CHAPTER XXIV
After everyone gradually adapted to the water temperature, Tianyou took the lead in diving into the water and led the team forward in front. Among the rest of the personnel, Qin Bo, who has the best water quality, is at the back to prevent anyone from having problems. Bai Bingyu was placed in the middle, which was considered a strategy. With ropes tied around their waists and strung together, and with bamboo pontoons, it's unlikely that they'll have any problems.
When they entered the entrance of the cave, the two young ladies were trembling, but fortunately, they didn't have to swim by themselves, and it didn't affect everyone's actions.
The cave was dark as always, and this time Tianyou didn't even have a jack-o'-lantern, but the scene inside the cave was clear. If there is someone in the team in front of Tianyou, they will find that Tianyou's eyes are shining with a faint golden glow in the dark, although they are not very bright, but they are also very strange. But unfortunately, Tianyou has always been at the front of the team, so no one saw this scene.
Except for Tianyou, the rest of the team couldn't see anything, so they could only trust Tianyou and swim forward with the guidance of the rope in front of them.
Darkness will bring people inexplicable fear, and the young ladies who are not good in psychological quality are almost on the verge of collapse, which shows that there is no direct correlation between strength and guts.
As the team continued to advance, Tianyou felt that he should be almost at the entrance of the cave, and a glimmer of light could already be seen in front of him, and according to his experience, he would soon be able to get out. However, just when Tianyou thought that this level had finally passed, a high-pitched scream suddenly came from behind for no reason, followed by another voice also screaming. Before Tianyou could react, he felt a huge pull on his waist and pulled him backwards violently.
"it...... Gollum ...... "Tianyou, who didn't react at all, was suddenly pulled into the bottom of the water, and he was caught off guard and poured a large mouthful of water, but fortunately, he held his breath in time and recovered quickly."
The whole person sank underwater, Tianyou's vision was still extremely clear, and he even felt that his senses had become more acute. The water jumped happily around him, giving him a sense of relaxation like home. As magical as it all was, he didn't have time to pay attention to it.
Looking around, Tianyou immediately noticed that a group of people behind him were struggling frantically in the water. Qin Bo was desperately pulling Lu Zhengyi in front of him up, but this guy was obviously choking, and his survival instinct broke out in a panic, and he hugged Qin Bo desperately and refused to let go.
In front of Lu Zhengyi, Mu Ruyu was desperately waving her arms trying to resurface, but Bai Bingyu in front of her was trying to dive down, but unfortunately she couldn't dive down because of the rope that Mu Ruyu was hanging.
Bai Bingyu was at the center of this trouble. Yin Ruhua's whole body was entangled with ropes, and she was dancing wildly underwater. Because Lu Meng was right in front of her, she was pulled to her side by the rope she was entangled. The little girl did not panic underwater, but tried to untie the rope to get out of trouble first, but the waterway in the cave was too dark, she couldn't see anything, she couldn't find the rope buckle at all, and was working hard, and was suddenly kicked by Yin Ruhua, and instantly lost consciousness and fainted.
In front of Lu Meng, although Ying Ying choked on saliva like Tianyou because of the initial pull, she has now surfaced and is trying to pull Lu Meng to the water, but there is Yin Ruhua underneath, and she can't pull it.
Tianyou instantly judged the form clearly, and with a flip of his wrist, a short sword suddenly popped out from under the leather armor of his wrist, and with a wave of his hand, the rope around his waist was cut. With another movement of the wrist, the short sword was instantly retracted. Seeing the direction of Yin Ruhua, Tianyou quickly dived over, circled behind her, concentrated his whole body strength, and slashed Yin Ruhua's neck with a hand knife, instantly stunning her. Reaching out to fish Lu Meng and Yin Ruhua, Tianyou kicked the pebble riverbed and quickly surfaced with the two of them.
Everyone had pontoons on them, and without Yin Ruhua tossing underneath, everyone returned to the water. Tianyou simply grabbed Liangmei one by one in one hand, lay on his back on the water, and led the two of them to swim forward with his legs, while reminding loudly: "Don't be afraid, follow me, the problem has been solved." ”
Tianyou's voice was like a tranquilizer, which instantly made everyone's beating hearts regain a trace of calm, although they were still extremely nervous, but at least they could think.
With the combined efforts of the people, they quickly got out of the cave. Light can bring a sense of security, and although the dim sky is not very bright anymore, everyone still has a sense of happiness for the rest of their lives.
Unlike what they thought, Tianyou has been thinking about a question - when did his water nature become so good.
Tianyou likes extreme sports, his physical fitness and motor nerves are first-class, he can swim naturally, but the technique is not very good. Under normal circumstances, it can be done to save someone, but like this, one by one, relying on the strength of both legs alone to perform the backstroke, and the speed is so fast, like a tugboat, pulling the whole team in front. Is this something that a human being can do? A mermaid is pretty much the same.
Dragged everyone to the shore, Tianyou dragged the two women ashore first, clamped them under their armpits, and reminded the few people who came up behind. "It's not safe here, don't stop, follow me first, hold on. ”
"I ...... I really can't walk!" Lu Zhengyi and Mu Ruyu both looked like they were about to die, and they refused to get up by the river.
Ying Ying said: "Insist, climb and follow us, fast." ”
Hearing Ying Ying's words, Lu Zhengyi and Mu Ruyu had no choice but to prop up their extremely heavy bodies and work forward, but Qin Bo and Bai Bingyu quickly went over to help support them, and finally didn't let these two really get tired to death.
When you come out of the water, your buoyancy disappears, and you feel as if your body is several times heavier than usual. Just after being dragged into the water, several people struggled frantically, and even the best physical strength was exhausted, and now it felt as if the body was filled with lead, and every step was extremely heavy.
"Watch your step. There are a lot of level 25 scorpions here, and stinging is no joke. Leading everyone to the woodland, Tianyou did not forget to remind the people behind him to pay attention to the poisonous scorpion.
Thanks to Tianyou's timely reminder, Ying Ying immediately noticed a poisonous scorpion the size of a melon standing motionless not far from her.
"God bless!" Ying Ying shouted with some worry.
"Huh?" Tianyou glanced back at Ying Ying, and then followed her gaze. "Oh, that's the scorpion. Don't be afraid, this thing doesn't take the initiative to attack people, just be careful not to step on it. ”
Having said that, Ying Ying still felt a little uneasy, and unconsciously leaned behind Tianyou, put a hand on his shoulder, and followed Tianyou step by step.
Feeling the heat coming from the palm on his shoulder, Tianyou smiled slightly. Although she is mature and quick-witted, after all, Ying Ying is just a seventeen-year-old girl in the flower season, if in her previous life, a girl of her age should still be eating snacks with her classmates on campus and discussing the popular idol group.
Originally, this place by the river was not suitable for staying, but Tianyou knew that these people were at their limit. Except for Bai Bingyu and Qin Lao's cultivation that can still hold on, including Ying Ying, everyone else is already almost at the limit. So instead of continuing with them, Tianyou stopped in front of two huge rocks leaning together.
"Alright, just take a break here. ”
Almost as soon as Tianyou's words fell, everyone collapsed.
Yin Ruhua and Lu Meng, who were held in their hands by Tianyou, also coughed at this time, and they had a tendency to wake up. Tianyou was reluctant to stop when he first came ashore, also in order to turn the water in their bodies upside down. Along the way, he deliberately let the two face down, hugging their waists, and constantly increasing the strength of his arms, in fact, he was controlling the water for them. Both of them choked a lot underwater, but after coming ashore, the condition was quite stable, so Tianyou did not start first aid by the river. After all, there are shallow water crocodiles in the water. Underwater snake grass essential oil can also drive away these guys, they can't smell the essential oil on the shore at all, and when they bite up, they find the smell of snake grass essential oil, and then loosen their mouths, people are estimated to be finished.
Looking at the staggered crowd, Tianyou could only hand over the two girls to Bai Bingyu and Yingying, who were in a slightly better state. "Let them lie on your stomach, put their bellies up, and let them come down when they can sit up on their own. ”
After explaining the two of them, Tianyou looked at Qin Bo again, there was smoke coming from his body, obviously steaming his clothes with spiritual power.
Thinking that Tianyou wanted him to help, Qin Bo hurriedly explained: "I can only get myself away in this way, and I can't use it on others!"
"I don't care, it's just that they ......" Tianyou thought about it and asked Bai Bingyu: "Do you know how to do this yourself?"
Bai Bingyu and Ying Ying both said that they would not, and the rest of them would not be able to do it even if they would take care of it now. Tianyou reluctantly turned to Qin Bo again. "You're a little tired, protect them here, and I'll come when I go. ”
"Where, this is the duty of the old man, but it is hard for you. A bunch of cultivators like us, in the end, you want to be an ordinary person running around to take care of us!"
"Do you have a specialization in the art industry? I grew up in the mountains, and this place is just like my yard, so I've long been used to it. Rest first, but be careful not to fall asleep, or something will happen. ”
"Don't worry. ”
After arranging everyone, Tianyou sighed helplessly, took out the equipment that had been put in the worry-free bag again, put it on again, looked at a big tree in front of him, ran two steps, didn't use his hands, stepped on the trunk and went up to the treetops, and there was no shadow after a few ups and downs.
Looking at Tianyou who disappeared into the darkness, Qin Bo turned to Ying Ying and whispered, "It's really our luck to find such a guide this time!"
Ying Ying nodded very hard. "I'm going to recruit him, what do you think, Uncle Qin?"
"This son is by no means something in the pool, it is worth cultivating. ”
Bai Bingyu also followed: "When we went out together before, we talked a lot, and he seemed to know a little bit about everything except for nothing about cultivation. I don't know if you have noticed the bow on his back, he explained it to me in detail, it is more than three times stronger than the compound longbow equipped by my Qin army. This bow ......"
Listening to Bai Bingyu's introduction, Ying Ying's eyes gradually drifted away, not knowing what she was thinking. Bai Bingyu was still speaking with great interest, and Qin Bo was listening carefully, occasionally interjecting a few sentences. Lu Meng and Yin Ruhua are both humming, Mu Ruyu and Lu Zhengyi are both looking like lost dogs, how embarrassed they are, and they don't even have the strength to complain.
However, compared to them, the more unlucky people are actually still to come.
"Ah...... Eye...... My eyes!" The miserable cry echoed outside the Valley of the Hundred Beasts, but through the waterway at the mouth of the cave, the group in the valley could not hear it.