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Chapter 54 The Dreamlike Beauty Brought by Karst Landforms

Peach Blossom Jellyfish Skylight, the first skylight.

"Has all the equipment been checked?"

The old cat, who had gone into the water beforehand to place the decompression gas cylinder, returned to the surface and looked at the four people in front of him.

"Everything has been checked." The four nodded.

"I'll lead the way, Zhang Su will bring up the rear. Remember, no matter what happens, don't loosen the guide rope. If you feel uncomfortable, give a hand signal immediately," Old Cat emphasized again.

Cave diving is considered one of the most dangerous extreme sports, and that's no joke.

Even Lao Mao, the top cave diver in China, maintains a sense of awe and extreme caution every time he goes underwater.

Because nobody knows what will happen every time you go into the water.

"OK".

Everyone gave the OK sign.

The old cat put on its mouthpiece, glanced at the four of them, and went into the water first.

Then, the four people entered the water in turn.

With Lao Mao, China's top cave diver with extensive experience, leading the team, everyone thought it would just be a simple cave diving experience.

However, underwater conditions are ever-changing, and no one can guarantee they'll make it back safely every time, not even Old Cat...

Soon, the group descended to a certain depth, exceeding thirty meters, and swam into the horizontal tunnel.

Immediately afterwards, everyone witnessed the beauty of the underwater karst landform.

As you move forward along the guide rope, the underwater world transforms into a kaleidoscope of colors under the lights. Above you are unique karst formations with towering rock pillars, and the bubbles you exhale rise gently against the rock walls.

Because the underwater environment remains unchanged for many years, the sand and gravel that have broken off from the rock wall have fallen down and accumulated underground, forming a thick layer of silt.

There are several types of situations that are most dangerous when diving in caves.

The first one, without a doubt, is nitrogen narcotics.

Stirring up the mud and sand is one of the most dangerous situations.

If you accidentally stomp hard on the bottom, the thick layer of mud and sand that has accumulated over time will instantly bounce up, filling the entire space like a smoke bomb, causing a significant reduction in visibility.

In this situation, if panic sets in and the guide rope is accidentally loosened, the situation will become extremely dangerous.

Underwater, the guide rope is the safety rope and the lifeline.

Once the guide rope is loosened, even if you find it again, the large amount of mud and sand will obscure your vision, making it impossible to see the passageway. You will have no idea which direction is forward or backward.

Moreover, since the water flow inside the cave is usually calm all year round, once mud and sand are stirred up, they will definitely not return to the ground in a short period of time.

Once you swim in the wrong direction, by the time you realize something is wrong and try to turn back, death has already raised its scythe.

The amount of compressed air that can be carried around is limited. Moreover, when people are panicked, they will subconsciously accelerate their breathing, which will lead to the consumption of a lot of gas.

By this time, they might not have even swum back before the gas was used up.

A strong feeling of suffocation comes over you, making you want to breathe, but as soon as you inhale, a large amount of water rushes into your lungs, and you will die in a very short time.

Just thinking about it makes one feel hopeless.

This is why cave diving is considered one of the most dangerous extreme sports.

If an accident occurs, it could very likely mean death.

After adopting his new identity, Xu An watched many videos about cave diving accidents on short video platforms.

Even the world's number one cave diver, who had experienced countless cave dives and was extremely experienced, still died during a cave dive.

Netizens are very creative and have summarized the reasons why cave diving leads to death.

Stirring up the mud and sand, panicking, gasping for breath, rapidly depleting oxygen, and losing the guide rope.

He suddenly went berserk, ignored all advice, and abandoned his teammates.

If you get stuck in the seam, kick your teammate's equipment, and you'll get nitrogen drowsiness.

Forced entry into a closed cave led to hypercapnia and hypothermia.

Damaged the propeller, got tangled in the tether, lost the flippers.

They accidentally entered a cave, took the wrong route, experienced shortness of breath, and made a mistake in adjusting the gas mixture.

Stealing a teammate's respirator, suffering sudden lung overexpansion, suffering sudden central nervous system oxygen poisoning, having the safety rope break and being unable to find the way back, ultimately becoming a corpse blocking the return route, etc.

During cave diving, countless unexpected events can occur at any time.

At the time, Xu An was puzzled as to why these people would risk their lives to go into this place.

But now Xu An understands.

The underwater caves formed by the unique karst landforms are absolutely stunning under the lights!

As people swim slowly in the water, gazing at the breathtaking, dreamlike scenery, it feels as if they are traveling in another unknown world, exploring unknown and mysterious secrets.

Humans are visual creatures. The dreamlike beauty brought by sight, combined with the stimulation of adventure, causes the brain to release dopamine, which brings an indescribable feeling of pleasure to the body.

This is a different kind of pleasure compared to the pleasure brought by left love.

"This is so beautiful!"

Jiang Xiyan and Feng Yingying each held an action camera in one hand, immersed in this dreamlike scenery.

This is a beauty that sets it apart from other landscapes; it is unique.

Peach Blossom Jellyfish Skylight, Old Cat Cave has been dived through countless times. He is familiar with almost all the passages, side caves, and air chambers here. For him, this is a place he can return to with his eyes closed.

He hovered in the water, turned around and gestured to ask how things were going.

Xu An was the second. He gestured to indicate that he was alright.

Then he turned back and gestured to ask Jiang Xiyan, who was following behind.

Jiang Xiyan was so engrossed in the dreamlike scenery that she didn't notice Xu An's gesture for a moment.

When the old cat in front saw Xu An turn around and not respond for a long time, it frowned and stopped swimming forward.

Xu An also stopped. Only then did Jiang Xiyan notice the situation ahead. In response to Xu An's gesture of inquiry, she quickly made a gesture to indicate that she was alright, and then turned around to ask Feng Yingying and Zhang Su.

You can't speak underwater; you can only communicate using gestures.

After receiving confirmation from Feng Yingying and Zhang Su that they were alright, Jiang Xiyan told Xu An that she was fine.

Xu An frowned and gave her a look. Jiang Xiyan smiled awkwardly and quickly gestured that she understood.

Xu An then responded to Lao Mao, indicating that everything was normal with the team.

Seeing this, the old cat finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, this situation made him feel uneasy, and he wanted to turn back the way he came.

However, the group had only been in the water for a short while, and the air compressor still contained more than half of the gas, less than a quarter of the allotted time.

Seeing that the old cat remained where it was, Xu An gestured to indicate that everything was alright and continued walking forward.

The old cat looked back and reminded everyone again to hold onto the guide rope at all times before continuing to swim forward.

The Peach Blossom Jellyfish Skylight has 3 to 5 main passages and more than 30 side passages, forming a maze-like structure.

Old Cat led them through one of the main passages, which was quite spacious. Based on their training experience, following the group closely would generally prevent any accidents.

Gazing at the dreamlike beauty brought by the karst landform, Jiang Xiyan took out her action camera, wanting to capture it all and post it on her short video account later.

Completely absorbed in the breathtaking scenery, she didn't notice that she had entered a side path as she swam through a narrow tunnel...