Chapter 392: Mountain God Blessing
In the enclosed space, the sound of breathing rose and fell, low and sticky, like a broken bellows.
In the darkness, Bifang and Atenborg huddled together to rest, slowing down the consumption of energy and calories. Only Tenzin continued to dig, digging along the rope, his hands almost numb from the cold.
It's not that Bifang is being pretentious. When the lives of his teammates are at stake, he still insists on completing the task without oxygen. The reason is that his entire body is in pain now. Being able to dig out Tenzin has drained his last bit of strength.
If you choose to breathe oxygen at this time, neither the mission nor the rescue will be completed.
He is truly worthy of being called the warrior of the third pole and the darling of the mountains.
Feeling the swaying figure in the darkness, Bifang couldn't help thinking.
The joke that Sherpas have a third lung lobe specifically for mountaineering is not groundless. It is genetically determined that they can adapt to the mountain environment better than ordinary people. Their blood pressure is very low, which ensures adequate blood supply to the brain and strong muscle contraction. Compared with their legs, their torsos are relatively long, so as to ensure a stable center of gravity among rugged mountains.
"Mr. Bi, Mr. Attenborough?"
"exist."
My head is getting more and more dizzy.
There is very little oxygen in the air, and every breath is a futile effort. No matter how hard the alveoli expand, they can never filter out oxygen. The blood flow becomes slower and slower, and hemoglobin tries its best to capture oxygen molecules, but it is always in vain.
The silent darkness made people uneasy. At this moment, Bifang could no longer suppress his panic. This was not fear, but a physiological behavior caused by lack of oxygen, which could not be overcome simply by mental strength.
If only there were light.
At the moment when he was hit by the wind and snow, except for the backpack fixed on his back, his, Sir, Tenzin's headlamp had been washed away and no one knew where it fell. If he had had a lamp at this time, it would not be like this now.
His lungs heaved as Bifang took another deep breath. The oxygen in the air was further extracted, and in contrast, the concentration of carbon dioxide increased.
Bifang regained his composure and made a preliminary diagnosis for himself. His arm was completely weak, his muscles were spasming and stiff, or he had a slight strain. A strain would be troublesome and would not heal easily in a short period of time. He hoped that it was just a simple weakness.
If I don't get out now, I might die from carbon dioxide poisoning.
Carbon monoxide isn't the only thing that can cause poisoning, carbon dioxide can do the same.
Under normal circumstances, the carbon dioxide content in the gas exhaled by the human body is 4.2%, and the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the blood is higher than the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the alveoli. Thanks to this, carbon dioxide can diffuse in the alveoli.
However, once the carbon dioxide concentration in the environment increases, the concentration in the alveoli will also rise. At this time, the pH will change drastically, thereby stimulating the respiratory center, eventually leading to paralysis of the respiratory center, causing the body to suffer from hypoxia and suffocation.
"Damn it, how could we encounter an avalanche?"
Bifang threw his head back and hit the snow wall, unable to figure out what was going on.
Perhaps sensing the change in atmosphere, Tenzin called out softly, "Mr. Bi, Mr. Attenborough, are you all right?"
This was already the thirteenth time that Tenzin had asked the question. He would ask it almost every half a minute. Just when Bifang was about to give the same answer as before, an indescribable feeling of comfort appeared in his body. Every cell was cheering, as if...
Oxygen concentration increased!
Bifang sat up suddenly and expanded his lungs again. Yes, yes, the oxygen concentration in the air has increased! It's not an illusion!
Going to dig it out?
That’s not right. Tenzin was digging along the rope. Was there anyone not buried?
It's impossible?
With doubts in his heart, Bifang followed the rope to Tenzin and said, "Tenzin, keep digging. Quick, keep digging!"
Tenzin looked confused, but he did not stop digging, and large chunks of snow were thrown out.
As he dug, Bifang keenly noticed that the oxygen concentration in the air seemed to have increased a little.
"What's wrong, Mr. Bi?"
Tenzin was puzzled and didn't know why Bifang suddenly reacted.
Bifang didn't answer. He supported himself with both hands on the snow in front of him and pushed hard with both hands.
Suddenly, the snow in front of everyone collapsed violently, a large amount of snow dust flew, the air circulation brought up a breeze, and fresh air rushed in.
Dig through! ?
Tenzin and the semi-conscious Attenborough opened their eyes wide. Although they could not see anything in the darkness, they were keenly aware of the air circulation.
It’s out! ?
No, not at all.
Bifang looked around at the darkness in front of him. The sky above Mount Everest was very clear. If he went out, it would never be as dark as it is now and he couldn't see anything.
This is an internal "vacuum".
Bifang recalled the scene when the avalanche occurred and gradually simulated the situation at that time.
After taking a deep breath, Bifang relieved the dizziness caused by lack of oxygen, and explained: "When the avalanche occurred, it quickly submerged everything, but the Eagle Head Ice Slope has a very unique shape, and a part of the rock was left after the torrent washed it away."
Just like an airplane crashing into the sea and being quickly enveloped by the sea, the air in the cabin will be squeezed to the top of the cabin and unable to flow out, forming a breathable area.
The eagle head of the Eagle Head Ice Wave rises into the sky, but its back is facing the direction of the avalanche. The torrent rushes down. It is really like an eagle protecting the last piece of living space under the avalanche!
Just as Attenborough and Bifang were marveling at the incredibleness of this, Tenzin's voice rang out in the darkness.
"Mr. Bi, there are other people here! Lama Qin! Lama Qin! It's the mountain god appearing, it's the mountain god appearing! Lama Qin! Lama Qin!"
Anyone?
Bifang struggled to stand up, and suddenly, a dazzling light came on.
Bifang quickly covered his eyes.
Tenzin picked up the headlamp and realized that he had done something wrong, and quickly turned off the light.
After finally getting used to the glaring headlights, Bifang slowly opened his eyes. In the small space, Yao Jun, Rob, and Jarrett were all there!
"Everything is fine, everyone is fine!"
Tenzin was obviously a little excited, but the next moment, his mood was much lower, "It's a pity for Uncle Holt and Uncle Leza, they shouldn't have escaped, I wonder how they are doing now."
Attenborough comforted the young man: "It's all instinctive reaction, there's no right or wrong, don't take it too seriously, the mountain god will protect them."
Bifang coughed twice, came to Yao Jun and others, and checked them one by one.
They were still breathing, and their breathing was normal, they just fell into a coma for a short time.
After taking out oxygen cylinders from their backpacks and giving them to them, Bifang rummaged through Rob's backpack and successfully found a small radio.
call.
Bifang breathed a sigh of relief when he found this thing.
Fortunately, it is still there. With this thing, even if they can't dig it out, they can wait for rescue with peace of mind.
