The moment they heard the neighing sound, Chen Ziyan and Wu Laogou immediately became alert.
These hissing sounds were very messy, but just from the sound, they could tell that a large number of snakes were coming towards them.
Chen Ziyan's first reaction after becoming vigilant was to turn off the searchlight, but he came to his senses the next second.
Turning off the light source now has only disadvantages but no advantages. First of all, for creatures that have lived underground for a long time, it is the same whether there is lighting or not, but after they lose the light, they will fall into an extremely disadvantageous situation.
"Fifth Master, let's retreat first." After thinking of this, Chen Ziyan pulled Wu Laogou back a certain distance.
He felt that those snake sounds were most likely coming from black-haired snakes. After all, this was the only creature that was most likely to appear in this underground space.
Considering that he had never encountered any living creatures when he was up there, Chen Ziyan felt that there might be some mystery that he didn't know about, so he returned to the slope again.
Chen Ziyan did this not only to test, but also to prepare for the real battle later. After all, the width of this slope is limited. If there is only a rock wall below, the other three directions may be attacked, but in this
On the slope, you only have to face enemies from the front, and the difficulty is undoubtedly much lower.
Moreover, the width of the slope will also limit the number of enemies. No matter how many black-haired snakes there are, there are only so many that can show up.
"Okay." Wu Laogou agreed without hesitation, and then ordered his dogs to step back.
He didn't think as much as Chen Ziyan, but he knew based on experience alone that he had to occupy a favorable terrain now, and even if Chen Ziyan didn't mention it, he would advocate retreating.
After the two men returned to the slope with their armor and dogs, they took searchlights and began to look around, especially the places where the snakes squeaked loudly.
They didn't have to wait too long, and soon black-haired snakes appeared in the light.
There are a lot of black-haired snakes and they move very fast. They are obviously in an active state and are completely different from the ones above.
But Chen Ziyan's attention was soon diverted, because he actually found many large players in the surging group of snakes. These big guys were no longer in the category of snakes, and perhaps they were more appropriately called pythons.
This made Chen Ziyan's hand holding the weapon tighten slightly. Compared with ordinary-sized black-haired snakes, these black-haired pythons were more difficult for him to deal with, and he now seriously doubted that bigger guys would appear in the future.
"Little friend Chen, do you think we can still escape?" Wu Laogou also saw this black-haired python and asked with deep meaning.
He was obviously asking if Chen Ziyan had any hidden methods, otherwise it would be difficult for them to deal with the vast swarm of snakes in front of them based on what was revealed now.
Just looking at the opponent's endless posture, he estimated that the number was probably even greater than the snake balls above.
Facing such a large number of snakes, if you don't have any backup plan, then don't think about confrontation. It's better to run away while there is some distance between them.
If you wait until the snakes are in front of you, it will be too late to run away.
"It's a little trick. Don't worry, Mr. Wu, it's not difficult to escape." Chen Ziyan responded softly.
With the experience from the last time, Chen Ziyan is well prepared for this trip. Not to mention his domain weapon, the ammunition in the portable space alone is enough to create a metal storm, not to mention the ability to kill the incoming black-haired snake.
Eliminate them all, but you can definitely successfully open up a buffer space.
"That's good." Hearing Chen Ziyan say this, Wu Laogou felt relieved and immediately began to observe the snakes attentively.
As the two of them watched, the group of snakes that came from the darkness like a tide did not come to them, but stopped some distance away from the exit of the slope.
It was as if there was an invisible barrier there, blocking those black-haired snakes from outside.
"This is……"
When Chen Ziyan saw this, he immediately moved the light and looked to the side, and saw the same scene in other places under the cliff.
The entire cliff seemed to be covered in a protective shield, and none of the black-haired snakes could get close.
Looking at the black-haired snakes that were wandering not far away but never daring to cross the thunder pond, Wu Laogou also raised his eyebrows.
To be honest, he had thought about this situation, but he had not expected it. He did not expect that it would actually happen now.
"It's those stone carvings of nephew Li." Chen Ziyan looked away and told what he had discovered.
With just a glance, he had already found the key point, which was the stone carvings that made them feel weird.
The function of these stone sculptures was not clear before, but now it seems that they are to protect the cliff behind them, or to be more precise, to protect the residences that the snake worshipers once built on it.
"Little friend Chen, do you think these are really just stone sculptures?" While Chen Ziyan was thinking, Wu Laogou suddenly said this.
This made Chen Ziyan have to restrain his thoughts and looked at the old senior with some doubts.
"Look there."
Wu Laogou motioned Chen Ziyan to look at the spot where the searchlight beam fell in his hand.
Chen Ziyan looked towards the position indicated by him. He didn't see anything unusual at first glance, but after taking a closer look, he was immediately stunned.
The impact point of the light beam was a stone sculpture of Nephew, but compared to other stone sculptures, this stone sculpture looked incomplete. However, after taking a closer look, Chen Ziyan found that describing it as incomplete was not appropriate.
Because the appearance of this stone sculpture is very complete, but there is a gap in one place, like a damaged shell.
If there was only such a strange broken stone sculpture, it would naturally not attract their attention, but if they contacted the nephew they met on the ground, things would not be that simple.
"Is this a shell?" Chen Ziyan looked at the broken stone sculpture and said slowly.
He knew that Wu Laogou would definitely not make a mistake. Since he mentioned this on such an occasion, it meant that he felt that there was something wrong with the stone carving, so Chen Ziyan naturally thought of this.
If the nephew they killed on the ground got out of this stone sculpture, it would not be impossible.
"No, Fifth Master, this doesn't make sense." But then Chen Ziyan shook his head.
According to Lin Zhongzhi, it was because Xixi shook the bronze bell that he woke up.
But this place is several hundred meters away from the surface, with thick rocky soil in between, so no sound can be transmitted.
Wu Laogou also knew about this, but he didn't think so. Instead, he said: "There are many things in this world that cannot be explained, such as why my nephew is on the ground and makes the black-haired snake under the ground restless.
, isn’t there no reasonable explanation?”
He didn't try to explain, but found a similar example.
But this was enough. Chen Ziyan nodded with some understanding. There was really no way to explain Nephew's influence on the black-haired snake.
You must know that there is also a place hundreds of meters deep from the ground, but Nephew is able to affect the black-haired snake sleeping there, which is also something they cannot explain.
"Fifth Master, if that's the case, doesn't it mean..." Chen Ziyan looked at the row of stone carvings of Nephew in front of him and said, "These stone carvings also have Nephew?"
"It's very possible." Wu Laogou touched his chin and then nodded lightly.
If his guess is true, then it is indeed the case.
"Try it." After thinking about it, Wu Laogou suggested.
Since the black-haired snakes dare not come forward, it means that they are not in danger for the time being. In this case, you might as well verify your guess.
Chen Ziyan nodded: "It's okay, I'll give it a try to gain some confidence."
No matter what the truth of the matter is, you will see the difference after trying it once.
After finishing speaking, Chen Ziyan looked around and finally landed on a stone sculpture of his nephew not far away.
There is obviously a certain pattern to the stone carvings of Nephew here, but it can be seen from the damaged stone carving that if one or two problems occur, it will not affect the overall situation. This is the fundamental reason why Chen Ziyan agreed to try.
The nephew's stone sculpture he chose was right in front of him. It was far away from them and far away from the damaged stone sculpture. It was the most suitable choice.
Just do it as soon as you think of it. Chen Ziyan has always been a practical person, so he immediately walked towards the stone sculpture.
After walking around this lifelike stone carving of Nephew, Chen Ziyan felt that it was better to be cautious, so he used the long stick in his hand to hit the damaged stone carving with a little more force.
Dang...dang...dang...click...
As a cracking sound sounded, Chen Ziyan's waving arms stopped momentarily, and then he saw several cracks appearing on the stone sculpture in front of him. Then they began to spread from the location where the cracks appeared as the center point, and soon covered that area.
inside.
Seeing this, Chen Ziyan struck again, but this time he used very little force, and the moment the long stick in his hand fell, the surface of the already chapped stone sculpture cracked instantly.
As the surface of the stone sculpture was completely broken, a viscous dark gray liquid slowly flowed out from the inside and fell to the ground along the stone sculpture.
Along with the unknown liquid flowing out, there were nine Nephews with their eyes closed, but compared to the Nephews Chen Ziyan and the others saw on the ground, these ones in front of them were extremely withered.
It is no exaggeration to say that he is skinny and bones.
When they saw Nephew Li on the ground, Chen Ziyan and Wu Laogou couldn't help but look at each other, and they really guessed it right.
Moreover, Chen Ziyan also discovered that after the nephew in the stone sculpture appeared, the group of black-haired snakes that had been surrounding the outside eager to try, just like mice seeing cats, immediately began to flee towards the rear, and the speed was faster than when they came.
Much more.
"This is really one thing that brings down another thing." Seeing such a scene, Wu Laogou couldn't help but sigh.
Such strong restraint was the only thing he had ever seen in his life.
Chen Ziyan didn't pay much attention to the black-haired snake. He directly took out a bundle of climbing ropes and tied the nine nephews who were still awake on the ground tightly.
It stands to reason that he should kill these nephews directly while they are still awake. After all, he cannot successfully control these guys, but the current situation prevents him from doing so.
Although he has not practiced it yet, Chen Ziyan can imagine that Nephew's deterrent effect on the black-haired snake is stronger than his domain weapon. It is simply the best talisman for exploration operations.
"Just leave one." Wu Laogou couldn't help but said when he saw the nine nephews running together.
He naturally knew Chen Ziyan's purpose of doing this, but he felt that all nine of them were a bit of a threat. One could also have the same effect, so there was no need to add unnecessary risks to himself.
Of course, there are enough stone carvings that are the most important.
Not surprisingly, these stone sculptures have corresponding configurations inside, so killing a few Nephews is completely harmless.
"These guys just came out of the stone sculptures. Looking at their skinny appearance, they probably have difficulty moving. They are tied like this. Even if they want to be monsters, they don't have the strength." Chen Ziyan said with a smile.
He also understood that the risks of one and nine were different, but he considered another question, that is, didn't the person who sealed Nephew into the stone sculpture know this truth?
Just from the style and effect of this stone carving, we can know the specific difficulty of making it. So why did the snake worshipers do such a thankless thing in the first place?
And no matter which ancient book it is, nine nephews appear together in it. There must be some reason for this that they still don't know yet.
Therefore, Chen Ziyan would rather take some risks than cause unnecessary problems to save trouble.
"As long as you have confidence."
When Wu Laogou saw this, he stopped talking. He knew that Chen Ziyan was extraordinary and there was no need to argue over such a trivial matter.
Then he squatted down, took out an empty water bladder from his backpack, and began to fill it with the unknown liquid on the ground.
Seeing Wu Laogou's move, Chen Ziyan blinked, took out the container, and began to contain the unknown liquid that was rapidly seeping into the soil.
He was so focused on his nephew that he almost forgot about this treasure.
This underground space must be at least several thousand years old, and the substance that can keep Nephew alive for so long is fine if it is a natural product, but if it is an artificially configured product, it does not need to be completely reproduced, it only needs a little bit
The discovery is absolutely priceless.
Thinking of this, Chen Ziyan couldn't help but glance at Wu Laogou. He was indeed an old man. This pair of treasures had a keen sense of smell!
But then Chen Ziyan thought of one thing, that is, there is more than just the stone sculpture in front of him. There are at least dozens of the same stone sculptures around him. This is only what they can see. There is no telling how many more they can't see.
Woolen cloth.
And if every stone sculpture contains the same liquid, its value would be truly inestimable.
Thinking of this, Chen Ziyan narrowed his eyes slightly and couldn't help but look at Wu Laogou. It happened that Wu Laogou also thought of this, and their eyes happened to collide in the air.
This value is a bit beyond imagination, at least beyond the expectations of the two of them, which makes the original alliance somewhat unstable.