Chapter 343 The Root of Hallucinations
When the space spirit heard this, it slammed on the brakes and its small body rolled several times in the air before it stabilized.
She scratched her head. "I don't know how far I can go, but it's possible that you won't be able to come back."
Su Nuan laughed, "Come back, I'll go down slowly."
The space spirit did not dare to be stubborn and could only return to Su Nuan obediently. However, she was not idle either and kept giving orders.
"Move to the right. The rock under your feet is loose...left...left..."
Su Nuan was speechless, but she was not stubborn and obediently listened to the space spirit's instructions.
Su Nuan slowly got halfway down and stopped to feel the air.
Not only does the air not have any strange smell, but it also has a fresh feeling like flowers and plants.
The space spirit said, "That's strange! Shouldn't a coal mine smell bad? Why is the air here better than outside?"
Su Nuan shook her head. "I don't know either. Maybe there will be an answer."
The space spirit said again: "Listen carefully."
Su Nuan listened and heard the sound of flowing water, which was still very slight, indicating that the underground water flow was not very fast.
The biggest problem now is that there are not enough ropes, so Su Nuan can only take out ropes from her backpack and connect them together.
When she reached the bottom, her feet were not on hard rock, but on soft grass.
Su Nuan couldn't help but exclaimed, "Huh? Why is it a lawn?"
The space spirit suddenly glowed all over, just like a big light bulb.
Su Nuan was startled, her eyes widening, "You...a light bulb?"
The space spirit rolled her eyes at her and said, "What light bulb? I just borrowed some light from the space. Why is the grass here pale yellow?"
Su Nuan looked down and said, "I remember the encyclopedia of agriculture mentioned a vegetable called leek. It's grown in a shaded area when the leek is still young, so it turns light yellow when it grows up."
The space spirit nodded, "Well, given the lack of light, it's really amazing that these plants can survive."
Su Nuan squatted down and touched it. "The ground is moist, and the water source is relatively abundant. It may be that the groundwater is rich in nutrients."
The space spirit nodded, "Yes."
She started flying around, figuring out the situation here, and then returned to Su Nuan.
"This is an irregular circle. Groundwater is rising from the center, and then it flows along the slope toward the cave wall and into the cracks in the wall.
The space spirit said, "There's nothing special here. It shouldn't be the source of their hallucinations."
Su Nuan nodded, "Yes, these grasses can produce some oxygen, which can actually purify the foul air in the cave."
The space spirit said, "Then have you forgotten that plants don't produce oxygen day and night?"
Su Nuan was silent. Even if these grasses absorbed all the oxygen, it would not cause everyone to have hallucinations.
She walked to the center, where the water came from.
The light of the space spirit was very bright, and Su Nuan clearly saw a small umbrella-shaped fountain gushing out.
She took some water and sniffed it. It had a fishy smell. It was obvious that the source of the underground water was an underground river. There were many fish in the underground river. The fish excrement was the most nourishing for plants. No wonder the grass here was so lush.
Su Nuan said, "Let's go back and look somewhere else. Whether it's a magnetic field, poison gas, or some demon or monster, you have to give me an answer."
The space spirit looked around the water outlet and said, "Don't you think the shape of the water outlet is a bit strange?"
Su Nuan took a glance and said, "Maybe the water pressure is high down there, so it's spraying out."
The space spirit said, "It's true that the water pressure is high, but shouldn't the squeezed water be in a parabola?"
Su Nuan was stunned. Yes, even if the pressure below is high, the water will only form a column and then fall to the ground in an arc.
But now the lower half of the water is columnar, but the upper half is falling in an umbrella shape, which is very strange.
She reached into the water spout and felt around, then exclaimed in surprise, "It's ice cold. It's a water pump."
The space spirit said, "Wait for me."
The space spirit dived into the spring and the light disappeared instantly.
Su Nuan could only take out a tinder to light the way, but when the cold light was replaced by a heat source, a strange sound was heard.
She listened carefully and heard a creaking sound like something crawling on the stone.
Su Nuan got goosebumps all over her body. Although she was not particularly afraid of insects, this sound told her that there were not only insects, but also a lot of them.
She frantically took out the torch from the space spirit, lit it and inserted it around the spring.
Generally, insects are afraid of open flames, so forming a circle around them will at least prevent them from crawling onto your feet.
To be on the safe side, she also took some insect repellent powder and sprinkled it on the ground.
After a cup of tea, Su Nuan found that the sound was getting closer and closer to her. Could it be a bug that likes open flames?
Are there any insects in this world that are not afraid of death? Of course, moths flying into the flame is a normal phenomenon and does not count.
Just as Su Nuan's heart was in her throat, the hairs on her body stood on end.
The rising heat from the torches created a wind in the cave, causing the flames to flicker. The visible areas flickered, and the unclear areas became even more eerie. The invisible areas magnified people's inner fear.
Su Nuan swallowed and her palms began to sweat.
“Oooooh!”
A crisp cry startled Su Nuan.
Turning around, I saw the space spirit coming out of the water. She seemed very happy. I wonder what good things she had found.
Su Nuan gritted her teeth and said, "You scared me to death."
The space spirit looked around and said, "There's no one else here. If you're not dead, then who did I scare to death?"
Su Nuan was speechless and didn't want to talk. She made a gesture to keep quiet.
The space spirit listened carefully, and then quickly hid behind Su Nuan's head, "What the hell?"
Su Nuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I was counting on you to come out to give me courage, but it turns out you're not reliable either."
The space spirit felt underestimated and flew to Su Nuan with its head held high. "I'm not afraid. No matter what it is, bring it on."
Unfortunately, the only response was a squeaking sound.
Su Nuan suddenly realized something was wrong. "Huh? If it was a bug crawling on the rocks, then it wouldn't make any sound when it reached the grass. Why didn't the sound disappear but got louder?"
The space spirit said: "If it gets bigger, it means that thing is very close to us..."
After saying this, the space spirit also realized something was wrong, and it stared ahead with wide eyes.
The light from the space spirit could illuminate about three meters. Su Nuan poked her and said, "Fly forward a little."
The space spirit shook his head violently, hugged Su Nuan's fingers and said, "No, I want to stay and protect you."
Su Nuan glanced sideways and teased, "Are you scared? It's not shameful to admit it."
The space spirit continued to shake his head, "No, no, no, I must stay and protect you."
Suddenly, the sound disappeared, and the only sound in the cave was the occasional crackling of torches.
Such dead silence was even more frightening, and Su Nuan's heart, which had been falling, suddenly rose to her throat again.
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