$1,580 Clues

The assembly point was full of yellow sand, with visibility less than 300 meters. As far as the eye could see, there were sand dunes one after another, and no green could be seen. It was indeed the Sea of ​​Death.

What made Ye Han speechless was that the assembly point on the map was supposed to be a small sand trough between the sand dunes, but when he arrived at the end of the field, he only saw a sand dune more than one person high!

Ye Han checked three times in a row in the wind and sand, and then called Ningwuguanhao to correct the coordinates, and finally determined that this was the assembly point.

Not only Ye Han, but everyone was stunned. You know, the assembly point was not found casually. It was the place where the scientific expedition team contacted Beidu for the last time. They also encountered two desert super plants here and obtained samples of these two plants.

If everything was normal, Ye Han and the soldiers should be able to find some clues here, and then use these traces to track them down, but now, the sandstorm has destroyed everything.

In desperation, Ye Han had to wave his hand and order the soldiers to rest on the spot.

After arranging the alert, the others gathered together and sat back to back on the sand to rest.

Everyone had just landed, and they shouldn't have felt tired, but the airborne process was too thrilling. Everyone felt like they were rolling over a knife's edge. It would be a lie to say that they were not nervous. Now that they were relaxed, the excessive tension made everyone physically and mentally exhausted.

In addition to psychological factors, not returning to Earth for too long was also an important reason for the soldiers' inability to adapt - cell fusion is not omnipotent, it can only improve people's physical fitness and reduce the discomfort caused by drastic changes in the environment, but it cannot eliminate the discomfort.

To give the simplest example, the burden on a person's heart in a state of weightlessness is extremely small, but on Earth, the pressure on the heart is proportional to the strength of gravity. Although the soldiers' physical fitness is enough to withstand changes in gravity, it cannot eliminate the discomfort caused by increased gravity.

Ye Han is no exception, but as a commander, he must set an example for the soldiers. No matter how uncomfortable he is, he must pretend to be calm and indifferent.

He called several old subordinates to his side and said worriedly: "The sand pit has turned into a sand dune, and the clues are buried under our feet. What do you think we should do?"

"Dig it!" Luo Qi said without hesitation, "It's a good thing that the sand covers it. The two plants must still be under the sand!"

Ouyang Ping was shocked: "Are you kidding? How can we dig with so much sand? Do you think you are a car bug?"

"That's right, the sandstorm hasn't stopped yet. We have only been sitting for a while, and our legs are half buried in the sand. This is not soil, but flowing sand. Before you can dig out the clues, the pit will collapse first. Then we will have to dig you out!" Xiao Yuan joked with a serious face.

Luo Qi had a constipated expression on his face: "What should we do? The sandstorm is so strong, the longer we wait, the harder it will be to find clues!"

"Wait a minute!" Xiao Yuan raised his hand to stop Luo Qi, and turned to look at Ye Han, "Chief, this is where the scientific expedition team reported for the last time, right?"

"Yes!"

"In addition to reporting the location, they did not report the follow-up plan?"

Ye Han frowned and said: "Probably not, the commander didn't mention it to me."

"Then you know which direction the scientific expedition team came from, right? I think the possibility of them turning suddenly is not high, they should continue to go in the original direction. Let's calculate the time when the scientific expedition team disappeared. Even if we can't find the specific location of the disappearance, we can rule out several directions, right?"

"Makes sense!" Ye Han immediately agreed, immediately called up the route of the scientific expedition team, and shared the map with others.

He pointed to a flashing bright spot on the map and said: "This is the location where the scientific expedition team parachuted. Their advanced route is between 22 degrees and 27 degrees west by northwest, almost a straight line!"

"Great!" Xiao Yuan was pleasantly surprised, "Now the search range is much smaller!"

"Don't be happy so early. In such a strong sandstorm, can you guarantee that you can find clues?" Ye Han asked.

Xiao Yuan laughed: "We'll talk about whether we can find it later. It's a direction, right?"

This is right.

Ye Han couldn't help but nodded: "Okay, without further ado, let's all go!"

The soldiers who received the order immediately stood up, followed the team leader according to their respective groups, and quickly moved west by northwest against the wind and sand.

But after a few steps, they found that this was not possible. The visibility was originally low, and the personnel were so concentrated that the range that could be observed was too small.

So Ye Han ordered the team to disperse and move forward with a net at a distance of 200 meters.

Everyone has a satellite positioning device, so it is impossible to get lost... Thinking of this, Ye Han was shocked. The scientific expedition team also had positioning devices, but how could they all disappear?

Ye Han quickly added an order, everyone should pay attention to their companions, and would rather slow down to ensure safety.

Then he said in the command channel: "The satellite positioning of the scientific expedition team failed, what do you think happened?"

Xiao Yuan was happy when he heard it: "Chief, are you testing me? Isn't this simple? Either the positioning device was dismantled, or the signal was blocked by drilling underground. There is basically no third possibility."

Ye Han did not comment: "What about you two? What do you think?"

Ouyang Ping said: "It should be impossible to dismantle it. The insects and servants are not so meticulous. It is easier for them to destroy the armor... Unless the aliens come in person, or send insect people here."

Luo Qi also said: "The possibility of drilling a hole is not great. This is a desert, and the sand is loose, which is not suitable for digging holes at all!"

Ouyang Ping couldn't help laughing and said: "Your position is too unfirm? You were just shouting about digging sand, and you rebelled so quickly?"

"Go, go, you are the only one who rebelled. Your whole family has rebelled. What do you know? This is called using the son's spear to attack the son's shield!" Luo Qi retorted righteously.

"Have you two argued enough?" Xiao Yuan asked dissatisfiedly.

The two men immediately stopped and said nothing again.

Xiao Yuan added: "I only said get into the ground, but I didn't say dig a hole!"

Ye Han suddenly understood: "You mean, they dragged the scientific expedition members into the sand and used the sand layer to block the signal?"

"Yes, that's what I mean!" Xiao Yuan nodded repeatedly, "Dragging people into the sand won't stop the insects, so the enemy doesn't need to dig holes at all!"

Ye Han looked around as he walked: "This is a new idea, but where can we find people in such a big desert?"

Luo Qi couldn't help but said: "It would be great if we really hid underground. Without holes in the ground, the enemy can't go anywhere. Sooner or later they have to get out. Let's just monitor this area. We're just afraid that holes can be dug under the sand. We It doesn’t matter if you wait for a while, but it doesn’t matter if you waste time and fail to rescue the scientific expedition team!”