Chapter 277 Undercurrent
Several people raised their heads and looked in the direction of his finger.
It was a dark night and one could only vaguely see a mountain towering into the clouds ahead, standing out among the surrounding hills, big and small.
Zhang Huaian went on to say, "This area is called Yanwang Mountain. That peak is the highest among the 72 peaks of Yanwang Mountain. Locals call it Dengxian Peak. They say that the peak is connected to the sky and that if you climb up that peak, you can become an immortal."
"Dengxian Peak is the only way to enter the mountain to search for treasures. There is only one mountain path up, with cliffs on both sides. On the top of the mountain is a huge stone door, which is controlled by hinges and has a mechanism. I don't know who made it."
"The stone door is so solid and heavy that it's hard to blast it open even with a cannon. If I hadn't reacted quickly that day, I would still be trapped inside now!"
Su Tong knew that he must have something to say next, so he motioned for him to continue.
Zhang Huaian smiled and said, "Let's not talk about the stone gate first. Let's climb to the Immortal Peak! Young and strong people with good physical strength have to climb from dawn to dusk. According to the physical strength of our team..."
He looked around at the women around him and said, "I'm afraid it will take three days to climb up!"
"Captain Zhang, if you have any shortcuts, just tell us directly! Don't keep us in suspense!" Jiang Ying said.
Zhang Huaian then smiled mysteriously, climbed up from the ground, pointed downwards, and said:
"There is a stream not far below, connected to the underground river. From this river, we can go directly through Dengxian Peak."
"But I want to make it clear that this trail was discovered accidentally by someone who fell into the river and was washed in a few years ago. Its safety cannot be guaranteed. So if any of you can't swim or are afraid of the dark, turn back as soon as possible!"
As he spoke, he pulled over the big bag beside him and actually pulled out two diving suits from it.
"Although I have prepared this, there is no oxygen tank, and the underground river is not entirely underground. Except for a certain distance where you need to hold your breath, there is still space for breathing inside. The premise is that your physical strength must be able to support it! Think about it carefully before deciding whether to go!"
"Oh my go! I can swim!" Jiang Ying said first.
Su Tong also said: "I have no problem either!"
She looked back at Wen Ying.
Wen Ying rested for a while and recovered. She continued:
"That's fine with me, I can swim!"
Su Tong was a little worried. She patted Su Tong's arm and said, "I can do it! Don't worry!"
"But there are only two sets of diving suits. What should we do?" Jiang Ying asked.
Safety is not guaranteed without a diving suit...
Zhang Huaian snapped his fingers. "It's okay! Fortunately, the captain is fully prepared. We have this——"
As he spoke, he took out a bundle of hemp rope from the black bag.
It is called hemp rope, but it is not like hemp. It is thin and soft, much thinner and lighter than ordinary ropes.
"This rope is a good thing, it's light and tough. This bundle looks inconspicuous, but it's about two hundred meters long. We'll go in first with two people tied to the rope. When we get to a place where we can stay, the people outside will pull the diving suits back. We can take turns going in this way."
Seeing that Zhang Huaian had already thought of a solution, the others had no objections because there was no better choice.
Moreover, we have to pray that, as Zhang Huaian said, there really is a place to stay in the middle of the underground river where we can "transfer" the diving suit.
After walking down a long slope for twenty minutes, they found a stream.
After walking along the stream for about forty minutes, we saw no further path to go.
The water had penetrated into the ground and the mountain blocked their way.
Their current location is at the foot of the mountain peak.
After discussion, Zhang Huaian and Su Tong went into the water first.
Zhang Huaian was really well prepared. He took out a few plastic bags and asked them to seal the important things.
After everything was ready, Zhang Huaian and Su Tong put on diving suits and went into the water.
The water was very cold. After getting used to it for a while, Su Tong said to the two people on the shore:
"Let's go explore the way first, and then pull the rope to signal!"
After saying that, he dived into the water.
Zhang Huaian then sneaked in, following closely behind Su Tong.
Then, he suddenly reached out and grabbed Su Tong's hand.
Su Tong subconsciously wanted to shake him off, but Zhang Huaian did not let go. Instead, he squeezed her hand and pulled it forward.
What he meant was probably that the bottom of the water was too dark and he was afraid that the two of them would be washed away.
Su Tong thought about it and realized that it was true, so he stopped struggling.
Once they got under the water, they could clearly feel the water flow speeding up. Without any effort, the water flow carried them forward.
When she was about to hold her breath, she felt Zhang Huaian carrying her upstream.
Sure enough, the two of them soon surfaced. Su Tong breathed a sigh of relief and found that it was pitch black above his head. It was very close to the top of the river, but there was still space.
It is winter now, which is the dry season, and the water in the underground river has not filled the riverbed.
After drifting forward for a distance, she felt an obstruction in front of her body and her feet had reached the bottom.
Zhang Huaian took her hand and swam to the side for a distance, and actually climbed onto the shore. Here - there was indeed a place to stay.
She took out a flashlight from her waist bag sealed in a plastic bag and turned it on.
We discovered that this was a shallow area where the underground river turned a corner and continued forward.
She and Zhang Huaian hurriedly took off their diving suits, folded them, tied them up with plastic tape, and tied them to the rope that had just been tied around their arms.
He pulled the rope as agreed before.
Sure enough, not long after, a force outside pulled the diving suit back.
After waiting for about another twenty minutes, Jiang Ying and Wen Ying also swam in.
With the guidance of the light, the few of them quickly reunited.
This journey was a little easier than expected. Wen Ying said that she was in good condition and had no obvious discomfort.
The same method was used twice more.
When they emerged from the water for the third time, Su Tong discovered that they had passed through the mountain and looked up to see dense forest.
If this was the other side of Dengxian Peak, then they should have avoided the insurmountable stone gate.
Zhang Huaian was exhausted after all this ordeal. Looking at Wen Ying, he was also out of breath and obviously weak.
Su Tong looked at the time. It was already early morning, so it was not realistic to continue on the journey.
She and Jiang Ying found an open space, started a fire, and asked the two "patients" to move to the fire.
Everyone needs to dry their clothes first, and secondly, they need to replenish their energy. The team members are quite "special" and cannot continue the journey without a good rest.
Zhang Huaian slumped beside the fire for a while before he spoke lazily:
"One good news and one bad news, which one should I hear first?"
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