fifth form

Chapter 3401 True and False News
When snow and ice melt in snow-capped mountains, they form streams. 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 the limit and deactivate their invisibility cloak, revealing their figure, which would then cause 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 it here?"

"As long as Patton 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 cold river water did not cause the corpses to rot and decompose; 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 her. 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 due to the blockage caused by the accumulated spider carcasses, or perhaps due to the increased water flow during the snowmelt season, this underground river resembles 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 force himself 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 hundreds of meters, Zhang Xuezhou could already hear Ren Yisheng's voice at the cave entrance.

"The water is so deep! We took all the precautions before setting out, but we never expected to have to wade through water. Patton is really stubborn. A lot of equipment is going to get soaked and damaged!"

"He probably intends to use this place as a backup plan when he leaves!"

Ren Anran replied, then reminded Ren Yisheng to be careful with his words, since Montesbaton was moving very fast and was already quite close to their location. Causing disharmony within the team would not be a good thing.

"Hey, Xuezhou, the walkie-talkie isn't waterproof, so we can't bring it in!"

Ren made several communications over the walkie-talkie before leaving it outside the entrance.

Not to mention the problem of the walkie-talkies being submerged in water, given the depth of the underground river and the contact space between the riverbed and the ceiling, they also had no 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 Repelling Technique 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 techniques, which were very practical, but none of them 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 technique. He never imagined that exploring the Spider God's Cave would require a long period of underwater exploration.

"Damn it, I'm diving with my hands tied, this kind of thing is really exhausting!"

Naggs's voice rang out in the third wave. With his hands bound, he clearly disliked diving and couldn't help but complain to Montesbatton.

"When I was figuring out how to cross, the water was only knee-deep. It's not my fault that the water level rose during the snowmelt season!"

Montesbarton 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 problems. These kinds of simple products are designed for outdoor use, and if you're lucky, they won't break even after being submerged in water.

Zhang Xuezhou used a searchlight to observe the area back and forth. He saw that the area above was corroded and pitted, and it would take another ten meters or so to walk further in. "How far is it from the end of the cave?"

Zhang Xuezhou inspected the area, and Ren Yisheng had already climbed up from behind.

“There should still be about halfway there,” Zhang Xuezhou said, turning back. “The water is shallower in the area ahead, and there should be more of this type 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.

"makes sense!"

Ren Yisheng nodded.

The narrower the terrain, the more constrained a large beast will be in the limited space, making it difficult for it to maneuver and dodge. Even if it is powerful, it will be slowly killed.

Small-sized ferocious beasts that can adapt to the dark environment are a disaster in this area, and they are very difficult to deal with. Even Zhang Xuezhou's current attitude seems conservative, and he has not conducted any 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 because the Yang Soul Body is quite unique in the sequence group. It's not surprising that it's difficult to deal with these high-dimensional cultivators, but if it is restrained by them, the consequences will be very serious!"

The Yang Soul incarnation is extremely unique, creating the illusion of a clone that is not afraid of death.

However, Daojun was defeated by this Taoist 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 Sequencers appeared on the platform.

Later, even Grian climbed onto the sunken rock face while carrying a sealed camera bag.

"We 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, he couldn't stop trembling. But he still flattered Zhang Xuezhou and quickly took out his camera to record and film the scene.

"Enlarge this area!"

While bowing and scraping to Zhang Xuezhou, 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 makes the faces somewhat blurry, but those who know them well can recognize them with just a glance.

"How come Bingo was in that snowy mountain? He was clearly dead, yet Lord Barton 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 long ago, she would have thought they were fake.

"Old Patton, 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 Montespatton had given earlier was also distorted.