Upon receiving this ominous news, Lu Yuan felt as if his heart had been squeezed hard.
"But this is happening again! How about this, let the expert team get out of the car and see if they can find any traces nearby to determine exactly where we are now?"
So everyone got out of the car and began to explore the surrounding area.
However, after several hours of exploration, no news came back.
All I know is that this place seems to be a city buried under heavy snow.
"High Priest, is the mark you left behind here?"
Fang Yuan stood to the side and translated Lu Yuan's words to the High Priest, who nodded slightly after listening.
"The high priest meant that they had taken a route on their way here, and when they passed through the canyon, they came across a village on the edge of the canyon. He had some recollection of it, but the area around the village was buried by the mountain, and their trail markers could not be found."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan's heart sank. Now they couldn't even find their only clue, making it almost impossible to reach the Amazon rainforest.
"Why don't we expand our search area? We're bound to find some traces around here."
Lu Yuan could only nod slightly: "Okay, let's expand the search area now and find the traces left behind as soon as possible. We don't have much time left. It's almost been a month now. If we delay any longer, we won't have enough time to build our own shelter!"
Lu Yuan glanced at the time; it was already December 23rd, and Christmas was just two days away. Lu Yuan wasn't particularly interested in this foreign holiday.
He is a rather traditional and conservative person, and Xiaoshan doesn't seem to be very interested in foreign holidays. The two had previously discussed whether to celebrate Christmas or New Year's Day, and ultimately decided to celebrate New Year's Day.
It seems that if they don't find a place to leave as soon as possible, they might not even be able to enjoy New Year's Day.
The search area was expanded, but a day passed and there were still no clues.
Lu Yuan felt a little uncomfortable. Since they didn't know their location, they had no way to leave this place.
Every day that is wasted means one less day for them, and if this continues, the plan to establish a new habitat may fall through.
"Old Zhou, have you got any leads?"
Zhou Tong dragged his exhausted body back, his eyes bloodshot.
Sitting on a nearby rock, Zhou Tong lit a cigarette and shook his head: "Still no clues. The search area has been expanded to fifty kilometers! But we still haven't found the markings the high priest and the others mentioned! I'm starting to wonder if the earthquake caused the terrain to shift here!"
Seeing the other person like this, Lu Yuan felt quite helpless and gently patted Zhou Tong on the shoulder.
"Old Zhou, you should go back and rest first. I'll go with the search team to look for it today!"
Zhou Tong nodded, finished his cigarette, and went back to his car to rest.
After changing his clothes, Lu Yuan followed the team searching for clues to the south side.
Upon arriving at the location, the team members greeted Lu Yuan, who responded briefly before inquiring about the progress of the search.
"Mr. Lu, the search here is still ongoing, but we haven't found anything yet!"
One of the slightly older middle-aged men reported the situation to Lu Yuan. Upon hearing the report, Lu Yuan frowned slightly.
"We haven't found the marks left by the ancient Native American tribes. Have you found anything else?"
Just then, a team member hurriedly walked over from a distance, carrying a combination lock leather case in his hands.
Upon seeing the other person approaching, Lu Yuan quickly greeted them.
The man, looking excited, held up the combination lock briefcase and said to Lu Yuan, "Mr. Lu, I just found this under the ice above. Do you think it has any clues?"
Lu Yuan nodded, took the combination lock suitcase and looked it over from head to toe. He found that the suitcase was completely sealed. Although it had suffered many signs of disaster, it was still clear that it was a combination lock suitcase produced in the United States.
After staring at the combination lock briefcase for a long time, the middle-aged man standing to the side turned to Lu Yuan and said, "Mr. Lu, I also had one of these combination lock briefcases before the apocalypse!"
"Oh, you've had one of these combination lock leather cases before?"
Lu Yuan was slightly surprised after hearing what the other person said.
"That's right. These combination lock suitcases aren't produced in large quantities. They're mostly handmade items sourced from small towns, and not many are sold to the public. I used to enjoy traveling all over the country, so I have a real fondness for these handmade items!"
Then the other party told Lu Yuan everything he knew. After listening to what the other party said, Lu Yuan showed a hint of joy.
"You mean this combination lock suitcase won't spread very far, and is mostly used by locals?"
The middle-aged man nodded heavily: "I can confirm that this should be the one used by the locals, because when I bought my combination lock suitcase, I bought it locally, and their brand is not very well-known."
However, the handmade items are quite well-made. Although they can't compare to some designer bags, the price is indeed much lower. Back in the apocalypse, my family wasn't well-off, and I often used these combination lock suitcases to store my valuables when I went out to give speeches. So, I recognized this combination lock suitcase at a glance!
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