If it can be determined that this underground river is the one where they encountered the python before, it is basically certain that as long as they continue to move forward along this underground river, they will eventually return to their previous location.
Zhang Long was also very happy about this.
But when he turned around and saw Liu Li, and then thought of Zhang Xiaotong whose life or death was unknown, his joy was somewhat compromised.
"Let's go, you ride up."
Zhang Long said to Liu Li calmly.
"Um."
Liu Li obediently climbed onto Zhang Long's back and escaped from the desperate situation. The relationship between the two also changed subtly.
Zhang Xiaotong was a thorn in Zhang Long's heart. If something unexpected happened, Liu Li knew that Zhang Long would definitely kill her.
Now you just need to move along the bank of this underground river. When you encounter some places that are difficult to pass, just go down to the underground river and swim for a certain distance.
The key question is whether to go downstream or upstream.
If you go downstream, you can basically be sure to return to the place where you killed the boa constrictor.
If you go upstream, you will probably reach an unknown area, and you might encounter Wang Shengli and the others who are still exploring in the cave.
After Zhang Long thought briefly for a while, he decided to go against the current.
If you go back to where you killed the boa constrictor, then go through the Batcave.
It would be too dangerous for them to pursue Wang Shengli via the route he had taken before.
There is also a greater chance of encountering piranhas downstream.
And because the cave was not blocked at that time, the two of them were helpless when encountering the wolf spider.
One cannot see and the other cannot walk.
How can two disabled people deal with such an agile wolf spider?
It's all a risk anyway, so why not take the plunge?
Maybe I'll give it a try and turn my bicycle into a motorcycle.
So Zhang Long carried Liu Li upstream on his back.
Because Zhang Long couldn't see it.
Although Liu Li guided him in the direction, he still walked very slowly.
The two of them also walked a certain distance and then stopped to rest for a while.
When you are thirsty, go to the underground river to drink some water.
I'm hungry and there's really nothing I can do. I haven't found anything to eat until now.
He didn't know how long he had been walking, but Zhang Long felt that his legs were getting weaker and weaker.
Liu Li, who used to feel very light, now feels heavier and heavier on his body, as if she is being pressed down by a huge mountain.
Zhang Long stumbled and almost threw Liu Li off his body.
He also quickly stabilized his body and slowly sat down.
"Let's rest for a while."
The two of them sat in silence for who knows how long. Zhang Long wanted to stand up, but his legs gave out and he fell to the ground. He really had no strength.
"Um, do you dare to eat bugs?"
Liu Li suddenly asked.
Zhang Long smiled, it’s already this time, why are you still asking this?
"If it's not poisonous, eat as much as you can."
Liu Li said: "I have ants here, very big ones.
I don’t know if it’s poisonous or not.”
Zhang Long heard this and stretched out his hand to touch. The first place he touched was slippery, but he touched Liu Li's leg.
"down……"
Following Liu Li's guidance, Zhang Long found a lot of ants, randomly picked up a few and threw them into his mouth, chewed through their bodies, and swallowed them directly.
Zhang Long frowned and said, "I heard people say that ants are very naughty and not delicious at all.
It really seems like this now.
And it’s too small, so it doesn’t feel full at all, and I’m afraid that the more I eat, the hungrier I’ll get.”
"Sometimes it's good. Along the way, there are rocks when the water comes out."
"But this ant is pretty big, much bigger than what I've seen before.
If they were similar in size to the red and black ants I saw at home before, I might have consumed more energy picking them up and putting them in my mouth than I would have replenished them by eating them."
Zhang Long also said jokingly.
In the end, Zhang Long became impatient, smeared his palms with saliva, and grabbed Liu Li's calf. More than a dozen of them were caught at one time, but this time they were barely decent.
"I seem to have regained some strength, but why are all those ants crawling on your legs?"
"I don't know either."
After Zhang Long ate nearly a thousand ants, he could clearly feel that the number of ants he could catch at one time had become much smaller.
Maybe it was because he had replenished some energy, and his brain was a little more active, unlike before, which was so groggy.
At this time, he also felt something was wrong.
But Liu Li refused to say it, and Zhang Long couldn't help it. After all, he couldn't see her at this time.
"There is a big male ant here that looks like it has wings. Do you want to eat it?"
"Eat, even if it's a long propeller, I have to eat it.
Aren’t you going to eat a few?”
Liu Li shook her head and said, "I always lie on your back and just hold up a lamp.
It doesn’t take much effort, so there’s no need to waste it.”
Zhang Long didn't try to persuade her, he just nodded and took the male ant from Liu Li's hand.
It's really quite big, at least as big as a small grasshopper.
Zhang Long tore off the wings, then threw the male ant into his mouth and chewed it up, causing the juice to overflow.
"Yo……"
Unexpectedly, the body fluids of this male ant were a little different. He was very sore and made Zhang Long frown all the time.
However, he was reluctant to highlight this hard-earned food.
Every bit is very precious energy.
Maybe we can escape just this little bit.
Don't waste it.
So no matter how unpalatable it was, Zhang Long swallowed it into his stomach.
"Any more?
If not, let’s hit the road, this place is really nice, there are so many ants to eat.”
Liu Li also obeyed and climbed onto Zhang Long's back again.
The two of them have repeated this procedure many times and have reached a certain tacit understanding.
Zhang Long carried Liu Li on his back and continued to move forward. The current in the underground river became faster and faster, and the terrain became higher and higher, which brought some positive things to Zhang Long.
He speculated that the terrain was getting higher and higher, which also showed that there was likely to be an exit ahead, and that the underground river also increased with the terrain and did not stop flowing. It is possible that the water in this underground river came from the barren mountains.
Spring water can flow out from the source sooner or later along this underground river.
Therefore, Zhang Long's confidence also increased greatly.
It is very strange to say that since the last time I ate ants.
Every time she takes a break, Liu Li can always find something like insects as long as she sits for a while.
"This clover tastes good, a bit sweet, but it's still as delicious as the scorpion just now."
Zhang Long was also discussing the smell of insects with Liu Li.
Generally speaking, ants are the worst, but they are also the safest.
The taste of scorpions is the best, but it is rare.