Chapter 058: The Madman and the Wine
When the centaur warriors in the west and south of the oasis returned in vain, their great leader, Hezrul Bloodmark, could not be found, leaving only the corpses of the centaur warriors all over the ground.
They turned the entire Sweetwater Oasis through without a trace of the Grand Chief, and the centaurs were finally sent to report to the Overseer Kromza in the Bleak Lands.
The centaur warriors, who had lost their leader, remained stationary and continued to hide in the oasis, temporarily eliminating the threat to the tribal camp.
"Lexa, are you sure they won't come into the cave?"
In the passage three bends in the mouth of the Wailing Cave, Fangya was lying on the back of Misha, the war bear, and followed Lexa to the cave.
"They haven't found any trace of Hezrul Bloodmark so far, which means that those guys don't know how to search and rescue at all, where would they think of going into the cave to find their big leader."
Lexa groped his way ahead, with Hofer, the Battlefield Porcupine, but he didn't see the giant centaur or the giant mutated velociraptor in sight.
"Also, it's been so long since we all made a detour to join you in the cave, and those centaur warriors who chased us have only returned, and it seems that they really won't be tracked."
Toothtooth agreed with Lexa's words, but he was still worried that the Centaur Grand Leader would not suddenly appear, so he clung to Micha's back and looked around carefully.
"You say the velociraptor ended up biting the centaur's neck? Then the guy rushed into the cave with a velociraptor and we didn't see any traces along the way!? ”
The little troll watched for a while, but really didn't find anything.
Relying on his innate super vision in the dark, it should be easy to spot if there is blood or traces of a fight.
Even if the tooth misses any details, the experienced Lexar should have noticed something, not to mention Misha and Hofer, who have an unusually keen sense of smell.
Strangely, however, none of them noticed anything unusual, as if Hezrul Bloodmark had vanished out of thin air with a giant mutated velociraptor in a daze.
"I'm sure they rushed into the cave together, but what we know about the Wailing Cave is limited to legends and hearsay, and many things can't be confirmed."
Lexa continued to grope his way forward, feeling that something had been watching him, but he had found nothing.
"Everyone be careful, this cave is full of weirdness, if only the druids of Thunder Cliff were with you!"
The Beastmaster trusts the abilities of the druids, after all, they are the closest group to nature, and often have unexpected spells and skills to deal with crises and uncertainties.
"Lexa, I have a strange feeling, as if something is calling me!"
Tooth looked a little uncomfortable, but it became much weaker when he was close to Misha, which was one of the reasons why he had been lying on the bear's back.
"Did you hear the whispers too?"
Lexa stopped abruptly and turned to Yaya in surprise.
"I'm not sure, I just feel like something is calling me!"
Fangya clutched at the fur on Micha's back, which would make him feel much more comfortable, as it seemed that the closer he was to the bear, the less likely he was to be affected by strange feelings.
Woohoo!
There was a bit of worry in War Bear's deep voice, and she turned her head to look at the little troll on her back from time to time, very worried.
"To solve the puzzle, we have to go deep into the maze!"
Lexa didn't hesitate any longer, turned and groped her way into the depths of the cavern.
Since Tooth Tooth can feel something unusual, and he feels something similar, there must be some secret in the Wailing Cave that is not known to the world.
It's the only way to figure it all out if you go in, and that's the only way.
Hum!
After groping his way forward for about half an hour, Hofer suddenly let out a vigilant grunt.
Whew!
Misha was also on alert at this time, as if something in the darkness ahead had caught the attention of the two beasts at the same time.
With one hand pressed on the giant axe at his waist, Lexa continued to explore the path.
The originally pitch-black passage seems to be dotted with starting point fluorescence, which is a bright green point of light, and when you look closely, it seems to be constantly moving.
"Cave fireflies?!"
Lexa quickly figured out the origin of these points of light, a small insect that lives deep in the cavern and can absorb the energy of underground deposits to glow.
With the help of these faint lights, Lexar and his party gradually saw the true appearance of the passage.
These are some cave passages that have been eroded by underground water sources and wind for many years, and the surface is very smooth, but it is a little rough to the touch.
The constant wails from the depths were actually the sound of the wind blowing through the cave, not some ghost crying.
The cave passages actually lead in all directions, but fortunately, Lexa's long experience in the wild has prevented him from getting lost in them, and the Beastmaster has indeed been advancing into the depths of the cave.
"No one can take my baby, no one!"
Suddenly, a subtle, grinding sound came from the cave passage.
The voice seemed to be muttering to itself, and it seemed to be whispering in the ear, and for a moment it was impossible to determine whether it was a real sound or an auditory hallucination.
Lexa looked at Micha, who began to sniff desperately into the air, and Hofer also lowered his head and searched the ground for scent information.
Whew!
Misha suddenly seemed to confirm something, and roared towards the passage on the right with her head held high, and Lexa drew her giant axe without hesitation and rushed over.
"Ahh Who are you? Let go of me, don't snatch my baby! ”
In a few moments, Lexa returned from the passage with a giant axe in one hand and a small creature in the other.
When everyone saw what Lexar had caught, they were all amazed.
"Is he a goblin?"
The first thing Tooth recognized was a goblin that Lexa had brought back with one hand, but the goblin looked very scruffy and crazy.
"When you say that, you seem to be a goblin!"
At first, Lexa wondered what he had caught, until Yaya asked a question, and he realized that he had actually caught a goblin.
"Let go of me, you stupid big man! Don't think you can bully the great Maglish with a few big pets. ”
Yaya looked at the little man in front of him, and actually laughed, it was the first time he had seen such an embarrassed goblin.
It turned out that the goblin's name was Maglish, and because of his love of drinking, he stole the 99-year-old Bordeaux vintage that Baron Rivigaz had prepared to give to the Grand Engineer Gazruvi from Ratchet City, and finally hid in the Wailing Cave.
This guy is really addicted to alcohol, and he actually hides in this weird cave in order to protect his precious wine, which is really admirable.
However, goblins always seem to have this extraordinary "craftsman spirit......