Chapter 143. Miracle

As everyone prepared to leave, Emma’s gaze suddenly caught something unusual in the muddy debris below. Amidst the chaos of rocks and thick, sludgy mud, a small column of air bubbles rose, mingled with reddish liquid. Her heart began to race, a shiver running down her spine. That wasn’t ordinary water, she thought. The red water and bubbles were clear signs of biological decomposition from a living body or someone trapped beneath. Under the pressure of rocks and mud, the human body could be compressed, releasing gas and fluids, and in this case, the column of bubbles and red water was a sign she couldn’t ignore.

Without waiting another second, Emma plunged down into the muddy debris. Her sudden action caused an uproar, and panicked shouts rang out around her.

“Emma! Are you crazy?!” Karl yelled from behind. Some people rushed after her, trying to pull her back, but Emma pushed them aside, her eyes blazing with determination. “No! I have to do this!” she screamed, shoving