bestfiction Chapter 433 Lop Nur? !
Chapter 433 Lop Nur? !
"Don't look down, hurry up and climb up!" Zhong Yuemin was the last to climb, firing his machine gun as he went to stop the giant ape from getting up.
At this moment, Zhang Haiyang, who had already climbed to the top of the spiral staircase, let out a cry that was almost desperate. The sound echoed hollowly in the well wall.
"Yuemin, damn it! This is a dead end!" he shouted hoarsely.
"There's a stone door! It's similar to the side door of the side room. I even found the crack in the door, but this thing is too sturdy. I can't pry it open or push it open!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was filled with utter despair. Below them were those terrifying green-haired, green-diamond creatures and those humanoid mantises. With their escape route blocked, they feared they would all perish here.
Zhong Yuemin, however, keenly sensed something. The stone door was the same as the side door of the side room. He had just noticed that the soil at the bottom of the well was quite wet. Could it be that the stone door above also required water pressure to open? Where was the mechanism? Could it also rely on the principle of tides?
Waiting for daytime?
There was no time to wait even a second, no time to consider. Gritting his teeth, he made a decision and shouted upwards.
"Everyone, climb up quickly, hurry up, don't just stand there..."
He pulled the trigger, unleashing a barrage of fire at the green-haired monster that was now within reach. His magazine was empty, so he quickly pulled out dozens of grenades from his spatial storage, disengaged all safety, and tossed them down at once.
"Boom boom boom..."
A deafening explosion rang out, sending debris flying. The next second, a torrent of water surged up from below, instantly submerging the entire rock wall well.
No matter how ferocious the giant ape was, its attack power was greatly reduced in the water. Just as the rock wall well was about to suffocate after being submerged for several dozen seconds, a heavy and clear sound of rocks grinding came from above. The tightly closed stone door, which was considered a dead end, finally slowly opened a crack inward under the pressure of the water reaching the critical point.
The accumulated water pressure found an outlet, forming an irresistible suction force. Everyone, including the giant ape still struggling in the water, was instantly pulled out through the crack in the stone door, as if gripped by an invisible giant hand!
After a brief moment of dizziness, the dim environment suddenly turned bright white, the sunlight was blinding, and everyone emerged from underwater, gasping for breath, only to find themselves outside, under a long-awaited, azure sky that was so beautiful it brought tears to their eyes.
The scorching sun was blinding; they had been thrown out of the middle of a small lake.
"Cough cough... We're out, we're out!" The elation of surviving a close call hadn't even had time to spread when a gasp shattered the relief:
"That beast has come up too!"
Not far away, water churned, and the massive body of the green-haired giant ape surfaced. It seemed to loathe the bright sunlight, letting out an uncomfortable roar. Its blood-red eyes instantly locked onto Yang Qing, who was struggling nearby. Its giant claws tore through the water, reaching straight for her.
"brute!"
Zhong Yuemin roared and slapped the water's surface forcefully, splashing up a large spray of water.
"What kind of person are you, only good at bullying women? Come at your grandpa if you dare!"
The giant ape's attention was indeed drawn, and it abandoned Yang Qing, roaring as it swam towards Zhong Yuemin.
Zhong Yuemin splashed water to attract the giant ape, which was drawn in. Just then, a whirlpool suddenly formed in the center of the lake, sucking him, Yang Qing, and the giant ape into it. This scene was exactly the same as when they were sucked into the underground river earlier.
Having barely escaped, he had no desire to return to the pitch-black depths. Just then, Haiyang, who had already reached the shore, quickly threw down a rope.
"Yuemin, catch her! Hold her!"
The rope slashed through the air, and Zhong Yuemin caught it precisely. He quickly wrapped it around his waist twice and tied a knot, while frantically paddling. He grabbed Yang Qing, who was about to be sucked into the edge of the whirlpool, held her tightly, and then urgently wrapped the rope around her waist again.
With Haiyang, Dalong, and the others pulling hard, the two figures gradually escaped the whirlpool. The green-haired giant ape, however, found its massive body to be its biggest burden. It roared and struggled wildly, but could not resist the pull of nature. It was mercilessly swept into the center of the whirlpool, and with a resentful roar, it sank to the dark bottom of the lake and disappeared.
As the whirlpool receded and the lake seemed to dry up, appearing to be calming down, Zhong Yuemin used his teeth to pry open the pin on the last grenade and, with his last bit of strength, hurled it fiercely towards the center of the whirlpool.
"I'll keep this as a souvenir for you!"
Just as the two were being dragged ashore, a muffled thud came from the lake behind them.
"Boom!"
The impact of the underwater explosion caused the lake surface to swell violently. Immediately afterwards, a section of the lakeside rock collapsed with a roar, and soil and rocks poured down, completely burying and blocking the underwater cave entrance through which they had escaped. Only a circle of ripples gradually spread across the lake surface before it finally returned to calm.
The lake, the whirlpool, and the green-haired giant ape vanished together. A scorching wind blew up, raising a cloud of dust. The Gobi Desert remained the same; the perilous and thrilling experience seemed as if it had never happened.
Having survived the ordeal, the group lay down on the Gobi Desert, breathing heavily, looking at the sun overhead. The sunlight was still scorching, but bearable, and even felt 'warm and cozy'. They never realized how precious it was to be alive!
Zhong Yuemin and Yang Qing were still embracing, both soaking wet and pressed tightly together. He could clearly feel the woman's breasts. After resting for a while, seeing that the woman showed no sign of getting up...
He spoke first, "Are you alright?"
Yang Qing then climbed out of his arms, her face pale, still shaken from the shock. She shook her head and said:
"Yuemin, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would be dead."
Zhong Yuemin also got up and waved his hand, "This is my duty!"
Having barely regained some strength, the group struggled to their feet. Looking around, they saw only the vast Gobi Desert, a seamless expanse of sky and earth, making it impossible to discern their direction. Relying solely on basic survival skills, they trudged forward towards the setting sun.
After walking for most of the day, parched and exhausted, a camel caravan miraculously appeared on the horizon!
The overwhelming joy of escaping death brought tears to everyone's eyes. They staggered forward to greet them, but the answer they received after asking around left them speechless.
This place is actually the Lop Nur region of Xinjiang!
They were initially sucked into an underground river by a strange lake, which was actually in the "Valley of Death" in Qinghai!
Between the two lies the vast Taklamakan Desert and the continuous Kunlun Mountains, with a straight-line distance of over a thousand kilometers. They... in the dark underground, trekked over a thousand kilometers in just a few days.
This completely defies common geographical sense and physical laws; it's simply a fantasy.
However, this incredible fact was right before their eyes, and the caravan guide pointed to the unique landforms and scattered yardang hills in the distance, speaking with absolute certainty.