The mate's cry of alarm drew everyone's attention, but no one knew what had happened, for they had not yet had ti to look up when they heard the terrifying sound of soone falling into the water.
Soone had fallen into the water.
This was everyone's first reaction.
Are they going to die?
This was everyone's second reaction.
The chainsaw fell onto the ice, emitting a high-pitched clattering vibration.
The sailor didn't imdiately fall into the water; he landed on his back, crashing heavily onto the ground, and then uncontrollably slid toward the ice hole under the force of gravity.
The biting cold slowed everyone's thinking, but after a brief mont of ntal stagnation, soone finally thought of rescue. The mate shed his coat, preparing to jump into the water, but a long dark shadow slid out even faster.
Indeed, it slid, and the mate felt that he must be hallucinating.
The swiftly moving figure stretched out an arm, the individual's height and long limbs gave a sense of graceful ease, as if an ape effortlessly reaching out, and grabbed the sailor's arm as he lay on the edge, forcefully stopping him!
"Snap out of it!"
Bi Fang suddenly shouted, and under his command, everyone sobered up a bit.
The mate didn't stop his steps and hurriedly pounced forward, grabbing the sailor's other arm, and together they pulled the sailor up.
When did Mr. Fang get here?
The mate's eyes blankly swept the surroundings, spotting the sled that was still running, his brain struggling to catch up.
Had he lunged from the sled?
Compared to the mate's daze, the audience erupted into cheers, as the drone captured the entire scene.
Just as the sailor's feet touched the ice, Bi Fang had arrived by sled. Seeing the break in the ice and the mont the sailor was about to slip, he yanked the reins hard, turning the sled ninety degrees. With a whip effect, the sled was flung forcefully, and Bi Fang used this montum to leap out, skimming across the ice to the edge of the hole and catching the sailor as he fell into the sea in ti.
[Cool!]
[Old Fang's reaction ti is incredible, he's got that 007 quality]
[This move was so smooth!]
At this mont, Bi Fang had no ti to respond to the audience's boasts, as they pulled the sailor who had fallen into the water to the shore and one by one people ca to their senses, gathering around in shock.
The sailor who had fallen in stared with wide eyes, his pupils shrunk to pinpoints, his hands clutched tightly onto Bi Fang and the mate. He didn't shout, as if he had lost his voice, and even his chest didn't rise or fall, as if his breathing had paused.
His vision was completely black, not realizing what had happened until several minutes later when the cold from his lower body gradually restored his vision, and the starry night sky, dotted with white, reappeared.
The blocked throat finally managed to scream, and a sharp shriek erupted over the icy plains.
The mate, who had assud the sailor had gone into sudden shock from the cold water and was preparing to administer CPR, jumped with fright upon hearing the scream. Seeing the sailor's chest rise and fall, gasping for air, he breathed a sigh of relief.
A reaction is not feared, no reaction is.
Seeing that the sailor still had a reaction, the onlookers ca back to their senses, moved closer, and carefully examined him.
By now, the sailor's deerskin shoes were wrapped in a layer of ice, and his thick knee-high socks were like iron armor, covering up to his calves. The laces of the deerskin shoes resembled a pile of tal rods shattered by a fierce fire, tangled in a ss.
The second mate tried to tug at them with numb fingers but quickly realized the stupidity of doing so.
Bi Fang, on the other hand, drew his sheath knife, plunged it into the tongue of the shoe, and slit the laces entirely. He then peeled and pulled off the entire shoe along the sides, and did the sa with the other one.
Bi Fang, dealing with the wet clothes, looked the sailor up and down and noticed that the clothing above his waist was not damp. "It's not a big deal, only the lower body is soaked, the upper body is fine, the core temperature hasn't dropped. It's just going to be a bit uncomfortable, so we need to change clothes quickly. You should have brought spare clothes, right?"
The second mate nodded and quickly had soone fetch a set of spare clothes from the ice trekker motorbike.
These clothes were precisely for the event of soone falling into the water; besides that, they also had thermal gear, charcoal fire, and everything else one might need.
After removing his wet clothes, the sailor wrapped himself in a thin layer of a thermal blanket. Although called a thermal blanket, it was essentially a layer of tin foil, but a critically important piece of equipnt.
In cold conditions, wrapping it around oneself or especially cold-sensitive areas can reflect the heat emitted by the human body, creating an insulating effect. This effect is very strong, as the blanket is windproof and retains heat. Its only flaw is that it can tear easily.
Seeing that the sailor was already organizing the rescue thodically, Bi Fang stood up, gave up his place, and also provided an explanation.
"In cold regions, a thermal blanket is very important. It can effectively prevent injuries or death by keeping the body temperature from dropping too low. It's an essential supply."
"Additionally, when you see a casualty wrapped in a thermal blanket, it indicates that they have been injured and received initial first aid. Also, wrapping oneself in the blanket can utilize its reflective property to help rescue personnel find their target."
"However, since it is just a layer of foil, it is quite prone to tearing."
A bonfire rose quickly on the icy plains, providing the sailor, who had fallen into the water, with so warmth and slowly reviving his spirits.
The second mate felt a bit annoyed. If a tourist had an accident, that would be one thing, but how could a sailor have an accident?
The sailor felt quite embarrassed: "At the ti, I don't know why, but my body started moving on its own, and by the ti I realized it, I had already slipped."
"Don't think too much about it, it's not your fault. Nothing serious happened, right? Moreover, under extre cold, it is indeed true that a person's brain can beco duller," Bi Fang said, pouring boiling water into a pot and handing it to the sailor with a smile.
"The sluggishness caused by the cold is different from the confusion that occurs when the core body temperature drops to a certain level, it's a normal reaction. The colder it is, the duller the response. There are many reasons, but mainly two."
"One is that when it is cold, the human demand for heat increases, which manifests as improved appetite, a preference for high sugar and high fat foods, leading to thicker blood and slower blood flow, including in the brain. This can make a person lazy and less capable of thinking."
"Moreover, the cold can lead to poor circulation in the extremities, which affects brain blood supply, and dulling of tactile sensitivity is also one of the reasons. It seems trivial, but these conditions can easily make the brain sluggish, acting faster than thought, it's not just about knowing better."
The tourists around had a sudden realization.
Scratching his head in embarrassnt, the sailor said, "I'm really sorry for causing everyone trouble."
"Forget it, it's fine since nothing serious happened," the second mate waved his hand and didn't dwell on it. "Take a break and then we'll head back to the ship. If anyone else is feeling unwell, don't try to tough it out. There's no need to, it won't do any of us any good."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a few people exchanged glances, and then two more raised their hands—two tourists and two sailors.
"Perfect, five people to a motorbike, let's head back quickly."
Without further insistence, the group, including the sailor who had fallen into the water, gradually disappeared over the ice field.
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