Section 2 Difficult Escape
It was so difficult that it was past 4 o'clock, and Bai Fan went on the road again. The stone chips that fell from time to time yesterday did not fall at all. This is a rare good thing in the past two days, relying on the faint flickering light of the flint and steel, Bai Fan walked for a long time, and he obviously felt that the terrain was declining. The more he walked, the more careful he became, because his feet were getting smoother and smoother, which was both a good thing and a bad thing. The good thing is that the water source has been settled, and he will probably be able to eat a full meal today, but the bad thing is that if there is a water hole in front of him, he is afraid that his survival road will come to an end. It's not that Bai Fan can't swim, but the water in the cave must be very cold, and swimming in such cold water will kill people in less than two hours.
Thankfully, there is a large waterhole in front of it, but the cave is on the other side of the waterhole. Bai Fan took out a flashlight and made a circle, the land on the edge of the waterhole could lead to the opposite hole, filled with a pot of water, Bai Fan carefully bypassed the stone pillar on the top of the cave, still sticking to the stone wall and walked to the opposite side of the hole, sat down to take a breath. He took a flashlight and shone it on the top of his head, confirmed that there were no stalactite pillars, and nibbled on the dry food with peace of mind.
"It's 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and it looks like we've traveled a lot more today than we did yesterday. Is the cave system in southern China so long? Do you want people to live, and if you walk into a dead end, it will be even worse! After walking for so long, you don't smell the wind at all. Fortunately, I didn't go into the coal mine, and I didn't encounter something as killing as natural gas. But is there really no wind here?" As soon as Bai Fan stopped, he wanted to talk to himself, so as not to be overwhelmed by this deep atmosphere, and then skillfully lit the candle.
He had lit a candle before, but this time it was different, and the candle seemed to have fallen slightly to the side of the pool. At this time, Bai Fan couldn't sit still, and carefully placed the candle upright at the entrance of the cave, and the person lay on the side and looked at the flames carefully. "Like, there's really wind!" Although Bai Fan couldn't feel the wind, and the flames were only slightly tilted, but that was enough! For people who are struggling to survive, even a little hope is a light in the darkness. Bai Fan quickly put away his packing and headed towards the darkness.
But for a long time afterward, it seemed that there was no progress at all. The deep cave seemed to have no end, and Bai Fan, who was struggling to move forward, couldn't help but be a little silent. This atmosphere of despair seemed to spread unstoppable, Bai Fan stopped, and then took another step, "1, 2, 3, 4, 5100". Take every 100 steps as a round, count one group and then another. In this way, it was until eight o'clock in the evening, and after counting the group again, Bai Fan stopped and prepared to spend the night.
The day was really tiring, and I encountered two forks on the way, so I used the candle to choose the direction and move forward again. This can only say that the direction should be correct, there should be an exit that can be ventilated, but it is difficult to say when it can go out, whether that exit is a skylight, these are difficult to say. The physical and mental exertion was imposed on Bai Fan, although it was still very cold around him, but he wanted to fall asleep deeply.
Suddenly, Bai Fan woke up, and if he fell asleep at such a time, he might never open his eyes again. After the extreme depression, Bai Fan got rid of that invisible pressure. "If you don't explode in silence, you will die in silence! In the last moment of my Bai Fan's life, no one wants me to bow my head! Even if it's dark, it won't work!" he simply took out half of the remaining food, "At least let me be a full ghost." Eh, doesn't it mean that the little ghost doesn't approach people who aren't afraid of death? I'm not afraid of death now, so I should be safer. Thinking about it like this, I feel a little more relaxed. Laying the tent on the ground, Bai Fan decided to sleep a little longer.
On the third day, things seemed to have improved a lot. After traveling for half a day, Bai Fan could feel the breath of the wind without relying on candles. The more he walked, the more confident he became, the more motivated he became, and the fatigue of his body and the cold around him seemed to have been greatly relieved. Suddenly, Bai Fan seemed to see the light. But the direction of the wind was different from the light, and he decided to see clearly before determining the direction. He looked carefully in the direction of the light, but couldn't see it clearly. The feeling of being real and illusory made him uncomfortable. I took out my flashlight and made a round, and it was indeed a fork in the road. There was a wind blowing on one side, and there seemed to be light on the other.
Bai Fan decided to head towards the light first, and then come back. Within twenty minutes, he could see by the flickering light of the flint and steel that there was a dead end ahead of him. I took out a flashlight and shone it on it, nothing special. "No, is there something on this wall that can glow?" Bai Fan couldn't help but think, "A gem that glows?" He touched and touched the wall, but didn't find anything special. I really can't see anything when I turn off the flashlight, but the experience of the past two days has created Bai Fan's extraordinary patience, "Touch it for a while and you won't lose a piece of meat, and if you can't find me in twenty minutes, you will turn around." It's just a waste of an hour to go back and forth, and if you touch the treasure, this life is worth it (leaving traces of life is his pursuit). Suddenly, his front really lit up, and the hand that pressed on the rock wall passed through it at once, and Bai Fan, who was in front of his center of gravity, also passed through the rock wall at once.
Bai Fan, who fell, turned around and shone with a flashlight, and a complete rock wall was placed in front of him. About 7 or 8 meters above the ground, there was a glowing gem. Gemstones that look very conspicuous do not illuminate the surroundings. It was quietly embedded in the rock, with only a corner exposed. But that's enough, Bai Fan was deeply attracted by it, "Such a big gem is in front of you, you must get it." Although it was a bit strange to go through the wall just now, it shouldn't be in the way. Bai Fan said secretly in his heart. Touching the rock wall, the cold touch is indeed true, this is a large stone wall. I touched a stone on the ground and smashed it, only to hear the sound of "Knock~~", and the echo kept returning in the cave. "It looks like we really need to find another way, but until then, we have to find a way to get our hands on that gem. Bai Fan made up his mind.
However, this gem is really tall enough, and ordinary people can't get two floors of things on the ground with their bare hands. After thinking for a while, Bai Fan took out the iron rod used to support the tent in his backpack. Tie the flashlight to the bandana again. Leaning against the rock wall, I chiseled the iron rod into the stone hard, looking for a point of strength and trying to climb up. It took a lot of effort to climb to the gem.
However, Bai Fan encountered a new problem, "How should this gem be taken out of the stone?" No matter, at least let me try it first. When his hand touched the stone, a warm current ran through his whole body from his fingers! Bai Fan's heart jumped, and before he could react, his feet were empty.
"Oh no! I used too much force! The boat capsized in the ditch~~" The person was still in the air, and he reacted. "Ah~~~~" Bai Fan shouted, but with a "bang", Bai Fan's feet landed unscathed!
Bai Fan, who didn't react for a while, stood on the spot, and his brain, which was already ready to be injured, was temporarily suspended.
After a full ten minutes, "Eh, am I okay?" moved his hands and feet, and it felt completely fine. "No, this height has fallen. The ground is still rocky, and the feet are all minor injuries, and fractures are normal. Have I become superhuman?" Bai Fan said in his heart, "Or is this really a treasure! I'll see if I try. ”
The gem in his hand is still bright and looks pure white. However, the surroundings were not illuminated, Bai Fan held the gem, and when he looked closely, he couldn't even see his finger holding the gem in the darkness. "It's really a bit special, at least it's a national treasure. "It was warm to the touch, and the cold seemed to be dispelled. "Eh~ This kind of glow seems to have been seen on TV. This can't be just a stone with excessive radiation!" I touched it more closely, and it felt very smooth. On closer inspection, the gemstone does not appear to have a single blemish. "It shouldn't be a radiant stone, and the fact that I wasn't injured just now seems to be due to it. It should be a piece of treasure. I don't have time now, so I can study it slowly in the future. Putting away the stones, Bai Fan continued on his way.
After a day and a night, Bai Fan's situation was much better. Bai Fan, who was holding a stone, not only didn't feel the cold, but slept well. And the physical strength has been greatly restored. The pure white gem in the darkness is so dazzling that this gem is also named "Heart of Light" by Bai Fan.
Seeing the light in front of him, Bai Fan's heart was excited. I finally saw the hope of living! Thinking of getting out of this cave, at most I would climb a piece of high ground, and my mobile phone would definitely be usable! And this time I was not dead, and I also harvested a magical gem. This bizarre experience is not a loss no matter how you look at it. "Ah~~~~~~~h