In the dense forest in the afternoon, the temperature does not feel the rise. The tall canopy of the pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info shades the sunlight and adds a bit of humidity to the air in the forest.

Feng Chen's group had been traveling here for most of the day, except for a brief break at noon, and the rest of the time was vigilantly searching and advancing.

The three tributaries were sealed and set up with dyeing traps, and Xiao Yang once proposed to go home, but was vetoed by the remaining two. Even the most clever trap requires a certain amount of luck to catch the prey, and a solid and steady search can bring a second layer of security to the mission.

The terrain on the northern slope is gentle, and the birds are more likely to nest on this side, as the trio is turning back to the north. After crossing the valley floor, the trees became denser and taller, and the weeds on the ground began to rise above their knees.

Nie Xiaoyang had to cut through the weeds that stood in the way with his one-handed sword with his one-handed sword with his shift, and carved a path on the hillside that no one cared about.

"I mean, are there really monsters coming here?" Nie Xiaoyang complained, "We've been walking for so long, and we haven't even encountered a wild deer. ”

"It would be nice if there was only one follower, Ailu." Feng Chen also sighed, "These road opening and reconnaissance work can all be handed over to them to do." ”

"Wait until you have the Hunter Badge." Shentu Miaoling said lukewarmly.

"It seems like we haven't seen an animal in a long time, though." Little Orion frowned.

"Is it because you're in the territory of some large monster?" Nie Xiaoyang split a few clumps of weeds in front of him, "I didn't see the fecal signs left by the monster." ”

"The territory of the predator species is very large, and the markers may be hundreds of meters away from each other, and we may have passed through the middle." Girls even talk about filth with calm and coldness.

"Be on the lookout." Feng Chen's chat is better than nothing.

"Look!" Nie Xiaoyang, who was walking in the front, stopped his hands that kept chopping, "Waterfall!" ”

What catches your eye is a curtain of water, presumably upstream of one of the three tributaries. The water curtain is not high, only four to five meters, but a large pool of water has formed under the waterfall. Surrounding the waterhole is a small open area with only low weeds and no trees, presumably due to the fact that it is completely submerged during the high season.

"Will the birds' nest be around here?" Seal the dust searched around.

"No, it won't." Shentu Miaoling shook her head, "Although the adult colored bird is not afraid of water, it also needs a warm and dry nest to incubate eggs and nurse the young. ”

"It's okay to build the nest in there." Nie Xiaoyang pointed to the inside of the waterfall.

Through the water curtain, you can see that there is a spacious cave inside, which looks like it has been eroded by an underground undercurrent, and the entrance of the cave is hidden by a waterfall, so you can't see the inside clearly.

"Go in and have a look." Feng Chen waved his hand, even if there was some slight hope, he couldn't let it go.

The group waded through the water, the pool was deeper than it looked, the water was knee-high, and the trainee hunters supported each other so that they did not slip on the smooth rocks underwater.

Passing through the curtain of water that rushes down the rapids, you enter the cave inside. The cave didn't seem to be closed, there was a wind blowing from the depths, sweeping over everyone, and there was a bit of a cold feeling.

"There's light in there." Nie Xiaoyang pointed ahead, his voice deliberately lowered.

The three teenagers adjusted their formation, protected the girl behind them, lowered their bodies, and crept forward. This natural cave is sheltered from the wind and rain, and close to the water source, making it an ideal place for monsters to nest. Even if you can't find the colorful birds here, it is difficult to guarantee that you will not encounter other large predators, and the others are all vigilant and slowly explore inside.

The cave can easily accommodate seven or eight people walking side by side, and there is still the sound of water dripping from the roof of the underground spring in the first tens of meters, and the further you go inside, the drier it becomes, and even the puddles are not visible.

"We've gone deep into the mountains, why can we still see the light?" Feng Chen said with some doubts.

"Maybe there's a huge monster with glowing skin waiting for us." Nie Xiaoyang wanted to tease, but he was also scared, and his stride was unconsciously shortened.

"The eyes of wolves glow in the dark." Feng Chen said, "Maybe there are hundreds of scorching wolves inside." ”

Nie Xiaoyang couldn't help but shudder, "Don't scare me." His eyes glanced at Shentu Miaoling, who was walking leisurely with a bow.

Through the faint light in front of her, the girl saw Nie Xiaoyang's expression of asking for help, and she turned her face to the other side: "This is natural light, and the front can only be an exit." ”

"Unless we put a few hundred meters of rope on this exit, we won't be able to use it." Little Orion stopped and looked up.

"It's the first time I've seen a cave like this." Nie Xiaoyang also raised his head, and his words echoed in the empty cave, producing several echoes of different strengths and weaknesses.

The cave suddenly opened up and became a hall that could accommodate hundreds or even thousands of people, with moss on the ground and even some dwarf shrubs growing. The large expanse of sunlight that streams through the roof of the cave gives the plants the necessary conditions to grow.

At the top of the cave, a few hundred meters above everyone's heads, there was a huge round hole, which seemed to have been pierced by a huge spear. Although the round wall of the top hole is rough and jagged, it is generally vertically upward. When you look up, you can see a small cluster of sky and direct sunlight overhead, as if a skylight has been opened.

"This ...... It's natural. Nie Xiaoyang didn't want to think in other directions, if the monsters that lived here really had the ability to open the "skylight" from the inside of the mountain, then the luck of the trainee hunters would come to an end.

"At least not the new monster." The girl pointed to the bushes and weeds on the ground, "The vegetation here is not small, it can't grow to this level in a month or two. ”

"But it can't be ruled out that there are large monsters inhabiting here." Feng Chen squatted down and turned over a skeleton in the shade, "This beast bone is still new, it seems that it has just been gnawed upon." ”

"If there are monsters, the flying species are the most likely." Shentu Miaoling said with a gloomy face, the diameter of the skylight above her head was dozens of meters long, and ordinary flying dragons could freely descend into the cave.

"Hey! I found a nest of eggs! Nie Xiaoyang waved his hand in the distance, "Do you think it's a colorful bird?" ”

Several giant eggs were piled up directly in a sunny spot, stacked with the bones, flesh, and fur of some unknown monster. Each egg was the size of two or three heads, and it took Nie Xiaoyang's hands to pick it up.

The egg is milky white, with clumsy patterns or cracks on it. The plants around the pile were emptied, leaving a small clean and dry area, and the owner of the eggs must have been an attentive and competent mother.

"Come back! That's not an egg! Seeing the face of the giant egg clearly, Shentu Miaoling couldn't help but lose her face, "That's a fire dragon egg!" ”

Before the echo of the girl's words dissipated, the cave instantly darkened.

The trainee hunters' hearts sank, and they all looked towards the top of the cave.