True and false information
When snow and ice melt in snow-capped mountains, small streams are formed. In some areas with special underground rocks, underground rivers are formed after long-term freezing and erosion.
In the frantically running group, every now and then someone would reach their limit and deactivate their invisibility cloak, revealing themselves and causing countless spiders to quickly climb up in a short moment.
When the invisibility cloak was resealed, only a faint footprint remained on the ground, accompanied by dozens or even hundreds of spiders being forcibly carried out by the wind and waves.
Is this the place?
"As long as Badun is not mistaken, this is the entrance!"
The entrance to the underground river was not the flowing water one might imagine, but rather piled high with the corpses of dead spiders.
The icy river water did not cause the corpses to decompose and rot; instead, it formed a layer that blocked the entrance.
Zhang Xuezhou was the fastest and arrived first, but ahead of him was Ren Anran's avatar.
Countless spiders crawled all over Ren Anran's body, but this did not stop Ren Anran. She had already dug a large hole in the pile of spider corpses.
Seeing the spider corpses continuously flowing out of the hole, Zhang Xuezhou took a deep breath and then plunged in.
Shaking off the spiders crawling all over his body, Zhang Xuezhou turned on the searchlight he was carrying, and the light immediately filled the underground river area.
Perhaps the accumulation of spider carcasses caused the blockage, or perhaps the increased water flow during the melting snow season made this underground river resemble a diving area, with only a few recessed areas remaining uncovered by the water.
Looking around, Zhang Xuezhou used the glow-in-the-dark stone to mark some parts of the rocks, and then continued forward, completing the initial exploration of the area and trying to find a safe place for everyone to settle down. Then, they formed a group and headed towards the latter half of the Spider God Cave.
His physical strength was considerable, but Zhang Xuezhou didn't try to take the lead or do everything himself. After all, forming a group to face the unknown was always the best option, and he couldn't achieve the same results as a group of people.
Marking the water repeatedly and swimming upstream for a hundred meters, Zhang Xuezhou could already hear Ren Yisheng's voice at the cave entrance.
"The water is so deep! We took every precaution before setting out, but we never anticipated having to wade through water. Badun is really stubborn; this time, a lot of equipment is going to be damaged by the water!"
"He probably intends to use this place as an escape route!"
Ren Anran replied, then reminded Ren Yisheng to be careful with his words, since Badun was moving very fast and was already quite close to their location, and causing disharmony within the team would not be a good thing.
"Hey, Xuezhou, the walkie-talkie isn't waterproof, we can't bring it in!"
Ren made several communications over the walkie-talkie before leaving it outside the entrance.
Not to mention the issue of the walkie-talkies being submerged in water, given the depth of the underground river and the contact space between it and the ceiling, they also lacked the space to communicate.
After quickly removing some non-waterproof items, Ren Yisheng and Ren Anran also entered the icy water.
"You can choose to practice the Water Avoidance Instruction in the future. This technique can prevent water erosion!"
In the bone-chilling cold of the icy water, Zhang Xuezhou gave a reminder, and Ren Yisheng could only sigh like Li Yingbo, realizing how little skill he had when he needed it.
Zhang Xuezhou provided many Technique Method, Technique Method were very practical, but none of Technique Method were easy to master, and even Ren Yisheng would find them difficult to master.
He had never encountered a situation in his life where he needed to avoid water, so he naturally ignored the Water Avoidance Instruction. He never imagined that exploring the Spider God's Cave would require a long period of underwater exploration.
"Damn it, being underwater with my hands tied is incredibly physically demanding!"
Naggs's voice rang out in the third wave. With his hands bound, he clearly disliked the underwater passage and couldn't help but complain to Badun.
"When I was figuring out how to cross, the water was only knee-deep. It's not my fault that the water rose during the snowmelt season!"
Badun retorted, then bound his hands and entered the underground river cave area.
Behind the two was Wang Haoran, and others followed one after another into the underground glacial area.
The water level in the upper reaches of the underground river had decreased. After searching for several miles, Zhang Xuezhou found a recessed rock formation where people could rest and recuperate.
He turned over and stood on it, waiting for the others to join him as they moved forward.
The handheld searchlight got wet, but it didn't cause any major malfunctions. These kinds of simple products have a basic design and are suitable for outdoor use. If you're lucky, they won't break even after being submerged in water.
Zhang Xuezhou used a searchlight to observe back and forth, and saw that the area above was corroded and pitted, and that one could walk more than ten meters further in.
How far is this place from the end of the cave?
Zhang Xuezhou inspected the area, Ren Yisheng had already climbed up from behind.
"There's still a little more to go," Zhang Xuezhou, turning back. "The water's shallower up ahead, and there should be more of this kind of terrain. If we can dig properly, we can create a secret passage leading to the end!"
"If there are many thin, eroded rock layers here, it means there are no giant beasts at the end of the cave," Ren Yisheng said.
"In this kind of terrain, we are not afraid of giant ferocious beasts, but we are afraid of those small ferocious beasts," Zhang Xuezhou said.
"That's true!"
Ren Yisheng nodded.
The narrower the terrain, the more constrained a large beast will be, making it difficult for it to maneuver and dodge. Even the strongest beast will be slowly killed.
Small-sized ferocious beasts that can adapt to the dark environment are a disaster in this area, and they are extremely difficult to deal with. Even Zhang Xuezhou's current attitude seems conservative, and he has not launched a separate investigation.
"Should I use my Yang Soul incarnation to go and investigate?"
Hearing the conversation between the two, Ren Anran, who had climbed up later, asked a question.
"No rush," Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand and said, "You need to be careful. The Yang Soul Body is quite unique among the sequence group. It's not surprising that it's effective against these higher-dimensional cultivators, but if it's countered by them, the consequences will be very serious!"
The Yang Soul's incarnation is extremely unique, creating the illusion of a clone that is not afraid of death.
However, Daojun was defeated by this Daoist technique, and only a few days had passed. Zhang Xuezhou was undoubtedly wary and did not use it indiscriminately against strangers.
"Let's test the waters with some flares and listening devices first!"
Compared to techniques that involve a cultivator's body, modern technology products are undoubtedly a better alternative, as they are difficult to affect the cultivator's physical body no matter how they are used.
After a brief discussion, a group of soaking wet Sequence Holder appeared on the platform.
Later, even Grian climbed onto the sunken rock face while carrying a sealed camera package.
"I can finally breathe here! Following Professor Zhang was definitely a safe choice!"
Perhaps it was because he had been holding his breath for too long, or perhaps the glacial water was too cold, but even with his resistance layer, it was still torture. Grian's face turned pale, and after climbing up, his body trembled uncontrollably. But he still flattered Zhang Xuezhou and quickly took out his camera to record and film the scene.
Zoom this in!
While bowing and scraping to Zhang Xuezhou to curry favor, Zhang Xuezhou also watched the photos and videos that Grian used to showcase his charm.
He looked through dozens of photos and inadvertently caught sight of an unfamiliar head in the snow.
If you don't look closely, you might easily mistake it for a stone.
When Grian zoomed in on the photo, a somewhat familiar face appeared.
"Monte s Bingo?"
Zhang Xuezhou asked in doubt.
The distance made the faces somewhat blurry, but those familiar with them could recognize them with just a glance.
"How come Bingo was in that snowy mountain? He was clearly dead, yet Lord Badun saw Bingo's belongings and remains?"
Montes Clark leaned closer for a look, then his eyes narrowed sharply.
If these photos hadn't been taken by Grian not so recently, she would have thought they were fake.
"Old Badun, you haven't given us false information again, have you?"
After reading it, Naggs also questioned it, and for a moment he couldn't help but feel suspicious, thinking that the information Badun had given earlier was also distorted.