Lupine swam upstream against the current.
The cave was completely dark, and Lu Ping simply transformed into the appearance of a dolphin, but it was not a [Smart Dolphin], but the ordinary-sized dolphin he had used to lead Lu Xuejiang to find the Canyon of Life.
With the help of his keen hearing and distinguishing the subtle sounds of water flowing against the cave rock walls, Lu Ping was able to draw a rough three-dimensional "map" in his mind.
So we continued to move forward smoothly in the darkness.
After swimming for a while, Lu Ping felt that the diameter of the tunnel was constantly widening, from being cramped and uncomfortable to gradually becoming spacious and comfortable.
Lupine simply loaded the smart dolphin form again, and after a while, he just loaded the extreme shark form! In this mysterious and unknown place, if possible, he would naturally use the form with the strongest self-preservation ability to explore.
In the process of exploration, we often encounter "intersections".
Just like the pattern he discovered before coming in - the complex caves deep in the seabed rock bed look like human blood vessels or some kind of tree roots! The deeper you go, the larger the diameter of the cave is, because there are many small caves that come together to become a larger cave.
At every intersection, Lu Ping deliberately left a mark to avoid finding the correct fork in the road when he went back.
Keep swimming forward like this... He actually swam at least ten kilometers inside the seabed rock bed!
"We can't go any further."
Lu Ping suddenly stopped and looked around, "The diameter of the tunnel here has actually reached more than ten meters wide! It is comparable to a two-way, two-lane mountain tunnel highway.
“And I have no idea how far ahead there is and what will be there.
"Originally, I was just curious and not ready to explore far away... It's better not to move forward rashly."
With this thought in mind, he turned back and started back the way he came.
The mark he left on the cave wall is still there, and he can easily find his way back. Every time he sees a mark and relies on it to choose the right path, Lu Ping will carefully erase the mark and restore the rock wall to its normal state. Smooth appearance with natural wear.
On the way back, Lupine's mind changed.
"After exploring so far, the only thing that hasn't changed is this water flow! I can feel that it is rich in oxygen and has many microorganisms...I don't know where it comes from, but it generally comes from the north...
"And there are so many forks. One and only the route I am choosing now leads to the Canyon of Life. Doesn't that mean that the places where other forks lead will also bring oxygen and nutrients? If If the conditions are right, could a life-continuing place like Life Canyon be formed?
"If you have time, just follow these forks and you can confirm one by one whether there is an ecosystem formed at those exits!
"There should be some. For example, last time, Miss Liquor brought the man-eating shark from nowhere! Later, the octopus clone never encountered it in the Life Canyon. It probably came from other ecosystems."
Just from the complex cave structure deep in the rock bed, Lu Ping gradually analyzed some possibilities.
This discovery made him a little excited.
Not least because each ecosystem means more of its own source of genes.
It is also because the earth's ecology has not been completely destroyed by the invasion of the hell dimension. In this deep sea, there are still many places of hope! This incident itself was enough to make Lu Ping feel happy from the bottom of his heart.
A few minutes later, Lupine swam out from the cliff at the northern end of the Life Canyon and returned to the familiar waters.
"It's better to plug this hole first... Anyway, there are so many small holes around it, and this one is not bad."
Lu Ping looked at the large 1 meter diameter hole that he blasted out, and thought to himself.
He quickly dug up a large piece of coral reef nearby, polished it slightly, and stuffed it into the hole so deeply that it was completely stuck!
"Call it, it's time to go back." Lu Ping clapped his hands, quite satisfied with his work.
Then he turned around and loaded the form of the wise dolphin. He flew away like a meteor on the sea floor and swam back to the direction of the Crystal Palace.
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"Mom and Dad, are you looking for me?" As soon as Lu Ping returned to the Crystal Palace, he received a video message from the two of them, asking him to meet at Yu Xin's undersea cabin as soon as possible.
Lu Ping smiled secretly in his heart and knew what the two of them were probably going to say, but he still passed by quickly.
After meeting, both of them looked at him with strange expressions.
Lu Ping looked at the giant octopus tentacles wrapped around Lu Xuejiang's waist. He smiled suddenly and said, "Has the Poseidon Sect found you?"
"Are you really a member of Poseidon?" Lu Xuejiang glared at him.
"It was so hard for us to hide it." Yu Xin also muttered.
"I can't help it..." Lu Ping smiled and spread his hands, "But now it's okay. Since you have also come into contact with the Poseidon Cult, I can tell you some things directly in the future."
Next, the three of them had a home-cooked meal together.
The main course is fried snails in sauce, steamed sea crabs and drunken sea shrimps, with a little synthetic food puree as the main dish.
This meal was cooked by Lupine himself.
There's no way, most people in this world don't know how to cook! Lu Ping clearly remembered that his mother Yu Xin's cooking skills were very good and she would definitely blow him away. Unfortunately, Yu Xin in this world couldn't cook at all. Although Lu Ping only knew a little bit about cooking and the seasonings in the underwater hut were not enough, the food he made still made Lu Xuejiang and Yu Xin full of praise.
I almost chewed up the shell and swallowed it!
During the meal, the three of them kept chatting, and of course the topic still revolved around Poseidon Cult.
"Lu Ping, according to you, you don't know much about this Poseidon Cult?" Lu Xuejiang chewed a crab leg thoughtfully.
"Well, I'm just a peripheral member. Back then... the Poseidon Religion happened to save me and transformed me into an extraordinary person." Lu Ping thought for a while and said, "But I have been living in the Crystal Palace for a while, and I have vaguely heard about Yu Regardless of the organization, the two feel very similar to me! They should be similar existences."
"Similar to Yu Jin?" Lu Xuejiang and Yu Xin looked at each other.
"Our Crystal Palace has never been a completely self-sufficient city. Some things must rely on external support to survive on the seabed for a long time..." Yu Xin said while trying his best to deal with a snail shell, "Now the Yu Jin organization cannot be contacted. , I wish the mayor good luck as well, I think joining the Poseidon Cult is a good choice."
Lu Xuejiang frowned: "Our city was established under the leadership of the Yujin Organization! And Mayor Zhu is also a member of the Yujin Organization... but now he wants to switch to another organization? This seems a bit... hmm ,inappropriate?"
Lupine glanced at his father and knew that he had chosen a more tactful wording.
What he originally wanted to say was most likely the word "betrayal"!
He is indeed a member of the Patrol Department, one of the two official departments. Compared to Yu Xin, he is obviously a bit more troubled by the matter of "loyalty".
"Dad, let me ask you." Lu Ping suddenly said in a deep voice, "The Crystal Palace was established by the Yujin Organization, which is true... But in addition to the Yujin Organization often sending some daily necessities to the Crystal Palace, there are also other things between the two. Are there any other connections?"
"To put it more bluntly, the Yujin Organization has been providing selfless gifts and help to the Crystal Palace! And the Crystal Palace, has it given anything back to the Yujin Organization over the years?"
"The relationship between the two may be different from what you thought before."
This question stunned Lu Xuejiang.
