There were either some small pits piled with stones or some diving accessories deliberately discarded at the fork in the road.
Under such a tense situation, the bearded captain still had the leisure to play with these gadgets. While it was disdainful, Bai Ning was also a little confused.
The purpose of these traps in the Suspicious Formation is to slow down Bai Ning's final speed, but these traps are too dense, and as a suspicious strategy, their cost performance is extremely low.
Even based on Bai Ning's ability, the time it takes to get these things is likely to be greater than the time it takes to hinder Bai Ning.
However, based on the fact that the bearded captain likes to play with people's intestines, in addition to these superficial purposes, we should also consider the deeper purposes behind it.
From a logical perspective, there can only be two purposes for raising suspicions here:
One is to delay Bai Ning's time;
The second is to lure Bai Ning to other more dangerous locations.
Considering the various genetic creatures that exist in this area, the bearded captain may have encountered other more dangerous genetic creatures before. Being misled at will is indeed a very dangerous thing.
Based on this overall consideration, the safe approach Bai Ning should take now is to slowly look for the real traces of the bearded captain to avoid straying into a dangerous zone.
But then I thought again, if I slowly search for traces, it would be equivalent to a delaying strategy!
In such a fictitious and real situation, all strategies are focused on slowing down Bai Ning's forward speed. This ulterior move is very consistent with the bearded captain's usual routine.
In this case, Bai Ning should ignore these external things and catch up with the bearded captain as quickly as possible.
However, this area is vast, and Bai Ning will completely miss the opportunity to catch up with the bearded captain if he advances too fast.
From this point of view, regardless of whether it is positive or negative, Bai Ning may make a big mistake in a single judgment.
Such a fierce strategy is in line with the bearded captain's exquisite heart.
If you want to solve this dilemma, you should abandon the interference of external objects on yourself, follow your own usual rhythm, and track it slowly and steadily.
Based on the dark nature of this area, light is the best tracking method. Bai Ning didn't believe that this scheming bearded captain could bring ten or eight spare bright flashlights.
Combining the items left on the ground, Bai Ning caught up slowly, and from time to time would climb up the boulder next to him to take a look around.
The hard work paid off, and Bai Ning finally discovered a faint light flashing in the distance again.
Without any surprise in his heart, Bai Ning took a roundabout way and moved closer to that side.
I don't know if it's an accidental appearance, but every once in a while, a faint light will flash, like a lighthouse guiding ships to approach.
If we go by the tactics of the suspicious soldiers encountered before, this is probably another tactic used by the bearded captain to lure the enemy.
Using a light source that can emit light intermittently, and then tying it to a giant salamander, you can use this giant salamander to continuously attract Bai Ning's attention.
Once Bai Ning blindly chases this giant salamander, he will be completely led astray and even lose the chance to track the bearded captain.
A very sophisticated moving light source trap, the best trap that can be set by taking advantage of the basic characteristics of light sources in dark environments.
According to this idea, Bai Ning should give up his current goal and turn around to wait for other opportunities.
However, thinking about it on the other hand, this is probably a trick used by the bearded captain.
The light source was deliberately emitted indirectly to make Bai Ning feel suspicious.
After thinking about it as a whole, Bai Ning felt that the possibility of it being a light source bait was not very high, mainly because of the difficulty of obtaining the salamander and the method of making the salamander move stably.
You should know that cold-blooded animals like giant salamanders rarely move unless they are hunting for prey. If you want them to move for a long time, you will need to predict the danger.
Based on this analysis, Bai Ning felt that the current situation was probably just a tactic.
Continuing to grope forward, as Bai Ning gradually approached, the light source flickering in front of him turned out automatically.
Very vigilant early warning ability, which has proved Bai Ning's previous guess.
Finally catching the cunning fox, Bai Ning immediately sped up and ran in the direction of the bearded captain.
As if being stimulated, the bearded captain also turned on the light and started running. Two shining light pillars swayed crazily in the underground cavity, performing a crazy drama of chasing each other.
But just after running a few dozen meters, Bai Ning felt that he could no longer catch up with the target in front of him.
It is conceivable that the bearded captain may have thrown away his oxygen bottle from the beginning.
Gritting his teeth, Bai Ning also threw away his oxygen bottle and continued to run as hard as he could.
Bai Ning didn't believe it. With his own endurance, couldn't he catch up with an old man?
After chasing a few hundred meters forward, the light beam in front still didn't seem to slow down. Such a strong physical strength was not at all like the strength that a half-grown old man should have.
Running at full strength is an extremely tiring thing, and coupled with the thin air here, Bai Ning, a young man, can't bear it anymore.
A phenomenon that violates common sense in biology appears here. The only explanation is that the half-grown old man in front of him took some kind of stimulant.
Based on Captain Bearded's past experience of being good at using various poisons, it is normal for him to take some stimulant drugs to stimulate his potential.
It was impossible to catch up with all his strength, so Bai Ning could only slow down and fall far away.
As long as you can follow the bearded captain to the core area, then the current hard work will be worth it.
Watching the bearded captain running further and further away, the light beam leading the way suddenly disappeared in the blink of an eye.
It looked like he had turned behind a big rock, but the long darkness still told Bai Ning that either the bearded man was hiding again, or the other party had entered the tunnel.
In order to prevent a possible fight, Bai Ning could only try his best to slowly recover his strength during the chase, and slowly chased in the direction where the light disappeared.
Arriving at the area where the light disappeared, Bai Ning's breathing had gradually slowed down. He looked around with a strong flashlight and found no hiding place for the ambush.
Keeping a safe distance, the white-collar man quickly walked around behind the boulder, but there was no one there.
The light beam continued to sweep, and it was discovered that there was indeed a tunnel not far away.
Another place of choice.
Based on the previous confrontation with the bearded captain, the probability of success or failure in entering this tunnel is basically about half and half.
To a certain extent, basic thinking is of no use in chasing the bearded captain. Making decisions without clues is always a big gamble.
After continuing to patrol the surroundings for a while, there was no trace left on the hard rock ground.
Behind this boulder, the bearded captain may secretly hide in other places, or he may continue to go deep into other underground cavities along this tunnel.
In the next underground cavity, it may be the place where Liu Cheng currently hides the dragon.
After a brief decision, Bai Ning chose to continue moving towards the cave entrance.
Bai Ning came here not to hide and seek with the bearded captain, nor to catch the bearded captain. His purpose was to find the dragon.
In other words, they want to use Liu Cheng to discover some ancient relics related to dragons, hoping to help prove the secrets of the withered fruit from a related level.
After the exploration and chasing each other just now, although this underground cavity is huge, there seems to be nothing in it except some stones and salamanders.
If you want to explore the secrets of this dragon cave, you can only continue to explore other underground cavities.
Not long after Bai Ning left, a black shadow reappeared in front of the cave entrance.
As if struggling and hesitating for a moment, he followed Bai Ning into the tunnel.
Just as Bai Ning thought, the purpose of his coming here was to find the dragon, not to play games with Bai Ning.
Since everyone's purpose is the same now, and no one is confused by some trivial things, and now he has been transformed from a chased to a follower, everything must be in accordance with the established rules. The process develops smoothly.
Bai Ning wasted a lot of time in the previous underground cavities. Although he didn't know where this tunnel led, Bai Ning still kept his advancement speed at the maximum.
This time the tunnel seems a bit long, and even white-collar workers find it a bit incredible at a distance of nearly a kilometer.
When the well was first dug, there were already underground cavities three to four hundred meters underground, and some black putrefactive liquid even emerged.
But judging from the current travel trajectory, the underground cavity here is more than three to four hundred meters deep, and the deepest point is likely to reach one thousand meters underground.
Considering the ultra-deep underground ancient ruins in the Tunguska area, the depth of this dragon cave is still relatively shallow.
The space in front of him was empty again, which was very strange. This underground cavity was obviously deeper, but Bai Ning could smell a smell of fresh air inside.
After living in a low-oxygen area for a long time, now that he suddenly smelled enough oxygen, Bai Ning's whole body seemed to be excited. A feeling of oxygen intoxication made Bai Ning's whole body feel hot, as if he had been immersed in hot water.
There is fresh air here, which means that this place may be connected to some ground space. Considering the continuous low mountains outside Yingkou City, this underground cavity may not be located deep under the sea, but may be located under the land. .
In other words, what Liu Cheng had guessed at the time was correct. There might really be a downward tunnel connecting here in a cave near Yingkou City.
