After taking 1,362 steps and turning a few corners, Zheng Ren saw the end of the mountain road.
On the other side, a huge lake that was blocked appeared in front of him.
It seemed that there was still a way to go. After going around the lake, he could vaguely see that he could still walk forward. That was the limit of what one could see. No matter how far they were, even Zheng Ren could not see it clearly on the dark and rainy day.
"Damn..." Su Yun stood behind Zheng Ren and could not help but exclaim in surprise.
He had only seen the lake in books but did not expect to see it with his own eyes one day. Moreover, it was at the end of such a steep mountain path.
At that moment, Su Yun felt that his hands and feet were cold.
If there was another slightly stronger aftershock, the Quake Lake would open up. Would the entire group be submerged then?
Who knew? It was possible.
In this godforsaken place, no one knew what would happen in the next second.
"We're going back," Zheng Ren said.
"Aren't we going to walk over?"
"We have to go back and tell Chief Zhao and the others about the situation. There's a path over there, and it looks like we should be able to walk through it. Let's give it a try. We can't be fully certain though," Zheng Ren said.
It was still the tone of a doctor. He was not sure of anything.
It was a habit he had picked up over many years. He could not change it.
"You can see it?" Su Yun was surprised. He narrowed his eyes and looked for the path carefully. However, everything in front of him was pitch black. Other than the huge lake, he could not see anything else.
"Okay." Zheng Ren did not have the time to bother with him.
He was a chatterbox. If he were to reply, he could talk until the next morning.
If it was during normal times, it would be fine. Under such circ.u.mstances, every bit of physical strength was extremely precious. Zheng Ren could not bear to waste it.
The two of them retreated. The way back was simpler than when they came. However, Zheng Ren did not let down his guard. He kept telling Su Yun to be careful and walk slowly.
Su Yun did not have the energy to argue with Zheng Ren anymore. The annoying rain made the mountain path extremely slippery. If they walked at the back, they would save some energy if they did not have to consider whether they would land on solid ground or into the endless void.
However, with the current situation...
Su Yun was very careful. It took him a long time to walk down the mountain path.
"Chief Zhao, we can walk in front, but the mountain path is narrow and dangerous. After this section, there is a large lake that's blocked. There seems to be a path we can cross," Zheng Ren said.
Zhao Yunlong and the others recovered some of their strength. Seeing that it was already late, Zhao Yunlong decided to rest for a few more hours after passing that section of the mountain path.
"You guys, stay here," Zhao Yunlong said to the reporters and cameramen very seriously.
"Leader, we also have a mission," Reporter sun gritted her teeth and said stubbornly. A wave of power burst out from her petite body.
Everyone had a mission.
Zhao Yunlong did not hate her. It was already not easy for a delicate girl to be able to persevere to this point in such an extreme environment.
This was not a playground. Any normal person knew that. Moreover, the cold rain that fell from the sky caused one's body temperature to plummet. If there was a surge of hot blood, it would have been extinguished by now.
What could keep her firm was not her wildness, but her d.e.s.i.r.e to complete her task.
Zhao Yunlong sighed. His life was really not that good. If the plane had taken off a few minutes earlier, these reporters and photographers would not have been able to keep up.
However, thinking about that now was useless.
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Zheng Ren walked silently at the front. Zheng Ren would warn him in advance if there was anything difficult to walk on.
There were dangers along the way but nothing too serious. He walked to the corner.
After walking for more than half an hour, they had only walked half the way. Every step was extremely dangerous. It was fortunate that they did not lose any members.
"Stop, Stop!" Suddenly, Zheng Ren raised his hand at the front and shouted for the first time.
Chapter 647 - Life Was Not A Math Problem
Everyone in the team was careful to avoid any mishaps.
The moment they heard Zheng Ren's roar to stop, they stood on the spot and observed the situation.
There was no need to explain. In the next second, almost everyone understood what had happened.
The rain fell, turning from water into ice.
The originally slippery road had hail falling in between, a mixture of water and ice. The originally difficult road was now hell to walk on.
"Stand by and wait for orders!" Zhao Yunlong realized the danger and roared.
During that time, the people lined up in a long line. They could not even communicate and could only talk to the people in front and behind them.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Zhao Yunlong made a judgment of the situation in front of him and felt very helpless.
He could only order everyone to stop and rest where they were.
During such a time, it was not possible to use brute force to resist.
The mountain path was filled with rain and ice. It had no holding strength at all. If Zheng Ren had not reminded them in time and took one more step, those who did not notice it would have stumbled and fallen into the bottomless abyss. Even if the people around him caught him, more of them would be pulled down.Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click #'s-studio_16489637605120805/life-was-not-a-math-problem_51573034041006271 for visiting.
Then they would just have to do what they could with the rest of them.
But the rest... Well, things were easier said than done.
In such weather and in such a place with his back against the cliff, he could not even stretch his legs straight. In addition, his entire body was wet and cold, the rain still falling as the temperature dropped by more than ten degrees. Zhao Yunlong could not even guarantee that no one would freeze to death.
Damn it! After Zhao Yunlong gave the order, he cursed in his heart.
He did not know how difficult the journey was but still did not feel despair. Forward, forward, forward. That was the only thought in his mind.
After that, he was trapped on the cliff, waiting for orders on the spot. A wave of despair rose in his heart.
Everyone carefully leaned against the people nearby to keep each other warm.
Su Yun took out a pack of compressed military rations and asked, "Do you want to eat?"
"I'm not hungry." Zheng Ren had never been interested in eating. Within that moment, his muscles were sore and his hormone levels were extremely high. He did not want to eat.
"Usually, you're not interested in eating and think that you're a monster. Now, I really envy you." Su Yun said, "This thing is terrible to eat but is filling. After eating this box, I guarantee you I won't feel hungry tomorrow."
Zheng Ren nodded and closed his eyes as if he was ready to sleep.
"Hey, why are you so boring?" Su Yun said as he ate the compressed military rations in big mouthfuls and swallowed it down with purified water.
The military rations in modern times we
re already very delicious. The compressed biscuits in the past could not be compared.
However, after eating tons of delicacies, the military rations felt just like chewing wax.
"Let's rest for a while. When the road is better, we still have to move forward," Zheng Ren said lightly.
The members of the team and the people around them were talking to each other. They did not dare to speak too loudly for fear of alerting the ferocious beast that was gradually calming down underground.
Along the way, they had exhausted a lot of their physical strength.
They did not feel anything as they moved forward carefully. Once they were done, all sorts of negative effects would envelop everyone.
They snuggled up to each other and used each other's body temperature to keep warm.
Exhaustion surged up like a tide. In just ten minutes, the group gradually quieted down.
Zheng Ren closed his eyes to rest. He was thinking about what would happen if he could advance tomorrow and enter the place.
As a doctor, he would definitely consider first aid.
However, what he had on hand...was really not enough to do anything.
He went to the System space and opened the System shop. Zheng Ren cursed. There was only one surgical tray sold in the System's shop! After he bought it, there was no more...
How could that be?
Seriously...
After praising the System, all it gave him was a disappointment.
Zheng Ren wanted to take out the System's items at all costs but was extremely disappointed.
Beside the pond, the snow-white little fox seemed to be looking at Zheng Ren with a mocking smile. It was exactly the same as Su Yun.
Zheng Ren had no choice but to rest in the System space for a while.
It was something he could benefit from.
After all, resting here allowed one to recover very quickly.
Zheng Ren stared blankly at the Little White Fox. His mind was in a mess as he thought about many things. Xie Yiren, Old Chief Physician Pan, Department Chief Kong, Professor Rudolf Wagner, the Nobel Prize, the new surgery research center, what kind of situation would they encounter tomorrow...
Suddenly, a voice sounded in his ear.
"Say something. It's so cold that I can't sleep," Su Yun said.
Zheng Ren came out of the System space and smiled. "What are you trying to say? Are you afraid?"
"F*ck you!" Su Yun cursed. Zheng Ren had actually insulted him.
However, his heart was really in a fl.u.s.ter. Su Yun sighed and asked, "Can we head back alive?"
"I don't know," Zheng Ren answered calmly.
"Boss, can you say something nice?" Su Yun complained.
"Is it useful to say nice things? If I say nice things now, I will stand at the top and talk for a few days and nights before the earthquake."
"It's useless. Take the time to sleep. If you're feeling energetic, you have a better chance of surviving. I'm just afraid that you will fall asleep while walking. If you slip and I go back to the Imperial Capital myself, who will be my assistant?"
"I'm someone who wants to win the Nobel Prize. I won't let you steal the spotlight."
"Then you have to go back alive," Zheng Ren said.
"Boss, do you want to try a heart transplant when we go back? Let me tell you. Although a heart transplant has been carried out for many years, a heart transplant with autologous stem cells will definitely be a Nobel Prize project if the human experiment is successful." When Su Yun mentioned the words 'Nobel Prize', his eyes finally lit up.
They were as bright as the stars in the sky behind the clouds.
"It's okay, I don't care. As long as there is no rejection, a heart transplant is not a big deal." Zheng Ren's light-hearted words gave Su Yun a heavy blow.
Autologous stem cells to grow a heart and transplant it was a difficult project in anyone's eyes.
However, how did it become a transplant for Zheng Ren? It was not a big deal? F*ck, Su Yun was cursing a lot today.
Seeing the mountains and rivers shatter and the landfall to the southwest, it was impossible for him not to be touched.
However, Su Yun thought carefully and Zheng Ren could really do it. After all, the guy was not human at all, Su Yun thought to himself.
"There are plenty of projects and we're good enough. As long as we return alive, everything will be fine."
"Boss, you shouldn't have come." Su Yun was silent for a long time before he said, "If you stayed in the Imperial Capital, how many people could the new project save versus how many people you'd save by being here instead?"
"Sometimes, life is not a math problem." Zheng Ren continued, "There are a lot of principles and I don't understand them either. Philosophy, huh? I went crazy after learning it. When faced with such a situation, you expect me to hide behind to cheer for you guys? I can't do it."
Su Yun wiped his face and smiled.
"Also, with your skill level, I wouldn't be at ease if I didn't come," Zheng Ren said.
Damn it!
Chapter 648 - Forward! Forward! Forward!
Su Yun really did not want to talk to him anymore.
It was what he really thought. That guy, Zhao Yunlong, knew emergency treatment? Nonsense, he was not at ease letting him follow along.
But these words actually came out of Zheng Ren's mouth and...he could not refute it.
He really held his breath right there and then.
Su Yun closed his eyes and cursed a few more words in his heart. The tiredness of the day swept up like a tidal wave, and he quickly fell asleep quietly.
After a few hours, the rain finally stopped. The sky was still cloudy, and Zhao Yunlong keenly noticed that after the rain stopped.
He observed the road condition and saw that the ice on the road gradually disappeared. Before daybreak, the temperature had already warmed up. At the very least, there was no more hail, making him feel somewhat relieved.
That was because the hail stopping would determine whether the mission could be successfully completed or not.
The situation would indicate whether they could save at least three to four more hours of traveling time, he thought to himself.
At 3.40am, Zhao Yunlong woke everyone up and continued to move forward.
After the rain, although the icy path on the mountain road had completely melted, it was still slippery to the point that it felt unstable with every step.
It took them nearly two hours to walk through the rugged and slippery road.
The sky was already beginning to brighten. As they moved forward, the huge lake became more and more obvious.
The more they could see, the more shocking it got.
It was as if tons of water were trapped in the air. Once a rock was not strong enough to hold it and collapsed, there would definitely be another disaster.
Zhao Yunlong used the GPS and satellite phone to report the situation to the newly established headquarters. He focused on the mountain road and the lake.
One could say that they were heading into a dead end. Even if there were large-scale construction machinery, it would be impossible to open up a road in a short period of time.
From a certain point of view, the mission had been completed.
Countless teams braved aftershocks, mud-rock flows, and hail to advance. They were constantly trying and making mistakes.
The wrong choice would be borne by the team. The loss of personnel or time was something that would affect the overall situation.
Even so, the mission had failed but the team still needed to advance. They had to try to enter the earthquake's epicenter as soon as possible so they could understand the situation there and rescue the survivors.
It seemed to be a long way to go around the lake.
Zheng Ren felt that even if there were no mountains there, even rats could not run around it, let alone horses.
They moved forward in silence. The exhausted people looked as if they had been undergoing surgery for a wh
ole day. Every step was extremely difficult.
Suddenly, Zheng Ren heard a buzzing sound.
Dragonflies. Hundreds and thousands of dragonflies flew towards him from the forest not far away.
Zheng Ren frowned. He used his hand to cover his eyes and stopped.
"Ah!" a cry of surprise sounded.
Reporter Sun was already extremely tired. She moved forward in a daze. Suddenly, she encountered countless dragonflies and was shocked. She wanted to dodge but ended up twisting her ankle. She lost her footing and fell to the ground.
Fortunately, this place was not as narrow as the mountain path and was considered flat ground. Reporter Sun had only sprained her ankle, but it was not fatal.
Zheng Ren turned around and glanced at Reporter Sun. The system panel had a faint red color. It was diagnosed as a sprained right ankle.
It was nothing. It was just a small problem, a soft tissue injury.
However, she was already exhausted. Coupled with her sprained ankle, she was completely unable to follow the team forward.
If it was flat ground, Zheng Ren would not mind carrying her on his back. She was only about a hundred kilograms. It was not a big deal.
However, this was a mountain road. It was wet and slippery, and they had just gone through hail. Zheng Ren carried a military first aid kit, water, and dry food. He had to walk a hundred times more carefully. Carrying a person on his back? It was impossible.
Zhao Yunlong and Zheng Ren had the same thoughts. They did not even have the intention to comfort Reporter Sun. After a simple physical examination and finding that there were no substantial injuries, they asked the photographer to stay behind to protect her.
He told the cameraman that he had already informed the emergency command headquarters and their exact location had already been marked by GPS. Very soon, a rescue team would come to carry out the rescue.
No matter how stubborn Reporter Sun was, she could only accept reality.
She had also seen the situation along the way. If she was willful and continued to walk forward, she would definitely be a burden. Even if she was not afraid of death, would she still lead the entire team to death?
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