"This is too normal. Water flows to lower places and people move to higher places. This river valley has a low head and a high tail to create a living water dragon vein. If the head is high and the tail is low, wouldn't it become a dead place with no way out, a pool of stagnant water? Going down to the end will definitely be Tianchi."
"Song Qianjin, the old man is sure that we are very close to the exit."
Master Mao's words were like reassurance for everyone. They continued to move forward along the walls full of corpses. As they walked, the Grotto Snake Road gradually became gentle and eventually disappeared completely, and the front was replaced by a moist river beach filled with mist. , you can smell the fishy and salty smell from afar.
"Everyone, please be careful. It's easy to greet people on land, but there are some thorny things underwater, so stay alert."
After finishing speaking, he took a closer look at his surroundings!
The river beach in front of us is located at the very end of the valley exit. The cliffs on both sides of the river valley gradually become gentle and completely spread out here. The water flow in the river beach is not very fast, and visually it is only as deep as the calf.
The riverside is dotted with large and small pebbles that have been washed oily and shiny. You can see the gurgling silver light reflected in the clear river water, with rippling water plants and hiding fish and shrimps. It looks no different from a stream.
On the river, pearl-like white bubbles often appear from the gaps. Once they float to the surface, they will burst like silver beads. The smoke lingers on the river surface, like a lake after rain, hazy and misty.
Yue Guanchao squatted by the river beach and looked into the water. There were many fish and shrimps emitting a faint light among the green water plants, looking for food and hiding everywhere.
Although he couldn't understand why the river beach was like this, he felt relieved. The river beach was blocked in front of everyone. If he wanted to go out from the mouth of the valley in front, he had to wade through the river beach. There were live fish and shrimps, which at least proved that the water was non-toxic. , so that they don’t have to worry so much when they leave.
It was indeed true that Yue Guanchao lowered his head to observe the fish. He walked into the river beach first. He thought it was the cold and biting underground river water again. When he felt it carefully, not only did he not feel cold, but he felt warm, as if he was sitting on a heated kang and washing his feet. It makes people feel comfortable.
Not only him, but also the people around him felt the same as him after stepping onto the river beach.
Song Siyuan felt the warmth on her ankle and said, "There shouldn't be magma under this river beach, otherwise the cold underground river water would become like a hot spring."
Mr. Cat waved his hands, as if he knew the truth in advance:
"Song Qianjin, I think it is very similar to the aura of ambergris sea. It is said that Baishan Tianchi is connected to the ocean, and real dragons from the sea often come to live in Tianchi. Once they lie down somewhere, their scales and saliva will fall on the beach, and they will be there. A sea eye is created in the river beach that leads directly to the ocean. Then there will be a steady stream of sea air to nourish the beach, making the fish and shrimp here look very strange, like the dragon's son and grandson. The dim light fish and shrimp we saw, Isn’t it completely different?”
"Master Mao, isn't the spray in the middle of Zhipan Dianzi also called dragon halo? If this tidal flat is built on the magma that has not been completely extinguished, it will have similar properties to dragon halo. In this way, it is called ambergris sea breeze. That’s right.”
Song Siyuan wanted to continue popularizing science, but their conversation was interrupted by Yue Erpao: "Stop arguing, look, why are these fish and shrimps walking around our feet? These little things can't eat meat, right?"
She shook her head at Yue Erpao: "Your judgment is indeed possible. Any creature that needs to emit light consumes more calories than other species of the same size. Only eating meat can obtain high nutrition. However, eating meat can obtain high nutrition." Most animals have teeth to help them chew. I see that these fish and shrimps have no teeth or beaks, so I guess they are just curious about our bodies."
Before she finished speaking, these fish and shrimps burrowed into the gravel on the river bottom like crazy. The moment she raised her feet, she found that the sand that had been drilled by the fish and shrimps began to become softer. Even the temperature of the spring water was much higher, and she saw white smoke beads. Once again rising from the bottom of the river, Song Siyuan had an ominous premonition in her heart.
"Hunter, why can't we walk with our feet?"
"It's evil. It's like stepping into cotton. He can't get out no matter what."
After Yue Bo and Mao Ye heard Yu Bo's words, they looked at each other. Yue Guanchao learned to lift his feet and move forward. As expected, his ankles seemed to be stuck in the mud. They were so heavy that they could not pull them out but seemed to sink in.
Song Siyuan picked up the dagger and turned over the cobblestones, then pushed aside the mud at her ankles. There were obviously aquatic plants moving in the soft mud.
These water plants were completely hidden in the mud. If she hadn't used a dagger to forcefully push away the mud, she wouldn't have noticed anything on her ankles at all. They were like transparent jellyfish, completely hidden under the river beach, like grape vines sprouting and growing leaves, everywhere. Spreading roots and narrow leaves.
Once the legs and feet are stuck in the mud, they will be tightly bound by this kind of thing, and there is no possibility of sticking out.
A dangerous look flashed in her eyes, and she said: "I'm going to tell you why there is a river beach suddenly blocking the front. The aquatic plants in these mud are alive. If we take a few more steps, half of our bodies will be stuck in it and we will not be able to pull it out. "
"Young students, you may have encountered a swamp, right?"
Just as Yu Bo was about to lift his feet, he immediately seemed to be a little shorter, and was firmly pulled into the mud.
Song Siyuan's eyebrows were full of vigilance and she said: "Uncle Yu, this thing is more terrifying than the swamp. The swamp will not eat living people. These fish and shrimps should be fed by the flesh and blood captured by the vines. They are their guides and serve them." Looking for prey.”
