“It’s indeed an underground river!” Cai Qingchong exclaimed joyfully.
Before everyone’s eyes, an underground river about ten meters wide flowed steadily ahead, and there was no other path available. What surprised everyone a bit was that the river surface was filled with rising steam. Liu Dashao squatted by the edge of the ice layer and tested the water temperature with his hand, discovering that the underground river was actually warm. Everyone couldn’t help but marvel at the wonders of nature.
Liu Dashao turned back to the group and said, “Everyone, take a short break and conserve your strength. We’re going to get into the water!”
Everyone nodded. They rested on the spot for five minutes and stretched their limbs. To be honest, everyone still felt somewhat nervous. Whether they could successfully escape through this underground river was still uncertain. However, as long as there was even a one percent chance of survival, they were determined to give it their best shot.
Splash! Fan Debiao was the first to jump into the steaming underground river. He joyfully swam around, shouting, “Hey, come on down! It’s really warm here, almost like soaking in a hot spring!”
Splash! One after another, everyone jumped into the river. The warm current wrapped around them, instantly relieving much of their fatigue. It really felt quite comfortable.
Rubbing the dirt from his body, Fan Debiao said, “It would be great if there was some shower gel or shampoo right now. I’d love to take a good bath!”
Drifting along with the current, the warm water felt like a soft giant hand gently caressing their bodies. Their long-tense moods finally eased, and everyone’s spirits unknowingly lifted, and they began chatting casually.
Yang Weidong wiped the water from his face and said, “This place is really strange! Not only is there an active volcano, but also an underground ice cave. These two seemingly completely opposite features actually coexist here, which is really hard to believe!”
Jia Zhuanyuan replied, “Nature is just that amazing! Just like the underground river we encountered earlier, the water was icy cold, but this underground river is so warm!”
“Hey, have you noticed that the current is getting faster?” Cai Qingchong’s words suddenly alerted everyone.
Indeed, the current was gradually becoming more rapid, and the splashing sound in their ears grew louder and louder.
“Look quickly!” Fan Debiao suddenly shouted in alarm, pointing ahead.
In the dim light, they could see that about twenty meters ahead, the river narrowed sharply, decreasing from ten meters wide to roughly five. There was a relatively narrow cave hole there, resembling the mouth of a big fish. Because of the terrain restriction, the previously calm river became turbulent and choppy outside the fish’s mouth, with many whirlpools on the surface, and the current was very swift.
“Oh my God!” Everyone looked in panic at the roaring mouth of the fish, their hearts pounding with fear.
The swift current pushed them forward rapidly, as if a huge invisible force was pulling them in. They couldn’t possibly swim against it anymore. Helplessly, they could only watch as the mouth of the fish drew closer and closer. The sound of the rushing water became increasingly thunderous.
Splash! A huge wave crashed down, engulfing them all in the turbulent current.
It felt as if they had gone through countless cycles of reincarnation, as if they had passed through hundreds of shattered dreams. Everything spun wildly around them, like clothes inside a washing machine. Then, a powerful thrust, like a giant hand, pushed them upward continuously.
At that moment, it was already deep into the night outside. All was quiet, and the cool moonlight filtered through layers of branches, casting shimmering reflections on the water surface. Now, those reflections were broken by their sudden arrival, rippling outwards ceaselessly with the waves.
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