Peking Opera Cat: I Became A Zi's Brother

Chapter 442 Underground Entrance

"Haha, I feel like I'm not far from defeating Bu Zong's leader..."

"Tsk, you meatball..."

Amidst the laughter and joy, Mo Zi followed the team quietly.

"Brother, this is why you like to follow them..."

As she watched her friends laughing and playing, the little moments she had spent with her brother emerged in her mind. Those warm memories were like beams of sunshine, lighting up her heart.

“It feels pretty good too~”

The corners of her mouth lifted unconsciously, revealing a gentle and relieved smile. She didn't join in the lively conversation, but the excitement and joy made her heart particularly warm.

……

They walked in the desert for a long time. The sand under their feet was so hot that every step felt like walking on burning charcoal.

"Oh, I can't stand it anymore, I can't stand it anymore, it's so hot..."

"What's wrong? Weren't you very happy at the beginning? Why are you not able to do it anymore..."

"Stop being so sarcastic, you stinker!"

Sweat soaked their clothes, but was quickly evaporated by the hot and dry air, leaving behind white sweat stains.

"Chiji..."

Occasionally, a few gerbils would run past their feet and quickly disappear into the vast sea of sand, adding a touch of vitality to this monotonous journey.

"Um?"

As they were walking, Xiaoqing suddenly stopped, put her hands on the awning, pointed to the distance and shouted:

"Look, isn't that the edge of the oasis?"

The cats looked in the direction she pointed, and saw a lush green area faintly appearing at the end of the yellow sand. Under the sunlight, it looked particularly vibrant, like a shining pearl in the desert.

“I think that shouldn’t be wrong…”

"Could it be a mirage..."

"Why worry so much, just go for it!"

Bai Tang shouted excitedly and ran forward like an arrow. A burst of cheerful laughter rang out in the team again, and everyone ran towards the oasis with great anticipation.

"Hey, Maruko, wait a minute, don't run so fast!"

After everyone finally reached the edge of the oasis, before they had time to catch their breath, a strong wind suddenly arose, carrying a sky full of yellow sand, and instantly covered the entrance to the oasis tightly.

"Oh no, it's a sandstorm!"

Bian Ri's face suddenly changed, and he shouted at the top of his voice,

"Hurry and find a place to hide!"

The cats were in a panic and ran around looking for shelter. After a lot of trouble, they finally found a temporary shelter behind a huge rock.

"call--"

The sandstorm seemed to never stop, raging for a long time before gradually subsiding.

"Oh my God, I never want to come to this place again. It's full of dangers..."

Everyone walked out from behind the rocks, covered in dust and looking at the oasis that had been ravaged by the sandstorm, full of worry.

……

"Follow me, if I remember correctly it should be in this direction."

After entering the oasis, they followed Bian Ri's guidance and came to an ancient ruin.

The gate of the ruins is dilapidated and engraved with strange symbols and patterns.

"Hmm, what is this? It looks like you can push it in."

Bai Tang's curiosity got the better of him, so he reached out and touched it, triggering the mechanism instantly. Quicksand surged out from all directions.

"What... run!"

Wu Song shouted, and the cats took off running, heading deeper into the ruins. After finally escaping the quicksand, they arrived at an empty courtyard, surrounded by broken walls and a desolate, silent scene, clearly long abandoned.

"How many times have I told you, you stinky bastard? Don't touch it, don't touch it, don't you remember?"

"Okay, Wu Song, stop talking!"

The cats quickly dispersed and searched the courtyard carefully for clues to the entrance to the underground river.

The sun was high in the sky, the heat was unbearable, time passed by minute by minute, but there was no clue what was going on.

"Oh, it's so hot when the sun shines in, and there's not even a place to cool down..."

Just when everyone was filled with frustration and almost gave up, Xiaoqing found a stone tablet with special markings in the corner, which was somewhat similar to the symbols described by Benri.

"Everyone, I think I found it. Come over and take a look..."

"Really? Sister Xiaoqing found it..."

Everyone immediately gathered around and studied it carefully, deducing that there might be a secret hidden under the stone slab.

"There are so many rocks, Dafei, let's do it together!"

"no problem."

Wu Song and Da Fei rolled up their sleeves and worked together to move the stone slab, revealing a narrow tunnel underneath.

"typical?"

"Go down and take a look first, and then withdraw if it doesn't work!"

"Um!"

The cats walked cautiously along the tunnel. The tunnel was filled with a damp and rotten smell, making it difficult for the cats to breathe. Water dripped from the walls from time to time, making a ticking sound in the silence, adding a bit of eeriness.

"Uh, I don't know about this. I've only been outside before, and I never knew there were three forks in the road here..."

As they walked, three forks in the road suddenly appeared in front of them. Each one was deep, dark, eerie and mysterious, which made the cat afraid to go in.

"Tsk, I don't know anything..."

Without thinking, Bai Tang raised his foot and was about to walk to the left, but Mo Zi stopped him:

"Don't act rashly, in case of danger."

So everyone began to carefully observe the walls of each fork in the road, trying to find clues.

"This one..."

Wu Song took out a flint, moved closer to the wall, and examined it inch by inch in the light of the fire; Da Fei bent down and carefully examined the ground for any unusual traces; Xiao Qing and Bai Tang were not to be outdone, and stared with wide eyes looking around.

"Okay, let's look for it. If we don't look for it now, I'm afraid we'll die of the heat here!"

"Well, this dim mark, everyone come and take a look!"

Time passed slowly, and just when everyone was about to lose patience, Dafei discovered faint carvings on the wall of the right fork in the road. Although they were blurry, they were consistent with the style of the symbols he had seen on the gate of the ruins before.

"That's right, Dafei, this is the direction!"

"whee."

The cats were ecstatic, determined the route, and continued along the right fork.

……

"Haha, I can finally see the light!"

After walking for an unknown amount of time, a cave emitting a strange light appeared in front of us.

"call--"

The cats thought they had finally found the entrance to the underground river and were about to breathe a sigh of relief when they saw a strangely shaped robot standing in front of the cave entrance.

"Uh, is this another Doraemon?"

Its entire body is made of metal with a cold glow, its lines are hard, its eyes are flashing with a faint blue light, and its body is engraved with complex patterns, which seem to have some connection with the mysterious symbols seen along the way.

This robot exudes a strong sense of oppression, making people afraid to approach it rashly.

"Let's be more vigilant. Don't forget the one we encountered when we first entered the desert!"

Wu Song stood in front vigilantly, condensing flames to prepare for a response; Bai Tang also clenched his fists, ready to attack; Xiao Qing drew out her sleeves, her eyes fixed on the robot; Da Fei observed from the side, trying to find the robot's flaws.

"**..."

Just when everyone was at a stalemate, the robot suddenly made a low electronic sound, as if conveying some kind of instruction or warning, but no one could understand it at all.

"No, he doesn't seem to have any malicious intent. Could he be a protective robot?"

After a tense confrontation, the cats tried to communicate with the robot, using various gestures and simple language to express that they had no ill intentions and were just looking for the entrance to the underground river.

Perhaps sensing the cats' sincerity, the robot's blue light flashing frequency gradually slowed down, and the metal parts on its body were no longer tense, as if it had lifted its alert state.

"Finally, we've reached the entrance!"

The cats then cautiously approached the cave entrance and confirmed that this was the entrance to the underground river that Bian Ri had mentioned.

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