Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

"I see! We'll crawl out through the caves these monsters dug!"

The fat man suddenly realized what was happening, hastily bandaged his wound, and struggled to his feet despite his exhaustion.

Arriving at the pit where the midra had appeared, after careful observation, it seemed that something was understood.

"These monsters are naturally able to secrete a strange mucus on their skin, which can easily corrode rock layers and excavate caves."

"At the same time, Mithra can also secrete another kind of even more magical mucus."

"Upon contact with air, it undergoes a peculiar chemical reaction, assimilating into the same molecular structure as the rock and closing the channels."

"That's why we appeared in this enclosed space 'out of thin air.'"

Hu Ming used his knife to lift up a mitoro that was not quite dead yet, showing the group the dark green, viscous liquid slowly secreted from its scales.

Then, with a clean and decisive stroke, it chopped off its head!
Upon seeing this, Wu Xie almost shouted out in delight.

This wretched thing just slashed across his stomach with its claw, almost ripping his intestines out!
Wu Xie swore that this was the first time in his life he had come so close to death.

After replenishing their energy and resting for a while, the group disregarded their injuries and climbed out through the crack in the Mithra.

Firstly, the environment here is rather poor, with a lot of moisture in the air, making it extremely unsuitable for recuperation.

Besides Hu Ming, even the young man had some external injuries. After all, none of them were professional doctors, so they only received simple hemostasis treatment.

Staying in this environment for too long will most likely cause inflammation, and that could really be fatal.

Secondly...

The total number of Mithraes in the underground rock strata is far more than just thirty-odd!
At this moment, the group could even faintly see more blurry shadows through the rock strata!
Compared to the dead Mithra on the ground, those shadows were much smaller, probably the young Mithra.

Although these creatures are monsters, they are, after all, transformed from humans and have unexpectedly retained the ability to reproduce, making them a unique biological species.

Hu Ming was not afraid of these things, and the young man was not much of a problem either.

But Wu Xie and Fatty are in danger.

The crack channel is sandwiched between the rock strata and the jade vein, traversing two completely different materials and winding diagonally upwards.

At the same time, as the group moved, the blurry shadows in the rock wall changed direction and slowly approached, following the four people.

These creatures are similar to cold-blooded animals, relying on their innate heat-sensing organs to locate their "prey".

Even through the thick layers of rock, the positions of the group could still be clearly identified.

To be precise, it was precisely because the surrounding area was filled with cold rock layers that they were able to pinpoint the group's location so accurately.

Fortunately, although these things can move freely in the rock strata and veins, they are much slower than the four people moving forward.

Now that the road to the outside world has appeared, the group will no longer stay put and wait for them as before.

The crevice passage had no forks, but it was incredibly winding. In some places, it even went vertically upwards, which undoubtedly increased the difficulty of the climb and the physical exertion for the group.

This journey lasted for a full sixteen hours without stopping, and Wu Xie, who was the weakest in terms of physical strength, was almost exhausted to the point of fainting.

I don't know how much time passed, but just as the newly replaced batteries for the diving light were about to run out, I suddenly heard the sound of water dripping in front of me.

Upon hearing the sound, the group of people, who had become somewhat numb, immediately cheered.

Accompanied by the sound of water, there was also a noticeable airflow...

It's quite obvious now; there's definitely an exit leading to the outside world ahead!
The group quickly sped up, and soon the road ahead came to an end.

Before us lies a naturally formed fault, an irregular crack in the mountainside.

The crack is not wide, only a little over a meter in diameter; any adult could easily jump across it.

Above the crack, water, seemingly from nowhere, cascaded down like a waterfall.

On the other side of the crack, there was no passage ahead, as if this was the starting point of the crack caused by the corrosion of the mithara.

The light shone in all directions—wow!
Not far above, the entire fissure fault looked as if it had been eaten away by insects, with countless holes, and it was impossible to tell which one led to the outside.

If you choose the wrong path and end up going in the opposite direction, going even deeper underground, that would be absurd.

Immediately, Hu Ming took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and listened quietly.

The sounds of water, breathing, heartbeat, friction, and surging air were clearly presented in my mind.

"Found it! It's right there!"

A few seconds later, Hu Ming opened his eyes and pointed to a passageway diagonally upwards at nine o'clock, saying confidently.

The sound of the wind is coming from there!
Moreover, Hu Ming even heard other sounds at the end of the passage.
However, Hu Ming did not mention this point.

Having identified the correct passage, the group's somewhat weary spirits were immediately lifted. They rested on the spot for a while before climbing into the passage once more.

The last stretch of the journey took them nearly three hours to climb.

The passage is not long, but it is exceptionally steep, with most of it at an angle of nearly 60 degrees upwards.

In addition, the group was exhausted, making this stretch of road exceptionally difficult to traverse.

Suddenly, light appeared ahead!
"Light! Can you see it? It's light!"

"We're out! Damn it, we haven't seen the sun for almost half a month, I, Fatty, can finally see the sunlight!!"

Seeing this, the fat man endured the discomfort in his eyes, letting them water from the stimulation, and stared intently at the sunlight outside.

Those who haven't spent more than half a month in a dark underground cavity simply cannot understand their feelings when they see the sunlight.