Chapter 276 The Diver Who Isn’t Afraid of the Cold
Su Zhining's voice suddenly rose when she heard this: "The avalanche prediction device fell into the icy lake? That's very dangerous!"
"Will there be an unexpected avalanche and something happen to us?"
Su Zhining's words made the atmosphere tense, and the leading technician nodded solemnly: "We are also afraid of this situation, so the early warning equipment must be salvaged as soon as possible."
"Don't be nervous, everyone. If there's a sign that an avalanche might happen, the little animals will send me a message."
Xu Ying came out and said at this time.
She has trained a group of small animals to find the ubiquitous snow pigeon patrols and call three long and one short calls if they notice anything unusual. The pigeons will then fly to the newly built animal rescue station in Xishan and use their tiny paws to press the visual warning bell button, which will then send a signal to Xu Ying's phone and the Xishan Disaster Warning Center.
Marmots often live in underground nests. If they feel the ground shaking or the snow loosening, goats on the snow-capped mountains will feel uneasy and fearful before an avalanche comes. Some alpine birds will make unusual calls or fly away collectively before an avalanche.
"A small animal delivering a message?"
The technicians looked at each other in confusion, and some even rubbed their ears, suspecting that they had heard it wrong.
At that moment, a young technician's eyes suddenly lit up, and he excitedly pointed at Xu Ying and said, "Oh! It's Station Master Xu!" He turned to his colleagues and excitedly introduced her, "This is Station Master Xu Ying, the one who can communicate with animals! You must have seen her in the videos!"
Everyone suddenly understood, and expressions of admiration appeared on their faces. The leading technician said sincerely, "Thank you, Station Master Xu, for your contribution to the snow-capped mountains."
Xu Ying waved her hand shyly and got straight to the point: "What does the instrument look like? Approximately how much does it weigh?"
"Cylindrical, about 30 kilograms, with a bright orange shell." The technician gestured.
Xu Ying hesitated for a moment and said, "If you trust me, I can ask the animals to help look for it."
"You can even communicate with aquatic animals in the icy lake?" The technicians were surprised and delighted.
"It should be no problem." Xu Ying nodded, then said seriously: "But we need to prepare some equipment."
Zhang Yongfeng, the captain of the fishing technicians, heard that the animal language expert wanted to help and immediately responded excitedly: "Master Xu, we will prepare whatever you need right away!"
"Some healthy fish food: earthworms, snails, algae, and shrimp."
Xu Ying thought as he read out the list: "Help me get four more buckets of freshwater seafood that otters love to eat from the foot of the mountain: carp, crucian carp, and freshwater crab. There's no rush for these two buckets of fish, as long as we get them today."
Zhang Yongfeng quickly wrote it down.
Xu Ying added, "By the way, get me a life jacket at the end."
"Life jacket?" The technicians froze in place.
Zhang Yongfeng's expression suddenly changed: "You want to go on the ice?"
Xu Ying nodded calmly: "How else can we communicate with the little fish in the icy lake?"
Zhang Yongfeng rubbed his hands anxiously: "But the ice is too thin now, any vibration might -"
Before he could finish his words, a crisp "crack" sound was suddenly heard in the distance, scaring the people standing by the lake so much that they stepped back repeatedly, their faces turning pale.
"It's too dangerous!" Zhang Yongfeng's voice changed.
Xu Ying's eyes were determined: "If the equipment is not retrieved in time, more people will be in danger."
"Moreover, if the equipment is left in the icy lake for a long time, it will not only break down easily, but it will also affect the aquatic animals in the lake."
Seeing everyone's hesitation, she reassured them, "I have a military drone that can lift 150 kilograms. Even if something unexpected happens, I can still ensure safety."
The scene fell into silence.
The live broadcast room was instantly flooded with comments:
[Xiao Xu, you really make me cry.]
[Xiao Xu, the best webmaster in the world! He's clearly putting himself in danger, yet he's still trying to reassure others not to worry. ]
[Webmaster Xu deserves his popularity; he truly works with his life in mind.]
The technicians lined up neatly and saluted Xu Ying: "Master Xu, thank you so much for stepping up!"
Xu Ying used a loudspeaker to play the signal for the snow pigeons to gather, and soon three snow pigeons flew to her one after another.
Xue Ge: [Is this Station Master Xiao Xu? My relatives have told us about you!]
Xu Ying nodded and took out some homemade bird food biscuits to feed the snow pigeons: "I need you to do me a few favors now."
The snow pigeon ate its feed contentedly: [No problem, just tell me!]
The hand that takes from others is short-handed, and the mouth that eats from others is soft-mouthed.
Xu Ying and the snow pigeons asked for help: "Please help me go to the camp at 3,000 meters in the north and find a golden eagle. Have that golden eagle deliver the backpack of my drone to the ice lake. Don't worry, it won't hurt you."
"Also, help me find out if there are any traces of otters near the area. I need the otter's help now."
Otters hunt in water all year round, and Eurasian otters are distributed in the cold water lakes of Xishan. They have evolved to be more adaptable to cold temperatures. Their fur is thick and dense, and is waterproof and oil-proof.
Otters have unique diving skills and are divers that are not afraid of the cold. Xu Ying wanted to ask them to help tie a traction rope to the instrument that fell into the water.
The snow pigeons finished their bird seed biscuits and puffed out their chests: "No problem, leave it to us!"
One snow pigeon flew towards the program crew's tent, while the other two went their separate ways to search for otters near the ice lake, and called on relatives and friends for help.
About fifteen minutes later, the golden eagle came over with Xu Ying's backpack containing the drone.
Netizens couldn't help but sigh:
【Airdrop means fast! 】
[Nihao, Snow Mountain Express is at your service~]
Xu Ying took the backpack from the golden eagle steadily, "Thanks, Brother Eagle!"
The golden eagle chirped: "Stationmaster Xu, are you really going to go onto the ice?"
"Yes." Xu Ying nodded slightly. "Three-quarters of the lake is still frozen. If I want to find the little fish in the lake and communicate with them, I have to go out on the ice."
Moreover, fish are different from creatures such as birds and foxes. The main way fish communicate is chemical signals. Fish release chemicals on their body surface to transmit information.
When they are injured, they release alarm pheromones to warn their peers of predators. They also use pheromones to attract the opposite sex during the breeding season. Fish have an extremely sensitive sense of smell.
Although Xu Ying has unlocked the advanced animal language function and his hearing, vision, and sense of smell have been enhanced, if he wants to communicate with the fish, he still has to get closer to them.
Worry flashed in the golden eagle's little eyes. If something happened to Station Master Xu, who would take it to the show to make money and eat and drink well?
The Golden Eagle's expression turned serious at this moment: "Stationmaster Xu, I will help you watch the ice surface from the air."
[If there are any signs of tearing, I will immediately make a sound to warn you and grab your clothes!]
(End of this chapter)
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