The straight-line distance between the first exploration team and Chen Xu was 800 kilometers, separated by several mountains, a primeval forest, and a river to cross.
He felt that the person who was responsible for deciding the landing site must have had a problem with his brain. It would be very difficult to rescue people at such a long distance.
Fortunately, the transport vehicle he drove was multifunctional and could adapt to various extreme environments, including deserts and glaciers. It was also amphibious, so crossing rivers was not a problem. If necessary, it could also fly short distances.
On the relatively flat grassland, the car was moving at a relatively fast speed, and it took less than half a day to complete the journey. When we got close to the forest, we had to take a detour.
He had a complete map of the surrounding area on hand, which was taken with a high-definition camera when the landing ship landed.
Driving such a large car, he didn't plan to drive directly into the forest, so he had to take a detour.
This primeval forest is very large, and if you take a detour, you will have to walk several times the distance.
He walked along the edge of the forest, observing the trees. The trunks were particularly huge, and the bark on the outside was very dense, looking like a layer of armor. The leaves were a light red, which looked beautiful.
He would occasionally see some animals, but they would run away before he could get close to them.
“How do these animals survive?”
He was a little curious. It was already amazing that plants could survive under such strong radiation. Even animals could survive, and not just one or two species. He had seen more than a dozen species alone.
If he wasn't in a hurry to find Yang Jinxia, Bai Jinxuan and the others, he would definitely try to catch a few to study.
“I wonder if there are any intelligent creatures like humans on this planet.”
This thought came to his mind, but he felt that the possibility was relatively small. There was no trace of human activity in the photos taken by the landing ship.
With this thought in mind, he spent a day and a night and finally managed to bypass the forest.
We didn't drive far before we reached the river.
It must be said that the ecological environment of this planet is very similar to that of the Earth. If it were not for the severe radiation, it could be a second home for humans.
Chen Xu stopped the car and took a look. The water was flowing fast and he couldn't see the situation under the water clearly.
He thought about it, but still didn't dare to drive the car directly into the water. What if there was a huge water monster living underneath? That would be courting death.
This planet was a bit strange, and he didn't want to take the risk, so he directly turned on the flight function. Flames sprayed out from the bottom of the huge transport vehicle and it slowly rose into the air.
It didn't fly slowly to the other side until it reached a height of more than 20 meters.
The flying speed of the transport vehicle is not fast. After all, it is not an aircraft. This function is used to cross some difficult obstacles, such as cliffs and canyons.
After reaching the other side, the transporter landed and continued to move forward.
Soon, we reached the bottom of the mountain.
Judging from the map, this mountain range is very long, stretching for thousands of kilometers. It is impossible to take a detour, so the only way is to drive directly up, which is also the most difficult part of the journey.
In fact, these mountains are also part of the forest.
Everything else is easy, but the most troublesome thing is the trees. They grow so densely that if you want to drive through, you can only cut down the trees that are blocking the road.
"Come on, then."
Chen Xu sat in the driver's seat, drove the car to a tree and stopped. He pressed a button, and two giant guillotines extended from the bottom of the car and slowly closed.
Through the screen, he could see that the tree, which was as thick as a bowl, was clamped by two guillotines. The blades cut into the trunk, moving inwards little by little. Finally, the trunk shook and the whole tree was cut off. It fell backwards, knocking down many branches and leaves nearby and raising a cloud of dust.
"These trees are indeed very strong."
He looked at the data displayed and was a little shocked. The hardness was almost catching up with some special steels.
He didn't think much about it and continued driving towards the next tree.
Just as Chen Xu was working hard to chop down the tree, on the other side.
A small camp has been built next to the landing ship, and dozens of robots are busy around the camp.
Inside the camp, in a room that looked like a living room, Yang Jinxia and Bai Jinxuan were sitting face to face, eating. The time was displayed on the wall next to them: twelve noon.
The food was quite rich, with vegetables, meat and soup.
On the other side of the wall, there are several screens facing the scene of robots working outside.
"A year and a half."
Suddenly, Bai Jinxuan spoke. Compared to when she first came, she had changed a lot, with a bit more melancholy between her brows. After she finished speaking, she sighed.
After entering the dream, it was more difficult than she had imagined. In the first few months, she could still hold on not talking to Yang Jinxia. Later, she couldn't stand it anymore. That huge feeling of loneliness was too tormenting.
In fact, if it weren’t for Yang Jinxia, she probably wouldn’t be able to hold on for a month and would have chosen to quit the game.
As the two communicated more and more, they became more and more familiar with each other, and their relationship gradually underwent subtle changes.
Yang Jinxia took a sip of soup and said, "In reality, twelve hours have passed. Are you sure everything is OK on your end? It's almost noon now."
She was silent.
This was a big problem. Before entering the dream, she had specifically told Fang Fang that she would take a day off and sleep a little later. However, if she hadn't woken up by noon, Fang Fang would definitely be worried, and then, it would be troublesome.
As a star, she rarely has her own time. She has someone following her when she eats and sleeps. It is impossible for her to lie down for half a month like Chen Xu did.
After a while, she said, "I'll wait until he comes."
Yang Jinxia smiled, "Why, are you worried about me?"
Bai Jinxuan didn't answer, which was equivalent to acquiescence. In the past, her intuition was always very accurate. She could more or less feel who was really good to her or had other intentions.
But when facing Yang Jinxia, one moment, he could sense a huge malice, and the next second, it turned into a kind of kindness. Sometimes, the two feelings were mixed together.
If she had not been with Yang Jinxia for more than a year and had not seen her speak and act normally, she would even have thought that she was schizophrenic.
However, deep down in her heart, she was still somewhat wary of this woman because she couldn't see through her and didn't know what she was thinking.
Yang Jinxia put down the bowl, sighed softly, and said, "I thought we were already friends."
She asked back, "Is it possible for us to be friends with a relationship like ours?"
"Actually, I don't quite understand."
Yang Jinxia looked at her and said, "With your conditions, your career is so successful, and you are a big star, there are probably so many men who like you that they can circle the earth. Why did you fall for him? You know he has a girlfriend, but you don't care at all."
Bai Jinxuan couldn't help but sit up straight and looked at her fearlessly, "Aren't you the same?"
For more than a year, they have never talked about this matter, and even tacitly avoided any topic related to Chen Xu.
At this moment, an alarm sounded on the screen hanging on the wall, and the picture changed, showing a huge car speeding on the ground.
"It's him!" Bai Jinxuan blurted out, with surprise and joy on his face.
PS: Another month has passed, please support me by giving me the guaranteed monthly ticket.
(End of this chapter)