Fujiyama construction site.
"The calculation is correct! Start the final excavation! Turn the power to the maximum!"
Shio Miyamoto, wearing protective clothing, was conducting the command at the scene.
About two or three minutes later, as the pile driver penetrated the last rock formation, the preparations were finally completed.
A large amount of liquid spurted out of the dug channel, but the water pressure soon calmed down.
At this moment, Yuan Zhisheng, Sun Haoran and others, who had already changed into combat uniforms and were in place, were already making final preparations not far away.
Miyamoto Shio, who was in charge of the command, turned around and waved to several people, indicating that they were ready to dive at any time.
"Are you ready? How many of you are there?"
Yuan Zhisheng asked calmly, "Let's go down in a while and I'll take the lead, so that you won't worry about me slipping away in the middle."
"Look at what you said, aren't we good friends?"
Sun Haoran smiled teasingly, "Have you forgotten what I told you when we were drinking that night?"
"of course I remember."
Yuan Zhisheng responded calmly.
It was only because he remembered that he decided to dive together without hesitation even though he knew there might be danger below. After all... you can't take the road to death.
The hearts of both parties were as clear as a mirror at this moment.
Sun Haoran knew that the eight Sheqi families were not at peace with this mission, but he still chose to jump in even though he knew it was a trap.
Yuan Zhisheng also felt deeply guilty about this.
He has always disapproved of people acting behind the scenes.
But this is not something he can decide. This is a decision passed by the entire Sheqi family. Even if he is the head of the Yuan family or even the perfect candidate for the next head of the family, his opposition is meaningless.
Agreeing to dive together is the most sincere compensation he can make.
However, Yuan Zhisheng believes that there should be no danger in this operation. After all, it has been speculated before that the existence of living creatures in this ruins is only a small probability event, and the main purpose of the Sheqi Eight Family is not to destroy this Several people died, but the appearance of this ruins just happened to divert the company's attention and prevent them from noticing the existence of 'god'.
"Then it's decided. I'll take the lead. Sun Jun, please go to the back. I think Zhang Jun and Miss Bao'er don't seem to be very good at underwater operations."
After the arrangements were made, Yuan Zhisheng took the lead and arrived at the opening on the ground to prepare for diving, and the three people in the company followed closely behind.
"Start diving! I wish you all good luck in martial arts!"
Shizuo Miyamoto sent the four people off with a serious expression.
"Then...Master Miyamoto, I'll leave it to you."
Yuan Zhisheng nodded slightly, then motioned for Sun Haoran and others behind him to follow him, and took the lead in stretching out his legs and stepping into the pothole where water was still leaking out even though the water pressure was much lower.
As long as the underground river below is still flowing, the water pressure will never drop to zero, but this level of water flow is not a problem for a few people.
Soon following Yuan Zhisheng's footsteps, everyone was completely submerged under the deep water.
This is a river beneath the ground, so the only light is the cave above your head. Taking a step forward is like entering an abyss, giving people the illusion of falling into darkness instantly.
Golden eyes lit up beneath the water.
Yuan Zhisheng checked the rope around his waist and began to climb slowly down the rock wall of the hole drilled by the drill.
The water kept flowing upwards, and they had to follow this artificially dug 'well' to reach the underground river first.
Considering that the people who performed this mission, except for Yuan Zhisheng, were all the elites from the company, and their physical fitness was completely unmatched by ordinary hybrids, there was not a long wait between successfully digging the hole and starting the dive. time. Therefore, the water pressure does not actually decrease enough to allow normal diving.
Only by personal contact with the water flow, the four people can feel that the water pressure here is far less low than it seemed before entering the water, and the speed of the upward water flow is at least about ten kilometers per hour.
Fortunately, Yi Yuan Zhisheng's physique blessed by the emperor's blood was fully capable of resisting, and in the end, there was the monster Sun Haoran who cut off from behind. Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao, who were caught in the middle, were pulled and pushed downwards, which was not easy.
Even so, perhaps because it was too dark down here and he couldn't hear anything except the sound of water, Zhang Chulan still couldn't help but feel uneasy and wanted to complain: "How far is it from Young Master's house?"
"We're probably halfway there, and we still have about fifty meters to reach the underground tributary."
Yuan Zhisheng replied calmly, "It will be much easier when we get down there."
He thought that Zhang Chulan asked this question because he couldn't bear the water pressure. After all, the target tributary was nearly a hundred meters away from the ground. Even if it was just a calm body of water, it would be quite stressful for people to dive, let alone them. Now we are diving against the current of about ten kilometers per hour.
"When we reach the tributary, we can quickly follow the current to reach the location where we found the 'door'. Be prepared. The mission will officially start only when we get there."
"Well...it's not that I'm tired, it's just that I feel claustrophobic if I don't talk to someone."
Zhang Chulan answered awkwardly.
"..."
Yuan Zhisheng was speechless for a while.
So if you really want to chat, why don't you talk to the two people behind you?
I am so exhausted and working so hard in front of me to open the way, why should I worry about the mood of you young masters? Is it easy?
"Why does it feel like it's getting hotter?"
After a long time, Zhang Chulan made a confused sound again.
"Idiot, after all, this is a tributary under Mount Fuji. Isn't it normal for the temperature to be high?" Sun Haoran silently poked Zhang Chulan's lower back to signal the other party not to embarrass him again.
"Because we are here. The reason why the temperature was not so high before is just because the water here cooled down slightly when it passed through this channel."
With that said, Yuan Zhisheng, who was walking at the front, stopped.
Then he was stepped on by Feng Baobao above: "Ah, Sao Rui, you stopped too suddenly."
"..." Yuan Zhisheng was speechless for a while, "It's okay."
It can be said that he and these guys have no cooperation at all.
As Feng Baobao stopped, Zhang Chulan accidentally stepped on Feng Baobao's shoulder.
Then he heard a scream.
"Ah! Sister Bao'er is disturbing my life! Don't tear my clothes! It's very dangerous here!"
"..."
Yuan Zhisheng regretted following these guys down.
It turned out that not only did they not cooperate with him, but these guys themselves also had no tacit understanding.
Is it really okay for this kind of team to come together to perform tasks?
"Are you ready? There is a tributary below."
Yuan Zhisheng stood on the edge of the hole and reminded the three people above.
Now the four of them need to let go of the rock wall and enter the tributary. The process will obviously be bumpy.
The current below is very fast, even faster than the current flowing up, with a speed of about 20 kilometers per hour. Only monsters can probably swim upstream under such a current. Fortunately, their mission is just to follow the current. The door's location is fine.
However, there is still a lot of difficulty, because due to the influence of gravity, they cannot walk directly on the upper wall of the tributary channel like a gecko, so they must reach the bottom of the river first.
Once they let go of the rock wall and enter the tributary, they will probably be swept away by the current for a certain distance, and then finally fall to the bottom of the tributary channel under the influence of gravity. At that time, they must stabilize their body as soon as possible, otherwise it will not only be dangerous but also dangerous to keep drifting with the current. It is possible to miss where the 'door' is.
In fact, Yuan Zhisheng was worried about whether Feng Baobao and Zhang Chulan behind him could stabilize themselves in such rapid water. If they couldn't, they might become a burden to him and Sun Haoran.
"Wuhu!"
"Gan! Why so fast!?"
The four of them shouted "321" and let go together. As Yuan Zhisheng let go and fell into the tributary channel, the rushing water immediately captured him. His figure followed the water and began to drift rapidly with the current, and was connected to him through a cable. Feng Baobao, who was together with him, was suddenly pulled by the cable and accelerated the next moment he was swept away by the current, and let out a joyful exclamation.
The scream was of course made by Zhang Chulan.
Without the golden light body protection, compared to his small body, let alone Sun Haoran, even Sister Baoer can crush him. In short, among the four people present, he is indeed the weakest one.
Listening to the screams coming from behind, Yuan Zhisheng secretly thought something was wrong.
I wonder if these two guys really can't stand the pressure?
In this case, he would have to put in some effort.
After all, he was the first one and the first to touch the bottom of the water.
When he touches the bottom of the water, the two people behind him will inevitably be swept away by the current. He must find a way to grab the two tow bottles under the impact of the current at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour.
call--
The saber on Yuan Zhisheng's waist cut through the water and was pulled out.
He landed, intending to use the blade of the knife to stabilize his body first, and then find a way to grab the two oil bottles that were about to be washed away.
Although it seems simple, the actual operation is really difficult. After all, when he is enduring twenty kilometers of water, he must first allocate part of his strength to stabilize his body, and then try to use force to grab others.
But the next moment, he realized that his worries seemed to be unnecessary.
boom.
There was a dull sound of landing, and the sediment rising from the bottom of the water disrupted the light of the searchlights on several people, and their vision became chaotic for a while.
Before Yuan Zhisheng could stabilize his body, he felt himself being pulled.
It was Sun Haoran who showed his strength at the end.
He is not like the other three who will have nothing to rely on once they are separated from the land.
The moment he fell into the tributary, jet-black armor was partially armed on his back, hands and feet.
With the advancement of his control of divine power, he is now able to equip armor parts to various parts of his body at will.
The dark mist acted like a propeller, helping him adjust his body shape in the turbulent water, and he came from behind and landed almost at the same time as Yuan Zhisheng.
And when Sun Haoran landed, naturally nothing happened to him.
At this moment, he was standing at the bottom of the tributary river like a needle, unshakable. Even if the other three people exerted no force, as long as the rope connecting them was strong enough, they would not be washed away.
"Everyone, are you okay?"
After standing still, Sun Haoran asked.
"Thank you for dragging Sun Jun."
Yuan Zhisheng was the first to answer. He knew that Sun Haoran's main purpose in asking this question was himself.
"No questions." Feng Baobao gestured OK to the searchlight.
"With big brother here, I feel very safe!" Zhang Chulan chuckled and did not forget to flatter him.
"The oxygen capacity is limited, so let's hurry up and continue moving along the original route."
Yuan Zhisheng suggested while taking back the spider in his hand.
With Sun Haoran's sea-fixing needle around, his actions seemed a bit redundant.
"Sun Jun, the job of stabilizing the formation will be left to you."
After realizing the absolute gap in strength again, Yuan Zhisheng safely handed over this important job to Sun Haoran.
Although he had a rough idea of how powerful Sun Haoran was, he never expected that he was already powerful enough to completely ignore the terrifying power of nature. Even if he turns on the keel state of this kind of turbulent water, it is impossible for him to walk on flat ground at the bottom of the river. After all, this is not the home of any humanoid creature.
But Sun Haoran was able to completely ignore the influence of the terrain and even helped them offset this power by dragging three of them.
The gap between him and this man was as big as heaven.
Who knows where the company found such a monster.
But surprise is surprising. Having such a monster as a companion is indeed reassuring. No wonder Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao seem to have no sense of urgency at all. Originally, they had to use the weapons they carried as the focus to move forward slowly while preventing themselves from being washed away by the current. However, because of the pervert Sun Haoran, they could now completely change their strategy.
"no problem."
Sun Haoran did not refuse and reached out to hold the cables connecting several other people.
At this moment, the four of them lined up in a straight line and were heading in the direction of the current. As the 'Dinghai Shenzhen', he was in the last position so that the people in front could completely throw away the worries of being washed away by the current as they moved forward.
With Sun Haoran's strength as support, the group's progress gradually accelerated. According to the distance of the planned travel route, theoretically they should be able to reach their destination quickly.
But Yuan Zhisheng, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped midway.
"What's going on?" Feng Baobao, who bumped into Yuan Zhisheng, asked curiously.
"Something's not right up front."
Yuan Zhisheng's expression was solemn, "Have you noticed? The surroundings are too dead."
"Huh? Isn't this the way it is here?"
Zhang Chulan was confused for a while. Wasn't it true that from the time they came down, there was only the sound of water flowing down here and the sound of their own voices? How to talk about 'dead silence'?
"No...he should be referring to the fact that there are no living creatures here except us."
Sun Haoran squatted down and gently played with the ground, and said calmly.
"Isn't this just... huh?"
Seeing Sun Haoran's actions, Zhang Chulan seemed to react.
This is a river bed located underground near a volcano.
If you judge with the naked eye, it is indeed easy to think of this place as a dead land without any vegetation, but in fact it is just the opposite.
The minerals rich in the rock formations here should be extremely nutritious and fully qualified to form an ecosystem.
Of course, ordinary terrestrial organisms cannot survive here, but it should have the best nutrients for krill and some tiny shellfish.
But now...
(End of chapter)
