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Lime's expression was very determined, with a look that left no room for negotiation. Xianxian coughed twice, rolled his eyes, completely forgetting what he had just said, and waved his hand, saying, "You can go if you want."
After tying up all the existing ropes, Lime prepared to set off. I stepped forward, patted his back—more like his backpack—and with a thought, placed the ropes from The Dead inside. Lime's expression changed slightly as he glanced at me without speaking, but I knew he understood my intention.
Pei Zi seemed quite helpless and anxiously said, "You just climbed up and used so much energy; how can you let Qing go down? Let me do it instead!"
"Brother Pei, don't worry. Since Lime says he wants to go, it’s definitely safe. You all should rest well; we still have a long way to go," Xianxian said while sitting on the backpack, looking completely relaxed and not worried at all.
Without needing words, we three understood each other.
Before Lime went down, I secretly signaled to Guo Fan and the others to help tie things to the rope later. Lime didn't need to reach the bottom; he just had to slowly descend and then climb back up.
Although it was possible for Pei Zi to go down instead of Lime, as Xianxian said, we had just entered, and there was still a long road ahead. It was better not to waste unnecessary energy. Xianxian knew that any one of us three going down would be much easier than anyone else because we had helpers—the members of the Spirit Department! With them around, although we needed to be a bit discreet in our actions, it was undeniably practical!
Since this time we were going down with ropes and there were several "holes" to step on, it took Lime over half an hour to climb back up. During that time, aside from needing a "break" for me and Xianxian, everyone else held tightly onto the rope without letting go or slacking off.
Lime carried a backpack while everything else was tied to the rope.
Without further ado, everyone’s faces lit up with joyful smiles as they rushed over to express their thanks and began opening the backpack to rummage through its contents.
"You guys are amazing! Did you really find all this stuff here?" Wuma You exclaimed in surprise while holding up some clothes.
"Of course! I was there when Black Bear found it!" Black Bear said with narrowed eyes, proudly adding his input.
"Is that true?" Wuma You clearly seemed skeptical but after looking at us for a moment, he believed it somewhat. He patted Black Bear on the shoulder and praised him, saying, "Not bad! You've finally made some progress this time!"
Without further ado, everyone was assigned warm clothing, equipment, and food. The equipment wasn't much—mainly guns and ammunition, knives, and basic tools like flashlights for tomb raiding. However, those few people still looked very excited, so much so that they didn't know what to say.
"You're welcome! Haha, if you really want to thank us, just make sure we get the good stuff first when the time comes, okay? Haha~" Xianxian said with a sly smile.
Pei Zi and the others nodded seriously and said, "It's fine to give everything to you! Material possessions can't compare to the fact that you saved our lives!"
"Brother Pei is being too kind," I shook my head, feeling helpless. "We just arrived; there are still many unknown dangers ahead. We hope Brother Pei can lend us a helping hand then!"
"That's a must!" Pei Zi nodded heavily.
After eating and drinking enough and wrapping ourselves in warm clothes, we sat together. It was then that Pei Zi spoke up and asked, "Oh right, what did you encounter down there?"
"Boss, let me tell you!" Black Bear immediately raised his hand and began to embellish our experiences with excitement. He recounted how we found a cave full of dead bodies when we arrived—very eerie indeed. He described how we fell into the pit after the explosion and how we dealt with so many corpses in a thrilling manner. If he didn't pursue a career as a writer, it would truly be a shame.
"No wonder your faces and bodies are covered in blood!" Wuma You realized, then smiled apologetically. "I accidentally pushed Feng Xiao Ge down when I jumped in surprise. Luckily Master Qing was quick; otherwise, if anything happened to you, Feng Xiao Ge, I would never be able to atone for this sin even if I died!"
"It's all in the past; I'm fine now, so there's no need to dwell on it," I said while shaking my head. Although I was indeed startled at that moment, nothing serious happened. This incident made me deeply aware that I am still weak; I must never let my guard down in any situation. Even when exhausted, I need to keep my mind clear at all times; only then can I respond accurately in any circumstance!
"What are you thinking about?" Big Dragon asked, directing his question at Yuguo.
Yuguo had his arms crossed and wore a worried and restless expression.
"You’re not scared, are you? Haha?" Black Bear chuckled while still having blood smeared on his face, looking both lewd and terrifying. Wang Yi also looked on with amusement.
Yuguo raised his face with an even deeper frown. "I am scared. We've been down here for so long without being able to contact above. They must think something has happened to us. If the young master comes down personally..."
"This is indeed a troublesome matter," Pei Zi stroked his chin. "I hope he has some patience."
"Is this really the bottom of the sea?" The Black Bear curled up in a corner, looking rather shabby.
"Who knows?" Xianxian said lightly, yawning. "This Lord is going to sleep now." After glancing at the Watch, he exclaimed, "It's already past two in the morning! Let's sleep, and we can continue our journey after getting some rest!" With that, he actually lay down and went to sleep.
However, he had spread a red garment underneath him, the one that had been stained with 'blood.' After Lime brought up the supplies, we all changed out of our blood-stained clothes. Now that the clothes had been distributed completely, anyone who accidentally got theirs wet would have to dry them by themselves.
...
To save battery, all the flashlights were turned off. There was nothing around, so no one was on watch.
Pei Zi, Yuguo, and others were initially adamant about having someone keep watch. I was at a loss, but Xianxian said that Lime was asleep and would wake up at the slightest noise, so everyone need not worry and could sleep peacefully. Only then did they relax and huddle together to sleep.
When I said no one was on watch, it was true—there was no one keeping watch because there were seven ghosts doing the job!
Does it sound funny? Yes, I found it quite unbelievable myself. What was the purpose of keeping watch? Not only to guard against people but also against ghosts. Ha ha, we directly used ghosts for the night watch, and their efficiency was definitely much better than humans!
Just as I woke up, a dark purple dead face suddenly popped up in front of my eyes. Without a second thought, I threw a punch.
There was a scream as the figure glowing softly fell back onto the ground. Guo Fan burst into laughter. "Serves you right for scaring people! Ha ha, you got punched!"
"Hmph, little brat, I won't hold it against you!" A young man with an unfamiliar face shot Guo Fan a glare and then stood up to say to me, "Boss, there's something going on!"
"Tch, you're not much older than me!" Guo Fan muttered under his breath.
Seeing that no one else seemed to be waking up, I reluctantly lowered my fist and apologetically looked at the young man whom I had startled. "Sorry about that earlier. What's going on?"
"It's nothing! Nothing!" The young man waved his hand and continued, "We've found a very strange place!"
At this moment, Jiang Feng walked over and said to me, "I just went to that place, and it looks like a divination spot!"
"Divination?" I raised an eyebrow, feeling like I had heard it before, but I couldn't recall anything at the moment. Never mind, let's just go and see.
I turned on the flashlight and looked at the group of people sleeping like dead pigs. I couldn't help but laugh. After much effort, I finally managed to wake everyone up. "Wake up, it's about time. Let's hurry up and finish our tasks so we can head back early."
Wu Xiaoshou yawned, and upon hearing my words, his eyes lit up. He nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "Great! I love hearing that. The sooner we finish, the sooner we can leave this creepy place!"
"Which way should we go?" Wang Yi asked.
"Well, we should consult the professionals!" Xianxian said as she turned to look at someone. At the same time, everyone else looked in that direction too. If anyone here was the most knowledgeable, it would be Lime; if Lime claimed second place, no one would dare claim first. I had already given Lime a signal earlier, so after a moment of thought, Lime pointed in a certain direction, indicating that we should go that way.
No one objected. Not only did no one know where we currently were, but also no one seemed more reliable than Lime. So we shouldered our bags, with only those of us at the front and the two people at the back holding flashlights. This was also to save battery!
Inside, there were many forks in the path. Strangely enough, each passage was O-shaped, resembling a snake's den and giving off an eerie vibe. The ground was still quite slippery, so we moved slowly; fortunately, most of the paths were flat. Of course, there were also some uphill and downhill sections. Although they were a bit troublesome, with a powerful weapon like a dagger in hand, no matter how slippery the path was, we could still climb up.
As for going down? Simple—just sit down and slide straight down.
"Ah... ah ah... ah ah ah..."
This was the consequence of sliding down while sitting; those few who were excited screamed out loud, their echoes sparse and comparable to hellish wails...
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