The snow slope is very long, at least fifty or sixty meters from beginning to end, like several slides connected together in an amusement park.
It can be said to be short, the snow slope is also quite short. It only takes a few tens of seconds to slide from top to bottom, and it is over in the blink of an eye.
Fu Bo finally slid to the bottom of the slope and immediately stood up to look at his arms and legs.
Eh, you don't seem to be hurt?
He swung his arms and kicked his legs a few times.
I really wasn't hurt.
At this moment, Ren Xiayang also slid down the snow slope.
He had made preparations in advance, and his movements were much more normal than Fu Bo's. He slid down sideways, looking quite comfortable.
Fu Bo angrily stepped forward and asked, "Were you also pushed down by Jiang Ran?"
Ren Xiayang hesitated for two seconds: "...I jumped down by myself."
"What!? Why did you jump down?"
"Actually..." Ren Xiayang thought for a moment and said, "It's quite fun to slide down like this."
Fu Bo shook his head, his face full of disappointment, and his expression seemed to have a few big words written on it: You are hopeless.
"Wow--"
"Oh no!"
“…”
Suddenly, there were many excited shouts behind me.
Fu Bo immediately turned around and saw Bai Zhiyong and others sliding down the snow slope.
Fu Bo had very good eyesight, and even though they were far away, he could still see their excited expressions.
Looking at it this way...
It seems really fun?
The last one to slide down was Jiang Ran. She was even more special than the others as she slid down upside down.
From Fu Bo's perspective, Jiang Ran was like a small fire arrow rushing towards them. She even raised her hands and waved at them!
Look at that look...
It’s really fun!
When Jiang Ran slid to the bottom, he was right next to Fu Bo.
As soon as she brushed off the snow and climbed up, Fu Bo asked hesitantly, "Can I climb up and slide again?"
Jiang Ran smiled and said, "Aren't you going to kill me? Why are you asking me?"
"Hmph!" Fu Bo stamped his foot. "If you hadn't suddenly pushed me down, I wouldn't have felt nothing and gone through the whole thing with my eyes closed!"
Jiang Ran patted his shoulder in amusement. "Alright, there will only be more snow slopes on this glacier. You can have fun on them later, but not now."
"Why?" Fu Bo asked.
"Look." Jiang Ran pointed to the sky, motioning him to look up. "It's almost dark, and judging by the temperature, we've only walked more than halfway. We still have a long way to go. We have to hurry."
"Okay." Fu Bo curled his lips, "Then it's a deal. If conditions permit, you have to let me have as much fun as I want."
Of course Jiang Ran agreed readily, tugged at Fu Bo's sleeve and urged him to continue on his way.
Xu Yang next to him followed the team, but he still held a laptop in his hand, writing and drawing from time to time.
When Jiang Ran passed by him one time, he accidentally saw a corner of it.
It was probably a long slope with a low slope of about 40 to 50 degrees, and there was a thick layer of soft material on top.
Having just slid down the snow slope not long ago, it is not difficult to guess what Xu Yang was drawing.
Jiang Ran rubbed his chin.
Is this person here to accompany the investigation or to sketch?
Judging from the current situation, it seems to be more inclined to the latter?
But Jiang Ran soon had no time to think about these things.
Halfway through the journey, they encountered another snowstorm. Fortunately, the wind speed this time was lower than the last time, and they found a huge rock in advance for shelter and support, so they did not get separated again.
And it seemed that from that time on, everyone's luck was exhausted and it never got better.
For example, Fu Bo was longing to slide down the snow slope again, but after walking for a long time, he didn't even see a snow cornice, let alone a snow slope.
For example... the sky was gray and night was about to fall, but Jiang Ran and his companions had neither found a cave to live in nor found dead branches and leaves to make a fire, and they had not managed to get down the glacier on time.
Zeng Pei glanced at the gloomy sky and said, "If we had known that the spaceship's landing site would shift to the glacier, we should have brought our tents with us."
"Bringing a tent might not be useful," Jiang Ran said, waving his hand. "The snow on the glacier could collapse at any time. A tent wouldn't be able to withstand it and would only hinder our escape. Besides, carrying a tent while we're on the road would be a huge burden. It's better to relax now."
Unfortunately, we waited until it was completely dark and still hadn't finished the journey.
The ambient temperature at this time had dropped to minus eight degrees Celsius, and many people began to shiver.
In extreme cold, the body diverts blood away from the hands and feet to protect the brain and heart, making physical movement more difficult.
Jiang Ran looked back at the team.
She knew that the current situation no longer allowed them to continue on their journey.
Jiang Ran turned around and waved for everyone to stop.
She stopped so suddenly that Fu Bo wasn't paying attention and almost bumped into someone.
"What's wrong?" Zeng Pei asked.
"The temperature will drop even faster after nightfall, and we won't have time to travel."
Fu Bo got angry when he heard this: "What should we do now?"
what to do?
Jiang Ran looked around.
On the glacier at night, the cold wind howled even louder than during the day.
With only a layer of faint moonlight, the field of vision can only cover a dozen meters around, making it impossible to judge the danger coming from a distance.
Jiang Ran took a deep breath: "I can only stay here for one night."
"Here?" Fu Bo was dumbfounded. "Sleep right here?"
Even Zeng Pei was very confused: "If we sleep here for one night, I'm afraid we won't even know we're buried in the snow in the middle of the night."
"Of course not just lying down and sleeping."
Jiang Ran stepped on the snow and said, "This is downwind, and there must have been a snowstorm not long ago."
"When the strong winds blew over the ridges, they brought a lot of snow with them, so the snow here is very thick."
Bai Zhiyong hugged Xiao Lanhua tightly: "So what?"
Jiang Ran reached out his hand and tried to push aside the snow. "The snow here is softer than elsewhere. We can use this to dig a small snow cave that can accommodate us temporarily."
As Jiang Ran was talking, his hands did not stop moving. After a while, he dug out two small snow pits about the size of basketballs.
Seeing this, the others no longer hesitated and immediately came forward to help her dig the hole.
No one had a shovel, so they could only dig with their hands. Fortunately, the snow here was very soft, just as Jiang Ran said. Apart from being cold, digging was not too difficult.
There is strength in numbers, and with six people working together, the work was done extraordinarily quickly.
It took about twenty minutes to form a snow cave that could accommodate six people.
The temperature around them continued to drop, and now it had dropped to minus eleven degrees Celsius. They no longer hesitated and went into the snow cave one after another, leaning against the wall of the cave tightly against each other.
"If the snow you just dug out is clumped together, don't throw it away."
Jiang Ran instructed: "Use those snowballs to block the cave entrance. It can block the wind and try not to let the heat in the cave escape."
As soon as Jiang Ran gave the order, everyone immediately followed it.
Before long, the entrance of the snow cave was filled with snowballs of various sizes.
In this way, the simple temporary shelter was completely formed.
Everyone was crowded in a small snow cave, shoulder to shoulder and legs to legs, but no one complained.
The cold wind no longer hit their bodies repeatedly, and in just a short while, they already felt much warmer than before. Isn't this more real than free space?
After my body warmed up a little, I finally had enough energy to use my brain.
Fu Bo was the most active in thinking. He hugged his knees and looked at the cave entrance several times. He felt that the gaps in the snow were too big, and the cold wind kept coming in through those gaps. If all the gaps could be filled, would the snow cave be warmer?
He did it right away. He stayed in the snow cave. There were no snowballs around him, so he dug some snow out of the cave, pressed and rubbed it, made it into small snow blocks, and then reached in to fill the gaps in the snowballs at the entrance of the cave.
Jiang Ran grabbed him with amusement and said, "You've filled up all the holes. How can air circulate? Don't you need to breathe?"
Fu Bo thought about it and realized that if he filled it up completely, wouldn't he be building himself a snow coffin? That would be unlucky.
Jiang Ran took the opportunity to say to everyone, "This is our vent. It's used to circulate air and ensure breathing."
"The wind is still blowing outside the snow cave. From time to time, snow will be blown in, and some of it will fill the gaps between the snow balls. So we must not all fall asleep tonight. We must keep an eye on it and stretch our hands out frequently to prevent the ventilation holes from being blocked by wind and snow."
As Jiang Ran spoke, he reached out and poked the vent to demonstrate to everyone.
This wasn't difficult to learn, and the others quickly nodded, indicating that they understood.
After a whole day's journey, Jiang Ran finally settled down completely, but he didn't feel relaxed at all.
It is not difficult to open the vent, but the difficult part is staying awake on such a difficult night.
In such a situation, even if everyone is assigned shifts and assigned to be responsible for the ventilation holes at different time periods, it would be meaningless.
Everyone was too sleepy. No one could guarantee that they could stay awake within the specified time, and no one could guarantee that they could wake up after falling asleep.
Jiang Ran thought for a while and finally decided that everyone should not sleep and try to stay awake at all times.
Fortunately, everyone else understood this arrangement and no one refused.
Everything that can be done has been done.
All human efforts have been made, and we must leave it to fate...
Bullshit!
Jiang Ran looked at Xu Yang worriedly.
He hadn't spoken for a few hours, and his face was slightly dark, which was a symptom of insufficient oxygen.
It's over!
Wouldn’t the sponsor have to go into the lifeboat on the first night?
So what about their investments?
The author has something to say:
【Small Theater】
Fu Bo: Fill up all the gaps quickly!
Jiang Ran (thumbs up): A new way to show off, awesome.
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