Chapter 223
"What are you doing to me? Is this still the three-school competition?"
[Superpower Rhapsody No.0: Good guys, I thought this instance would be over after dealing with the "Black Flash" organization. I didn't expect that one wave of troubles would come after another, and even led to a bunch of "underground parties". The superpower government is too unreliable. They didn't even know there was a big hole under their own venue.]
[No.1: I was scared to death by those crowd of people]
[No.2: Maybe it’s because the hole is very deep, but who would live underground?]
[No.3: I feel like those guys might be nightmare beasts]
【No.4 replied to No.3:
That's impossible. Nightmare beasts should attack humans directly when they see them.]
[No.5: Why are you stuck here? Why are you stuck here? Why are you stuck here? Why are you stuck here?]
[No.6: It feels like a horror movie]
【……】
[No.13: Actually, there is something very strange. Have you noticed that Cyril has already said that the barrier on the stage can only hold off the teachers for 20 minutes at most. Doesn't that mean that after 20 minutes, all of them will be rescued? If that's the case, what's the point of falling down?]
【No.14 replied to No.13:
Really!】
【No.15 replied to No.13:
It seems that this underground cave cannot be entered again in a short time. emmmmm The secret place in the male fantasy novel】
[No.16: It sounds more like there are certain conditions to enter, such as a cave that can only be entered by people who are in the ring at the time]
【No.17 replied to No.16:
I think what you said makes sense, so I'll make a guess. I guess it's a cave that only people with secrets can enter!】
【No.18: I’m coming too! I guess only people who are in a surprised mood can enter!】
[No.19: The angle upstairs is quite tricky. So I guess only good-looking people can enter the cave (confirmed)]
【No.20 replied to No.19:
Hahahahahahahahahaha you are the real abstract]
【……】
[No.106: I said that the old thief has hardly released any information, why are you all so busy here thinking out your own ideas?]
[No.107: It’s too abstract. Your imagination is too abstract. It’s the first time I know there are so many possibilities.]
[No.108: I’ll put a bench here, and when the results come out next week, I’ll reply to whoever guesses correctly. I guarantee you’ll get kicked out.]
【No.109 replied to No.108:
squat】
【No.110 replied to No.108:
squat】
【No.111 replied to No.108:
squat】
【……】
After reading this post, Su Bei was also amazed. Human imagination is indeed limitless, and the possibility of making up a small 100-story building is really amazing. Some of these guessers actually guessed half right, and they thought that it was because they were making trouble on the stage that the hole was opened.
However, this speculation was directly denied by others, because it was not the first time that the venue held a three-school competition. How come this situation had never happened before?
Su Bei could only say that it might be because no one had ever dug such a deep hole before.
Just when he was about to read the next post, Zuzong and Li Bowen came back. Everyone was basically grouped according to school. After all, those who were selected to participate in the competition had been working together for a while and were more familiar with each other.
As soon as he came in, Zuzong said excitedly, "I just established a perfect relationship with the people here! They almost recognized me as their sworn brother!"
"What did you do?" Su Bei asked with raised eyebrows.
The ancestor said proudly: "I let them play the game Candy Crush on my phone, and now they are addicted to it! And I also have jigsaw puzzles, marbles and many stand-alone games, so I don't have to worry about them not liking them. With these games, even if someone doesn't like us, those children or even adults can protect us to a certain extent."
Su Bei twitched his lips, but did not comment on the feasibility of this matter. He just asked a key question: "What should I do if my cell phone runs out of battery?"
As soon as these words came out, the ancestor's originally happy smile froze on his face: "...No one brought a charger?"
"What do you think?"
The ancestor was completely unhappy now. He remembered something and hurriedly turned around and walked out: "I have to get my phone back quickly, before they run out of battery!"
Li Bowen followed him out, and said goodbye to Su Bei: "Don't pay attention to Xiaolu, this idiot, he just does whatever he wants. We'll come back and discuss what's going on here later."
However, what he didn't know was that Su Bei didn't think his ancestors were stupid. On the contrary, he was inspired by the act of "bribing" the child with a game. This was the best way to visit someone else's home legitimately.
It is not reliable to attract those children with mobile phone games. As Su Bei just said, they did not bring any power banks. Games consume a lot of power. How long can the power of the mobile phone last?
But if you just use ordinary games, it will definitely be useless. These people have lived in the underground world for so long and have no electronic equipment, so they must have invented many ways to entertain themselves.
It's hard to get them interested in non-video games, so you have to find new ways to attract them.
Su Bei quickly thought of a good way. Even for people living in modern society, the entertainment methods are nothing more than games, sports and reading. Since the first two methods are not available, then use the third one.
Just when I thought of this, Jiang Tianming and his group came back in a mighty procession. They happened to meet on the way, so they were able to come back together. Seeing that everyone was there, everyone began to talk about their discoveries.
"We have found the hole where we fell, but there are people guarding the area, so we didn't just rush in." Qiao Mu spoke first. She and Huangfu Mingzhe had a clear goal, and they headed straight for the hole as soon as they separated.
Because of his special ability, Qiao Mu could see in the dark. He also memorized the route, so it was not difficult to return the same way.
After she finished telling him what they had done, Huangfu Mingzhe expressed his speculation: "They are guarding the door. I don't think they want us to leave smoothly. If they don't take us back there tomorrow, then we have to find a way to lure the guards away and force our way out."
At this point, he remembered another thing: "When I fought with the tribe leader today, I felt that he was quite weak. Although having a few extra hands was a bit troublesome, he didn't have any fighting skills, so it wasn't difficult to deal with him."
Huangfu Mingzhe's "not difficult" only applies to people like Su Bei and Zu Zong who are also good at physical skills. If Qiao Mu were to fight the clan leader, he would probably fail quickly if he couldn't use his superpowers.
"Did you overlook something?" Jiang Tianming suddenly refuted him. "Just because the clan leader didn't use his special abilities doesn't mean he doesn't have them. Since these underground humans became like this because of their externalized supernatural powers, they will definitely have corresponding abilities. Just because we can't use them doesn't mean they can't use them."
As soon as these words came out, everyone reacted immediately. Yes, Cyril clearly said that these people were also superpowers. Although they did not use their superpowers just now, it did not mean that they did not have them.
"Then why didn't he use his superpowers when fighting me?" Huangfu Mingzhe asked back in dissatisfaction as his well-thought-out plan was disrupted.
Si Zhaohua answered without hesitation: "Of course it's because you advocated fairness before, so they thought you didn't have any superpowers, so naturally you wouldn't use them."
Huangfu Mingzhe had nothing to say but sneered: "Then we don't have enough people and can't defeat them. If they insist on not letting us leave, what do you think we should do?"
"We'll decide on this issue tomorrow." Jiang Tianming was not bothered by his words, and turned to talk about his discovery, "When we were looking for the way, we happened to see the tribe leader discussing our affairs with others."
The attitude of the underground tribe leader towards them was the key information for whether they could leave. Everyone listened to him attentively: "The tribe leader's attitude was not bad. He said he would treat us well. But among those who discussed with him, some people advocated killing us. Those who wanted to kill us said that keeping us alive would only bring us trouble."
The following words were said by Wu Mingbai: "After we left, we made some inquiries and found out that those people were all the chiefs of the tribes. There were six of them in total. Three of them wanted to kill us, two thought we should be treated well, and one never expressed his opinion, saying that he wanted to wait and see."
As expected of the protagonist, he even got to meet the clan leaders at this meeting. Su Bei sighed in his heart and listened to their casual exchange of information.
Soon it was their turn. Si Zhaohua told them about Cai Ge's visit to the ground, and also mentioned Xiao Fan's story. Of course, after telling them the facts, they also did not forget to tell them their guesses.
When the ancestors heard that Xiao Fan was willing to bring the whole clan to live on the surface, they immediately said excitedly: "Then we can definitely promise him! Give them a place to live, and he will take us out in exchange. The supernatural government should not mind allocating some land for these people to live, but they may be excluded by others because of their appearance. However, if they live in a remote place, it should be..."
"Aren't you a little too naive?" Before he could finish, Huangfu Mingzhe couldn't help but sneer, "The ground and the underground are already two civilizations. How can you think that the two civilizations can blend peacefully?"
Although they are all human beings, hundreds of years of differentiation have made them very different. In fact, even the same race will fight, let alone different races.
Although the population of the underground world is far less than that of the aboveground world, it would not take much land to successfully occupy the aboveground world. However, in human history, there has never been a lack of countries with big eyes and small stomachs, who think they are strong and want to occupy territories and enslave others.
Although Xiao Fan may not think so, it is absolutely foolish to assume good intentions from the beginning.
Huangfu Mingzhe's words successfully stunned the ancestor. He really hadn't thought so much before. But he was not a fool after all. Although his previous thoughts were indeed a bit naive, after Huangfu Mingzhe's reminder, he immediately understood what he meant.
After pursing his lips, the ancestor quickly thought of another way: "It doesn't matter. Anyway, we just need him to take us back to the ground. During this period, we can pretend to trust him wholeheartedly. When we get back, it will be our home ground."
No one expected that the ancestor's thoughts could change so quickly. Everyone looked at him in surprise. Huangfu Mingzhe showed a hint of admiration in his eyes: "You are not stupid."
As for the possibility that Cai Ge knew how to get to the ground, Qiao Mu volunteered, "If there is a need tomorrow, I can suggest visiting her home and see if I can find any clues."
"Then I'll go too." Lan Subing asked softly.
Since we are looking for information, we cannot go alone. At least one person should stay with us to deal with the underground people. Otherwise, how could the host allow an unfamiliar guest to stay alone in a room with a huge secret?
Since they were going to a woman's home, it would be more convenient to let a woman go, and it would not easily arouse vigilance. Although she was very socially anxious, Lan Subing never refused to go when she was needed.
Li Bowen pushed his glasses and said, "Two people are a little too few. Add me in."
One person delaying time while one person searching for clues is a bit limited, adding one more person can make all three of them safer.
"By the way, have you ever asked about the identity of that Xiao Fan?" Jiang Tianming, who had been thinking, suddenly asked this question.
Then he explained, "It sounds like this man has been interested in the world above ground for a long time. If what Huangfu Mingzhe said is correct, then he must have known some things about the world above ground for a long time. If so, he might have something we want in his house."
Indeed, Su Bei and the others had really forgotten this. Xiao Fan, like Zheng Cai Ge, was also an insider, but because Cai Ge obviously knew more, they subconsciously ignored Xiao Fan.
"Why do I feel like everyone in the underground world knows what's going on in the aboveground world?" The ancestor couldn't help but complain, "They're not pretending to be ignorant just to trick us into testing us, are they?"
Wu Mingbai resisted the urge to roll his eyes and sneered with a bright and cheerful face: "Wow, they are really amazing! They were able to work together to deceive us as soon as we arrived."
After the discussion, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. The specific actions to be taken depended on the behavior of the underground humans tomorrow. Although so many clues were found that something was wrong, many people still had the lucky idea that the underground humans would just let them go.
Early the next morning, the patriarch kept his promise and woke everyone up, saying that he would take them to the hole where they fell yesterday after breakfast.
He acted very calmly, but it was this calmness that made Jiang Tianming and other smart people feel depressed.
All the signs from yesterday have shown that these people probably don't want them to return to the surface, so if they are being secretive about the hole, it's actually a good thing, because it means they can indeed leave through that hole.
The tribe leader and his companions' current behavior could only mean that the cave entrance might not be the exit they were looking for.
The breakfast was made of unknown wild fruits, and it tasted very good. They even asked Wu Jin to test it and confirm that there was nothing wrong with the breakfast before eating it with confidence. It was good to have a human-shaped lie detector by your side, which could tell the truth without making any noise. This was also the reason why Su Bei was unwilling to lie, because who knew if the other party had people or props with the same abilities as Wu Jin.
When there were no outsiders around, Jiang Tianming told Wu Jin that if he heard these people lying somewhere else, he should pull his sleeve to hint him. This would make it easier for them to get the information in time.
After breakfast, everyone, led by the tribe leader, returned to the cave entrance after many twists and turns. When they arrived, Qiao Mu nodded slightly, indicating that this was the place.
The hole they fell into yesterday is still clearly visible. Although it can be seen that the hole is very deep, looking up from the bottom, there is no light at all.
"How do we get up there?" Jiang Tianming asked. The situation was unclear, and there was no need for them to reveal their identities as superpowers. Therefore, even though Si Zhaohua and Huangfu Mingzhe could fly, they couldn't use it to check at this time.
Fortunately, the attentive tribe leader had already thought of a solution for them: "It's okay, I brought two people with me who can carry you up. You choose one person to go up and see if there is a way up. If there is a way, I will let him carry you up one by one."
Since the underground people were all very strong, there was no need to force the girls to go up. In the end, Qiao Mu and the shorter Li Bowen were carried by the underground person and crawled into the cave at a very fast speed, and soon disappeared without a trace.
Watching the man climbing, Huangfu Mingzhe showed a strange expression: "Are all the people here so good at climbing?"
"Of course not." Cai Ge smiled and shook her head, "It's just that the geckos are faster at climbing. The rest of us don't have that ability."
Everyone understood that the ability to crawl fast was the special ability of this tribe. However, it seemed that the six tribes in the underground world might represent six special abilities, otherwise they would not be divided into groups like this.
While waiting for them to come back, they were not idle, and pestered the tribe leader to ask some random questions to get information. The six tribes in the geographical world are called the Earth Tribe, the Gecko Tribe, the Psychic Tribe, the Rock Tribe, the Water Tribe, and the Plant Tribe. Among them, He Bin, who first discovered them, is the tribe leader of the Earth Tribe, and the tribe leader's wife, Cai Ge, is from the Psychic Tribe.
Just as Su Bei and the others had thought, each tribe had its own unique abilities. Although the tribe leader did not specify what the abilities were, one could probably guess a little from just looking at the tribe's name.
Without a doubt, the most special among them are the psychics. Just by looking at Cai Ge's ability, we can know the range of abilities of this tribe. They should be able to communicate with other creatures. According to the experience of similar supernatural beings in the earthly world, this psychic should be a person who does not speak the same language, a plant, an animal, or even a dead soul.
So what abilities does the little Fan who appeared in the psychic tribe yesterday have? Su Bei is more curious about this question. Judging from the reaction of that person, he is likely to be the key figure in this incident. So his ability is likely to be very useful.
While they were chatting, Su Bei took another look at everyone's destiny compass. Just like the last time, the positions of the small hands had changed, but the big hands had not changed.
The ones who left now were Qiao Mu and Li Bowen, who had problems with the pointer. Su Bei understood immediately. It seemed that this action was what caused them to fail, and this was also the reason why they could not return to the ground through this hole.
Soon the four of them came down together. Qiao Mu and Li Bowen looked depressed. Because they could only see black, white and grey through the glasses, they couldn't tell the two people's facial colors, but they could clearly feel that both of them looked uncomfortable.
Su Bei sighed: "It's bad luck."
As soon as he said this, everyone looked at him. They were not fools. After the group battle between "Endless Superpower Academy" and "Houde Superpower Academy", and with the analysis of the teacher, they all knew something about Su Bei's superpowers. Naturally, they knew that what he said was based on fate, and it was highly likely that he was not aimless.
The classmates who went to the same school as Su Bei would only understand him better. Lan Su Bing's expression became tense: "Who is going to be unlucky?"
"Don't ask about a fate that can't be changed." Su Bei shrugged, "You'll know it soon anyway."
The little finger represents short-term luck. Qiao Mu and Li Bowen's little finger have been on the far right since yesterday. Su Bei estimated that something bad would happen to them today at the latest.
Li Bowen got off the underground man's back, feeling the discomfort in his body. He had a bad feeling in his heart. He looked at Su Bei first, then shook his head at everyone: "The top is sealed, I don't know if it was blocked by falling rocks."
After saying this, he took a deep breath and continued, "I don't know why I feel a little uncomfortable. It may be the air pressure... Phew, if any of you want to explore... Phew, you have to go faster."
Qiao Mu, who was standing next to him, held his forehead with one hand and was supported by Huangfu Mingzhe, who realized something was wrong: "I feel a little dizzy and a little nauseous...something is not right. There seems to be something wrong with the air up there. Don't go up there."
After she finished speaking, her eyes went dark and she stumbled and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Huangfu Mingzhe was holding her up and prevented her from falling: "Are you okay? Are you okay now?"
“…”
Qiao Mu did not answer his question. Everyone looked down and found that she had fainted. No matter how they called her, she did not respond. Li Bowen followed closely behind her and soon fainted as well.
The two people who were brought up fainted. If they were not still conscious when they came down and talked to everyone, and did not say that there was something wrong with the underground people, everyone would probably suspect that the two underground people who brought them up had made them faint.
Now that the two people fainted, everyone could not help but look at Su Bei subconsciously. Just now he said that someone was going to be unlucky, and in the blink of an eye, Qiao Mu and the others really were unlucky. It is obvious that Su Bei's prediction was correct, so does he know something else?
But now was not the time to ask him this question, they could not expose Su Bei's ability in front of the underground people. Therefore, everyone could only suppress their doubts in their hearts and focus on the problem at hand.
"What should we do? Chief He, is there a doctor in your tribe who can see them?" The ancestor asked anxiously while supporting the unconscious Li Bowen. Fainting in such a strange place is not a good thing. If there is no treatment, they can't even ask for help.
The tribe leader was relatively calm: "Don't worry too much. Although we don't know what their condition is, our members of the Plant Tribe are generally proficient in medicine. It will be no problem to let them treat them."