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I think even Jack could feel my body stiffen. The flesh on my face twitched a little, leaving me speechless for a moment. "It's my right foot, please help me take care of it." Jack spoke very casually, not at all like he should do when encountering something unbelievable. I know this guy is crazy, but his performance can no longer be described as crazy. He simply has no nerves. We did not turn on the Glow Stick lighting, because we wanted to confirm that the direction of travel was correct, so we could only continue to use the One-Eyed Beast Flashlight lighting. I have learned that we cannot move in a straight line on the road. We have to go around Stalactite, stone pillars and ravines. If the lighting distance is not far enough, we will quickly lose our way. Using One-Eyed Beast Flashlight lighting, we can identify two landmarks in the determined direction, and get back to the straight line even if we take a detour. By constantly identifying two landmarks on a straight line along the way, not only will there be no major deviation in the direction of travel, but it will also make it easier for us to calculate the distance ahead. I put down Jack's left arm and walked around to his right. One-Eyed Beast Flashlight I saw under the light that he had indeed stepped on a thunder. He stepped in a big shit. Jack's weak but happy laughter immediately reached my ears. I laughed in a cold sweat. Because I know that at least it’s possible for us to solve the food problem. This piece of feces is not very dry. I judge that the excretion time does not exceed two days. But I'm afraid this is a big guy, and I probably won't be able to poop out such a big piece of shit even if I hold it for three days. Also, I hope this big guy likes to move around the water, which means we are approaching the Underground River.
Jack finally removed his foot from the large pile of dung. Excitedly, he said, "Zhang, it seems your instincts were right; at least we’re going to fill our stomachs."
I glanced at the massive pile and let out a bitter laugh. "It's quite a big one; who knows who will end up filling whose stomach?"
I carefully searched around the animal droppings but found no footprints. I had no choice but to shine the One-Eyed Beast Flashlight into the air.
Yes, I could only shine it upward; the light from the One-Eyed Beast Flashlight couldn't reach the ceiling.
I looked up for a moment, thinking it was impossible for any large species to fly in the air, let alone cling to the ceiling. The owner of this dung must be enormous.
After discussing with Jack, we decided to proceed in the direction we initially chose.
There had to be a big creature around here, but we couldn’t find it and had no way to prevent being discovered. It was better to follow our predetermined path; at least we could ensure we were moving forward.
If we got lost again here, I estimated that neither of us would have the strength to start over.
However, on the way down, Jack and I turned on two flashlights. I didn’t dare hope to spot anything before him; at least I wanted to buy myself some reaction time. Both guns were loaded, and we moved forward like a pair of stealthy thieves.
My sense of fear outweighed my excitement, while Jack was filled with enthusiasm, even exhilaration. His flashlight swept back and forth continuously, eager for that giant meal to appear.
But he was disappointed. After three hours of advancing, not only did we fail to find that creature, but even its droppings did not reappear. Hunger diminished my fear significantly; I even felt that the danger posed by that creature was far less terrifying than my hunger.
Just then, when we were exhausted and desperately thirsty, I vaguely noticed a faint light ahead of us.
In this underground cavern, if you turned off your flashlight, it would be pitch black—so any glimmer of light stood out remarkably.
Jack's eyes darted around, following the light from his One-Eyed Beast Flashlight, and he was the first to spot it. However, instead of excitement, he fell silent. This silence was not about words; it was an emotional stillness.
To be honest, my feelings were complicated when I saw that light. There was curiosity, surprise, but mostly fear. It was too unusual for light to appear in this Underground Cavern.
Jack and I exchanged glances and nodded in unison. At that moment, our thoughts aligned; driven by curiosity, we both wanted to see what that light was. More importantly, where there is light, there are creatures—and food.
Out of habit, I insisted on leaving a mark here so we could find our way back. Then we both switched off our One-Eyed Beast Flashlight.
Jack pulled out a Glow Stick, but I stopped him. I pointed at his watch: "Use it for illumination."
After seeing that light, Jack and I instinctively lowered our voices, communicating through glances and body language instead of words. However, when Jack heard my suggestion, he exclaimed in surprise, "That little bit of light won't reach half a meter! Do you want us to crash into something or fall?"
Jack's voice was loud and his expression exaggerated; under the glow of his watch, his face appeared green and fuzzy, resembling a creature with green fur. I couldn't help but laugh at his appearance.
In fact, the glow from Jack's watch was brighter than he imagined; it illuminated our faces clearly. Its light was somewhat eerie, but that was fine—it could scare me just as easily as it could scare other things.
"Creatures here have better vision than we do," I said as I raised my right hand in front of my eyes, curling my fingers before suddenly flicking my index and middle fingers apart. I was indicating the Blood-Eyed Monsters' gaze. In the darkness, their eyes glowed like two crimson bulbs, emitting a fierce blood-red light that meant no prey could escape their sight.
"Do you think our One-Eyed Beast Flashlight is weaker than that light?" I pointed toward the glowing direction. "If not, then with us holding a high-brightness Flashlight, who do you think will be exposed first? Honestly speaking, even the glow from your watch could give us away."
Jack wasn't foolish; I didn't think he couldn't grasp this point. The more likely scenario was that he was eager to move forward. Relying on the glow from his watch wouldn't allow us to advance quickly. Jack reluctantly agreed; this was expected since he needed me to guide him forward—without my support, he would have to wait here.
Yes, we were moving slowly. The light we could see seemed to be very close, yet we were groping our way forward, which made our progress painfully slow. Nevertheless, that light gradually revealed itself before us.
At first, it was not just a small glimmer but a vast expanse of light. It stretched long like a fire dragon. However, we knew it was not fire because this light was soft and, more importantly, it had a cool hue, presenting a faint green color, like a piece of translucent agate emitting an alluring glow from afar.
In truth, this light was not very bright, but in this environment, it stood out remarkably and even illuminated our path. At least it was brighter than Jack's glow. This allowed us to quicken our pace.
Everything beneath the green light appeared strange yet clear. I did not see any living creatures around. Jack kept urging me to move faster; his expression was filled with excitement, while I felt a strong sense of crisis.
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