area51novel Chapter 132 - 129: This Road is Impassable
Chapter 132 - 129: This Road is Impassable
Chapter 132: Chapter 129: This Road is Impassable
Bi Fang retreated into the corridor, winding through the paths marked on the rock walls until he found a higher sloping terrain in the corridor.
After carving an arrow into the wall, Bi Fang explained to the drone.
“Within these caves, we must be careful of rising groundwater levels. Here, it’s common to hear the water without seeing it. One step may be on solid rock and the next could unexpectedly be over a deep pool. In case of a cloudburst, it’s quite possible for the water to fill the cave overnight.”
“This scenario is extremely dangerous. In December 2009, seven cave explorers from France entered a cave at the border of France and Spain in the Pyrenees Mountains. When they reached 700 meters underground, the water level of the underground river suddenly rose, cutting off the exit route for three of them. The other four tried to rescue them without success before urgently seeking help from the outside world.”
“Later, a professional rescue team arrived at the scene. The diving team entered the cave, used explosives to blast a passage, and finally succeeded in rescuing the trapped individuals.”
[Damn! I thought getting lost was the most dangerous situation in cave exploration. Who knew there was something even scarier?]
[There shouldn’t be a sudden surge of water in the desert, right?]
[On the contrary, I think because it’s a desert, it’s more likely to have rapid water level rises. All the water would seep in from a downpour.]
[But heavy rains are rare, aren’t deserts less likely to experience sudden cloudbursts?]
[If you get flooded in such a place, isn’t that just waiting to die?]
The audience was anxious, unable to imagine what a desperate scene it would be if groundwater backfilled into the corridors.
It was like stuffing people into a sealed glass jar and filling it with water!
“Yes, it’s just waiting to die,” Bi Fang confirmed their thoughts. “If you’re trapped in a cave and the water level rises and floods in, you’ll drown. If you don’t get drowned, you’ll die of asphyxiation due to lack of air circulation.”
“Not every cave exploration outing is so lucky to have friends able to call for rescue, most victims are powerless to change their fate in such situations.”
Many viewers nodded silently.
Without a rise in water level, the intricately complex caves could drive a person mad, not to mention when they are flooded.
Find the exit against the clock, how could that be possible?
“When we ‘re trapped in caverns for various reasons, we must try our best to find higher ground to avoid similar tragedies. This corridor seems to be the highest ground I’ve come across in my recent exploration area, and I plan to make this my campsite for tonight.”
Bi Fang cleared the rocks on the ground and then started to look for scattered stones around the area, piling them at both ends of the corridor to create simple barriers.
“It’s best to block both ends of the passage with stones. This can effectively prevent some creatures from entering, especially heat-seeking animals like venomous snakes. A sleeping human is simply a natural furnace to them! Without taking measures, you can’t possibly defend against it!”
“I hope no strange creatures come in while I’m asleep.”
After partially blocking the passage, Bi Fang wiped the sweat off his forehead, held onto the drone, and after a few final words, ended the broadcast despite the audience’s pleas not to.
Gazing at the torch in his hand, Bi Fang blew out a breath.
The corridor plunged into complete darkness.
The sound of flowing water was faintly discernible, with water droplets landing on the damp ground and echoing clearly.
Bi Fang felt his own chest, sensing the heartbeat within, and slowly closed his eyes.
Next came the sound of his steady breathing.
In the dark, Bi Fang drifted in and out of sleep, sometimes even feeling water droplets landing on his own face. The sound of the water seemed to draw nearer, elusive like a shadow.
Inside an office.
Gu Qingyuan took off his glasses, pinched the bridge of his nose, and relieved fatigue.
Watching this live broadcast was truly draining, never having a moment to relax is comparable to a day full of experiments.
The application for re
In less than fifteen minutes, he made a new discovery.
More skeletons, and not just one!
Just by counting skulls, Bi Fang saw at least four!
But that wasn’t the main point!
Bi Fang felt the hard, sandy surface before him, his tone grave.
“If I’m not mistaken, the exit is just across from here!”