After more than half an hour of dilly-dallying, we finally arrived near the previous boulder.
The gas bottle was obviously not on top of the boulder. I ran too hastily before and the gas bottle had already fallen under the boulder, but I didn’t know exactly where it was.
After searching half a circle around the boulder, Bai Ning finally found the oxygen bottle through a bright light deliberately emitted through the gaps between his fingers.
Just as he was about to step forward to get it, he suddenly noticed that there seemed to be a special insect resting on the oxygen bottle.
This special insect looks like a hybrid between an air walking beetle and a firefly. No trace of wings can be seen, and it is not known whether it can be folded and stored freely.
The fact that this kind of thing can explode means that there must be a sac for storing potent secretions in its abdominal cavity. Even if Bai Ning takes advantage of it and beats it to death, a violent explosion is likely to occur.
Not to mention how to control the intensity of the slapping to ensure that no sound is produced, the subsequent explosion of the insect is enough to bury Bai Ning here.
Now if you want to drive it away, you can only use outsmarts.
After thinking about it, Bai Ning first turned off the strong flashlight, then took out the flippers from his waist and fanned them a few times in the direction of the special insect.
It is a very complicated technical task to ensure that the light source is blocked and at the same time to control the intensity of the fan.
Fortunately, under the stimulation of the breeze, the folded wings of the special insect seemed to unfold subconsciously, and it felt as if it was about to fly away with the wind.
Seeing this situation, Bai Ning didn't dare to stop and continued to increase the intensity of the fan. As the wings flapping completely occurred, this special insect finally flew away.
He quickly opened the gap between his fingers and checked the cylinder as much as possible. He found that there were no other special insects resting on it. Bai Ning quickly put the cylinder on his back in the dark.
Bai Ning, who worked nervously all over for fear of making the slightest sound, suddenly sweating profusely, finally put the gas bottle on his back.
Bearing twenty or thirty kilograms of weight again, coupled with long-term high-intensity exercise, and the thin air here, it is already a miracle that Bai Ning can stand here.
There are still a few hundred meters to go before we can completely leave here. Bai Ning is once again moving forward in the dark. Although the movements of his feet are more sluggish, he has already explored this journey again before, which makes the current journey even more difficult. The journey has become much easier.
Without making any noise, Bai Ning returned to the previous tunnel as quickly as possible.
Maybe fatigue and low oxygen have slowed down Bai Ning's body, or maybe a new special insect accidentally stopped on Bai Ning's path.
When he was still more than a hundred meters away from the tunnel, a sudden crisp sound exploded at Bai Ning's foothold.
There was a strong burning sensation from under the diving shoes. This was caused by various highly corrosive organic compounds burning the rubber layer of the diving shoes.
At this time, Bai Ning could no longer care too much. He suddenly bent down and took off the diving shoes that had been hit.
Both sides were changing due to this unusual noise. After Bai Ning's subsequent huge movements, the cylinder knocked against the rocks nearby and made a loud noise, immediately alerting all the flying special insects.
Almost instantly, the entire underground cavity was once again filled with stars, and a regrouped fireball meteor charged towards Bai Ning.
Bai Ning had already expected this in his mind. He opened the air supply valve and took a deep breath of oxygen. Bai Ning started running at the speed of a 100-meter race and ran towards the previous tunnel.
If there were flying insects that were really unavoidable, Bai Ning would use light or flippers to break them up and shoot them away. He was already on the edge of the underground cavity and finally managed to escape without any danger along the way.
When entering the tunnel, Bai Ning turned around and took a look and found that those special insects seemed to only stay in this underground cavity. Most of the flying insects had already turned back halfway after chasing them.
This attribute allowed Bai Ning to avoid the risk of being chased by flying insects, but he still couldn't figure out where the bearded captain who came in earlier than him had gone.
Should he continue to hide here without causing trouble, or have he already left here through other tunnels?
If it is the latter, then in this huge underground cavity community, if you want to meet again, you may only be able to meet Liu Cheng based on his final location.
The prerequisite for this solution is that the tunnels Bai Ning and Captain Bearded took respectively can eventually reach the main chamber here.
The special insects flying all over the sky in this chamber are like a natural chasm blocking the entrance of each tunnel, making it impossible for people to make choices calmly.
All the current choices are like gambles based on their respective fortunes.
If it is done, it will be done. If it is not done, it will be completely left here.
There was no time to worry about these things. Bai Ning quickly came to the pool and cleaned the diving shoes that had been burned and contaminated before. When everything was ready, Bai Ning slowly dived into the surging undercurrent of the pool water.
After entering the core area of the pool, the undercurrent resistance as imagined was not that strong, and a slowly downward tunnel entrance appeared in front of Bai Ning.
Slowly moving forward along the wall of the cave, and after a while, an upward branch appeared in the tunnel.
If expected, this should be a tunnel leading to other underground cavities.
Without any hesitation, Bai Ning emerged along the upward tunnel.
As soon as he surfaced, a smell of stale air mixed with a special odor made his nose hurt.
Scanning around with a strong flashlight, I found some rotten seafood stuck far or near among the rocks on the shore. This seemed to once again prove the problem of the food source of those special insects.
Slowly walking out of the water, I looked around with a strong flashlight. This cavity seemed smaller than the previous one. The only good news was that there was a downward tunnel here.
Continuing along this tunnel, there is another descending passage of several hundred meters. When the cramped environment in front of you is gone, an unbelievably large underground cavity finally appears.
Judging from the size of the space, this is most likely the location of the legendary dragon's lair.
In such a huge space, it is impossible to distinguish the east, west, north, and south, and there is no way to tell the distance. Bai Ning just followed his own instinct to inspect the place casually.
Arriving on a raised boulder, Bai Ning wanted to see far away, but the illumination range of the strong flashlight was a shortcoming that could not be solved.
In the empty and lonely space, two people who came here one after another are unknown, and they are currently carrying out their mission there.
Suddenly, Bai Ning suddenly saw a beam of light swaying several times in the distance, like the traces of the bearded captain from before.
Turning off the strong flashlight, Bai Ning continued to look in that direction for a few more times, only to be left with a dark and empty nothingness.
Has the other party also discovered the light here?
With a sudden thought in his heart, Bai Ning walked towards that side in the dark.
A few minutes later, as if he noticed something, or because Liu Cheng's affairs forced the bearded captain to speed up the progress, the light beam appeared in the same direction again.
With his heart greatly excited, Bai Ning accelerated towards the direction of the light pillar.
However, as he continued to climb over several boulders, Bai Ning discovered that the light beam seemed motionless, just like a light beam bait used to attract Bai Ning.
Was the bearded captain preparing to ambush him, or was he abandoning a bright flashlight and trying to use it to slow down Bai Ning's pursuit?
In any case, the direction of the light beam is also part of its movement trajectory. Getting closer to it faster will also have certain benefits for subsequent tracking.
Maintaining a more cautious state, Bai Ning slowly moved closer to the light beam.
About a few dozen meters away, Bai Ning suddenly smelled a faint fishy smell.
Compared with the previous fishy smell, this fishy smell is like the smell of rotting terrestrial animals.
Alarm bells were ringing in his heart, and regardless of whether he was exposed or not, Bai Ning suddenly turned on a strong flashlight and shined it.
The light beam in front seemed to be stimulated, and it suddenly moved rapidly, in the direction of where Bai Ning was.
It's a light trap!
The creature that exists here is a beast that relies on light to trap other animals!
It is hard to imagine that among ordinary cave creatures, their eyes will basically degenerate due to long-term lack of light.
Even though there are anglerfish in the deep sea that use light to trap other fish, the diversity of deep-sea ecosystems is far beyond what cave ecosystems can match.
Moreover, in this huge underground cavity that is almost dead, the bottom energy species are limited, there are some small carnivorous insects, and there may be some large carnivores, which seems a bit abrupt!
Although he felt incredible about this, the crisis that was about to hit him was right in front of him. Bai Ning could not sit still and wait for death. He hid directly behind a nearby rock and left the strong flashlight in place as bait.
A gas cylinder weighing more than ten kilograms has now become a deadly weapon in Bai Ning's hands. He will inevitably fight for his life in dangerous places. As long as the ferocious predators that appear are not as huge as lions, then Bai Ning's current trap will be effective.
The light beam in the distance was getting closer and closer, and the faint fishy smell became more intense. Just when the two light beams completely overlapped, Bai Ning suddenly jumped out and slammed the oxygen cylinder within the range of the light beam.
There was a muffled "bang" sound, and the front end of the cylinder hit a soft object. The other person didn't even grunt, and seemed to die just like that.
He picked up the bright flashlight on the ground and took a look at it, and found that it was something in the shape of a giant salamander, with a flashlight tied to its head.
The giant salamander has obviously been drugged with special medicine. Such a masterpiece is the bearded captain's deception method used to make things happen in the east and in the west.
After being delayed for such a long time, the bearded captain might have gone further in the dark.
Using a strong flashlight, he came to the original place and found that there was indeed a huge stone circle that could block the light to help him escape.
Searching along this stone formation, you will encounter some small and unnecessary traps every few steps.
