"Oh my God, this is a cave!" Cheng Long pointed at it in surprise.

"No wonder the water temperature started to rise, it turns out we have entered a relatively closed environment!" Wu Jing also thought to himself with sudden realization.

Lin Qiye looked around the cave and soon found a flat rock in the corner.

He pushed hard and stood up steadily.

"Everyone, come up. You can take a break now."

After hearing Lin Qiye's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and swam to the rock and climbed up.

Yang Mi was already exhausted. She collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

Liu Tianxian was also extremely tired. She leaned on Lin Qiye's shoulder with a pale face.

On the other hand, Wang Xingxing and Na Jie, although a little exhausted, were still able to handle it with ease and did not appear to be overly tired.

Lin Qiye sympathized with everyone's hard work, so he ordered: "Let's take a break and replenish our energy. We have to continue our journey soon."

As he spoke, he took out a few compressed biscuits and chocolates from his backpack and distributed them to everyone.

Everyone ate voraciously, finally relieving some of their hunger and fatigue.

At this moment, a creaking sound suddenly came from the depths of the cave, like the sound of wood rubbing against each other, echoing in the empty cave, which was extremely strange.

"What is that?" Sister Na looked towards the source of the sound alertly, with a look of panic on her face.

Lin Qiye frowned and pressed the black gold ancient knife at his waist with his right hand.

Wang Xingxing also looked solemn, muttering to himself: "Logically speaking, there shouldn't be other living things in this isolated cave. Unless..."

When she said this, her eyes suddenly widened with horror on her face.

Yang Mi and Liu Tianxian were so frightened upon seeing this that they huddled together, trembling with fear.

Just as everyone was in panic, there was another commotion coming from deep in the cave.

This time, in addition to the strange "creaking" sound, there was also some rapid breathing, as if some huge monster was approaching this side quickly!
"Oh no! Hide quickly!"

Lin Qiye acted decisively, pulled up the people around him, and ran quickly away from the source of the sound.

[Oh my god! This situation doesn’t look good! What else could be in the cave? Could it be some ferocious beast?]

[That’s right! Inspector Lin’s reaction was so strong, it must be something bad! Yang Mi and Fairy Liu were so scared, why didn’t they hold him tight!]

[Come on! They are both so cowardly, hugging each other will only cause trouble! Let Sister Xingxing take over. Wasn’t she very smart in dealing with the giant scorpion before?]

[That’s right! Although Xingxing is usually quiet, she is clear-headed at critical moments!]

[No, don’t you guys care about Sister Na? She is from an aristocratic family after all, she might be scared to death right now!]

[Tsk, with her sarcastic character, who would care about her? In my opinion, she would rather run away than care about other people's lives!]

[You are the one who is sarcastic! Sister Na is straightforward, do you understand? Besides, wasn't she the one who took the lead in the corridor just now? Do you have the courage?]

[Okay, okay, okay, she is so brave! Not only is she courting death, but she is also dragging everyone down with her. Isn’t this harming others?]

[Let’s put aside the things that will harm others and ourselves for now. The most urgent thing right now is to quickly catch up with Inspector Lin and not get ourselves into trouble.]

[That’s right, don’t say anything, just watch the live broadcast! It won’t be long before there’s a big movement in the cave!]

Lin Qiye and everyone were running along a winding path in the cave.

Not far behind him, the creepy sound was getting closer and closer. The stalactites on the top of the cave were shaking, the stalagmites were smashed, and the water on the ground was rippling.

Obviously, the unknown creature was not far away from everyone.

"Inspector Lin, where should we run to? There is no second exit in this cave!" Cheng Long asked breathlessly, his face full of anxiety.

Lin Qiye's eyes were as fast as lightning, and he quickly scanned the surrounding environment, looking for a place to hide.

Finally, he found a hidden depression on the right side of the stone wall.

There wasn't much space there, but it could barely accommodate a few people.

At this moment, he could no longer care about other things. Lin Qiye immediately ordered: "Everyone, hurry up and squeeze in, and take shelter first!"

When everyone heard this, although they had doubts, they still did not dare to disobey.

They hunched over, curled themselves up as tightly as possible, and squeezed into the narrow alcove.

Lin Qiye was the rear guard, standing guard at the cave entrance, staring intently in the direction they came from.

At this instant, a huge monster, carrying a foul smell, rushed over!
With the help of the faint light from the flashlight, everyone could see the horrifying image clearly.

It turned out to be a gigantic centipede!
It is more than two meters long, with layered scales all over its body and a bluish-black luster.

A pair of compound eyes flashed with a faint green light, the mouthparts were as sharp as a knife, and the sharp white teeth were extremely terrifying.

Its agile body circled in the cave like a giant black dragon, with great momentum and bringing wind and rain.

"How is this possible? How can a centipede grow so big?!" Wu Jing's eyes widened and his voice trembled.

"Don't talk!" Lin Qiye suddenly covered his mouth and said in a low voice: "Don't alarm it!"

But before Lin Qiye could turn around, the giant centipede suddenly stopped and its entire body froze in place.

It raised its front end high and swung its tentacles left and right, as if searching for something.

Immediately afterwards, a pair of green compound eyes suddenly looked in the direction of Lin Qiye.

[Fuck! This centipede is too big, right? Over two meters long? Is this even possible???]

[That’s right! If this thing crawls onto your body, it will scare you to death, not to mention a bite!]

[Oh my god! What on earth is hidden in this cave? If it is full of these mutant creatures, won’t Inspector Lin and his men be completely wiped out?]

[That's not certain. What if Inspector Lin has some unique secret skills? Maybe a talisman can freeze the centipede!]

[You are the only one who is dreaming! After all, he is a real archaeological expert, how can he be fooled by just talking?]

[Tsk, what do you know? With Qilin blood and Maoshan Taoist magic, Inspector Lin can handle a mere centipede in a matter of minutes!]

[Come on, you think you are the protagonist? There are not so many fantasy buffs these days. It’s better to risk your life!]

[That's right. If you ask me, the most urgent thing right now is to find a way to escape! No matter how big the centipede is, it can't be more important than your life, right?]

[That's true. But this cave is surrounded by stone walls, with no access to the sky or the ground. There are only a few cracks, so I'm afraid even a mouse can't hide there! Not to mention a large group of us?]

[Damn it, don't set a flag up there! Isn't this obviously handing the script to the screenwriter? Don't blame me for not reminding you later!]

At the same time, the people in the crevice didn't dare to breathe.

Facing this huge monster, everyone was so nervous that their palms were sweating, fearing that it would discover them. (End of this chapter)