704: Chapter 693: An Unexpected Encounter 704: Chapter 693: An Unexpected Encounter “Fuckin’ hell,” Song Yun cursed as he looked around and realized there was not a single exit.
After feeling around his pockets and discovering the treasure map was also gone, another curse burst forth from him.
“Sniff sniff, Song Yun, I’m sorry, it’s all my fault,” Li Shishi said with a pitiable look, her hands clasping Song Yun’s.
“If I hadn’t been so playful, we wouldn’t have been washed in here, and we wouldn’t have to die.”
“Die my ass, can’t you say something more auspicious?” Song Yun, discontent, gave Li Shishi’s head a knock and said, “Since we were washed in here, there must be a way out, so don’t panic.”
“Sniff sniff, Song Yun, you…
you have to get me out of here, I don’t want to die,” Li Shishi said, gripping Song Yun’s hand tightly.
“I will, I don’t want to die either,” Song Yun comforted her and then used his flashlight to examine their surroundings.
Upon examining the area, Song Yun realized they were in another pit, and it was completely enclosed!
“Holy shit, if it’s fully enclosed, how did we get in here!” Song Yun, puzzled, looked around and then fixed his gaze on the water pool in front of him.
“Could we have been flushed in through here?” Song Yun frowned, stood up, but felt that he was soaked through.
“Ah, I’m all wet,” Song Yun shook the water droplets off his hair and then said to Li Shishi, “I’ll start a fire in a moment.
You warm yourself up here.
I’ll check the pool to see if there’s a way out.”
“If I don’t find the exit soon, we’ll both freeze to death in here.” Song Yun pried Li Shishi’s hand away and said, “You warm yourself by the fire and keep your body warm.
Also, it’s best to take off these wet clothes.
If you keep wearing them, they’ll make you lose body heat even faster.
I’ll just check the water.”
“Then…
okay,” Li Shishi, shivering and trembling, agreed in a shaky voice.
Song Yun nodded, searched around, and was fortunate enough to find some dry firewood.
He took out a piece of alcohol he carried with him and used a lighter to set the alcohol on fire, then arranged the firewood.
In no time, Song Yun had successfully started a campfire.
“You should also dry your clothes by the fire.
There shouldn’t be anything here that can threaten you.
Just remember, do not get into the water, okay?
The underwater passages are very complex, and even professionals might get trapped and unable to surface,” Song Yun instructed.
“Then…
Song Yun, you…
be careful,” Li Shishi said with concern.
“Don’t worry, I’m always spelunking in caves,” Song Yun reassured her, turned his back to Li Shishi, and began to strip off his clothes before saying, “Help me dry these.
I don’t know how long it’ll take me to come back.”
“Sure,” Li Shishi sheepishly took Song Yun’s clothes, then stole a glance at Song Yun, who was only wearing his underwear.
Song Yun’s muscular build and the scars crisscrossing his body left Li Shishi feeling a bit flustered.
The scars on a man are like his medals of honor, and they’re the most attractive to women.
Song Yun stood by the water’s edge, took several deep breaths, and closed his eyes, reducing many of his body’s unnecessary functions to their lowest state, even controlling his heartbeat to 30-40 beats per minute.
Song Yun slowly took a step forward and plunged into the water with a splash.
The water was freezing cold, but thankfully Song Yun’s physical fitness was extraordinary.
Otherwise, just that first cold plunge would have used up a lot of oxygen to warm his body.
Song Yun opened his eyes wide, using the powerful knock-off, domestic flashlight to examine the underwater channel.
This “underwater river” was actually a cave filled with water.
Places like this generally didn’t have fish or other creatures since a lot of the water was rainwater.
Without fish, predators like crocodiles were even less likely, so Song Yun was quite safe and relaxed in the water.
Song Yun swam slowly forward, calm and composed.
In the water, if you get nervous and agitated, your oxygen consumption shoots up.
For Song Yun, who had no external oxygen equipment, that could be fatal!
So he tried his best to control himself and not think about the possibility of not finding an exit soon.
After about five minutes, Song Yun didn’t know how far he had swum but still hadn’t seen any light.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and then hovered in place, spreading his hands slowly.
Song Yun was sensing the direction of the water flow.
After sensing for a while, he opened his eyes and swam in another direction.
About ten minutes later, Song Yun’s oxygen was almost depleted.
He forcefully slowed his heartbeat further, then mobilized a burst of energy hidden in his Dantian to his lungs.
If he didn’t find an exit in the next five minutes, Song Yun would be in danger of drowning.
But Song Yun remained unhurried as he swam.
After about three more minutes, a light appeared not far ahead of Song Yun.
Song Yun’s eyes brightened slightly, but he felt no excitement, knowing that too much excitement would increase his need for oxygen.
Many had perished at this final hurdle, and having been through countless such experiences, Song Yun knew how to handle it.
He slightly increased his swimming pace and soon saw the light growing closer and closer.
Finally, after another minute, Song Yun successfully reached the light, his body already stiff from the prolonged lack of oxygen.
“Phew!” Song Yun burst out of the water and saw the sky.
“I finally made it out!” Song Yun murmured to himself in relief.
“Eh, how’d you get out?” An astonished voice came from nearby.
Song Yun turned to look, “Fuck, why is it this group of people!”