Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 731 A Foolproof Solution (4000)

"My lord, we have dived about ten feet."

A soldier replied as a representative, "As soon as we entered the water, those sea pigs gathered around us. Sure enough, as the general said, these sea pigs were extremely friendly to us. Not only did they never attack us, they even deliberately attacked us." Swimming close to us, even if we reach out and touch them, we are not afraid at all."

"Under this pool is an underground lake with no limit. It's still pitch black outside the light range of the 'Suihou Pearl'. It's hard to say whether there are other ways out."

"However, we found a strange light at the bottom of the pool. The light is like a window on the wall, and it seems that we are looking up at the sky at the bottom of the water... Sorry, I don't know what to say. How to describe it accurately, in short, in a dark pool, the light is like a guiding light, which makes us want to continue diving, but the light is too deep, even if we have tried our best to dive , and still couldn’t reach it before dying, so I was forced to pull the rope to ask for help.”

Speaking of this, another soldier added in a timely manner: "I reckon that the place where the light is located should be several tens of feet deep. Ordinary people can't reach such a deep place with just one breath."

Dozens of feet deep?

As far as Wu Liang knows, the world record for humans to dive without diving equipment seems to be only 113 meters, and even with diving equipment such as oxygen cylinders, the world record is only 332 meters.

This should be close to the most extreme state of human beings.

Because if it goes deeper, the human body tissue can no longer withstand the huge water pressure, and cannot adapt to the changes in the body wonders under the huge water pressure.

"Can you be more specific?"

Wu Liang asked intently.

"Using our dive depth as a reference, the light is about forty or fifty feet deep?"

The soldier still had some doubts and said, "Forgive me, my son. The underwater vision is very erratic, and the sense of distance will be disturbed. We are really not sure, but I think forty or fifty feet should be about the same."

Forty or fifty feet... That's about 150 meters.

This height just surpassed the world record for diving without assistance in later generations, and was below the world record for diving with equipment.

For Wu Liang, this is undoubtedly an unattainable depth.

They can't even get the most basic diving equipment, not to mention oxygen cylinders. Moreover, Wu Liang and the Huan army are not professionals. The two soldiers just dived for about ten feet. army limit.

"It's been hard work, you should rest first."

Wu Liang nodded slightly, and finally stopped asking.

In fact, this exploration is not fruitless, at least it can be confirmed that this water pool is relatively safe, and there is no need to worry too much about dangers from other aspects after entering the water.

As for the unknown light...

Wu Liang felt worried.

He really wanted to find out what it was, but the depth of it was beyond his reach. Even if he took a step back, if he had the opportunity to get close to that light to investigate, it might not be without risk.

After all, there are many terrifying things that can glow in the deep sea, such as the "deep-sea monkfish" mentioned by Wu Liang before, this kind of fierce fish will use light to attract prey... This possibility cannot be ruled out .

So pensive.

Wu Liang looked back at Hu, the witch who came with him, and continued the previous topic: "Miss Hu, then you said that the island that turned the world upside down, since you deliberately mentioned this to me, you must have your own basis Bar?"

Just now the shrine maiden called before mentioning the "island that turns the world upside down".

He also talked about the introductions of his own speculations: the water pool and the sea pig in the water pool, as well as Wu Liang's previous analysis.

Only based on this information alone, Wu Liang was still unable to determine what Miko Hu wanted to express. The only thing she could be sure of now was that what Miko Hu wanted to say must be related to the message Xu Fu left at the Wa Kingdom Shrine. He has more mastery than Wu Liang.

"In the records left by the shrine about Xu Jun of Qin, there are a few sentences about the Zuzhou that he had been to. It said that Zuzhou is actually an island that turns the world upside down, and people live in the sea around the island. With a group of sea pigs crossing people, only those with enough courage and wisdom can see through the mystery and have the opportunity to board Zuzhou."

The witch said seriously.

"This……"

Wu Liang frowned.

A sea pig that crosses people?
Although dolphins are born to rescue drowning people, the most common way is to lift humans out of the water with their backs like lifting their own children, but without special training, it is obviously impossible for dolphins to become a tool for crossing people , to send people where they want to go.

What's more, the lifespan of dolphins is not long, usually about 25-30 years.

And hundreds of years have passed since Xu Fu was still alive, that is to say, even if there is such a group of dolphins in the waters around Zuzhou, they should have bred for dozens of generations so far. If no one continued to train them during the period, even if those dolphins really learned to cross people, the current generation should have completely lost this skill.

However, if the so-called "crossing people" is not a special training skill at all, but just makes use of the natural habits of dolphins, then it's a different matter...

thought here.

Wu Liang suddenly realized something.

The two soldiers said just now that there was a strange light at the bottom of the pool, which looked like a window, and looked up at the sky from the bottom of the water!

And Miko Ho mentioned the island that turned the world upside down!

Is it possible to make a bold hypothesis based on this existing information?

Assuming that the world under the pool already belongs to "Zuzhou", some things have been reversed.

Therefore, although the person who entered the water always thought that he was diving, and the strange ball of light was at the bottom of the pool, but in fact, if it was turned upside down, it could also be another water surface of the pool. Will it reach the legendary "Zuzhou" that turns the world upside down?
And the so-called "crossing people" of dolphins is also when a person sinks into the bottom of the water and is about to drown, the dolphins instinctively extend a helping hand, but they just entrust the person to another water surface, so that they finally reach the "ancestral island"?
Of course, this is just Wu Liang's guess at the moment.

Moreover, it was a guess made under the guidance of the information provided by Miko Hu. This is the guess Miko Hu wanted him to make. I am afraid that only Miko Hu can make it clear whether there are intentional misleading elements in it.

"So what's your guess?"

Wu Liang asked intentionally.

"To tell you the truth, Wu Taishi, just now I had a lot of doubts about my guess, but after hearing the soldiers under your command describe what I saw in the water, I became a little bit firmer about my guess."

The witch said solemnly, "I suspect that the underwater light they saw is the only way to Zuzhou, just like the clue left by Qin Zhixu Jun in the shrine, if we start from the upside-down Analyzing this water pool from a different perspective, what we now think of as the bottom of the water can be the surface of the water, but as far as the curse is concerned, we are the one in the underwater cave.”

"In addition, as the clues left by Mr. Qin Zhixu said, it really takes courage and wisdom to reach such an ancestral continent. Wisdom can make us see through the mystery, and courage makes us dare to take risks. After all, if you are like you As described by the soldiers under his command, if the underwater light is indeed forty or fifty feet deep, the possibility of us reaching that light alive is extremely low, and we may pass out before reaching halfway.”

"At this time, we can only rely on these sea pigs who are born to rescue drowning people. If the light is on the water surface of 'Zuzhou', these sea pigs will support us there, which corresponds to There is a saying about the 'sea pig crossing people' left by Xu Jun of the Qin Dynasty."

This speculation is not much different from what Wu Liang just guessed.

But speculation is speculation, just like the "wisdom and courage" mentioned by Miko Hu repeatedly, it is one thing to think about it, but another thing to have the courage to put it into action.

Anyway, Wu Liang had some concerns in his heart.

Just like what the witch said, diving at such a distance without equipment, it is very likely that you will pass out only halfway through, and then you can only pin your fate on those dolphins, and only if their guesses are correct Under the premise, otherwise this is not an adventure, but throwing himself into the sea.

"It's easy to say, but if you don't do it well, you will die. We won't use our lives to test your guess. You have to do it yourself!"

After hearing what the priestess said, a soldier couldn't help but sarcastically said.

"Okay, I'll go."

Witch Hu didn't even hesitate for a moment, and nodded calmly in response.

"?"

Everyone suddenly showed surprise and suspicion.

No one expected Miko Hu to agree so straightforwardly, which was in great contrast to her slightly short and thin body and delicate and reserved face.

"Wu Taishi, I'm not telling you this to encourage you and your people to take risks."

The witch looked at Wu Liang seriously and said, "I am willing to do this myself, life or death has nothing to do with you, but there are some things that I can't do alone, I hope Wu Taishi can provide me with some necessary help." .”

Think beautiful!
Just like what Wu Liang thought in his mind before, this place is the territory of the Celestial Dynasty, no matter what, it is impossible for him to teach the witch to call such a Japanese person to go to investigate alone, it would be a big loss if she got some secrets .

Even if he just occupied the latrine and didn't shit, he would admit it, or he wouldn't go at all, and he had to kill the witch to silence her, lest she know this place so that she wouldn't die, or she could only be a bystander at best.

But Wu Liang said: "Please tell me, Miss."

"I need Wu Taishi to respond."

The witch said sincerely, "If that ball of light is not the legendary Ancestral Continent, it's fine if I die in the pool. If I can reach it alive, I have to find a way to come back. If there is only such a way out here , I have to go back the same way, so I need Wu Taishi to leave a light here for me, so that if I am lucky enough to survive, I can have a clear guide when I try to return, so that I won’t get lost in it.”

This is indeed a question worth noting!
As soon as the witch called Wu Liang, she also thought of this question. This is a dark underground cave. Without the light of the "Suihou Pearl" and the torch, it would have been pitch black.

That is to say, if there is no light left here, people in the pool should only be able to see the light at the bottom of the water, surrounded by darkness, and can't find the way at all. Stay in "Zuzhou".

If the "Zuzhou" mentioned by Xu Fu is here.

This may be the message he left in the Wa Kingdom Shrine, after all, he may be the only person who has entered the "Zuzhou" and came out smoothly.

After pondering for a moment, Wu Liang suddenly made a decision that was beyond everyone's expectations: "In this case, I decide to go with you."

"???"

When everyone in the Huanren Army heard the words, their faces were shocked, and then they immediately tried to persuade each other:
"My lord, this matter is not trivial, you must think twice!"

"Wu Youcai, don't you think you've fallen in love with this Japanese woman again? Sister Mi'er is so pretty, can't she satisfy you?"

"Young master, she can go as long as she wants, why don't we stay up there and pick up ready-made ones?"

"Son..."

"..."

They didn't understand Wu Liang's idea of ​​"occupying the latrine without shitting" at all, and they didn't know Miko Hu's later status in history. Naturally, they couldn't understand why Wu Liang made such a decision.

And this was the core reason why Wu Liang was willing to take the gamble.

This is the decision made by Witch Hu herself. Wu Liang did not interfere with her, and naturally it is not considered to have interfered with history. If this matter develops according to the inherent historical trajectory, Witch Hu will definitely not die here, on the contrary. She will get something that can help her become the legendary queen of the Wa Kingdom.

These things are exactly what Wu Liang wants, and doesn't want Miko Hu to bring them all back to Wa Kingdom.

"Don't worry, everyone, I naturally have my reasons for doing this."

Wu Liang smiled, and said with a relaxed expression, "Besides, I have already thought of a surefire way, even if she stays under the pool forever, I can still come back safe and sound."

"?"

This time it was replaced by a witch with a strange look on her face, and she looked at Wu Liang suspiciously.

"What way?"

Everyone in the Huan army was puzzled.

"Take out all your water bladders, drink up the water in them, and empty them out if you can't drink them, then fill them with air and plug them tightly, then use a rope to tie the mouth to death, and bring them all to me."

Wu Liang said seriously.

"..."

Everyone in the Huanren Army still didn't quite understand what he meant, but they still chose to follow suit.

Not long after, more than [-] extremely strong cowhide and sheepskin water bags were delivered to Wu Liang.

Wu Liang then asked the crowd to tie some of the water bags into a string with ropes, and finally tied them all around his body a few times.

"This……"

Seeing this scene, everyone was even more puzzled.

With so many inflated water sacs, it's almost impossible to drown, but I'm afraid it won't sink to the bottom of the water, right?

(End of this chapter)