Chapter 135: The Strange Cave at the Bottom of the Lake

The next morning, Qin Feng, Lie Feng and Ming Yan came to the lake again. They decided to go deep into the bottom of the lake and explore the mysterious cave, hoping to find more golden petals and the secrets hidden behind them.

"Are you ready?" Qin Feng looked at Ming Yan, a hint of nervousness in his tone.

"I'm ready." Ming Yan nodded and said, "Let's go down together and find out what's going on."

"Okay, let's go!" Liefeng jumped into the lake without hesitation, followed by Qin Feng and Ming Yan.

The lake water was so clear that one could see through everything at the bottom. They swam in the water, diving down, and the scene at the bottom of the lake gradually appeared before their eyes. The bottom of the lake was covered with a layer of fine sand, and a few golden petals were floating in the water, emitting a faint light.

"That's the cave entrance." Ming Yan pointed to a dark cave entrance not far ahead. The water around the cave entrance seemed to be constantly pouring out, driving the flow of the lake water.

They approached the cave entrance cautiously and found that it was covered with a thick layer of moss, and it seemed that no one had entered for a long time.

"This place looks very old." Qin Feng said, "But the water flow at the entrance of the cave is very strong, which means there may be other water sources in the cave."

"Let's go in and take a look." Ming Yan suggested, "Maybe the answer we are looking for is hidden here."

They entered the cave entrance one by one. The environment inside the cave seemed extremely narrow and dark, as if it would collapse at any time. The water flow in the cave was still turbulent, but they relied on their extraordinary diving skills to move forward carefully in the cave.

"The environment here is so suffocating." Liefeng complained in a low voice, his voice sounded a little dull in the water.

"Keep calm, we're almost there." Mingyan comforted.

As they went deeper, the light in the cave gradually became dimmer, but at this moment, they suddenly found a bright area in front of them, as if there was some light source at the end of the cave.

"There is light over there." Qin Feng pointed ahead, "Let's go over and take a look."

They sped up and finally reached the end of the cave. What appeared before them was a spacious underground cave, the top and sides of which were covered with a kind of luminous plants, which emitted light that illuminated the entire cave like daylight.

"This... this is so beautiful." Liefeng exclaimed, "I have never seen such a wonderful sight."

"These plants should be the source of the golden petals." Mingyan said, "Not only do they emit light in the water, but they can also make the well water sweeter."

"We found it!" Qin Feng was overjoyed, "This underground cave is what we are looking for."

They began to search the cave carefully and found a huge golden flower growing in the center of the cave. The light emitted by this flower was brighter than the surrounding plants. It was obvious that it was the core of this underground world.

"This flower must be the key." Mingyan said solemnly, "But we must be careful, this power may lead to consequences we cannot predict."

Qin Feng nodded in agreement: "We can collect some samples and take them back for research, but we cannot destroy the ecological balance here."

Liefeng asked curiously: "Why is this flower hiding here? Is it hiding from something?"

"It's possible." Ming Yan nodded and said, "Perhaps the power of this flower is too strong, so it chose to hide in a place like this."

Just as they were about to collect samples, a low roar suddenly came from the cave. Then, a black shadow appeared at the entrance of the cave, and a huge black bear appeared in front of them.

"Oh no! It's that giant bear!" Liefeng exclaimed.

"It seems that it has been protecting this flower." Qin Feng immediately became alert, "Everyone, prepare for battle!"

The black bear opened its bloody mouth and pounced on them. Qin Feng, Lie Feng and Ming Yan quickly dodged and started a fierce battle with the black bear. The black bear was extremely powerful, and each blow could shake the entire cave.

"This guy is so troublesome!" Liefeng said gritting his teeth. He had been scratched several times by the black bear's huge claws.

"Don't panic! We have to find the right time!" Qin Feng commanded calmly, "Although this bear is powerful, its movements are a bit slow. We can take advantage of this!"

They continued to fight with the black bear, looking for an opportunity to attack. Finally, Ming Yan found an opening and stabbed the black bear's neck with the dagger in his hand. The black bear howled in pain and fell to the ground.

"Well done!" Liefeng shouted excitedly.

"We have to hurry up." Qin Feng said, "Collect the samples quickly and leave here. This cave may not be safe anymore."

They quickly collected a few golden petals and some samples of luminous plants and prepared to retreat. Just as they were about to leave, they suddenly discovered that there seemed to be a passage deep in the cave, leading to an even darker place.

"There's another road there." Ming Yan pointed at the passage and said, "Should we go in and take a look?"

Qin Feng hesitated for a moment: "We have obtained some samples. Perhaps we should retreat first and make further preparations."

"But I always feel that this passage may lead to a more important place." Mingyan said, "Perhaps we can find more answers there."

"Okay then," Qin Feng finally decided, "Let's go in and take a look, but we must remain highly vigilant."

They walked into the dark passage and found an ancient stone door at the end of the passage. There were some strange symbols engraved on the stone door, which seemed to be an ancient language.

"What is this?" Liefeng asked curiously.

"This may be some kind of seal." Mingyan guessed, "It looks very ancient. Maybe we need to find a way to open it."

They began to study the symbols on the stone door, hoping to find clues to open the stone door. However, during their research, a violent tremor suddenly came from the cave, as if the entire cave was collapsing.

"Oh no! The cave is going to collapse!" Qin Feng shouted anxiously, "We have to leave quickly!"

They quickly gave up their research on the stone door and desperately ran towards the exit of the cave. Stones in the cave kept falling, and the whole cave seemed to be in a doomsday chaos.

"Hurry! Hurry!" Ming Yan led the way in front, leading them out of the cave and finally escaping successfully.

They finally returned to the ground, breathing the fresh air, with a feeling of having survived a disaster.

"We did it." Qin Feng said, panting, "However, this expedition also reminds us that there are still too many unknown dangers in this forest."

"That's right," Mingyan nodded and said, "We have to go back and sort out our findings, and then decide on our next course of action."

They took the collected samples and new clues and set out on the journey back to the village. Although this expedition was full of dangers, they knew that the secret behind the golden petals was gradually being revealed, and they were getting closer to the truth.