mesbooks Chapter 94 I am the world record holder
Chapter 94 I am the world record holder
Chapter 94 I am the world record holder
"It was an underwater cave that had never been discovered before."
"The entrance to the cave is narrow, only allowing one person to enter at a time. Coupled with the torrential rain and the murky water, the rescue operation has become extremely difficult. More than five hours have passed since the person was trapped."
Tang Feng, gripping the steering wheel tightly, looked grim. The torrential rain lashed against the car body, and the windshield wipers swept back and forth rhythmically.
Xu An's expression also became serious as Tang Feng spoke.
More than five hours.
Under normal circumstances, the person is most likely already dead. An accident in an underwater cave is not comparable to an accident on land. Based on the current situation, the focus should not be on rescue, but on recovering the body.
However, as long as the body is not found, we must go to the rescue with the intention of doing so.
Du'an has a well-developed underground river system, and its unique karst landforms have created a variety of environments. What if there are air chambers inside this underwater cave?
What if they're still alive?
Just like when Jiang Xiyan was trapped, wasn't she sentenced to death? Of course, if Xu An were replaced by someone else, he would indeed be doomed.
At any time, unless the body is seen with one's own eyes, a rescue operation must be carried out, in case fate decrees that the person must live.
The rain was heavy, and although Tang Feng was very anxious, he had to slow down the car.
Driving too fast in heavy rain is a very dangerous thing.
Please don't let your business fail halfway through.
He went to rescue people, but ended up getting himself killed.
On the way to the location of the trapped people, Tang Feng explained the situation to Xu An.
Finally, he said solemnly, "Xu An, I'm begging you. The longer they are trapped, the more likely they are to perish."
Xu An's expression was solemn. He nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll take action once we get there."
Upon hearing this, Tang Feng wanted to say something, but he swallowed it back.
arrive at the destination.
Several red tents that had been erected stood out conspicuously in the torrential rain.
Xu An and Tang Feng got out of the car at the same time.
"team leader."
Several members of the diving rescue team came up to greet them and began to speak.
When they saw Xu An, they breathed a sigh of relief almost simultaneously, feeling as if a savior had arrived.
Xu Anke just won the title of the world's number one cave diver.
In the past, when encountering such incidents where people are trapped and the diving rescue team is unable to do anything, they would ask Lao Mao for help. No matter where Lao Mao is, he would rush back immediately upon receiving the message.
Now that we can no longer ask the old cat for help, thankfully Xu An has appeared.
Sometimes, one has to accept fate. No sooner had the genius Lao Mao passed away than Xu An, who surpassed him, appeared.
Xu An's diving skills were all taught by Lao Mao, which makes one wonder if this was fate.
"What's the situation now?" Tang Feng asked immediately.
"Captain, the entrance is too narrow for the underwater robot to get in, and the water is too murky to see anything. Our people have no way to carry out an effective rescue," a team member said hurriedly.
"What about the equipment? Prepare a set of equipment for me right now," Xu An said.
Upon hearing this, all the team members looked at Xu An.
"What are you waiting for? Get Xu An a set of equipment right now," Tang Feng said.
The team members immediately sprang into action to prepare their equipment.
"Xu An, the water is very murky. If you think it's not feasible, turn back immediately," Tang Feng said seriously.
He didn't want to see Xu An suffer an accident while rescuing someone.
Xu An smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's not a big problem."
"Also, prepare a nylon rope that is at least 100 meters long for me," Xu An said.
"no problem."
They carried all the rescue supplies with them in the vehicle.
Soon, Xu An put on his gear and stood at the water inlet.
"Xu An, your safety comes first. If it's not feasible, return immediately," Tang Feng said seriously again.
Xu An's lips curled up slightly. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
After saying that, under the watchful eyes of the diving rescue team members, he plunged headfirst into the pond.
Once inside the water, the murky mud made it impossible to see anything, which explains why the rescue was so difficult; with such obstructed visibility, who would dare to venture into the underwater cave?
That's not playing with fire, that's suicide.
Unfortunately, the person who went into the water this time was named Xu An, the world's number one cave diver and holder of two world records in freediving. Of course, these titles are not important; what matters most is his fish-like physique and keen eyesight.
With his fish-like physique and the gift of keen eyesight, he is an underwater dragon, and no body of water in the world can take his life.
Xu An took off the gas cylinder and pushed it into the narrow entrance. A thin nylon rope was tied around his waist, which extended as he entered the cave.
outside.
Tang Feng and the rest of the diving rescue team waited quietly.
After waiting a moment, they found that Xu An had not appeared, and the thin nylon rope on the ground was being slowly pulled into the water.
For a moment, everyone's expressions were different.
The only thing they had in common was the admiration in their eyes.
Seeing Xu An plunge into the rescue without hesitation, Tang Feng gritted his teeth, praying for him while also feeling deeply moved.
"Old Cat, you have a worthy successor..."
At that moment, Tang Feng seemed to see the shadow of the old cat in Xu An.
That man who always wore a gentle smile and would rush to the rescue no matter where he was whenever he received a distress call.
The torrential rain stirred up the water in the underwater cave, and fine silt floated in the water, greatly obstructing visibility.
However, under the discerning eye, all efforts were in vain.
This is a straight-down underwater cave; after passing through the narrow entrance, the view suddenly opens up.
The space is about five meters wide and very spacious.
Xu An increased his swimming speed and swam down to a depth of 26 meters when a fork in the road appeared in his field of vision.
Once there's a fork in the road, it means things are getting complicated, and every choice becomes extremely important.
Of course, if it's about retrieving a body, then it's not that important.
For Xu An, these were all minor issues.
He unleashed his full speed, transforming into an underwater dragon, darting through the water like an arrow.
Since there were branching passages, he searched them all even faster.
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the task. Task settlement in progress.]
Suddenly, Xiaotongzi's mechanical synthesized voice echoed in my mind.
Now is not the time to delve into the details; Xu Anquan is fully focused on the search and rescue operation.
at the same time.
The scene then shifts to the perspective of the trapped individuals.
After Liu Qihang and his two companions passed through the narrow cave entrance, the sudden open space before them filled them with excitement.
After exchanging a hand gesture, the three continued to descend deeper into the ground.
They were so engrossed in the excitement of discovering a completely new underwater cave that they completely forgot they hadn't even laid down the most basic guide rope.
They originally planned to go to the Peach Blossom Jellyfish Skylight, where guide ropes had been laid out by predecessors for places like the Peach Blossom Jellyfish Skylight and the Nine-Bun Skylight.
No wonder they say a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger; the three of them had no idea how dangerous their current situation was.
Of these four people, the highest level of diving certification they have obtained is an Open Water Advanced Open Water (AOW) certification; they don't even have a basic cave diving certification.
Exploring entirely new and unknown underwater caves is unlikely to be successful, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Then, unsurprisingly, an unexpected event occurred.
As we swam deeper, we passed through a narrow passage when the rocks above suddenly collapsed, stirring up mud and sand.
A sandstorm suddenly erupted, like a smoke bomb exploding, and the three people panicked instantly, running around like headless flies.
"Do you think we're going to die here?" He Dong grabbed a protruding rock in the water with one hand to keep himself from sinking.
"Don't talk nonsense. Yang Rui is still outside. He must have called the police since we haven't gone out for so long. The rescue team is definitely looking for us now," Liu Qihang said.
"It's all your fault, Liu Qihang! We were supposed to go to the Peach Blossom Jellyfish Skylight, but you insisted on going through this hole. Now we're all trapped here, and we might all die here... Waaah, I don't want to die!" Guo Fan, who was in the worst mood, started crying, blaming everything on Liu Qihang.
Liu Qihang looked grim and did not refute.
"Slow down your breathing, calm down. We're not dead yet. If we hold on until the rescuers arrive, we'll be saved."
He said, trying to comfort her.
"Guo Fan, stop crying. Conserve your energy and slow down your breathing," He Dong, who was standing next to him, also advised.
Guo Fan continued crying to himself, completely ignoring what the two of them were saying.
Liu Qihang's face hardened: "Shut up! If you cry again, I'll kill you first!"
The sudden shout startled Guo Fan, who immediately shut his mouth and dared not cry anymore.
He Dong stared wide-eyed at Liu Qihang in shock.
Liu Qihang gave him a helpless look.
I don't know whether to call their luck good or bad.
The good thing is that the mud and sand were stirred up, and without a guide rope, none of the three people got lost. They even found a fairly large air chamber.
This is a large air chamber that extends straight upwards.
That's why the three of them have been able to hold on until now.
The bad thing is that none of the three people got lost. If one of them had found the air chamber, given its size, it could have lasted at least 24 hours.
But now, with three people sharing one air chamber, oxygen is being consumed at an unprecedented rate, while carbon dioxide is increasing exponentially, greatly shortening the time they can sustain themselves.
In addition, there was nowhere for them to stand in this air chamber. Apart from holding onto the protruding rocks and reducing the frequency of treading water, their bodies, which had been immersed in the water for a long time in low temperatures, had begun to become somewhat stiff.
If this continues, it could very likely lead to hypothermia.
By then, even if Xu An finds them, it will be very difficult to rescue them.
Time passed second by second.
The water temperature in this underwater cave remains around 17°C year-round.
Water conducts heat more than 20 times more efficiently than air, continuously carrying away body heat. Prolonged immersion in water that is below body temperature can lead to gradual hypothermia.
In severe cases, it can lead to shock.
The lips of Liu Qihang and the other two had begun to turn blue, and their bodies were trembling.
In addition, oxygen was being consumed at an alarming rate and carbon dioxide levels were rising continuously, and Guo Fan, who was the weakest of the group, was about to collapse.
His teeth chattered. "I...I...I'm so cold...I feel like I can't...I can't hold on much longer."
"Hang in there, hurry, hurry... the rescue team is on their way." He Dong was freezing cold himself, but he was still encouraging him.
"wipe!"
"Hold on... hold on!"
"No, no, no...or else I'll...I'll kill you first," Liu Qihang said, trembling.
"Hehe... Hehehe... Look at yourself, acting all high and mighty, and... and you even tried to kill me." Guo Fan's eyes were a little dazed.
"Heh...hehehe." He Dong laughed.
"Brothers...brothers, I...I really can't go on, you have to hold on...you must live..." Before he could finish speaking, Guo Fan let go and sank into the water.
Seeing this, Liu Qihang and He Dong were startled and quickly tried to reach out and grab him.
In an instant.
With a "plop," a fully armed man lifted Guo Fan, who had sunk into the water, out of the water.
The desperate Liu Qihang and He Dong suddenly felt a jolt of excitement and cried out, "They're here! The rescuers are here!"
That's right, the man who appeared in their despair was Xu An.
"Are you guys alright?" Xu An asked, taking off his lipstick.
"We can't hold on much longer." Liu Qihang and He Dong smiled bitterly, their bluish lips trembling.
After grabbing a sip of water, Guo Fan became a little more sober.
Xu An's appearance rekindled the flame of survival in his heart.
"I only have one gas cylinder here, you can use it for now." Xu An took the gas cylinder down and handed it to them.
"Brother! Are you alone? Is there no one else?" He Dong asked hurriedly.
"Then what will you use?" Liu Qihang asked anxiously.
One gas cylinder won't save them.
"Yes, I'm the only one who came in, but don't worry, I'll bring you all back safely." Xu An nodded.
"I've calculated the distance. I can swim back in one breath. You guys wait here for a while, and I'll come back with enough air tanks to take you out," Xu An said.
He realized that the three people were on the verge of hypothermia, and the rescue had to be swift.
At his speed, swimming at full speed, it would only take him about a minute to get out from here.
It only takes two minutes round trip, no problem.
"Brother! Are you kidding me? You swam back in one breath?" Liu Qihang stopped stammering and stared wide-eyed in shock.
He Dong and Guo Fan also looked at him in disbelief.
"It's not a big problem."
"Slow down your breathing, hang in there, I'll be back in a few minutes to take you home."
As he spoke, he took the thin nylon rope from his waist and tied it to a protruding rock.
After finishing everything, Xu An prepared to dive.
"Brother!" The three looked worried.
Xu An paused for a moment, then turned around and said with a smile, "I'm the world record holder for freediving."
After saying that, Xu An plunged into the water without looking back.
The three of them were left looking at each other.
"There's hope! There's hope!" Guo Fan bit his lip hard and gripped the stone wall tightly.
With the gas cylinders, the three of them no longer need to worry about oxygen.
The three of them took turns eating, patiently waiting and praying that Xu An would get out safely and come back to rescue them.
outside.
The members of the diving rescue team waited quietly, though they were all anxious, there was nothing they could do but wait.
Their going down there wasn't to help; instead, it created another accident.
In this moment when the underwater situation was completely unclear, only the thin nylon rope that was constantly being pulled into the water silently told them that everything was normal, bringing them a little comfort.
Tang Feng stood at the closest point to the pond, biting the dead skin off his lips, his hands clenched into fists, revealing the turmoil in his heart.
Suddenly, with a "plop," a head emerged from the murky pond.