King of Adventures in the Wild

Chapter 116 Archaeological Research Institute
The two set foot on the scorching desert, and gradually moved away from civilized society. As far as the eye could see, there were golden gravel everywhere, and there was almost no sign of life, but this was only on the edge.

"The desert is so hot!" Shi Lan was riding on a camel, wearing a sun hat, and her head was covered with beads of sweat.

"It's not too hot. When you reach the depths of Taklama, it's called a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire. No animals can survive there." Lin Fan came here to live broadcast earlier, and he knows the situation of Taklama very well. .

But this time, he didn't have to worry. The water and food were quite sufficient, enough for the two of them to survive for a week. Lin Fan obviously didn't take this mere half a day to heart.

"You are lucky. When I think of the first time I came to the desert, I didn't have so much preparation at all. I had to find food and water by myself. It was really an unbearable past!"

Thinking of how many times I almost died for a little water and food, and even drank my own piss in one gulp, it is incredible to think about it!

Now the two of them are literally on a romantic tour of the desert.

"It's very beautiful here. The undulating sand dunes and the weird mushroom rocks are the first time I've seen these." Shi Lan is like a girl who accidentally broke into a fairyland. Very curious.

"It is indeed beautiful, but the premise is that you can survive here, otherwise this place will become as terrible as hell!"

Lin Fan sighed, and continued on his camel. On the desolate desert, the hot air sizzled. There were only two people and two camels walking slowly in the desert.

After walking for nearly three hours, they came to the bottom of a huge sand dune. This sand dune has a strange shape, similar to the appearance of a pyramid, and the slope is very steep. It is definitely not easy to climb up.

Lin Fan got off the camel's back and looked up at the high sand dune, "According to the map given by Uncle Tatamu, we only need to climb over the sand dune to reach the vicinity of the research institute. I hope someone can guide us past!"

"Okay, let's go up quickly, it's really too hot here!" Shi Lan felt panicked from the heat all over her body, and she was sweating profusely.

Climbing up this extremely steep sand dune is not an easy task. Lin Fan stepped on it and climbed a few steps, but was pushed back to the original place by the quicksand. When he walked halfway, Lin Fan was already panting from exhaustion, and his shoes There's a lot of sand in there.

Under the constant friction, he felt that both legs were broken, and the pain was unbearable!

When the two of them tried their best to climb to the top of the sand dunes, there was a roar in their ears, and it turned out to be a two-wing spiral helicopter from a distance!

"An important place for scientific research, idlers should not enter!"

A hasty warning sound came from the helicopter, indicating that Lin Fan and the two should not enter.

"Look, someone really came to pick us up!" Lin Fan was excited and ignored the other party's warning.

"They don't allow us to go in, what should we do?" Shi Lan was extremely nervous, she had worked so hard to get here, if she couldn't go in, it would be disappointing.

"I'm ready!"

As he spoke, Lin Fan took out Wu Darong's photo and pointed it at the helicopter, trying to raise it above his head, hoping that they could see it clearly.

Sure enough, the warning sound on the helicopter stopped, and it accelerated towards Lin Fan, "It seems that this move has worked!"

Then Lin Fan shook his arm, signaling the pilot in the helicopter to put down the ladder.

The helicopter came over the sand dunes, its wings rotated rapidly, and the strong air flow scattered the surrounding sand and dust, and then dropped a long ladder from above, directly reaching the ground of the sand dunes.

The pilot inside waved his hand and asked Lin Fan and the two to climb up the ladder.

"Okay, we can go up! Be careful, don't let go, let alone be careless!"

Lin Fan gave careful instructions and took the lead in grabbing the ladder and climbing up step by step, followed by Shi Lan, and the two slowly climbed into the helicopter one after the other.

Both pilots were in their twenties, wearing helmets they couldn't see clearly, and they were extremely serious, never saying a word to Lin Fan and Shi Lan.

As the saying goes, it is impossible for a chatterbox to become an excellent pilot. Lin Fan has a deep understanding of this. These two guys are really as cold as ice cubes in winter.

But the driving skills are really awesome.

Lin Fan quickly ignored the two awesome pilots, and looked at the scenery on the ground. He saw an irregular polygonal sand dune group not far from the ground. They were connected one after another to form a A dune basin.

The shortest of these sand dunes is more than [-] meters high and covers an extremely large area. In the middle of the dune basin is the mysterious Loulan Archaeological Research Institute.

It is not so much a research institute as it is a modern building, most of which are [-] to [-]-story high-rise buildings, almost complete external equipment, driveways, airports, green trees, flowers and various advanced equipment can all be used See you here.

This research institute is no different from an oasis in the desert!
"Is this the Loulan Institute of Archaeology? I can't believe it. Living in it is not much different from living in a city!"

"Yeah, this is the place we're looking for!"

Lin Fan and Shi Lan looked at each other, feeling a little shocked. This place is a man-made oasis. Its location and scale are extremely particular. In today's words, it is a tall existence.

"Get ready to land, both of you, please get ready!"

The pilot reminded, then kept silent, and the helicopter began to descend slowly.

There was already an old professor with gray hair waiting quietly at the airport. The old man was about 70 years old, wearing a dark blue Chinese tunic suit, with a straight waist and a full of energy.

When Lin Fan and the two got out of the helicopter, the old professor couldn't wait to come forward to say hello, "Sure enough, being famous is not as good as meeting. It's really surprising that the adventure king came to us this time."

"This girl must be Shi Lan, the goddess of the Miao nationality. I am very interested in your culture."

The old professor revealed the identities of Lin Fan and Shi Lan right away, which also made them a little surprised. After all, they even disguised themselves when they came to the desert, but they were still easily recognized by others.

"I didn't expect the old professor to know me as a small person. I'm really honored." Lin Fan also greeted cheerfully, at least the professor didn't look so old-fashioned.

Shi Lan smiled as a greeting, she was always a little shy, not to mention her cold temper.

"Hahaha, young people know that modesty is a good thing, but if you are too modest, you are proud. If the adventure king is only a small person, then we old bones will live in vain."

"Thanks to you, our research in Loulan has made a breakthrough and solved the historical problems that have plagued the world for countless years. We all keep these in mind."

"Okay, let's go in and discuss in detail, two friends, please follow me!" The old professor seemed to be in a very good mood, and he was able to speak very well.

Lin Fan and Shi Lan followed the old professor into a modern high-rise building, which is equipped with the most advanced equipment, various security facilities, and various verification methods, making people dazzled. Although the matter is cumbersome, it is not complicated. .

The intelligent system here far exceeds that of some high-tech companies, almost reaching the scene in a science fiction movie. It is conceivable that human information is completely converted into photoelectric data, including iris, DNA, face recognition, etc. What a dream it is matter.

Stepping here, it feels like you have stepped into a science fiction world. Even Lin Fan did not expect such a high-tech system.

The two were brought into the VIP room, and the old professor politely made tea and entertained them.

Shi Lan took the tea and quietly listened to the conversation between Lin Fan and the professor.

After taking a sip of the fragrant tea, Lin Fan cut to the chase and said, "Thank you, Professor, for your hospitality. I think it's not just because of me. Otherwise, we might be expelled from the sand dunes."

This point is also easy to guess. If Lin Fan hadn't shown Wu Darong's photo, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly.

The old professor paused for a moment, and then said: "That's right, I didn't know your real identities at the beginning. I didn't figure it out until you showed Professor Wu's photo. I'm afraid no one will come except you. here."

Lin Fan was slightly surprised by the old professor's frankness, and then continued: "Actually, the purpose of my coming here is to know whether Professor Wu has returned. I have important matters and I want his help!"

"I'm afraid this is a bit difficult. Professor Wu has indeed returned to the research institute, but the situation is not good!" The old professor shook his head and said.

The situation is not good?What's going on, Lin Fan is puzzled: "What's going on, when we parted, he was still in good health, which makes it hard for me to believe what the professor said."

"I'm telling the truth. Professor Wu has been working since he came back from that place, but it's not good. His body is aging rapidly. Every day passes like a year for ordinary people!" the old professor said. It is also quite helpless and extremely doubtful.

"No matter what methods we use, we can't stop this aging rate. This is a very strange problem. You must know that we have the most advanced medical equipment in the world!"

Aging rapidly?Lin Fan was quite shocked when he heard this word. What caused Wu Darong to undergo such a drastic change?
Could it be a side effect after losing the effect of the Pisces jade pendant?
There's a good chance that's the case, since Wu Darong is actually in his 80s!

"Then, does Professor Wu have any other abnormal behavior?" Lin Fan continued to ask.

"No, Professor Wu hasn't said a word to anyone since he came back. It's very weird, and he seems to be looking up some historical documents like crazy, but we have no way of knowing what he is thinking."

(End of this chapter)