Human Shackles

In the evening, Luo Kai continued to dig hard, but the rock foundation was unexpectedly deep. There was no ventilation in the tunnel. If the tunnel was dug very deep, the already turbid oxygen would be completely gone. But if the tunnel was diverted, it would mean that all the digging in the past few days was in vain. .

After thinking about it, he still kept digging with the idea of ​​giving it a try. He already felt that the soil quality was a little different. It became compact and contained a lot of fine sand. This situation was buried when laying the foundation. It should be done soon. He could dig through, but he didn't know where the exit would be after digging through the foundation. If he was still in prison, his hope of living would be slim. This was a gamble that cost his life, and he had to take the gamble.

About two hours later, a feeling of nothingness came from the iron awl in his hand, and a narrow crack appeared in the rock foundation. It was not difficult for him to go through it with his current size. What was strange was that there was nothing on the other side of the foundation. , Luo Kai climbed over carefully, this was not the ground, but a silent underground space, dark and seemingly endless.

Luo Kai carefully groped against the wall slowly. At this time, there suddenly came a rustling sound in the dark and quiet underground space. It seemed that someone had come here. Luo Kai was covered in cold sweat and turned around tremblingly. .

Shaking candlelight illuminated the dark space. It seemed to be a vault-shaped underground building similar to an air raid shelter. Rows of huge bookshelves filled the entire space. A skinny old man with disheveled hair held a The candle is coming this way.

Luo Kai hurriedly hid in a depression next to him and carefully took out the sharpened iron awl from his armpit. The other person looked more like a prisoner than a guard.

The skinny old man walked directly towards Luo Kai's hiding place. Before he got close, he said with a smile: "Young man, don't be so nervous. I have been waiting for you for a long time." A big mouse got out of his chicken nest-like hair. Coming out, Zhizhi barked twice.

Luo Kai suppressed the fear in his heart, slowly revealed his figure, and asked with a trembling voice: "Who...are you?" He actually instinctively spoke the same language.

The old man stared at Luo Kai for a while and then said: "It doesn't matter who I am, but it is very difficult for you to escape from Nanya Island Prison. Nanya Island is surrounded by the sea, and it is dozens of nautical miles away from the nearest land. Even if You can escape from this hellish place, but you can’t swim to land.”

"You...do you want to help me? Or do you want to leave here too?"

"No, this may be unbearable for you, but for me it is the safest place in the world."

The old man stroked the beard that had grown to his chest and continued: "Since Xiao Hui is willing to give you food, it proves that you are not a bad boy in nature. I can help you leave here, but you must also do me a favor after you go out. .”

Luo Kai suppressed the nervousness in his heart and said cautiously: "What are you doing?"

The old man pondered for a moment and asked: "Do you know the Sea Clan?"

Luo Kai thought for a moment and shook his head in confusion.

The old man frowned slightly, as if he was a little dissatisfied with Luo Kai's ignorance. After a while, he sighed and said, "That's all. In fact, the more you know, the more troubles you will have."

Then he pointed to the top of his head and said: "The prison also keeps a lot of hounds on the island. Even if you can leave the prison, the hounds will notice you. If you don't have some skills, they will tear you apart."

Luo Kai's expression changed, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you very much, uncle. Even if I die, I will die outside!"

The old man laughed: "With the old man helping you, it is not that easy to die. Hmm... I can teach you a way to swim in the water. With the east wind, you have a chance to float to the land. Of course, if you are caught by something big in the sea, If you eat the fish, there's nothing you can do about it. Come here and let me take a good look at you."

Luo Kai was stunned for a moment. Seeing that the old man's expression was very serious, he walked over hesitantly.

The old man's dead tree-like arms reached forward and pulled Luo Kai in front of him. Luo Kai only felt the old man's arms pinching his bones like an iron hoop, causing pain. It seemed that he was an old Chinese medicine doctor who knew how to pinch bones.

The old man first looked at the healed wound on Luo Kai's chest, and while groping all over his body, he murmured to himself: "Your physical fitness is not bad. You should have been injected with advanced genetic medicine since you were a child. Your bones and muscles The intensity is very high and the cell division speed is very fast, but the genetic medicine has pros and cons, it will greatly drain the vitality, and your body has not grown up yet, and your physical development has been affected by being locked up here for so long, alas, what a pity!"

Luo Kai couldn't help but ask: "What is a genetic medicine?"

The old man did not answer, but looked at Luo Kai's eyebrows. His expression seemed a little confused, and he pondered for a while and said: "The only way to solve the shortcomings of genetic medicine is to practice physical fitness. You look like this, but you have never practiced it." .”

Then he took out a piece of old animal skin paper from his pocket and handed it over: "I have a set of physical skills here. If you practice more, you will gradually make up for your body's deficiencies. This set of physical skills is called "Contortion Exercise" in the early stage of practice. It may be more painful, but the only way to become a better person is to endure hardship. Pain is sometimes the best way to stimulate the body's potential."

Luo Kai took it in a daze, and could see many humanoid patterns carved on the animal skin paper, and asked doubtfully: "What is physical skill?"

This time the old man explained patiently: "Taijutsu is a way to strengthen the body. Human beings are born with a weak constitution. If you are willing, practice it well and you will find its benefits in the future. Find the book at www.zhaoshuyuan.com "

After saying that, he suddenly pressed lightly on the back of his head. Luo Kai was stunned and lost consciousness. He didn't know how long it took, but he felt a sting in his armpits. He opened his eyes in a daze, and he was still in the underground space. , the clothes on his upper body had been untied, his armpits were dripping with blood, and something seemed to be carved on his skin.

The old man was wrapping his wrist with a piece of rag, and you could see that his wrist was dripping with blood: "Don't be nervous, I have engraved a set of water-proof totems on you. You will naturally discover its magical effect after entering the water. This place If there are no conditions, it can only be carved with blood."

Luo Kai wiped the blood on his body with his clothes, full of questions, and thought for a long time: "What is the water-proofing totem? Uncle... uncle, I don't know your name yet, you... why do you want to help me?" "

The old man took the big squirrel away from his head and said with a smile: "My name is Shuisou. People outside like to call me the Water Whisperer. The water-repelling totem is simply a way for people to quickly adapt to the water environment. Life originated from the ocean, and the adaptability to the underwater environment has been firmly engraved deep in the genes. The water-proof totem only induced it.

As for why I am helping you, I just want to ask you to do me a small favor. From now on, you can come to my place every night and I will teach you physical skills. "

Luo Kai stood up unsteadily, was silent for a while, pointed at the big mouse on his head and asked: "Did you raise Big Hui?"

The old man teased the mouse in his hand and said, "Well, I think this little thing is quite intelligent. I just kept it because I was bored."

"Is that the food you asked Dahui to bring me?"

The old man shook his head: "Young man, don't underestimate the intelligence of animals. If you let it go, it will give you food because it is grateful to you. Okay, it's almost dawn, so go back quickly."