(Two in one) [Hahahahahahaha, laugh to death, Jiang Kun looks so much like me who sells Amway?!]
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The group of people walked forward in the dark, not knowing how long they had walked. They could only guess the time based on the brightness of the torches in their hands.
The torches in the hands of Jiang Kun and others could not withstand burning, and they only lasted for more than half an hour before going out. They could only use flashlights that were in good condition at this time.
Lu Liran and Ke Ji also extinguished one of their torches. They were both walking in the most dangerous and important positions, so they only used torches and oil in their hands.
As a result, the brightness of the entire cave became much darker, making it look even more eerie.
The only good news is that the underground river at their feet is not hidden into the rocky mountain wall. From the ten-meter-wide river at the beginning, it gradually narrowed to a creek with a width of only one meter. Now, the creek slowly widened to three meters, and the sound of water flow gradually became louder.
Under the cover of the sound of water flow, the footsteps of Lu Liran and others were covered up, and the sound of the underground river water hitting the rocks on both sides was heard.
Lu Liran saw that the water here was fast and white, so he stopped to let everyone replenish their supplies.
The one liter of pure water originally given to each person was exhausted during the march, and everyone was thirsty.
The underground rivers in the past were extremely slow and had indistinguishable debris and particles suspended on their surfaces. There were mosquitoes still hanging on it, which was disgusting to see. Even if they were thirsty, it wasn’t to the point of imminent urgency, so naturally no one stopped to drink the water inside.
But now, the underground river that is two to three meters wide is clearly visible, and the water flow is slightly fast. It looks like clean running water, which is a suitable water source for them to replenish.
After Lu Liran filled his canteen, he took the intestine that Jiang Kun had cleaned before. Previously, there were three sections packed with animal fat, and there was still a lot of clean stuff left. Now it was all filled with water, tied up, and stuffed heavily back into the backpack.
The others looked enviously at Lu Liran, they also wanted to fill up more water to take on the road, but they just hated that they didn’t have any tools at hand that could hold it.
After Lu Liran packed up, he stopped and waited for the others. Seeing Jiang Kun and others also filling up their water bottles, he said: “Keep going.”
Nan Guo’s physical strength had reached the limit, but at this time he could only grit his teeth and follow Lu Liran unsteadily. He knew that if he raised the idea of not being able to walk and wanted to rest at this time, he might be left here directly.
This group of people might have already thought of leaving him behind.
As he thought about it, there were some double images in his vision. In addition to the sound of water, he seemed to hear other sounds. A fine rustle, a subtle rumble, both like a small stone tumbler and something crawling across the sidewall on the edge.
Without the slightest illumination in his hands, Nan Guo could only look around by the vague light from the front and back, but he couldn’t see much of anything in a muddled way.
Just as Nan Guo was thinking about it, Lu Liran, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped.
Ke Ji, who was walking at the end, said almost at the same time: “There is movement.”
Nan Guo didn’t hear clearly, and subconsciously stepped forward, hitting Lu Liran’s back. Luo Qi’s quick eyes and hands quickly missed him, so he quickly shouted: “Nan Guo!”
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He climbed up, and there was a smell lingering on the tip of his nose, which came from his own body.
The “mud moss” probably contained a lot of dead plants, giving it a rotten smell.
Nan Guo was so smoked that he retched twice, and his hands were so dirty that he couldn’t even wipe them off.
Seeing him like this, Lu Liran frowned slightly and asked him to wash off by the river and be careful of the creatures in the water.
The closer they get to the upper reaches, the more rapid the river becomes. In such a fast-flowing river, usually they won’t be ambushed by any large aquatic animals. As long as they don’t slip and fall into the water, there is no big danger.
Nan Guo carefully went over to wash his hands and face, while Luo Qi also shined a flashlight at him.
Although the light from this flashlight was unstable and flickered, it was still a little light.
Nan Guo put his hand into the running water, and the running water washed away the dirt between his fingers. Nan Guo used the light and saw with sharp eyes that there seemed to be a little blood in the water. Was it washed and stained by his hands?
Nan Guo was a little surprised. His brain, which was sluggish due to extreme fatigue, slowly started to spin —— was that pile of things really mud and moss?
He turned around to look, and saw that Ke Ji had strode forward, and he and Lu Liran were holding torches to illuminate the pile of soft and muddy things just now——
The area of the puddle is slightly larger, and it is mixed with the mud and moss on the underground river bank. At first glance, it is easy for people to mistake it for mud and moss.
But when he got closer and took a look, he saw a thick white bone stuck across it, like a sharp blade pointed upward.
Lu Liran and Ke Ji approached carefully and passed the torch deeper, and saw an even greater number of bones behind them!
The bone fans bent into a circle were piled up like a long dragon, but everything can’t be seen at a glance, and more is hidden in the darkness of the road ahead.
Luo Qi and Jiang Kun both followed closely and took a breath when they saw the scene in front of them: “This is…”
God knows what kind of creature these are, but they are so huge.
“Could it be that kind of anaconda?” Jiang Kun asked in a low voice, as if there were living things around.
Affected by Jiang Kun, Luo Qi also spoke softly, and said in a low voice: “I don’t think so. The skeletons of the two mutant crocodile-faced anaconda are definitely bigger than this one.”
Jiang Kun recalled it and thought about it.
He subconsciously looked at Lu Liran and saw Lu Liran and Ke Ji squatting in front of the pile of rotting corpses, paying no attention to the suffocating smell.
“What’s wrong? Did you find anything?” Jiang Kun went over to ask, but he couldn’t block the stench and silently retracted his two feet.
No, I’m going to vomit.
Lu Liran whispered: “There is still blood that has not dried up.”
“They are not white bones left by natural decay.” Ke Ji nodded slightly and stretched the torch forward, shining on the white bones. “Look here, there are endless remnants of flesh and blood, it should be…”
“It hasn’t been eaten yet,” Lu Liran said. He and Ke Ji looked at each other, and they stood up straight at the same time.
Jiang Kun thought he heard wrong: “What? Not eaten? Eaten by what? Eaten by what?”
His eyes fell on the pile of bones. He couldn’t believe that the original owner of such a large skeleton was reduced to the point of being preyed on?
[Oh my god, what a big skeleton…]
[So, that professor just fell into a pile of rotting corpses?]
[Ugh, I feel so so smelly and disgusting]
[I originally thought that there would be no living creatures underground, but why does it seem like there are so many underground creatures now?!]
[Brother Lu is ready to eat!]
[Laughing to death, if Brother Lu still has the appetite to cook at this time, I will respect him as a ruthless person]
Lu Liran stepped over the most eroded piles. Due to the slope of the terrain, the bones were no longer mixed with mud and moss. They were much cleaner. He could see the entire condition of this giant corpse more clearly——
It was about seven or eight meters long, much smaller than they imagined, but it was undeniably a formidable skeleton.
The corners of the white skeleton still had scraps of meat attached to the bone seams, Lu Liran drew out his dagger and picked it up, then skimmed it to the side again, shaking his head and saying: “This meat has already deteriorated, it can’t be eaten.”
Jiang Kun and Captain Luo Qi approached over many obstacles. When Lu Liran said this, the corners of their mouths twitched: “Are you still planning to eat this?”
“If it’s fresh and ready-made, what can’t be eaten?” Lu Liran looked over, but shook his head and said, “But this one has probably been dead for seven or eight days, and there is still a stench, so it really can’t be eaten.”
Jiang Kun thought of what Lu Liran had eaten in front of him before. His stomach was churning, and he quickly diverted his attention. He knew that Lu Liran meant what he said. As long as the meat was fresh, it would definitely not escape Lu Liran’s mouth.
[Fortunately, Brother Lu is picky about food]
[This sentence actually applies to the anchor???]
[Well, Brother Lu does have standards for food: 1. Fresh; 2. Non-Desolate Star protected animals that you don’t have to be fined for eating; 3. Appears in plain sight]
[And then, it’s best to get something for nothing (dog’s head)]
Ah Kang and Nan Guo also followed. They carefully stepped over the bones and looked around. What they saw were fan-shaped mountains of bones, and they couldn’t help but shudder.
Lu Liran didn’t say much, he just reminded everyone to be careful of the bone spurs under their feet and continued walking forward.
“I once encountered a similar mountain of bones in Death Valley. It was a sea of animal corpses caused by a major earthquake in Death Valley many years ago. The bones were eaten by scavengers and decayed by time, until only the bones remained.” Lu Liran spoke while carefully moving forward.
“Walking among these white bones, I ignored their danger. I didn’t expect that these broken white bone spurs were like sharp knives filled with deadly bacteria. I wasn’t careful, so my skin was scratched and infected with terrible bacteria.”
“That was the closest I got to the horn of death. I suffered from high fever, vomiting and dehydration in the Gobi Desert of Death Valley. Finally, I relied on luck to reach a nearby tribe and received timely treatment.” Lu Liran carefully avoided it, and even wrapped the plastic bag of nutrient solution that he had finished drinking earlier around his exposed and easily bumped joints.
Lu Liran never abandons any industrially manufactured products in the wild. They can always be used in various situations.
——A nutrient solution bag like this is made of relatively hard plastic. Although it has a gap and cannot be used as a container, it is still thick. Lu Liran is currently using it as “armor”.
He looked serious: “It’s enough to make such a mistake once.”
[Hiss, I didn’t expect that Brother Lu’s personal experience would appear in the negative case]
[And if you don’t chirp, that’s enough. If you chirp, you will die]
[I can’t tell, ah! Just a pile of bones!! Is it so dangerous??]
[It’s not the bones that are dangerous, it’s the bacteria. Septicemia is really no joke]
[Seconded]
Under Lu Liran’s warning, the group carefully crossed bone mountain.
Just when he was about to walk out of this huge and oppressive place of corpses, Lu Liran suddenly heard a “pop”.
He paused for a moment, then turned to look at the team behind him, and saw Ah Kang stopped stiffly, looking at his palms at a loss
In his palm, there was a creature that had been beaten to death, and his hands were covered with green blood.
Seeing the team in front of him suddenly stop, Ah Kang looked up in confusion. Unexpectedly, Lu Liran actually turned his head and looked over.
He instantly remembered what Jiang Kun said—— Don’t do anything Lu Liran didn’t ask—— Does this count?
“I, I subconsciously…” He couldn’t help but explain nervously, looking at Lu Liran anxiously.
If it’s a protected species… XD
Oh no… idiot killed a baby… who am I kidding bring it on!
Its a vain hope thinking that lizard wasn’t anything special…..
Where did this come from? Ah Kang, surprisingly tough enough to punch a lizard into popping with a single strike??