Everyone couldn't help but cheer when they heard Bai Lu's voice coming from the other end of the intercom and the news she brought.
"Finally found the exit! Well done Xiaobai!"
"Thanks to Advisor Lin, who saved a hand at the critical moment, we had the opportunity to let that little guy help us get out of here!"
"Consultant Lin is simply amazing. Mr. Lu, you made the wisest choice when you chose him to be your consultant!"
"Yes, without Consultant Lin, we would have died so many times along the way! But, what do Bai Lu's last few words mean? Is there something evil under the water?"
This sentence once again made everyone put away their short-term joy.
"Don't think so much. If there really is something, can she still talk to us now? Everyone, please pay attention! Get out of this ghost place as soon as possible!"
Li Li patted everyone behind you a few times.
Everyone picked up their luggage and walked down the stone steps.
Due to the rise and fall of underground undercurrents, many of the reliefs in this distance were completely washed away by rivers and stones.
Professor Yu and Xiao Song's research had to be terminated.
As for the doubts in Lin Yi's mind: What is the true history of Jingjue Country, where did it come from, is it really the descendant of the Queen Mother of the West, and where did they disappear in the end?
Where are the ruins of Jingjue Ancient City?
And the "Liangzhou Cauldron" that suddenly appeared, is it really one of the "Nine Cauldrons"? Where did it go?
None of this matters anymore.
All unsolved mysteries are left to the professional archaeologists to study.
Now, Lin Yi and everyone had only one idea, and that was to get out of here quickly.
The group of people arrived at the lowest staircase, and what they saw in front of them was still the turbulent underground undercurrent.
"Bai Lu, Bai Lu, we have reached the lowest level. Could you please tell us how to take the underwater route?"
Among the remaining people, Li Li had the best water quality. He had already been sulking for a few times, his body was getting warm, and he was ready to go into the water.
"After receiving Captain Li, after going into the water along the stone pillar, you can see a cave. There is an iron chain at the top of the cave. You grab the iron chain and move into the cave. Remember, you must look up. The cave The top is not completely submerged yet, allowing you to breathe!”
"receive!"
Li Li handed the walkie-talkie to Lin Yi and tied a tight knot around himself with a parachute rope. Each of the others had a safety buckle hung on their body, and the rope passed through the middle to ensure that everyone would not be scattered by the rushing river water. .
"Everyone has heard what Bai Lu said just now. I will go into the water first and see how long it will take to reach the cave. After that, everyone will go into the water one by one in the predetermined order."
"Go and be safe!"
Lin Yi stepped forward and patted Li Li on the shoulder.
"Um!"
Li Li took a deep breath and plunged into the cold river water. The people above held flashlights and were always paying attention to his movements.
This stone step is not far from the cave, only about twenty meters away, which is the length of a standard swimming pool.
But the water around the stone pillar was very fast, and Li Li was not as agile as Bai Lu because of his big stature.
Fortunately, he entered the cave without any danger.
A glowing light stick swayed above the entrance of the cave, guiding the way for those behind.
Wang Qiang was the second to enter the water. He was heavy and stable. As long as he entered the cave, it was equivalent to taking root in the cave.
There was Mr. Lu between him and Xiao Song.
Xiao Song's water skills were quite good and he could do a few strokes. Professor Yu followed him behind him, so he could take care of him both front and back.
Li Li has already tied the parachute rope firmly to the iron chain in the hole. For those who enter the water later, they only need to hold their breath and swim forward under the water while pulling the parachute rope.
A few minutes later, the glow stick at the entrance of the cave swayed, indicating that all four people had reached the cave safely.
Next were Lin Yi, Abdul, Academician Zhou and his assistant, and Lan Yun's team member Gangzi.
Academician Zhou's assistant, imitating Li Li's previous behavior, tied Academician Zhou to himself and was the first to enter the water.
Gangzi is the best swimmer in the second team. He is in the middle, followed by Abdul and Lin Yi.
This group had the most landlubbers. Before everyone went into the water, they all encouraged each other and built each other up mentally before going into the water.
When Lin Yi went down into the cold and biting river water and opened his eyes, he finally realized what Bai Lu meant by what he said before.
Wherever the flashlight beam on his body shone, it could be seen that there was a thick layer of bones piled at the bottom of the river.
These bones vary in size, many have their heads removed, and many still have heavy chains on their necks, wrists, and ankles.
These should be the slaves who died while building the "Ladder to Heaven".
They worked day after day in the dark heart of the mountain. Some of them might have slipped and fallen into the abyss, and some might have died of exhaustion on the spot.
Others may have been killed by the supervisor just because of a small mistake or mistake, and kicked into the abyss.
Many of these bones have been carried far away by underground rivers, and these nameless bones settled underwater may sleep here forever.
Poor Wuding Riverside Bone!
Lin Yi couldn't bear to look any longer, so he just grabbed the rope and moved forward. He held in his breath until his head was spinning, and he was finally lifted out of the water.
They finally swam into the cave. There was an arc-shaped bulge on the top of the cave for them to breathe.
Everyone must have seen the numerous bones in the river, so their moods were extremely heavy, and there was no joy in surviving the disaster. Everyone was silent.
He just grabbed the iron rope on the top all the way, raised his head as hard as he could, grabbed the rope with his other hand, and moved into the cave in the water.
Finally, Lin Yi felt a huge pulling force from the safety buckle on his waist, pulling him forward quickly.
It turned out that the people in front of the rope had already come ashore and were pulling on the paracord with all their strength.
Until he saw flashlight beams flashing at the entrance of the cave in front, he knew that everyone had escaped and reached a safe area.
Lin Yi was the last one to be helped up from the water.
Everyone finally escaped from this desperate tomb.
At the other end of the cave, the terrain is higher, and the river water did not reach here before it fully rose.
As Bai Lu said, this is a glacier cave, and it was also the place where workers rested and piled materials.
Many large iron vertebrae were driven into the wall and top of the cave, as well as the iron chain that helped them escape successfully.
At the other end of the cave, natural light can be vaguely seen.
"We're finally out!"
"Yes, we made it out alive!"
"Thinking about those dead bones underwater, it's really not easy for us to come out of here alive!"
Everyone's depressed mood was finally released at this moment.
Bai Lu's voice came again from the other end of the intercom.
It turned out that the human-faced marmoset took her all the way to the end of the cave.
After coming out, I discovered that this cave is located in the gap between a valley. There is a huge rock blocking the entrance of the cave, making it quite hidden.
The key point is that the cave entrance is still open at the southern foot. The terrain is not high and there is a lot of vegetation covering it. You can still see signs of human activities as far as you can see.
After hearing the news, everyone no longer cared about the coldness of their bodies. Although everyone was shivering from the cold, blood surged through their bodies. They supported each other miserably, just wanting to say goodbye to this ghost place as soon as possible.
(End of chapter)
