Inside the cave, I saw the Butterfly Man enveloped by the tentacles of the Flowing Rock. I rushed over with a dagger, shouting, "Help me save them!"
"Don't move!"
Miao Xiaoxian grabbed my arm and pointed towards the butterfly man, saying, "I've been here before. There used to be steps leading up behind him, with a sacrificial platform at the top, but now that area has been swallowed up by the flowing water rocks. Going there is just suicide!"
I was just entangled by the tentacles of the Flowing Water Rock, so I know how dangerous it is. I looked at Miao Xiaoxian earnestly and said, "I know you have a way to deal with the Flowing Water Rock. The person in front of me is very important, and I have to save him. Please help me, I beg you!"
Miao Xiaoxian looked troubled: "I have a limited number of hidden weapons. If we retreat now, we might still be able to leave this place. But if we save you, my friend, the remaining weapons might not be enough to get us out of here!"
"He has a plan!"
I pointed at the butterfly man who was hanging up: "This guy is a master. If we can rescue him, he can definitely lead us out of this place!"
Seeing that Miao Xiaoxian and I were at an impasse, Song Laosan also spoke up: "We came down from another passage, and we still have the ropes we left behind over there. As long as we go back the way we came, there is a high probability that we can escape this cave. The journey should be much shorter than the route you came in from."
Miao Xiaoxian held up the torch, still somewhat hesitant, seemingly considering whether or not to take the adventure with us.
Seeing that she didn't answer, I couldn't help but shout, "Human life is at stake! If you keep thinking about it, my friend's life will be lost! Do you think your people's lives matter, but my friend's life doesn't? You're willing to risk your own people to save your own, so why won't you help my friend?"
"I really owe you!"
Miao Xiaoxian glared at me, then reached into her bag, took out a few beetles the size of walnuts, and threw them forward.
"Buzz!"
The beetle flapped its wings and flew forward at great speed, streaking through the air like a firefly.
"boom!"
The beetles crashed into the flowing rocks and exploded into fireballs. The flying flames did not go out; even if they touched the ground, they would continue to burn.
Seeing the flames ahead, I asked Miao Xiaoxian, "Why are these insects burning for so long? Are their bodies coated with white phosphorus?"
Miao Xiaoxian took out a few more beetles and crushed a thin membrane on their bodies: "This is a carrion beetle. It stores a lot of oil in its body, which will burn when it comes into contact with air. When it reaches adulthood, it will spontaneously combust because it cannot withstand the oil in its body, and it needs to be sealed in a special material! After the beetle awakens, it will fly rapidly in a straight line to cool itself down because it cannot withstand the high temperature in its body. Once it encounters an obstacle, it will have a stress reaction and explode."
"Buzz!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several beetles flew out again.
"boom!"
This time, the flames exploded at the base of the tentacles of the Flowing Water Rock. The Flowing Water Rock, which originally had an extremely hard outer layer, was like foam meeting fire when it faced the flames, and a large hole was burned in it in an instant.
"Crackling and popping!"
The tentacles made a slight explosion when they encountered the flame, and all of them shrank back towards the main body, causing the butterfly man to fall from the height.
"Bang!"
I saw the butterfly man land, rushed to his side, and nudged him: "Hey! How are you? Are you still awake?"
Stimulated by the flames, the flowing water in front began to surge wildly, and the tentacles started to thrash around. Seeing this, Song Laosan rushed to my side: "Xiao Duan, the situation here is too complicated. Let's get people out of here first!"
"Walk!"
I saw the frenzied tentacles ahead and reached out to drag the butterfly man away.
The moment my palm touched his body, the peculiar feel made my eyes widen. Song Laosan, who had reached out to touch me, was also stunned: "Your friend, could he be a robot?"
At this moment, my hand is holding the butterfly man's body, but the feeling is not like holding human muscle, but rather touching a cold metal.
I'm certain this thing is metal. I lifted it up a bit, and it felt quite heavy on the butterfly man's arm.
Whether it's exploration or tomb raiding, carrying weight is the first thing to consider.
Because of the nature of our industry, we need to jump around and crawl around, so to maintain physical flexibility, the lower the load, the better.
Aside from gophers digging tunnels, no one would carry a large number of metal tools.
No one would be so foolish as to strap such heavy metal to their arm.
At that moment, I became extremely curious about the butterfly man's identity and reached out to grab his gas mask.
"Smack!"
Just as I reached out, the butterfly man grabbed my wrist and then sat up abruptly.
In the beam of the flashlight, I carefully examined him.
He was wearing a full-body windbreaker and had a huge backpack on his back, with only his hands showing.
His entire body was covered, except for a pair of sharp, hawk-like eyes visible beneath the lenses of his gas mask.
At least from his eyes, I don't think he looks like a robot.
Song Laosan was startled by the butterfly man who suddenly sat up and took a step back warily: "Friend, we mean no harm. We risked our lives to come in and save you."
Thank you!
The Butterfly Man released my hand, coldly uttered two words, and then walked towards the Flowing Water Rock.
Seeing his actions, I immediately shouted, "The token here has already been taken away, and this cave will soon be destroyed. If you risk going back, you won't be able to get the bull's head!"
The butterfly man remained unmoved and continued forward: "I didn't come for the bull's head."
"If you leave, we won't be able to get out either!"
I yelled at the butterfly man, "We used up all our equipment to save you. If you don't help us, we'll all die here!"
The butterfly man paused for a moment and turned to look at me.
I explained quickly, "After I learned that there was nothing left here, I originally wanted to leave, but I was worried about your safety, so I came back to save you. You can't repay kindness with enmity, can you? We're in this together now. If you continue to act recklessly, you'll only harm everyone!"
Miao Xiaoxian added, "I don't know if the statue of the Forest God has any deterrent effect on what's in this cave, but this place is definitely very different from when I came here last time. At the rate that the Flowing Water Rock is expanding, this cave will soon be filled! Then no one here will be able to get out."
After listening to what we had to say, the butterfly man stood there in silence for about three seconds, then finally turned around and led us towards the entrance: "Follow me!"
[I haven't been feeling well lately, going to the hospital for checkups every day. I need to have surgery today, and I'll need to rest for a while afterward. Updates won't stop, but being bedridden means I can't write much. I'll have to use up my saved drafts and try to update twice a day. I haven't had time to proofread for typos, so please forgive me!]
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