Chapter 1215 1223 [The Psychic Master Teaches You How to Survive in the Wilderness] Please give me a monthly ticketヽ(〃〃)~
"..." Jiang Xia thought about it and finally said nothing: It is difficult to return the same way now, so it is better to go deeper into the cave and exit from the other side.
——Based on the current trend, there should be some good stuff over there.
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Conan, Mao Lilan and Suzuki Sonoko saw Nakamura Sachiko in a strange state. After asking about the situation, they suddenly felt that something was wrong - their ankles were wet by the overflowing sea water.
"…We have to leave quickly. The later it gets, the harder it will be to leave!"
Just as he was about to take Nakamura Sachiko to the boat, there was a sudden loud "crash".
The sea surface surged, and the seawater poured in from outside, and was magnified by the narrow cave. A wave hit hard, and the boat parked next to it was overturned by the wave and turned upside down.
When Mao Lilan turned around, she saw a shadow looming over her.
She was startled and rushed over to push Nakamura Sachiko away. The old boat brushed past them and hit the hard rocks, clanging twice, and a palm-sized gap appeared in the boat plank.
Suzuki Sonoko was stunned and said sadly: "What kind of quality is this boat!"
Jiang Xia sighed: "It's a garbage boat, and it's been exposed to the wind and sun for years, so it's normal that it forgets to maintain it... I'll buy a new one for the owner when we get out."
Conan looked at the sea, then at the shadows deep in the cave, and his expression became serious: "Let's think about how to get out first."
Mao Lilan supported Nakamura Yukiko, her face pale, and blamed herself: "I should have tried to catch it instead of dodging it just now."
Jiang Xia: “…” Calm down, you don’t have such a high defense setting.
"With the current tide and the reefs outside, it may not be easy to swim out." Jiang Xia suddenly pointed deep into the cave and changed the subject, "Did you find it? There are fireflies in the cave."
Suzuki Sonoko looked up and secretly wiped away her tears: "Indeed, dying next to fireflies may be more romantic than swimming away..."
"..." Conan looked at this classmate who had lost the will to live long ago and started to tidy up his clothes, his eyes twitched: "Brother Jiang Xia should be saying that we can go from that side.
"According to Ms. Sachiko, this sea cave is filled with seawater twice a day due to high tides. In this environment, it is unlikely that fireflies will settle in the area around the cave entrance.
"The cave entrance is far from the sea, and there are no other fireflies on the shore. They should not have flown in from the sea, but from the passage on the other side."
Mao Lilan vaguely understood and was surprised:
"So, as long as we go deeper into the cave, we can find land and an exit on the other side? But... what if the gap is only big enough for fireflies to fly in, but not for people to pass through?"
Jiang Xia remembered that she had just tried to catch the boat with her bare hands, so she said casually, "Then you just smash the hole open."
"Smash it open?" Mao Lilan looked down at her fist after hearing this. After a moment, her eyes gradually became firm.
"...Wait, I was just kidding." Jiang Xia was worried that he had accidentally awakened something terrible, so he said seriously, "Actually, when I was riding here yesterday and passed the bridge, I saw a small lake diagonally below, and there were fireflies around the lake - judging by the location, it might be opposite this cave.
"And this morning, someone from the inn went fishing in that small lake. I saw their catch, and they were all large saltwater fish. The fish must have swam into the water-filled cave when the tide was high, and were swept to the other side of the lake when the tide was low. And now it seems that after falling out of the other side, even if it is a big fish, there is no scratch on its body. The hole must be much bigger than the fish itself."
He gestured at the size of the fish and said, "Anyway, that should be the range we can pass through."
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After deciding to go deeper into the cave, a few people took the still somewhat shaky Nakamura Sachiko and entered the rock cave at the back.
The passage was dark and long, but not silent. As I walked deeper, I could hear the sea water slowly rising behind me.
This sea cave is not small. The inside is like a huge maze with countless forks in the road.
Fortunately, the fireflies showed the way. The five people moved forward smoothly by looking for the place with the most fireflies.
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Although Conan's watch is lighting up the environment, it is still inevitable that people will feel uneasy.
Suzuki Sonoko followed Jiang Xia and muttered to herself, "It seems like there are fewer and fewer fireflies. What if we can't see them anymore and can't use this to find the way?"
The time in the cave was not unlimited - the sea water could surge up at any time and fill the cave. If they took the wrong fork and entered a dead end, they would probably have no chance to turn back and find the way.
"No fireflies?" Jiang Xia thought for a moment, "Then throw stones to listen to the echo, observe the animals - such as fireflies or birds that enter the cave to hunt, look at the direction in which the moss or other plants fall, and the traces of water flow on the rocks." Finally, let the Mist Tengu fly around one by one at the fastest speed to see which path is most suitable for people to walk.
If Mist Tengu is not enough, add mermaid and Miss Spider.
While watching the ghosts floating around busily, Jiang Xia silently pulled his tight clothes together.
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After walking forward for a while, a strange object appeared behind the protruding rocks on the side.
——It was a ball of pink plastic. If it was outside, this color would look cute. But it suddenly appeared in this desolate seaside cave, and everything suddenly became weird.
Conan ran over curiously, shone the flashlight on it, and took a closer look: "It's a deflated swimming ring."
As he spoke, he had already thought of the reason why this thing appeared in the cave: "It should be garbage floating in the sea, washed in with the rising tide. Other small pieces of debris will recede with the tide, or get stuck in hidden crevices. This one is relatively large, and it is very conspicuous after being stuck... Hmm?"
As he was speaking, Conan's eyes suddenly fell on a certain place.
——He originally thought that this was a deflated lifebuoy that had drifted away and was accidentally cut by a reef.
But at this time, upon closer inspection, there were no scratches on the lifebuoy, only a pinhole in the corner.
In an instant, all kinds of information were quickly stacked and combined.
Conan's mind flashed like lightning: "I understand!"
Suddenly, there was a shutter click nearby.
Jiang Xia took a few photos of the lifebuoy, then put on gloves, rolled it up, put it in a bag, and stuffed it into his backpack: "Now that you understand, let's go quickly. The sea water is coming."
Conan was stunned. The excitement just now suddenly became dull: "...You understand it too."
Jiang Xia glanced at him, not wanting to dampen Kudo's enthusiasm as a detective: "I don't understand, I just think it has a connection with me, so I want to take it out."
(End of this chapter)
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