Steel Steam and Flame

　　 In the underground storage room, it seemed that everyone had already discussed the silence, and the slight voice was only the friction of gears moving forward.

　　 They all looked at the map in front of them and thought. There are many military bases and stations on the map, showing irregular star-falling shapes, all marked with numbers, and road lines marked with black dashed lines connect them like blood vessels.

　　 But the last time the map was signed was thirty years ago. This means that these data were surveyed and mapped by professional personnel thirty years ago. The highways in the desert map are represented by dotted lines, which are also unique features of desert landforms.

The large temperature difference between day and night can easily cause strong winds. The sand grains that have been worn smoothly over the years are like invisible sea water. They are rushing on the sand sea under the force of the wind. The crescent-shaped dune chains connected are Moving ocean waves. The landform in the desert changes slightly every year, and if it encounters a desert black dust storm, this change only takes a few days.

　　 And the highway built in it is in danger of being swallowed by the sea of ​​sand at any time. This phenomenon may not be obvious on the edge of the desert, but as you step deeper, the dunes under your feet may be the stations marked on the map.

　　 The official map should be rotated every five years. The new-looking blueprint in their hands is already an old thing several versions ago.

"How long are you going to leave?" Gustin was always the first to speak. He put the map away and put it in the backpack behind him, then looked around the faces that everyone was looking at and said, "Even if the content of the map is already Too old, but now is our only way out."

　　 Everyone nodded, the map is as important as the compass.

Then his voice did not stop: "Everyone can see the map. How many military stations or supply depots are on it should be counted. And how many of them are still in operation, we all don’t know. . So in order not to be planted on the same route together, I think that after we are divided into three teams, the routes chosen should not overlap as much as possible. One is because these labeled stations are still not there, we don’t know; the other is inside The amount of supplies in the country also needs to be considered."

"The last thing is that our three teams should agree on a secret signal. According to the information given by the military school, our target'oil head' Nolida's recent activities are in Gerun Oasis. I don't think everyone got there. At that time, it was still in the current state, so in order to ensure communication at that time, an agreed secret code should also be available."

　　 "Gulika." This was Lee Hill's feminine voice. At this time, he stood aside and said, "This is the secret signal. And where is the meeting? Does any of you know the specifics of Gerun Oasis?"

　　Li looked at the faces of the people, his eyes were deep and dark, which meant to play tricks. The answer was silence.

"Since there are none, let's make an appointment to meet next to the tallest building in Gerun Oasis. What time? The night of the full moon is thirteen days later, so let's set the meeting time sixteen days later. At that time, the evening , Use a secret sign to converge." Li said his plan, and everyone nodded in acceptance.

　　 Then the surrounding atmosphere changed again at this time. That's because of Gustin's words.

"I want to set off right away. My team needs to bring five water bags. Because there is no food, only animals that haunt in the desert at night are hunted to satisfy their hunger. In addition, there will be some plants outside the desert a few days ago. This is also the source of food. With good luck, you can run into a station that is still in operation. At that time, it is the simplest thing that can be solved with money. The cold at night is not as good as the temperature trained in the military school. It is the best way to hurry. Weather conditions. The high temperature in the desert at noon is fatal."

　　 He hung five water bags on his body, all of them are three liters. This can ensure sufficient water in the first few days and prevent the weight of the water bags from affecting the usual speed of driving. Most of the time on the road is in the evening and early morning, and noon is used to rest and restore the body. But even thinking about it, the efficiency and effectiveness of rest must be very bad.

　　 "If you want to be with me, you can follow me now." Gustin was ready. He was standing in the corridor. Of course, Klitsch also took his own things and waited aside.

　　 Some of the twenty people came out one after another. Finally, when Gustin led the team to leave first, only twelve were left in the basement.

　　 "I want to act alone." This is one of the few female members of the team, and the body belongs to the smaller category. She also carried several water bags on her back, which was hung in front of her as a burst-type magazine-type gun. She stepped forward, drew her planned route on the map spread out on the tin box, put on a mask, and disappeared into everyone's eyes within a few steps.

　　 The remaining people also prepared silently, and then two people chose to go it alone. When the time came to one o'clock in the morning, Li Ye left with four people and embarked on the road to Gerun Oasis.

　　 Cassia stayed at the end, he originally wanted to go alone, so that it would save a lot of trouble. But thinking of the danger hidden under the yellow sand in the desert, I finally decided to go with the remaining three people. It was Kara's team.

　　 But Cara didn't even want to set off now. She put the sniper rifle in her arms on the iron box and began to disassemble and maintain, removing the dust contaminated in the desert.

　　 So after the last two got Kara's answer of "departure tomorrow", they resolutely formed a two-person group, carrying water bags and equipment on their backs and set off. When they walked, they didn't even paint the route, so they must be panicked in their hearts.

"I knew I would be with Gustin or Li and the others." The voices of the two people came from the gloomy part of the corridor, and the black shadows that they left can be seen through the inclined passage, and the color of the corner was gradually fading. Deep blue sky.

　　 "Aren't you going?" The silence that had gathered for a period of time announced its break. Cara assembled the finished sniper rifle parts one by one, and the movements were very familiar and smooth. It seems to be peeling an apple, slowly but accurately and elegantly pulling out an uninterrupted uniform apple skin from beginning to end.

"I want to go alone~www.ltnovel.com~ but after thinking about it, it would be nice to have a few partners. But I didn't expect..." Cassia sat on another box, echoing in the empty basement His voice.

"Unexpectedly, I used this method to drive away people who should be companions and comrades in arms? I didn't interrupt as the captain. The captain was assigned by Li alone. I didn't nod. Silence does not The representative agrees." Kara smiled, she wrapped the sniper rifle in cloth and carried it with her bulging backpack. Then a lot of water bags were filled, and a person carried the water bag to measure for a while, and finally chose the number of Gustin, five. Gustin's choice of the number of water bags was not a random decision.

　　 "Would you like to start? I also think it's good to have a few companions, although you are the only one left." Cara was completely prepared and put on a mask.

　　 Cassia carried her backpack, and did not forget to turn off the high-pressure mercury lamp when she walked out of the basement.

　　 The wind outside stopped at this moment anyhow, and the gravel "chicks" under her feet. Without the cover of yellow sand in the sky, the light of the new moon made the sand under the sky a little dull and pale. The two rows of footprints behind him are visible from a distance, and the shadow of the old station has long since disappeared in the undulating sand dunes.

　　Kasia, their current destination is another station close to seventy kilometers away from the old station, where there may be some food.

　　 But after setting off for so long, the two rushed to get close to the speed of the trot, and there was still yellow sand in front of them without any signs. At the same time, the sky has begun to appear white, and the surrounding temperature has risen quickly. It will be dawn soon~www.ltnovel.com~Book friends are welcome to visit and read. The latest, fastest and hottest serial works are all at ~www. ltnovel.com~ For mobile phone users, please go to read.