The town was called Fruity Town. The northernmost area was short of fruits and vegetables. The town's name might have been an expression of expectation.
The town was small. The northern part of Canada was similar to Siberia, with only various wetlands and swamps. The climate was harsh, and there was a period of polar night every year, when the days were short for half the year.
Living in such an environment made people feel depressed, so even in countries with good welfare such as Norway, Sweden, and Iceland, the suicide rate was still high, and the incidence of mental illness was the highest in the world.
After all, it was summer, and the weather was mild and sunny. Li Du felt that the local climate was very good, not hot or cold, just comfortable.
There were probably hundreds of families in the town, bars, cinemas, restaurants, and churches, but the number was very small, almost only one.
Strangers rarely appeared here, and the town had almost become a closed living area, so when Li Du's motorcade appeared, it quickly attracted a lot of attention.
Soon, some people appeared on the side of the road. They stood at the door of the shop with their arms crossed and looked at the motorcade curiously. The eyes gathered from all directions made Li Du a little uncomfortable.
He found a bar and went in with his men.
Li Du winked at Brother Wolf and the others, telling them to invite people around to drink and see if they could find any news about Steve.
To his disappointment, there was no news of Steve.
Seeing him frown, the bartender leaned over the table and asked with a smile, "Hey, man, are you looking for someone here?"
There was nothing to hide, so Li Du nodded and showed him Steve's photo. "Yes, I have a friend who is said to have been here, and then there was no news of him."
Maybe it was because he spent more money, or maybe it was because the bartender usually did not see many strangers, so he was quite enthusiastic about the matter.
He took the photo and looked at it, then shook his head and said, "No, this guy certainly hasn't appeared in our town, or I, Cat Ears Bond, would know."
Li Du was disappointed. It seemed that the trip had been in vain.
The bartender said, "Leave your contact information. If we find anything here, I'll give you a call."
Li Du was touched by the other party's kindness. He left his satellite phone number, gave the bartender a tip, and took Brother Wolf back to the ruins of the Inuit village.
Young Markelov had some news and said, "Boss, there is something strange here. Every year people come to Lake Angikuni to explore, but they don't find anything and don't encounter any danger. But if you go to the island in the lake, it's different. "
As he spoke, he pointed to the large island in the middle of the lake.
"How is it different?" asked Li Du.
As he asked, he released the space-time bugs. Just as he had guessed, after the space-time bugs appeared, they lost contact with him again. There seemed to be something here that could suppress the space-time bugs' abilities.
Young Markelov said, "There's something strange about the island. Occasionally, people disappear. Do you know the name of the island in the lake? It's called the Island of the Lost. No one in Fruity Town dares to go there because it's easy to get lost there. "
Li Du looked at the island from afar. At this time, there was still a thick layer of water vapor on the lake. It was as if there was a thick fog, obscuring the island. He looked at it and felt like he was in a trance.
Looking at the island, he asked Brother Wolf, "Did Elson's men search the island?"
Brother Wolf said, "Yes, but there was no result."
Li Du pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go to the island too. There are inflatable kayaks in the car, right? Get ready. Leave the guy to watch the car. The rest of you go to the island. "
Brother Wolf nodded. Under Brother Wolf's lead, they quickly used the power of the car to prop up a few rubber rafts.
Li Du looked at the satellite map, which Elson had prepared for them. There was software that received signals directly from the satellite, which could be used to locate and draw a 3D map.
The satellite map was very useful, but it was not very useful at this time because there was always fog on the surface of the lake, so the 3D map was rather blurry. Most of the areas could not be seen clearly.
Landing on an unfamiliar island in the far north was a very dangerous thing. Landing on a frigid island was one of the challenges faced by the special forces.
But Elson had searched everywhere, and there was no sign of Steve. If he had not gone into the lake, he was most likely on the island.
Initially, Li Du had guessed that Steve and the others might have entered some secret cave and used the space-time bug's ability to shuttle around to find them.
But now that the space-time bug was useless, he guessed that he might not be able to find anything.
After getting ready, the group slowly approached the Island of the Lost in the rafts.
It was not clear from a distance, but up close, the island was somewhat bare, with not much vegetation. It was mainly a stone island.
Seeing this, Li Du breathed a sigh of relief. The stone island was not afraid. There were fewer obstacles and it was easy to search.
However, when they landed on the island, there was actually quite a lot of vegetation. The outer ring of the island was relatively clean, but the mountains inside were still covered with trees, shrubs, and weeds.
The area of the island was more than 60 square kilometers, which was a very considerable area.
Li Du knew that it was not reliable to rely on manpower to search. Fortunately, he had brought Ah Fei with him. Ah Fei could fly into the sky and conduct a high-altitude search.
As the sky gradually darkened, Li Du waved his hand and said, "Big Ma, you take some people to set up tents. Brother Wolf, Young Ma, you take some people. We will climb up the mountain to see what is going on."
Because of the humid weather, the rocks were covered with moss. Li Du climbed to the top of a small hill with difficulty. He looked around and saw that the rocks on the island were quite strange.
He saw that there were mountains on the island, and the rocks on the mountains seemed to have ripples. Layers of rocks of varying depths were stacked on top of each other, curved like waves.
Looking at this unique geographical phenomenon, Li Du made a sound of surprise and said, "This mountain looks like a flower roll. Do you guys know what a flower roll is?"
Brother Wolf looked serious and said, "This is a stratigraphic fold. It is not rare geographically, but it is rare to see a folded island in the middle of a lake."
Young Markelov scratched his head and said, "You German troops learned to be complicated. What is a stratigraphic fold?"
Brother Wolf said, "You guys know that although the ground under our feet is solid and thick, if you look through the surface all the way to the mantle, the crust is like an eggshell, very thin and fragile. There is a thick layer of molten magma inside, which is like egg white, right?"
Li Du nodded. "Yes."
Brother Wolf continued, "The rock layers on the surface are just the skin of the crust. This skin is not strong and will bend and deform when disturbed."
"There are many geographical disturbances, such as the compression of the earth's plates, or the sinking of its own gravity, or the influence of external forces. Under these conditions, if the rock layers are not flexible enough, they will break and form faults. If they are flexible enough, they will form such folds. "
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