Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1192 - 1238: Survival in a Dangerous Place

On Earth today, there are still many unexplored places, many things that humans do not yet know about. The Amazon, this primitive forest, is already limited in human knowledge. Thus, in such a special and hidden underground space within the Amazon Jungle, the appearance of some special creatures is nothing out of the ordinary.

Shanshan still doesn’t know what that creature is, how big it is, or whether it’s incredibly ferocious. But judging from the sound of its footsteps, it’s definitely a large creature, clearly bigger than a cow, possibly even weighing up to a ton.

Even on land, facing such a creature, Shanshan would avoid it at all costs, let alone in such an underground place. However, at this moment, Shanshan dared not move rashly, for she did not yet know the terrain here. If there were other dangers or if she accidentally entered an even more perilous place, it would be difficult to cope.

Shanshan held her breath, standing still, hoping the creature would not detect her.

But she soon realized this was futile. The monster was still heading straight for her location, and the sound of its footsteps was becoming urgent. In the darkness of the underground, vision was utterly useless. The monster could determine her position, perhaps through smell or some other means.

Shanshan possessed Innate Vital Energy and her hearing was extremely sharp. She could judge the distance of the object by sound, but when compared with a creature that had possibly lived underground for generations, Shanshan was evidently at a disadvantage.

Knowing she could not hide, Shanshan immediately raised her Micro Assault Rifle to her chest. Trusting in her judgment of the sound, she quickly pulled the trigger, firing two bursts at the creature. Although she had collected quite a few bullets, Shanshan didn’t dare waste them. She fired her weapon not to kill the creature but to scare it away.

The flash from the gun’s barrel momentarily lit up, and in the quiet space, the gunfire sounded even louder. The creature on the other side let out a pained whimper, then the footsteps became frantic and chaotic, obviously in the opposite direction—meaning Shanshan’s shots had scared the creature away.

This allowed Shanshan to breathe a sigh of relief. Scaring it away was far more energy-efficient than killing it.

The creature’s footsteps grew fainter and were finally followed by a loud splash, presumably the monster jumping into the water. This suggested that there was a river in the cave, and the creature lived in that river.

But the danger here was imminent, and Shanshan knew she could not stay long. She had to find a way to leave this accursed place.

Shanshan took out her flashlight and began searching for an exit. The ground was littered with gems, but she showed no interest and headed determinedly in a chosen direction.

Perhaps the bright light of the flashlight frightened the creatures here because Shanshan walked quite far without being attacked by any creature. However, beneath the rocks in front of her, some disgusting beetles scurried out and then fled in panic.

The creatures here mostly lacked eyes, but that did not mean they had no sense of light. Their skin or other organs could still react to light. The flashlight’s beam was much too strong for them to bear, so they fled immediately.

After walking for about five or six minutes, Shanshan finally came to the edge of the cave. She was elated, as this meant she could follow the cave wall to find an exit or try climbing up to possibly find a way out. Besides, being at a higher elevation would make it less easy for her to be attacked.

But looking at the cave wall, Shanshan involuntarily gasped. It was covered with water and moss, extremely slippery, and the wall was at a negative angle, making it very difficult to climb.

Shanshan had no choice but to follow along the cave wall. After about twenty minutes, she stopped. A subterranean river blocked her path; its surface was very calm, nearly silent. Throwing a stone into it, a dull sound echoed, indicating that the water was very deep.

This must be the river that the creature had jumped into. Shanshan didn’t dare get too close. On land, she could easily deal with the creature, but in the water, that was the creature’s domain. And who knew how many creatures there were here? If there were many, once she entered the water, she feared she would be torn to pieces.

Shanshan retraced her steps along the cave wall. This time, it took almost an hour to reach the riverbank again, a testament to the vast size of this space.

The cave walls were all that smooth surface, utterly impossible to climb, and there were no other openings.

The only possible exit seemed to be the river, but for now, it was clear that Shanshan could not escape through there.

This made Xu Shanshan quite annoyed. Was she really going to be trapped here forever? Although there was water, and although food was scarce, in a pinch the monsters and bugs could be eaten to stave off hunger and it seemed living here would not be a problem, but living here alone for a lifetime would be worse than death.

Xu Shanshan had already been at the bottom of the cave for over two hours, completely drenched. The humidity in the air was simply unbearable, yet there was nothing here that could start a fire, otherwise the lighter would have been useful.

Moreover, such dampness was causing Xu Shanshan’s body temperature to drop. If not for her Innate Vital Energy, just the dampness alone would have been too much for her to endure.

She found some food and took a little to replenish her strength. Even without any appetite, she knew she had to eat. Without sufficient strength, she would be unable to face the dangers ahead.

Because she needed to conserve battery, Xu Shanshan turned off her flashlight, but soon the bugs started crawling towards her.

Xu Shanshan promptly turned the light back on and the bugs immediately retreated.

However, after a few such incidents, the bugs seemed to realize that the light posed no danger to them and ignored the flashlight, swarming towards Shanshan.

Xu Shanshan was shocked and quickly started picking up rocks to attack the bugs. Her Hidden Weapon Kung Fu had been carefully taught by Li Yifei, so her skill was undoubtedly up to par; each rock was capable of killing a bug. Yet, the sheer number of these insects was overwhelming and unceasing, and she soon ran out of loose stones to throw, not knowing how many precious gems she was using as weapons against the bugs.

Xu Shanshan could only quickly leap to another spot, kicking away several bugs before picking up more rocks to smash them.

At that time, she didn’t dare to use the gun, for it was reserved for the bigger monsters.

And so, for half an hour, Xu Shanshan was continuously battling those bugs. She had no idea how many she had killed, but finally got the bugs to temporarily back off.

But she had little time to catch her breath before the larger monsters appeared again – and this time, not one, but four emerged at once.

Holding the flashlight, Xu Shanshan finally saw what these creatures looked like. They resembled hippos, with short legs and gigantic mouths on their massive bodies, but unlike hippos with large tusks, they had teeth similar to crocodiles’. Under the beam of the flashlight, they looked terrifying—if bitten, Xu Shanshan was certain her body would be torn apart.

As soon as the creatures were about twenty meters away from her, Xu Shanshan pulled the trigger, and a spray of bullets hit each of the four monsters at least twice.

All four creatures groaned and ran off, but Xu Shanshan was secretly alarmed because the beasts fled quickly without any signs of being disabled. This meant that despite being shot, the bullets only caused them pain and did not inflict fatal damage.

Then, Xu Shanshan was constantly struggling against those bugs and beasts. She had no idea how many bugs she killed, but not a single one of the monsters was slain; their assaults grew fiercer, ignoring her gunfire altogether. If not for Xu Shanshan’s agility, which made them fail to catch her multiple times, she would have been captured and skinned alive by now.

Even so, it was an incredibly draining battle. Xu Shanshan had hardly any chance to rest, not knowing for how long she had been fighting these monsters and bugs.

Finally, Xu Shanshan had a moment’s respite. She immediately started eating to restore her energy. Thinking of her current plight, she couldn’t help but think of Li Yifei. If Yifei were here, there would surely be a way out. Her brother-in-law was omnipotent; he could solve any problem, no matter the danger.

And as soon as she thought of Li Yifei, Xu Shanshan suddenly remembered a way to send out a signal for help. Despite her exhaustion, she needed to do it. She hoped that Xu Yingying wouldn’t get distracted by irrelevant things, and also hoped that Yingying wouldn’t keep this situation from Yifei.

However, not long after, she sensed something and immediately shouted in excitement, because she knew that her brother-in-law must be aware she was asking for help. As long as Li Yifei knew, she was certain to be rescued. Her brother-in-law was omnipotent, no difficulty could stand in his way.

Thinking that it wouldn’t be long before Li Yifei came to rescue her, Xu Shanshan was suddenly filled with fighting spirit. No matter what, she had to hold on until Yifei came. For her brother-in-law, she couldn’t die so soon.