Killing God - Chapter 52

Chapter 52 Grope About
“Zhong Qingzhu?”

In the darkness, Shen Shi held his breath and shouted. The surroundings were completely silent. Apart from the “ticking” sound of water droplets falling into the water, there was no other sound, not even the sound of insects.

A person in this unfamiliar darkness seemed to feel a special sense of loneliness. Shen Shi inexplicably panicked. He was worried about his uncertain fate and Zhong Qingzhu’s safety. He still remembered the scene of him being carried around by that terrifying torrent before he fainted. Now, he was actually still alive, and even thinking about it, he felt somewhat lucky.

But could Zhong Qingzhu be so lucky? When they first met at the Immortal Worshipping Rock Stage, Shen Shi still remembered that Young Friend Sun had said that this girl was said to be a person with bad luck. Uh, was that what he said? In any case, his luck was pretty bad.

Shen Shi thought randomly in his heart and began to probe further beside him. At the same time, he called Zhong Qingzhu’s name every once in a while, hoping to find her.

Because things were too hasty and sudden, Shen Shi didn’t even see the appearance of the entrance to the cave clearly. He vaguely remembered that the cave didn’t seem to be big, but he didn’t expect that under the impact of the huge wave, the water wave brought them into the cave for a long time without reaching the bottom, until he fainted.

Now in the darkness of the surroundings, He carefully groped around for a while, He suddenly fell into a blind state, It really made him very uncomfortable. However, after touching it, he could roughly feel that he was still in a cave. Not far from the puddle, he could touch the hard stone wall. Moreover, the cave was not tall. It was only about half the height of a person. He could not even stand upright, so he could only bend down and crawl in the water. Apart from that, perhaps it was because of the surge of water that swept past. The stone wall of this dark cave was extremely humid, and water droplets kept falling. The ticking sound that was heard in front of him was precisely this.

However, Zhong Qingzhu still did not reply.

Shen Shi couldn’t help but feel somewhat anxious in his heart. Although he had roughly figured out the situation around him, it was obviously useless to know that he was in the cave. Furthermore, Zhong Qingzhu’s whereabouts were unknown. Apart from worrying about her safety, Shen Shi also had an indescribable fear for his future. Could it be that he was going to die in this dark place for no reason?

A burst of inexplicable irritation arose in his heart. Shen Shi couldn’t help but grind his teeth and curse, “Zhong Qingzhu, where the hell did you die?”

Shen Shi had only just said those words when he felt somewhat regretful. He smiled bitterly in the darkness and shook his head. He thought that he was still lacking in composure. In this situation, he actually lost his composure so easily. He sighed lightly and was about to regain his spirits when he tried to grope forward again. However, he suddenly heard a weak voice coming from not far ahead.

“I, I’m here …”

Shen Shi’s body trembled. He almost didn’t believe his ears, but although his voice was weak, it was especially clear in this darkness. How could he hear wrongly? In that instant, Shen Shi’s first reaction was overjoyed, but his second reaction was to subconsciously roll his eyes at the other end of the darkness and say in his heart, “I’ve called you well for a long time without any reaction, and I can’t help but curse you …”

However, no matter what, with this response, Shen Shi’s spirits instantly lifted. Perhaps this was the case with humans. No matter how lonely and cold the darkness was, as long as he felt a companion by his side, he would subconsciously feel warmth and security. Shen Shi immediately adjusted his direction and shouted towards the direction where Zhong Qingzhu’s voice came from in the darkness, “Don’t move. I’m coming to find you now.”

“Mm” Zhong Qingzhu’s voice sounded a little timid, slightly trembling. It was unknown whether it was because he was afraid or because his body had been injured by the impact of the torrent not long ago.

The sound of water gradually sounded, Shen Shi was groping his way forward in the pond. Although he couldn’t clearly see the situation around him, he had a rough impression of it in his heart. At the same time, he would call Zhong Qingzhu every time he moved forward. When Zhong Qingzhu answered, he would slowly approach her in the darkness based on his voice.

The sound was getting closer and closer, and the surroundings were still dark. The sound of water made a faint sound at the hand beneath his feet, and the sound of ticking came and went. A moment later, his palm, which was groping forward, suddenly touched a soft body. At the same time, Zhong Qingzhu’s voice sounded a foot in front of him. His tone seemed to be filled with joy and excitement as he said,

“Brother Shen?”

Shen Shi was stunned for a moment, then he grinned in the darkness and said, “It’s me. Don’t worry, there are no ghosts here.”

Zhong Qingzhu suddenly trembled, but he grabbed his arm with his back hand. Although he couldn’t see her face clearly, Shen Shi could sense that she seemed to be very scared all of a sudden.

“Uh … I was wrong.” Shen Shi felt that Zhong Qingzhu’s fingernails seemed to have pierced into the flesh on the back of his hand. He bitterly smiled in the darkness and whispered, “It’s my cheap mouth that shouldn’t speak nonsense.”

Zhong Qingzhu seemed to be gasping for breath in the darkness for a few moments, and then calmed down slightly. Soon after, he realized that something was wrong with his hand. He quickly let go and said, “Ah … I’m sorry, Brother Shen, I, I was just scared, I didn’t want to catch you …”

“Call me Shen Shi.” Shen Shi interrupted her confused words and said, “I’m not much older than you.”

Zhong Qingzhu fell silent for a moment. After a while, he whispered, “Alright.”

Although the atmosphere was not as gratifying and joyful as he had expected, but rather somewhat awkward, Shen Shi felt much more at ease. After all, there was someone talking beside him. Even though the darkness around him was still deep and cold, he still felt that it was not as lonely and terrifying as before.

“Where is this?” After a while, Zhong Qingzhu asked softly.

Shen Shi shook his head and said, “I don’t know either, but it should be in an underground cave deep in the cave just now. Oh, right!” Suddenly, he became happy and said, “Didn’t you find your cave? I presume you know about the situation in this cave. How do you get out?”

Zhong Qingzhu’s voice suddenly fell silent. After a long while, he heard her voice carrying caution and apology. She whispered, “I, I just happened to see this cave when I was picking up shells. I didn’t come in.”

“Ah?” Shen Shi was stunned for a moment, and he immediately let out his breath. His hopes turned into bubbles. He was speechless for a moment, and the Zhong Qingzhu was also silent, as if he didn’t know what to say.

After a while, Shen Shi suddenly regained his senses. No matter what, he couldn’t just sit here and wait for death. He immediately shook his head and said, “Alright, anyway, let’s go and see if there’s a way out.”

In the darkness, Zhong Qingzhu gently agreed. Then, the sound of water rang out. She seemed to have also climbed up from the puddle. A moment later, she heard her snort, as if she had sucked in a breath of cold air.

Shen Shi paused and said, “What, did you get hurt somewhere?”

Zhong Qingzhu hesitated for a moment and said, “I don’t know. There are many pains on my body, but my left hand seems to be particularly painful. I can’t use any strength.”

Shen Shi frowned, but he didn’t feel too surprised. When he woke up just now, there were at least a dozen pain points on his body. Fortunately, it seemed to be all kinds of skin injuries, and there weren’t any fatal injuries such as broken muscles and bones. But now, it seems that Zhong Qingzhu is indeed a bit unluckier than herself, and her luck is not too good …

“Let me take a look for you. Don’t break your hand.” As Shen Shi spoke, he reached out to grope around and grabbed Zhong Qingzhu’s arm.

In the darkness, Zhong Qingzhu’s body moved slightly. He seemed to have said two words, but he didn’t know if it was shyness or anything else. His voice sounded a little blurry. Shen Shi frowned and said, “What did you say? Was it wrong? Did I press the wrong button? Oh, does it hurt here …”

As he spoke, he gently pressed his fingers on Zhong Qingzhu’s arms and wrists. After a moment of silence, Zhong Qingzhu whispered, “It doesn’t hurt.”

Shen Shi heaved a sigh of relief and said, “That’s good. It looks like it’s either a broken bone or a skin injury. It won’t get in the way.”

Zhong Qingzhu fell silent again. After a while, he whispered, “I, I mean, you took the wrong hand. This is my right hand, and the pain in my left hand …”

Shen Shi’s hand stiffened. Then, he slowly loosened his grip on Zhong Qingzhu’s arm. He couldn’t say a word for a long time. In the end, he could only mutter in a low voice,

“Then didn’t you say it earlier …”

④

In the darkness, the sound of water sounded clearly. Shen Shi half knelt in the water and slowly crawled forward. Behind him, the sound of water sounded similarly gentle and regular. It was Zhong Qingzhu following behind him.

After searching in the darkness, Zhong Qingzhu’s left arm was indeed unluckily broken. Perhaps it was due to the injuries he sustained when he was caught in a torrent and hit a hard stone wall. However, under the current situation, there was nothing he could do about it.

In the end, Shen Shi could only casually tear some cloth off his body and wrap it around her arm, causing her arm to hang down in front of her neck and chest, not moving around anymore. After escaping from this dangerous situation, he would think of a way to treat her.

As for finding a way out, it was actually because they were in the cave, and there were faintly two directions. However, the surroundings were dark, and the two of them could not figure out which way was the exit.

Logically speaking, the best way was for the two of them to split up and search in one direction. However, Zhong Qingzhu silently followed behind Shen Shi after they started searching. Shen Shi did not say anything himself.

There seemed to be a faint silent understanding between the two of them. In this dark and oppressive underground cave, the path ahead was boundless, and life and death were unpredictable. No matter what, having someone by their side seemed to make people feel more at ease.

After crawling forward for a long time, they didn’t know whether this direction was right or not. However, in their senses, this deep and narrow cave seemed bottomless. The darkness was endless in front of them, as if it would never end.

From an unknown time onwards, the two of them suddenly stopped talking. The surroundings were completely silent. Only the sound of water dripping from the stone wall echoed silently in the darkness.

“Shen Shi.”

Suddenly, Zhong Qingzhu’s voice came from behind, sounding a little tired.

“What’s the matter?” Shen Shi stopped and turned to look. Although there was darkness and nothing could be seen, he could still vaguely feel her figure.

Zhong Qingzhu was quiet for a while, and then said faintly, “Do you think we will die here?”