Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 464 Hidden Crisis
As the distance got closer, I gave Tofu a wink, and Tofu understood, took off my headlamp and put it on for Shixian, then turned on the switch, patted Shixian's back, and said to it: "Go ahead You, we will follow behind." Immediately afterwards, we let go of our hands and let the corpse swim to the front, and Tofu and I followed not too far away. The field of view is much larger.Soon, a black and red rock wall suddenly appeared at the end of the line of sight, exactly as I had speculated.

In fact, there is no shortage of water in the desert. A large amount of groundwater has always been located in the strata, but the depth of the groundwater is generally deeper than other landform environments. This is mainly due to the impact of desertification, and the soil layer cannot hide Water, if the vegetation on the surface of the desert is dense, and the viscosity and compactness of the sand layer increase, this situation will not occur.

Deserts and water are closely related. The more severe the desertification, the more difficult it is to preserve the water source, and the more difficult the place is, the more difficult life is, eventually forming a vicious circle.It must be difficult for ordinary people to imagine that in the depths of the dry and desolate yellow sand, there is such a place full of rocks and water. Due to their unique depth, they have escaped the disaster of desertification and depletion. Thousands of years Space, in this invisible form, flows deep underground.

At this time, the corpse fairy had already swam to the bottom of the stone wall. Where the light swept across, although the inner wall was not smooth, it was not abrupt, and it was wet, so it was not very conducive for people to climb.I couldn't figure out how Zhuan Rui and the others got up there.

At this time, due to the relatively close distance, but due to the influence of height and darkness, although the two sides could see the lights of each other, they could not see the specific situation.As soon as the corpse fairy reached the stone wall, he began to climb up the stone wall, apparently to guide us.But who is the corpse fairy?Its hands and feet seem to have invisible suction cups, there is no place to grab them, but they are still hanging firmly on the inner wall.

At this moment, Tofu and I also approached the stone wall, but the strange thing was that at this time, the lights of Zhuan Rui and the others suddenly shook, showing a signal to stop.

Tofu hissed and said, "What's going on? Could it be that we are told not to get close to the stone wall?"

I also found it strange, and thought to myself, could it be that there is any danger in the stone wall?But is it okay for the corpse fairy not to climb?Tofu and I couldn't help but stop moving forward, suspended in place, and then Tofu shouted: "What's going on!"

Zhuan Rui and the others did not answer us with a voice, but continued to shake the lights.

Tofu hissed and said, "They don't talk, so they can't speak now?"

I squinted my eyes and looked up, and besides being able to see the corpse fairy's figure, Zhuan Rui and the others could only see the light source, and at this moment, the light source above it suddenly went out, and I was completely plunged into darkness.

Tofu hissed and said, is it out of battery?Immediately afterwards, I yelled twice at the top, but still no one answered, so I asked me what to do.I thought about it for a while, and said to see the situation of the corpse fairy first, Zhuanrui didn't let us get close, there must be something weird, it's better not to act impulsively.

Immediately afterwards, Tofu and I floated on the spot to observe the actions of the corpse fairy and the surrounding situation. We saw that the corpse fairy climbed up all the way, getting higher and higher, and his figure gradually became blurred. In the end, only one person could be seen. Light group.After a while, the light group stopped where Zhuan Rui and the others were before, and then stopped moving.

Tofu shouted; "Wood, what's going on?"

Of course the Corpse Immortal would not answer him, but just stayed where he was, as if he had completed his task of leading the way, and stayed where he was waiting for us. There was no danger in going all the way.Tofu and I looked at each other, and felt very weird, confused, and couldn't figure out what went wrong for a while.In the end, he had no choice but to slowly approach the stone wall with the attitude of not entering the tiger's den, and how to win the tiger's cub.Swimming to the edge of the stone wall, I looked around, and there was no danger in the water, and the stone wall was smooth.The tentacles are cold, and due to the perennial transpiration of water vapor, they are a bit greasy and not suitable for climbing.

I suddenly had a thought: How did Zhuan Rui and the others get up there?
Even if you use the probing claws, there must be a place to lower the claws. The stone wall is so smooth that there is not even a crack, so how can you lower the claws?Logically speaking, it is impossible for Zhuan Rui and the others to climb that high?This thought just popped up when a rustling sound suddenly came to mind in the darkness.

The sound was a bit like a rattlesnake wagging its tail, and it was a large piece of rattlesnake, which made people sound like Mao Susu.The sound came from the top of the head. It seemed that something was coming down the stone wall. Tofu and I followed the sound and looked up, but we couldn't see anything within the visible range.

Tofu said nervously, "It can't be a snake, can it?"

I said: "Don't talk nonsense, the ground is so deep, how could there be snakes."

Tofu asked, "Don't there be pythons that live deep underground?"

I said: "Even if you live deep underground, you must have something to eat. What do snakes eat in this place?"

I gestured to signal the tofu to retreat, and at this moment, those rustling things also appeared in our sight, which were impressively thin and long strips of black things.I was shocked and couldn't help but say: "Hiss, it's really a snake, go, go!"

Damn it, how could there be snakes in this place!Totally unscientific!But my experience of inversion in the past two years seems to have nothing to do with science.And those things came down very fast, before Tofu and I had time to swim a meter away, we suddenly discovered that the thing was not a snake, but a thick, crooked, black vine-like thing when it raised its head , densely packed, like a black waterfall.

And that rustling sound was the sound of them rubbing against each other when they climbed down.Tofu looked like he was about to cry, and swam out desperately, saying as he swam, "Don't come over, shit, I have a density phobia, and I get goosebumps when I see densely packed things!"

These things are menacing, regardless of whether we have trypophobia or not, they are overwhelming. I have swam with Tofu before, and I was surrounded by these things in a few seconds.I don't know if it's an animal or something, and when it touches a person, it tightly binds the person. Almost instantly, Tofu and I were wrapped up, with only one head exposed.

Tofu said: "I see, Zhuan Rui and the others must have been tied up by these things too, damn it, why didn't they remind me!" As soon as he finished speaking, there were a few dark strips suddenly, as if Attracted by Tofu's voice, he actually wanted to drill into his mouth. In an instant, Tofu gritted his teeth and dared not say a word.

Soon, these things dragged us all the way, and we reached a very high position in a short while. When the lights flickered, we suddenly found that there were several figures hanging six or seven meters away from us, either Zhuanrui or Zhuanrui. Who, but the only difference is that Zhuan Rui's hands are not tied, and he is using a dagger to cut the things that bound him, but it seems to have no effect.

Seeing Tofu and I repeat the same mistakes, Zhuan Rui just shook his head, seemingly helpless.He obviously didn't dare to speak, but gestured to me and Tofu, pointing to the top. At this moment, the corpse fairy is next to Zhuan Rui, but the strange thing is that these rattan-like things are obviously not interested in the corpse fairy, and they don't get close to the corpse fairy.

The rest of the people, like me and Tofu, were tightly tied up from head to toe, with only their heads exposed. What made me feel more relieved was that Ouyang Xuan was among them, and it seemed that they were not swept away by the turbulence , is the greatest fortune in misfortune.

I was a little surprised why these things didn't go to Zhuan Rui's upper body, but looking at Zhuan Rui's tattered clothes, and seeing the faint black lines on his shoulders, I suddenly realized: Maybe it's not like him. It is related to the pattern of Huu Duo on the back of the shoulder.

Is it possible that this pattern can also ward off evil spirits?
But are these rattan-like things animals or plants?I know that there are many plants that can move in nature, such as beauty trees, creeping grasses, etc., but I really have no image of such things.If it is said to be a simple animal or plant, how can it avoid the things on Zhuan Rui's shoulders.It's a pity that I can't do anything with Tofu, and I can't even open my mouth, because there are all those slender things around, I'm afraid that if I open my mouth, it will run into my mouth, just thinking about it makes people creepy .

At this time, Zhuan Rui looked at me, and then pointed to the top, as if to let me see something, I looked up, and in the dim light, I saw a place about 20 meters high above, vaguely There was a huge wriggling black shadow, like some kind of creature, and these thin, vine-like things seemed to come out of it.

Zhuanrui looked at the top, and then gestured to the corpse fairy next to him with his eyes. I suddenly understood that Zhuanrui didn't expect me and Tofu to come to the rescue before. His real purpose was to hope that I or Tofu manipulates Shixian to solve this crisis.

But now, Tofu and I don't dare to speak, let's not say whether Shixian understands or not, even if it understands and saves everyone, the one who speaks will not end well.

I didn't say a word, and Tofu was not stupid, and stared at Zhuan Rui with wide eyes, angrily, obviously feeling very upset at being bullied by Zhuan Rui.Although I didn't say anything, I knew it was not an option to go on like this. The ghost knows what these things will do next, and I have to think of a way quickly.

(End of this chapter)