There were few people in the depths of the desert, and a flash of light did not necessarily mean that it was a sign of human activity. If the setting sun shone on a rock of a certain shape, it would also form a reflection. So when Zhang Zian saw the reflection, he was excited for a moment, but he immediately calmed down.
However, it was quite strange for a rock to suddenly appear in a sea of sand.
Most of the other team members were gathered together, chatting and laughing. Some people took the opportunity to walk further away to relieve themselves. There were also some who stayed in the car, wearing their headphones to watch videos and play games. Only Nabari noticed that the drone's movements were a little unusual. It hovered in the air for a long time, but normally, it would have started flying along the sand ridge.
When Nabari first saw the drone fly, he was shocked. He couldn't understand how such a small metal product could fly freely in the sky like a falcon. At the same time, he also admired Zhang Zian, who could control the drone. In his opinion, this was no different from a miracle.
The others were already used to the drone's flight, but Nabari watched it take off and land with sincere respect every time it flew.
The evening sun shone on the silver-white metal shell of the drone, making it shine like the morning star.
He didn't understand these high-tech things, so although he had doubts, he didn't rush Zhang Zian. Instead, he stared at the drone and waited patiently.
Other than Nabari, although Peter Lee didn't keep a close eye on the drone's movements, he keenly felt that the investigation this time was a little longer.
"Jeff, have you found a suitable place to cross over?" Peter Lee asked through the walkie-talkie.
Zhang Zian picked up the walkie-talkie. "Mr. Lee, Professor Wei Kang, Mr. Nabari, you'd better come and take a look."
In order to maintain contact at all times and avoid accidents, everyone would bring their walkie-talkies even when they went to the bathroom. Other than a few people wearing headphones to listen to music or watch movies, everyone heard Zhang Zian's words.
They weren't fools. They immediately heard something strange in his words. Obviously, the drone had found something unusual.
Therefore, not only the three people Zhang Zian mentioned, but the others also heard the news and came.
"What happened?"
Peter Lee and the others came to Zhang Zian's car.
Zhang Zian pointed the screen of the remote control to them and briefly explained the situation.
Nabari narrowed his eyes and stared at the small black dot. He asked in confusion, "Could it be a wild camel?"
This was a possibility. Whether it was a natural wild camel or a camel that had been separated from the camel team, there were still two questions. First, could camels reflect light? Secondly, this black dot did not seem to be moving at all. Even if it was a camel, it might be a dead camel.
Peter took off his tea-colored crystal glasses and looked at it carefully. "It looks like a house to me."
This guess was even more outrageous. How could there be a single house in the middle of the desert? Even if there was, it would probably be a haunted house that no one dared to enter.
"Why don't we just fly over and take a look?" Wei Kang suggested.
Zhang Zian nodded. "I think so too. I plan to control the drone to fly over there and see what's going on."
"Pay attention to the distance. Don't let the drone go out of control," Wei Kang reminded.
"Alright."
Seeing that they did not object, Zhang Zian controlled Nekhbet to fly in the direction of the black dot.
Their heads were all stuck in front of the small screen, and they could even hear each other's breathing.
The others were in the outer circle, passing on the information they had heard to the others. The mysterious black dot had aroused their interest and enthusiasm, and they were all guessing what the black dot was.
As the drone approached, the black dot slowly enlarged on the screen, but the light from the sun was also constantly dimming, so it was still quite blurry.
Beep!
The remote control gave a warning buzz, indicating that the remote signal had weakened to a critical value.
If it was a flat desert, the remote control distance could be further increased, but there was a tall sand dune in front of them. As the drone flew further and further away, continuous sand ridges appeared on the connection between the drone and the remote control, hindering the direct transmission of the signal.
Zhang Zian did not dare to take any risks. He immediately ordered the drone to stop moving forward and fly higher to avoid the interference of the sand ridges on the signal. The signal strength was restored, but the price was that the distance from the black dot had increased.
At this time, the black dot had revealed a blurry shadow, turning into a black lump.
Usually, everyone hated the sunlight for being too strong, but now they could only helplessly hope that the sun would set a little slower and the sunlight would be stronger.
A few people almost put their eyes on the screen of the remote control, and finally, they could vaguely see the true body of the black lump.
"It's … it's a car?"
They said in unison, and at the same time, they looked at each other suspiciously.
Yes, the black lump was clearly an off-road vehicle half-buried in yellow sand. The so-called flash was nothing more than the reflection of the rearview mirror, windshield, license plate, and metal parts.
But the question was, besides them, who else would drive to the depths of this desolate desert?
Zhang Zian stared at Peter Lee's face. "Besides you, who else has seen that sheepskin map?"
Peter Lee pondered a little and shook his head. "I'm not sure. I only know that before I got it, it had passed through several hands, but no one took it seriously. No one has studied the location marked on the sheepskin map …"
"Maybe someone has studied it, but you don't know," Zhang Zian said.
"That's also possible," Peter Lee admitted.
This ancient sheepskin map had obviously changed hands many times. The previous owner hadn't discovered its value, or hadn't been crazy enough to believe such a map of unknown authenticity. It could have been a joke left behind by some mischievous person in ancient times, or it could have been a prank by some naughty child. That was what Peter Lee thought, but he could also be wrong.
"It could also be other scientific teams, or oil exploration workers." Wei Kang suggested another possibility.
Nabari agreed with Wei Kang's statement. He pointed to the west and said, "It could be a scientific team that set off from the Kufra Oasis."
The Kufra Oasis was located in Libya, and it was the starting point of the ancient smuggling route.
Their scientific team had chosen to set off from the Siwa Oasis in Egypt, and other scientific teams might also have chosen to set off from the Kufra Oasis.
Nabari was the best desert guide near the Siwa Oasis, but he didn't arrogantly claim to be the best guide in the entire Sahara Desert. There could be equally or even better guides in the Kufra Oasis.
The possibility of oil exploration workers also existed. Never underestimate the desire of the world's oil industry giants to find new oil fields.
What was more enviable than having a mine at home was definitely having an oil field at home.
To know the truth, guessing alone was not enough.
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