Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 170 Abandoned Site

When Chang Ba heard this, he was more excited than Chen Chuan, because completing this stage meant that the latter could enter the most difficult stage of training.

If he had dared to make a small attempt in the previous training, he was daunted at this stage.

He had never thought that anyone could complete the first and second limits before, but now after seeing Chen Chuan's performance, he felt a little more expectant, thinking that maybe the latter could really complete this training.

Chen Chuan was gradually suppressing the emotions growing in his body and mind at this time. He smiled and asked, "Teacher He, can we move on to the next training?"

When He Xiaoxing saw Chen Chuan's smile, he suddenly fell silent, because at this moment, he seemed to see the shadow of another student in the latter. He turned his head and looked at the place separated by the barbed wire opposite.

"Your next training will be there."

Chen Chuan looked over. He had been curious about this place before.

"What is that place?"

Chang Ba walked over and said, "There was an aquatic biology research base here a few years ago, and they put up these barbed wires. My grandfather said that coming here to study aquatic biology was simply crazy.

Later, the group withdrew, but the fish and some aquatic creatures below became all kinds of strange, how to say it, well... very vicious, but fortunately they are very dependent on the living environment here, even though the underground water flows are connected, they have not spread out for so many years. "

Chen Chuan also realized it at this time, and he said: "So the next stage of training is to go there for diving?"

Chang Ba immediately said excitedly, "Not only that, but we also need to get the sign dropped from above within the specified time." He turned around and looked at He Xiaoxing, "Uncle He, is that right?"

He Xiaoxing said to Chen Chuan in a deep voice: "I need to remind you that although the steps may look similar, the degree of danger is not comparable to what you have experienced before. You may consider that this stage of training is not necessary to complete."

Chen Chuan looked ahead and said, "Since we are already here, I want to give it a try."

He is unwilling to take risks unless it is necessary, but now that he is here, he also wants to try this training. Maybe he can improve himself. Besides, I am the backup, so he doesn't need to be too timid.

Chang Ba looked at him and said, "Brother Chen, if you can really make it this time, when you come to our town in the future, both food and accommodation will be free!"

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Since Brother Chang said so, I must take advantage of this opportunity." He thought for a moment and said, "Brother Chang, you just said that the fish in there are very ferocious. What kind of fish are they?"

For unfamiliar things, he still has to try to understand them in advance and do his homework in advance, otherwise it would not be training but just showing off.

"You want to know this? It's simple." Chang Ba returned to the car, took out a special fishing bag, picked up a lead bucket, and ran out excitedly, saying, "Just watch me."

The two men waited for about a quarter of an hour, and then Chang Ba came out with a fish basket on his shoulder and a bucket in one hand. He then slammed the bucket in front of the two men, and with such skillful control of force, not a single splash of water came out.

You can see that there are three big fish in black and red in the bucket. The head of the black one looks very hard, as if it is covered by a layer of head shell. The small one is red all over, with fine and sharp teeth in its mouth, which feels different from ordinary fish.

Chang Ba said: "These two big ones are called green carp. When we were young, we called them bumping fish. The small one is called red-scaled carp. In folk terms, it is called red-eyed piranha. Green carp is very fast underwater and has a very hard head. I have seen this thing follow the rapids and can smash rocks. If you get hit in the water, it is no less than being hit by a sledgehammer.

There is no need to talk about piranhas. They can tear off a piece of meat with one bite. If there are a few of them, it is still possible to deal with them. If there are a large group of them, you have to hide as far away as possible. But there are far more fish in the water than these few. I will tell you more about them later. "

He Xiaoxing said: "Bring the fish with you, and let's go in first."

"Okay."

The three men returned to the car, started it, and drove inside.

The barbed wire can only block ordinary people and is useless to them. Moreover, many people must have been here before and there must have been many gaps in it.

After the car drove in smoothly, Chen Chuan saw an upside-down metal sign next to it. Thanks to the climate here, there were still many foreign characters on it that could still be recognized. From this point of view, the original research institute may have had a foreign background.

He asked: "How many years has this experimental site been established?"

Chang Ba thought for a moment and said, "It's been about sixty years, right? My grandfather had it at that time, and it was abandoned when my father was a child, so it's at least a few decades old."

The car drove in for more than two miles and a building appeared in front of us. Some bullet holes remaining on it could be clearly seen.

Chang Ba said: "This was the original experimental site. It is quite solid. It has not been damaged for decades. However, the things inside have been moved away long ago. More than 20 years ago, a group of bandits occupied this place. However, my father, the villagers in the town and a group of fighters were contacted to clear them out. Now few people outside know about this place.

The car stopped in front of the building. When everyone got out of the car, He Xiaoxing said, "Xiao Chang, grill the fish." He then said to Chen Chuan, "After you eat these fish, you can go down again." Chang Ba responded and quickly took out various knives from the car. He opened the belly of the fish, took out the organs and scales, then took out the grill and put the three fish on it.

After the barbecue was done, he sprinkled some seasoning on it and handed one to He Xiaoxing and Chen Chuan, "Try your cooking skills. Hehe, this is a rare delicacy. Ordinary people can't have this blessing. Only us fighters can eat it."

Chen Chuan took a bite and felt a slight numbing sensation in his mouth and tongue, as if he had tasted some kind of spicy pepper. Mixed with the meat under the charred skin, it tasted very delicious. The fish did not have many small bones and was very crispy after roasting. He could chew and swallow it together with the meat and bones, and it was all finished in a short while.

After eating it, he felt warm all over, just like eating nutritional cream. He said, "This thing is good."

Although he saw that there were slight signs of weakness on my body, the damage was very minor and not a big deal.

He Xiaoxing said: "The nutrition of the fish here is very good, but it contains a little toxin, which is no problem for us fighters. There is no need to rush to expel these toxins. If you are besieged by such fish and feel that you can't resist, you can expel the toxins from the skin to the outside, so that they will no longer attack you.

But be aware that some fish may target you because of this, so be careful when choosing. "

Chang Ba said, "I don't know what the original experimental site was used for. We can't say they really cultivate edible fish, right? Ordinary people can't enjoy this delicacy because of the toxins. Anyway, it's a bargain for us. After I started training, my father often brought me here to enjoy a bite."

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Brother Chang, tell me about the fish in there."

"Then wait a moment."

Chang Ba took a pen and a notebook and began to draw while talking about the various fish and their characteristics. Chen Chuan really didn't realize that he had such good painting skills. Each type of fish was drawn vividly and it was very intuitive for people to see.

"Let me make it clear first, what I'm talking about doesn't include everything, it's just what I've eaten." As he spoke, he smacked his lips as if he was savoring the taste.

Chen Chuan had a rough idea in his mind at this time. He planned to try swimming once to understand the situation first. So he rested for a while, put on a diving suit, and came to a pit.

He Xiaoxing said at this time: "You need to be careful when you look for the signs this time. The ropes that are tied to the signs may be bitten off by the fish, or they may be carried away by the rapids below. So when you are searching, you need to determine whether there is a passage leading to the ground above. If you find something wrong, retreat as soon as possible."

Chen Chuanzheng nodded. Compared with the previous training, this was several levels more difficult and did not allow for any mistakes.

He took a breath and jumped in. As soon as he sank in, he felt that the water temperature here was much higher than outside. As he moved forward, he found that the pits here were so winding that he could not find the things thrown above. Even if he turned around a few times, he might get dizzy.

Fortunately, after the efforts of the previous few days, one of the major gains was that while maintaining internal breathing and the alienated tissue was relatively active, he could rely on instinct to identify the environment he passed through.

He tried to go through the passage, but just when he turned a corner, a torrent suddenly surged out. The water was so fast that he was caught off guard and was swept away.

His heart trembled. If he was taken deep into the pit, he might not be able to get out. Even if there was a second me, it would only extend the time a little more.

At this critical moment, with his will mobilized, the alienated tissues in his body exerted force layer by layer, and his five fingers inserted into the wall of the pit, holding on tightly to prevent himself from being taken away.

He tried to fit himself as closely as possible to the tunnel wall that had been polished smooth by the water flow, and used the coordination of his fingers and body to move back to his original position little by little.

At this time, He Xiaoxing was also standing next to a pit, as if staring at a certain place below, and under his clothes, patterns could be seen faintly emerging, which gradually faded away after a while.

At this moment, Chen Chuan was crawling out of the underwater rapids by coordinating his hands and feet.

He already knew in his heart that the situation here was extremely complicated. He would rather go slower and figure out the situation around him. Just because he could get out this time, it didn't mean he could get out next time.

Only at this moment, he suddenly felt that the oxygen he could capture became scarce, and in this short moment, it seemed that countless things were trying to drill into his body.

Lithops?

It should be these things, but they feel much stronger and more aggressive than what I have encountered before.

But he was also no longer the same person he was a few days ago. He immediately mobilized the alienated tissue and tried to expel it from his body. At the same time, he used his hands and feet to swim quickly and move as far out as possible. After about ten seconds, he left the water and the invasion from outside his body gradually weakened.

However, before he could relax, he noticed that there seemed to be something in front of him, rushing towards him at an extremely fast speed!
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(End of this chapter)