My understanding is beyond belief. I am cultivating immortality in the world of tomb raiders.

Two days later, the archaeological team found Shen Hao and informed them that they were ready and could set off immediately.

So, on the third day, Shen Hao took Hu Bayi and Fatty to join the archaeological team.

Qinyuanzhai was still left to be guarded by Lao Yang.

Early in the morning, everyone gathered at the archaeological team's residence. Many professional equipment for archaeology and exploration had been specially sent to check in and shipped directly to Urumqi, the provincial capital of Western Xinjiang.

And their group had to go to Xijing City first, where several students of Professor Chen were. After meeting up, they turned to Urumqi.

It took three days to get from Beijing to Xijing.

In Xijing, everyone met Professor Chen's students, two men and one woman, namely Chu Jian, Sadipeng, and Ye Yixin, all of whom were young people in their twenties.

Chu Jian is good at mountaineering, Sadipeng likes to study aliens, and Ye Yixin is quiet and beautiful, but she likes archaeology.

Except for Chu Jian, who is relatively strong, the other two look weak and have no fighting power.

After a night's rest in Xijing, everyone set out again and took the train directly to Urumqi.

Shen Hao, Hu Bayi and Fatty were in a sleeper compartment, and the others were in other compartments next door.

After a few days of long-distance train journey, the train was very boring and could only play cards and chat.

The day before the train arrived in Urumqi, Professor Chen asked Hao Aiguo to come to Shen Hao's compartment and asked the three to get money to discuss something.

Hu Bayi and Fatty put on their clothes in a daze, followed Shen Hao, and came to Professor Chen's compartment next door.

As soon as they entered the door, they saw Yang Xueli and Professor Chen looking at the map.

When they saw the three people coming in, they immediately asked them to sit down and asked Hao Aiguo to pour them hot water.

"Professor Chen, I don't know what's the matter with calling us here?" Shen Hao asked.

"Ah, that's right. Now we are all here. We will arrive in Urumqi tomorrow. You are the team leader. We want to discuss the route with you in advance."

Shirley Yang also said: "Mr. Shen, Mr. Hu, I just discussed with Professor Chen. We plan to start from Bosten Lake, look for the ancient Peacock River channel to the south, and then go deep into the desert through the ancient Peacock River channel, go south along the Zidu'an River, and look for the ruins of the ancient city of Jingjue."

"I don't know what you think? We want to ask for your opinions."

Hu Bayi is quite familiar with the desert. He looked at the map according to the route Shirley Yang said, and couldn't help laughing.

"Your route can't be said to have no problems, but it can only be said that there are big problems!"

Hu Bayi shook his head and said.

"Who dares to take a zigzag route in the desert? Walking like this is equivalent to going around in circles in the desert Gobi. Even if you don't die of thirst, hunger, or sunburn, you will die of exhaustion in the end!"

"This?" Shirley Yang and Professor Chen looked at each other.

"What's wrong with this route? Shirley's father also took this route back then." Professor Chen asked.

"Yes, then what? Where is his father now?" Hu Bayi asked.

Shirley Yang's father died on the road, of course, which left Professor Chen speechless.

"This shows that there must be something wrong with this route, but it's not clear where the problem is." Hu Bayi said.

"If you ask me, we still have to find a local guide who is familiar with the desert. We can't just decide the route on a whim."

"Well, what Xiao Hu said makes sense. I think it's better for us to find a guide after we get there. Professor Chen nodded."

Yang Xueli also agreed with this method.

At this time, Yang Xueli continued: "In addition, there is one more thing I want to discuss with you, that is, our route this time has changed a little, and we have to go to Kunlun Glacier."

"Ah? Kunlun Glacier? Why didn't you tell me earlier that you wanted to change the route?" Hu Bayi glared.

Professor Chen saw Hu Bayi's intense reaction and asked in confusion, "Xiao Hu, what happened to Kunlun Glacier?"

"I served in the army there and I know how dangerous it is! You can't go there!" Hu Bayi frowned and said.

"Dangerous? It's really dangerous. That kind of extreme cold weather is a severe test for anyone!" Professor Chen said.

"No, it's not that. There is a strange insect there that looks like a firefly or a ladybug. It glows blue and looks harmless to humans and animals, but if you touch it, it will catch fire all over. It only takes a few seconds to burn a person to ashes!"

"Many of my comrades were burned to death that year! I still don't dare to face that scene!" Hu Bayi recalled with some pain on his face.

Professor Chen looked solemn. He didn't expect that there was such a danger.

Yang Xueli, who was sitting next to him, heard this and immediately came out of her bag.He took out a notebook, flipped through it, opened it to a certain page, and placed it on the table. There was a sketch of a bug on it and asked, "Mr. Hu, does the ladybug you mentioned look like this?"

Professor Chen narrowed his eyes. He also knew about this kind of bug and had some information in his hand, but he didn't say that it would burn people to ashes.

He also took out a few photos from his bag and took them to Hu Bayi.

"Xiao Hu, take a closer look, is it this kind of bug?"

Hu Bayi looked carefully and said, "Yes, it is it!"

Yang Xueli said again, "This kind of bug has also been recorded sporadically in the records of some explorers around the world. They are called fire ladybugs. For many people, it is a legend."

"Mr. Hu, are you sure you have seen a fire ladybug with your own eyes?"

"Yes, I am sure."

Then, Hu Bayi endured the grief and told the experience of that year again.

That year, the soldiers in Hu Bayi's class were going to Kunlun Glacier to perform a mission, but an accident occurred halfway.

One of the comrades slipped and fell down the hillside, seriously injured.

Everyone immediately chased down to check, and as a result, a firefly with blue light appeared from nowhere and hit one of the comrades all of a sudden.

The blue fire immediately engulfed the comrade, and in just a few seconds, it turned into a pool of ashes in front of everyone!

Several other comrades fired subconsciously, and as a result, a large number of fireflies were attracted.

The worker ran and fired, and as a result, the gunshots caused an avalanche, and everyone was buried in the snow!

Only Hu Bayi was lucky enough not to die. When he woke up again, he had been rescued and was lying in the hospital.

From then on, Kunlun Glacier became a concern for Hu Bayi.

At this time, when he heard that Professor Chen wanted to change the route to Kunlun Glacier, Hu Bayi wanted to dissuade them from going.

The fireflies were really too dangerous.