Chapter 6: Skeleton Soldier
Humans were actually not as fragile as most people thought. In fact, human beings were a very adaptable creatures. In a harsh environment, it was easier for them to grow stronger. After the bloody battle and the thrilling escape, some of the present people were crying while others were trembling, yet their eyes and demeanor largely changed from the beginning.
Survival of the fittest, and the law of the jungle, applied here as well. It had not changed for thousands of years. Humans must go through an adaptation period. As long as they adapted to their environment, they could conquer anything with their wisdom.
Xiao Yu led the party into a one-meter-high tunnel. The passageway was slanted downwards; some sections were wide, others were narrow, and the walls were very rough without any trace of manual excavation. It was dark inside, very damp and cold.
The four of them moved down step by step, wielding wooden clubs, as the surroundings gradually darkened.
People’s dreadful imaginations were best stimulated by darkness. Han Kexin, Jin Shi, and especially the hot-headed Wang Chao were all tense. The latter’s legs shook violently. Hearing his own heartbeat accelerate, he had his nerves stiffening further, and he became as terrified as a bird.
“Take it easy; let’s move slowly!”
Xiao Yu walked in the front, bent forward, and slowly moved ahead.
Wang Chao’s fat face trembled, cold sweat streamed down his brow, and he opened his tiny eyes wide, cursing in a low voice: “fuck… fuck, it’s easy for you to say! Fatty… Fatty is a bit claustrophobic! Have you ever been here before? What’s going on down here? Can you tell me first? At least it’ll make us mentally prepared.”
Xiao Yu continued to advance without haste, “No need, we’ve arrived.”