Chapter 168 [Ghost Cherry Tree] (Part 2)
Luo Lie was overjoyed. Although his purpose of going deep into the underground palace this time was not to find the safe left by Prince Rui back then, it was a surprise to find the safe here. He used a flying knife to expand the hole of the trunk of the ghost cherry tree, and then bowed and crawled in.
Bai Yunfei wanted to follow Luo Lie into the cave, but he felt that the pressure on his hands suddenly began to increase. Looking up, he saw that the crack on the tree trunk was quickly closed at a speed visible to the naked eye. He tried his best to pull the crack and shouted: "Quick! The crack is about to close."
Luo Lie had already arrived in front of the safe, which was just the size of an ordinary suitcase. Luo Lie had already made up his mind before entering, and took the safe out before thinking about how to open it. Although Bai Yunfei was outside reminding him that the crack on the tree trunk began to close, Luo Lie did not act too panic. After all, he had a knife in his hand, and even if the crack on the tree trunk was closed again, he could still cut it open again.
Although the safe is not big, it is very large. Luo Lie took the effort of a few tigers to pick it up.
Bai Yunfei used his arms to support the cut that Luo Lie had just cut with a knife, but the pressure from the tree body became stronger and stronger. The part that Bai Yunfei's body touched became soft and as soft as mud, and the black tree body actually surrounded his hands, as if it was deep in the mud.
Bai Yunfei had to pull his hands out of it. He pulled out the umbrella from behind. The umbrella was also specially made. The skeleton was made of stainless steel. Bai Yunfei stretched the umbrella horizontally into the incision, trying to prevent the incision from closing, while loudly reminding Luo Lie to come back as soon as possible.
Although Luo Lie knew what was going on, the safe in his arms greatly slowed down his speed. He moved one step and three meters away, a short distance of three meters could have been crossed in one step in the past, but now it has become a long journey.
Bai Yunfei watched as the incision shrink, and his steel bone umbrella also made a squeaking sound under the pressure of the ghost cherry trees. The tough steel bone support could not withstand the power of primitive growth. At this time, the ghost cherry blossoms covered with the branches of the ghost cherry trees seemed to be blown by the strong wind, and the throbbing was throbbing one by one, but the throbbing was caused by the shrinking of the ghost cherry branches.
The network of branches that had originally expanded and grown, spread out on the top of the cave like a big net, quickly began to recycle. As the branches retracted, ghost cherry blossoms flew away from the branches, and pink ghost cherry blossoms were everywhere. Bai Yunfei looked up and saw the ghost cherry that looked like falling snow falling towards the top of his head. He couldn't help but panic, but immediately remembered Luo Lie's words just now. Ghost cherry is a spore plant, and he usually takes the initiative to hide when encountering creatures. In fact, in the current limited space, even Bai Yunfei couldn't hide.
This time, Guiying did not take the initiative to avoid it as before, but instead flocked to it. Bai Yunfei pulled the umbrella out of the crack in desperation and quickly spread it open to cover the top of his head. Although many Guiyingying still floated on him, these spore plants were not toxic and could not cause harm to the human body. Bai Yunfei was just a false alarm.
The branches of the ghost cherry tree have retracted back to the trunk in a short time. The originally flat trunk quickly became bulging. The crack that was cut by Luo Lie just now has completely closed. The most troublesome thing is that Luo Lie is still in the cave.
Bai Yunfei came to the ghost cherry tree without waiting for the ghost cherry tree to dissipate. The ghost cherry tree seemed to be full of energy in a short period of time, and the diameter of the trunk was still growing. Bai Yunfei secretly screamed that this ghost cherry tree was so strange that it actually trapped Luo Lie in the cave.
Luo Lie had transported the safe to the entrance of the hole. He was obviously too late. The crack was completely closed, and the trunk, which was only half an inch thick just now expanded to more than one meter in diameter, and was constantly increasing.
Luo Lie put down the safe and took out the flying knife cast by the earth's black crystal, and pierced it into the black trunk. Because the blade was too short, it could not penetrate the thicker trunk. Luo Lie realized that he was in trouble at this time. The flying knife cut a crack on the trunk. As soon as the blade left, the crack quickly closed, and its regeneration speed was several times higher than before.
Luo Lie couldn't help but have a headache. He searched his memory hard, hoping to find more information about the ghost cherry tree in his brain and find a way to restrain it. Perhaps the seed of wisdom had already integrated this information into his brain, but this time he did not surprise him.
Bai Yunfei watched the ghost cherry tree deformed in a short time, becoming short and thick, firmly blocking the hole where Luo Lie was. The previous knife cut had proved invalid. Bai Yunfei took out his pistol and aimed at the ghost cherry tree to shoot. However, the bullet shot into the trunk like a stone sinking into the sea, and it did not have any effect at all.
Bai Yunfei was hesitating, but his eyes fell on a cigarette butt on the ground. This cigarette butt was abandoned by Luo Lie just now. Bai Yunfei had a sudden inspiration. It would be better to try it with fire. He took out a box of matches, lit a match and threw it at the trunk of the ghost cherry tree. The matches fell on the trunk of the ghost cherry tree and burned instantly. In a short time, the fire had spread along the trunk.
Bai Yunfei saw that using fire really worked and showed a gratified smile. The ghost cherry tree began to deform again. The trunk stretched again and turned into a thin sheet shape, and then expanded upwards. The branches grew, and the center of the trunk narrowed rapidly, and it actually cracked in two halves from it. The lower half was completely bathed in the fire, but the upper half successfully got rid of the flames.
After the tree trunk was interrupted, the hole hidden behind was exposed again. Luo Lie did not dare to stay. He hurriedly picked up the safe, first tried his best to throw it out, then put on a gas mask, and rushed out of the fire wall in front. Wearing a mask was not to prevent viruses, but to avoid burning his face by fire.
Fortunately, the fire was not big. When Luo Lie rushed out of the fire wall, he was only ignited. He rolled in place and successfully extinguished the fire. Looking up, he saw the broken ghost cherry tree spreading and moving above his head. What kind of category should this strange creature belong to? If he can leave successfully tonight, he must study it carefully.
Bai Yunfei and Luo Lie jointly set up a safe and returned to the original Mercury Cave.
Although I experienced a lot of twists and turns, I was lucky to have been through it without any danger.
Lu Weilin was waiting anxiously above. When he heard the two of them whispering below, he knew that they had finally found their target. Luo Lie asked Lu Weilin to put down the rope and tie the safe tightly. Then he and Bai Yunfei climbed up one after another. The three of them worked together to drag the safe up.
After all, there were only two gas masks, and Lu Weilin could only come to help him during the ventilation interval. When they dragged the safe above, Luo Lie and Bai Yunfei were so tired that they sat down on the ground at the same time.
Bai Yunfei punched Luo Lie on the shoulder. Luo Lie smiled and shook his head and said, "You are afraid you can't take this thing away by yourself."
Bai Yunfei also laughed. At this time, he had thrown the task that Mu Sanshou had handed over to him. If he could not cooperate with Luo Lie, he had no hope of getting this safe out, and Luo Lie should be the same.
Luo Lie soon found something wrong. Lu Weilin went out to breathe and still didn't come back. After waiting for a while, Lu Weilin still didn't return. He couldn't help but remember the slight breath they heard in front of the statue before they returned to the Mercury Cave. The mantis stalked the cicada oriole behind. Lan Ximei's plan might have worked.
Luo Lie and Bai Yunfei waited on the spot for a while, but never saw Lu Weilin's trace. Bai Yunfei also realized that something must have happened to Lu Weilin. He thought that Lu Weilin might have encountered strange underground creatures, and did not consider human reasons. In his opinion, if there was no insider leading the way, it would be difficult for outsiders to successfully arrive at such a secret underground palace.
They quickly found the answer, and a sinister voice came from behind and said, "Boy, I did not see you wrong."
The two of them looked in the sound, but they saw Lu Weilin appearing at the entrance of the cave. There was still a figure behind him. Although they did not see their true appearance, they both heard from each other's voice that the person coming was undoubtedly Mu Sanshou.
Lu Weilin looked full of annoyance. When he went out to breathe, he was captured by Mu Sanshou who was lurking in the dark. Now Mu Sanshou used a gun to hold his back, and as long as Mu Sanshou was willing to take his life at any time.
Bai Yunfei looked at Mu Sanshou in amazement. He realized that Mu Sanshou had been following them. In other words, although Mu Sanshou offered conditions that he could not refuse, he had never truly trusted himself.
Bai Yunfei's expression was neither angry nor happy, and he said calmly: "Master Mu San, you really don't meet in life!"
Mu Sanshou laughed proudly: "Mr. Bai is also a person with great fortune and great destiny."
Bai Yunfei said with full of mockery: "I ask you for your blessing."
Luo Lie nodded to Mu Sanshou and said, "Mr. Mu San has not gone easy. Why are you so anxious at such an old age? Since I promised to give you this thing, I will not regret it."
Mu Sanshou originally wanted to threaten Lu Weilin's life and force Luo Lie to submit and ask him to hand over the safe to him, but he didn't expect that before he could speak, Luo Lie took the initiative to hand over the things to him. He said happily: "Luo Lie, Luo Lie, a person who knows the current affairs is a hero. No wonder Qinghong attaches great importance to you."
Luo Lie secretly scolded Mu Sanshou for being despicable, and at this time he used Ye Qinghong to instigate the friendship between him and Lu Weilin.
Lu Weilin said angrily: "Mu Sanshou, you are also a well-known character in the world. How can you do such a despicable and shameless thing?"
Mu Sanshou shook his head and said, "There are only success or failure in the world, and no one can do anything to do." When he said this, he stared at Bai Yunfei: "Which side is Mr. Bai going to stand now?"
Chapter completed!