Daomu Biji

Something must have happened to Fatty and Menyoupin at this place. For some reason I still don’t know, they untied the rope connected to the water, and then disappeared at the bottom of the lake, which was dozens of meters deep. Easy reading on mobile phone: organized by αp.k

Without scuba, they could only last one minute underwater. Where could they go in that minute? I don't want to believe the weird saying about being swallowed by a water ghost. Judging from reality, they can only travel a maximum of twenty or thirty meters underwater. In other words, unless there is a submarine picking them up underwater at that time, they can do nothing and have nowhere to go. They should be around here.

But there was nothing around, and the bottom of the silent lake was flat.

The strangest part was the details of taking off the diving helmet and untying the rope. On the one hand, this helmet is very troublesome to put on. Its zipper is at the back and is very long. Even if you are given a leisurely time, it may take ten to twenty seconds to take it off. In addition, untying the rope is the fastest. Also have to add five seconds. These twenty-five seconds are still the time of a bottle of oil. If it is a fat man, with his physical and psychological quality, it may take longer. On the other hand, this helmet does not affect their actions, and can also be used as armor when attacked. Therefore, there is no need for them to take off their helmets, either emotionally or rationally.

What happened that made them think of taking off their helmets?

Judging from the fact that Menyoubo also took off his helmet, this incident was definitely not a sudden thought. His character is very reliable, so taking off his helmet should be a very necessary move.

I don’t think it’s too dangerous. They took off their helmets calmly. It must be that what they encountered was not urgent and fast-changing, such as being attacked by animals or encountering strange things. Instead, it should be something that allowed them to think calmly and make decisions. Things like "You can take off your helmet, there will be no danger" or "You can take off your helmet, the danger is under control."

Then, one thing is certain, this incident must have happened nearby.

The step-by-step analysis made me gradually calm down. I looked at the deep underwater ancient village below the stone slope, and suddenly felt a strange coldness coming out of the ruins - could they be here? Inside the Hudi Ancient Village? However, it is impossible to reach Guzhai from here in one minute. They'd be crazy to take off their helmets and swim there. That would be suicide.

I tried to restore the scene at that time and see if there were any places around me where I had to untie the rope to pass, or where I had to take off the helmet to pass.

Surrounded by clean rocky beaches, I swam slowly and found that the situation here was very simple, clearly visible under the powerful search light and diving goggles. The only possible place is under the rock slope, near the edge of the stockade, where there are several huge rotten trees that have sunk to the bottom.

These rotten trees must be the big trees outside the village back then.

Now all the twigs and leaves have rotted into mud, leaving only the thick trunk that has not completely rotted. Countless branches that fell from it piled up around it, forming a large pile of branches like a withered bush. A large number of branches were crisscrossed and covered with lime in the water like rocks.

If the fat man found something among them, he might untie the rope before entering, because the rope could easily get tangled in the branches, and the clumsy helmet would prevent him from getting his head closer to check.

Thinking about it, I suddenly felt a chill, and a very scary thought suddenly came to my mind: At that time, maybe the fat man found something in the pile of branches. He took off his helmet and rope to take a look, but was trapped in it, and then got bored. Oil bottle also took off his helmet in order to save Fatty, but ended up being trapped in it, and both of them drowned, which is why the strange result was that the bodies were missing.

If that were the case, I would be faced with an extremely horrifying sight - I would see their two bodies among the branches that had been underwater for two weeks. The reason why their bodies did not surface was probably because they were trapped in these ghost-claw-like branches.

I didn't dare go over, but then I forced myself to paddle because there was no escape now.

Keeping my distance, I floated to the rotten trees and shined my search light downwards. I saw an area the size of a basketball court below, full of white branches, tangled together like barbed wire. The light shines through those branches, and there are layers below. If it gets stuck in there, even the Daluo Immortal won't be able to escape.

There were indeed some large gaps in the tangle of branches, which seemed to have been caused by someone forcibly breaking open the branches. The bodies of Fatty and Menyouping were not seen in them.

I searched around and found that there was indeed none, so I breathed a sigh of relief, gritted my steel teeth and forced myself to sink closer to the surface of the branch.

When I got close to these branches, I held my breath and took a look. I immediately realized that these branches would definitely not be able to trap anyone. Many of the branches were broken. I saw from the fractures that these branches were actually rotten inside like mud powder, and they would break with just a touch of my hand. Into several pieces. They can maintain the shape of branches only because they are supported by a thin layer of lime on the outside, just like very thin lime pipes. That thing couldn't bear any strength, and even if it was trapped, it would break into small pieces of lime after a little struggle.

In these gaps, there are indeed countless lime flakes and broken "lime branches" piled up messily around, perhaps the traces caused by the fat man's search for the skeletons here. I brought the search light closer and looked down, but I didn't see anything unusual. Apparently they found nothing.

I couldn't help but smile bitterly. If it weren't for this reason, I really couldn't figure out what happened here and why it suddenly disappeared at the bottom of the lake. Could it be that, as Agui said, there was some kind of lake ghost causing trouble here?

At that moment, I even had an idea. I wanted to take off my diving suit and see what would happen. At least I restrained myself from doing such a ridiculous thing.

Below these rotten trees is the ancient village. From a bird's-eye view, all I can see is the tiled roof but not the inside. It is useless to hit the maximum light with the search light. The little light is faint and makes the ancient village look even brighter. More quiet and profound.

I gathered my mind and prepared to continue searching everywhere, but the searchlight flickered. The moment I turned my head, I suddenly felt that there seemed to be a change in the ancient village, so I turned my head back. Somewhere deep in the ancient village, a strange green light appeared at some point, as if a dark, lonely lamp was lit by someone.

Under the deep water, the cold blue halo seemed to be the phosphorus fire that lit up from the netherworld. It was hazy. My brain suddenly went blank, as if I was in a nightmare. My heartbeat accelerated and my chest was so heavy that I couldn't breathe.

Holy shit, what’s going on, what kind of light is this? Is there anyone in this ancient village?

Could it be that Menyou Ping and Fatty were not only alive but also active in this ancient village?

But this is at the bottom of a lake dozens of meters deep, and the ancient village has been submerged for nearly a thousand years. How can they survive for such a long time underwater without oxygen? Even a flashlight will run out of battery after two weeks. And this kind of light has an indescribable ghostly quality, not like the light of a flashlight, nor like the light of a fire.

The feeling of suffocation is getting stronger and stronger. It seems that the innocent souls who died at the bottom of the lake have not yet become Buddhas and have been wandering in the ruins at the bottom of the lake? Is this the light of the Yao family back then, crossing the barrier between the underworld and the human world, guiding the undead back to the ghost realm?

An inexplicable impulse made me unconsciously want to swim toward the light, just like being at the bottom of a cold, dark lake, or like a lost person seeing a light in the mountains. But at that moment, I suddenly had a flash of inspiration and suddenly realized, could it be that Fat Man and Mengyou Ping saw this little light at that time and where I was, which led to their disappearance?

Is this the point? What happens next?

I couldn't help but tighten my mind and observe the surroundings, fearing that something might happen suddenly.

However, after looking around, it was extremely quiet. When the search light was shining, no movement could be seen.

Turning back, the green light of the lone lamp became increasingly obscure. Suddenly, an unreasonable panic began to spread in my heart.