Zhang Qiling returned the gun to Fatty.
The new layer hidden beneath the riverbed was not high, and Zhang Qiling jumped down directly without the aid of a rope.
Wu Tianzhen was speechless at Zhang Qiling's tendency to jump down regardless of the height. He really wanted to voice his objection, but thinking that the other party would definitely not listen, he could only sulk to himself.
His short boots landed with a click on the hard ground.
This new layer had no light, but the drainage was clearly well done. The volume of water from such a long underground river was so quickly discharged.
Zhang Qiling squatted down and gently stroked the ground. There were many small, hole-like drainage outlets.
The moonworms that fell with them couldn't pass through such small holes. Now that they were separated from the water source, they could only writhe helplessly on the ground, trying to absorb the last bit of remaining moisture.
There was no danger.
He picked up a small stone and threw it. Fatty and Wu Tianzhen received the signal and soon climbed down the rope.
"Whoa!" As soon as Fatty landed, he felt a sticky squish under his feet, as if he had crushed something.
He lifted his large foot and saw a moonworm, its eyes wide open in death, writhing its broken body beneath his foot.
Wu Tianzhen shone his light over. The ground was covered with moonworms, white and tangled together.
With this scale of coverage, it was estimated that except for the agile Zhang Qiling who could avoid them, the two of them could not escape stepping on them.
"Go!"
As expected, Zhang Qiling did not let him down. He moved without any visible dodging and nimbly crossed over the moonworms.
Immortals could not understand the troubles of mortals, so Zhang Qiling did not realize how anti-human his actions were. He simply said "go" and started moving at a brisk pace, leaving the two mortals far behind.
"Hey, this little brother, he didn't even wait for us!"
Fatty gave up and stomped through the worms, unable to resist teasing.
Wu Tianzhen tried his best to protect the soles of his shoes, focusing on dodging the obstacles, and replied without looking up:
"Little brother is just like that."
"Before he met us, he didn't know how long he had lived alone."
"His world was only himself, he was probably used to it."
Fatty said nothing. After a long silence, he sighed deeply.
...
Zhang Qiling did not need much light. He moved forward, clearing away potential dangers to the other two as he went.
The place was very spacious, and the echo of his boots on the ground reverberated in his ears.
Gradually, he suddenly felt a little unaccustomed.
It had only been a short time, but he didn't know when he had become accustomed to Fatty and Wu Tianzhen chattering noisily beside him from time to time.
Although he had always been alone before, and had not spoken a word during the three days he explored Changbai Mountain.
However, with the contrast, the current silence felt very uncomfortable.
[Detected that the host has successfully played the loneliness of Little Brother, Playability +3]
[Current Playability 56%]
[Ability Unlocked: Bone Shrinking]
Zhang Qiling did not pay attention to the system. He stopped and hesitated, wondering if he should wait for those two.
But then a sound of hurried footsteps and a familiar voice came.
"Little brother, are you waiting for us? We're almost there!"
"No, Tianzhen, don't run anymore, you're tiring Fatty!"
They had caught up.
The light sources in their hands emitted a dazzling glow, illuminating the path ahead.
...
With the light, the scene before them was revealed.
Before them were stone structures resembling baffles on both sides of a narrow path. They had gaps beneath them and did not fit perfectly. Upon closer inspection, small ball bearings were installed inside.
Away from the water-soaked areas, the traces of snakes crawling on the dry ground became very obvious.
"This is..."
Wu Tianzhen looked at these snake paths, and the mysterious blocked path flashed in his mind.
"This is a snake mill!"
"These baffles are specifically for the snakes. These snakes change the spatial structure by pushing the baffles!"
Cows were used for experiments, snakes were used to push mills, and even that revered giant snake was used as a coffin lid.
This Li Wang truly utilized his animal friends to the fullest.
After walking a bit further, the space suddenly widened.
The few of them shone their lights, only to find that they had arrived at another stone chamber.
The four walls of this room were covered with withered yellow plant vines, long and thin, filling the entire wall without any gaps.
The mysterious underground plants did not attract Fatty's attention. His eyes were now fixed on the very center of the room.
In that spot, there was a huge, square white jade coffin!