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Bao Yuluo heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that. She looked gratefully at Elder Wang. As expected of an old expert. He was meticulous, knowledgeable, and kind!
She then looked at Sun Caifeng and shook her head slightly. People were indeed different.
However, Bao Yuluo still felt uneasy since she didn't see a living person. As she walked, she looked around. In the middle of Ganfanhu Lake was a lake connected to the lake. There were very few trees, and one could see very far from a tall spot. However, no matter how high Bao Yuluo stood or how far she looked, she couldn't see anyone. Instead …
"Ah!" A woman suddenly screamed.
"What's wrong?" Officer Li immediately ran over and asked.
"Bones!" The woman pointed at her feet and exclaimed.
Officer Li took a careful look and indeed, there was half a bone hidden in the soil. Officer Li dug it out and smiled. "It's fine. It's an animal's bone."
Elder Wang said, "This is the lakeside. There's water by the lakeside. There's water, trees, and grass here. It was definitely a paradise for animals in the past. It's normal for animals to come to the lakeside to drink, only to explode with carbon dioxide and die by the lakeside. "
With that said, Elder Wang pressed his palms together and bowed to his surroundings. He silently recited a few lines.
"Elder Wang, you believe in such things?" Old Fifth Gao asked, perplexed. As a scientist, why did he believe in such things?
Elder Wang shook his head and said with a smile, "It's not a question of whether I believe it or not. Many animals have died here. I'm not bowing to their souls, but to their lives. Alright, stop daydreaming. Make haste. We have to measure a few lakes today. "
Everyone nodded. Before long, a kayak was inflated and released into the lake. Elder Wang, Sun Caifeng, and Bao Yuluo boarded the kayak. At the same time, there were some simple instruments. These weren't electronic instruments, as they were completely useless here. Therefore, they basically brought some chemical analysis instruments with them. This was also the fundamental reason why many things could only be done by humans and could not be analyzed directly by machines.
In the middle of the lake, Elder Wang took a rope and tied it to a flip-top bottle. The bottle wasn't locked, and it was open after entering the water. However, by pulling it up, the rope would pull the catch, and the bottle's lid would be closed. Elder Wang directly placed the bottle into the water and tied the rope. Sun Caifeng followed by releasing the line while Bao Yuluo was responsible for keeping watch. Another student of Elder Wang's was responsible for rowing the boat.
The others were fiddling with machines on the shore.
"Rise …" Elder Wang said.
Wang Caifeng nodded and began hanging up. Bao Yuluo, Elder Wang, Sun Caifeng, and Elder Wang's student, Little Zhou, looked into the water with concern and seriousness.
At the same time, Fangzheng and Red Boy were circling at the bottom of the lake when they suddenly felt a tremor beneath their feet. The next moment, Fangzheng and Red Boy widened their eyes. They saw the calm bottom of the lake quiver because of the tremor. Suddenly, bubbles appeared out of thin air as they surged upwards!
Fangzheng and Red Boy exchanged looks as Fangzheng exclaimed. "Oh no! It was dawn, and the members of the expedition team must have come down from a high place! Jingxin, speed up and inform them. Otherwise, someone will die! "
"Master, I deliberately used a divine power to suppress these gases," said Red Boy.
Fangzheng immediately asked, "Is it a hundred percent suppression?"
"I wonder if the bottom of the other lakes is the same," Red Boy said.
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go! Inform everyone to evacuate! "Fangzheng knew that Red Boy was unable to split himself.
When Red Boy heard that, he pulled Fangzheng and rushed up like a rocket. His speed was even faster than the bubbles! In a blink of an eye, they opened up a distance between themselves and the bubbles …
"It's coming out." Little Zhou was a little excited and nervous. This was an unsolved mystery! If it was solved, he would be able to brag about it for the rest of his life even if he wasn't the main force!
Just as everyone was holding their breaths and waiting, a black shadow suddenly appeared beneath them. Following that, a hand emerged from the water's surface, splattering water everywhere!
"Ah!" Almost at the same time, Sun Caifeng and Bao Yuluo screamed.
Elder Wang jumped in fright as well. He subconsciously touched everything around him in preparation to defend himself.
Little Zhou reflexively struck down with the oar in his hand!
"Peng!" The oar hit the ground, but the simple oar broke with a snap!
At the same time, everyone saw the appearance of the thing that emerged from the water. It was bald, with fair skin and dressed in white monk robes.
"Fangzheng!?" Bao Yuluo, Sun Caifeng, Little Zhou, and Elder Wang exclaimed in unison.
"Amitabha. It's This Penniless Monk." Fangzheng rested one hand on the side of the boat as he rubbed his head with the other. When he came up, he saw the boat and wanted to inform the people on the boat, but he ended up being struck by the oar … He felt extremely bitter.
"Abbot Fangzheng, why are you here? Jingxin, you are here too? What are you doing in the lake? "Bao Yuluo felt a lot more at ease when she saw Fangzheng, but she still asked warily.
Fangzheng jolted to his senses when he was asked. He recalled what he was there for. "Patrons, let's cut the crap. Let's leave quickly. Large amounts of gas are coming out from below. It will be dangerous if we are late. "
"Large amounts of gas are coming up from the bottom of the lake? How do you know? That's not right. The gas is rising very quickly. You saw the gas coming up, but why hasn't the gas come up after so long? " Sun Caifeng asked subconsciously. At the same time, she looked at Fangzheng smugly as though she was saying, "You lied, right? You were exposed, right? "
"Patron Wang, please believe me. The gas is about to come up. This lake is two hundred meters deep. It will take some time for the gas to come up, but if you are too slow, you can forget about leaving, "said Fangzheng.
"Abbot Fangzheng, what you say is indeed rather unbelievable, but I believe you. But I believe you. Little Zhou, hurry up and reach the shore. " Elder Wang was more careful than Sun Caifeng. Furthermore, he did not believe that Fangzheng would joke with him on such matters. Even if it was a prank, he would admit it. Lives were at stake, and he could not be careless.
Sun Caifeng was just about to say something when Elder Wang shot her a glance.
However, Little Zhou was in a miserable state. "The oar is broken …"
"Master, it's almost too late." Red Boy's divine perception spread out as he sensed the gas rapidly approaching.
Fangzheng said, "Elder Wang, get the people on the shore to quickly retreat!"
Just as Elder Wang was about to say something, Fangzheng could not wait any longer. He rushed out of the water, giving everyone a fright. Following that, they saw Fangzheng grab the rubber raft and lift it up, lifting the entire rubber raft and the four people on it! Then, the rubber raft escaped …
"What's going on?" Sun Caifeng was dumbfounded. When she looked down, she was instantly dumbfounded.
It wasn't only her. Bao Yuluo, Little Zhou, and Elder Wang were dumbfounded as well! This scene was just too crazy!
The people on the shore heard a loud boom and saw the rubber raft rise into the air. A group of people nearly rushed into the lake to save the people. Following that, they saw a monk lift the rubber raft with both hands, striding across the lake's surface with his long legs! What was even crazier was that there was a child following behind him. The child was running like a thief on the lake's surface …
Especially Bao Yuluo. When she saw Red Boy running across the water, she subconsciously recalled Fangzheng's words from the previous night. "This disciple of mine has some ability …"
How was this ability? This was great ability! The monk hadn't lied to her … With this in mind, and recalling all the things she had done previously, she immediately blushed and felt her face burn. It was embarrassing!
"Holy sh * t, what … happened?" Officer Li's mouth widened as he wore a look of disbelief.
"Abbot Fangzheng? He's indeed no ordinary person! "Officer Zhao said.
Old Fifth Gao pressed his palms together and said immediately, "Amitabha …"
"Don't just stand there. Run! Large amounts of carbon dioxide are rising from the bottom of the lake! Run! Ignore everything and run! "Elder Wang lived up to his reputation as a veteran. He was the first to snap to his senses as he shouted.
Perhaps everyone didn't believe Fangzheng, but who wouldn't believe Elder Wang? One by one, they dropped everything and ran in the direction of the camp. However, the distance was just too great. How could a person's running speed compare to the speed at which the bubbles rose? All they heard was the sound of bubbles bursting on the lake's surface. When everyone turned their heads, they saw a layer of white fog over the originally calm lake! The fog gathered into a blob before surging towards them like a torrential river!
At that instant, everyone felt their scalps tingle. They wished that their parents had been born with two more legs so that they could run faster!
"Jingxin!" Fangzheng shouted as he ran.
Red Boy nodded to express his understanding. An invisible force blocked behind him, slowing down the carbon dioxide's flow. However, the child was as vengeful as Fangzheng. He had been mocked by the scientific team, especially Sun Caifeng's words. He did not forget a single word. His eyes darted around as he flicked his finger, causing the rubber dinghy to tremble. Sun Caifeng lost her footing and fell down.
"Save me!" Sun Caifeng screamed subconsciously.
However, a huge hand suddenly grabbed her and threw her back into the rubber dinghy. By the time she recovered from her shock, she realized that the person who saved her was Fangzheng!
Fangzheng turned his head and glared at Red Boy. The brat could hold a grudge, but he couldn't scam others! Although Red Boy could slow down the carbon dioxide's flow, Sun Caifeng clearly couldn't run fast. If the carbon dioxide wasn't as fast as her, anyone would be able to tell that something was amiss. Fangzheng did not plan on explaining anything, nor did he plan on explaining anything!
Red Boy stuck out his tongue and didn't dare continue making a fuss.
Fangzheng brought up the rear while the others ran in front. After everyone climbed up the tree, they looked at the white carbon dioxide that nearly brushed past their feet with lingering fear. Following that, they heaved a long sigh of relief.
Just as everyone was relaxing, they heard a discordant voice.
Everyone turned their heads and saw a white-robed monk sitting on a tree branch. Under the sunlight, all they could see was a silhouette. It was a rather beautiful and Zen-like scene, but the moment he spoke, they immediately heard the sound of glass shattering in their hearts. "Patron Wang, a huge wave of demonic aura has escaped. Quickly inform the local police and evacuate. Or you can climb up to the roof … Yes, climb as high as you can. It's fine if it's an electric pole. It's dangerous if there's an electric leak … "
After Fangzheng hung up, everyone looked at him as though he was a monster.
Fangzheng looked at everyone blankly. "Amitabha. Patrons, why are you looking at This Penniless Monk? Is there a problem? "
"You … You actually thought of making a phone call? Does your phone have a signal? "As Bao Yuluo asked, she took out her phone. There was no signal at all.
Fangzheng shot a glance at Red Boy and said, "Can I not make a phone call? With so much carbon dioxide leaking out, it'll be fatal if I don't warn them. As for the signal … "
Red Boy came over to look at Fangzheng's phone and interrupted him. "Master, can you let me use your phone for a while? Eh? What's going on? There was a signal just now. Why is there no signal after making a phone call? "
Fangzheng wore a calm look. Red Boy was a drama queen, and his lies were flawless. His face was flushed red to begin with, so no one could tell that he was blushing.
Instantly, everyone looked at each other, but no one could tell what was wrong.
Instead, Elder Wang was the first to speak. "There's a unique magnetic field here. Once electronic devices enter, they will be easily disrupted by the magnetic field. They won't be able to function, much less receive a signal. Just now, the magnetic field might have temporarily vanished for some unknown reason … But that's a good thing. Thank the heavens for making this phone call at the right time. If not, just as Abbot Fangzheng said, the consequences would be unimaginable. "
Everyone nodded.
Fangzheng secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He couldn't lie, so he could only get his disciple to lie. However, he never expected that Elder Wang would be the one to cover up his lie. Indeed, an expert was an expert. He had a way of explaining everything. He was much more reliable than him and Red Boy.
With this interruption, everyone finally relaxed.
Elder Wang bowed at Fangzheng and said, "Abbot Fangzheng, words cannot express my gratitude for saving my life. If there's anything you need me for in the future, I won't hesitate to do so."
Little Zhou hurriedly said, "Abbot Fangzheng, thank you. I won't say … It's just … Anyway, if you need me, just shout."
"Do you think you are Abbot Fangzheng? Do you think shouting works? "Officer Li chuckled as he quipped.
Little Zhou's face flushed red. As a man of science, he was most afraid of being mocked.
Everyone immediately roared with laughter when they saw this.
Bao Yuluo came in front of Fangzheng and looked at him with mixed emotions. She suddenly realized that she had been judging a person by his appearance from the very beginning. She had indeed handled the case of a fake monk in the past. She felt that all monks in the world were fake monks and cheats. As such, she had always been prejudiced against Fangzheng. In the end, it was this monk whom she looked down on and even mocked who had saved her twice in a short span of two days. With this in mind, she felt her face burn.
"Abbot Fangzheng, I'm sorry. I was in the wrong. Thank you for saving my life twice, "said Bao Yuluo.
Fangzheng returned the bow with a smile. "Amitabha. Patrons, there's no need for that. Saving a life is better than building a seven-storied pagoda. Although This Penniless Monk is a monk, doing good and accumulating merit is something This Penniless Monk should do. "
Everyone laughed once again as they said, "Abbot Fangzheng, if not for you reminding us to run quickly, we would have long been drowned by the carbon dioxide. In that case, you are the benefactor of all of us. "
Fangzheng was delighted when he heard that. Firstly, everyone was praising him endlessly and thanking him profusely. Furthermore, he had saved so many people. How much merit did he have? He was going to make a killing this time!
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