After falling from the hall, I had prepared for the worst.

But just two or three seconds later, I realized I was wrong.

During the earlier melee, many of our people were using flashlights.

Suddenly the ground collapsed, and countless flashlights flew through the air, providing simple illumination to the space, allowing me to see this strange space clearly.

We don't know how deep this space is, but the six pillars didn't collapse with it. Or rather, these six pillars lead all the way down. The ground we were standing on was like the floor between buildings, and these six pillars were the load-bearing beams.

During my fall, my body was suddenly hit by something and then rolled to the other side.

Then, the impact became more and more intense, and what hit me wasn't hard; it felt like I was being suspended in the air by many ropes.

Finally, my body landed on something soft and saggy. When I reached out, I found ropes about the thickness of my wrist all around me.

Is there a net in the space beneath the six pillars?

I reached out and felt around to make sure I was really being supported by something, then pulled out the flashlight from the multi-functional belt.

Although this high-powered flashlight does not have the same wattage as the Airmen NEXT mS18, it has a longer battery life, providing continuous illumination for up to six hours.

The light came on, and my vision became clear.

All around me were stalagmites, six or seven meters high, like sharp thorns rising from the ground.

What I was beneath wasn't a net, but rather a network of wrist-thick vines spread among the stalagmites. These vines were reddish-brown with fuzzy tendrils hanging down from them.

The entire space was filled with these vines, but they became denser as you went down, which is why I had to support my body.

I shone my flashlight upwards to see the depth of our space, only to find that the space above us wasn't an upward-reaching space, but only a dozen meters high. Moreover, the ceiling was covered with dense stalactites, and the sharp spikes made me dizzy.

This discovery has thrown my mind into disarray.

I clearly fell from a height because the ground collapsed. I remember falling vertically the whole time, so why is there a ceiling above my head?

After thinking it over, the only explanation is that during my fall, the collision with the vines in mid-air caused my body to shift, and I ended up falling to this place.

Looking again at the sharp tips of the stalagmites around me, I couldn't help but feel fortunate that I hadn't been strung up like a candied hawthorn by them.

Shining a flashlight into the gaps in the vines beneath my feet, I saw that the vines below had become even denser, intertwined and blocking my view.

I grabbed a vine and shook it. It felt quite sturdy, so I adjusted my posture and started climbing forward.

I have to find the spot where we were supposed to have crashed so that I can reunite with the lost monkey and Manjing.

After climbing forward for a while, I felt that this space was like a tree branch, the protruding stalagmites were the trunk, and the vines under me were like spider webs wrapped around the stalagmites.

After struggling for a long time, I finally managed to climb to a slightly higher place by grabbing onto a vine, and then I felt despair.

I can see where everyone fell earlier.

It was about ten meters away from me in a straight line, and only about twenty meters high, with dense vines hanging in the air.

But there is no road leading to that side from here.

This is a space with a convex cross-section, and the six stone pillars are located on one of the narrow sides, leading from the ground to the ceiling of the previous cave.

The cave did not completely collapse; only about a third of the ground was cracked.

Beneath the six stone pillars lies a deep space, but when you shine a flashlight through it, you can't see anything; it's pitch black.

Most importantly, there is no path leading to the other side from here. If it weren't for the vines blocking the way in mid-air, I probably would have fallen somewhere long ago.

"Monkey! Manjing! Song Laosan! Can anyone hear me? Answer me!"

Give me an answer!

"Give me an answer!"

"That's a word!"

"...!"

My shouts echoed throughout the space, but after waiting for a long time, no one responded.

Being in such a completely unfamiliar space, with no way to go upwards, made me feel somewhat irritable.

Just as I was considering whether to risk going to check the space beneath the six stone pillars, I suddenly heard a faint groan.

At first, I thought I had misheard, but after holding my breath for a few seconds, I really did hear a faint voice in front of me: "Help!"

I am currently on a gentle platform at the edge of the deep pit. In front of me is the abyss where the six stone pillars are located. Looking ahead, I see that although the hillside slopes down to the bottom of the pit, the cliff is covered with dense stalagmites, like a giant hedgehog.

"brush!"

Just as I shone my flashlight downwards, a beam of light also appeared below.

I shone my flashlight over and discovered that the person trapped was not one of ours, but one of our men from the other side of the river and sea.

At this moment, he was stuck between several stalagmites. His left calf was pierced by a sharp stalagmite, and by chance, his neck was also stuck between two stalagmites, causing his body to be stuck in place and completely unable to move.

When the man saw me shining my flashlight on him, he tilted his head slightly and said with difficulty, "Brother, please help me get me up!"

Once I confirmed that the person posed no threat, I raised my voice and asked, "Did you see the rest of us while you were falling?"

The man said painfully, "The scene was so chaotic, who had the mind to care about anyone else! Please save me first!"

I glanced at the dense stalagmites between us and felt no pity: "We're not on the same page, and I have no reason to risk my life for you."

"Having an extra helper by your side will increase your chances of survival! I'm already injured and no match for you!"

The man pleaded with me, “When I joined this gang, I thought I was just a nobody, that if I died, I would die. But after falling from this height, I realized I’m not as strong as I thought I was. In fact, I’m terrified of dying! Brother, please save me and let’s find a way out together. I can be your helper. If only one of us can get out, I won’t compete with you for survival… If God is kind and I can get out alive, I’ll see my family one last time and then turn myself in! In this life-or-death situation, survival is the most important thing. Please, save me!”