Lu Chen naturally knew about the tunnel that Peacock was talking about.
This tunnel was the underground river that led to Insect Valley in the original novel.
The bones inside were left behind by some ancient sacrificial creatures and prisoners of war.
"Since there's a direct waterway, we have to take a look.”
"You said that if we go around Covering Dragon Mountain from Snake River to Insect Valley, it's impossible with our current conditions.”
Professor Chen Yingjie said.
He was a person who had received modern education. He did not believe in these ghosts and monsters at all.
When he heard that there were many skeletons of strange creatures in this tunnel, he was quite interested.
With the bones, they could make some specimens, which would be of great help to them in their research of new species.
Hu Ba Yi and the others did not have any objections. Their target was the tomb of King Xian, as indicated on the human skin map.
Other than taking a detour along Snake River, the other path was to cross over the wind mouth of Shrouded Dragon Mountain.
This so-called 'wind vent' was similar to the tunnel mentioned by the peacock. They had to give it a try.
Professor Jin looked at Lu Chen. Lu Chen smiled and said,"Alright, prepare the equipment and tools for the trip. We'll set off tomorrow morning.”
...
To pass through the tunnel, they needed to build bamboo rafts. There was a large bamboo forest near Shroud Dragon Mountain. Peacock and the lady boss led the way to cut bamboo.
The mountain road was not easy to walk. Lu Chen, Hu Ba, and the others were fine, but it was hard for a few 'cultured people'.
When the peacock led the way, it would sing some local songs.
On the boring journey, the peacock was like a lark, using its moving song to keep everyone's mood at ease.
When they arrived at the location, the lady boss could not help but persuade them.
"That cave is haunted and very dangerous.”
"Catching butterfly specimens can also be done nearby. There's no need to go into the mountain.”
"Don't worry, Lady Boss." Hu Ba smiled.”
"We went to the valley to catch butterflies and all kinds of insects. Those are all rare things to serve the people.”
" We have to respond to the call of the times. We're all materialists. If we don't take the shortcut, we're wasting precious time and lives.”
Hu Bayi had been a soldier for many years, and he had a strong feeling of being a soldier from the 1980s.
The lady boss had some thoughts about this style of speaking at her age.
However, Peacock didn't like the way they talked.
She still liked to chat with Lu Chen. Lu Chen didn't talk much, but he gave her a warm feeling.
It was the kind of reliable and safe feeling that made people feel especially at ease.
"Brother Lu Chen, you have to be careful when you go!"
" Don't worry," Lu Chen smiled at Peacock." We'll be careful."”
After bringing the group to their destination, the Lady Boss and Peacock left first because they still needed to go back to make tea.
Lu Chen led a few young men to chop the bamboo.
Young people these days had all done farm work since they were young.
His hands and feet could not be said to be very clever, but they were also very nimble.
Hu Ba and the others were having a great time with the Chinese university students.
As for the old professor and the two foreign students from the archaeological team, they were responsible for cutting bamboo branches, weaving grass ropes, fixing bamboo rafts, and a series of chores.
"Everyone, try your best to pick up the fatter bamboos and cut them!”
Lu Chen reminded.
He knew that there were many disgusting things underwater in the cave.
The fat bamboo was relatively good in both buoyancy and endurance, and it was not easy to be destroyed by some insects.
That night, they finished making four bamboo rafts.
Because it was only used once or twice, there was no need to pour hot oil to increase the lifespan of the bamboo raft.
The next day, Peacock came to Lu Chen with an air rifle called Sword Might and handed it to him.
"Brother Lu Chen, here!"
"Keep this gun with you for self-defense.”
Under the envious gazes of the crowd, Lu Chen thanked Peacock. He did not let Peacock down.
On the way, Lu Chen threw the air rifle to Fatty Wang.
In the team, the ones who knew the most about guns were Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang.
Fatty Wang's marksmanship was even better, and this spear would be able to bring out the greatest benefits for him.
Fatty Wang was also a little overwhelmed by Lu Chen's act of throwing a gun at him.
"Lu Chen, what do you mean?"
"I can tell from the calluses on your hands that you're used to using guns. I have my own weapon."”
"This spear is for you. It's the most suitable."
Lu Chen pointed at the Myriad Manifestations Umbrella wrapped in cloth behind him. He was just distributing the supplies reasonably and had no other intentions.
However, in Fatty Wang's eyes, this action was quite 'giving face'.
Initially, Fatty Wang was more or less full of hostility towards Lu Chen.
Although the other party was handsome and powerful, the feeling of being 'awesome' made him feel uncomfortable.
But now, she trusted him so much.
He even gave him the air rifle to use.
This made him feel great, and at the same time, his opinion of Lu Chen changed objectively.
Although he acknowledged Lu Chen's kindness in his heart, he was still unforgiving.
He looked at Hu Bayi and Xue Li Yang. Is this guy 'bribing' me?”
"Hmph, at least he knows."
Seeing Fatty Wang's stubborn expression, Hu Bayi and Xue Li Yang smiled at each other and didn't expose him.
Fatty Wang waved his hand and didn't mention this. He started to fiddle with the air rifle.
He checked the air rifle and found that it was well maintained.
They used large steel balls, which were as powerful as shotguns.
Fighting some wolf beasts and the like was no problem at all.
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