816. Chapter 816 - The Tunnel

Chapter 816 - Quitting Midway

Should we keep going?

This was a question not only for the rescue team, which had already ventured two kilometers into the tunnel, but also for the people outside the tomb, where a debate had broken out.

Since they had no idea what lay inside the tunnel, and its width varied from just enough for one person to crouch through to enough for four people to walk abreast, the rescue team had proceeded cautiously. As a result, they had made slow progress, taking more than two hours to reach the two-kilometer mark.

If they went any farther, however, they would lose their continuous power supply and communication with the outside world.

Before making a decision, the rescue team stopped to rest and used the power cables to recharge their lights, ensuring they had as much power in reserve as possible.

The voltage had dropped by the time the current, stepped up to 240 volts, reached them through the cables, but it was still within the acceptable range for all their electrical equipment.

"Doctor Li, should we keep going? I'm afraid the way ahead will be even harder to navigate."

Zhou Shuigen, the Feng Shui Master, fiddled with his compass as he discussed the question with Li Bai.

They had walked two kilometers. It wasn't a particularly long distance, but being surrounded on every side by thick layers of loess exerted a psychological pressure that was impossible to describe.

If Li Bai gave up, Zhou Shuigen would do the same without hesitation.

Li Bai glanced at the tunnel, which still showed no end, and said, "Of course we're continuing!"

Beyond the reach of their lights, darkness swallowed everything, concealing countless unknowns.

The Storage Ring on his hand contained ample supplies for survival—food, water, and all kinds