Chapter 288 The Crocodile Comes Again
Just when they felt desperate, the captain suddenly discovered a detail.
Although those wild dogs were ferocious, their chains seemed strong and would not break for the time being.
Also, they were tethered in different locations, making it impossible to attack them all at once.
A glimmer of hope flashed through the captain's mind, and he said to Qi Tongwei: "We can take advantage of the distance between these wild dogs, move slowly, and find an exit.
As long as we are careful and don't provoke them, maybe we can get out of here safely."
After hearing the captain's words, Qi Tongwei felt a glimmer of hope in his heart.
They began to move carefully, trying not to make any noise.
They kept their eyes fixed on the wild dogs, ready to respond to any emergency at any time.
As they moved, their hearts beat fast and sweat kept dripping from their foreheads.
With every step they took, they felt extremely nervous and fearful.
However, they did not back down, they knew this was their only chance.
Finally, they found a door in the corner that led to another room.
They approached the door cautiously and pushed it gently.
The door was unlocked and they entered the other room without any problems.
Qi Tongwei and the captain slowly pushed open the door, and the scene that came into their eyes made them gasp.
There was actually a huge pool in this room, and the pool was filled with crocodiles.
These crocodiles are huge, and their rough scales gleam strangely in the dim light.
Their eyes were like cold gems, emitting a fierce light. They stared at Qi Tongwei and the captain as if they saw delicious food.
Qi Tongwei's heart seemed to skip a beat, and he felt his blood freeze.
The captain also widened his eyes, his face full of shock and fear.
They had just escaped from the siege of wild dogs and thought they had found a glimmer of hope, but they did not expect to fall into an even more terrifying desperate situation.
The crocodiles hadn't eaten for several days and were extremely hungry at the moment.
They swam slowly in the pool, stirring up the turbid water and making terrifying noises.
Every swing of its tail seemed to announce an impending attack.
Their mouths were slightly open, revealing sharp teeth that were like sharp daggers, making people shudder.
Qi Tongwei and the captain subconsciously took a step back, their bodies pressed tightly against the door, as if they could find a sense of security this way.
However, they knew in their hearts that this door could not stop the crocodile's attack.
They must find a way to escape from this terrible place as soon as possible.
"What should we do?" The captain's voice trembled slightly, and his eyes were full of despair.
Qi Tongwei suppressed the fear in his heart and tried to calm himself down.
His brain was working rapidly, thinking of a countermeasure.
"We can't just sit there and wait for death. We must find a way out." Qi Tongwei said in a low voice.
They carefully looked around the room, hoping to find a place to escape.
However, the room seemed to have no other exit except the door they had entered through.
The pool took up most of the space, and the surrounding walls seemed particularly solid, with no place to climb.
The crocodiles seemed to sense their intention and began to become more restless.
They swam quickly in the pool, making bursts of roars.
A few crocodiles even approached the edge of the pool, half of their bodies exposed, staring at Qi Tongwei and the captain with a fierce look.
Qi Tongwei and the captain's hearts were in their throats. They held their weapons tightly, ready to respond to the crocodile's attack at any time.
They knew that they would be in great danger if the crocodile attacked.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the tense atmosphere made it almost impossible to breathe.
Qi Tongwei's forehead was covered with sweat and his eyes were full of anxiety.
The captain was so nervous that he was shaking all over, and his palms were full of sweat.
At this moment, a huge crocodile suddenly jumped out of the pool and pounced towards them.
Qi Tongwei and the captain quickly dodged to the side, and the crocodile fell heavily to the ground with a dull sound.
It quickly adjusted its posture and pounced on them again.
Qi Tongwei raised the weapon in his hand and smashed it hard at the crocodile.
However, the crocodile's skin was extremely tough and the weapon caused little damage to it.
The captain also tried to attack the crocodile, but it was also ineffective.
The crocodile was enraged. It opened its bloody mouth and roared angrily.
Its tail swung violently, smashing a box nearby to pieces.
Seeing this, Qi Tongwei and the captain quickly hid in a corner.
"This is not a solution. We must think of another way." The captain said anxiously.
Qi Tongwei looked around and suddenly found some wooden boxes in the corner of the room.
His eyes lit up and an idea came to his mind.
"We can use these wooden boxes to build a barrier to block the attacks of crocodiles," said Qi Tongwei.
The captain nodded and they moved quickly.
They moved the boxes to the edge of the pool and stacked them up one on top of the other to form a crude barrier.
The crocodiles saw their actions and became even more angry.
They kept hitting the wooden box, trying to break through the obstacle.
The wooden box was shaking under the impact of the crocodile, and Qi Tongwei and the captain were also worried.
They knew that this barrier would not last long.
They had to find another solution quickly.
The wooden box made a dull sound under the impact of the crocodile, as if it would collapse at any time.
Those wooden boxes were not meant to withstand such fierce attacks; they were just fragile barriers put together temporarily.
Qi Tongwei and the captain stared at the crumbling wooden box nervously, their hearts beating rapidly as if they were about to jump out of their throats.
Their faces were pale and their eyes were filled with fear and despair.
Qi Tongwei clenched his hands into fists, his nails digging deeply into his palms, but he felt no pain at all. At this moment, all his attention was focused on the barrier that could be broken at any time.
The captain's breathing was rapid and disordered, and his eyes kept scanning the surroundings, trying to find other ways to escape.
However, there seemed to be no other exit from this room except the door behind them.
After they entered the room, the door was blocked by the crocodiles, leaving them with no way to escape.
The fragility of the wooden box became more obvious after being hit by the crocodile.
Most of those wooden boxes were made of worn-out wooden boards, some of which were already rotten and would break into pieces if touched lightly.
At this moment, under the violent impact of the crocodile, the joints of the wooden box began to loosen, and the gaps between the wooden boards became larger and larger.