When the sun goes down, the temperature in the mountains drops rapidly.

It's time to find a place to spend the night, Lightning thought to himself. The temperature difference at the top of the desperate situation is staggering, and after crossing the sea of clouds, the sun looks like it is about to roast a person during the day, and if it is not covered, the exposed skin is easily sunburned. And once it is night, the howling cold wind will quickly take away all the heat, and if you still sleep in the treetops like you did in the forest, you are afraid that the next day you will freeze and dry.

Therefore, it is necessary to find a safe haven before the night completely covers the land.

"That's all for today," said Lightning, pulling out the listening sigil, "I'll go find the nest, and you can bring something to eat." ”

Maisie couldn't reply while flying, but she knew she heard her contact.

Then she lowered her altitude and entered the state of flying close to the ground—before she set off, Agatha had repeatedly told her that when looking for the devil's tracks, she should either fly high or walk close to the ground, and never change her path at will. Otherwise, once you strayed into the area affected by the divine stone vein, no one would be able to save it.

Lightning carried out this command, and in the vast mountains, no one could help her in the event of any accident, and she had to take care of herself and Maisie at the same time.

Since she had been aware of possible hiding places during her previous searches, she soon found a cave half-opened in the mountainside - the terrain here was like a stone forest, with tens of thousands of mountains of almost equal height, densely packed together, each hill was about the size of Neverwinter, and it would not be looked at it at all, but there was a wonderful change in this place, as if the top of the mountain had been carved by a large hand.

The gap between the peaks of the mountains becomes a natural waterway, and when it rains, the torrents carry the power of the torrents to sweep down. What's more, the climate change in the mountains is extremely violent, and there may be clear skies here, lightning and thunder there, and inexperienced explorers who choose to camp in the mountains for convenience are likely to be swept away by a flood without warning in the middle of the night, so whether there is an ideal shelter or not, the foothold must be chosen at a high place.

She had witnessed similar situations several times since entering the mountainous area, known as the spine of the continent.

In addition, the mountains here are also different from other places, most of the time, the rock walls of the peaks should be steep and sharp, but these hills are basically round, and the shape is even a little soft, and the tops are full of holes, as if they are not naturally formed rocks, but what kind of fluid has solidified.

Fortunately, they still retain the hardness of the stone and can hold up a place to stay.

This time, the cave is quite large, almost ten meters square, and there are some weeds and branches scattered in it, which are estimated to be left by birds and beasts when they make nests. After confirming that there was no potential danger, Lightning informed Maisie of the location and packed up the temporary residence.

When the sunset was completely replaced by night, Maisie returned to the cave in the form of a snowy owl. She shook her feathers, returned to her human form, and lifted the bag on her chest like a gift, "Look what I found!"

Lightning took the bag and pulled out a pheasant and four large bird eggs. It's a rare catch at the top of a desperate situation, and even an experienced Maisie may not always be able to return with a full load.

"Well done!"

Lightning touched her head, and returned a smug smile to the other party, "Hehe." ”

The bonfire was soon lit, and she built a stove out of silt deposited at the bottom of the mountain to avoid detection, and then covered the dehaired pheasant with mud, put it in the fire, and finally covered it with eggs.

Thirty minutes later, dinner was done.

This cooking technique, the two of them have practiced many times in the Hidden Forest, and practice makes perfect.

The moment they knocked on the mud shell, a rich fragrance instantly poured into the noses of the two of them.

The oil under the skin makes the chicken sparkle, the spices that fill the belly are fully activated under the roast, and the steaming heat melts into the whole body, and when the fluffy skin is removed, all that is left is a tender and delicious dish. Unlike the finished product, which is cooked directly by the flame, there is no scorch mark on the whole chicken, the meat is as white as new, and the strands of silk can be seen when torn.

Paired with steamed bird eggs, the two of them ate their mouths full of oil after a while, and they didn't even let go of the chicken bones.

"Hiccup," sighed Maisie, "and sure enough, the food she caught was the tastiest thing." ”

This guy, when they first met, he still accused himself with words, "You actually want to eat a bird".

Lightning shook his head amusedly, "Did you find anything today? other than food." ”

"Well, no...... The landscape here is basically the same, and if there is any trace of the devil's action, I will definitely be able to find Goo. ”

Sure enough, if the Shenshi vein is buried deep underground, it will be too difficult to find clues by aerial reconnaissance alone. I don't know where Tachira's support fleet is now, and if they can give a general direction, even if the location is vague, it will be much better than blindly searching now.

Lightning suppressed the distractions, pointed to the side of the cave, and said, "In that case, then go and be my bed!"

"Oh - understand Goo. Maisie dragged her long white hair to her designated position and transformed into a clump of dinosaurs.

The lightning extinguished the embers and lay down in the crook of her belly - limited by the size of the nest, the two of them had different ways of keeping warm, and it was obviously more comfortable for Maisie to use her dinosaur form to withstand the cold wind than to squeeze into each other's small sleeping bags, at least her belly was like a giant stove, enough to ensure that she would not wake up at night.

However, this is not without its drawbacks, the skin of the dinosaur is quite rough, and it can even be described as shaving, and Lightning can't help but feel a little nostalgic for Luojia's fur.

"Aren't you sleeping yet?" Maisie asked, turning her head to see her pull out the Glowing Magic Stone.

"Well, I'll have to record today's route, it won't be long, you can sleep first. ”

"Okay. Maisie said angrily, and after a while, she suddenly muttered again, "You will always take me on expeditions in the future, right?"

Lightning was stunned, then whispered back, "Of course." ”

When the ashes are gone, I will take responsibility for protecting you.

After hearing the answer, Maisie finally closed her eyes.

Lightning sat for a long time before taking out the notepad from his beltpack.

It was now the tenth day that they had entered the northern mountains of the Eternal Winter Kingdom, and the search distance had reached about one hundred and twenty kilometers. The deeper she went to the top of the desperate situation, the more she felt her own insignificance. In this untouched place, she saw indescribable landscapes – vast landscapes like fertile plains, icefalls cascading down from the northeast to the sea, a sea of clouds rising like a staircase, and a huge rift valley in the middle of the continental spine...... Compared to this area, the Desperate Mountain Range, which separates the four kingdoms, is just a branch that spreads out. And these views are hidden on the top of the mountain, and you can't see them with your own eyes without crossing the cliff-like cliffs.

Lightning vaguely understood why his father was so obsessed with adventure.

The world is too vast for people to be insignificant if they don't open their eyes to see it. Only by understanding can you make yourself bigger.

Deciding to become an explorer was the right choice in her life.

Of course, exploring the world can be postponed for later, and Lightning hasn't forgotten that he still has a mission ahead of him - if he flies too far away from Eternal Winter, the search will be inefficient, and the support team will be worried. In terms of time, the "Roland" should also be arriving at the port of Yongdong soon.

She glanced at the hand-drawn map a few times and fixed her eyes on the Great Rift Valley.

From a distance, it looked like a raised mesa in the middle of a stone forest, but it was hollow in the middle, and it was hard to determine how deep it was.

Compared to the stone forest, which has changed very little, you can see at least a section under the surface of the rocks.

If she still hasn't found any trace of the Divine Stone Vein or the Devil, she should consider whether she should turn back to Eternal Winter and join up with the support team before making her next move.