Urban Legends: The Legacy of Ancient Civilizations

"Aaron is missing. There may be some incomprehensible supernatural phenomena in this underground cavity."

Bai Ning could not define the strange phenomenon just now, so he could only remind Jiang Yingxue through this simple and clear words.

Hearing this, Jiang Yingxue's groggy mind suddenly sobered up.

Aaron is the ceiling of combat power here, and he has the richest special operations experience. If even Aaron is missing, why are they intact?

If there was a violent fight when Aaron disappeared, there was no reason why they wouldn't be awakened.

"Let's go and explore the direction where Aaron disappeared first."

Before Jiang Yingxue could come to her senses, Bai Ning pulled her closer to the direction of the light beam.

The bright flashlight on the ground rested casually next to a piece of gravel. There were no strange fingerprints or blood stains on the handle. Even the nearby gravel ground was normal.

It was hard to imagine what was moving with a bright flashlight just now.

"What's going on? Is there really any residual supernatural phenomenon here?"

A simple elimination method can also be used to know that the bright flashlight on the ground obviously belongs to Aaron. Who can steal things from Aaron's hands silently and make Aaron disappear mysteriously?

The irrationality on the practical level can only allow Jiang Yingxue to continue to strengthen the possibility of the supernatural.

"Let's search nearby together. I don't believe that a living person can disappear without a trace."

Bai Ning was also very puzzled by this strange phenomenon. Even if the levitation phenomenon of the flashlight just now was caused by a spirit body, how could it disappear instantly because of Bai Ning's question?

You must know that the related supernatural phenomena just caused Aaron to disappear, and it seems reasonable to continue to induce Bai Ning to disappear quietly.

Even if it is a strange creature in ancient ruins, even if its desire to attack is not strong, it will definitely not hide as if it is frightened.

Giant wild boars, giant reindeer, scavengers, which of these genetic creatures is easy to mess with? There is no reason why other strange creatures wandering here would hide like social terrors.

If you have to rationalize it, then it would be appropriate to add a sadistic attribute to it.

This is a strange creature that likes to hide in the dark and torture its prey. What it likes to do most is to hide in the shadows and observe the desperate reaction of its prey.

Just thinking about such a terrifying existence makes people's scalp numb. Naturally, Bai Ning can't disperse the remaining power at will.

The search by the two-person team went very smoothly. Although this underground cavity was large, it had a clear view inside. Apart from some gravel and dead branches, there was nothing else.

During the inspection process, the two also found other scattered materials. The search for fluorescent rods made their search more convenient. They threw most of the fluorescent rods into the surrounding darkness, and the cold light shone brightly. Let the darkness of this secret room recede.

The blind spot in the field of vision became smaller, but Aaron was still not seen.

The three of them had already searched the entire underground cavity before. Apart from some grid-shaped drainage outlets, there was no other way out.

If something happens to Aaron, the remaining possibilities can only be limited to the drainage system.

Could it be that some mollusk sneaked in through the drain and ate Aaron without anyone noticing?

However, there is no smell of blood here. If you want to swallow Aaron alive, only a giant python can do it, but it is obvious that it cannot enter through the drain.

Such a big transformation into a living person, and just now there was a drama of disappearing out of thin air. Is it really some supernatural phenomenon that turned Aaron into a living person?

With thoughts in his mind, Bai Ning suddenly thought of the only way out that Aaron had found before. Could it be that the blocked doorway was just an appearance and that Aaron had been transported away from there?

"During the search just now, did you see the door Aaron mentioned?"

Bai Ning asked confusedly. It seemed like nonsense, but it made Jiang Yingxue's scalp numb instantly.

If nothing else, the circle they just inspected was not careless. They checked every corner, but they didn't find anything that looked like a door opening on the surrounding walls.

The door has disappeared!

Aaron, the only one who found the way through, also disappeared together!

At this moment, this underground cavity seemed to have turned into a dead end, and the passage Bai Ning tried his best to find was just a dead end.

Everything is back to the starting point again. If they cannot solve the current mystery, they can only crawl back to the ground along the tunnel.

"I probably remember that the direction Aaron mentioned was here, but here is just a bare stone wall without even a single crack.

Even if Aaron was sent away by the revolving secret door, it would not be so perfect here. "

Jiang Yingxue groped the stone wall in front of her, looking even more puzzling about Aaron's inexplicable disappearance.

Any disappearance on the physical level will leave certain clues, and it is even more impossible for Aaron to abandon them and leave quietly. This is another abandoned ancient ruins, and the disappearance cannot be so seamless.

"We will inspect all the surrounding stone walls to avoid any visual orientation errors here."

Bai Ning's precautionary move won Jiang Yingxue's approval, and it took the two of them more than half an hour to fully inspect all the surrounding walls.

Just like the previous stone wall, this underground cavity seems to have been cut with a laser, as smooth as a mirror.

Such an anomaly aroused suspicion in Bai Ning's mind. Millions of tons of water surged down the entire lake, which was mixed with a large amount of gravel, silt, broken branches and dead wood. It was impossible not to have even a single scratch. Leave.

Looking at the gravel and broken wood on the ground, Bai Ning could not find any traces of mud. Even if the mud is easy to leave with the water flow, the mud at the bottom of the lake that is several meters deep cannot leave even a little dust behind.

According to normal phenomena, a large amount of turbid lake water pours in here, and the entire underground cavity will be covered with mud.

Thinking about this, Bai Ning suddenly remembered the scene when he just fell into the water. At that time, the water in the tunnel was clear and there was no fishy smell of mud at all.

At first, Bai Ning thought that the previous lake water had washed away the silt at the bottom of the lake, and that the lake water that leaked out later was clean. Coupled with a certain sedimentation effect, the upper water in the tunnel was clean.

Now it seems that the mud that was mixed with the lake water did not reach here at all, but was diverted to other places by mysterious forces on the way down.

If it weren't for Aaron's mysterious disappearance and the lack of any benefit from the illusion maze's confusing effect, Bai Ning would have thought they were in another illusion maze now.

“The thousands-meter-long tunnel above our heads must be much more mysterious than we expected.

We used parachutes to descend, and we must have overlooked a lot of things during the process. Our current location may even be the lowest level of the entire underground ancient ruins.

As for why Aaron disappeared suddenly, I still don't have any clue. It seems that I have to continue to look for some clues nearby. "

With thoughts swirling in his mind, Bai Ning briefly summarized a few words, which made Jiang Yingxue on the side look even more silent.

Think about it, a vertical tunnel of several thousand meters is not easy to build, so how could it not have any mechanism?

Furthermore, anything can fall down smoothly from the tunnel mouth that is more than ten meters wide. If this is not an important entrance and exit of ancient ruins, it may be a false passage used to confuse the outside.

"The crater is a passage, and the possibility of the ancient UFO explosion theory discussed before is increasing.

With such a strong technological level, can we really make a round trip here with just the few outdoor adventure tools we have? "

Her mind returned to clarity, and Jiang Yingxue had more of her own views on this ancient ruins. However, Aaron's inexplicable disappearance still hit her hard, and a somewhat inexplicable sense of depression suddenly spread throughout her body.

Although there is a hint of ridicule in his tone, this kind of independent space without a clue can only give people a sense of powerlessness.

"The road always comes step by step, so take your time."

Bai Ning's response remained unchanged forever, which made Jiang Yingxue chuckle again.

In this extremely depressing environment, it is indeed difficult to maintain a relaxed mood.

The two of them continued to search the entire underground cavity in silence, trying to find the root cause of Aaron's disappearance in this rock-strewn place.

However, another hour passed, and there seemed to be nothing here except rocks. Bai Ning glanced at the pile of rocks piled in the central area, and then walked towards it with heavy steps.

After climbing to the top of the pile of rocks, Bai Ning picked up a strong flashlight and shone it around. The light beam moved smoothly in the dark space, like a hot knife cutting butter.

It feels like being in a deserted place, but it's also so silent that it makes people feel overwhelmed.

This underground cavity seems to have become a prison, tightly binding the outsiders who dare to invade here, allowing them to slowly dissolve into the endless darkness, turning into the most primitive dust and accumulating dirt in this area. Silence and nothingness.

"Do you think Aaron is dead?"

Also climbing onto the pile of rocks, Jiang Yingxue asked in a flat tone, which sounded tepid, but Bai Ning, who knew her well, knew that there was a deep sadness in it.

Although Aaron is just one of Jiang Yingxue's bodyguards, he is obviously more than just a bodyguard.

"If it was spontaneous human combustion, Aaron should have spontaneously combusted on the ground."

Bai Ning's simple denial was not simply to appease Jiang Yingxue. The current dangerous situation could not be solved emotionally.

“What should we do now? We can’t wait for Ivan and the others, right?

Their arrival is at best the icing on the cake, making the atmosphere here more lively. "

Ivan's role is indeed just to open up their retreat path. If some exit channels cannot be found from here, they may be forced to return home.

The mentally polluted area on the ground is not a place to stay for a long time. Without it, their trip may only return in vain.

To this, Bai Ning just didn't answer. He silently left the pile of rocks with a strong flashlight and went to check the drainage area here.

Jiang Yingxue, who was following behind, looked at the drainage grid that was pressed under the gravel on the ground. She tried tapping it with a flashlight and found that it didn't seem to be metal. It had a texture like ceramics, but there was a metallic knocking sound.