The two rubber boats were inflated, and Ning Xiaofan also ordered Lao Wang to connect a rope to the top of the two rubber boats to prevent them from getting separated midway. After everything was packed, everyone did not delay and pushed the two rubber boats into the water.
They all boarded up according to prior arrangements.
Ning Xiaofan, Fatty, Hou San, and Zhang Chun all rode in the same boat. The rubber boat was equipped with two oars. It was not his turn to do the paddling. Zhang Chun and Hou San took over the hard work of paddling. Of course, now is
Sliding down the river doesn't take much effort.
This underground underground river is relatively spacious, and the water flow is not turbulent. People sitting in the boat feel very stable. Not only that, both sides of the underground river are full of stalactites of various strange shapes, which stretch endlessly and are spectacular, especially in the helmet.
Under the illumination of ceiling lights and flashlights, the colorful light is reflected, which is even more pleasing to the eye.
No wonder Xinao Group also has a cooperation agreement with the China National Tourism Administration. Regardless of whether treasures can be found deep in this huge sinkhole, this place is worthy of development and utilization just because of the huge and rare cave wonders.
The stalactites on both sides of the Taiwan Strait were so colorful that Ning Xiaofan and his party were very surprised. They went down the river and watched, pointing and talking, and unknowingly fell into the magnificent scenery.
This underground river was much longer than expected. Before I knew it, more than an hour had passed.
As time passed quietly, no matter how beautiful the scenery was, there was a time when we got tired of looking at it. Ning Xiaofan, Fatty and others all withdrew their gaze and no longer paid attention to the scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Nothing happened, so Ning Xiaofan took out the tablet and clicked on the coordinate positioning display.
Through the screen display, you can clearly see several slowly moving green light spots. There are seven light spots in total, representing Ning Xiaofan and his seven
The positioning coordinate map cannot show the length of this underground river. As for when the journey on this waterway will be completed, Ning Xiaofan does not know. However, according to the current speed of the rubber boat, more than two hours have passed, and it can be roughly estimated
We have traveled more than 40 kilometers.
More than 40 kilometers is a long distance on land. This is only the outer area under the sinkhole. Ning Xiaofan can no longer imagine how big the area under the sinkhole is.
The underground river seems to have no end. Coupled with the sense of oppression brought by the darkness and the sense of confusion about unknown things, Ning Xiaofan and others can't help but feel a little uneasy. They don't chat from time to time like before.
After a few words, everyone fell silent.
The darkness was awe-inspiring, and we were walking in the dark. Except for the sound of dripping water and the sound of paddling from time to time, even with the overhead lights and flashlights on the helmets, the quiet and eerie atmosphere could not be concealed.
This quiet atmosphere did not last long. In the distance, the sound of rumbling water could be heard faintly. At this time, the seemingly calm water gradually became turbulent.
At this time, the fat man came to Ning Xiaofan and said: "Xiaofan, something is wrong. Do you hear the sound of water flowing? There is no hanging terrain ahead, right?"
Ning Xiaofan frowned slightly: "No, if there is an overhang, someone should at least remind us before we set off. I think even if there is an overhang, it won't be too high."
The fat man nodded and said: "Well, what you said makes sense, but we still have to be careful. If the terrain is high, we won't be able to eat and walk around."
Ning Xiaofan heard what he said, thought for a moment, and immediately issued an instruction using the miniature microphone on his collar: "Everyone, please pay attention, the water ahead is strong, pay attention to safety, and protect your equipment."
The instructions were clearly transmitted to everyone's ears through the headsets. Hou San and others did not dare to neglect. They packed electronic instruments, tablets and other items that were difficult to drain into the drain backpack, and then grabbed the safety belt on the edge of the rubber boat.
Not long after Ning Xiaofan gave the order, the rumbling sound of the water became louder and louder, and the water became more and more rapid. People on the boat not only felt that the speed of the rubber boat suddenly accelerated, but also felt that the rapid water flow had a certain degree of control.
inclination.
"Holy look, what's in front of you?"
Following the fat man's sudden cry, Ning Xiaofan turned on the flashlight and looked forward.
Through the flashlight beam, you can vaguely see a white curtain of water appearing in front of you. The curtain of water is about five feet wide and pours down, creating a mist of steam and a rumbling sound.
At this time, the rubber boat was moving very fast, and in the blink of an eye, it was less than meters away from the water curtain.
At this moment, the rubber boat suddenly sank forward and down. As Ning Xiaofan and others screamed uncontrollably, the rubber boat suddenly lost control and fell, as if falling into a cliff. A feeling of suspension was instantly felt.
In the blink of an eye, the rubber boat slapped heavily on the turbulent water, bringing out a large group of water splashes. Before I could recover, the front of the rubber boat suddenly jumped up. The moment the feeling of hanging in the air hit me, it suddenly jumped up again.
Fell down.
The water was turbulent, but not deep. The turbulent water surface was layered one after another, forming rapids with suspended heights. Under the impact of the rapids, the rubber boat was completely out of control.
What does it feel like to ride a roller coaster? Even if Ning Xiaofan, Fatty and others have never ridden on it, they have experienced the feeling of a roller coaster now. The rubber boat has lost control. As the rubber boat falls, it rises and heads towards that place at an extremely fast speed.
The water curtain rushed over
Fortunately, Ning Xiaofan reminded him in time, and everyone firmly held on to their seat belts to avoid being thrown out by the out-of-control rubber boat.
"Not good!" Someone exclaimed, and the curtain of water that made the rumbling sound was right in front of you.
"Hurry up!" Ning Xiaofan just had time to shout loudly when the rubber boat carrying everyone soared into the air and plunged his head into the water curtain.
Wow!
The pouring curtain of water not only drenched Ning Xiaofan and others, but also made their helmets bang and smashed to pieces.
Two rubber boats passed through the curtain of pouring water one after another. Before they could take a breath, they felt the wind whistling in their ears, and a feeling of suspension instantly came.
It's done. The bottom is empty.
As soon as this idea flashed through everyone's mind, they heard a "pop" sound, and the rubber boat under them fell heavily on the water, causing a large splash of water.
After calming down, everyone felt that the rubber boat had stopped, and then they realized that they were in the middle of a pool of unknown depth. Looking around, they saw a large cave with a large space behind them, the water curtain behind them, and several blocks in front of them.
Huge rocks and rugged cave walls.
Where is this?
Ning Xiaofan and Fatty couldn't help but look at each other, with lingering fear in their eyes.
"Xiaofan, are we at the end of the road?" the fat man asked.
"It should be, right?" Ning Xiaofan himself was a little unsure.
The moment he rushed into the water curtain, in the midst of his busy schedule, he noticed that there was a rapid underground river in front of the water curtain, sloping down in front of the water curtain. The drop was estimated to be five or six meters, but he didn't know what the rapid underground river was.
Where does the underground river lead to?
At this time, Ning Xiaofan observed that the drop behind the water curtain was only three meters high. Otherwise, he and others would be thrown out of the rubber boat if they failed.
I don’t know when this water pool was formed? The area is only a hundred meters in diameter, which is not big, but it gives people a sense of depth. In this space, even the sound of water sloping down from the water curtain is much quieter.
, seems relatively quiet.
"Is everyone okay?" Ning Xiaofan asked after calming down.
"It's okay, it's okay, we are all holding on to our seat belts." Hou San and others responded one after another.
"Lao Wang, Xiao Shanzi, have our backpacks been lost?" Ning Xiaofan asked again.
"They are not lost. They are all packed up and tied together with the rubber raft. Even if the raft capsizes, they cannot be lost."
After hearing this, Ning Xiaofan felt slightly relieved and said, "Since everyone is fine and nothing has been lost, let's go ashore first and see if there is a passage."
The pool is not big, just paddle a few times to get there.
When they arrived at the shore, everyone was busy dragging the rubber raft ashore. This rubber raft could not be discarded easily. Lao Wang and Xiao Shanzi began to deflate the rubber raft. Hou San went to explore the path first, and the rest began to take care of it.
Packing and organizing things.
Everyone is wearing water-draining clothes. Even if they are soaked by water, except for the water on their faces and exposed hands, only droplets of water will form on their clothes, which cannot be eroded into them. They only need to shake the water droplets away.
Shake off.
Ning Xiaofan carried his backpack with him. He took out his tablet computer and checked it. He opened the map coordinates and checked the coordinates where he was. He found that he and others were not out of the scope of the main line. In other words, there should be something on the shore of this pool.
a channel.
Sure enough, within a few minutes, Hou San returned and said there was a passage on the slope behind the rocks.
Ning Xiaofan glanced at his watch. More than 4 hours had passed since he set off from the base. It should be lunch time now.
Since there was a passage, Ning Xiaofan was not in a hurry and immediately asked Lao Wang to prepare lunch.
Lao Wang and Xiao Shanzi are in charge of logistics, which naturally includes cooking. Most of the logistics items they received this time were food. As for drinking water, there are underground rivers in the tiankeng. Not only are there many tributaries, but there are also large
Large and small caves accumulated water. There was no shortage of water, so I didn’t bring it with me.
The groundwater has been tested by early detection personnel. It is not only non-toxic, but also contains a variety of rich minerals. It is a pure natural mineral water.
However, for the sake of caution, Ning Xiaofan still ordered Lao Wang and others to test it with instruments, and still threw a water purification pill when boiling water to avoid stomach upset after drinking it.
Lao Wang and Xiao Shanzi were preparing lunch. Although Ning Xiaofan, Fatty and others did not consume much energy along the way, they each found a flat place to take a break.
Of course, Ning Xiaofan already knew in his heart that once he entered the sinkhole, his life and safety would no longer be protected by law, and security matters were indispensable, so he arranged for Chen Biao to serve as a temporary security guard.
After resting for a while, a burst of aroma wafted into his nose. Before long, Lao Wang called out to everyone to eat.
