Zhang Heng killed the half-man, half-frogfish monster with a knife. After that, he checked his diving equipment, especially the gas cylinder, to make sure that it was not damaged during the tumbling and impact. After that, he gestured to Nellie, asking if she was okay.
Nellie had a lot of questions, but she couldn't ask them underwater.
However, it felt good to meet her companions again, especially at a time like this. If it weren't for Zhang Heng's timely appearance, Nellie would have thought that she would be buried in this undersea tunnel. Or, she would be captured by these ugly and terrifying monsters like those pearl divers in the carvings on the wall.
However, this was obviously not the time to catch up and thank him. Nellie had consumed a lot of compressed air to break open the rock wall, and Zhang Heng must have consumed a lot of it during the battle just now. The two of them were still trapped in the tunnel. If they couldn't return to the surface before the air in the gas cylinder was exhausted, they would have to sleep here with these horrible carvings on the wall.
Nellie thought that Zhang Heng would act like a gentleman and explore the way in front of her. She didn't expect him to just gesture for her to go first. It seemed that he planned to continue hiding behind her.
This explained why Zhang Heng refused to show up even though he was following her. Obviously, he was using her as bait.
However, Nelly was not stupid. She soon realized why Zhang Heng did this. She had seen the half-man, half-frogfish monster swim faster than an Olympic champion. If it weren't for the sneak attack, even if Zhang Heng could injure the monster, he wouldn't have been able to stop it from escaping, let alone kill it.
However, knowing was one thing, and it didn't reduce the fear in Nellie's heart.
She had been diving for so many years, and she had encountered many strange underwater creatures. However, this was the first time she saw a real monster under the sea. It had a humanoid body, but some of the characteristics of a fish. The creepy smile on its face, especially, made her shudder when she thought about it.
What she saw and heard during this dive had completely subverted her common sense and cognition.
The reason why Nellie chose to be a diving guide was not only because of her father's influence, but also because she loved diving and the underwater world. There were many unknown beautiful scenes waiting for divers to discover. In Nellie's opinion, every dive was a sweet encounter.
But that was before they met this monster that was half man, half fish and frog.
Now that she saw the horror under the tranquility, she wasn't sure if she would have the courage to approach the sea again when she thought of the monsters living under the sea.
Of course, this was something to worry about after leaving this place. Right now, she needed to move forward and find a way to survive.
Fortunately, she realized that Zhang Heng was following her, and he would save her when she was in danger. This gave her a sense of comfort.
In particular, the calm expression on the latter's face gave Nelly a lot of courage.
Nellie had no idea how Zhang Heng was able to wrestle with the monster without feeling the slightest bit of fear, especially considering that Zhang Heng had almost zero diving experience. Most people would probably be so scared that their legs would turn into jelly. It would be a miracle if they didn't turn around and run away, let alone stand up for the monster.
Zhang Heng, on the other hand, had slashed the monster with his sword without batting an eyelid.
This also made Nellie curious about Zhang Heng's identity. Was he a soldier or a policeman? Or was he a frogman who had undergone special underwater training? However, Zhang Heng didn't seem to have much of a soldier's temperament. In fact, when Nellie thought about it now, she couldn't even tell what kind of temperament Zhang Heng had. He was like a drop of water that could blend into the sea at any time.
Other than that, Nellie also wanted to apologize for her previous misunderstanding of Zhang Heng. At that time, all she wanted to do was to find Han Lu, and she thought that Zhang Heng was being selfish by stopping her. Now, it seemed that he was just reminding her of the possible danger. Nellie regretted not listening to Zhang Heng's advice at that time. Otherwise, she wouldn't have put herself in danger.
Nellie swam forward while letting her imagination run wild.
Considering the remaining gas in the cylinder, her speed wasn't too fast, but it was definitely not slow either. However, the depth statistics on the diving computer were still increasing, and the pressure in Nellie's heart was getting greater and greater.
Fortunately, when she reached about forty-five meters deep, she clearly felt that the tunnel had begun to rise again. This also meant that they were finally no longer running all the way to the bottom of the sea.
At this point, Nellie knew that there was no turning back. Even if the crack miraculously opened again, she probably wouldn't be able to return to the surface before the gas in the cylinder was exhausted. So now, she could only bet that there was a way to return to the surface at the other end of the tunnel.
Compared to Nellie's anxiety, Zhang Heng, who was following behind her, was much calmer.
From the wall carvings, it could be seen that these half-human, half-frogfish creatures would capture ordinary people from time to time to mate with them. And the people they captured could not stay underwater for a long time like them. So, they must have a secret place for ordinary people to live.
At the same time, since these creatures were coming for him, it was obvious that they had kidnapped Han Lu to threaten him. And only a living Han Lu could threaten him. This was also the reason why Zhang Heng believed that the end of the tunnel was not a dead end.
And the fact proved that he was right.
After the two swam for a while, Nellie suddenly found that the field of vision in front of her had widened. At the same time, the red seawater gradually faded. When Nellie could see her surroundings clearly, she found herself in a magnificent underwater palace.
Unlike the ruins outside, this palace looked artificial at first glance.
Ancient stone pillars propped up the dome of the palace. Those stone pillars were unbelievably huge. Each pillar would require at least three to four people to encircle it. They were at least twenty meters tall, and there were actually dozens of such stone pillars.
In addition, the top of the palace was occupied by a huge stone carving. But unlike the easy-to-understand stone carvings outside, the carvings on this stone carving were obscure and difficult to understand. It looked like a star map in the sky, or maybe it was just a random graffiti of an unknown existence. The crazy lines seemed to break the stone wall. Nellie just stared at it for a while, and she felt dizzy. She had to quickly withdraw her gaze.
After that, her gaze shifted to the two thrones at the back of the hall.
They were made of some kind of gold-like metal. After thousands of years, they still shone brightly. Like the stone pillars, they were incredibly huge. Obviously, they were not made for humans. Nelly thought of the leaders of the half-human, half-fish and frog monsters that she had seen on the wall carvings.
These two thrones were prepared for them.
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