Chapter 228: Beneath the River

The water surface was calm, without a single ripple, like a flawless gem 100 meters wide.

The man on credit looked at the current, turned his head and asked, "Is there an exit underwater?" ”

Jiang Xian nodded, looked at the water, and said in a deep voice: "If nothing else, it should be underwater." However, it is uncertain exactly where you will be and how long you will need to swim. So, now take a break here, replenish your physical energy, and then get into the water. ”

The three of them sat cross-legged by the river, eating energy bars silently, and after a while, Jiang Xian got up first, and was just about to jump down to explore the way, when Lin Ruoxue next to him grabbed him.

He turned his head and saw Lin Ruoxue close her eyes, her ears trembled slightly, and she opened them after a few seconds, looking at Changhe with some surprise: "Here...... Below, there was a sound. ”

Jiang Xian's heart suddenly lifted, and his eyes were fixed on the river. I saw that under the faint white mist, a circle of extremely shallow ripples slowly emerged on the calm river. Then, the surrounding water, on both sides of the shore...... One ripple after another emerged.

Immediately after that, one into ten, ten into hundreds, hundreds into thousands, thousands into thousands...... And so endlessly!

The 100-meter-wide calm lake rippled in just a few seconds, and the water surface swelled and the waves rolled, as if the sleeping dragon king below was turning over, and as if countless silent water monsters had suddenly awakened.

The three of them took a deep breath and looked at each other, each of them with extremely solemn eyes.

There were corpse worms, snipers, and salamanders before...... There is such a turmoil under the water, I'm afraid there are some terrifying creatures.

The brightness of the flashlight is adjusted to the highest and shines on the surface of the river.

Lin Ruoxue observed carefully for a long time and shook her head. Even with her eyesight, she didn't see any trace of life in the clear water.

"I'll go......" Jiang Xian straightened his clothes, took off his backpack, took out a rope and tied it around his waist, and threw the other end of the rope to the two of them: "If I drag it three times in a row, then you immediately collect the rope." ”

"Mr. Jiang rest assured." The man with the knife on credit looked pale.

Lin Ruoxue also nodded.

Jiang Xian took a deep breath and plunged headlong into the river.

Cold, very cold.

As soon as he entered the water, a piercing chill rushed straight to his body, making him shiver and almost exhale. The water temperature was much lower than he had expected, and even the water in the underground river shouldn't be so cold!

Jiang Xian's eyes moved slightly, this feeling was ...... There seems to be some familiarity.

Chilling?

With a thoughtful look in his eyes, he looked around. There is no living life in the river, and the banks on both sides are paved with bluestones, cutting off the internal sand from contact with the river.

He turned his head, straining his hands and feet, and immediately dived down.

I hadn't dived for long when I suddenly felt an undercurrent sweeping from the surroundings.

His eyes lit up suddenly, and there was an undercurrent indicating that this was not a single river, but that there were other tributaries in various places. The hands and feet suddenly exerted force, and the speed of the dive suddenly became a little faster. The more he dived, the more turbulent the undercurrent became, which made him increase his strength.

A minute or two later, the black river bottom came into view, and his heart suddenly rejoiced. raised his head, but his figure suddenly stagnated, and his pupils contracted suddenly.

Directly in front of him was a trap.

A huge group of organs that spread out a large area of the bottom of the river and occupy an incomparably vast space!

At the edge of this mechanism, metal pillars with intricate inscriptions several meters thick were inserted into the bottom of the river, not one or two, not three or four, but in clusters of hundreds of stout pillars!

It's like a metal forest.

In the forest, the trees are connected. Stout chains, gears of different shapes, are closely connected to form a continuous whole, and every part of this whole is pulled by the huge statue in the center.

It's like worshipping a god.

The statue is in the form of a human, a meter or two taller than the surrounding pillars, towering and towering, with both hands clasping chains and gears on the other. It seems to be in charge of all the circles and dominates the movement of the cylinder.

The turbulent undercurrent continued to impact the statue, and the statue slowly rotated, making a subtle sound, causing the gears to move with it, and the cylinders to rotate with it.

Jiang Xian gasped in his heart, looked at the huge mechanism, and understood everything in an instant.

This is the core of the entire mosquito-free village!

"In the deep water, the undercurrent is constantly surging, impacting the statue, which is equivalent to 'winding' the entire cemetery of the entire organ. As soon as someone comes in, the mechanism is triggered, and the accumulated power can be used to use the strings that were put on before. ”

"And the Seven Stars, which is always running, will activate every time it is fully wound......"

The thoughts in his mind quickly sorted out all this, but even so, Jiang Xian still felt extremely shocked. Is such an underwater project really possible for people in ancient times to complete?

"The manufacturing of this core position, the 'plate' is afraid that he is hands-on......"

Tall giants, 100-meter monsters...... It is only with the addition of these forces that such an incredible project can be completed.

He continued to swim, following the undercurrents, towards the coldest places.

The cold continued to intensify, Jiang Xian's body gradually stiffened, and just as he was about to return, under the light of the flashlight, a light suddenly reflected!

He suddenly breathed in his heart, and hurriedly swam in the direction of the light, and within a few seconds, he saw a colorless and transparent crystal, standing on the rock wall next to it. And next to this crystal, a white skeleton lay out at the bottom of the river, extending to the entrance of the cave on the side.

The path of the cave stretched upwards, and the white skeleton inside did not decrease, and continued to spread inward.

And next to these bones, stone axes and stone hammers were scattered, and there were even some traces of metal blades.

It's just that with the passage of time, most of the metal blades have completely decayed, and even those that still have traces will be destroyed at the touch of a touch.

"These should be the Rongwu people who buried their palms here later......" Jiang Xian swam forward and looked around: "After they came in, some of them found that they couldn't get out, and they were finally killed by the birds, and the bones were piled up in the previous passage." ”

"The other people are here, and they know that this is supposed to be a gateway to the outside world. The cold spirit was placed here to ward off creatures such as fish and shrimp that could enter from here, for fear that they would destroy the mechanism. ”

"But the entrance was too narrow for people to pass through, so they had to dig with crude tools......

His gaze froze, his body paused slightly, the traces of white bones had already stayed here, and there were at least twenty meters ahead to pass through this cave. Obviously, the Rongwu people failed and died in the water.

But with the passage of time, the earth's crust has moved, and the cave, which was originally not enough for people to pass through, can now allow three or four people to pass through together.

It has also become the outlet that the ancestor of the mountains and seas said.

Jiang Xian passed this last journey, looked at the scenery above, and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Turn your head and dive into the cave again, it's time to take Lin Ruoxue and them out!

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Luxi River is one of the famous scenic spots in Longhu Mountain.

This river from Shangqing Ancient Town to Xianshui Rock section, meandering more than 20 miles, Danxia Qi Peak on both banks, the river water is clear and clear, the scenery is charming, it is one of the classic hiking routes in Jiangxi. Anyone who comes to Longhu Mountain for tourism, there are few people who don't have a visit to it.

Therefore, the perennial bamboo rafts on the river wander, some are rafting, and some are leisurely, so they pick up fishing rods and fish on the bamboo rafts.

"It's moving! The fish is hooked! A young woman on the bamboo raft shouted happily and said to the man with a fishing rod beside her, "Great! That's the fifth, right? I decided, I'll eat fish tonight! ”

"Okay, it's all up to you." The fishing youth smiled and dragged the fishing rod to slip the fish: "Don't say it, this wild one is stronger and more energetic than the fish in the artificial fish pond." Such fish does taste more fragrant. ”

The woman nodded, and was about to speak, when the whole person was stunned.

The young man didn't get a response, turned his head, and saw the woman's expression, and couldn't help but look at it.

Ten meters away from their bamboo raft, a blister suddenly appeared, followed by a second, third, and fourth...... The number of blisters increased and became more and more rapid, as if a pot of boiling hot water was boiling, and as if there was a terrifying life breathing below.

"This ......" the young man swallowed his saliva: "There should be no legend of water monsters in Luxi River." ”

The woman shook her head, but before she could speak, the boiling river exploded, and splashing droplets of water splashed in all directions.

The two people on the bamboo row suddenly became excited, the woman's face turned pale, the young man's fishing rod was thrown aside, he picked up the bamboo pole, and his hands were quickly rowed, eager to fly a hundred meters away immediately!

However, after a few strokes, he suddenly felt a sinking in his hand, as if a heavy iron block was hanging under the bamboo pole.

Finished!

The young man's heart sank quickly, knowing that this was a bamboo pole entangled by a monster, and without the bamboo pole, the bamboo row was extremely slow, and they could no longer escape from this underwater monster! As soon as he gritted his teeth, he immediately turned his head to the woman and said, "You go quickly!" I'll stop it! ”

After that, let go of the bamboo pole and jump into the river.

However, before he could jump out, a splash suddenly rose from under the bamboo pole, and a head protruded from the splash. After wiping his face, he looked at the young man in front of him and said suspiciously, "What are you...... Want to go down the river for a swim? ”

The young man was silent for a while, and just as he was about to speak, two more splashes of water were raised, and two heads poked out of them.

His lips trembled slightly, and he stared at the first exposed head and said, "So...... That movement just now wasn't a water monster, it was you? ”

Jiang Xian nodded a little embarrassed: "Yes, there are no water monsters in the Luxi River......"

The young man's heart was suddenly ached, and his face was full of pain: "My fish! My fishing rod! ”

The sun in the west is obscured by the mountain peaks. In this mountain forest, a monocular was slowly put away, and the thin Long Tiansheng stroked his beard: "Very good, it only took less than a day." ”

"Zhouhu Village and Mosquito-free Village are all together...... Next, it's Longhu Mountain. ”

A gleam flashed in his eyes, and he turned and burrowed into the forest.