As they dived, the storm on the surface of the water no longer affected them, but their field of vision began to narrow.
When the surroundings were almost completely dark, the three people's bracelets suddenly emitted a burst of light, illuminating the surroundings.
Li Wei and the little brother looked at each other. Why didn't he know that the bracelet had such a function?
However, seeing that the young man was not surprised at all, Li Wei shrugged and did not bother about it. After all, it was not good to ask too much in the current situation.
Raising the bracelet, Li Wei looked around. Under the cold light, the dim lake water was as beautiful as a transparent gem. The visibility was limited, about five to six meters, but it was enough for Li Wei to see what was around him.
On the rocks at the bottom of the lake, there were some tiny creatures. The light reflected off the surface of the blue lake, but it made Li Wei and the others shudder.
If there were bugs in the water like the ones in the oasis, then they would undoubtedly be dead!
Fortunately, these little things were lying on the rock layer, and even if Li Wei and the others got close, they would not move at all. Their tiny claws clung to the rock layer as if they were stepping on the ground.
" So it's krill…" After seeing what they were, Li Wei let out a long sigh of relief.
The krill was a common group of planktons, and they usually fed on plants.
Since there were krill here, it meant that there were other creatures in the lake.
As they swam further down the lake, the three of them found signs of water grass not far away.
Behind the water grass was a huge black hole, as if it was about to devour someone.
Although it had only been less than two minutes since he had dove into the lake, the lake had already begun to stir.
If they could see the scene on the lake, they would realize that the tornado in the sandstorm was heading straight for the lake.
If the tornado really did come to this lake, no matter how deep Li Wei and the others swam, they would not be able to escape.
Although they did not see what was happening on the lake, their sixth sense told them that they could only go in from here to find out.
However, as he got closer to the cave, Li Wei felt that something was wrong.
The bottom of the lake was too quiet! It didn't look like an ecosphere at all!
They had been swimming here for so long and had already crossed the distance of half the lake, but they had not seen the existence of a fish?!
Perhaps, the only living creatures here were these krill.
However, these tiny creatures should be at the bottom of the food chain. They absorbed nutrients from the microorganisms and algae on the rock stratum to grow, so there should be other creatures eating these krill to grow.
If there were no krill, he might not be surprised. But since there were animals at the bottom of the food chain, there should be middle and upper levels!
If that was the case, then where were the middle and upper levels of the food chain in this lake?
Although they were puzzled, Li Wei and the others could only continue forward.
The bottom of the lake was sunken like a bowl, and the center of the lake was the lowest point.
The lake they had arrived at was located in the middle of the " bowl ", similar to the handle of a cup.
As he continued to walk along the cave, Li Wei realized that there were very few krill around him. A faint sense of strangeness rose in his heart.
Fortunately, they reached the surface of the water not long after they swam up the cave. Finally, they did not have to hold their breath anymore.
What Li Wei didn't know was that if someone were to stay up there, they would be able to see that when the tornado was about to touch the oasis, it had already stopped and was pacing around the oasis. However, no matter what, it didn't dare to step into the oasis.
Just as Li Wei and the others surfaced, the huge sandstorm gradually stopped. However, the strange thing was that the oasis that had swallowed three members of Kuroda Seiichi's team, as well as the lake where Li Wei and the others had taken refuge, had disappeared without a trace!!!
The surroundings were extremely quiet. The ground was so flat that it was as if the oasis had never existed in this area!
……
Sensing the strange and quiet atmosphere around him, Li Wei slowly raised his hand and observed his surroundings with the help of the cold light emitted by the bracelet.
"What is this place?”
When they saw their surroundings clearly, even Li Wei and the little brother were so surprised that their mouths were slightly agape!
What appeared in front of them was not an underground river, but a tunnel made of bronze!
The bronze tunnel was nearly three meters wide and three meters high. The entrance was covered by rock layers, revealing mottled ancient bronze words. The words were like snakes, winding and twisting, as if they carried some kind of strange power. Although they could not be understood, they could feel the majestic aura of the person who carved these words. This should be the name of this place.
"This is…"
Climbing up the river bank, Li Wei carefully identified the words on the bronze wall and found them somewhat familiar.
"Ancient Loulan Language."
The young man's face was also incomparably calm. Only Eri stood at the side with her head tilted, curiously watching the two men constantly commenting on the bronze wall.
"Ancient Loulan language? The legendary ancient Loulan?"
"Hiss…this luck! They were clearly here to find the ship coffin, but they actually found Gu Loulan?”
"The entrance to the ancient Loulan is so obvious. How come no one has discovered it after so many years?”
"Do you think this place is really easy to find? Didn't they notice that the helicopter was shot down by the sandstorm?”
When Li Wei and the other two discovered Gu Loulan, the audience felt extremely curious. However, in the research room, it caused a huge uproar!
"What? Gu Loulan?"
"Gu Loulan really exists? Isn't that just a legend?"
"Unbelievable! It was truly unbelievable! They could actually find Gu Loulan!”
"Do you remember their coordinates? He had to find a way to excavate Gu Loulan! This was definitely a major discovery in history!”
"If we excavate the ancient Loulan, we might be able to understand why Lop Nur became a no man's land!”
Although they had yet to confirm whether what Li Wei and the others had discovered was actually Gu Loulan, it was impossible for nature to create such a passage. It was 100% man-made. Even if this was not Gu Loulan, it was definitely another secret of Lop Nur!
For this reason, these experts were all cheering and jumping for joy. They wished they could directly jump into the screen and study this area!
Just as Li Wei and the others were getting ready, Zhao Xin, who was in the broadcasting studio, received a notice from the higher-ups. He said to the audience in the live broadcast room,"After discussion, the higher-ups unanimously agreed that the ancient Loulan discovered by Li Wei and the others is also one of the secrets of Lop Nur. Even though we can't locate them for the time being, as long as they can come out of Gu Loulan alive and lead the expedition team to determine the location of the entrance, then they will be considered to have completed this exploration! Let us congratulate them in advance!”
This time, the cheers from the audience in the live broadcast room became even louder.
The show had only aired for two teams, and there was already a team that had reserved the first place. This was undoubtedly an extremely exciting scene!
Especially after losing seven teams and twenty-three people! This was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the production team!
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