Chapter Ninety-One: The Sinkhole
At about three o'clock in the afternoon, the frightened Ling Yuexi finally arrived at the nearest city to the target, Golmud, which is nearly 3,000 meters above sea level, which means a place with dense rivers.
From the air, it looks like it's surrounded by snowy mountains, and it's surrounded by a city of frozen riverbeds, with cobweb-like intertwining points. But what surprised Ling Yuexi was that this place was completely different from the ordinary towns in the south, full of strong exotic customs.
"It's interesting."
I took out the map and looked at it, only to find that the north of this place is the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, which is really a coincidence, isn't the flying sky that I often perform now from here? Curious, she wondered if she would come back and take a look.
She was ready to rest, she was particularly frightened after flying for so long, Ling Yuexi was really tired, this was much more tiring than riding a horse. Unleash Fluttershy and explore the snowy plateau on the south side of the city, as long as you don't go deeper, there's not much danger.
Ling Yuexi controlled Fluttershy to look at the Kunlun Pass, Jade Void Peak, and Jade Immortal Peak in the distance, and sure enough, they were all towering into the clouds, and their postures were myriad. This is not an ordinary place, Ling Yuexi of the ordinary mountain range still dares to fly over, even if there are fierce birds on the mountain, but she is at an altitude of 10,000 meters, if she is not too unlucky, the birds generally can't see her.
But the direct altitude here is six or seven thousand meters, even if she is ten thousand meters, her location is actually very close to the mountain.
"This is more majestic and huge than Changbai Mountain."
From a distance, the snow-capped mountain ice peaks, the peaks are towering and majestic, the mountain slopes are frozen and snow-covered, and the mountainside is surrounded by white clouds. It looks like a woman dressed in silver and standing tall on the mountains. This is said to be the place where the Jade Emperor's sister Yuxu Goddess once lived.
There is even a palace that is clear and jade, pretty and beautiful, and often brings her sisters to play here.
It's all legend, though.
Ling Yuexi didn't see any palaces, but in the middle of the mountain range, she inadvertently saw a large group of explorers who were almost crumbling in their hearts.
Miraculously, hundreds of kilometers away, it seems that an avalanche has just occurred!
"Could it be that an avalanche can travel so far like an earthquake? ”
Under this general trend of heaven and earth, even if these adventurers are all elites, they are powerless. I can only find cover to dodge, and I am not embarrassed, but I use all my strength, but there are not many casualties!
Looking at the group of people, who seemed to be foreigners, Ling Yuexi was also curious, and asked Fluttershy to quietly lean over and observe.
A middle-aged white man shook the snowflakes on his body, came out from under a sloping rock, and smiled, "I didn't expect the movement of the sinkhole to be so strong this time, and it actually caused an avalanche!" Luckily, we were prepared! ”
Another black man walked out, looked at the white sky, and said helplessly: "After the avalanche, everything has become loose and soft, and I am afraid it will take a lot more time than expected!" ”
Another white woman with a high nose and deep eyes said flatly: "Let's go, hurry up as soon as possible, and get to the sinkhole as soon as possible!" ”
Then he bent down and got it on his shoes, as if he had hit something, and then the whole person ran out directly, and actually walked quickly on the soft snow, like walking on the ground!
The black man patted his head, "How did I forget, I brought out the sleigh this time, I didn't expect it to come in handy so soon!" The whites on the other side had already rushed out first.
The three of them left shallow scratches on the snow and quickly left!
Several people only communicated in English, and Ling Yuexi couldn't help it at all. In the past, it was not possible to learn too many teenagers, but now that the mental power is so high, it will not take long to learn a new language.
But listening to the conversation between these three people, she was also a little confused, "What's the situation?" Also What does a sinkhole mean? ”
However, Ling Yuexi was not in a hurry, seeing that they couldn't run far at the current time, it would soon be dark. Watch their overnight location, and we'll talk about it tomorrow.
Sure enough, two hours later, the three of them stopped and began to set up their tents and prepare for the night.
Fluttershy looks at the location of the others, which is at the foot of Jade's Peak.
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With her wings flapping slightly, Fluttershy flies back towards Golmud, and Ling Yuexi herself lies down to sleep. Thinking about those foreign torturers shivering in the tent in the ice and snow, while he was still in the hotel room, he couldn't help but feel a sense of pride.
"Who will wake up to the big dream ......"
Early the next morning, Ling Yuexi stretched her waist and got up to clean up.
It didn't take long for her whole person to soar in the sky, although the wind was strong, it couldn't affect Ling Yuexi in the slightest! Looking from the air, the Kunlun Mountains are also endless, and it is impossible to see through them at a glance. The air here is even thinner, and the spiritual power is released, while being careful and vigilant, while guiding Ling Yuexi to keep moving forward!
Soon, her spiritual power came into contact with the three figures on the ground, they were all wearing white trench coats at the moment, and they were moving quickly on top of the snow, if she hadn't discovered it a long time ago, she really couldn't tell the difference at this time.
It's been so long since the end of the world, and it's just after the big avalanche, how can there be people in this snowy mountain? Isn't it generally possible to go off the beaten track? At this point in time, there are still people entering the mountain? If you are a tourist and you are lucky enough to escape under the avalanche, you should immediately go out of the mountain and run for your life.
Ling Yuexi was confused.
But these three people actually went the opposite way, and kept moving towards the top of Yuxian Peak, where of course they had to walk step by step with their feet, and the sleigh was still on their backs. At first glance, this group of people is not ordinary people! Whether it's the white trench coat that covers people's ears or the pair of sleds that allow them to walk in the snow, it is a proof that they have been prepared in advance.
Therefore, Ling Yuexi could conclude almost immediately that these people must have a purpose, could there be anything good? Or is it the 'sinkhole' they mentioned yesterday?
"Humph! This is Chinese soil, and I have an obligation to stop any wrongdoing by these people. Ling Yuexi found a reasonable excuse for her tailgating, so she followed as a matter of course.
If these people find out, it will still cause her some trouble, although it is unlikely to threaten herself. But Ling Yuexi didn't like trouble, as for the contact, it was avoided, Ling Yuexi's speed did not decrease, she made a big turn, and continued to move forward quickly.
The white woman below frowned slightly, just now, she seemed to feel that she was being spied on, could it be that someone else was secretly peeping at her? However, this strange feeling disappeared in a flash, but it made her secretly vigilant.
After thinking about it, the woman still said cautiously: "Be careful, be vigilant, I think it's a little strange!" ”
When the two men heard this, they did not question or hesitate, they all nodded, and the vigilance in their hearts was mentioned to the highest, and they must be cautious when performing their tasks. The three of them slowed down a little and moved on quietly! Strong team coordination is evident.
Ling Yuexi had already surpassed them.
At this time, Fluttershy was following a few people behind, and Ling Yuexi had already run to the front to investigate, looking in the general direction they were moving in, if there was something good, she would not be polite.
An hour later, Ling Yuexi looked at a huge pit in front of her with satisfaction. By looking at the direction they are heading, it is estimated that this is the destination. This big hole is still very conspicuous from the sky, like a large black stain in a large snow-white patch!
Ling Yuexi sped up slightly, but in a few breaths, she stopped above the edge of the hole.
After a little inspection, this hole seems to be really like what they call the 'sinkhole', but it is also thousands of square meters in size, and it looks very abrupt in this kind of snow-covered place, and it can be seen from the edge of the pit.
This hole has collapsed! Ling Yuexi's spiritual power was released with all his strength, and he probed downward, but he was bottomless. She couldn't help but gasp, what a sinkhole. I threw a snowball down, and I reached out to test it again, but I didn't find any suction here, so I put my mind at ease. For Ling Yuexi, the danger of being able to fly would not be too great.
After checking her surroundings and leaving no footprints, she took a deep breath and jumped in. Since she had already come, Ling Yuexi had no intention of retreating, and it was not dangerous to talk about it! Even three foreigners dare to come here to explore, why don't they dare?
The wings spread, controlling the speed of descent, and Ling Yuexi disappeared into the incomparably dark pit in just a moment!
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And I don't know how long later, above the deep pit, the group of people slowly appeared again.
The black man looked at the pit below, but did not show a trace of fear, but said, "Myron, the rope is secured, and we will be the first explorers of this sinkhole!" ”
The negro had looked around, and there was no place around the rope to be fixed, not even a footprint.
It means that no one has gone down yet, so it is directly said that they are the first explorers! This is also thanks to their good fortune, and the route chosen also happens to be the least affected by avalanches! So it didn't affect their speed too much.
The white man in the back had already started tinkering with his backpack, holding all kinds of devices, which didn't look like the goods on the market. He quickly fixed the device, and threw a heavy object tied to one end of the rope and threw it directly into the pit! I don't know how long it took, there was a faint sound of a heavy object hitting the bottom, and Myron whistled and said, "Boss, it's ready!" ”
"Myron, you go first!" The black man said commandingly, Myron just nodded steadily, without any hesitation, tied the knot and lock, and slid straight down! The speed is also extremely fast.
Then, the two of them waited quietly above, and Dianne said with some expectation: "Boss, what do you think will be in the sinkhole this time?" In this magical oriental land, it must be no worse than other places, right? ”
The black man didn't answer, looked in the other direction of the pit, and smiled coldly, "Hell knows, it's not as famous as other places. And there are other people behind, we don't have much of a lead, and it's time to start early! ”
As soon as the words fell, a clear voice came from a wireless device on his waist, and his voice was mixed with exclamation, "Chief, my God, this is too deep! I wonder if I'm about to make it back to the United States. ”
The black man was slightly stunned, and then said decisively: "Let's go!" Then take the lead and slide down the rope! The woman followed.
And just after them, one after another, people continued to arrive here.
Without exception, all of them made all kinds of preparations, and threw themselves into the bottomless pit, and from the high altitude, the big hole in the endless snow was like a monster's mouth, quietly waiting for the prey to take the bait......