Chapter 1253 Unity and Fighting
While Salem was in danger alone, other people did not watch like a monkey.
Using this time, everyone then assembled several sets of brackets to form another ladder.
The difference is that a white cloth is wrapped between the two aluminum alloy rods of the new H-shaped ladder—this is not a ladder, but a super long stretcher.
Salim began to crawl back, his physical strength had been consumed a lot during the journey, and he had to clenched his teeth and persisted in the process of returning.
When he climbed to the middle position, the pole began to swing again under the influence of his weight and movement.
Suddenly, there was another rush of quicksand flowing.
The off-road vehicle stuck in the quicksand suddenly fell down.
The aluminum alloy bracket with a circular cross-section is inherently slippery, and the other end is placed on the luggage rack on the roof. When the off-road vehicle moves, the bracket also slides.
Salim was caught off guard, and his body shook violently with the pole. His palms were covered with sweat, and his strength was exhausted. He could no longer hold the pole, his hand slipped, and his body fell from the air.
If the height is less than two meters, even if the ground is not sand but concrete, as long as the ground is not head-first, it will generally not fall too hard. If it is sand, it will be fine. However, the bottom of Salem is not ordinary. Sand, but dangerous quicksand.
Amidst the exclamation of the crowd, Salim's heart went cold, only the endless night sky was in his vision, and his body fell in a free fall.
The stars in the night sky seemed to form Shihua's face, smiling at him.
He reached out to her face, but could never touch it.
It's a pity I haven't seen her yet...
Salim thought he was doomed, escaped from the rip current, but was still swallowed by the quicksand.
His back hit the ground first, but what he felt from his back was not the touch of sand, but rather the feeling of falling on a trampoline, with a strong elastic force from his back.
"Hi! Push hard!"
Zhang Zian and a few strong people were divided into two groups, each group lifted a long pole of the support, blushed, and the muscles of both arms swelled up, trying to support it with all their strength.
The extended bracket was bent like a crescent moon by Salim's weight and impact.
But at least it caught him.
"Pull back! Pull back!"
Seeing that Salim was safe and sound, they lifted the bracket and retreated until they lifted Salim to a safe place before placing the bracket on the sand.
Salim, who was still in shock, was pulled up by others, and before he had time to thank him, he heard Li Pete yelling: "Pull!"
Another off-road vehicle started, the traction rope was stretched straight, trying to pull the trapped off-road vehicle out of the sand.
If it is on flat ground, the tires have enough grip, maybe there is hope, but in the soft sand, 10% of the power of the off-road vehicle may only be able to exert 30% to 40% of its strength, or even less, and the tires are idling crazily. A large amount of sand was thrown out, and the towed off-road vehicle moved, sinking deeper instead.
If this continues, even the trailer may be dragged into the quicksand.
"Everyone go together!"
Li Pete gave an order, and all the idle people, including Salim and Wei Kang who had just escaped from death, lined up along the traction rope like a tug-of-war, holding the rope with both hands, and sinking their feet deeply into the sand , the buttocks fell backwards, and they used all their strength to help drag them back. Some people carried the rope on their shoulders, facing backwards, pulling like a tracker.
The two female detectives and He He also came to help. There was no room on both sides of the rope. They pushed the off-road vehicle from the side and rear, contributing their own strength.
Even Phimas bit the rope and tried to help.
"1, 2, 3!"
Everyone chanted the chant and exerted their strength in unison, and the ropes stretched their palms and shoulders red.
The off-road vehicle stuck in the sand moved again, and was dragged back a little bit, overcoming its own weight and the suction of quicksand.
Everyone stepped back step by step, and every step back meant that we were one point closer to victory.
The entire body of the off-road vehicle is exposed, but you can't relax at this time, otherwise it will definitely sink again.
Everyone gritted their teeth and tried their best.
The force from the rope suddenly loosened, and everyone used too much force, and they fell down like bowling pins, and arhats were stacked up.
The trapped off-road vehicle was finally towed to a relatively solid safety zone.
Everyone was sweating profusely on the ground, panting, their throats were so dry that they couldn't even speak, and their bodies and faces were covered with sand.
Although tired, my heart is full of a sense of accomplishment.
Together they accomplished an incredible feat, united against the might of nature, and never before have we been closer—both physically and spiritually—to one another.
Really like a team.
Someone had had enough rest, struggled to stand up, and opened the door of Wei Kang's car.
The sand in the car flowed out.
Tried ignition, the sound of the engine was a bit wrong, and it couldn't start smoothly.
Everyone decided to wait until tomorrow to try again. It would be best if it could be repaired. If it really didn’t work, the materials and instruments in the car could only be transferred to other cars.
As for the off-road vehicle that attracted them here, they now know that the vehicle was also trapped by quicksand, but the black lights are too dangerous, and after so long, there is no movement in the vehicle, even if there are survivors , I am afraid that he has already left that car, so there is no need to worry.
In addition, everyone adjusted the direction of the front of the car, focused on the car with high beams, and then observed through the binoculars, and found that it was a Toyota off-road vehicle that had been deeply modified. The year of production could not be discerned, as if it had been stuck in the sand for a long time , the possibility of survivors is already very low.
Li Pitt ordered that for safety reasons, all vehicles retreated 50 meters to set up camp, and even Wei Kang's car that could not start was dragged back 50 meters.
Usually at this time, everyone has already finished dinner and started to rest, but today it has been delayed until now.
Wei Kang sighed again and again, deeply regretting his rashness.
Zhang Zian and the students comforted him a few words, because it was hard to say that it was his fault, it was normal to react slowly when he was older, besides, Wei Kang's eyesight was not very good, and he still wore glasses.
Everyone's excitement has not yet passed, first set up the tent, and then talk about the thrilling scene just now while burying the pot for cooking.
The same is true for Zhang Zian, both excited and terrified.
Quicksand is hard to defend against. Fortunately, only one car got stuck this time, and at least the supplies were kept. This is a blessing in misfortune.
Before arriving at the legendary Sea of Devils, there are already many dangers. Is that area really as scary as Nabari described?
And that modified off-road vehicle stuck in the sand, who drove it into the desert? Where did its owner go?
Everything is unknown, and we can only wait for tomorrow's daytime to investigate.