Chapter 894 A little tail is following

The tourists who climbed up the mountain to see the volcanic lava, after admiring the most shocking sight in the world, camped at a camp dozens of meters away from the crater, and soon saw Falling asleep watching the stars, listening to the sound of wind and the roar of lava spewing from the crater.

The temperature near the volcano is very high during the day and plummets in the early morning. The temperature at the foot of the mountain can drop to zero degrees. The temperature at the active volcano crater is high. Because of the strong wind, you can still feel the chill. There is heat, a real world of ice and fire.

Waking up at one o'clock in the morning, Leyun found a dust mask and put it on, then put on the sleeves to get out of the room. There was only the sound of wind outside, and the sound of the mountain trembling slightly when the lava burst out. , the temperature is very low, the wind is blowing, making people shiver.

After all the hard work to get to the crater, taking pictures is a must, and regardless of the strong wind, I climbed to the edge of the crater circle and held up my camera to take pictures of the magma spewing. The island got up early There are insects to eat. In the middle of the night, volcanic lava spurts out. Sometimes the sparks rise several meters away, and it feels like they are about to splash on your body. The magma ejected from the ground flows in the lava lake, with dancing fire and silver flowers, red and silver lights. The flow is very spectacular.

After taking photos for more than ten minutes, I put away the camera, took out a small steel drill and pried the frozen solidified magma blocks very close to the crater, and collected enough black magma. , while there was no one around, he quickly dug up plants near the volcano, and dug wildly until five o'clock before hiding.

Tourists who camped at the crater got up at four o'clock and ran to the crater to take pictures, hoping to capture the shocking scene of lava spewing. However, they failed to wait until sunrise before the tour guide and guards took the tourists down the mountain.

There are also places in the volcano where magma will erupt. The temperature of the entire volcano rises as the sun rises. It becomes unbearable around ten o'clock, so visitors must arrive at ten o'clock. Left the volcano half ago.

Le Yun huddled in the space to sort out the dug volcanic plants. When the tourists came down from the mountain, she slipped out to dig out the plants. She was wearing black clothes and looked like a piece of solidified magma from a distance. It was impossible to be caught. people discovered.

The sky is getting brighter and brighter, the sun is rising higher and higher, and the temperature is rising higher and higher. Even though she can withstand high temperatures, she is covered in sweat from the scorching heat. She persists until eleven o'clock, feeling The whole person is about to dry out, so he returns to the space to rest for half an hour before continuing to dig up plants. At the hottest moment, he digs out a few grasses that need to be pinched and dug, crawls back to the space and lies down like a dead dog.

Le Yun was busy in the space until about four o'clock in the afternoon. When the temperature dropped, she went to dig plants near the crater again. Yesterday's tourists had already gone to the sulfur crater in the depression, and the new group of tourists had not yet Now is the best time to dig plants.

However, after only digging for a while, I saw a helicopter flying from a distance, and immediately ran to the opposite direction to the camp set up by the travel agency to lurk and observe.The helicopter flew over the desert plains and stopped at the camp at the foot of the volcano. About half an hour later, the helicopter took off and flew towards the crater.

Seeing the helicopter flying towards the crater, Le Yun immediately went back to the space to hide, quietly listening to the movement outside, and clearly heard the huge wind sound of the helicopter propeller turning.

The helicopter flew around the volcano twice and then flew back to the foot of the mountain. There were five armed guards sent by the Ethiopian government, two foreign men, a tour guide from the parade club and a helicopter pilot.

A group of people got off the helicopter and rested at the camp. Two foreign men carried cameras to take pictures and often observed the volcano with telescopes.

In the evening, the group had dinner. After 6:30, the tour guide and guards accompanied the two guests to climb the volcano. The camel helpers at the camp carried sleeping bags, water and other necessities.

The tour guide and soldiers accompanied the tourists to the crater, rested for a while at the camp, then accompanied the tourists to the crater to take photos, and then rested.

At around two o'clock in the morning, when the tour guide and the soldiers were asleep, the two tourists got out of their sleeping bags. One stayed at the camp to observe, and the other left with a camera and flashlight. He did not take pictures, but walked around the crater to observe.

He walked around the crater, studied several suspicious places for a long time, circled around the volcano, and then returned to the camp.

When the people who stayed behind saw the people who had gone out coming back, they walked out of the camp and went to the viewing area of ​​the crater and asked quietly: "Have you found anything?"

"No." Go out to conduct reconnaissance. The person replied softly: "There are only normal traces left by tourists. There is nothing suspicious. Her purpose may not be here. The higher-ups may have guessed wrong."

"I speculate that in the protection of animals and plants The possibility is greater on the other side of the district."

"My guess is also on that side. It is too desolate here to come without forming a team. Her oriental face is too obvious, and it is difficult to sneak into the team. It is easy to recognize. Those people who said they have never seen anyone similar will not be wrong."

"Even if you have never been here, you still have to go to Dallol Volcano and Salt Fields tomorrow to look for it."

The two of them chattered for a while, then quietly returned to the camp, lay down and went back to sleep.

They fell asleep, and Le Yun, who was staying in the space, wanted to curse her, but damn, someone was trying to do evil to her again!

Originally, I was just more cautious when I saw the helicopter, so except for meditating and practicing, I did not give up scouting outside at other times. I detected someone moving in the middle of the night, so I deliberately paid 120% of my attention to scout. After detecting the person walking away, I quietly crawled out of the space to study what the person was doing in the middle of the night. I found someone using a flashlight to wander around the place where I dug the plants. I thoughtThen who is like me, who comes here just to dig up plants?

She said nothing, lurking behind the pile of magma that solidified into a rock, watching silently. When the man walked away, she stalked again until he was not far from the camp. For the sake of safety Then he crawled back into the space to eavesdrop, and because he was close, he heard the two whispering.

Even if the two little mice didn’t specify their names, she knew instantly that they were definitely looking for her, and they were not the friendly kind. If Mr. Ferrari really sent someone to protect her, then they wouldn’t They will mobilize troops and helicopters to find people in Ethiopia. Mr. Ferrari has a wide range of contacts. It is impossible not to know that Ethiopia is an African country that is a key aid to China. Generally speaking, the Ethiopian people are very friendly to the Chinese people. She is safe in Ethiopia. It is far higher than the country of Yemen by countless times, so there is no need to send bodyguards to look for her traces.

Some people are looking for themselves because they want to stay in Africa forever.

Le Yun curled her lips in disdain, trying to pull some tricks, ah, if she hadn’t disguised herself to sneak into the traveling party to dig up medicinal materials, they wouldn’t have recognized her even if she were face to face with the little scumbags. .

I originally wanted to catch the little slags and throw them into the crater of the volcano, letting them melt until there was no slag left. But think about it, it’s easy to catch the little scums and run away to the limelight. Sprinkling some medicine will do the trick. Killing the scumbags will be very troublesome. After all, they came with travel agencies and soldiers. If tourists disappear for no apparent reason, Ethiopia may suspect terrorists and take action. The Bunagil Valley was under martial law, and she couldn't leave for a while, which was tantamount to trapping herself.

She was not in a good mood because she couldn't kill the scumbags. Fortunately, she remembered the smell of the scumbags. Next time they appeared within her range of smell, she would be able to find them. Unless they never appear in front of him in the future, there will be a time when "a gentleman's revenge is never too late".

For safety reasons, it was not convenient to dig plants in the middle of the night, so Leyun fell asleep and woke up on time to listen to the sounds outside again.

The tour guides and soldiers sleeping in the crater camp still woke up the tourists at the agreed time to watch the magma movement in the crater in the morning and watch the sunrise. They did not go down the mountain until half past six and had breakfast at the base of the mountain camp. , to see the salt ponds and Dallol volcano in the desert.

Before they left, the helicopter circled the crater from a high altitude before leaving. However, the volcanic area was not quiet. In the evening, another group of tourists came, a total of five people. car.

Knowing that the little scumbags were looking for her, Le Yun did not go out after the little scumbags came down the mountain. If the scumbags had telescopes and discovered her whereabouts, it would greatly affect her plan. , who told her that she had to go to the Dallol geothermal volcano.

She stayed in space, digging for plants when Zhazha really left, and found new ones at dusk.She came to the travel team and sighed silently, why is it so difficult for her to find a medicine?

She arrived at the Erta Ale active volcano crater on the 6th and stayed there all night. On the evening of the 7th, Xiao Zhazhao came, causing her to waste a night and half a day, and the time was up. number 8.

Tourists came one after another, and Le Yun had no choice but to use the time before dark to dig up plants and help some plants spread their seeds in places with volcanic ash and soil so that they could multiply. Go down.

When the tourists were climbing the mountain, she avoided it. When everyone fell asleep in the early morning, she started digging plants frantically again. She waited until the tourists got up to see the scenery before avoiding them. When the tourists came down the mountain, she also stepped out of the volcano. Go down the mountain on the other side, then take a far detour and follow the road taken by the travel agency to reach the must-see Dallol volcano.

The Dalol volcano is only 25 kilometers away from the Erta Ale active volcano. However, that is a straight-line distance. In fact, you have to camp in a camp for one night on the way, and then go to the depression. In that way, you can Made it in time.

On the way, Le Yun did not take a bath in the salt lake on the road, which can make people float like the Dead Sea. She only collected a lot of water and used mineral water bottles picked up on the way to the volcano. , wash it yourself, fill it with salty water, and collect some soil.

In order to get ahead of the tour group and buy myself a little more time, I took a shortcut around the camping place and rode a motorcycle on the road to the Danakil Depression. Without taking a break, we walked along the path traveled by tourist groups.

In the middle of the night, we crossed the salt field where the Afar people mined salt.

The Afar people are a conservative nation. They don’t like to deal with outsiders, and they are not very friendly to outsiders. There are no guards to lead the way, not to mention it is still night. Le Yun did not go to the salt field, and was in He put away his motorcycle near the salt field and ran across the salt field.

Even if the Afar people were friendly to outsiders and welcomed people to the salt works at any time to watch them digging salt, she would not go. She was in a hurry. Yesterday's group of tourists would rest in the camp that night and had to wait. She would set off tomorrow morning. If she arrived at the Dallol volcano early, she would be able to buy herself a lot of time to do research.

The ground around the salt lake is cracked due to lack of water, like countless figures stitched together. Even in the daytime, the gray-white land can't be seen at a glance. As we get closer to the sulfur volcano, the gray-white The salt field-like circle shape deepens in color and slowly turns brown. The earth's crust like field ridges forms large and small circles. The ground is crisscrossed with ravines. As far as the eye can see, there is no grass. It is a truly barren land.

After that was the area where salt was produced. Le Yun ran across the vast salt lake, away from the worksite of the salt miners, and when she reached a place without salt layers, she took out her motorcycle and ran away again.

In order to do it as soon as possibleAt the end of her trip to Ethiopia, she went all out. She drove under the stars, following the traces left by the tour group's wheels, and kept getting closer to the volcano. The smell of sulfur and the sour smell of lava became stronger. Soon she entered a piece of sulfur lava. basin.

From a long time ago to the present, continuous volcanic activity has formed the volcanic landforms of the Dalo volcano area in the Danakil depression, including volcanic hot spots, ground fissures, geothermal springs and steam springs, and lava gushing out of the ground. There are many kinds of minerals that move with salt to form salt crystals, which are colorful and gorgeous. However, although they are beautiful, they are also poisonous. Whether it is sulfur and salt crystals or acid lakes, they all have strong corrosiveness.

The travel agency has a resting camp not far from the volcano. Leyun parked the car very far away and walked on her own. The volcanic lava basin is full of sulfur piles like coral bushes, calcium sulfate towers, and sulfuric acid pools. And Yanhua Terrace, the colors and shapes are beautiful and moving.

Not moved.

Looking at the various shapes of sulfur piles that looked like works of art, Leyun was not moved. She got closer and found that no one was stationed at the travel agency’s camp, and she was immediately shocked. Rejoicing, I put on my headlamp and headed towards the center of the volcano.

It is said to be a volcano, but in fact it does not have the shape of a mountain. It is just a few relatively tall lava piles, surrounded by large and small sulfuric acid pools and sulfur piles. The stars are as beautiful as the stars, and the strong smell of sulfur, fire, and rotten eggs are mixed together, which is very pungent, and the hot air hits the face, making people feel like they are in a sauna.

The closer to the central area, the stronger the corrosiveness. In order to prevent the shoes from being scrapped, Le Yun took out anti-corrosion high-top rubber shoes and put them on, jumping and walking between the sulfur rings like ridges. The smell and heat are too strong, and when you reach a point where you can't go any further, you take out a container to fill with strong acid liquid, knock out the lumps on the sulfur pile, get a few pieces of each color and store them in a spare container.

When I walked out, I moved a few beautiful salt towers, salt bamboo shoots, and a few faded towers that looked like dirt mounds for research, and collected enough salt to make poisonous items. Raw materials, slap your butt, and run away quickly.

Leaving the volcanic area full of sulfur pools and wandering around half a circle around the salt mountain, she still found no lizards, other insects or plants. Le Yun once again expressed her deep regret and picked up some salt mountain pieces. , taking advantage of the fact that there was still more than an hour before dawn, we rode the night road back to Mekele City.