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n300 Hole

nWhile they were talking, the meat in Bell’s hand was gradually turning cold, so he continued to heat it on the fire.

nBell stopped chatting with the audience in the live-stream and focused on the roasted meat in his hand.

nSoon, a large piece of roasted meat was finished by Bell.

nAfter filling his stomach, Bell heaved a sigh of relief and patted his bulging stomach in satisfaction.

nAlthough the lynx that he had just captured looked big, it was mainly because the fur on the outside was too lush and fluffy that it looked very fat.

nIn fact, it weighed less than 40kg.

nIts size was just an illusion.

nOther than the fur and bones, the edible parts were less than 15kg. This included the weight of the internal organs.

nOf course, only the liver and heart could be counted among the internal organs that could be eaten.

nOther things like intestines could not be eaten without washing them with water.

nBell naturally gave them up.

nAfter drinking the hot water, Bell was satisfied.

nWith the replenishment of food, he felt warm all over.

nHe was full now. With energy to decompose and transmit heat, his mental state was much better.

n“Dear audience, I have to rest for a while. Our adventure went smoothly today. Good night, see you tomorrow.”

nIt was already past 1 am. Most of the audience had already chosen to rest.

nOf course, there was still a small audience in the live-stream.

nBell added some firewood to the fire. The fire became stronger, and the temperature in the shelter increased.

nBell lay down again and covered himself with the lynx skin before slowly closing his eyes.

nThe next morning, it was already nine in the morning.

nIf it were in China, the sun would be shining brightly.

nBut in Siberia, the sun had just risen, and the surroundings were still a little dark.

nBell had already woken up.

nPutting away the parachute, the cold wind rushed in, making Bell shiver.

nHe rolled the lynx meat and the two skins he had obtained last night and carried them in his bag. He wore his scarf and gloves before continuing.

nWith the lynx meat left from yesterday, Bell did not have to worry about food today.

nSix hours. Other than building the shelter and finding food, he had to use the remaining time to travel.

nThe cold air was sucked into Bell’s lungs, and the heat from the food in his stomach was offset.

nAfter walking for about an hour, the pine trees in front began to thin.

nThe coniferous forests in Siberia were very wide, so Bell was not worried that he would not have firewood at night.

nAs time passed, Bell gradually moved forward, but the pine trees became fewer and fewer.

nIn the end, Bell realized that there was a vast ice plain in front of him.

nSeeing this, Bell could not help but slow down and frown.

n“Everyone, we might be in trouble.

nThere is a large lake in front of us. This area is at least three to four kilometers in diameter.

nBut before it gets dark, we have to cross this lake and enter the next pine forest. Otherwise, when night comes, we might freeze to death here. ”

nWithout the cover of the pine forest, the wind that blew on the ice plain carried snow that reduced Bell’s visibility.

nAlthough the surrounding temperature was still around -40 degrees Celsius, Bell felt that this place had become even colder.

nHe bent down and peeled off a layer of snow.

nAs Bell had expected, after pushing aside the 30cm thick snow, there was a thick layer of ice.

nSeeing this, Bell stood up and quickened his pace, explaining to the audience.

n“Under normal circumstances, if the icy surface on the water is about 8cm, it can withstand the weight of an adult easily.

nThe ice layer on this lake is at least 3 meters thick, so let alone pedestrians, it won’t be a problem to drive a tank on it. ”

nMany of the audience in the live-stream were surprised.

nThey did not expect the ice to be so thick in this area.

nBell explained, “I know some people are surprised, but in fact, 3m of ice layer is not rare.

nIn the South Pole, the ice layer can reach hundreds of meters.

nMoreover, the thickest layer of ice discovered in Siberia has reached 1.5 kilometers.

nCan you imagine what it would be like?”

nThe largest lake in Siberia was Lake Baikal. But that was in the south.

nIn the icy plain near the Arctic Circle in the far east, lakes with a diameter of three to four kilometers were very rare.

nThere must be many fish in such a huge lake.

nHowever, this three-meter-thick ice layer became a natural chasm.

nBell had no way to break through the ice.

nMoreover, the cold wind would increase the consumption of heat.

nThere was no cover on this wide lake. Walking on it, Bell felt like it was late at night again.

nIf he stood still in the cold wind, his blood would probably completely freeze in less than three minutes.

nHis core temperature would decrease, and he would become an ice sculpture forever.

nRubbing his tired eyes, Bell forced himself to focus and interacted with the audience in the live-stream.

n“Don’t think that walking on this three-meter-thick ice is very safe.

nEvery year, more than a hundred people in the world will freeze to death because of the cracking ice.

nEven such a large lake can’t be completely still. There must be an undercurrent.

nThese undercurrents often prevent some parts of the lake from freezing, or the ice layer formed on some parts will not be thick.

nThe weak point of the ice formed by this undercurrent is simply called a hole.

nThis kind of hole is usually not big. Under normal circumstances, it is only the size of a fist. It is almost impossible to find it when walking on the ice layer, especially when the ice layer is covered by snow.

nHowever, because the ice around the hole is unstable, once someone stands still on it, the ice will immediately break.

nIf I were to step on this thing today, this program would probably end here. ”

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