Hunter of the Forbidden Region Chapter 51: Underground mountains
As this spiral underground river continues to deepen, the people in the team can feel it only with their physical sense, and the temperature in the cave corridor is constantly increasing.
When the temperature rose to about 15 degrees Celsius, a fork in the road began to appear.
Because Lin Shuo led the way, these forks did not confuse everyone, just follow Lin Shuo.
Unconsciously, in this day, everyone has walked for ten hours in this strangely structured and intricate underground river, and the travel distance is close to 30 kilometers.
At seven o'clock in the evening, a faint light finally appeared in the front.
It was a dark red light, like a mysterious invitation.
Seeing the light ahead, everyone was refreshed, and the steps under their feet began to quicken.
Unexpectedly, Lin Shuo stopped his pace and waved his hand: "Everyone will rest here tonight."
"You'll be at the entrance of the cave in two or three steps. Why don't you go and check it out first?" Wei Xingshan wondered.
"Of course I want to see it." Lin Shuo replied, "but it's not dragging a large group. At present, the cave itself is a good refuge. Let's rest for one night and talk about it."
"Okay, listen to you." Wei Xingshan quickly agreed.
Everyone stopped five to six hundred meters from the entrance of the cave and began to rest on the spot.
After walking thirty kilometers a day, let alone the scholars He Zihong and Yang Tuo, even the mercenaries felt very tired.
Before, because of entering an unfamiliar environment, everyone was very nervous, and the physical fatigue was more or less ignored. After this stopped, everyone found that the strength of the whole body was exhausted.
"I didn't expect this underground river to be so long." He Zihong sat down, rubbing his calf with his hand and exclaimed, "The announcement of our discovery today is enough to shock the whole world."
"But obviously, such an underground river, with the size of the black water dragon king or hook snake, cannot enter the black water dragon nest through here." Yang Tuo said while laying a sleeping bag for He Zihong, "There must be another A wider channel."
"Before, I had the Russian GLONASS satellite system scanned the area around here." He Zihong said, "At least on the ground, no similar holes were found. It seems that this is another secret tunnel. , It’s very secretive. Fortunately, Miss Anne has a special skill, otherwise we would really not be able to find it here."
"I just know some fur." Anne shook her head. "If Dr. Yang had not used Chinese resources, we would not have made this step."
"So, unity and cooperation is very important." He Zihong said, "Although we may have slightly different final goals in this operation, cooperation is still very pleasant."
Speaking of this, He Zihong looked at Yang Tuo and asked: "Xiao Yang, have you decided on your future development path? Will you continue to be a scholar or..."
"Teacher, I have always been a scientific researcher." Yang Tuo said, "The nature of this incident is special. It is inconvenient for the Chinese side to send people directly, so I can only be entrusted temporarily."
"Okay, just make it clear." He Zihong nodded, "This can't be better."
"Teacher, I'm sorry." Yang Tuo lowered his head slightly, "I made you worried."
"It's okay, I was too confused before, thinking about things too simple." He Zihong waved his hand, and then said to Lin Shuo, "Mr. Lin, starting tomorrow, I want to split the troops."
Lin Shuo was startled slightly and asked: "Why?"
"Because of this matter, the nature of scientific research investigations has changed." He Zihong explained, "Before, our investigation target was the hook snake. Now, we are facing a A brand new ecosystem. This meaning is actually no smaller than a hooked snake.
Once I get out of the cave and enter the ecosystem, I need a certain amount of time to conduct an in-situ inspection. This will definitely cause serious delays to your itinerary.
So I think we have to divide our troops.
Yang Tuo will follow you to investigate the hook snake and the whereabouts of the missing loggers.
And I will stay near the entrance of this cave and conduct research.
What do you think of this? "
Lin Shuo hadn’t spoken yet, but Wei Xingshan shook his head like a rattle: “Professor He, where are you going to sing again? Our security forces are already stretched out. Is it dangerous? You can do your research next time!"
"Heh." He Zihong smiled, "I am already sixty-nine years old this year, and I know my own body, no next time."
Wei Xingshan frowned upon hearing this, and he looked at Lin Shuo: "Old Lin, please persuade him."
"Yes." Unexpectedly, Lin Shuo nodded to He Zihong, "Professor He, you can stay near the entrance of the cave, and Captain Liu will lead the other mercenaries to protect you."
"I also think it's feasible." Anne said, "In fact, this river is safer than continuing to go deep into the Blackwater Dragon's Nest. If there is any danger, you can hide in the cave and block the entrance with fire, and There is a retreat behind.
If the large army really wants to enter the Black Water Dragon Nest, there will be too many people that Mr. Lin has to take care of.
Instead of this, we might as well not put the eggs in a basket. "
Wei Xingshan is not a stubborn person. He really made sense when he heard it, and couldn't help but nod his head repeatedly.
"Captain Wei." He Zihong suddenly stretched out his hand and patted the back of the brawny man's hand, "Mr. Lin wants to deal with the hook snake, and Miss Anne wants to assist Mr. Lin. I will entrust you with the safety of my student Yang Tuo. Please believe me, his life is invaluable."
"Teacher..." Yang Tuo was greatly moved, his lips trembled and he couldn't speak.
At this time, Yang Tuo has realized that He Zihong has completely entrusted the hook snake project to himself.
The research value of this so-called brand-new ecosystem is certainly not small, but because its application prospects are unclear, it cannot be compared with the hook snake at all.
At the same time, this old man also saw clearly that when facing a strange creature like the hook snake, whether he himself or the mercenaries were actually a drag on Lin Shuo.
So he chose to leave most of the burden at the entrance of the cave and let the most elite power of this trip go deep into the Black Water Dragon Nest.
These words of his have taken care of almost everyone's psychological feelings and are extremely intelligent.
The trust and importance he placed on Yang Tuo also moved Yang Tuo deeply.
Wei Xingshan nodded emphatically: "Professor He, with your words, I can't guarantee anything else, but even if Dr. Yang will die, he will die behind me."
He Zihong smiled, took out a specially made mobile phone from his arms and handed it to Anne: "In order to reassure Mr. Lin, I will leave this satellite phone to Miss Anne for your safekeeping. You are back. Give it back to me when it's time."
Anne glanced at Lin Shuo, then took the phone.
……
That night, Lin Shuo didn't rest with the army, but sat down against the cave wall at the end of the river.
Went here with him, Anne and Wei Xingshan.
Beyond the entrance of the cave, there is a completely unfamiliar sight.
This is a vast space, wide enough to hold a mountain range.
The entrance of the cave where the three of them are located is in the valley of this mountain range. Looking out, it is a huge mountain, and looking up, it is a dome made of rocks.
The top of this mountain range is connected to the dome, forming a huge hourglass shape with each other.
The whole space is filled with a kind of red light. The light source is on the back of the mountain and cannot be seen directly.
Under the cave, at the lowest point of the terrain, there is a river, very clear, almost transparent, about two to three meters deep.
This underground mountain is not deserted, and there are all kinds of plants growing on the mountain.
These plants have strange shapes, shrub-like short and large pieces, and arbor-like tall individuals, and their leaves are not green. It is mainly purple, and there are some cyan and red colors.
Based on the knowledge reserves of Anne's PhD in Biology, it can only be roughly judged that these should be relatively primitive ferns.
These plants grow densely, just like a tropical rain forest on the ground. If it is in the sun, it must be very beautiful, but at this moment in the red light, besides the magnificent, it looks a bit strange.
The three Lin Shuo stared at the world outside the cave, feeling as if they were on another planet.
"You said, are these plants poisonous?" Wei Xingshan murmured.
"Tomorrow you can try it in a pot," Lin Shuo suggested.
"Am I hungry or crazy or something?" Wei Xingshan curled his lips.
"These should be ferns. The reproduction of ferns depends on spores. The spores are scattered in the air and enter the human body along the respiratory tract." Anne said, "If these plants are poisonous, we have already reacted. ~IndoMTL.com~Look at it, Miss Anne explains the profession." Wei Xingshan smiled, "Lao Lin, you hunter, professional knowledge is not good."
"I'm not a Cao family hunter. Why do you know so many things?" Lin Shuo gave Wei Xingshan a blank look. "We Lin family hunters, as long as we can beat the prey."
"Hey, I said Lao Lin, there are no outsiders here. You can tell your brothers." Wei Xingshan asked, "How sure are you if you are facing the hook snake?"
Lin Shuo said: "You only remember to ask this now, is it a bit late?"
"Hey, this is the place. If you are not sure, I will go back and protect Yang Tuo." Wei Xingshan said carelessly, "Right, Miss Anne."
Anne shook her head: "Team Wei, may not be what you think?"
"Huh? What should it look like?"
"If you really encounter a hooked snake, life and death will happen in an instant." Anne said softly.
"Yes." Lin Shuo said, "The hook snake is the strongest alien species among the strange creatures, and it can also be ranked in the top five in speed. To deal with this kind of beast, you die or live, it is a face-to-face."
Looking at Wei Xingshan’s increasingly pale face, Lin Shuo comforted: "Don’t worry, if I lose my hand, you don’t have to worry about anything. Just lightly it, you will die, and death may be miserable. , But there is no pain."
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