At that time, they were in a fast-flowing stream, surrounded by rolling mountains and trees on both sides.
A group of people stood on a sturdy raft. Liu Han was holding a long wooden stick and looking intently ahead.
There is a very narrow river in front, and the mountains on both sides are very close together, like a widened version of the sky.
"Stand still, the river here is relatively fast."
Liu Han turned around and shouted, but he was not as nervous as before. According to his estimation, after passing this thin river, there was probably a flat place.
Sure enough, with a huge inertia, after the raft was washed through the gap, the terrain suddenly became clear.
There is a valley in front of you. The river turns along the rocks and flows into a pool not far away.
The raft got stuck in a tight spot around a turn.
When they stood firm and looked around, they were all shocked by the scene in front of them!
Where is this place? Have we reached the end of the world or discovered the entrance to hell?
This is a small basin surrounded by mountains. The ground is densely covered with flowers, plants and unknown large trees.
The growth of these trees is very strange. The trunks are curved, the branches grow horizontally, and they are symmetrical up and down. They look like giants standing there.
All around are bare mountains, literally barren of grass.
Moreover, the angles of these peaks are almost flat, like stone walls surrounding them.
Facing them, there was also a river, slightly wider than the small river behind them, but flowing in it was bright red river water like blood.
In the rippling water, you can vaguely see strange rocks standing there, and strange aquatic plants are looming. The river water merges into a small pool at this end of the valley.
The calls of strange birds came from nowhere above the head.
"W-what is this place? Master Liu, do you know?"
A female student behind asked with a trembling voice.
Liu Han turned his head and looked around.
"I've never been here, I've never even heard of it. This place is so scary. I'm prone to nightmares at night."
Liu Han felt that the atmosphere was too heavy and made a dry joke.
"Come on, let's go down first and take a look at the front."
Liu Han forced himself to calm down, asked everyone to jump off the raft, fixed the raft to a big tree nearby with a rope, and led the nine members of the inspection team into the valley.
After turning around, I felt even more frightened.
This place is like an isolated place. There is a small river in the back that can lead in. There is a river of blood in front. I don’t know where it can lead?
The bright red river water is like a river of blood, and you can see the end at a glance, but you can feel the cold wind blowing through it.
Liu Han didn't know what other people were thinking. He only had one feeling in his mind: If there is an entrance to hell in this world, it must be here.
Everyone was silent, as if time had stood still, and no one knew how much time had passed.
Professor Luo adjusted his eyes: "Don't look at it, and don't be nervous, everyone.
"This is a peculiar landform, and there may be materials containing special ingredients underground, which has caused changes in nearby mountains and rivers.
"Let's rest first and discuss the next step."
No one responded to Professor Luo's explanation, and the atmosphere remained dull.
Liu Han chose a place and laid out moisture-proof mats and leather cloths for everyone to sit and rest.
Then he went to get some water from the stream where he came from. When he came back, the expedition team was having a fierce argument.
Professor Luo's assistant and deputy team leader clearly proposed to terminate the inspection.
First of all, there are not many supplies carried, and now we have reached such a desperate point. If we want to go forward, we can only pass through the blood river.
But this is impossible.
This place is already frightening. What is the end of the blood river like? I can't even imagine it.
Therefore, the deputy team leader suggested that while everyone is safe and sound, they should quickly return along the original route, report the matter to their superiors, and then make plans.
The deputy team leader's proposition won the approval of almost everyone, except Professor Luo who was still hesitant.
Professor Luo has his own ideas. He believes that the more special a place is, the more likely it is to contain a large amount of special ores.
Although the red river looks scary, the current is not too fast, and there are some aquatic plants in it. It is not impossible to cross with caution.
As for what is scary and weird, and what difficulties will we face after we get over it?
Professor Luo thinks it is all nonsense. This is our job and we may encounter special circumstances at any time. We are all atheists, there is no need to scare ourselves.
However, this time Professor Luo's prestige was challenged. Except for one of the guards, everyone did not support him.
After everyone's persuasion, Professor Luo also wavered, and finally decided to stay here for one night and see if there were any other discoveries tomorrow. If it didn't work, he would return the same way.
Unexpectedly, something happened that night.
Because everyone was very nervous, they slept very late that day.
Liu Han released two hounds near the tent to be on guard, and lit a fire. The few of them managed to eat something, and then gathered around to kill time, hoping that it would get dawn soon so they could return along the original route.
After struggling until late at night, these people went back to sleep one after another.
Liu Han also got into his tent. He was the main force on the road during the day. When the inspection team was on guard at night, Liu Han was only responsible for the first half of the night.
However, Liu Han was very vigilant. In this environment, he never dared to sleep too hard. He did not dare to take off his clothes and kept the shotgun beside him.
At about two or three in the morning, he heard someone outside open the tent and go out, and then there were voices again: it seemed like a student calling the names of several other people.
Liu Han didn't pay attention, thinking that the two of them were up at night or couldn't sleep. But after a while, he found that more and more people were being awakened by the soft voice. They were not chatting nearby. They seemed to have walked to the left.
Liu Han was very surprised. That direction to the left should be the river of blood. These people couldn't hide away. Why did they go that way?
When I was in a daze, a low shout came from outside
"Master Liu, Master Liu!"
Liu Han quickly grabbed the shotgun next to him.
"who?"
"It's me, Lao Luo, come out quickly, something seems to have happened!"
After Liu Han came out, the nearby tents were all open, and Professor Luo and a guard stood nearby with solemn expressions.
Liu Han was stunned.
Where are the others?
Professor Luo shook his head.
"I don't know what's going on. It was just like this when I came out. Don't ask me yet. Look over there."
Professor Luo was very anxious.
Liu Han turned around and saw several dark figures in the moonlight, sneaking towards the blood river.
"What are they going to do?"
Liu Han was stunned for a moment, and he immediately had an idea.
"Professor, are they possessed by a ghost and are they going to hell?"
Liu Han clutched the barrel of the gun tightly and felt cold all over his body.
Professor Luo seemed much calmer than Liu Han. He was not so superstitious, but it was also a serious problem for his students to abandon him in the middle of the night.
"Quickly, chase them back."
"Stop, where are you going?"
The guard yelled and led Professor Luo in pursuit. Liu Han also followed with a gun.
Those people acted as if they didn't hear anything and kept walking forward, reaching the canyon.
At this time, Liu Han and the guard had caught up.
At this moment, several ghost figures suddenly flashed out from the terrifying river of blood.
