Chapter 126: Changing Direction
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Gu Fan voiced his thoughts. He first spread out the ancient map, pointing to it, "What we currently know is that there’s a lake to the east of Qianye, which is also the oasis we passed earlier. Let’s make a presumption. If Qianye is far from water sources, it implies that they must have tapped into groundwater. In other words, there is groundwater beneath Qianye. Furthermore, the oasis exists because of the underground water. Nobody would disagree with this, I presume?"
Everyone concurred. Scratching his head, Lu Yi said, "We can’t help it. We are not geology experts. Even if we wanted to object, we can’t. Moreover, what you said makes sense."
"Thank you for your support, my dear Lu Yi." Gu Fan paused a brief moment before continuing, "There’s groundwater underneath Qianye and the oasis. What if there’s an underground river connecting the oasis and Qianye?"
Upon hearing this, Professor Luo had a moment of realization, "Gu Fan, you mean to search for Qianye via the underground river?"
Gu Fan nodded and replied, "Precisely!"
"The idea is not implausible. However, the likelihood of failure is high. But we currently don’t have a better solution, so it’s worth a shot." Even Ouyang Jin gave his consent, winning everyone’s agreement.
Thinking of their previous experience in the oasis, Lu Yi felt the need to remind everyone. Even if there was an underground river, how would they bypass the monstrous fish?
Immediately, Du Jun added, "The chance of success is low, and the risk is high. I wouldn’t recommend it."
Gu Fan, instead of being annoyed, grinned, "I don’t recommend it either. Searching for the underground river from the oasis is indeed overly risky."
Hearing this, Jie was baffled, "What are you talking about mate? You oppose your own plan? Who does that?"
Gu Fan chuckled, "I simply mean I don’t intend to search for the river entrance from the oasis. I want to try another direction."