Chapter 72 Quickly Transmigrate! Fate of the Ice Star (Twenty-Four)
However, their joy did not last long. The detector showed that the location of the rare energy source was much farther away than they expected, and the signal was very weak, which meant that they needed to go deeper into more dangerous areas.
"It looks like we have to keep going," Shu Yang said, looking at the map with a frown on his face. "We have to be mentally prepared, as this will be a more difficult journey."
Just as the team was preparing to move forward, the sky suddenly turned gloomy, the wind howled, and goose-feather-like snow fell from the sky, turning the whole world into a vast expanse of white in an instant.
"Oh no, it's a blizzard!" Director Wu's face turned very ugly. "This sudden blizzard is very dangerous. We must find a place to take shelter as soon as possible!"
However, it was too late. The blizzard came too fast and too hard, visibility was less than one meter, and the strong wind mixed with ice and snow beat them mercilessly. All they could hear was the whistling sound of the wind and the intermittent shouts of their companions.
"Shuyang! Where are you?"
"Feng Ziang! If you hear me, please answer!"
"Don't panic, everyone! Try to get closer..."
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In the snow, Shu Yang tightly grasped the map in his hand, but he knew that the map was no longer useful. They were lost in this vast world of ice and snow, and what awaited them would be a more severe test...
The wind was howling, and the snow flakes were like countless tiny blades, scraping fiercely on his face. Shu Yang held the map tightly in his hand, but the strong wind tore it away from him again and again. The route shown on the map had long been covered by the ruthless ice and snow, becoming blurred.
"Shuyang, are you okay?" Feng Ziang's voice was torn into pieces by the strong wind, but he still tried his best to get closer to Shuyang.
"I'm fine!" Shu Yang responded loudly, but his frozen white lips and trembling voice exposed his true condition at the moment.
They were running low on food and water, and the blizzard showed no signs of stopping. Director Wu looked into the distance worriedly, muttering to himself, "We can't go on like this. We must find a place to take shelter, otherwise..."
Before he could finish his words, Officer Sun, who was walking at the front of the team, suddenly screamed and his whole body sank into the snow.
"Oh no! It's an ice crack!" Guide Wu was experienced and immediately realized what had happened. "Everyone be careful and try to follow the route I took!"
However, an accident still happened. After a fierce snowstorm, Shu Yang slipped and fell heavily on the snow.
"Shuyang!" Feng Ziang was the first to rush to his side, anxiously checking his injuries, "How are you? Where are you injured?"
Shu Yang gritted his teeth and tried to stand up, but he found that his right leg was in severe pain and he could not move at all.
"My legs..." His face turned pale and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Don't worry, I'll carry you!" Feng Ziang squatted down without hesitation.
The next journey was even more difficult. The team members took turns carrying Shu Yang on their backs and walked through the knee-deep snow. The blizzard ruthlessly devoured their physical strength and will, but they encouraged and supported each other, and no one gave up.
"Hold on! We will definitely find a way out!" Researcher Ma's voice sounded particularly firm in the wind and snow.
"Yes, we are a team and we must overcome difficulties together!" Technician Zhou also encouraged his colleagues.
Just when their strength and hope were about to run out, Guide Wu, who had been silent all along, suddenly stopped. He squinted his eyes, as if trying to identify something.
"Wait..." He said with a hint of surprise and disbelief, "Look, what is that?"
He pointed his finger forward, and there was nothing but white there, and he couldn't see anything clearly.
"What are you looking at?" Feng Ziang looked in his direction, but saw only a blinding white.
Guide Wu did not answer. He took a step forward and walked firmly in that direction, his tone full of hope and determination: "Follow me, we are saved..."
Wu Xiangdao walked forward with one foot deep and one foot shallow, Feng Ziang followed closely behind with Shu Yang on his back, and the others looked around vigilantly, fearing that something unexpected would happen again. The wind and snow seemed to have subsided a little, and visibility improved slightly.
"See, I didn't lie to you!" Director Wu shouted excitedly, pointing ahead.
Only then did everyone see clearly that in the white snow, there was actually the faint outline of a metal building, standing in the wind and snow like a sleeping giant.
"This is... a research station?" Researcher Ma asked in surprise.
"Yes, it should be left by the previous scientific expedition team." Guide Wu said affirmatively, "We are lucky, we finally found a place to shelter from the wind and snow!"
Everyone was immediately cheered up and quickened their pace.
Although this research station has been abandoned for many years, its main structure is still intact. The heavy metal door has been blocked by the wind and snow, and Technician Zhou took great pains to pry open a gap with tools, and the mermaids got in.
The research station was completely dark, filled with biting cold and a stale smell. Technician Zhou fumbled to turn on the emergency light, and the dim light immediately dispelled the darkness and illuminated the faces of the survivors.
"There should be some supplies here." Technician Zhou was very familiar with the environment. He skillfully found a storage room, which actually contained some compressed food, water and warm clothes.
"Great! Now we have something to eat!" Officer Sun An, who had been taciturn all along, couldn't help but cheer.
Even more surprising was that Technician Zhou also found a usable energy converter and some spare energy blocks in the research station.
"With it, we can use the heating system in the station!" Technician Zhou said excitedly, "At least it can keep us warm for a while."
Thanks to Technician Zhou's efforts, the heating system in the research station quickly resumed operation. The warm air dispelled the cold and fear, and everyone could finally rest in peace.
After simple treatment, the pain of Shu Yang's leg injury has been relieved a lot, but he is still worried.
"We must contact the base as soon as possible, otherwise..."
Before he could finish his words, Officer Sun, who had been guarding the communication equipment, suddenly raised his head with a hint of joy on his face.
"There's a signal! I can try to contact the base!"
However, just as he finished speaking, a sharp noise suddenly came from the communication device...
The harsh noise was like a sharp knife, instantly cutting off everyone's hope. Officer Sun An adjusted the equipment again and again, with sweat dripping from his forehead, but he still couldn't eliminate the despairing noise.
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