Chapter 15: Moving On
Adams and Pamela led the way, and me, the old ghost, and Lisa, the three of us followed closely behind. We walked down the passage all the way deeper, and it was cold and damp all around. Although there are no major obstacles, the road is full of potholes, and there are stumbles along the way.
After walking forward for about twenty minutes, I felt that my feet suddenly became slippery. When I shone it with a torch, I found that the ground here was covered with that kind of green moss, and the air seemed to have become cold and damp. So we watched our feet and walked very carefully.
I didn't go far before I could see a ray of light in front of me, shining down from somewhere above. The five of us were suddenly excited, and finally saw the light! So, we all put out our torches and involuntarily quickened our pace.
But when we reached the light, we couldn't help but stop. The sight before us puzzled each of us: directly in front of us was a small puddle, and a ray of light was shining obliquely in the middle of the puddle from above. A rock protrudes from the center of the waterhole, like an island in the middle of a lake. Directly in front of us, there were three holes, and we didn't know which one to choose.
There is no difference between the three openings from the outside. It's all black holes, bottomless. I hurriedly took out a flashlight from my bag and shone it into the depths of the cave, but there was no end in sight to each cave. For a moment, the choice was at an impasse.
We looked again at the hole where the sunlight was shining in and saw if we could chisel it open and get out of it. But it turned out that it was almost impossible. According to Lisa's archaeological investigation, it is at least a few meters deep. Moreover, the hole was only the thickness of a wrist. If there were explosives, it would be possible, but where did we get the explosives? With my sapper shovel alone, it is even more impossible.
The old ghost shouted at the entrance of the cave without giving up. However, the voice did not come far, but it shouted loudly in the cave. The old ghost shouted about a dozen times, but there was no response from outside the cave.
I looked carefully at the hole above my head, followed the light to the "island in the middle of the lake", and then shifted my gaze to the three holes in front of me. Suddenly, a thought popped up in my mind: Could it be intrinsically related to the crystal ball I picked up? So, he quickly took out the big crystal ball from his bag, and with the help of the old ghost, put it on the rock in the middle of the pool.
Sure enough, the angled rays of sunlight shone on the crystal ball, forming a spot of light that was not too small or small. The direction of the spot was unbiased towards the one in the middle of the three holes.
"Owner, you are so talented!" The old ghost couldn't help but compliment, and Adams gave me a thumbs up.
But I'm not sure, it's just my own speculation. He said to everyone: "Without further ado, while there is light, let's go first and have a look." ”
My mention was immediately responded to by everyone, and everyone rushed in together.
In order to save time, we did not light the torch this time, but used the flashlight that we brought beforehand. Adams and Pamela were at the front, Lisa and the old ghost were in the middle, and I was at the back. We searched all the way and went inside. The cave itself wasn't too tall or wide, and the five of us could only enter one by one, and we had to bend our waists.
The cave was not straight, but curved, and every time we walked, we had to sit down and rest for a while. I have to say, drilling this hole is nothing short of torture. Not to mention the narrow space, the smell is also relatively unpleasant. The dark and damp smell of musty and water vapor in the cave, mixed with the smell of our sweat and the smell of farts from time to time from old ghosts, is really fatal.
"Old ghost, what did you eat at noon?" When I rested, I couldn't help but fan the air. Complained: "Did you eat croton?" This fart is put one after another, and I follow behind, smelling one after another, and there is no waste at all. ”
"Damn, do you have any common sense?" The old ghost said, "Croton is sparse, what does it have to do with farting?" Besides, 'People have three urgency, you can't control my shit and fart!' ’”
"Then you can't restrain yourself? You have to think about the feelings of the people behind you. I said.
The old ghost quibbled: "Oh, my uncle! It's good that I didn't pull it out, and you still ask me for this and ask me for that. Think about it, how many times have you made me go to the toilet from Beijing to the United States? I haven't pulled ...... for days."
At this time, Lisa couldn't listen anymore. hurriedly interrupted the old ghost's words and said, "I said you two can't discuss something?" I have to talk about such a disgusting topic. ”
"This is a normal human body reaction, okay?" The old ghost said.
Seeing that everyone was almost rested, Adams said, "Don't talk about it, it's important to hurry." ”
With that, he set out on his way. I just told the old ghost not to let it go again. The old ghost said, I'll try my best. Then none of us spoke, but got up and walked along.
As he walked, Adams suddenly stopped in front of him.
The old ghost hurriedly asked, "Why did you stop?" ”
"No way!" Adams said.
"No way?" The old ghost didn't believe it, so he squeezed through. He said, "Don't mind! ”
When the old ghost arrived, he shone it with a flashlight, put his ear against the wall, and knocked it with his hand. Immediately deflated, he said, "It's really no way!" ”
Several of us were dumbfounded, and after walking for more than two hours, we actually walked into a dead end, which was something that none of us expected.
I see that this is the end of the matter, and there is no other way but to go back the way I came. said to everyone: "I blame you all for causing everyone to walk such a long and unjust road." If I can go out, I'll treat everyone to a big meal. Now, we have to go back the way we came. ”
I'm relieved that no one blames me. Only the old ghost said, "Come on, let's go." Remember, you owe us a great meal! ”
"Well said, well said." I said ashamedly.
There was no way, a few of us switched the order, with me as the leader, one after the other, and returned the same way like a "snake pulling upside down". In order to save time, we decided not to take a break this time and try to return to the original cave in one go. But who knows, there was still a little accident halfway.
We were about halfway back to the cave. Suddenly, I saw a person lying on his stomach at the bend of the passage in front of me! I stopped and thought, "No, there was no one when I first came, how can there be so many people out of thin air now?" ”
The old ghost was behind me, and he couldn't see the situation in front of him, so he hurriedly asked, "What?" No way out again? ”
I leaned over for the old ghost to see. He was immediately startled and said, "My grandmother, how can there be someone?" ”
I saw the man lying there motionless, looking like a man, and I shouted to the man, "Hey, brother, are you alright?" ”
But the man remained motionless, still in his original position. I winked at the old ghost, and he knowingly took the flashlight and shone it from behind me. I, on the other hand, raised the sapper shovel in my hand and quietly approached him. I thought to myself, if it's not good for us, I'll give it to you.
But when he got closer, he didn't move. I pushed it with a sapper shovel, and it turned out to be another dry bone. Lisa screamed in fright, and instead of being frightened by the dry bones, Lisa's screams made her break out in a cold sweat.
The old ghost looked at it, and reached out and rummaged through him. Again, there is nothing that proves identity. Only to find a compass, an old pocket watch, a small notebook, and the animal skin vest on his body. The old ghost took all the orders, bowed to him, and said, "We are also for survival, and we have offended a lot, please forgive me." ”
Without stopping too long, we moved on.
I don't know if it's because everyone is in a hurry to go out, but the time it took us to return was nearly half less than when we came.
Out of the hole, we all breathed a sigh of relief and moved our hands and feet. In this narrow hole, they are all about to die of suffocation. People with claustrophobia are estimated to have to die of suffocation. As soon as you arrive in this vast environment, you immediately feel very comfortable.
As soon as I got outside the cave, I immediately went to check my surroundings. We came back late, and the light from the hole was gone. Darkness often came faster than the tide, and the light in the cave became dimmer and dimmer, and I felt bad in my heart, so I hurriedly mobilized everyone to light the torches. Suddenly, there was some light in the cave.
In such an environment, the night is the most terrible for us.