I sniffled and almost cried. Once I entered the quagmire, even Shen Bing was not around. Who would save me? Then I calmed down and kept still to slow down my sinking. I looked up and saw a poplar tree less than two meters away from me.
At this moment, my body was only half submerged, up to my waist. I gently raised my hands to take off my coat, with my T-shirt underneath. If I was fast enough, I could make a three-meter-long rope and wrap it around the tree. But plans can never keep up with changes. As soon as I took off my coat, my body suddenly sank down. The mud didn't reach my chest, so I couldn't take off my T-shirt.
This man was dying, and he would grab even a straw, no matter how long it was. He threw up his sleeves and ran towards the poplar tree. But his sleeves couldn't reach it at all. I exerted my strength, accelerating my downward momentum, and my mouth immediately sank into the mud. I felt hopeless, it was over, there was really no hope this time, unless Qu Mo showed up, no one could save me.
Sadly, Qu Mo did not show up, and I regretted not bringing her with me. I looked at the poplar tree in despair, sinking rapidly. When my eyes were immersed in the mud, I saw the little red-haired ghost, like a puppet hanging in the air, swaying, staring at me with a pair of weird little eyes.
Instantly, the red-haired ghost disappeared from sight, and then everything went black, so he quickly closed his eyes. The mud blocked his mouth and nose, and he felt suffocated. He slid down for an unknown amount of time, and when he felt like he was about to suffocate to death, he suddenly felt empty under his feet, and he was out of the mud, falling rapidly.
With a "plop", he fell into the water!
I felt relieved under the water, knowing that my life was temporarily saved.
The underground river was turbulent, and I was swept away as soon as I entered the water. I encountered a whirlpool in front of me, and my whole body spun rapidly, making me dizzy. After I drank a few sips of water, I felt a stone pillar with a diameter of about 50 cm in my right hand, and I held on to it desperately, which stopped the momentum of being spun.
After calming myself down, I floated up to the surface holding the stone pillar. A damp smell full of rancidity hit me in the face, and the water was also very cold, making my teeth chatter. The flashlight might have been stuck in the mud, but fortunately, I had more equipment this time, including a waterproof flashlight and a waterproof headlamp in my bag.
I lifted the bag to the surface of the water, took out the flashlight from it, turned it on, then took out the headlamp and put it on my head, looking up at the surroundings. This space is quite large, 17 or 18 meters high, and more than 100 meters wide on both sides. At a glance, it is all turbulent river water and surging waves, which makes me feel thrilling!
The stone pillar I was holding was inserted straight up from below, and it was seven or eight meters above the water. If it weren't for it, I would have been drowned. But now I am still in the center of the whirlpool. I don't know what caused the undercurrent below to form a huge whirlpool here. My body is still being tossed by the rotating water. I have to hold on tightly to avoid being washed away.
After taking a few breaths, I slowly climbed up out of the water, feeling relieved. But then the stone pillar suddenly began to shake. It seemed that I climbed too high, and the water flow was too fast, making the stone pillar unstable. Damn, it won't fall down, will it
Damn, my bad luck really hit the mark. The stone pillar shook a few times and suddenly fell down along the direction of the water flow. I hugged it and fell into the water together. Fortunately, the stone pillar was heavy and was not washed away, but sank quickly. I didn't pay attention. It was not right to let go, and it was not right not to let go. If I let go, I would definitely be washed away, but if I didn't let go, I would sink to the bottom of the water and still die. Oh my god, what should I do? God, please teach me!