The light of the light bulb is very limited. After walking forward for a short while, you have reached an area without light bulbs.
The light was already extremely dim, but now that I had just taken a few steps forward, my visible field of vision became even smaller.
Xie Chen frowned and continued walking forward, but appeared more cautious and did not slow down his pace.
The lights became dimmer, which also showed that he was more likely to have an accident on this trail.
In order to prevent this kind of thing from happening, and to prevent those four people from becoming defensive about themselves, Xie Chen had to do this.
But the more this happens, the easier it is for something to happen.
Xie Chen tiptoed forward, but before he put his left foot down, when he was about to stand firmer with his right foot, there was a click under his feet.
Xie Chen immediately looked down. On the dusty ground just now, a broken branch appeared in front of him.
This branch was being trampled under my feet, but I didn't feel anything strange under my feet at all.
The right foot feels as if it is stepping on flat ground, with no feeling of any foreign body cushioning it.
Xie Chen used his feet to pull left and right, and kicked the branch that was broken under his feet forward.
"What the hell is this?"
Even though I kicked the branch forward hard, the feedback was very weak.
Although this branch rolled very far, it gave people a light and airy feeling, like cotton.
If the cotton ball is a bit bigger, it will still feel a bit awkward when stepped on, but not only does this not happen with this thing, it even makes people feel particularly strange.
Xie Chen took two steps forward and squatted down, wanting to see if this thing was actually a branch.
But just as he squatted down, the branch-like thing that appeared in front of him a second ago had now disappeared in front of him.
Not even the slightest trace.
Xie Chen squatted on the spot and looked around, but he didn't even see anything.
The branch that clearly appeared in front of him just now disappeared completely after being kicked away.
"Can I still grow wings and fly away?"
"This makes no sense at all..."
Xie Chen turned around and looked at it in confusion, and even touched the ground twice with his fingers. However, the branch-like but light thing seemed to have evaporated out of thin air.
Unable to find anything, Xie Chen could only stand up again instead of squatting on the ground to search.
He is not even halfway through this road, and squatting now will only be a waste of his time.
I just hope that the branch that just appeared is not a trap.
If it's just something to test, then it doesn't matter to me.
After all, the function of the pocket watch is still there. Even if the guys hiding in the dark know his whereabouts with this thing, there is no need to worry about them running away.
Xie Chen walked forward slowly. As he continued on his way, he could see that his steps were lighter than before.
Although the little episode that just happened doesn't matter to me, it's better to avoid things like this as much as possible.
If too much happens, it will still be detrimental to yourself.
Xie Chen groped his way forward, and was not delayed by anything this time.
Soon I came to the third light bulb. Compared with the previous light bulb, this light bulb was obviously brighter.
But that's all. Apart from being a little brighter compared to other light bulbs, there is nothing to be said about it.
I didn't find anything valuable under this light bulb, so I didn't delay much.
Xie Chen has been walking along this corridor for quite some time. Although he relied on the effect of his pocket watch, he didn't have to worry about not having enough time to squander himself.
But the main problem is the walkway.
As long as you are walking on it, don't count when you stop.
There was always a feeling of going back and forth, and at first there were only a few hanging light bulbs visible in front.
Originally, I thought that this road would be like this and that I would reach the end soon, but now that I have passed through the fifth light bulb, the front is still the same.
And every time I pass a new light bulb, I always feel that the light bulb hanging on it is particularly familiar.
It was as if it had just passed below.
Regarding this feeling, Xiechen himself was very helpless, because without reference objects and standards, there was no way to judge whether this feeling was right or not...
The further Xiechen walked, the more he felt something was wrong, and finally stopped.
The soil next to him was just as slippery as when he first came in, and the smell of soil was also very strong.
But there is another subtlety, that is, the soil has lost the very unpleasant smell and is no longer the source of the unpleasant smell.
But the more this happened, the more I felt that something was wrong.
These are as if they have been planned, specifically telling myself that there is nothing wrong here, maybe I have made a mistake.
Xiechen took a deep breath and stared straight ahead. The most likely thing was that something was wrong with him, but he hadn't noticed it yet.
Xie Chen quickly took out the pocket watch from his pocket, and then pressed it twice with his hand.
It can be regarded as canceling the time-stop effect by oneself.
As soon as he put the pocket watch in his pocket, there was a strange sound coming from around him.
Just now, because of the time-stop effect, even if there is sound, it will be isolated by the effect of the pocket watch. Unless the time-stop effect is released, you will not be able to hear it.
The sound was like the chirping of crickets, with some frogs chirping in between.
But this is not the wild, but four or five meters deep underground.
Since I just got down to the cellar, the corridor I have been walking on has been going all the way down.
Although the upper support column has a hollow design in the middle, it should be connected to some dug pipes on the ground to ensure sufficient oxygen.
But no matter how I talk about this, it is impossible to have these voices.
In this dark environment, there are polarizations between moisture and dryness, and there is no grass. Even if there are insects, it is difficult to survive here.
Insects can survive on grass, and frogs and the like can also survive by preying on insects, but the prerequisite for these is that there must be grass here.
The sounds of crickets and frogs were very close to me, basically around here.
But the trail in front of me was still so narrow, and along the way, I didn't see any grass here at all.
Xie Chen just stood there, thinking for a moment that he was hearing hallucinations?
Even if I continue to walk forward with the pocket watch function inactive, the sound just now continues to exist in my ears.
The voice that did not disappear seemed to emphasize to myself over and over again that everything I heard now was definitely not a hallucination, but it really existed.
As Xie Chen walked forward slowly, he did not dare to observe the surroundings carelessly. Even if there was the slightest sound, he would have to stop and watch.
There's no way around this.
This corridor is extremely narrow, and the front is still very long. It doesn't look like you can walk to the end at all.
The cries of crickets and frogs were very close. The only possibility was that besides the walkway he was stepping on, there should be other spaces here that he had not noticed.
And that's exactly what happened.
He leaned his head very close to the dirt wall next to him. The sound here was more obvious than before. Even the frog who shouted twice seemed to be shouting into his own ears.
Xie Chen heard what he heard, which was very unreal. He turned sideways and stared at the wet mud wall in front of him.
After thinking about it in his mind, Xie Chen still raised his foot in the narrow corridor and kicked hard against the mud wall on the side.
If it were digging in the ground, like the current situation, I would never do such a stupid thing.
But the sound of frogs croaking just now couldn't be any closer to him. Maybe the mud wall in front of him is just a cover.
Judging from the scale below, it doesn't look like it was just excavated, and even the ground is already so dry, and the ventilation conditions are so good.
But why is only the soil on both sides of the wall wet?
Just thinking about it brought me closer to the answer in my heart.
As he kicked the dirt wall in front of him, the wet dirt immediately covered the soles of his feet, and even a lot of it splashed on his trouser legs.
The wall that I thought might be particularly strong was actually kicked out with a big hole.
What was broken out in the middle was a large layer of cardboard, and it seemed that the waterproof effect was not particularly good.
Although there is a thin layer of wood in the middle, the circle of paper on the outside has been corroded by the wet soil and is of no use at all.
The only slight benefit is that it has a little adhesive effect. Other than that, for the thin layer of wood in the middle, it is more like a burden.
The original intention of this thing was to improve the sound insulation effect, but after being wetted by the layer of soil outside, this original effect no longer existed.
Xie Chen looked at the black hole in front of him and slowly moved his face towards it.
Plop.
A voice came out from the black cardboard, followed by another particularly obvious frog cry.
One can imagine the result of a frog that was ready to go, but ended up crashing into the cardboard.
There was a particularly obvious damp smell coming from here, even heavier than the cellar walkway.
Xie Chen ignored the dirt staining his trouser legs and raised his foot again to fill the gap on the right side.
After taking the first kick just now, when this gap appeared, there were many cracks around it.
It was just blocked by the dirt adhering to the side, so I couldn't see clearly.
After Xie Chen kicked out this second kick, it became even more effortless.
The gap that was originally only half the size of a head is now broken into a whole piece.
Even the front and back were a little shaky, as if it could collapse at any time.
Xie Chen did not continue to kick upwards, as long as the gap in front of him could be seen a little.
This walkway is already so narrow. If the wall on the side really collapses, it will only make it more difficult for me to move forward.
Xie Chen quickly took out the pocket watch in his pocket and paused all the time around him as quickly as possible.
Although there are disadvantages to stopping time now, if I hadn't taken the initiative to unlock the effect of stopping time just now, I might have continued to rush along this endless corridor.
But now that other paths have been found, the pocket watch has regained its original use.
As the time pause effect is turned on, the surrounding sounds disappear for the first time, and the sounds of frogs and crickets return to calm for the first time.
Peel it away bit by bit.
Although the wooden board in front of me felt very brittle when I kicked it with my feet, now it seems very strenuous to pat it with my hands.
After a lot of effort, I managed to get off a small piece of it. It seemed like it was stuck together.
Get rid of the small layer of moist soil on the outside. There is really sticky glue inside, and the soil does not account for much.
In desperation, Xiechen had to use his feet again.
The gap in front of me was quickly kicked open by myself, and now even one person can pass through without any problem.
After passing through this gap, I finally arrived here.
A few drops of dew fell on his face. Xie Chen looked up and saw that they had actually fallen from several huge palm leaves.
Although it was very dark, where I could see clearly, I felt a bit like a primitive forest.
"Is this thing hidden underground?"
Xie Chen looked ahead and saw a large area of particularly thick grass. Not only was there a palm tree next to him, but there were about seven or eight more in front of it.
Several times, the glowing fireflies were stuck in mid-air due to the time-stop effect.
Xie Chen walked forward slowly, but felt a little wet under his feet.
I quickly lifted my feet up, only to find that there were many trickling streams under my feet, all leading to a sparkling water spring in front of me.
If you didn't turn on the time-stop effect, you should be able to hear the sound of running water.
Because there was spreading water all under his feet, there was nothing to hide from, so Xie Chen continued to walk forward slowly.
There is a grasshopper in front of me that is frozen in mid-air, as if telling myself that there are more than just crickets here.
Xie Chen looked around. Although finding this place was great news, he had been targeting the four missing people from the very beginning.
The weeds in front are so thick that it is very possible to avoid people.
In order to prevent the risk of being attacked when turning off the function of the pocket watch, Xie Chen could only walk back and forth along the grass in this area over and over again.
After passing through the big palm tree on the side, I finally made a breakthrough.
He had never been to this place before, and there were several messy footprints under the palm trees in front, slowly extending forward.
Xie Chen looked ahead vigilantly, but there was only a large patch of weeds and no one could be seen for the time being.
