Chapter 137 - A Glimmer of Hope
The water was rising quickly, soon reaching Gu Fan and the others’ calves. If things continued this way, the entire chamber would be flooded and they would be in real trouble if they didn’t figure out a way to get out soon.
Gu Fan gritted his teeth: "If I’m not mistaken, this is the water from that underground river. Does anyone here not know how to swim?"
Luckily, Du Jun, Lu Yi, and Xu Haowen could all swim. However, it was unfortunate that none of them were strong swimmers, and how long they could swim remained uncertain.
As the water level continued to rise, Du Jun suggested, with the help of the water’s buoyancy, they should try to return the way they came.
To this, Gu Fan shook his head: "I’m afraid the exit might be sealed. Then we’ll have trouble escaping."
"What should we do, then? If we don’t come up with a solution soon, it’ll be too late." Lu Yi looked at the entrance they had descended from, which was quickly being swallowed up by water. He was very anxious, but Gu Fan forced himself to calm down. He looked at the spot where the water was entering the chamber and then solemnly said: "Since water is coming in through that hole, that means there is an outlet. We swim out from here."
Xu Haowen immediately made a face: "No way, I’m not a good swimmer and I can’t hold my breath for long."
Gu Fan said: "Then you’ll be the first to go. I’m a relatively good swimmer, so I’ll go last."
Du Jun still objected: "We should still try to return the way we came. I believe Lin Xi and the others are waiting outside. If they hear us, they might be able to open the mechanism, and we can escape that way."
Gu Fan still shook his head: "The passage we’ve been descending through is quite long, and the exit is higher than the river. So, the water can’t wash us up to the exit. We will only float somewhere in the middle, not being able to get up or down, deciphering to more trouble."
"Fine, let’s give it a shot." Du Jun bit his lip, realizing they didn’t have any other options. They could only watch as the exit they had descended from was submerged by the water, placing their hope on the spot where the water was entering.