At first, Zhang Zian was quite worried. Could Fina get into the 21 x 21 ventilation duct?
However, it seemed that cats were indeed made of water. Their movable ribs allowed them to get into the unusually narrow gap, not to mention the narrow passage.
"Zian, I have nothing to do outside. Why don't I go in too? In case something happens to Her Majesty, there will be a backup," Old Time Tea said.
Zhang Zian nodded. "That makes sense. Be careful, Grandpa Tea."
"It's no big deal."
Old Time Tea smiled and also stepped on the iron ladder.
Compared to Fina's fierce movements and lightning speed, Old Time Tea's posture was more relaxed. Every jump was full of energy, and the distance of the jump was constant. Every time, it landed firmly on the pedal, highlighting the word "steady," which made people feel at ease.
It only increased its strength on the last jump, flipped in the air, and landed lightly at the entrance of the hole.
Old Time Tea was not in a hurry to get in. It first observed the width of the hole, listened to the sounds inside, and put its nose in a little to smell.
Before, when it followed Zhang Zian into the Great Pyramid, it still remembered the dirty air in the tower. It was afraid that the air in the pyramid was the same. However, maybe because this "ventilation duct" had been opened by the German soldiers for more than half a century, it had really become a ventilation duct. The air in the tower was not as bad as it thought.
Richard was still desperately shouting for help. It had night blindness. Even if it had the eyes of a cat, it was difficult to play a role in the almost absolute darkness.
Old Time Tea did not hear Fina's voice because Fina was not as crazy as Richard. Even if it could not see the situation for a while, it would remain quiet and endure.
Fina slid in head first, but Old Time Tea was experienced and decided to slide in head first. In case something happened along the way, it could still try to climb out.
In addition, its bamboo hat was a bit of a hindrance. It could not be placed flat in the hole, so it could only be placed diagonally. It turned over and put its hind legs in first.
At that moment, the drone took off again and carefully flew to a position at the same level as Old Time Tea, a few meters away.
Old Time Tea knew that Zhang Zian was looking at it through the drone's lens, and the drone's pickup device could transmit sound. It waved its paw at the drone and explained the situation to him. "The tower is unusually dark, and the air quality is poor. This old man will go and receive Her Majesty first. "
After saying that, it took off its bamboo hat and dragged it behind it. It rubbed the bamboo hat against the cave wall to control its gliding speed and slid in.
"It's very dark inside the tower. That's true …"
Zhang Zian controlled the drone to land and muttered to himself.
Then …
"Meow! Next is Xinghai!"
Zhang Zian turned around in surprise and saw Xinghai speaking with a very serious expression.
"Xinghai, do you want to go in through the ventilation duct? The passage is very narrow, and Old Time Tea said that it's very dark inside. It's so dark that you can't even see your fingers in front of you. You … "he reminded her worriedly.
Darkness and narrowness were simply Xinghai's natural enemies. If it was just one of them, it would be fine. However, with both of them together, even ordinary people without claustrophobia would feel uncomfortable, let alone Xinghai.
The 21 x 21 square ventilation duct was about the same length as the shortest side of an A4 paper. Although a cat could easily squeeze in, it probably wouldn't have much room. Then, it would slide into the endless darkness … The feeling was even worse than being locked in a coffin with a nail nailed into it.
So he reminded Xinghai not to force itself.
Xinghai's expression also showed a moment of fear, but it still stubbornly raised its head and said, "Meow! Xinghai wants to try! There is someone inside that Xinghai wants to see!"
This was the second time it mentioned someone it wanted to see. It was understandable. After all, if the structure of the Great Pyramid was a template, the ventilation duct should be connected to the tomb. Although it was not clear whether this one led to the tomb of the king or the tomb of the queen, if it was lucky enough, it might be able to slide directly to the side of the sarcophagus.
Assuming that the person Xinghai wanted to see was really Cleopatra, and she was really lying in the sarcophagus …
"Well, although I can't solve the problem of the narrowness, I can think of a solution to the problem of the darkness."
Zhang Zian could not argue with it, so he returned to the car and took out a light stick.
Not only could the light stick be used at concerts, but it was also an essential prop in the wild. It was very light, easy to carry, and it was not afraid of water. It could also shine normally in the water. The light produced was omnidirectional, soft, and not dazzling. It could also be lit up and thrown around to illuminate a large area. There were many uses, and it was more practical than a flashlight.
He bent one to make it light up and demonstrated to Xinghai how to use it.
"Wow! That's amazing!"
Xinghai opened its mouth in surprise, and its eyes reflected the light green light of the light stick.
"It's very simple. You can bend it, step on it, or drop it. Whatever you do, you can make it light up."
Zhang Zian hooked a light stick with a string. "Fina and Old Time Tea should also need light. I'll go along the ventilation duct and throw the light stick in."
"Meow! Xinghai can go! Zian's movements are too slow! "
Xinghai took the initiative to volunteer and even looked down on him a little.
"… Okay."
Fina and Old Time Tea must be waiting anxiously. Climbing such a high ladder, his legs were really … weak. Since the end of the ladder was more than two meters away from the entrance of the cave, he couldn't jump up like an elfin, so he had to put down the ladder and extend it.
He handed the light stick to Xinghai, and it carefully opened its mouth to hold it.
"Woo woo woo …"
Xinghai muttered a few words, which meant, "I'm going."
"Be careful. Don't be too anxious when climbing the ladder. Also, be careful when you go in. Act according to the situation …" he said patiently. After all, Xinghai was different from Fina and Old Time Tea.
"Woo woo woo …"
Without waiting for him to finish, Xinghai jumped up the ladder and lightly jumped up.
Its movements were neither as big as Fina's nor as smooth as Old Time Tea's. It jumped very naturally and seemed very relaxed, as light as a feather.
Soon, it arrived at the last step and looked up. It didn't make any movements and just casually jumped.
Zhang Zian's heart tightened, and then his eyes became blurred. He didn't see how it went over, and it had already appeared at the entrance of the cave.
Xinghai put down the bundle of light sticks, pressed it with its front paw, then took one out with its mouth and gently bit it.
The light stick was bent. This one was yellow.
It stuck its head into the cave, loosened its mouth, and the light stick rolled down the slope.
"As long as I run fast enough, I can even catch up with the light …"
It said to itself, lowered its head, picked up the whole bundle of light sticks, and jumped into the cave, closely chasing the yellow light. It tried its best to avoid the darkness behind it, and disappeared like riding a slide.
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