Close the ring
After falling for a few seconds, Ding Can did not encounter any obstacles on the way. Instead, he was shocked.
No matter what the space below is like, it only means that it is deep enough.
Immediately afterwards, the roar of the Monkey King was heard from above their heads, even though it had landed earlier than the other two.
Just now, at the critical moment, she grabbed Yu Fu who was in the center of the collapse. At this time, the whistling sound of the wind was so loud in her ears that she had no time to speak.
She forced herself to open her eyes, but it was pitch black all around her, and she couldn't see the surroundings at all.
Because of the nervousness, I felt a strong heartbeat in my chest and a grip on my shoulders. It seemed as if there was nothing around but the other person. I couldn't help but want to hold on tightly.
Suddenly, Ding Can realized that Yu Fu was protecting his head in a protective posture. Before he realized what was happening, half of his body was hit by a huge impact.
This should be a slope. After falling, it continued to fall. There were obstructions in all directions, and the terrain seemed to be winding. After I don’t know how many circles I turned, the feeling of being suspended in the air appeared again.
Another round of falling.
Gravel mixed with dust flew up from the ground, and she sneezed as the particles suddenly rushed into her nasal cavity.
I was dizzy from the collision just now and couldn't move at all, but during this period of time, my eyes gradually adapted to the surrounding environment and I could see very faint outlines.
This seems to be a huge underground cave, which should have been formed naturally in the mountain.
I guess it was just bad luck that I hit the most vulnerable part of the top, which directly caused the collapse of the mountain during the hammering process.
On the way we encountered some special landforms formed by surface movement, and we didn’t reach the bottom until now.
With his head buzzing, Ding Can propped himself up and sat up. Only then did he remember that he did not fall alone. He groped around and found Yu Fu who had fallen beside him.
He must have sensed the impending collision first, so he protected himself in advance.
In the chaotic and complicated corridor, it was thanks to him that he avoided many fatal injuries.
"Yu Fu?" Ding Can called him, and immediately there were echoes.
There was no response, and her heart sank. She identified his outline and touched his chest. Fortunately, there was still a heartbeat.
Some gravel fell on his face. Ding Can wanted to clean it up and help him up. When he touched the side of his face, he felt something wet. It was blood.
Her hands suddenly began to tremble, and she slowly fumbled for a lighter from her pocket.
This was something I borrowed from Tan Wan'er when I was dealing with the color-changing bugs. I didn't expect it to come in handy now.
After pressing it a few times, a tiny flame finally lit up in front of her eyes. The warm yellow light illuminated a very small area, and she finally saw Yu Fu's current appearance.
The man's eyes were tightly closed, and half of his face was covered in blood, making it impossible to tell where he was injured.
At this time, his brows were still furrowed, as if he was enduring pain. His lips had lost their color, and even in such warm light, one could see that his face was pale.
Ding Can was thinking about wiping away the bloodstains, but when his fingertips touched them, he felt cold.
She took off her clothes and covered him with them first, then found some materials nearby to make a fire. After a few minutes, the temperature in the cave finally became a little warmer.
After another check, it was found that Yu Fu's body was covered with scratches caused by the fall. Fortunately, apart from the head, there were no other serious injuries.
Not sure if moving now would cause secondary injury, Ding Can carefully lifted the person's upper body and leaned it against himself so that the reclining position would not be too uncomfortable.
The heat was transferred between the two of them, and she didn't feel relieved until she realized that the person in her arms was not so cold.
The bracelet can monitor the patient's physical condition in real time. She saw that Yu Fu's physical data was still within the safe range, and for the first time she felt that this bracelet was useful.
Ding Can raised his eyes and looked towards the place where the two had just fallen.
There is a hole less than ten meters high, which should lead to the upper area from bottom to top through an irregular passage.
As for the distance between the upper area and the mountain where the collapse first occurred, it was unknown how far it was. When I was at the beach, I saw that the height of the mountain behind was just an ordinary hill, but I didn't expect that there was such a large space inside.
It was unusually quiet here, with only the sound of dripping water coming from far away. There must be a water source nearby.
Ding Can was a little conflicted about whether to leave Yu Fu here and go get some water to clean his wounds, but he was also worried about encountering any emergencies.
As I was hesitating, I noticed that his fingertips moved, which was a sign of waking up.
"Yu Fu?" I tried calling him a few more times, and finally saw his eyelashes fluttering, his brows even more wrinkled than before, and he finally woke up in pain.
Yu Fu opened his eyes in a daze. When he saw Ding Can, he was confused at first, and then he slowly tried to get up.
Ding Can pressed his shoulders: "You are injured, don't move."
Yu Fu swallowed and said with difficulty: "Where is this place?"
"It's underground in the back mountain. It's great that you're awake. I'll go get some water." Ding Can gave a few brief instructions, took a torch, followed the sound, and found the water source.
It was a pool of water, and it didn't look like flowing water like an underground river.
This place is surrounded by the sea. At first she was worried that this might be seawater left over from long ago, but it looked clear, so it must have a self-cleaning system.
She walked closer and saw that there was actually a container by the pond. It was an old-fashioned kettle that was covered with a lot of dust. The strap on it was obviously worn and it looked like it had been used for a long time. She just didn't know why it was abandoned here.
In order to dispel his doubts, Ding Can first scooped up some water with his hands and tasted it to confirm that it did not have the salty taste of sea water and tasted like mountain spring water, so it seemed safe.
She couldn't care less at this point. After filling the kettle with water, she soaked a small piece of cloth and prepared to go back and wipe the blood around Yu Fu's wound.
Ding Can hadn't walked too far when he returned and saw Yu Fu adding firewood to the fire. He didn't know when he had sat up.
"Why don't you lie down for a while?"
Yu Fu forced an ugly smile, as if he didn't want to worry himself: "It's uncomfortable lying down, so I just moved closer to the fire and warmed myself up. It's a lot warmer."
Ding Can handed over the water bottle: "This is all I found. Drink some water first. I'll check if there's an exit nearby."
It's already three o'clock in the afternoon, which is still early for the end of the day, but if I still can't get out before midnight, it will be considered that I have not completed the ring mission.
But if they are here, will the doctors come to find them and perform the so-called "physical examination"?
She was not prepared to sit and wait for death, and still hoped to reach the top and close the last third of the circle.
But first we have to make sure that both of them are able to move.
Ding Can folded the wet cloth neatly. When he raised his hand to touch Yu Fu's cheek, he saw that he wanted to hide again: "Don't move, let me see your wound."
Her tone was already a little anxious, and she didn't know what this person was trying to do.
Yu Fu was annoyed and just pursed his lips: "I can do it myself."
"You can't see what your face looks like..." This time Ding Can didn't ask any more questions. He just went straight to his hands and wiped the blood off his face along his cheeks.
The fire was not big, and when they reached a shady spot, she gestured for Yu Fu to turn his head and carefully checked. She found that Yu Fu's wound was behind his ear, with a small piece of scratched skin.
Unlike the regular wounds caused by sharp knives, this wound is curved, and the rolled skin on both sides is almost jagged, which hurts just by looking at it.
There was still some dust and pebbles on it. I don’t know how he could hold on for so long without crying out in pain. Ding Can couldn’t help but hiss.
Unexpectedly, Yu Fu seemed to know what she was thinking: "Don't worry, I don't really feel any pain."
"That's what we should pay the most attention to." Maybe it's caused by the compression of some nerve.
But I don’t have any emergency medicine with me, so I can only give it a simple bandage.
The only thing to be thankful for was that this was the only area where Yu Fu was seriously injured, and he was able to stand up after a short rest.
I couldn't see clearly in the dark just now, but the direction and location of the corridor above my head must be complicated. Even if I could climb up again, it would probably be difficult to find the one I fell from.
After discussing it, the two decided to find another way and first focused their search on the area near the pond.
There is no sense of wind here at all. The most likely reason is that it is connected by water, perhaps leading to the ocean area outside.
The bracelet is still operating normally, and their location marks are almost the same as before on the mountain, almost falling straight down.
However, no sound was heard from above. The wild beasts have better vision than humans in the dark. It is estimated that the Monkey King, who fell before them, observed the situation inside the cave in advance, so he found a way to stop falling.
"This is it." Ding Can was thinking about going back early and didn't pay much attention to the environment around the pool.
At this moment, the two of them were standing by the pond. The water surface was calm without a ripple, and it really looked like a pool of stagnant water.
I didn't find any other passages or gaps to walk through while walking along the way.
"I'll try to get to the bottom of the pool, and you help me light the way from above." Ding Can started taking off his shoes while speaking. They couldn't be trapped here for too long.
Not only does Yu Fu's body need better treatment, but there are also many uncertainties in the environment here.
Although it is unclear how deep the light from the torch can penetrate into the water, it is at least much better than complete darkness.
Although Yu Fu was somewhat reluctant, he knew that he couldn't act tough at this time, so he just told her to be careful.
He held a torch in his hand, and after seeing Ding Can enter the water, he stared intently at the center of the ripples until he could no longer see the person. He could only try his best to hold the torch closer to the water surface.
The waiting time seems to be particularly long, especially when you are alone.
Yu Fu glanced at the time displayed on the bracelet and saw that almost three minutes had passed.
His heart tightened, and he realized that the pool was almost calming down again, and he had a bad premonition.
Is the pool deep enough?
He tightened his grip on the torch, and just as Yu Fu was about to go down to take a look, he saw some movement on the water surface, with a few small bubbles appearing.
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