Chapter 280: Rushing Water
Like the boat overhead, the internal structure is somewhat similar to that of a keel boat, and if the water level really rises above that height, then it must have flipped over under the impact of the torrent and was squeezed between the stone pillars, which shows that it is very elastic."
Huzi was puzzled and asked, "Why is the ship here, whose ship is it?" ”
If it was an ordinary boat, he would definitely not ask, it is more likely that the Emperor Xi and the allied forces of various countries came to visit here, but now the appearance of the dragon bone boat tells another kind of doubt.
"I don't think it's like it was left by ancient Tibetans, and it's unlikely that it will be preserved for so long." The most likely thing is that the SS of the Emperor looted the camp at that time.
Now that the shuttle is gone, they can only trouble the two masters to reach the top of the wall and turn the boat over, so that they can continue the road to find Shambhala.
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Standing on the boat, I found that the ship was far bigger than it looked, two or three meters wide and ten meters long, like a train car.
There is no difference between stepping on the leather and stepping on the solid floor, and you don't feel the softness and collapse of the dough at all.
The boat flows quietly in the dark river, passing evil and carrying hope.
Master Ula didn't say a word, until Zhuo Lei and the others were in that section of the torrent, they couldn't help but sigh, and their expressions were very solemn.
Zhuo Lei and the others understood that such an underground river could no longer be simply called an underground river, this was an underground canyon, and if the drop was higher, it would be enough to form an underground waterfall.
The most worrying thing is that I don't know how many such sections of the river there are, and if there are such rivers for tens of kilometers, the situation will be terrible.
No matter how advanced human beings are, they all seem so pale in the mysterious natural world.
The steep slope of the rapids tensed everyone's nerves at once, but at this time, the advantages of the keel boat also appeared, with the macerated hull and the spine bones that could move freely, so that the hull was firmly attached to the surface of the river.
Each pair of ribs and the spine connected to it divide the serpentine boat into a small section, and the people sitting on the boat are like roller coasters, sometimes leisurely downward, sometimes left and right to avoid the reef, sometimes hitting the side wall of the cave or the stone pillar, the bouncy hull bounces like a leather ball, and crashes into the other side, requiring the team to cooperate to barely control the direction.
After passing through the water section of the river for more than ten minutes, the elated people could no longer cheer, Sun Miaozheng's master and servant's hand holding the side of the boat was a little white, and the two big bumps just now almost lifted them off the boat, and the rest of the people were also poured cold water.
There was no joy on Zore's face, this was just the beginning, in the dark, there were not many such sections, and they had to at least repeat the process, persist in the dark...... Who knows how many days!
In the rapids, I finally found a stopping point, stopped the boat, everyone ate and rested, recovered physical strength, and by the way, divided the manual rowing and boat control, this is not a game, everyone knows the fate of failure!
After resting, they will hit the road and be rowed by Muge and Huzi.
Zhuo Lei is now one-armed, and everyone has chosen to be tolerant of him.
Shortly after turning the first corner, there was a casual throbbing that alerted Master Ulla.
"Stop!" As Zhuo Lei sensed the order, Muge and Huzi neatly put away their oars, like kayakers in the Games.
I didn't need to pay much attention, I just stopped paddling, and everyone immediately heard it, and there was a "buzzing" sound lingering in their ears. One of the hallmarks of this cave passage is that it amplifies all the sounds inside.
"It's an insect!" Huzi listened like the sound of mosquitoes and said casually.
"It's not a worm, look at the water!" Muge seems to have made a discovery.
Under the light of the searchlight, the pitch-black water surface, which was originally as smooth as glass, is now in the shape of a fishing net, with constant ripples.
Such fine ripples can only appear when subjected to high-speed shocks, but at this moment, the river surface and both banks are empty, and the ship is going downstream, what kind of shocks will the dense water ripples cause?
There's only one possibility - the whole cavern is shaking!
All the staff leaned the ship to the right bank, and the crew in the right row stretched out their hands and touched them, all of them withdrew their hands, and sure enough, the shock feeling of electric shock showed that the side wall of the entire tunnel was vibrating at high speed, and the sound of mosquitoes was coming from the side wall.
Huzi asked, "What's going on?" ”
Everyone looked at Zore.
Zhuo Lei frowned, obviously puzzled by this, what could cause the entire passage wall to shake?
Suddenly, as if he understood something, he said anxiously: "Everyone row, hurry, we must find the docking platform and tie the boat to it."
As they continued to advance, the buzzing sound also increased, and finally they reached a platform, where Zhuo Lei, Mu Ge and the others skillfully raised their hands and drilled a large circle of hemp rope connected to the flying rope into the rock wall.
As soon as he had done all this, the humming sound had turned into a roar, not only the river surface shook violently, but the people on the boat could clearly feel that the entire tunnel cave was shaking, as if the ground was half cracked by a landslide, and for a moment their hearts were panicked, and they were violently disturbed by uneasy emotions.
"Look! What is that? Huzi, who was sitting on the bow of the boat with a searchlight tied, suddenly exclaimed.
The searchlight was still shining ahead, and I saw that in the depths of the cave that should have been pitch black, something suddenly appeared, refracting the light of the searchlight and whistling, menacing, deafening, and extremely fast, driving the whole cave to tremble.
As the thing entered the range of the searchlight, everyone saw a silver-white wall, rushing towards them, and it was more like countless silver insects, rolling forward and rolling to the ground.
It's water, big water, as violent as the opening of a reservoir to release floodwater!
In the darkness, the silver dragon thousands of kilometers away burst into shape, rushing over with teeth and claws, trying to tear apart all the obstacles that stood in its way.
The sound of the surging tide echoed through the cave walls repeatedly, and finally resonated enough to resonate the entire cave.
"Oh my God!" I don't know who exclaimed, and then there was silence, and everyone felt difficult to breathe. Only Zhuo Lei said calmly: "All people, carry your backpacks, grab the side of the boat, bury your head down, and prepare to hold your breath, here!" ”
With a "boom", a wave inadvertently passed through the bow of the serpentine ship, like a small insect flying into the giant mouth of the silver dragon, without attracting its attention at all, with an unstoppable arrogance, and rushed forward quickly.
Mu Ge stared nervously at the main rope that was stretched straight, and with a "bang", the serpentine boat surfaced again, but at this moment, its position was already six or seven meters higher than a moment ago.
The high tip of the ship played the role of a baffle, and under such waves, the hull of the ship barely entered the water, but was tilted up at a 45-degree angle along the tide head, and then lifted up with the water, so that the crew leaning on the side of the ship was thrown into the water.
After the waves, the people in the boat raised their heads, shook the water on their heads and faces, breathed heavily, and when someone wiped off the cold water on their faces, they couldn't help but be shocked.
This monstrous wave has not yet subsided, and we don't know if there will be water again, so everyone has to calm down while waiting for the underground river to calm down.
After a long rest, he finally regained his strength, and Zhuo Lei exhaled and said, "Let's row!" The sooner I walked out of this underground river, I felt more comfortable, it was too dark underneath, and I was always overwhelmed. ”
The time of departure finally came, and as soon as the main rope of the ship was untied, the keelboat began to drift involuntarily down the river, and all the crew members tensed their muscles again.
This is a kind of laborious work, when the paddles are waved, the muscles of the upper body are mobilized, and the lower body is not idle, and the feet have to be pressed against the ribs of the previous boat, so as to ensure that the boat does not twist around.
Sitting in the same position for half an hour is a big test of endurance, muscle explosiveness, and endurance, which is more tiring than running a 5,000-meter run.
And when you arrive at the rapids and rapids, in order to maintain the balance of the hull, you need to be more energetic.
Avoiding stone pillars, reefs, and blade-like rock walls early in a disorienting spin is impossible without consistent coordination.
The keelboat began to move forward again, from slow to fast.
In the dark, the serpentine boat still floated on the river like a cradle, and the searchlight spread like a soft ribbon on the black rock face.
In the face of terrible waters, one feels small, and the power is enough to make one tremble from the depths of his heart.
However, they were not struck down by this terrible wave, and every time they faced the raging waves, they let out angry roars, and fought again and again in the rapids.
Although they don't know how far the road is or where the direction is, they firmly believe that if they keep moving forward, they will eventually reach where they want to go.
The waves wet the clothes, the cold water envelops the whole body, it doesn't matter, and the ups and downs of the waves are brave and forward.
Even the flickering searchlights trembled in such a torrent of undercurrents, but the shirtless men were fearless, did not compromise, never retreated, and even death could not stop the pace of progress in the slightest.
Another huge wave came, followed by a whirlpool that tore the ship down, and in the midst of the shouts, the keelboat once again struggled to get out of the great whirlpool.
Then came another whirlpool, with countless whirlpools and surging waves in front of it.
"Rush over! After this hurdle, there are only a few small whirlpools ahead! "I don't know how many times Zhuo Lei repeated the same words, but every time he fought with all his might in the stormy seas, where was there any small whirlpool?
"Watch out for the reef on the right!" He roared, using one hand to slap the reef with his oars first.