When Ning Xiaofan thought of the little goblin, a wry smile appeared on his lips. Thinking about it, he was just a small employee, so how could he have the qualifications to arrange for two people to enter the company? Besides, the little goblin had always disliked him, so he probably
If this idea is brought up, she will definitely reject it.
As Lao Wang and Xiao Shanzi started preparing breakfast, Zhang Chun and Chen Biao also came out of the tent one after another. As for Fatty and Hou San, these two have always been lazy, and they probably won't get up until breakfast is ready.
of.
Nothing happened all night, and there would be no problems in the morning. Ning Xiaofan looked around with a flashlight, but there was still nothing unusual, so he got off the rock and came to the multi-functional tent.
Soon after 8 o'clock in the morning, everyone had breakfast, dismantled their tents, packed their belongings, and started the rest of their journey...
The deathly silence of the wilderness felt endless. Just when everyone was walking for several hours, and everyone was secretly anxious, the end of the flashlight beam finally illuminated the long-lost cave wall.
Being able to see the cave wall meant that the wasteland was nearing its end. Everyone was so excited that they couldn't help but speed up their pace.
Before quickly arriving at the cave wall, everyone discovered that the cave wall was not as tall as usual. It stretched across the front, stretched continuously, and was cut like a knife, no different from a cliff.
There is no way ahead. Either climb up and over, or follow the cave wall to find a way out.
Ning Xiaofan discussed with Fatty and others for a while, and finally decided to find another way out. After all, the cave wall was not very high, and the top could not be illuminated with a flashlight. If the cave wall and the dome were connected together, the same would happen.
There is no way out, not to mention the time and effort required, the steep cave wall is not easy to climb.
With the decision made, everyone headed southeast along the bottom of the cave wall. It seemed like a detour, but as long as they found the exit, the general direction would not go wrong.
After walking for about an hour, everyone suddenly noticed a faint light flickering in front of them.
In the dark underground world, can there be light?
Everyone thought they were dazzled and blinked hard. Yes, there was indeed a light. It seemed very faint, but in the darkness, the light seemed particularly eye-catching.
Since entering this strange and dark sinkhole, there have been only two sources of light along the way. One is artificial light sources, flashlights, helmet dome lights, tent dome lights, and the serial explosions created by Ning Xiaofan.
of fire.
The other is the light source produced by minerals, such as phosphorite. Ning Xiaofan and his party once passed by a cave passage and there was a phosphorescent phosphorus stone. However, they have never seen phosphorite since then.
The light was orange-red, like firelight. If you look closely, you can see that the light source does not have any swaying feeling. Obviously, it can be ruled out that it is firelight.
So, the light source should be artificial?
When they thought it was an artificial light source, everyone was excited and nervous at the same time.
What's exciting is that this lonely little team can meet another team. What's nervous is that meeting another team may be even more dangerous.
You must know that there is more than one route in the tiankeng. When Ning Xiaofan and his party entered the tiankeng, at the same time, there were several teams heading towards the depths of the tiankeng through different routes. Their destinations were all named Grottoes.
The place. The lines and passages in the sinkhole are crisscrossed and extend in all directions. After a whole day, as long as the general direction is correct, it is likely to encounter other teams.
The main purpose of the team that can enter the sinkhole is to find spiritual stones. There is an interest relationship between the team and the team, and for their own interests, conflicts are likely to occur.
With this premise, everyone did not dare to act rashly. They all looked at Ning Xiaofan, waiting for him, the team leader, to make up his mind.
Ning Xiaofan didn't hesitate much, and immediately ordered in a low voice: "Lao Wang, Xiao Shanzi, you two stand by and be on guard. Fatty, Hou San, Chun'er, Zhang Biao, come with me to check."
After saying that, he casually pulled out his pistol,
When Fatty, Hou San and others saw Ning Xiaofan's actions, they were unambiguous and drew their guns in their hands.
Ning Xiaofan waited for Fatty and others to be ready, and made a few gestures to indicate that the formation should be dispersed. Fatty and Hou San marched from the left, Zhang Chun and Chen Biao walked to the right, and he himself walked in the middle, and had to be first.
forward.
It seems that Fatty and others have experienced this situation frequently. Not only can they understand Ning Xiaofan's intentions very well, but they also walk very lightly when walking, but their posture is a little wretched, giving people a sneaky look.
feel.
Ning Xiaofan and the four of them moved towards the light source step by step. As the distance got closer and closer, the light source gradually became clearer.
It should be a light, with a fixed light source and an orange-red color, a bit like the light source coming from an orange-red tent.
It was getting closer and closer, and the distance from the light source was less than three meters. Ning Xiaofan and others tried to keep their steps as light as possible. At this time, several people could see clearly that the light source came from a cave.
As far as the eye can see, the entrance of the cave is not big, about two meters high and only about one meter wide.
Ning Xiaofan gently walked to the side of the cave. He motioned to the fat man and others not to move. He pressed against the stone wall on the side of the cave, adjusted his breathing, and then quickly glanced into the cave. Then, he turned his head
Received it back.
This quick glance revealed a flash of orange-red light. There seemed to be nothing else in the cave, and it seemed very quiet inside, with no sound of conversation.
There seemed to be no one inside, and Ning Xiaofan felt a little strange. He turned around and gestured to Hou San, telling him to go to the other side of the cave entrance and guard it.
Hou San saw the gesture, but didn't see him making any big movements. His thin figure rushed forward, and in the blink of an eye, he was on the other side of the cave.
Hou San's movements were fast and flexible, and he didn't make the slightest sound. He really lived up to his name, just like a monkey.
Ning Xiaofan turned his head towards the cave to listen, but the cave was still silent.
Now, there were people guarding both sides of the cave entrance. Whether it was attacking or defending, Ning Xiaofan felt somewhat confident. He squatted down, picked up a small stone seed from the ground, and flicked the small stone seed in with a flick of his finger.
Inside the cave.
The small pebbles are like bullets in the cave, making a slight sound when they hit the ground. The sound is not loud, but it is very clear in the quiet cave. If there is someone inside, it is impossible not to hear it.
After waiting for several seconds, there was no unusual sound from the cave.
Without detecting any movement, Ning Xiaofan gave Fatty a signal to prepare to rush in, followed by a flash of his body, and rushed into the cave first.
At the moment when Ning Xiaofan rushed into the cave first, Fatty, Hou San, Zhang Chun, and Chen Biao were not slow in their movements and rushed into the cave one after another.
When people and guns arrived, Ning Xiaofan and others rushed into the cave, maintaining a high degree of vigilance. Wherever their eyes passed, the guns in their hands were pointed.
Soon, Ning Xiaofan and others took a breath and put down the guns in their hands.
This cave is not big, the entire area is only a few dozen square meters, and there is not even a ghost in it, so it can be seen clearly at a glance.
As for the light source, it was projected from a crack in the cave floor.
The crack is five feet long and two and a half feet wide. The orange-red light coming from the crack in the ground is not strong, on the contrary, it is very soft, but it renders the entire small cave into an orange-red color.
Ning Xiaofan and others stood on the edge of the crack, carefully looking into the crack. Through the orange-red light source, they could clearly see the pitted cave walls around the crack.
However, perhaps due to the reflection of the light source, the bottom cannot be seen at a glance, only an orange-red halo can be seen.
Ning Xiaofan, Fatty and others looked at each other in confusion. The light source was a bit strange, it didn't look like an artificial light source.
If it were a tent ceiling light, with the brightness of the tent ceiling light, it would only be able to illuminate the bottom of the crack through the tent, and it would be impossible to illuminate this cave.
What's more, I don't know how deep the bottom of this crack is?
Ning Xiaofan picked up a stone and threw it into the crack.
bang
Soon, there was a sound from below the crack.
"The depth is about twelve or three meters." Hou San reported the data without Ning Xiaofan asking.
Twelve or three meters, not too deep.
At this time, the fat man asked: "Xiao Fan, this light is a bit strange, do you want to go down and check it out?"
Ning Xiaofan pondered for a moment and said: "Since the bottom is not deep, let's go down and check. Hou San, go and ask Lao Wang and Xiao Shanzi to come in."
Hou San agreed and quickly walked out of the cave.
After a while, Hou San took Lao Wang and Xiao Shanzi back to the cave.
Ning Xiaofan looked at Old Wang and said, "Old Wang, get ready to lower the rope. I'll go down to check first."
When the fat man heard this, he hurriedly said: "No, you are the leader, you can't go down. Who knows what dangers there are down there? Either I go down or let Hou San go down."
Ning Xiaofan shook his head and said: "You said you don't know what dangers there are down there, but whoever goes down is different? I can't do anything else. I still have experience in self-protection, so don't argue about this..."
In fact, Ning Xiaofan didn't want to be the first one to take risks, but as the leader of the team, it was a bit inappropriate to always stay behind. Fortunately, the fat man knew him better because he had grown up with the general acquaintances.
There won't be any bad thoughts. Hou San, Zhang Chun, and Chen Biao are different. They have almost no friendship. If you don't take the initiative to take some risks, you will inevitably not be looked down upon by these guys.
Sure enough, as soon as Ning Xiaofan said these words, the fat man's lips moved but he did not make a sound. Hou San, Zhang Chun, and Chen Biao had an imperceptible glint in their eyes.
The rope was quickly prepared and fixed properly. Ning Xiaofan put on the safety belt, hung up the lifting pulley, and slowly slid towards the bottom of the crack.
It didn't take long for Ning Xiaofan to feel that his feet were on the ground. He looked at the surrounding environment. The bottom was a space several feet in size, with rugged cave walls on three sides. Directly in front of him, there was a narrow passage.
It's not long, only about four meters. At the end is a touch of orange-red light. The light is relatively dazzling, like an exit, but the scenery outside the exit is not clear.
