"Hold the rope loop!" Li Du said in a deep voice.
Big Beard knew what to do without him saying it. He struggled in the cold water, trying to hold on to the rope loop at the front of the rope.
Li Du used his arms to drag Big Beard quickly onto the ice.
The ice there was very fragile. Big Beard hit the ice and put pressure on it. There was a continuous cracking sound, and the surrounding ice was all broken!
It was interesting. Like dumplings falling into a pot, the hunters who had come to rescue Big Beard lost their balance and fell into the ice water!
Big Beard was fine. He was lying on his stomach when he was dragged onto the ice, so the pressure was smaller. On the contrary, the ice on his side remained intact, and Li Du successfully dragged him up.
Taking the rope from his hand, Li Du threw it to another man and fished up the five people who had fallen into the water one by one.
Big Beard falling into the water was his scheme, and the other five were unlucky. The ice area where the little bug absorbed time energy was a little large, and they were affected.
But for Li Du, it was a surprise. He had only wanted to do Big Beard a favor, but he had not expected to do so much.
Especially after he pulled these people up, the heads of several sea lions appeared beside the broken ice.
Antarctic sea lions were not as cute as they looked. In the water, they were very aggressive, especially in the warm season, when they would crazily store fat and attack prey to survive the winter.
Looking at the sea lions emerging from the water, the hunters were relieved and drew crosses on their chests.
Li Du coiled the rope and hung it on his shoulder again. The young hunter who had mocked him was not far from him, so he smiled at the young man and said, "Now you know why I have the rope? There are no mines or pits here, but there are ice caves here. "
A hunter asked in amazement, "How did you know this would happen?"
Li Du pointed to his eyes and said, "Because I have this. I can observe. I find meteorites by observation. Of course, I don't have X-ray vision. If you had been washed under the ice by the sea, I would not have been able to save you. "
The hunters were so scared that they took a few steps back. If they fell into the water and were washed into the ice, they would die.
Big Beardy stood up in shame and said to Li Du, "I'm sorry, sir. I apologize for my sarcastic words just now."
The other hunters were also embarrassed. They did not make a sound, but lowered their heads. No one treated Li Du with hostility anymore.
Li Du patted Big Beardy's shoulder and smiled. "It's okay, we are companions. Your name is Hankway? Hello, Hankway. Take your man to get changed. "
Walking in Antarctica, the clothes worn not only had to be warm but also waterproof, because even if they did not fall into the water, they could easily be splashed by the wind and snow.
The hunters had brought a change of clothes. They were very resistant to the cold. They took off their clothes and dried themselves in the cold wind. Then, they put on dry clothes.
Now that Li Du had achieved his goal, the attitude of the hunters towards him changed drastically. When they made eye contact with him, they would take the initiative to smile.
Obviously, Li Du had won their friendship.
All this was as Li Du had expected. At Lightning Ridge, he had used a similar method to subdue Aubrey and the others. However, that accident was a natural disaster, and this one was man-made.
The hunters dared not get too close to the sea. Steve also warned everyone, "The ice and snow melt in the warm season. Everyone, stay away from the sea. The ice there is washed by the sea and melts faster. Be careful not to fall again."
More than twenty people spread out and walked slowly on the ice, searching for meteorites underground.
They found nothing all morning.
They had been working, and because they kept staring at the white ice sheet, even with protective goggles, their eyes were a little uncomfortable. But even though they worked hard, they still did not find any meteorites.
This was very normal. Finding meteorites was much more difficult than finding other gems, especially on the ground. It was even more difficult.
After all, meteorites could fall to the ground for tens of thousands of years, or even tens of millions of years. After such a long time, meteorites could have been weathered into powder, or they could have gone through crustal movements and fallen somewhere.
Seeing that everyone was tired, Steve waved his hand and said, "Forget it. Let's stop and get ready for lunch."
Someone drove a sleigh to follow them. When they stopped, they immediately moved the tent down, and then everyone worked together to set up the tent.
After the tent was set up, Li Du went in and found a place to sit down and rest.
He was tired from the journey. He had been using the little bug to search below all morning, but had not found a single meteorite.
He had found the meteorite yesterday by pure luck. It was not even his discovery, but Ah Meng's.
Shortly after he sat down, someone handed him a kettle and said, "Drink some hot wine. You'll recover faster when you're warm."
Li Du turned his head and saw Big Beard, who had taken off his hat, sitting next to him.
Big Beard was of Asian descent, and his skin color was similar to Li Du's, but his hair was light yellow and his eyes were a little green.
He took the kettle in a friendly manner and nodded. "Thank you very much."
Big Beard laughed and said, "I should be the one thanking you. My name is Hanks, a Nenets man. You are?"
"Li, call me Li. I'm from China." Li Du took a sip of the hot wine.
The wine had just been heated and the temperature was just right, but the alcohol content was so high that the taste buds hurt when it entered the mouth. The strong wine went down the throat like a knife.
However, the alcohol content was high and the energy content was high. Li Du could draw energy from the alcohol to restore the energy consumed by using the little bug.
So although the wine was very strong and not tasty, Li Du took a few gulps in a row, and then subconsciously exclaimed, "That's great!"
Seeing him take a few gulps in a row, Hank looked excited and gave him a thumbs-up. "China man, you're a good man. You're a good drinker!"
Li Du laughed and said, "Not bad. You take a sip, too, or you won't have anything to drink."
These hunters seemed to like to judge a hero by his drinking capacity, so Li Du could not let go of this opportunity to show off.
Hank took two gulps of the strong wine and handed the kettle back to Li Du. When Li Du got it, he did not hesitate. He raised his head and gulped it down!
The hunters who had entered the tents to warm themselves up were stunned by the scene. Then, someone applauded, and the others followed suit. The sound of clapping rang out.
Newman got into the tent and asked, "Hey, is there a show?"
"A real man's performance. Mr. Li drank a jug of vodka!" cried a hunter in admiration.
Newman was shocked. "My God, seventy-eight percent alcohol. That's almost medical alcohol. You drank it all?"
Li Du threw the kettle to him and laughed. "It's such a cold day. How can I not drink more to keep my blood flowing?"
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