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"Damn, this Passageway is so slippery?"
I thought it would at least be a bit obscure; what on earth is this?
In an instant, I was completely bewildered!
The walls of this Ventilation Duct were lined with marble, polished to a high sheen. When I shone my flashlight inside, the surface of the marble reflected the light, making it look quite smooth. I figured that after being sealed for over ten thousand years, the marble would have lost its luster beneath the surface and would be pretty worn down. How slippery could it really be?
However, reality was far from my expectations!
"Hey, what are you waiting for? Get moving!"
Big Mouth Lee urged from behind me. "If you keep dawdling, Qiang will be long gone. That guy's bulk just squeezed into this place like a weasel into a trap—no chance of resistance whatsoever! If something goes wrong, we’ll just have to grit our teeth and wait for death!"
That was indeed the truth!
Since Bald Qiang started hanging out with me, his muscles had turned into flab. It was understandable; when someone who used to work out gives up and eats like crazy, their muscles turn to fat! Now he barely had any room to move, and my safety depended on following closely behind him. If I fell behind, who knows what kind of trouble might arise!
So I decided not to hesitate any longer. I took off my backpack and hugged it close before crawling into the Ventilation Duct.
Once I squeezed in, I finally understood why it was so slippery in here!
Water!
That's right, there was water on the surface of the marble!
The entire Ventilation Duct was particularly damp and chilly. The originally smooth marble surface was covered in moisture, and with the duct sloping downward, it was bound to be slippery. As I sat down, I immediately felt my backside get wet, a chill running through me, and then I suddenly slid down with great speed. My heart leaped into my throat, and I couldn't help but let out a startled "ah!" I zipped down for over a hundred meters, my body splattered with cold droplets along the way, until my clothes were completely soaked, the coldness seeping into the wound on my back.
It was quite simply exhilarating!
Truly exhilarating!
Anyone who has been injured knows that after a scab falls off, there is a long period when the wound itches incessantly. My back had been shredded by the barbs on the tongue of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, taking over twenty days to heal. Now was the peak of that itchiness, akin to being scratched by a cat—extremely uncomfortable. But as I dove into this marble path, my back gliding against the ground, the icy sensation indeed alleviated my unbearable pain. It felt like a long-awaited relief from drought. So aside from the initial shock, I found myself enjoying this process.
In no time at all, I had no idea how far I had slid in this Ventilation Duct; I was certainly far from the ground and had no clue who might be coming down behind me!
Just as my heart began to settle and my thoughts calmed, a series of "ah ah ah" screams echoed throughout the duct!
That voice was familiar—it was Bald Qiang!
Hearing Bald Qiang's screams made me realize I had caught up to him!
This was strange; Bald Qiang had come down long before me, and given his larger physique, he should have been descending much faster than I was in this Ventilation Duct. How could I possibly have overtaken him?
As I recalled Bald Qiang's series of terrified cries, an ominous premonition crept into my mind—could it be that Bald Qiang had encountered some sort of accident in the Ventilation Duct?
Was he stuck?
At that moment, Bald Qiang's screams grew clearer, evidently getting closer to me!
I felt a bit uneasy and didn’t dare to delay. As I slid down, I took the flashlight from my waist. Because of my slender build, I still had some room to move in this Ventilation Duct. After turning on the flashlight, I lifted my head slightly and bent down to shine it below, and then I clearly saw Bald Qiang's situation!
This guy was indeed stuck!
I estimated that this Ventilation Duct narrowed continuously from top to bottom. Since I was slim, I hadn’t noticed it, but for Bald Qiang, the change was quite obvious. When he entered, his bulk had already pressed against the walls. With every inch the duct narrowed, it squeezed him more. Now he was about a hundred meters below me, his entire body crammed into the tight space, which naturally slowed his descent. It was only normal that I caught up with him!
Seeing that Bald Qiang was okay, I relaxed and teased him, “I told you to lose weight, but you wouldn’t listen. Now you know you should regret it, right?”
As soon as Bald Qiang heard my voice, he immediately lifted his head. His chubby face was flushed red from the pressure, veins bulging on his forehead. While slowly sliding down, he cursed, “Bullshit! What do you know? If it weren't for Bald Qiang scraping off everything on these walls, you'd have been eaten alive by now!”
Everything on the walls?
I was taken aback. Was there something in this Ventilation Duct? I quickly wiped the smile off my face and asked Bald Qiang urgently, “What’s on the walls? What’s going on down there?”
“Bugs! All kinds of bugs!”
Bald Qiang lamented with a mournful expression, “Damn it! The walls are covered with them. I scraped them all off in one go; who knows how many I crushed! Right now, I'm covered in filth!”
Bugs?
Bugs in an ancient tomb?
My face turned pale as I recalled a terrifying bug that had nearly cost me my life. I couldn’t help but ask Bald Qiang, “Are they Corpse Bugs?”
“Corpse Bug? What the hell! If it were a Corpse Bug, would I still be alive right now? Do you think my belly is made of iron and copper, able to crush a Corpse Bug!?”
Bald Qiang cursed, “I couldn’t see clearly what it was, but it had horns, it had horns! Damn it, it’s just like a Diamond Drill, always trying to burrow into my backside! Ouch, damn it, it hurts!”
Horns? And it likes to burrow into people’s backsides?
For some reason, after hearing Bald Qiang's description, the image of a Diamond Drill popped into my mind uncontrollably. I shivered all over; it only wanted to drill into the backside? It seemed these bugs were even more disgusting than the Corpse Bug and much scarier!
I started to panic a bit and asked Bald Qiang, “How far in is it now? Does that thing bite?”
“It doesn’t bite; it’s just messing around on my backside!”
Bald Qiang looked up at me with bared teeth and said, “These little bastards think they can sneak into my back door? That’s just a dream! Don’t worry, I’ve got skills! It was just that I wasn’t prepared at first and almost let one get away. Luckily, I’m quick-witted; in a moment of crisis, I clamped down hard and took out the intruder. Now, none of them can get in; I’ve got them pinned tight!”
He even smiled proudly at me, leaving me utterly speechless!
However, Bald Qiang’s smile lasted only a brief moment before it froze on his face. He suddenly stopped moving and looked up at me with a grim expression. “Oh crap, I’m stuck; why is this exit blocking my belly so badly? I’m hanging here!”
As soon as he finished speaking, I heard a series of sharp “crackling” sounds coming from below. Clearly, Bald Qiang had swept all the creepy crawlies out of the Ventilation Duct. Those creatures fell directly into the tomb below, making sounds like beans hitting the ground. Immediately after that, those bugs started squeaking loudly down there; the sound sent chills down my spine!
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