There were no stars or moons in the night sky, but the surroundings emitted a white and dim light. Coupled with the rumbling of the waterfall, it described the mystery of nature.
I looked at the equipment that Pan Laosan had brought and thought to myself that this guy was indeed not simple. As far as I knew, other than the investigation bureau, there was no such advanced diving equipment in the country.
Although it wasn't winter yet and we were all wearing diving suits, it was just a layer of skin. Facing this bone-chilling pool water was still a little unbearable. As soon as he entered the water, he was already shivering from the cold. However, the feeling of impulsiveness in his heart had dissipated a lot because of the coldness.
He looked at the people around him. Other than the two sentries who did not go into the water, the remaining ten or so people were ready to dive. He also brought two octagonal boxes with a diameter of one meter. There were small holes all over them, and they looked very heavy. Pan Laosan made a gesture of departure, and everyone began to swim toward the depths of the Rhinoceros Pond.
The night-vision goggles we wore allowed us to see clearly in the pitch-black water, and it was not affected by refraction.
The gas mask-like oxygen mask could communicate with others underwater, but it was not wireless. It was connected by ten long wires, and each wire was connected to a central point to ensure that people underwater could communicate. That d * mned Pan Laosan asked one of his underlings to tie ten wires to everyone, saying that it was for safety.
Mozzie kept swimming around me and gestured to me. Be careful, they all have guns.
I nodded to show that I understood. The feeling of being stared at appeared in my heart again. I quickly gestured to the mosquito. Mosquito waved at me and led me to Old Pan's side." If they want to attack us, we can capture Old Pan as soon as possible.
The deeper he swam, the greater the pressure of the water. Every inch of his skin seemed to be squeezed by someone. Soon, we reached the bottom of the Rhinoceros Pool. The waterfall on the surface of the water rushed straight to the bottom of the pool. Looking up from the water, it was a different kind of spectacular sight. It also makes us unable to stabilize our bodies. If we're not careful, we'll be easily swept away by the turbulence.
There was nothing at the bottom of the pool except for rocks and sand that had been blown away by the current. The mosquito said to Old Pan,""There's nothing here. Could the rumors be false?”
Pan Laosan replied to us,"The thing may be deep under the current."”
"Motherf * cker." I cursed Old Pan in my heart for chopping off his head. This was the biggest waterfall in Asia. When the water flow was at its peak, falling from a height of dozens of meters could kill someone, let alone stabilize their body. Moreover, no matter how advanced the diving goggles were, they would still be affected by the turbulence under the water and could not see clearly.
While we were thinking, Pan Laosan told us that the two boxes could send out shock waves in all directions. Not only could they help us move, but they could also stabilize our bodies. Moreover, since everyone was tied together, only the underling could untie this set. There was no need to worry about who would leave who behind.
Mozzie and I saw that this was the best solution. We couldn't drive a submarine, right? However, this thing was really useful. Once it was opened in the water, it was like grabbing a fixed object.
With this box, Mozzie, Pan Laosan's two subordinates, and I slowly approached the turbulence. Although our bodies were still swaying from the current, we were not swept away.
Swimming in the water takes a lot of energy. We started to search from the bottom of the pool, but there was no sign of Shennong's gallbladder. When I reached the center of the waterfall, I couldn't hold on any longer. This was even more tiring than climbing a few mountains during my training.
Old Pan probably knew how difficult it was to find a needle in a haystack, so he called us out after we searched around.
"You two brothers have worked hard.”After saying that, Pan Laosan asked the others to swim in and told us to be careful. This gave me a bad feeling, and I couldn't help but worry about my underlings.
My guess was right. Old Third Pan must know something. The few of them had just swam to the bottom of the waterfall when they saw a whirlpool suddenly appear at the bottom of the pool. It disappeared in a flash. Before we could react, we heard a scream.
"Quickly pull the wire." Someone shouted, and everyone instinctively swam outside.
"Oh my god."
When they pulled the men out, one of them was only left with half his body tied to the wire.
" There's something. Something ran out of the vortex," a person who was dragged out said in panic.
"Pay attention to your surroundings." Pan Laosan hurriedly shouted to the crowd. As soon as I said that, a huge creature rushed towards us. From afar, it looked like it was running in the water.
Everyone was so scared that they forgot to run away. It was only when the thing ran closer that they realized that it looked like a white rhinoceros, but its size was surprisingly large, similar to an African elephant. Although it was a rhinoceros, its mouth looked like a crocodile, and it had a mouth full of fangs.
"What the f * ck is this?" Someone shouted. Just as he spoke, the monster had already bitten a person's head. With a gentle pull, the person's head was separated from his neck. Blood gushed out like a fountain, dyeing the surrounding pool red.
"Are you waiting for the performance? Hurry up and leave."
I shouted and swam out, trying to untie the wires on my body, but I found that the rope was really f * cking awesome. I was so anxious that I cursed Old Pan's ancestors in my heart.
When the monster saw me move, it immediately rushed towards me. The water flow caused me to lose my balance and I didn't know where to swim. Seeing that the monster was about to bite me, my body was pulled to the side. It turned out that the mosquito had saved my life.
Mosquito dragged me to his side and quickly shouted to the others,"Quickly untie the wires and run for your lives. Otherwise, no one will be able to leave.”
Seeing that its attack missed, the monster rushed towards me and the mosquito like a beast. The two of us were washed by the water and lost our balance again. We could only wait to be bitten. I shouted for those people to pull us, but one or two of them only listened to the mosquitoes and untied the wires. They didn't care if they could untie them or not. As expected, they flew away when disaster struck.
Seeing that the monster had opened its mouth wide, I cursed Captain Wang in my heart. This time, I've been tricked by you. However, just as the monster was about to bite us, it suddenly stopped and changed its direction to attack the others.
"What happened?" I looked at the mosquito in confusion. The mosquito was also very strange, but I couldn't care less now. I had to escape first. However, no matter how hard she tried, she could not untie the wire. Mosquito took out a water knife and cut it with all her might, but there was no trace of the wire at all. What material was this made of? It was too f * cking sturdy.
While we were untying the wires, the monster bit another person to death. The mosquito looked at the stunned Li Juan and prepared to swim over. I quickly pulled him back and cursed in my heart, What kind of time is it now, and you still want to f * cking pick up girls?
The smell of blood in the water seemed to make the monster even more excited. The more it bit, the happier it became. The others took out their guns and attacked the monster. However, in such deep water, unless it was close to the flesh, it was no different from a child throwing mud. Looking at the monster's thick skin, bullets probably wouldn't have much effect on it.
One of them didn't believe it and rushed up with an AK47 and the box. I was about to persuade him but it was useless. The moment the monster opened its mouth, that guy used the box to stabilize his body. He quickly inserted the gun into the monster's mouth and swept it around. I couldn't help but admire him. This guy was really brave. He also knew that the monster's mouth was weak.
The monster didn't expect the man to do this. A few of its teeth were knocked out. I thought I was safe now, but the monster didn't die after being shot by a bullet clip. Instead, it was angered. It bit the man and dragged him deeper into the pool.
Because we were connected by wires, we were also dragged away by the monster. In a few seconds, we were dragged to the place where the monster came out. The monster plunged into the sand at the bottom of the pool and disappeared. We were quickly dragged in, and everything in front of us was dark. Countless sand and stones around us hit our bodies, and it was as if we were rolling on a mountain of knives.
When we finally stopped, we were already dragged into another pool. During this process, my oxygen mask was scraped off by the sand and stones. I couldn't take it anymore and quickly swam out of the water. After taking a few deep breaths, I was stunned by what I saw.
This was an indescribably large underground cave. There were mountains and rivers in the cave, and there were all kinds of flowers and trees. Other than the common shade-loving plants, I had never seen anything else.
There were many springs hanging from the cliff. At the top of the cave, there was a cloud-like fog that emitted bright fluorescent light, making the cave look like the dusk outside. Although it was dark, one could see things. This was simply the immortal cave in legends.
The survivors were just like me, staring at everything in front of them in a daze, forgetting about the dangers in the water.
I couldn't help but think of the preface to the " Mystical Affairs Files ": The world we know is just a little bit that the world wants us to understand. I couldn't find a better way to describe this sentence other than saying," That makes a lot of f * cking sense."
It took a while for everyone to react and quickly swim to the shore. At this time, they realized that one of them had a flat head. It was probably because he had knocked over a rock or something during the process of being dragged. I gulped and subconsciously touched my entire body. Fortunately, everything that should be there was there. They were not missing an arm or a leg.
Everyone had a lingering fear after escaping death. They lay on the ground and panted heavily. I saw Old Pan looking at the cave happily and cursing,""Good job, Third Brother. You almost killed us. What do you mean by being on the same boat?”
Mozzie was deep in thought. Seeing that Old Third Pan didn't retort after being scolded by me, she asked,""Third brother, you don't seem to really treat us as brothers, right? Is there something else that you want us to do?”
"As for Brother Mosquito, I didn't know that something like this would happen either. Besides, I've already said that places with treasures will be guarded by strange beasts. It seems that the origin of the Rhinoceros Pond is true. Do you know what kind of monster it is?”
I ignored Pan Laosan's big brother face and pretended to be innocent."If you know, then say it. Why are you keeping me in suspense?”
"Legend has it that there are many kinds of rhinoceroses. According to Liu Xun's book 'Records of Strange Changes on the Ridge' in the Tang Dynasty," Pan Laosan said calmly,"Between heaven and earth, there were terrifying chicken rhinoceros, dust-repelling rhinoceros, water-repelling rhinoceros, and light rhinoceros. These rhinoceroses are only heard of, not seen. I think this should be the Aquatic Rhinoceros. The ancients saw this divine beast under the Huangguoshu Waterfall, so they called the pool the Rhinoceros Pool.”
Seeing that Old Third Pan was still showing off, I couldn't help but curse,""I don't care about the Aquatic Rhinoceros or the Poop-Peeing Rhinoceros. Tell me, how are we going to get out?”
"Brother Haozi, don't be anxious. Since we're here, let's take it as it is. There must be treasures where there are divine beasts.”
I didn't listen to Pan Laosan's long-winded words. He said to untie the electric wire that almost killed me. However, the little brother who tied the wire had already become the shit of the Aquatic Rhinoceros. We studied it for about ten minutes before we untied it. Just as we were discussing what to do next, an ear-piercing roar came from afar.
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