Lan Yu looked up and saw that the cave was incredibly large and blurred with the water in the distance. She felt a little uneasy and stood up and said, "I want to go with you."
Lu Rankong pushed him down and said in a commanding tone: "Stop moving around, okay? You're just causing trouble. Just sit here and wait for me."
"How come I'm just causing trouble——"
Lu Rankong interrupted him and said, "I'll go find it by myself. You stay here to tip off the enemy. In case of any unexpected situation, someone has to stay here to guard."
Lan Yu didn't understand why the two of them needed to communicate with each other, and said "oh" in confusion.
After Lu Rankong took two steps, he finally remembered to ask, "What am I staying here to guard?"
Lu Rankong seemed to be stunned for a moment, then took off the gas lamp that was still hanging around his neck, turned it off, put it in front of him and said solemnly: "Come, you just guard the gas lamp. We will definitely need it again when we go out later. This is the most precious item."
Without waiting for Lan Yu to say anything else, he walked quickly to the right.
Lan Yu squatted in front of the gray-black metal gas lamp and asked faintly, "You actually let me stay and watch over you, will you turn into a butterfly and fly away?"
Since Lu Rankong told him not to move, he just sat there and didn't move. He was asked to run around alone in this beautiful but weird place, and he still felt a little scared.
He looked quietly at the lake, watching the fluorescent insects flying around, and occasionally turned his head to the right, looking for Lu Rankong's back.
Lu Rankong jumped forward on the rugged rocks by the lake, his figure getting smaller and smaller, and occasionally appearing behind the rocks. Lan Yu stared at the place where he disappeared until he reappeared in her sight, then she turned around with relief and continued to look at the lake.
It was so quiet around me that I could hear my own breathing. Only occasionally would a small glowing insect fly past, its wings making a rapid, vibrating, buzzing sound.
It was unknown how long it had been, but when Lan Yu went to see Lu Rankong again, she found that he had turned around and was walking back. It seemed that he had not found the exit.
His heart began to sink. If they couldn't find the way to the left either, then the two of them would have to turn back.
Although Lu Rankong had promised him that the warden would find a way to rescue them, it would be better if they could find a way out.
I don’t know if this glowing water is drinkable. If it is, it’s fine. I can pack some and bring some to other people. It will last for a few days.
But there was nothing to eat. The lakeside was full of strange rocks. There was no fruit or flowers, not even a blade of grass.
I don't know if there are any fish in this lake. Why don't I go down and take a look later? If there are, I'll try to catch a few...
Lan Yu was daydreaming when she suddenly heard a strange sound. It sounded like the sound of an electric current passing through, or like someone whispering.
He looked around, but there was nothing around him, only Lu Rankong rushing back in the distance.
He rubbed his ears, suspecting that he was hallucinating because he stayed in a very quiet environment for too long. Just as he was looking away, his eyes were sweeping across the lake when his movements suddenly stopped.
Ripples appeared on the lake surface, which had been as calm as a mirror, and a wave quickly broke towards him.
There was something underwater, and it was swimming towards the shore.
Lan Yu quickly stood up and grabbed the gas lamp.
——After all, the task Lu Rankong assigned to him was to guard the lamp well.
He didn't know what was underneath, but the waves were several meters wide. Even if it was a fish, it must be a big shark, so he quickly took a few steps back and moved further away from the lake.
The waves were moving very fast and were almost reaching the shore, making him more and more nervous.
He knew that even if it was a big shark, K could defeat it with his ability, but he subconsciously looked in the direction of Lu Rankong.
Lu Rankong must have also noticed the situation here. He was leaping on those rocks and running towards this side.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang in the lake, which made Lan Yu's ears buzz and caused a brief deafness.
Then, the lake exploded into a water column several meters high, and a huge monster emerged from the water column, rushing into the air with splashes of water all over the sky.
It is a fish indeed, but it is not a big shark. Its huge black body can hold more than ten sharks. Its body was covered with black scales, and its fins were spread out like wings. The moment it jumped into the air, it opened its mouth towards Lan Yu.
Its head is not big, but its mouth is half a meter wide when it is wide open. It is full of long teeth that are jagged, shiny and hideous. It looks like a bunch of teeth growing on the body of a fish.
Lan Yu was so shocked that she almost suffocated, and all the blood in her body rushed to her head.
Immediately afterwards, he saw the strange fish swooping down towards him from the air.
His mind went blank and he stood there screaming until the splashing water poured down on his head and he came to his senses and shut up. He threw the gas lamp in his arms away, and all his potential burst out in an instant, like a firecracker with a lit fuse, and rushed to the right.
Lan Yu ran and leaped on the rugged rocks, running as fast as if he was on flat ground.
The sound of wind whistled past my ears, and in the blink of an eye I rushed out more than ten meters.
His only instinct at this moment was to ask for help, and he ran desperately towards Lu Rankong. After running for a while, I remembered that once the fish is on the shore, it should not be able to escape, right?
He realized this and took the time to look back. When I saw this, I was almost scared to death.
After the strange fish missed its target just now, it now flew up with its fins spread out. The scales on its belly shone with a shiny black light, and its mouth full of sharp teeth was open, following him closely like a giant bird.
Lan Yu turned his head and ran faster, flying over the stones like a streak of light.
Lu Rankong, who was running towards him, bent down and picked up something on the ground. It was long and pointed at one end, like a stick. He ran over quickly with a stick in his hand, yelling, "Get down!"
Lan Yu couldn't see behind her, but after hearing Lu Rankong's reminder, she decisively jumped forward and fell on a large rock.
At the same time, I felt a chill on the back of my neck and a breeze blew across my body, bringing with it a strong, pungent fishy smell.
He turned his head and saw Lu Rankong had rushed over and was poking the belly of the strange fish above his head with the sharp stick in his hand.
clang!
The sharp stick pierced the abdomen, and the strange fish could not stop and continued to glide forward. The tip of the stick scraped a string of sparks on the black scales, and immediately several scales as big as bowls were scraped over.
The strange fish felt the pain and let out a hissing sound as if an electric current was passing through it.
Lan Yu saw clearly that what Lu Rankong was holding in his hand was a stalactite.
He quickly got up and searched on the ground. He found long and short stalactites in the cracks of the rocks and picked up one.
These stalactites should have fallen from the cave ceiling. The material is extremely hard and feels as heavy as metal in the hand. They are not ordinary carbonate rocks.
The strange fish was stabbed hard by Lu Rankong. Although the stab failed to penetrate the hard scales, the belly was always softer, and the thinner scales were broken and turned over, revealing the bloody flesh underneath.
After gliding at low altitude for a while, it quickly turned around, hissed angrily, and rushed towards Lu Rankong with its ugly big mouth open.
Lu Rankong had already climbed onto a large rock by this time, holding the stalactite with both hands, his eyes fixed firmly on the front.
Lan Yu stood at his feet, her back pressed against the stone, also holding the stalactite with both hands, staring ahead without daring to breathe.
Although the densely packed mouth of teeth gave him goose bumps, he knew he had to calm down now.
The strange fish was getting closer and closer, and its wide-open mouth was emitting a disgusting stench. Anger made it lose its mind, and it ignored Lan Yu below and bit Lu Rankong directly.
Lan Yu stared at it closely, and just as the huge shadow passed over his head and a fishy wind blew on his face, he raised the stalactite in his hand, pierced through the broken scales, and accurately pierced into its tender belly.
Hiss—the strange fish screamed and raised its head high.
A stream of fishy, warm blood gushed out, flowing down along the stalactites and soaking Lan Yu's head and face.
He held the stalactite tightly, gritted his teeth, and pushed it deeper.
Puff! There was a sound of flesh being pierced from the belly of the strange fish.
It let out an even more shrill hiss. At the same time, Lu Rankong above it poked the stalactite in his hand into its wide-open mouth. The tip pierced its black tongue and went in along the upper jaw.
"Hiss...hiss..." The strange fish's blood gushed out like a fountain, and the two ugly eyeballs behind its big mouth were about to burst out of its sockets. The pain in its mouth and abdomen drove it crazy. It twisted its body in the air, and its heavy fish tail slammed heavily towards Lan Yu.
Lan Yu loosened his hands, did a quick backflip, and his fish tail hit the boulder he had just leaned against, causing countless pieces of gravel to splash and fly everywhere.
At this time, Lu Rankong had also risen up and landed squarely on the back of the strange fish, holding his neck behind its mouth with both hands.
The strange fish noticed it and twisted its body desperately. The wound under its abdomen bleed profusely and spilled onto the ground.
It began to soar, reached the highest point and then quickly dropped down, trying to throw the person off its back. Lu Rankong rode steadily on his back, as if he had taken root there.
Lan Yu's face was covered with the blood of the strange fish, and her eyes were stung so much that she couldn't open them. He wiped it with his hand, picked up a stalactite on the ground, and when the strange fish dived again, he threw it in that direction and shouted, "Catch it..."
Lu Rankong freed one hand, caught the stalactite in the air, turned the pointed end, and poked it into the monster fish's mouth again. Then he held it with both hands and pulled it upwards, with both ends standing upright and stuck in its mouth.
The strange fish finally became frightened, and its instinct for survival made it give up fighting with the two men. It hissed unwillingly, flew over the lake, and dived straight down.
Lu Rankong was still riding on its back. He had no time to let go or jump, so he just hugged its neck and plunged into the center of the lake with it.
There was a loud bang, water splashed, Lan Yu's heart tightened, and she screamed, "Lu Rankong!"
Tall columns of water rose and fell, creating huge waves on the lake. Lan Yu was hit by the water on her head and couldn't stand steadily, so she sat down on the ground.
He quickly got up, not even bothering to wipe the water off his face, and looked at the lake, calling Lu Rankong's name.
But until the lake gradually calmed down, the man was not seen emerging from the water.
He didn't wait any longer, grabbed a stalactite beside him, ran to the lake and jumped in, paddling his arms and swimming towards where Lu Rankong fell into the water.
When he reached almost the same position, he took a deep breath and sank into the water again.
The water flooded over her head, bringing with it a chilling coolness. Lan Yu opened her eyes in the water and looked around for Lu Rankong.
But he couldn't find him no matter how hard he tried, and there was no sign of the strange fish either.
Only then did he realize that it was not the lake water that was glowing, but rather some irregular crystalline stones scattered on the bottom of the lake. These stones were about the size of a fist, but they emitted a bright light and illuminated the area.
Lan Yu swam back and forth anxiously, still holding the stalactite in his left hand.
Just when he was about to suffocate and wanted to float to the surface to breathe, something suddenly poked him in the back.
He was startled and his body reacted faster than his brain, turning around and raising the stalactite in his hand to stab forward.
His wrist was pinched in an instant, and Lu Rankong swam opposite him, spitting out a string of bubbles in horror.
Lan Yu quickly threw away the stalactite, pointed upwards, swung her legs quickly, and floated to the surface of the water. Lu Rankong followed closely beside her.
With a splash, the water broke open and the two emerged from the water, breathing in big gulps of fresh air.
"I almost...almost got stabbed to death by you." Lu Rankong said.
Lan Yu panted and said, "Who told you to poke me secretly from behind?"
Lu Rankong swam towards the shore and said, "How can I talk to you if I don't poke you? I'm not a fish..."
"Why don't you just swim in front of me? I'm not blind." Lan Yu said.
Although he refused to admit defeat, he was secretly happy to see that Lu Rankong was safe and sound. All the panic and worry he had just felt disappeared.
The two of them swam to the edge quickly and got ashore dripping wet.
Lan Yu then remembered the fish and asked, "Where is the flying fish?"
"Run away..." Lu Rankong said.
Lan Yu thought for a moment and said, "It won't survive if it runs away. It's so badly injured."
Lu Rankong took off his outer prison uniform and began to wring out the water, saying, "That's not necessarily true. This is an interstellar beast with a strong recovery ability. It's not easy to die."
"Interstellar beast?" Lan Yu instantly thought of the Jie insect.
Lu Rankong nodded: "It's called the Crystal Devourer, it comes from the Planet Puluo, it's used to staying in places with mineral crystals, the more precious the mineral crystals are, the more it likes them, but now it's rare."
"oh……"
Lan Yu lowered her head, rolled up the corner of her clothes and wrung out the water, asking, "The glowing crystal in the lake must be very precious, right? Look, there are crystal-eating beasts guarding it, it must be very rare, and it can also glow."
Lu Rankong stopped what he was doing, was silent for a moment, and said: "That is the Kaling Crystal..."
"Kaleng Crystal?" Lan Yu felt that it sounded familiar. After a few seconds of recollection, she remembered that before they set off, General Liu Deng mentioned Kaleng Crystal in what he said to them.
"This is the Jialing crystal that activates the Jialing cannon and opens the interstellar channel." Lu Rankong said, "This crystal is very precious. It was originally only produced on the planet Puluo and is extremely rare. The military was worried that the Longte people would obtain it, so they collected it and put it in the military warehouse. I didn't expect that there are also some on the planet Quyu, and the number is quite large. I estimated that the mineral crystals can be used to fire the Jialing cannon hundreds of times."
"A few crystal stones are so powerful?"
"Well, only a little bit is needed for each launch."
Lan Yu was sitting down to take off her shoes. Hearing this, she slowly frowned and looked thoughtful.
"Hey, I said--" He turned his head and saw Lu Rankong taking off his pants, with half of his buttocks exposed.
"What?" he yelled.
Lu Rankong was startled by the sound. He pulled up his pants and turned around to look around warily, asking repeatedly, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
"What's wrong? Why are you taking off your pants in public?" Lan Yu said angrily.
Lu Rankong breathed a sigh of relief and looked at him with his eyes downcast: "These pants are wet and stick to my body, can't I just wring them out? Besides, you're the only one here, how can you come in public?"
Lan Yu poured out the water from her shoes with a stern face and said, "It's not possible for me alone. You can't take them off."
"I'll just wring out the water, it's quick."
“No…”
"I--"
"No..." Lan Yu interrupted.
Lu Rankong had no choice but to put on his pants, muttering, "You have so many quirks. When you started crawling behind me, you kept staring at my butt. Now that I'm taking off my pants and squeezing out the water, you're yelling like crazy."
Lan Yu held the shoes and looked up at him coldly: "Colonel Lu, you were right in front of me at the time. If I didn't look ahead, where else could I look?"
"I'm not in front of you now. Just don't look at me taking off my pants. Why do you have to turn your head?"
"I originally wanted to tell you something." Lan Yu said.
Lu Rankong asked: "What did you want to tell me just now?"
After hearing this, Lan Yu stared at the lake and frowned.
Lu Rankong looked in the direction of his sight and found that there was nothing on the lake. He waved his hand in front of him and asked, "What are you daydreaming about? You look stupid..."
Lan Yu slapped his hand away and said, "You took off your pants in front of me. Once you interrupted me, I forgot what I wanted to say."
"Is it that shocking to you just by seeing my butt?" Lu Rankong sneered.
"Don't make noise..." Lan Yu said.
He thought for a while, then suddenly exclaimed, "I remember..."
"Um?"
Lan Yu stood up from the ground and asked solemnly, "Do you think it is possible that the Longte alien didn't smear the corrosive oil on the top of the cave to kill us because he discovered our identities?"
"Isn't it because you discovered our identities?" Lu Rankong instantly understood what he meant.
He looked towards the lake on the right and narrowed his eyes slightly. "You mean, he knows that we found this cave and is afraid that the fact that there is a Kaleng crystal in the belly of the mountain will be exposed, so he wants to kill us?"
Lan Yu nodded to him.
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