaphysical factors.

"Okay, I'll continue to sleep for a while."

The professor tightened his cotton coat, threw two large wooden stakes into the fire, and closed his eyes again.

As a professor at the University of Michigan, he would not blame himself or cry. After all, scientific research in the unknown extreme north is inherently dangerous, and all prospective investigators are mentally prepared.

You know, it's not like he hasn't experienced events with even greater losses than this.

Investigators are like that.

After Lu Li left without a sound, he went to catch a rabbit nearby. Thanks to the exaggerated reproduction speed, this kind of creature was the most rampant in the wild.

"It's been a long time since I ate meat seriously."

With a mutter in his heart, he began to process it. In order to suppress the grassy smell that was not particularly strong in the meat, but still affected the taste, Lu Li deliberately found some spices from the professor's backpack.

Judging from the degree of use, the professor has survived alone in the wilderness for at least a month.

It can only be said that it is worthy of being the ace of the academy, the first to break free from the weird situation.

...

The sun hung sickly in mid-air.

The three of them packed their luggage and prepared to return.

In order to speed up the journey and leave this sad place earlier, the only surviving classmate specially made a big sled.

And Lu Li caught several wolves for this.

The speed with which the wolves pulled the sled was fast, and what would have been a long walk became swift.

The atmosphere is extremely dull.

On the way, Lu Li went to the primitive settlement, seeing that it was getting more and more prosperous, and the power of faith was particularly eye-catching, enough to deal with various crises, so he didn't go in to disturb them.

You must know that the real ancient man has to maintain his own style, and he can't always show himself in front of people. Besides, he is somewhat resistant to being enshrined.

Not long after the arctic wolf sled team left, an exaggerated lynx rushed up, turned around in the air, and flew into Lu Li's arms.

This guy is getting fat again...

If it hadn't been too greedy and tried to attack itself, it might still be hungry and looking for food in the wilderness.

However, after rubbing the fat and fluffy cat's head for a while, Lu Li let it go and let it continue to guard the village.

There are already pets at home, the bull demon is okay, he is down-to-earth, and the main thing is a black-maned horse with a strong jealousy. If it is brought back, it may be rare.

...

It was around five o'clock in the morning, and a gloomy ice fog filled the air, but there was still no morning light, after all, they were still in the extreme north.

Ahead, there are large, cloudy and hazy cloud clusters. There seems to be no boundary between them and the black and blue ice sea. Looking from a distance, the sky and the earth are connected into one piece, and the gloomy scene is endless.

But there is a natural pier on this remote rocky coast, and at the moment, a huge, luxurious steam transport boat is docked, enough to cross the ocean.

"It's too remote, even the thieves don't want to visit here." Lu Li sighed.

Then, start checking.

There really are no traces of man-made remains, but there are a few small beasts, such as:

Rabbits, muskrats.

They were successfully accepted and are currently resting in the freezer, waiting for the right time to cook.

"Finally safe."

The classmate who survived the catastrophe had vicissitudes of life, and no one except himself knew what was going on in his heart.

However, one thing is certain, that is, he does not need to submit any papers, nor does he need to participate in the defense, just wait for the graduation photo to be taken.

In the words of Professor Dale, it is very difficult for many graduated investigators to survive after encountering such incidents. Since they have done better than them, there is no need to conduct a written assessment.

So, for a long time in the future, this lucky guy will not need to go to the deck to study celestial bodies. He will either sleep or be in a daze all day long. At most, he will go out to fish for a while and provide extra meals for the only three crew members.

Fifth day of sailing.

The waves beat against the reef, and a lot of snow-white water sprayed up. They completely stayed away from the frozen area and resupplied in a harbor city they had dealt with in the past.

Speciality cuisine.

High quality coal.

Some weird and small gadgets with local characteristics.

"I've seen you, where are the other members?"

"Why didn't you see it?"

The laborer in charge of loading and unloading coal at the dock asked curiously.

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said:

"They're so tired they're all sleeping."

"Sailing is like this. Only when the sea conditions are good can you fall asleep. If you encounter strong winds and waves, you can only find ways to entertain yourself."

Half a day later, because it was meaningless, the traffic boat started on the road again. Before leaving, Lu Li looked at the gloomy black sky outside the window and continued to steer the boat.

Don't worry about the weirdness befalling you, as there's no safer ocean-going vessel.

There are professors from the University of Michigan sitting in town.

The person in charge of sailing the ship is still the "official" certified ancient.

When bad luck is used up, good luck will come naturally.

One cannot be unlucky all the time.

The voyage was extremely smooth without any strange incidents. If I had to find an accident, it would be that a fishing boat lost its way halfway and asked for some food and guidance equipment.

Waited until the thirteenth day.

The sea fog was like a veil, making Arkham on the opposite side seem to be still asleep.

Looking from a distance, the rocks and watchtowers present vague shadows, but the east farther away has already been covered with a layer of pale golden brilliance.

On the shore, there was a well-behaved little mouse standing on the flagpole, holding a special miniature monocular in one paw.

Because the distance is just right, except for the thin sea fog, there is no obstruction on the sea, so everything is clearly displayed under the camera.

Lu Li, who was drinking coffee with his head down, felt something. He raised his eyes and looked forward, only to see a little mouse holding a small telescope and constantly waving its pink claws.