The Dead Zone: Maya Stela - C70
After I entered the passageway, why was it that Wei Yuting and I were suddenly unable to find me? Feeling flustered, I immediately saw my flashlight in the correct waterway. Where would he have the heart to pay attention to the murals on the walls?
They waded through the stagnant water, praying desperately to see me. Due to the fact that I was moving around, my legs weren’t locked like mine, they just felt a little sticky. They did not think too much as they searched along the shallow waterway.
When he reached the middle of the lake, he suddenly stepped on empty air. His entire body was submerged in the water, and he was still slowly sinking.
Caught by surprise, the two of them fell down. They could have been prepared, but they did not take the lead. When they entered the water, they did not close their eyes, and the water was burning painfully. They did not know what was in the water.
[What is a man who just sits there and waits for death?] He closed his eyes and started to go upstream, but in just this short amount of time, he had already turned dizzy in the water. Even though he was going upstream diagonally, his hands hit the hard rock wall with a “pa” sound.
He was surprised and delighted, indicating that he would be able to come ashore if he were to charge upwards. At least, it was at a height that he could be stranded on the shore. Only then did he manage to drop the things attached to his eyelids to find Wei Yuting.
He pressed his hands against the wall and began to move up. He felt the oxygen in his lungs about to explode, and finally he stuck his head out. His face was cold, but his nostrils seemed stuck. When he recovered, he immediately touched his eyelids, but there seemed to be nothing on them. It was just the touch of his eyelids, but he couldn’t feel them at all. It was like a layer of film. His inability to open his eyes and to breathe through his nose made him extremely irritable. Alright, aren’t you controlling my eyelids? I won’t open it, I’ll open it with my hands!
It was at that moment that the transparent thing seemed to flow down the corner of his eyes like mucus. He was so disgusted that he used his snot twist to push the transparent thing on his nose to the ground. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief. Opening his eyes, he saw that the mucus was a light green color. It was the color of a green algae, and its exterior was wrapped in a transparent gelatinous substance. He put on the hood and was about to go into the water, but his eyes suddenly felt hot and the liquid on his face stung.
He was shocked. The pain was getting stronger and stronger, as if it wanted to tear apart his face. Amidst the intense pain, he felt a slight itch crawling up his back.
He endured the pain and went to find Wei Yuting. He jumped into the water with a splash and saw a figure not far away slowly sinking down.
He thought to himself that things were not going well and that he should have already closed his mouth. He quickly rushed over and hugged Wei Yuting. The moment his expression relaxed, he began to head upstream. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain on his back. He could feel a chill on his back. It seemed that his clothes had been torn. How much force was this?
He did not dare to delay and immediately swam upstream. There was a force attached to his back, pulling him down.
What did it mean to be holding Wei Yuting with both hands? The powerful pulling force coming from his back was simply unstoppable. He had no other choice, but luckily, the oxygen bottle and the tube were fine. He took a deep breath, pulled Wei Yuting’s hat back on, and opened the oxygen valve.
He let out a huge sigh of relief as the clothes started to swell. However, he saw that Wei Yuting was also slowly sinking and her posture was exactly the same as his. Ye Zichen cursed loudly in his heart. Luckily, Wei Yuting’s clothes were not cut. She slowly bulged like a balloon and was pulled downwards. There were two transparent binding marks on the bulging suit.
His eyelids were getting heavier and heavier, and his eyelids were forcefully stuck. He could only close his eyes. With the oxygen in his body, he stopped struggling and waited for the rebound to occur. He even held onto Wei Yuting with one hand – he was originally going to let her up, but in this situation, he could only change his mind and try to keep the two of them together.
Although he was diving, he could feel that he wasn’t diving down in a straight line, but was slowly spinning. Suddenly, he was slammed onto a hard rock, and the force that pulled him disappeared. The buoyancy in the water was gone. He guessed that they had arrived at some sort of enclosed space. God knows what is here. However, he did not dare to move at all, as his four limbs were locked and protecting Wei Yuting. However, he shifted his weight to the left and did not know if the air was poisonous or not, not even daring to remove the protective cover. He could only fumble and bite the breathing tube on Wei Yuting’s face into her mouth and turn the valve on her oxygen bottle to a smaller degree. After doing all this, a white light flashed before his eyes and he sank into darkness.
I sighed. In his own words, “You have seen my bleeding left arm, so you don’t need to care about the small wounds on my back.”
Wei Yuting’s oxygen bottle and what kind of diving suit could be said to be useless. Fortunately, nothing is lacking here, how would I know that my father is calling me lucky here.
I nodded and smiled. Indeed.
About four o’clock in the afternoon, after dinner, we went out again. However, Wei Yuting and a female professor were staying behind to clean up the canned food.
What do I mean and why are we leaving with the main group?
I walked at the back with what was called “substitutes” and “observers.” There was no need for the two newbies to go up and cause trouble.
Ginger was older, after all. They don’t fly around like we do.
The exit from the temporary cave was a small path. The stones shook as they went up and down the path. The more prominent the place was, the narrower it was. It was like a stalactite.
My height was the most outstanding here, and most of the time I walked with my head down, even though I bumped into it a few times.
What do you mean by watching me continuously slam into the wall to gloat?
Fortunately, it wasn’t a long journey, or I might have been bored to death. After leaving this path, the ground became crystal clear. The ground seemed to be embedded with light, and the ground became very smooth after stepping on it. I took a deep breath and asked Elder Li in front of me, “Grandfather, is this the place where you guys picked me up?” Yes, it’s here. ”
Why are you looking at me with doubt? I indicated to return back to the camp before saying anything.
After switching off the flashlight, the soft, brilliant light became the only light. Elder Li said, “Wait a moment, the two of you, watch my movements and don’t step on the wrong foot. Do you understand?”
After saying that, the team in front started to move. I found that each of us was stepping on a bead. Elder Li said, “This is not a formation, but an acupuncture point. These are the acupuncture points on a person’s face and body. ”
I couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. “I don’t know when we’ll be able to reach such a stage.”
Elder Li chuckled, “You are the new juniors?”
I nodded. Elder Li asked, “Then who will be the one to receive you all?” “Huh?” I looked at each other.
Grandpa Li was puzzled. “The one who led you to this place the first time you entered.” His expression turned serious. “What happened?”
“We didn’t lead the way.” He shook his head.
I told him about Song Ping, Elder Li, and Elder Song. The expression in Grandpa Li’s eyes changed again and again. He shouted towards the front, “Old Li! Old Li! Come here for a moment! ”
The whole team did not stop. A loud voice came from the front, “What happened!? What was there to argue about! “Why did you call me?”
“You said you didn’t receive me?” Elder Li widened his eyes. “He can survive like this?”
“Tell me about it when you get back.” Elder Li patted me on the shoulder, “Good luck!”
What do I mean by looking at each other without saying anything?
It was a relaxed gesture, as if he were strolling through his own back garden.
I secretly cursed in my heart, feeling that I really shouldn’t have suffered. No matter what trap it was, it wouldn’t do anything to this group of Gods.
Elder Li’s expression turned grave, and the entire group’s speed slowed down.
Elder Li told us that they had never explored the rest of the road.
They are different from us, we are a path to the dark, where death is where it is, a little bit by bit, a little bit every day, a little bit more secure, so there is a way out.
A group of people surrounded him. We two rookies stood on the outside. There was a quarrel inside.
“This is a compass, right?”
“What compass!” This was the universe’s tribulation! Can’t you see the pattern on it? You carved three thousand and six points on the compass?! ”
“Old Liu, what are you whining about? What kind of a divination is this? Does the divination have a magnetic needle on it?” This is a magnetic disc! ”
“What are you making such a ruckus for!” The moment Old Li’s loud voice rang out, the entire hall fell silent.
“What are you all playing for!?” This doesn’t look like a single component… “Wait a moment, let the two younger generations have a look. I don’t know what’s going on, but since they don’t even have a guide, let’s have them try it out first!”
The name was called. All the old men leaned to the side, and the two of us were revealed.
I went up and looked. Indeed, it was not one at all.
It was just like a sundial, but the time scale on the surface of the watch had been changed to the Eight Trigrams pattern. In the middle was a thin stone pillar with a magnetic ring hanging on it.
I didn’t say anything, still wondering what it was. He Wei, who was at the side, suddenly said, “Listen to the Ghost Bell.”
Pretty valuable? What was he talking about?
Elder Li shouted and came up to him, violently shaking his shoulder. His eyes were filled with unconcealable excitement: “Good boy! How did you know?! ”
He said, “I just heard my grandpa say it before. As for what it is, I don’t know.”
Elder Li turned around and said, “This is called Listening Ghost Bell. Upon hearing the bell for ghosts, that ghost can also be called a strange being. This thing is used to distinguish corpse puppets …” “Old Li!” Elder Li suddenly shouted, “Do it!”
Ka ka ka!
Instantly, all the guns beside him were raised.
I was stunned when I heard a buzzing sound coming from the air. There was a huge shadow floating in front of me.
The black shadow gradually approached. I looked.
It was a black shadow.