The surface of the lake and the bottom of the lake were two completely different worlds.
The sky was covered in dark clouds, and the forest was dark. It was difficult for sunlight to shine through.
When they were five meters deep into the lake, they felt as if they had sunk into a swamp. They could not even see their own fingers.
Even if the superhumans' visual cells were more developed than those of a normal person and they could sense more invisible light and spirit energy fluctuations of different frequencies, they could only see colorful undercurrents squirming slowly at the bottom of the lake.
He could barely see colorful undercurrents squirming at the bottom of the lake. They reflected all sorts of strange prawn soldiers and crab generals, as well as the bewitching and dancing aquatic etherealized plants.
Fortunately, the prawns and aquatic plants could sense the powerful presences of the superhumans.
Then, they were bombarded by the deep water bomb just now.
They did not dare to go forward and provoke the humans. They hid in the depths of the lake.
As for the fiercer predators, it was just as Lu Siya said. Two tigers could not live in the same mountain. There was no place for them to live in this place.
The group grabbed the underwater vehicles and listened to the sound of the propellers moving as they dived deeper.
The vanguard of Sharp Blade, who was the best at swimming, sent good news through the communication channel. He had already discovered the entrance to the underground river and was scanning the depths.
Soon, an even more detailed map appeared on the military-grade tactical watches on everyone's wrists. It showed them a winding path.
"Congratulations, everyone. We're getting closer to the treasure." Lu Siya laughed in the communication channel, as if she had already won.
At that moment, the walls of the lake not far away from them suddenly squirmed, and a black shadow opened its mouth.
The group was shocked. Eight searchlights gathered over, and they found a huge shell-type monster that looked like a giant clam. It was disturbed by the propellers.
Shell-type monsters were usually fixed to walls or large aquatic monsters, so they were not too much of a threat.
The group laughed.
"We found the exit of the underground river. Just as we expected, there's a huge underground space above us. There's even fresh air! We can breathe in it!"
The Sharp Blade vanguard's excited shouts came through the communication channel again.
Suddenly, the monster that looked like a giant clam closed its shell in panic.
The small fish and prawns that had been swimming around them just a moment ago also fled in all directions.
Even the dancing etherealized plants curled up into balls and shuddered.
Whoosh!
An incomparably turbulent stream of water blasted towards the crowd from below.
Everyone was caught off guard, and one of the underwater vehicles was blasted by the water cannon. It broke into pieces on the spot, and everyone was thrown out.
"And a Lion Dragon Fish!"
A few fighting-class superhumans cried out in surprise in the communication channel.
Their gazes were even sharper than those of the support-class superhumans. With just one glance, they saw a Lion Dragon Fish that was even larger and even more brutal in the depths of the dark and bottomless lake. It swayed its head and tail, and like a torpedo with more than one thousand kilograms of explosives, it charged at them.
The Lion Dragon Fish was at the bottom of the water.
Here, its combat power had increased by more than five times.
While sprinting, they opened their bloody mouths and spat out water cannons one after another, forming terrifying death vortexes that wanted to tear the humans apart.
The three Heaven Realm elites were scattered by the raging undercurrent, and they could not work together to suppress the monster like they did on the surface of the lake.
Their spirit flames were affected by the turbulence, so they could not bring out their unstoppable power.
The Lion Dragon Fish seized the chance to charge into the crowd. With just one bite, it broke a mine explorer's waist and swallowed the lower half of his body. Then, it used its sharp fangs to tear off the upper half of his body and used its momentum to throw it at the humans.
It was a show of strength, but it also used the mangled carcasses to confuse the humans' minds and vision.
Sucking in sharp breaths instantly rose in the communication channel.
"Head to the subsurface river!"
Lu Siya made a prompt decision. "The subsurface river is narrow, and the Lion Dragon Fish is huge. It won't be able to enter!"
Her personal bodyguard, Lu Fengying, pounced on the Lion Dragon Fish without hesitation.
With the Heaven Realm elites protecting them, everyone fought to be the first to swim to the subsurface river.
Meng Chao originally wanted to use the dual chain sabers he had just created and the newly awakened memories of his previous life to use underwater fighting skills to fight against the Lion Dragon Fish.
But the Lion Dragon Fish's simple and crude water cannon had practically deafened him and squeezed his organs out of his throat. It made him come to a deep understanding of what a Hell Beast was.
"Do you want to die?"
Lin Chuan grabbed him and brushed past the Lion Dragon Fish's fangs. Then, he used all his strength to throw Meng Chao to the subsurface river. "I'm here! Go!"
When Meng Chao saw the Undying Bird's light shining stubbornly at the bottom of the dark lake, he gritted his teeth and swallowed the blood that had surged to his throat. Then, he turned around and swam to the subsurface river.
He did not know how long he had been swimming in the muddy and turbulent lake water.
He only felt that a tsunami had appeared behind him. The shockwaves overlapped with each other and struck his back like warhammers.
When he crawled into the entrance of the subsurface river, he refused to swim forward. Instead, he released his chain sabers and received the mine explorers who swam over behind him.
Lin Chuan was the last.
He used his beast soul to stir up the lake water, and like a small, fiery-red fish, he swam in a zigzag pattern and moved forward.
The Lion Dragon Fish charged forward and chased after him relentlessly. It was about to bite Lin Chuan's legs.
No matter how Lin Chuan threw his chain spear, he was affected by the turbulence created by the Lion Dragon Fish.
There were a few times when he nearly lost his grip on the spear.
"Big Brother Lin, here!"
Meng Chao threw his chain saber.
Lin Chuan reacted quickly and grabbed the chain.
Meng Chao yanked it hard and freed Lin Chuan from the Lion Dragon Fish's bite. Then, both of them crashed into the subsurface river.
Whoosh!
The Lion Dragon Fish charged in regardless of the cost.
But since its mighty and majestic head was too big, it was stuck on both sides of the crack. The more it struggled, the tighter it got.
Meng Chao was a little hesitant. He wondered whether he should use the chance to use his chain sabers to cut into its mouth.
But Lin Chuan grabbed him and whispered, "Let's go!"
Just as he expected, when they swam dozens of meters deeper, they heard a loud bang that made the ground shake behind them.
The Lion Dragon Fish finally broke free of the restraints on the wall. Even though it could not swim in, it mustered up its strength and fired a fierce water cannon.
The shockwave stirred up by the water cannon rammed into Meng Chao's back like a tank.
Meng Chao tasted something sweet in his throat, and he could not help but cough up a mouthful of blood.
If Lin Chuan had not stopped him just now and he had been a little greedy, he might have been torn to shreds by the Lion Dragon Fish.
'It's no wonder why this creature is called the Lion Dragon Fish.
'I remember now. Its name doesn't come from its looks. It's because its strongest talent is Lion's Roar. It can release a deafening roar underwater!'
Meng Chao was still fearful. He supported Lin Chuan and gradually cast the Lion Dragon Fish's raging roars to the back of his mind.
They had no idea how many times they had crashed into the complicated subsurface river. Finally, they saw light ahead of them.
It was the mine explorers who had climbed ashore earlier. They lit up their searchlights.
The two of them swam toward the light with everything they had. They rose to the surface and climbed ashore. Then, they sprawled out on the ground.
The subsurface river behind them was still rising and falling. It did not calm down even after a long time had passed.
After panting for a full five minutes, Meng Chao finally managed to sit up and observe his surroundings.
They were in a cave that was the size of half a football field.
There were stalactites and stalagmites everywhere. They contained a small amount of crystals and shone with a faint fluorescent light.
The air might have been humid and sour, but it could still be breathed. By the looks of it, there was definitely a crack that led to the surface.
But they did not know what was above them. Could it be that they had already reached Raging Waves?
Meng Chao, Lin Chuan, and the other fighting-class superhumans recovered rather quickly.
A few of the mine explorers and crystal experts with pale faces lay limp on the ground for more than ten minutes. They could not get up.
Lu Siya was the first to regain her composure.
Or rather, even when the second Lion Dragon Fish opened its mouth, her nerves did not tremble in the slightest.
She, her female bodyguard, and the captain of Sharp Blade counted their members and packed up their equipment.
This unexpected ambush had caused them to lose two mine explorers and a hunter from the Sharp Blade team.
One of the hunters had his left arm bitten off at the shoulder by the Lion Dragon Fish, but his teammate risked his life to save him. At that moment, he had been injected with sealant and had a layer of medical gel smeared on his wound. For the time being, his life was not in danger.
They also lost half of their food.
Miraculously, the mine exploration equipment was still in perfect condition.
When they faced such a major loss, even the mine explorers from Sky Pillar Corporation and the experienced hunters like Scimitar could not help but have dark expressions on their faces.
"Ms. Lu, you shouldn't have just focused on the mine exploration equipment and given up on the underwater vehicle that carried food," Scimitar said coldly.
"Right now, the exit has been sealed off by the Lion Dragon Fish. We don't know how long we'll have to stay underground. We need food."
"As long as we find the Red Radiance Jade mine, we'll have everything."
As Lu Siya spoke, she opened her palm so that the group could see the loot she had just discovered. It was a crystalline mineral that looked like a flower bud.
Red Jade Pearls were not very valuable on their own, but they were commonly associated with Red Radiance Jades. Red Radiance Jade mines were usually found in places where Red Jade Pearls and Blood Flowers were found at the same time.
The group was an expert, so their eyes immediately lit up.
"I know. Just now, three of our teammates died tragically, and we might not even be able to retrieve their corpses. I'm very sad that this happened as well."
Lu Siya sighed and tightened her grip around Red Jade Pearls. Then, she changed the topic and said loudly, "But there are bound to be sacrifices in the war between humans and monsters. Earth's civilization has to use the spirits of countless warriors to conquer the Other World. We're all superhumans, and none of us are afraid of sacrificing ourselves, because we know very well that even if we die, there will be people who will inherit our spirits and complete our mission.
"The three warriors died for the sake of searching for Red Radiance Jades. It's only by finding the Red Radiance Jade mine as soon as possible that we can comfort their spirits and calm down the extreme weather on the surface. Then, we can have the steel army enter the battlefield and win this battle to save more of our comrades.
"And all of you, including the families of those who died, not only will you become heroes, you will also become the richest heroes in Dragon City. This is the only thing I can do for you!"
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