As the spiraling underground channel deepened, the people in the team could feel the temperature in the cavern corridor increasing just by feeling it.

When the temperature rises to around 15 degrees Celsius, a fork in the road begins.

Because it was Lin Shuo who led the way, these forks did not confuse everyone, as long as they followed Lin Shuo.

Before they knew it, on this day, everyone had walked for ten hours in this strangely structured and intricate underground channel, covering a distance of nearly thirty kilometers.

At seven o'clock in the evening, there was finally a faint light ahead.

It was a dark red light, like a mysterious invitation.

Seeing the light ahead, everyone was refreshed, and the steps under their feet were faster.

Unexpectedly, Lin Shuo stopped moving forward and waved his hand: "Everyone will rest here tonight." ”

"It's only two or three steps to the entrance of the cave, why don't you go and see it first?" Wei Xingshan was a little puzzled.

"Of course you have to see it. Lin Shuo replied, "But it's not like dragging a large army with you." At the moment the cave itself is a good refuge, let's rest for the night. ”

"Okay, listen to you. Wei Xingshan quickly agreed.

At a distance of five or six hundred meters from the entrance of the cave, everyone stopped and began to rest in place.

After a 30-kilometer hike a day, not to mention the two scholars, He Zihong and Yang Tuo, even the mercenaries felt very tired.

Before, because of entering the unfamiliar environment, everyone was highly nervous, and the physical tiredness was more or less ignored.

"I didn't expect this underground channel to be so long. He Zihong sat down, rubbed his calf with his hand and sighed, "What we found today is enough to shock the whole world." ”

"But obviously, such an underground river channel, with the size of the Black Water Dragon King or the Hooked Snake, cannot enter the Black Water Dragon's Lair through here. Yang Tuo said while laying out He Zihong's sleeping bag, "There must be another wider passage." ”

"Before, I had the Russian side of the GLONASS satellite system scan the area around here. "At least on the ground, there are no similar holes." It seems that this other secret passage is very hidden. Thankfully, Miss Anne has a special skill, otherwise we wouldn't have found it. ”

"I'm just scratching the surface. Anne shook her head, "If it weren't for Dr. Yang's use of Chinese resources, we wouldn't have gotten this far." ”

"That's why it's important to work together. "Although our final goal may be slightly different in this operation, the cooperation is still very pleasant." ”

Speaking of this, He Zihong looked at Yang Tuo and asked, "Xiao Yang, have you determined your future development route......?"

"Teacher, I have always been a scientific researcher. Yang Tuo said, "The nature of this incident is special, and 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, "That's the best." ”

"Teacher, I'm sorry. Yang Tuo lowered his head slightly, "I'm worried about you." ”

"It's okay, I was too confused and too simple to think about things before. He Zihong waved his hand, and then said to Lin Shuo, "Mr. Lin, starting tomorrow, I want to divide the army into two ways." ”

Lin Shuo was slightly stunned and asked, "Why?"

"Because the nature of this thing, as far as scientific research is concerned, has changed. He Zihong explained, "Before, the target of our investigation was the hooked snake. Now, we're dealing with a whole new ecosystem. This meaning is actually no less than a hooked snake.

Once out of the cave and into this ecosystem, I will need a certain amount of time to investigate the site, and this will definitely cause serious delays in your trip.

So I think we're going to split the line.

Yang Tuo follows you to investigate the Hooked Snake and the whereabouts of the missing lumberjacks.

And I stayed near the entrance of this cave to conduct research and research.

What do you think of that?"

Before Lin Shuo could speak, Wei Xingshan shook his head like a rattle: "Professor He, what are you going to sing again? Our security forces are already overstretched, isn't it even more dangerous for you to divide your troops?

"Huh. He Zihong smiled, "I am sixty-nine years old this year, and my body knows by myself, and there is no next time." ”

Wei Xingshan frowned when he heard this, and he looked at Lin Shuo: "Old Lin, you 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 think it's doable. Anne said, "Actually, this river is safer than going deeper into the Black Water Dragon's Lair, if there is any danger, you can hide in the cave and block the entrance of the cave with firepower, and there is a way to retreat."

If the large army really wants to enter the Black Water Dragon's Lair, there will be too many people for Mr. Lin to take care of.

Instead of that, we might as well not put our eggs in one basket. ”

Wei Xingshan is not a stubborn person, and when he heard it, he really felt that it made sense, and he couldn't help but nod his head again and again.

"Captain Wei. He Zihong suddenly stretched out his hand and patted the back of the strong man's hand, "Mr. Lin has to deal with the hooked snake, and Miss Anne has to assist Mr. Lin." I will entrust the safety of my student Yang Tuo to you. Please believe me, his life is worth a fortune. ”

"Teacher......" Yang Tuo was greatly moved, his lips trembling and speechless.

At this time, Yang Tuo had already realized that He Zihong had completely handed over the project of hooking the snake to himself.

This so-called new ecosystem has a lot of research value, but because its application prospects are unknown, it cannot be compared with the hooked snake at all.

At the same time, the old man also saw clearly that when facing a strange creature like the hooked snake, whether it was himself or these mercenaries, it was actually Lin Shuo's drag.

Therefore, he chose to leave most of the burden at the entrance of the cave, and let the most elite forces of this trip go deep into the Black Water Dragon Lair.

His remarks took into account almost everyone's psychological feelings, and he was extremely wise.

And his trust and attention to Yang Tuo also moved Yang Tuo.

Wei Xingshan nodded heavily: "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 special mobile phone from his arms, and handed it to Anne: "In order to reassure Mr. Lin, I will hand over my satellite phone to Miss Anne for safekeeping." Give it back to me when you return. ”

Anne glanced at Lin Shuo, and then took the phone.

......

That night, Lin Shuo did not rest with the army, but sat down against the cave wall at the end of the river.

Walking here with him were Anne and Wei Xingshan.

Beyond the entrance of the cave was a completely unfamiliar sight.

It's a vast space, vast enough to fit a mountain range.

The entrance to the cave where the three of them were, in the valley of this mountain range, looked out at a huge mountain, and up at the top of the dome made of rocks.

The summits of this mountain range, connected to the dome, form a huge hourglass shape with each other.

The entire space is filled with a red light, and the light source is on the back of the mountain, which cannot be seen directly.

At the bottom of the cave, at the lowest point of the terrain, there is a river, very clear, almost transparent, about two or three meters deep.

This underground mountain range is not barren and is home to a wide variety of plants.

These plants are oddly shaped, ranging from shrub-like dwarf masses to tree-like tall individuals, and their leaves are not green. It is mainly purple, with some cyan and red colors in between.

Based on the knowledge of Dr. Anne's biology, I can only roughly judge that these should be relatively primitive ferns.

These plants grow so densely that they resemble a rainforest on the ground. If it is in the sun, it must be very beautiful, but at the moment in the red light, it is spectacular, but it also looks a little weird.

Lin Shuo and the others looked at the world outside the cave in a daze, feeling as if they were on another planet.

"You say, these plants, are they poisonous?" Wei Xingshan muttered.

"You can boil a pot tomorrow and try it. Lin Shuo suggested.

"Am I crazy from hunger or what?" Wei Xingshan pouted.

"These are supposed ferns, and ferns thrive by spores, which are scattered in the air and enter the human body with the respiratory tract. "If these plants were poisonous, we would have reacted by now." ”

"You see, it's still Miss Anne who explains professionally. Wei Xingshan said with a smile, "Lao Lin, you are a hunter, your professional knowledge is not good." ”

"I'm not a Cao family hunter, why do I know so many things?" Lin Shuo glanced at Wei Xingshan, "Our Lin family hunters, as long as we can beat the prey." ”

"Hey, I said Lao Lin, there are no outsiders here now, you and your brother get to the bottom of it. Wei Xingshan asked, "If you face the hooked snake head-on, how sure are you?"

Lin Shuo said: "You only remember to ask this now, is it a little late?"

"Hey, isn't this the ground, if you're not sure, I'll go back and protect Yang Tuo. Wei Xingshan said with a big grin, "Yes, Miss Anne." ”

Anne shook her head, "Team Wei, maybe not what you thought it would be?"

"Huh? What should that look like?"

"If you really encounter a hooked snake, life and death are a matter of moments. Anne said softly.

"That's right. Lin Shuo said, "The hooked snake is the strongest physique among the strange creatures, and its speed can also rank in the top five. Dealing with this kind of beast, you live or die, that is a face. ”

Looking at Wei Xingshan's increasingly pale face, Lin Shuo comforted: "Don't worry, if I miss, you don't have to worry about anything." It's just a little light, and you're hanging, and the death may be miserable, but it's not painful. ”