Escape From the Library

【Deep Starry Sky-12】

Everyone walked forward a few meters along the rugged road. Under the light of Xiaotu, everyone found that the interior of this underground cave was extremely spacious and empty. Stones of various shapes stood in the cave, and many of them rose into the sky. Soaring into the sky, you can't see the top at all; there are also a large number of sharp, thorny stones scattered on the surrounding walls.

There is no flat road here at all, and there are only 20 cm narrow passages between some stones, and you can barely pass by sideways. Xiaotu’s wheels rolled a few meters and got stuck in the crevices of the stones. Ke Shaobin had no choice but to turn Xiaotu into the size of a palm. Put it in the palm of your hand.

Xin Yan frowned and said, "This cave is very deep, and the surrounding ground is obviously a little loose. There may be underground water sources. I'm worried about going on. If the cave collapses, we have to prepare the skills to evacuate."

Qin Lu looked up and carefully observed the strange-shaped stones in the cave, and said: "This cave is very similar to 'karst landform', that is to say, the soluble substances contained in the limestone are corroded and dissolved under the long-term action of groundwater, thus forming a cave. " She looked at Xin Yan and Yue Xingwen, and said, "Our location was originally a piece of limestone, which was dissolved inside to form a cave. Xin Yan was right, there must be an underground water source here."

Xin Yan nodded and said: "The soluble substance in limestone is calcium carbonate, which can be converted into calcium bicarbonate under the action of water and carbon dioxide. Because the calcium carbonate content in different locations of limestone is different, the degree of corrosion is different, so the After years of evolution, it becomes stones of various shapes."

Yue Xingwen has also heard of karst landforms. In reality, many karst landforms have been developed into tourist attractions.But the planet α-71 where they are located is completely different from the environment of the earth.The landforms that are developed into scenic spots on the earth are usually corroded for tens of thousands of years, and the shape has been fixed, and it will not easily collapse. The scenic spot will also expand a road for people to visit, and there are staff to ensure the safety of tourists.

But now, the entire underground cave has nowhere to go. The temperature is cold and the ground is loose. If they enter rashly, if the cave collapses, they will be instantly crushed into a pulp by the cracked rock at the top.

Although Yue Xingwen wanted to find the remaining three teammates quickly, he couldn't let his current teammates risk their lives to enter the cave, and he didn't want this place to become a place of burial for everyone.

Seeing Yue Xingwen's serious expression, Ke Shaobin asked softly, "What should I do? I don't know how deep this cave is."

Yue Xingwen was silent for a moment, and said: "There is no need for everyone to go in. Divide into a team of flexible and self-protecting people, and go into the cave to investigate, while the others wait outside for support."

He glanced at everyone and said, "Qin Lu, Ke Shaobin, Senior Brother Xu will follow me, and the remaining five will stay behind."

Xu Yishen, who was in the pocket, immediately recovered from the deformed state of the cells, stood in front of Yue Xingwen, and said with a smile: "No problem, my mitosis can avoid the surrounding stones, I will take the small map as a forward, scan the front environment, transfer the video to Ke Shaobin’s computer, and then choose the safest path.”

Yue Xingwen also thought the same way, the ability of mitosis skills to avoid obstacles is top-notch, Xu Yishen can avoid stones at any time, and go ahead to investigate as a vanguard.Qin Lu can quickly evacuate with the plate swap skill.Moreover, her globe can rotate once, change day and night, and refresh all skills, which will definitely be useful at critical moments.

The remaining students had no objections either. After all, the fewer people there were, the easier it was to move around. What Xingwen had made was already the best arrangement at the moment.

Liu Zhaoqing took the initiative to take out some rolls of gauze and handed it to Yue Xingwen: "Bring this, in case of bumps and injuries, you can treat him anytime with gauze."

Yue Xingwen took the gauze and packed it in his pocket.

Lan Yarong took the initiative to say: "I really can't help you find someone. You must be careful."

Ke Shaobin said: "Sister, don't worry, Xiaotu is now at full level, and can detect movements within a radius of one kilometer. If something goes wrong, with Qin Lu around, we can withdraw within 5 seconds."

Xin Yan looked at Ke Shaobin and frowned. The next moment, he suddenly took out the periodic table of elements, turned into a silver-white chain, tied the left and right ends to Ke Shaobin's glasses, and said indifferently: "The road in the cave It's not easy to walk, fix your glasses so that they won't cause trouble if they fall off."

Although Xin Yan’s mouth can’t always say good things, his approach is very considerate. Ke Shaobin tentatively tugged at the metal chain behind the glasses. It was very strong, even if he turned it upside down 360 degrees, the glasses would not be lost.

Ke Shaobin adjusted his glasses and looked at Xin Yan: "Thank you, this is very useful."

Xin Yan looked at the shoes of several people and said, "I'll help you remove the heat-resistant metal on the soles of the shoes. The floor of this cave is very slippery and difficult to walk on. We have to make a new layer of non-slip mats for you." Ke Shaobin smiled and stood upright. Thumbs up: "You used to be our royal chef, but now you are the logistics housekeeper?"

Xin Yan ignored his joke and quickly found several elements from the "Periodic Table of Elements" to make rubber-like soles and stick them on everyone's shoes.

Yue Xingwen tried to take two steps, but it was much easier.

Immediately afterwards, Xin Yan conjured up a few distilling bottles, made and boiled water on the spot, and then sent one to everyone: "The temperature in the underground cave is very low. If necessary, you can use a thermos to keep warm."

Yue Xingwen took the bottle and said, "Thank you."

Whether it was using retorts to make washbasins for girls, or now making anti-scald shoes, anti-skid shoes, thermos bottles for everyone... Xin Yan, who seems indifferent and withdrawn, is actually a very careful person.

Yue Xingwen joked: "Xin Yan has indeed become our logistics support. Cooking, making shoes, cooling and heating, is really a must-have little expert for home travel."

Xin Yan was not used to being praised face to face, so he looked away awkwardly, and said lightly, "Be careful."

Liu Zhaoqing stepped forward and patted Yue Xingwen on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I'll wait for your good news."

The five teammates retreated from the cave under the leadership of Liu Zhaoqing and waited outside.Yue Xingwen took Xu Yishen, Ke Shaobin and Qin Lu into the depths of the cave.

Xu Yishen activated the mitosis skill, holding a miniature version of the small picture in his hand, and quickly scouted in front, while the other three followed the video on Ke Shaobin's laptop to find their way.

The road in the cave is full of potholes, which is very difficult to walk, and the deeper you go, the narrower the cave.

At the beginning, the air humidity detected by Xiaotu outside was 10%. When he arrived inside the cave, the air humidity soared all the way, even breaking through 60%. The different stone surfaces form a very magnificent landscape.

Yue Xingwen was not in the mood to appreciate the scenery, he just wanted to find three teammates as quickly as possible.

Where is Pince?

Yue Xingwen was so anxious that he wished he could fly over the ice.

The next moment, a blue dot coordinate suddenly appeared on the laptop, and Ke Shaobin said excitedly: "I found a teammate 500 meters ahead!"

Yue Xingwen was overjoyed and walked forward quickly.

Not long after walking, a soft light appeared in front of him—different from Xiaotu’s searchlight, that light was brighter, illuminating an area with a range of 100 meters, making the entire cave as bright as day.

Xu Yishen's voice came through the screen: "It's Zhuo Feng!"

Yue Xingwen heard the conversation between Xu Yishen and Zhuo Feng: "Did you see anyone else?"

Zhuo Feng said: "I didn't see it. When I landed, I fell into this underground cave. I came out of the escape cabin to investigate, and found that the cave was very deep, the foundation was unstable, and the surrounding temperature was extremely low. I had no choice but to activate the light skill." , thinking, if there are teammates nearby, they might come to them.”

When you are not sure what is ahead, waiting for rescue is indeed the safest way.

Zhuo Feng followed up and asked, "Where is Manluo?"

"Man Luo has been found, and she stayed behind with Senior Brother Liu and Senior Sister Lan." Xu Yishen said: "At present, Jiang Pingce and Zhang Xiaonian are still missing."

Yue Xingwen quickly rushed to Zhuo Feng. Zhuo Feng nodded towards Yue Xingwen and said, "Let's go find it together. There are probably several kilometers in this cave. If I throw out my magnet, it will attract it if it is too far away." not coming back."

After Zhuo Feng joined the team, the whole cave immediately became much brighter.

He holds a light ball in his hand to illuminate, and everyone can move better under the bright light, and they don't have to bump into each other like before.Moreover, when encountering an obstacle that needs to be turned over, Zhuo Feng can also use the suction force of the magnet to suck everyone into the air and fly over it.

The progress of the team was significantly faster.

Not long after, a huge excavator appeared in Xu Yishen's vision.

In the cave full of ice crystals, the bright yellow excavator was very conspicuous. Xu Yishen couldn't laugh or cry: "Little brother, why are you hiding in the excavator?"

When Zhang Xiaonian saw everyone, he ran down immediately and grabbed Xiaotu like a life-saving straw: "It's finally time for you! When my escape pod landed, it fell into this hole and got stuck between those two rocks. I climbed out with great difficulty, only to find that the rock was 20 meters high, and I couldn't get down at all..."

Yue Xingwen looked up and saw an escape pod stuck between two 20-meter-high stone pillars.

Zhang Xiaonian was really unlucky enough, he was stuck in mid-air with fear, and finally he was brought down by an excavator.He didn't dare to walk around, so he hid in the cockpit of the excavator and waited for someone.

After finding another teammate, Yue Xingwen was even more anxious.

With Jiang Pingce's character, it is impossible to wait in place after landing, unless the location where he landed is very dangerous, and it is pitch black, and he can't see anything.In the dark, he certainly didn't dare to use the coordinate system rashly...

Yue Xingwen clenched his fists vigorously, and said, "It's already past seven o'clock in the evening, we can't wait any longer, if the oxygen is exhausted, Ping Ce's life may be in danger! Qin Lu, switch the boards and speed up the search! "

Qin Lu immediately took out the globe, and moved forward continuously according to the path investigated by Xiaotu.

The space deep in the cave is getting narrower and narrower. Yue Xingwen found a layer of cold sweat on his palms. He has never been so anxious for a person since he was a child. Worry, anxiety, even panic, many strange emotions It kept coming to his mind, making his whole head messy, and it was difficult to maintain absolute calm.

What should Jiang Pingce do if something happens to him?

He didn't even dare to think about the possibility.I can only keep repeating in my heart - haven't all the previous teammates been successfully found?Pince must also be waiting for them in front, and he will be fine.

For the first time, he realized that before he knew it, he could no longer lose that person.