Tomb raiding: It all started with shocking the archaeological team.

Soon, following Chen Yibai's instructions, the archaeological team removed all their equipment and backpacks, even throwing away their cameras, leaving only a memory card to reduce their burden underwater.

After all, nothing external is more important than one's life.

The special operations team even threw away their Type 95 rifles.

Although for soldiers, the gun in their hand is their life, and the gun is their life, and the gun dies when the soldier dies!

But that's all talk. In the dark underwater world, a gun is like a fire poker. Not only is it useless, but it's also a hindrance to carry around and becomes a burden.

If you accidentally get stuck, it could be fatal!

After removing their equipment, everyone took turns tying a climbing rope around their waist to prevent getting lost.

Although there is a risk of being held back by unexpected events, we are, after all, a team, and we still have this most basic team spirit.

"Take a breath first. No matter what you encounter or what happens next, stay calm and don't panic!"

Chen Yibai solemnly gave a few more instructions to everyone, and then, taking advantage of the receding water level, quickly led the way by jumping into the pool.

The water in the pool was icy cold, and Wang Haichuan suddenly felt as if he had jumped into an ice cave.

Although Wang Haichuan was the oldest in the entire archaeological team, he was fortunate to exercise regularly and enjoy winter swimming, so he was a fairly good swimmer.

However, after following Chen Yibai into the cave, she felt a strong suction force inside, which suddenly pulled her in, and then her whole body felt like it was being swept into a torrent.

He couldn't see anything in front of him, and he couldn't breathe even while holding his breath. All he could do was hold on tightly to the rope and swim forward behind Chen Yibai.

It felt like having one's life hanging as a pendant on Chen Yibai's waistband.

Although Chen Yibai had specifically instructed him to remain calm and not panic, otherwise a rapid heartbeat would increase the brain's oxygen consumption, it would be impossible not to panic under these circumstances.

If we're talking about the only one who can remain calm right now, it would probably be Chen Yibai.

Chen Yibai held his breath underwater, his eyes wide open, and swam forward quickly.

Just as Chen Yibai had anticipated, night vision was still useful even underwater, as if wearing night vision goggles, and all he could see was green.

Chen Yibai was right as well. The water caves here were winding and complex, even more so than expected. There was a fork in the road every ten meters or so. What was even more terrifying was that most of the water caves were dead ends. If you went the wrong way, you had to go back the way you came.

A normal person can only hold their breath for a maximum of two minutes; any longer and the brain will be deprived of oxygen, leading to fainting.

Finding the exit in such a complex water cave within two minutes is absolutely impossible.

Fortunately, the sky is endless.

Just as he was about to lose his grip, Chen Yibai turned to another water cave and vaguely saw light and shadow on the surface of the water above his head.

This is a water hole that wasn't completely submerged; there's air above it!

Chen Yibai quickly pulled on the rope to signal, and then suddenly stuck his head out of the water.

Bang!

"Holy crap!"

Although the cave wasn't completely submerged, there was only enough space for half a head. Chen Yibai suddenly popped his head out of the water, his head hitting the rock at the top of the cave. He yelled in pain, then quickly tilted his neck, pressed his face against the cave ceiling, and exposed his mouth and nose, greedily taking deep breaths.

"Ow...Ow..."

A series of howls followed closely behind.

Without a doubt, their situations are the same as Chen Yibai's.

But hitting your head is better than suffocating.

I'd be willing to get bumped like this every time I go out for fresh air.

But this time it was just good luck that they found a water hole that wasn't completely submerged.

Next time, we might not be so lucky.

After catching his breath, Wang Haichuan pressed half his face against the cave ceiling. His vision was completely black, and he couldn't determine Chen Yibai's direction. He shouted in a tense and fearful voice, "Captain Chen, can we find an exit? I almost suffocated..."

You know what, you really shouldn't believe it...

Chen Yibai never expected that the water caves inside would be so complex, even more complicated and chaotic than an anthill.

So, what was originally a 50/50 chance of success has now become a 20/80 chance.

Do not!

If we can't find a good solution and just keep blindly groping around, forget about a 20/80 chance; at most, we'll only have a 10/90 chance.

It was practically a matter of life and death.

"No problem, everything is under control. The space here is cramped and oxygen is limited, so keep up with me!"

Chen Yibai pretended to be relaxed, exuding an air of complete control over the world, and said loudly.

At this point, this is all Chen Yibai can do to comfort them; it's a form of moral encouragement.

Otherwise, you can't just tell them directly that this is a near-death experience, can you?

Chen Yibai's words did indeed work.

At least after listening to Chen Yibai's strategic words, Wang Haichuan's fear and tension were greatly relieved.

"Down!"

After taking another deep breath, and hearing Chen Yibai's powerful command, everyone descended again.

Until he comes up with a good solution, Chen Yibai can only continue to fumble around like a headless fly, relying entirely on luck.

However, based on his previous experience, Chen Yibai knew that some of the water caves here had spaces above them where one could catch one's breath, and this could be seen even with night vision.

This might be a turning point!

However, to Chen Yibai's surprise, he entered several water caves in succession, all of which were completely submerged dead ends.

Time passed second by second, and Chen Yibai felt that he was almost at his limit of holding his breath. His brain was also feeling heavy due to lack of oxygen, and his heart was beating faster and faster.

If we don't find a place to ventilate immediately, we're doomed.

What's more troublesome is that Chen Yibai also felt that the rope behind him was getting heavier and heavier, as if someone behind him was starting to give up.

Just as Chen Yibai began to feel anxious, he quickly turned around and entered another water cave, which was his last hope.

As soon as he turned around, a pale, swollen, dead face, soaked in water, appeared before him, almost colliding head-on with Chen Yibai's face!

They were just centimeters apart when they kissed!

"I rely on!"

Even though Chen Yibai had a very strong mental fortitude, he was still startled by this sudden lack of preparation and instinctively dodged away.

How the hell are there dead people here?

Chen Yibai, who had dodged aside, took another look. The person in front of him must have been dead not long ago. His body was lying upright in the water, swollen from being soaked, but not yet decomposed. He was wearing modern clothes that looked familiar, as if he had seen them somewhere before.

Rescue team!

These are the rescue team's uniforms!

The rescue team that had previously lost contact has also drifted here.

In addition, Chen Yibai also noticed that although the body of the deceased rescuer was submerged vertically in the water, his arms were floating, and one arm was floating while the other was sinking.

Just then, one of the rescue team members' floating arms was pointing towards a hole nearby.

At this moment, Chen Yibai had already held his breath to the limit and didn't have time to think. He immediately swam into the water cave next to him with all his might.

It turns out there really is space above this water cave.

Furthermore, the space is quite large, more than a meter above the cave ceiling, and there is plenty of oxygen.

Chen Yibai suddenly thrust his head above the water, gasping for air while observing the situation of the archaeological team.

Fortunately, the delay wasn't too long, and everyone was alright, though their faces were pale, as if they had been quite frightened.

“Captain Chen… Captain Chen… just… just a little short…”

Wang Haichuan was panting heavily, feeling like he had almost died.

Chen Yibai was naturally still shaken.

If we hadn't followed the direction of the floating body of that rescue team member and swam here at the crucial moment, we would have been wiped out.

And this is definitely not a coincidence!

We've encountered a 'corpse guiding the way'!

What is meant by 'the shadowy corpse guiding the way'? Basically, only tomb raiders know this!

Some tomb raiders die in tombs. If their will to escape is too strong before they die, their spirits will linger for a short time with that will, and their bodies will face the direction of the exit.

This is called 'the corpse pointing the way'!

If you encounter a "corpse pointing the way" in an ancient tomb, it means you've hit the jackpot. By following the direction the corpse is facing, you can find the exit.

Although the rescue team members were not tomb raiders, as rescue team members, they were burdened with the obsession of saving lives, so after their deaths, the phenomenon of "shadowing the way" appeared, with one arm sinking and the other arm floating, pointing to the escape exit.

Chen Yibai expressed his highest respect to the rescue team members.

Once we get out safely, we must bring the bodies of the rescue team members out and give them a proper burial.

"Captain Chen, how much further ahead do we have to go? I think I bumped into someone just now; their body felt really weak..."

Yan Wanlei called out somewhat hesitantly from behind.

The reason Yan Wanlei lacked confidence was because he hadn't seen it; he had only felt his hand touch a face as he swam forward, something soft and fluffy like a steamed bun...

"Those are the bodies of the rescue team members who came down earlier, which means the exit is nearby. Get ready, continue down!"

Chen Yibai didn't hide anything and said it directly.

"what?"

Yan Wanlei exclaimed in surprise, but before he could say anything more, Chen Yibai gave an order, and the rope around his waist tightened. Yan Wanlei immediately began to dive again.

This water cave is very long.

After swimming quickly to the end, Chen Yibai saw another rescue team member's body. It was also swollen and pale from being submerged in water, standing upright in the water. One arm sank with its body, while the other arm floated like a signpost, pointing to a water hole nearby...