Chapter 629: Silence
With the head on the mine lamp, we kept trekking in the dark.
Because we have lost the equipment for the detection direction, we can only rely on a very vague guess, that is, the amount of moisture.
The underground area where we are located is located below the Devil's Lake. It is very dry because of its extreme depth and proximity to the volcano, but if we are going out, we will walk towards a place with a lot of moisture.
But this judgment standard is not very accurate, because the existence of groundwater systems will inevitably cause some interference to us.
So we walked underground for two days, but still didn't see any way out.
"That's all we have to do with our food."
A few of us gathered together and shone the only three cans left on the ground with flashlights.
These three cans are not ordinary food, but high-compression space food. But even so, these foods are only enough for a few of us to eat for a day. If we save some food, we may be able to last for two to three days.
What makes us slightly grateful is that there are a lot of groundwater sources and we are not lacking in water now.
In addition, what worries me the most is Qian'er. Although the rest of us are tired, our physical condition is still good, and we are only slightly injured. However, Qian'er's face is getting paler and there are several signs of vomiting.
She gradually lost the ability to move, and I was trekking with her on my back these two days.
Her body temperature began to become abnormal. When I was carrying her on my back, I felt like I was carrying a stove on my back, and the hotness on my back made me extremely anxious.
"Zhang Qi, looking at the symptoms of Sister Qian'er, it is very likely that there is a tumor in her stomach, and she must receive professional treatment as soon as possible."
Li Xin said this after checking Qian'er's body.
Qian'er was harmed by the radiation inside Catherine's explosion, and the cells in her stomach were mutated, so she was nauseous and vomited, and she grew tumors. Fortunately, her mutated did not appear in other parts of the body, such as the brain, otherwise she might not be able to stand it in these few days.
There is really not much time left for us!
Seeing Qian'er in great pain and vomiting miserable appearance when she ate, I couldn't help but take out the fragments of the Source Stone, and wanted to use that thing to try to save her.
But the indigenous people rushed to the Source Stone one by one, and eventually their bodies exploded, or other strange ways of dying, kept coming to my mind, making me afraid to make this decision.
Maybe the Source Stone can save Qian'er, but maybe it will speed up her death.
"Damn it, where is the way out!"
We didn't delay for too long. After counting the food, we continued to trek wildly. If we walked slowly, we might be able to hold on for a longer time, but seeing Qian'er's appearance, how could I still walk slowly?
"Xian'er, you must hold on. We will definitely be able to go back alive. The outside world is so wonderful. Qian'er, you haven't finished watching the TV series you like to watch yet!"
I began to talk to Qian'er constantly, trying to cheer her up.
We didn't have enough food, so I secretly gave her my portion. She couldn't eat it, so I chewed it myself and fed it to her.
After another day and a half, our food was almost exhausted, but as we saw it, it was still a vast darkness.
We have been trekking in the dark for five or six days in a row. In order to save energy, we hardly turn on the lights, and can only listen to the sound and follow the smell.
The underground is different from the ground. There are stars at night, and all kinds of scattered lights. There is only black here, endless black, and endless black!
A black man that can make people crazy!
People who have never experienced it may never understand the endless sense of fear and despair.
Hunger and pain make us move more and more slowly.
The underground is actually not safe. There should be many monsters living below that are not seeing the light of day, but perhaps it is because of me, or simply the influence of the Source Stone, those underground creatures are afraid of it.
It was very quiet along the way, and we had barely encountered anything alive.
That kind of dead silence can drive people crazy.
At this point, I no longer have time to pay attention to the arrested "Sister Man". I don't know if it's because she is adapted to the underground environment, she is actually the best mental state among us.
Sure enough, on the third day of our long journey, "Sister Man" ran away while we were not paying attention.
We don't even know when she left.
We didn't have the energy to catch her, but this gave us a warning. In order to prevent everyone from falling behind, we had to hold hands and agreed that every step we took would pinch each other and make sure that the person was still there.
However, as he walked like this, Yu Chengyao suddenly screamed.
"Li Xin didn't move anymore, she let go of my hand!"
I quickly turned around, turned on the lamp source, and shone it behind, but saw Li Xin lying not far behind us. Her face was as white as paper and extremely haggard. She just lay there quietly, as if she would never wake up.
We quickly climbed to her side. Fortunately, although her breathing was weak, it did not disappear. Her body temperature was a little high, which made people feel heartbroken.
The fatigue and hunger made Li Xin sick too.
Among the four of us, two of us became patients at once!
Do we still have hope of living?
We roared and shouted her name, and Li Xin reluctantly opened her eyes.
"I'm sorry, Zhang Qi, and Yao, I can't accompany you anymore, give up on me!"
Li Xin said to us with a smile, her eyes were filled with tears, but she still stubbornly held back and didn't want it to flow out.
"What stupid things are you saying, how could I give up on you!"
I shouted these words.
After this trip, Wang Jin died and Lucy died. Many team members were either dead or missing. Even Qian'er was sick and still in danger of life. Do I still have to watch Li Xin sleep forever in this darkness?
I knew I couldn't do it, so I struggled to pick her up.
On my back was Qian'er tied to her body with a rope, and she had to hold Li Xin again. It was obviously very difficult. The lack of food during this period made my physical condition extremely bad. I almost fell down after taking a few steps.
"Let me do it."
Yuchengyao's voice sounded a little dull.
I know that according to her style, she would probably choose to leave Li Xin behind, but seeing that I was so persistent, she still changed her mind.
Yu Chengyao also carried Li Xin with a rope. We carried one of us on our backs and moved forward little by little in the darkness. Even though we were as slow as a turtle, we were still walking.
Because we understand that if we stay where we are, there is only one dead end, and only by walking can we have hope!
Chapter completed!