Yama Reborn-Chapter 604 - 601: It’s Breathing!

Ahead, another underground river appeared, but this time, the river was very shallow.

Like an underground channel, the river was only about four meters wide, with rock walls on both sides.

The flow of the underground river was quite rapid, forming a noticeable gradient.

The turbulent river water rushed downward.

The team in front, led by the Wizard, had already walked into the river, with the water barely reaching the height of everyone's ankles, so they simply waded through the water, continuing deeper underground along the flow.

When Lu Xixi and Chen Nuo reached the riverbank, Lu Xixi looked at everyone wading through the water, couldn't help but sigh, and glanced at her boots, which she had just managed to clean off the mud.

Chen Nuo looked at the Empress, suddenly smiled, took a step forward, bent slightly, and patted his back.

Lu Xixi's face lit up with a smile and she lightly jumped onto Chen Nuo's back, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck, and whispered softly in his ear, "Nuo'er, Aunt loves you the most~"

Chen Nuo smiled, feeling Lu Xixi's soft chest pressed tightly against his back, and then stepped into the river.

This underground waterway sloped downward, starting at over four meters wide.

After about twenty minutes of walking, the waterway narrowed, the width less than three meters.

Nolan, still following Chen Nuo, carefully examined the rock walls on both sides, and told Chen Nuo: "This used to be an entirely water-filled underground river, both rock walls show signs of long-term corrosion and erosion by turbulent waters.

However, possibly the water source upstream of this underground river has gradually dried up, resulting in reduced flow and the water level dropping to this level.

I estimate, ahead might be a misplaced reservoir—because for this underground water to flow for many years like this, there must exist a space where the water can pour out at the end."

Chen Nuo asked, "So, what do you mean?"

"The end should be a larger underground lake, or a larger underground cave, possibly forming a height displacement with this river.", Nolan pondered: "Another possibility is that there's a huge crack underground ahead, letting the water pour into deeper Earth's core... otherwise, if there isn't an outlet, this flow should have accumulated over the years."

Chen Nuo smiled slightly, "So, you mean the Mother Clone found a very hidden underground lair."

"It might hide very deep.", Nolan spoke with a hint of worry: "Even if we find it, it will be very difficult to fight it so deep underground... The noise from the fight could be enough to bury us all hundreds of meters underground!"

Chen Nuo nodded: "So we can't make a move underground. If a fight has to happen, we must find a way to bring the battle to the surface."

Nolan looked at Chen Nuo: "So..."

Chen Nuo nodded: "Observe my position closely, don't stray too far from me."

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As the width of the underground waterway shrank to less than two meters, the river path reached its end.

The Wizard in front had already stopped, as the cave reached its end again, revealing a massive drop-off!

An almost cliff-like cross-section!

The turbulent water roared downward, forming a small waterfall at this cliff.

The water level was very low, only reaching the height of everyone's ankles. Otherwise, if the water were deeper, such a swift current could easily sweep ordinary people away!

By now, the team had stopped in front of this "cliff" waterfall.

Several flashlight beams swung forward, and under the illumination of the beams, everyone saw the situation ahead clearly, causing many to exclaim!

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It was a natural wonder!

The waterway where everyone stood seemed like a passageway, with a gigantic arched underground cave outside the end.

Looking with the naked eye, even the flashlight beams couldn't reach the end.

And looking down, the light couldn't touch the bottom either.

The waterfall-like falling water, you couldn't even see the bottom, this place seemed like the mythological abyss from legends.

How to describe it...

It's like pressing a straw tightly against the surface of a basketball.

Everyone stood inside that straw. And this giant underground cave, like that basketball.

At this moment, all the Controllers, including the Wizard, had changes on their faces.

Chen Nuo looked solemnly ahead...

Although it was pitch black ahead, under the flashlight beams, you could vaguely see some faint shadows...

But when Chen Nuo released his spiritual power sensing, he quickly felt a difference.

That was...

A fluctuation caused by the barrier of Space Power!

No wonder the flashlight beams couldn't reveal far ahead...

Because ahead, there existed a strange space distortion.

It seems to be a kind of powerful spatial ability, carving the space ahead out of this world, creating a dislocation with the space of this world.

This dislocation absorbs the light projected by the flashlight; no matter how you shake it, you can't see ahead clearly.

The Wizard's face didn't look too good either. With the strength of the Wizard's spiritual power, of course, he sensed this spatial power.

Moreover, what made the Wizard's expression grave was...

"The power of this space is fluctuating! Which means..." Feeling Chen Nuo approaching, the Wizard quickly whispered.

"So, it is awake!" Chen Nuo's tone was also grave.

The Wizard squinted his eyes: "I can sense the power of this spatial dislocation fluctuating regularly... like breathing.

Moreover, I just projected a bit of Spiritual Force Tentacles to probe, but as soon as they touched the spatial dislocation, they were absorbed into it!

It was like... being eaten!"

Chen Nuo immediately said, "Don't project any more Spiritual Force Tentacles to probe."

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Among the equipment the team carried, there were also two emergency lights, which were quickly turned on and placed in the cave, barely illuminating a distance of barely more than ten meters ahead and behind.

At this moment, the Special Ability Users stopped to rest.

The air here circulated well, probably because somewhere in this huge underground cave ahead, there was a ventilation gap.

Some Special Ability Users had already expended considerable physical strength and were already taking out bottled water and dry rations carried with them, cautiously replenishing water and food.

Chen Nuo saw several Special Ability Users he was familiar with—those who had been staying at the Mayor Mansion with him for some days, now intentionally or unintentionally resting around him, seemingly wanting to get closer to him.

Chen Nuo did not reject this behavior, and seeing one guy taking out an Energy Bar, gesturing at him as if asking if he needed it.

Chen Nuo smiled lightly, and actually went over to take an Energy Bar from the other's hand.

The Special Ability User was obviously pleasantly surprised and quickly said, "Lord Yama... we, all of us want... all of us want to follow by your side, oh yes, and by the Empress, Her Majesty's side."

Chen Nuo nodded slowly and said, "Whatever actions we take later, don't rush to the front, and try not to stray too far from me."

The person nodded excitedly.

At this time, at the front of the team, someone spoke loudly, "Mr. Kamisou Ichiro, what do we do next? We may need you to provide further explanations."

The speaker was a tall Special Ability User—Chen Nuo hadn't really paid much attention to their names before.

However, evidently, this Special Ability User was quite well known, and his words clearly represented what others were thinking.

Kamisou Ichiro looked smilingly at the representative pushed out by the others: "Oh, what do you mean?"

"We have followed your request to advance here. I think for the next task, we might need you to represent Octopus Monster Company, to provide us, the delegates, with more detailed information.

What exactly do we need to find in this place, can you be more specific?

Moreover, originally, we were commissioned to seek some existing ruins or treasure.

But now... after walking so far here, everyone can see. There's no trace of manmade work here!

I even suspect that we are the first people in human history to come here!

So, where's the so-called ruins or treasure?

Mr. Kamisou Ichiro, we are willing to work for Octopus Monster Company—considering the remuneration.

But having come this far, you should at least let us know what exactly we are looking for?

Even Octopus Monster Company shouldn't disregard us in this manner, should they?"

The tall Special Ability User spoke these words loudly.

Though others did not vocally support, it was evident that while he spoke, several Special Ability Users had already moved to stand by his side, thereby showing their position. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Kamisou Ichiro's expression was casual as he nodded: "So, you have some concerns? Or some doubts?"

"Since it's a treasure or ruins, it should be something created by some ancient civilization or tribes.

But everyone has seen, there's no evidence of manmade designs here!"

The tall Special Ability User took a deep breath, answering somewhat assertively.

Octopus Monster nodded: "Indeed, it looks like there's no manmade excavation marks here."

"So what exactly are we looking for? What's the next step? The remuneration is tempting, but I think everyone dislikes being kept in the dark and inadvertently putting themselves in danger, Mr. Kamisou Ichiro."

Kamisou Ichiro sighed and slowly walked to the brink of this cliff waterfall—another step forward would almost drop him under the fall.

At this moment, he closed his eyes, as if intently listening for something.

He outright ignored the increasingly displeased expression of the tall Special Ability User, as if he heard something, opened his eyes, and smiled, actually looking at the Wizard, loudly, "Did you sense it, Wizard?

It, is breathing!"