Chapter 1299 Reuniting
"Xiao Zhang! Xiao Zhang! This is the scientific expedition team. Please reply when you receive it!"
"Xiao Zhang! Xiao Zhang! This is the scientific expedition team. Please reply when you receive it!"
By the well of the Bedouin tribe, Wei Kang held up a telescope and looked into the south. He picked up the intercom from time to time and called Zhang Zi'an.
"Teacher, forget it, drink a glass of water first, don't lose your body."
Gao Ke trotted and handed over a bottle of water and said, "We have been waiting here for three days. If Zhang Zian could have come, I would have come long ago. Let me say that you may not like to hear that he did not arrive at the scheduled meeting place in time, which means that the situation is in danger. Such a rare desert earthquake and black storm occurred in the Sea of Devils. The chance of being able to escape safely is very small. You must be mentally prepared for the worst."
Wei Kang sighed, let Gao Ke take the telescope, took the water and took a few sips.
"With that being said, he is alert and has strong adaptability and may not be trapped in the sea of devils. Please wait a little longer." Wei Kang said.
Gao Ke was sweating and looked up at the scorching sun. Since they left the desert, Wei Kang has let the scientific expedition team stay here, waiting for Zhang Zian to return safely from the desert.
The members of the scientific expedition team were a little dissatisfied with this decision. They finally walked out of the desert. What they needed most now was soft beds, showers, air conditioners, buffets, ice cream, ifi, circle of friends, and sand sculptures, rather than waiting for someone who was almost impossible to come here like Meng Jiangnu.
After parting with Zhang Zi'an at the edge of the Sea of Devils, the scientific expedition team arrived at the agreed-upon location under the leadership of Nabari, and agreed to wait for him for 48 hours.
But they failed to make an appointment, let alone 48 hours, but in fact they didn't even wait for 24 hours.
On the first day, they set up a canopy and were resting, taking turns to watch the restless He He, but at noon, a rumbling vibration suddenly came from the direction of the Sea of Devils like thunder, and then huge sand and dust rose up there. They were at a loss, and Nabarri was only kneeling on the blanket and praying to the true god.
Immediately afterwards, a black storm appeared, and it originated in the direction of the Sea of Devils, quickly spreading to them.
When the black storm arrives, they cannot remain in place, otherwise they may be buried by sand, so they are forced to leave the predetermined location in advance and temporarily lose their way in the black storm.
When the sandstorm stopped, they found themselves going astray. At this time, they faced a choice whether to return to the scheduled location to continue waiting for Zhang Zi'an, or to return directly to Siwa Oasis. Wei Kang and Salim tend to be the former, while others firmly choose the latter, and Nabari, who was frightened by the Sea of Devils, did not express his opinion.
He He's mental state was unstable, coupled with the principle of the minority obeying the majority and his responsible attitude towards the overall safety of the scientific expedition team, Wei Kang had no choice but to agree to leave the desert without waiting for Zhang Zi'an. Therefore, he felt guilty along the way. If Zhang Zi'an arrived at the scheduled location as promised within 48 hours, but found that he had already left the empty space, how disappointed it would be.
The return journey was not smooth either. Due to the loss of the drone's strong reconnaissance, he had to face greater difficulties and dangers when climbing the sand dunes. On the way, a car overturned while climbing the sand dunes and rolled down the sand ridge. Fortunately, only Du Xuetao was slightly injured while rolling.
Since it was already at the end of its strength, the scientific expedition team took longer to leave the desert than when they entered the desert. When they finally saw the Bedouin camel caravan, everyone was only half breathing and almost exhausted the supplies.
In this case, Wei Kang insisted on letting the scientific expedition team stay in the Bedouin tribe and wait for Zhang Zi'an, which seemed very unkind to others.
Gao Ke pointed to a thatched hut of Bedouin, "Teacher, at least consider Xiaohe's situation. She must get psychological counseling as soon as possible."
He He was making trouble all the way, insisting on returning to the Sea of Devils to feel the pure cosmic energy, and even trying to steal a car. Fortunately, they watched it tightly, and people stared at her day and night, so she didn't let her escape.
Wei Kang shook his head, "I have contacted her parents. Her parents are on the way here. Let them decide how to treat them... I insist on staying here, in fact, considering Xiaohe's situation. If she is asked to return to Siwa Oasis, she wants to call the police and insist that we illegally imprison her. We are not familiar with the place and can't explain it clearly."
They had long known about the virtues of Egyptian police, so Wei Kang felt that it was better to stay in the Bedouin tribe in the lawless land until her parents came and handed her over to her parents to avoid any trouble.
"Then do you think we would wait for Li Pitt and others before we waited for Zhang Zi'an?" Gao Ke looked at the distance worriedly.
On the way back, the satellite phone of the scientific expedition team rang once, and the number showed that it was Li Pitt's satellite phone. After Wei Kang answered, the other party said nothing, and he didn't say anything, waiting silently for a while, and finally hung up the phone silently.
This silent phone call contained a lot of information, such as Li Pitt and the others successfully escaped, at least they were not wiped out in the sea of devils, but Zhang Zian was not with them, otherwise Zhang Zian would definitely speak.
Wei Kang and Li Pitt had nothing to say, and changed their previous good impression. They felt that these people were lawless. He answered the phone mainly to understand Zhang Zi'an's situation. After understanding it, there was no need to continue the call.
As for why Li Pitt called and why he didn't say a word, it's not clear. Maybe he said goodbye to the scientific expedition team that once shared the joys and sorrows.
Wei Kang sincerely hopes that he will not be involved in these dangerous charlatans in the future.
He took a few more sips of water, picked up the intercom and continued to call.
"Xiao Zhang! Xiao Zhang! This is the scientific expedition team. Please reply when you receive it!"
I don't know how many times this sentence has been repeated within three days, and it has flowed out of Wei Kang's mouth mechanically. As time goes by, he knew that the possibility of Zhang Zi'an returning safely is getting smaller and smaller, because he calculated that the drinking water and food in Zhang Zi'an's car was not enough to support him for so long.
unless……
He was unwilling to imagine that cruel possibility, but if Zhang Zian made that choice to survive, he could understand and would not blame him. But if he was not at the most desperate point, he hoped that Zhang Zian would not choose that path.
In any case, when He He's parents arrived, they had to leave and there was no reason to wait any longer.
"Xiao Zhang! Xiao Zhang! This is the scientific expedition team. Please reply when you receive it!"
However, the mechanical and hopeless call suddenly responded.
"Scientific Expedition Team! Scientific Expedition Team! This is Zhang Zi'an! Received it! Please speak!"
Chapter completed!