Chapter 328
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Fortunately, the excavation went smoothly, and there was no movement on the other side. Half an hour later, the gap was wide enough for one person to pass through on a treadmill. The team leaders continued to go ahead and, after confirming that there was no danger on the other side, they directed everyone to pass through one by one.
The cave across the way wasn't as large as a mine, and with the thirty or so people standing inside, it seemed even more cramped. The entire ceiling was densely packed with sticky young animal embryos, clinging to a yellowish-white substance resembling rotten flesh. They trembled and expanded in a rhythmic pattern, looking incredibly terrifying. Fortunately, these things were only clinging to the ceiling, so they weren't too far from anyone's reach.
The bottom of this cave was significantly higher than the mine opposite, and there was only one narrow passage leading outward. A smell permeated the cave; I couldn't quite place it, but it wasn't pleasant. This was clearly not a place to stay for long.
"Work in pairs, keep an eye on each other, and we'll enter the passage."
They had no way to turn back at this moment. Following the orders of several team leaders, everyone quickly formed teams and cautiously entered the only passage.
The tunnel was shrouded in darkness, and everyone could only rely on the light from their energy guns to observe their surroundings. As the weakest members of the group, Mu Jiao and Fang Jia followed behind Bowen this time.
This narrow passage would be crowded with three people, and could only accommodate two people walking side by side. Although it was not wide enough, it was quite high.
"Are you okay?" Aping asked in a low voice.
The ground was rocky and bumpy, so everyone needed to be mindful of their steps, or they could trip and fall. Mu Jiao was just like that; she almost made contact with the ground. Fortunately, Ah Ping, who was following behind her, quickly caught her.
Mu Jiao stood firm and shook her head at A Ping to indicate that she was fine.
"Master, this is the hive of the bee-proof beast. The passages inside are more complicated than a maze. Miss Mu Jiao is in danger. Do you need me to go in now?"
Ze Jiu had been with Huo Qi for a long time, so he had learned a lot about observing people's words and expressions.
Seeing the video of Miss Mu Jiao nearly falling, only to be caught and then shown being quite close to the boy, Ze Jiu carefully noticed that the master's fingers tightened around the cup, probably because of his concern for Miss Mu Jiao. But then, the master's expression darkened, as if with a hint of murderous intent, probably because of the boy's closeness to Miss Mu Jiao.
"No need, you can go out first."
After Ze Jiu left, Huo Qi placed the exquisite goblet in his hand on the table. The cup made a crisp sound when it hit the table.
Huo Qi was still looking at the big screen, where a group of people continued walking in the corridor...
It was a small episode, and no one paid attention to it, except Aping and Bowen. The former kept his eyes on Mu Jiao, fearing that she would accidentally fall again, and the latter was afraid that someone would fall, and was also on guard against Aping's actions.
This passage is not dangerous, but it is very narrow and long, with so many twists and turns that people will feel dizzy. It is also uphill all the way, and everyone spent a lot of energy before finally reaching the end of the passage.
But no one expected that when they got out, they would not face the ground, but another nursery for exotic animals.
It was more than double the size of the previous one, and the ceiling was still densely packed with young animal embryos. The only difference was that the embryos here were significantly larger than those in the previous cave.
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