Shen Yanming was stunned when he heard this.
He never imagined that the abyss that had split open would actually close up again after the volcanic eruption.
We don't know what's going on inside, but we're certain the lava has cooled down.
Shen Yanming was eager to go out and take a look, but his body had only just recovered and was not yet in its best condition.
He glanced at his wife and grabbed a sparkler from the storage area.
"Honey, I'm going to light this and throw it out. Watch out for the outside."
He'll watch it too; if we watch it together, we can save some resources.
When Bi Qiaoan saw what he was holding, she slapped her forehead and said somewhat dejectedly, "I don't even remember having anything like this in my space. I just threw a flashlight out. What a waste."
"It's all red!" Shen Yanming moved her hand away and said with some heartache, "Just throw it away, we still have others. Don't hit yourself again."
"Oh, oh!" Bi Qiaoan nodded and extended her consciousness out of the space.
Shen Yanming lit the sparkler and quickly threw it out.
Their minds were fixed on the outside, and in the brief light, they saw the uneven rock walls, the closing ceiling, and the winding passage ahead.
Bi Qiaoan took a pigeon from her spatial storage, gave Shen Yanming a wink, and then released it.
The pigeon emerged from the space, first flapping its wings in a panic, then calming down and disappearing without a trace.
Pigeons have poor night vision, so the couple could only confirm that there was air outside; they knew nothing else.
Shen Yanming had an incredible idea: he wanted to go out and see what was going on, and also to look for his missing colleagues.
After carefully considering his words, he said to Bi Qiaoan, "Honey, I know you might not agree, but if we go back to the base through you, it might attract attention. I was thinking, could we perhaps..."
His voice grew softer and softer, and he could no longer continue.
Bi Qiaoan guessed as much as she had imagined, and after a long silence, she said, "I'm afraid something might happen. You already escaped death before, and if you go out now, what if..."
"Given the situation outside, it's almost impossible for anyone to be there. If I encounter any danger, I'll immediately slip into the space."
Bi Qiaoan wasn't entirely reassured: "I'll go with you."
"No way!" Shen Yanming said without hesitation.
Perhaps feeling that he was being too decisive, he quickly explained, "You stay inside and keep an eye on things. If something happens and I can't react in time, you can pull me in immediately."
Actually, I was afraid something would happen to her.
However, this reason is quite good, because after the space was upgraded, Bi Qiaoan really did have this ability.
She nodded: "Okay. But we'll have to wait until tomorrow to take action. I don't know how long this operation will take. I'll go out and let Officer Wen know so he doesn't need to send anyone to check on me anymore."
"Hmm, by the way, do you know if there's any news about those teams?"
Bi Qiaoan agreed and said, "Then you should get some rest today."
Shen Yanming gave an "OK" sign.
Bi Qiaoan took Nuannuan out of the space and went to Wen Chaohui to find out some information.
Upon learning that there was no progress, she told Wen Mengguan to stop sending people to her.
Wen Chao refused: "How can that be? What if you two need help or something..."
Bi Qiaoan said, "I still have Nuannuan, she won't do anything drastic. We still have plenty of supplies at home, enough to last us for a while."
Seeing her serious expression, Wen Chaohui nodded in agreement.
Bi Qiaoan returned to the cave, and in a flash, entered the spatial dimension. Seeing that Shen Yanming was already asleep, she sat down beside him and closed her eyes to rest.
After I wake up, I'll prepare the medicine according to the recipe An'an found. It should be able to erase about half a month's worth of memories.
After it's all set up, I'll put it in the study and let them use it when there's space available.
The next day, the couple went to the storage area hand in hand.
Because they were unsure of how long the expedition would take, the couple didn't hide it from Qi Xili and the others.
Old Qi was a little worried after hearing this, and immediately said that he wanted to go with Shen Yanming.
"My son is staying here, so you don't need to worry about me running away." In reality, she was saying this on purpose because she was worried that Shen Yanming wouldn't take him with him.
Liang Huaxin wanted to follow suit, but he didn't have a son.
Shen Yanming pointed to the wounded: "They haven't woken up yet. If you leave, who will take care of them?"
Liang Huaxin fell silent, but Qi Xili continued to stare at Shen Yanming.
“I have my own space, and I will hide in it immediately if I encounter danger. Bringing you along would only be a hindrance.”
Upon hearing this, Qi Xili gave up his idea of going on an adventure with him.
However, he still said, "I'm here on standby at any time. Release me whenever you need me."
Shen Yanming nodded and led Bi Qiaoan, An'an, and Nuannuan to the storage area.
I pulled out radiation-proof clothing from a pile of supplies and put it on. I also put on goggles, an oxygen tank, and other protective gear.
He then strapped two more powerful flashlights to his waist. With everything ready and Bi Qiaoan's approval, he slipped out of the space.
Bi Qiao was completely focused. The moment she saw Lao Shen leave the space and begin to free fall, her heart ached terribly.
But very quickly, in just a second or two, Shen Yanming came in. He was panting heavily, feeling incredibly excited.
Even when facing death again, my legs still ache.
But in order to explore and to return to the base openly and legitimately, he had no choice but to do so.
Actually, this reason is quite ridiculous. They've already fallen into an abyss, yet they still expect to return through normal channels. Isn't that just wishful thinking?
But Shen Yanming disagreed; he always felt he should explore the depths of this abyss.
He slipped out once more, then slipped back in again, getting even closer to the bottom of the cave.
I didn't dare go out this time because it was only three to five meters from the ground.
Shen Yanming started throwing things out, and when the grain sacks hit the ground, they were huge, with a loud "bang".
The couple heard the echo in the space; it traveled far and lingered for a long time.
When the sounds subsided, silence returned outside. There were no human or animal noises. It was pitch black, which felt somewhat eerie.
Shen Yanming ignored them and continued throwing things out.
The grain sacks were piled up high, and when he felt that was enough, he added a cotton quilt on top of them.
Then he jumped out and landed directly on the quilt.
Having landed safely, Shen Yanming took a flashlight and circled around.
The cave is very deep; light cannot reach the top. It is also very wide, over ten meters wide. And very long; the edges are not visible.
Instead of rushing forward, he released a bunch of small animals. There were chickens, ducks, geese, and rabbits.
The small animals were terrified when they got outside. They trembled, but showed no other reaction.
Shen Yanming understood; the ground temperature here was normal.
As for the air quality, that's unclear. But judging from the appearance of these small animals, they shouldn't be a problem anytime soon.
But he dared not be careless and continued to breathe the air from the oxygen tank.
He put the quilt and grain bags into his spatial storage and prepared to choose a direction to move forward.
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