Yin Yang Tomb Raider

Chapter 71 Claws, Ropes

Really?The sea surface at night is covered with a veil of mystery, everything is chaotic, you can’t tell if you can’t see clearly, there is another "gudong" sound in your hand, and another bubble floats on the water surface, reflecting the light of the moon, Then it dissipated with a "pop", and I swallowed a mouthful of saliva. At this time, Lao Jiu and Meng Luo couldn't wait to get back into the tent, and I patted my forehead: "Lin Tianyi, Lin Tianyi, cheer up."

There were rustlings behind her, and when she turned around, she vaguely saw a paw!
It was a skinny paw, the veins of the bones were very clear, it was on the edge of the sand, only three meters away from me, I didn't care about it, I ran towards it resolutely, picked up a big stone, and stretched my body At the same time as I flew over, the stone was also smashed down hard. I admired my courage to strike decisively, but after the stone fell, I did not hear the sound as I wished, nor did I see the desired result. The stone moved away. The bottom is empty!
There was a noise in the water, and I confirmed that I saw a paw, not a hallucination, Meng Luo suddenly opened the tent: "Lin Tianyi, come and sleep."

"Ah, it's coming." Throwing away the stone in my hand, I walked into the tent in a dispirited manner. Lao Jiu had already snored, and Meng Luo also fell down. I was a little dazed. It took a long time to fall asleep, and the next morning, I was awakened by a scent. When I opened my eyes, Meng Luo's face was close at hand, which shocked me a lot: "Stinky boy, do you want to scare people to death?"

"Lao Jiu asked me to call you. After dinner, I will go to the sea to search." Meng Luo couldn't wait to go out after speaking. The greedy insects had hooked him to death. I took out my life bag, brushed my teeth and washed my face, and I didn't forget to put on face cream , A man's face also needs maintenance.

The breakfast was still hearty. In addition to the meat and seafood left over from yesterday, there was also bread and milk. Lao Jiu said while eating: "This is the first time I go down, I will fight in the front line, and the two of you stay on the boat to help."

"How is this possible? It's too dangerous to go down alone. I'll be with you, just let Monro stay on the boat to help." I said, "He has the weakest physique."

Meng Luo opened his mouth to refute, but finally closed his mouth tightly. Lao Jiu said: "Although I have traveled to many places, I have very little experience in going to sea."

Just as I was about to speak, Lao Jiu said, "Although there are few, there are about six times."

Well, among the three of us, experience is the priority, I said: "Why go to the sea? There are very few emperors and nobles who built their tombs under the sea, right?"

"The East China Sea is a disputed area. It is said that there are many shipwrecks on the bottom of the sea. Many ancient merchant ships fell into the sea by accident. The treasures on board are always attractive. I have gone down more than once before. Except for one time, I returned empty-handed, and the other five times were empty-handed." If we found the sunken ship, it would be a big reward to take out two things from the sunken ship, so if we are lucky, even if we can’t find the underground palace mentioned in the diary, it’s good to find a sunken ship.” Lao Jiu said: “ Three people, we can't go back empty-handed."

Lao Jiu is full of confidence, but I suspect that he is trying to show off his abilities. Otherwise, why are his hands shaking?
Half an hour after eating breakfast, Lao Jiu put on a diving suit and an oxygen tank on his back. Meng Luo and I pushed the boat out, sat on it, and wore Lao Jiu to a place 50 meters away from the island. Of course, This distance is only an estimate. The boat is floating on the wide sea, and it looks very small. I took out the red rope, and a red scarf was tied on the rope every five meters. On Lao Jiu's waist: "If something feels wrong, we will pull you up immediately. Just remember, don't take off the rope."

Wearing an oxygen mask, Old Nine gestured OK to me, and then plunged into the water happily. Meng Luo and I watched the rope go down a little bit. The sea water was clear, and we saw the red scarf floating on the water. Meng Luo held the rope at the same time and glanced at each other. Once the rope changed drastically, he must be pulled up as fast as possible, otherwise, the consequences... would be disastrous!
Time passed by little by little, the sun has risen from the sea level, and then hung high in the sky, the line of sight is getting clearer and clearer, but the heart is also getting more and more worried, don't look at the sea at this time is very calm, just like a mirror Yes, once the storm surges, the calm sea will become a black hole, sucking everything in unceremoniously.

Since ancient times, literati have liked to use the sea as a metaphor for life. Indeed, life is like the sea. Sometimes the stagnant water ripples slightly, and sometimes the waves undulate and even overwhelm the river. After I met Meng Luo and Lao Jiu, life began to fluctuate, and everything moved towards a different direction. The direction of development, as to how far it will develop, only God knows.

"Lin Tianyi, are you sleepy?" Meng Luo's voice suddenly sounded.

I shook my head: "No, why, are you sleepy?"

"No, I'm hungry." Munro said helplessly, "I don't know what's going on, but I seem to be very hungry today."

This guy is nervous, keeping the same movement and concern for a long time, his mental power is getting looser and looser, everything on the bottom of the sea is unknown, I hope Lao Jiu can go back quickly, but unfortunately, time flies again, and it has been an hour in the blink of an eye , The rope is 50 meters in total. I pulled it, but the rope is still loose, and the old nine has not sunk to the bottom.

Another hour passed, I became more and more anxious, and Munro was a little impatient. The sun at noon in the south was still very fierce, but it was getting hotter before noon. Because of nervousness, the sun in the vest ditch Sweating kept coming out, I handed the rope to Munro: "It's done, I'll take off a piece of clothing first."

After taking off his clothes, his body seemed to be much lighter, and he grabbed the rope again. After a while, the red scarf floating on the water swayed violently, and the rope in his hand began to fall, and then stirred in the water. Luo's face changed: "What's going on?"

Lao Jiu is in danger!I shouted: "Pull, hurry up!"

Meng Luo and I pulled the rope together, exhausting all the strength of our body. It was not easy to squat, so we simply stood up. The boat was swinging from side to side under our feet, which made it difficult to balance. I spread my legs, and my feet controlled the balance of the boat. We have to use more force. For a while, it is like struggling on the line of life and death. If we move faster, Lao Jiu will be able to get out of danger as soon as possible. The higher we go, the closer we get, suddenly, the strength on the rope disappears, and the rope becomes lighter!

Because the power at the other end of the rope disappeared, Munro lost his balance. He leaned back and almost fell into the sea. Because he was wearing a life jacket, he was safe. I ignored him, but rushed to the side of the boat and quickly Pull up the rope, quickly!
All the ropes are brought up, and the other end is empty!
"Old Nine, Old Nine!" Although I knew I couldn't hear it underwater, I still yelled desperately, praying in my heart that this middle-aged man just wanted to play a joke on us, and when we were anxious, he would Cheerfully surfaced, laughing at our nervousness and anxiety, but unfortunately, this imagination immediately came to nothing, the water returned to calm, and the sea surface was as calm as ever. Lao Jiu disappeared from the bottom of the sea.

"What should I do, Lin Tianyi?" Meng Luo was completely out of energy, and he looked at me bitterly: "Will Lao Jiu die?"

I don't know, I looked at Mengluo with a wry smile, and a thought came to my mind: "After a quarter of an hour, if Lao Jiu doesn't come up, I'll go down and look for him."

Munro's face turned pale: "What about me?"

"There must be someone from above to respond, whether it's Lao Jiu coming up or me coming up, someone needs to respond." I looked at Mengluo: "You have to be brave, you are not only capable of dealing with dead people."

Regardless of Munro's panic, I began to change the diving suit. Munro looked at me eagerly, finally gritted his teeth, and came to help. After putting on the oxygen tank, I took off the oxygen mask: "There is one more thing."

"You say." Munro has calmed down.

"If we don't come up from the bottom, later, take care."

Meng Luo was stunned for a moment, his eyes were flushed, and before his emotions could be completely vented, I gritted my teeth and jumped into the sea. This time, I didn't tie the rope, and I gave it all up!

I have seen the beautiful scenes of the seabed in various geography programs before. The swimming fish, air bubbles, and aquatic plants on the seabed are all beautiful. Appreciating the beautiful scenery, and carrying an oxygen tank on my back, my body is actually suffering from physical energy consumption. I dive deeper and deeper, with the headlights turned on. The difference from before is that the bottom of the sea seen in the geography program is truly presented. It just comes with danger.

Colorful fish swim around, and aquatic plants and jellyfish are also rippling nearby. Those are things that cannot be touched. Although jellyfish looks beautiful and docile, they are actually very fierce.Under the umbrella, those slender tentacles are its digestive organs and its weapons.The tentacles are covered with stinging cells, which are like stingers and can shoot venom. After the prey is stung, it will quickly paralyze and die.

There are also those aquatic plants. You must not go to places with a lot of aquatic plants. Once you get involved, it will be difficult to break free. I carefully avoided those aquatic plants and jellyfish and looked around. A straight line, almost, I asked in my heart, the fish is very interested in me, and has been entangled around me...

Lao Jiu disappeared. I saw a dark thing in front of me. I didn't hesitate for a moment. If it weren't for the uncertainty of Lao Jiu's life and death, I'm afraid I would die laughing, this is no ordinary cave!

(End of this chapter)