Chapter 87: The Cave

Zheng Guo underestimated the speed and endurance of the crayfish. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

I thought it would be nice to reach the vicinity of Rocky Mountain before the sun went down, but I didn't expect the crayfish to run all the way and arrive at the destination two or three hours early.

Zheng Guo looked up at the volcano in front of him.

If you go up the mountain now, you won't be able to get through it until nightfall.

So even though it was still early, he didn't plan to go any further.

Dismount and look around.

There are sporadic low vegetation, similar to the shrubs of the earth, covered with snow.

It was quiet, covered in snow, and the temperature was as cold as anywhere else.

It's hard to imagine that this is the foot of an active volcano.

The Rocky volcano has not erupted for several years, and a primordial succession has occurred at the foot of the mountain, where some plants have been able to grow.

In the footage, you can see that a large amount of white smoke is constantly drifting from the mountain above the snow line.

Those are volcanic gases that contain a lot of harmful substances.

"I'll rest at the foot of the mountain tonight and set off early tomorrow morning. First, I had to find a suitable place to set up camp. โ€

The snow here is not thick, and it is only less than 20 centimeters, so it is not suitable for digging snow pits, so you have to think of other ways.

After walking along the foot of the mountain for a distance, Zheng Guo's eyes lit up and he found a hole.

The entrance to the cave is roughly semicircular, with ice edges hanging from the top, like the tusks of a giant beast.

Zheng Guo walked to the entrance of the cave and looked inside, it was pitch black.

Zheng Guo coughed, but didn't hear an echo.

"This cave is deeper than I thought. Before moving in, I need to make sure there are no other threats in the cave. Caves are a favorite of explorers, and in the same way, some beasts think the same thing, so they have to be guarded against. โ€

A must-have for caving, torches.

In addition to lighting, torches can also be used to detect oxygen concentration.

If the flame suddenly becomes smaller or even extinguished, the oxygen concentration is not enough, and it must be withdrawn as soon as possible.

Zheng Guo dismantled the homemade skis, selected one of the branches of the right thickness, then tore a piece of fabric from his shirt, cut off a piece of snow dolphin fat, wrapped the solid fat block in the fabric and crumpled it, and then wrapped it around the branch, and a simple torch was completed.

"This torch can last for about half an hour after it is lit, so it should be enough time."

Zheng Guo tied the crayfish to a large stone with a rope, rubbed the flint and steel to light the torch, put on his backpack, knocked off the ice ridge hanging from the top of the cave with a black star knife, and bent down and walked in.

The temperature inside was slightly warmer than outside, and there was a faint stench in the air.

Zheng Guo sniffed.

"This could be a magma tunnel."

When the torch shone downward, I saw that the rocks under my feet were all spreading outward layer by layer, as if they had melted.

This is a typical lava landform formed by the slow cooling of magma. This also validated his conjecture.

"Magma passages? Will there be any magma flowing out? โ€

"Well, this cave doesn't lead all the way to the volcano."

"Sounds dangerous."

Zheng Guo said: "Don't worry, the temperature of the cave is normal, it should be silent for a long time, and it may only be when the volcano erupts or the earth's crust moves that the magma gushes out again." โ€

On volcanoes, such passages formed by the flow of magma are common, but most of the interior spaces are not as large, and are called magma pipes rather than caves.

Zheng Guo looked around with a torch and found nothing abnormal.

Go inside.

"In the wilderness, explorers usually go in and explore caves, where they may encounter danger and may find food and water. That's the nature of adventure, and that's the beauty of adventure, you never know what's waiting for you. โ€

The torch's range of light was limited, and Zheng Guo walked very slowly.

Tick, tick.

There was a regular sound of water droplets ahead.

Zheng Guo walked a few steps quickly and found the source of the sound.

"Look what I found."

Zheng Guo stopped and put the torch on the side of the rock wall.

I saw a rock protrusion on the rock wall, and under the light of the fire, the rock was black and angular.

The roof of the cave continued to seep down, first onto the bulge, then back into droplets, and then down to the ground, seeping into a crevice.

"Coal?"

"What the hell, how can there be coal mines in a volcano?"

Don't beep if you don't know: "This should be obsidian, commonly found near volcanoes, formed by the sudden cooling of magma, the main component is silica, known as natural glass." โ€

Zheng Guo nodded: "Beep is right, this is indeed obsidian." This crystal is a common material for making handicrafts, and many countries use it as an evil spirit ward off and wear it as jewelry. โ€

Some female sailors are interested in this.

"Isn't Obsidian the Tears of Apache that often appears in novels and TV shows?"

"Yes, it is generally played in the play as a love token. โ†_โ†โ€

"In an instant, the brain made up a bleak Tanmei love triangle story, and Guo Ye is the male number one plus the total attack. n(*โ‰งโ–ฝโ‰ฆ*)nโ€

"Rotten girls are everywhere and terrible."

Zheng Guo knocked down a fist-sized piece of obsidian with the Black Star Knife and put it in his backpack.

Continuing on, after walking some distance, the flame of the torch gradually decreased, and it was almost extinguished.

Zheng Guo looked ahead, but still couldn't see the end.

He decided to stop there.

"There were no traces of wild beasts along the way, so it was basically certain that it was safe, and there was no need to go deeper."

While the torch had not been completely extinguished, Zheng Guo sped up and returned the same way.

Back at the entrance of the cave, the sun had not yet set, and I was not busy making a fire.

Zheng Guo took out the obsidian from his backpack and looked at the sunlight, it was still black and not reflective.

"It looks like it's just an ordinary rainbow-eyed obsidian, and it's not worth much."

I played with it in my hand, and suddenly remembered something.

"It's not precious, but it's very commemorative, and it can be processed into all kinds of small crafts. Let's draw a prize, and the winner will receive this obsidian. โ€

The live broadcast room suddenly boiled.

The sailors who were not interested in gems were all lifted up at this time.

The gift that Guo Ye brought back from the alien world, this name alone is enough!

"Don't rob me! Whoever robs me bites whom! โ€

"Mine! It's mine!! โ€

"Guo Ye's gift, I want it so much, can you give it to your little brother? Appreciate! โ€

Zheng Guo said: "I counted down dozens of seconds, and when I shouted to stop, the person at the top of the barrage area won the lottery. Do you understand? โ€

"Understood!"

"Wait until I wash my hands!"

"Come on! Ambition is bound to win! โ€

Zheng Guo turned around and began to count down.

Ten.

Nine.

Eight.

โ€ฆโ€ฆ

Crazy swiping of the screen, the barrage area is swiped quickly and colorfully, which can make people stunned.

Three.

Two.

One.

"Stop!"

The bun automatically takes a screenshot and projects the captured picture to the side.

Everyone's eyes are focused on the top of the screenshot.

I almost vomited blood en masse.

I saw a banner on the top: "Muzi rewarded the anchor Zheng Guo with a tuxedo, go and watch." The message said, "Mine! \(^o^)/~โ€

"Shameless!"

"Sister Muzi, how can you do this!"

"Lao Mu is completely depraved!"

"Nope! Do it all over again! โ€

"I'm sorry, my daughter-in-law has caused trouble to everyone, so I'll take it home."

"Wife, don't make trouble, go home and sleep!"

The message of tipping the tuxedo will automatically be placed at the top of the barrage area and stay for half a minute, and in this way, it will definitely be 100% winning.

Zheng Guo snorted: "You are cheating." โ€

"No, you didn't say you can't do this, don't forget that you still owe me a greeting gift, hehe."

Zheng Guo thought about it, who didn't let him plug this loophole in advance.

had to announce that the obsidian belonged to Muzi.

Barrage collectively condemned.