"Lizard's Fang", that's what the adventurers of Bay of Pigs call this low mountain.

Compared to the tall fir trees, these so-called peaks are too short and small, with a height of just over ten meters. The peaks are one after the other, and they are strangely arranged in an arc, like the small teeth of a lizard, and it is difficult to be spotted unless you look closely.

In the Misty Forest, you can't really master your route, you can only grope your way in the general direction, so the adventurers will travel differently every time - a fir tree blocking your way, you choose to bypass it from the left, and you choose to bypass it from the right, which is likely to be two very different adventure routes.

However, the forest has been visited so many times that there are many distinct areas or things that have been marked and promoted by adventurers, and "Lizard Fang" is one of them.

Rumor has it that the mountain is the exposed teeth of some kind of dead behemoth, and that its much larger body is buried deep beneath the frozen ground. But this kind of rumor is obviously not credible, if even a tooth is more than ten meters high, then how tall does this giant beast have to be? The word "Qingtian" is probably not enough to describe it, and the main material world is estimated to be unable to carry such a large giant beast.

"These fang-like peaks can be described as an iconic area in the Misty Forest. Barrett said to the crowd, "Crossing here, we are leaving the outer layer of the forest and reaching the middle of the forest. ”

"Mid-level?" the half-elf didn't know why.

"It's just a statement. Barrett explained, "The area that the Golden Alfalfa Knights of the Misty Castle clear all year round is called the outer layer, and the outer layer is relatively safe most of the time, but not absolutely, you know what I mean. The area where adventurers often hunt (or are hunted) in the forest is called the middle level. It's a vast territory, and all the creatures on the bounty slab are here. ”

"So there's an inner layer?" the half-elf asked.

"The place where no adventurer has ever set foot is the inner layer, or should I say, even if it arrives, it does not or leaves. Maybe some adventurers have lost their way and gone to unknown places, maybe there are adventurers who have traveled all the way west through the Misty Forest to the west coast, but these are just maybes, and no one really knows. Truth be told, the adventurers of Bay of Pigs are not adventurous, and when they have something to gain, they think more about how to bring those valuable things back alive than to go deeper. The greedy don't live long in the Misty Forest. ”

"The more you want, the more you lose. Smoke drifted out of the mage's mouth along with the words.

"Will this cave be our resting place tonight and tomorrow?" said the half-elf, pointing to the mouth of the pitch-black cavern in front of them, "at least we need to find a place to fill Moglock's stomach, which is important! You don't wonder what a hungry ogre can do." ”

"At least not cannibalism. The ogre muttered quietly, but didn't retort.

Barrett hesitated, he had been to the Lizardfangs more than once, and he had also gone to this cave to rest. But the two times he went in to rest, one of them, he and the food he brought, nay, his companions, fought with two forest trolls, and the other time they were driven out by an iron-backed bear.

It's not just the cave that they will love for shelter from the elements, but most of the creatures in the forest will love it.

"Maybe there's already an owner in the 'house'. "Maybe the owner of the 'house' hasn't returned, but in short, it's not as safe as we think." ”

"But it's at least a 'house'. Old Will said, "A stone house, if there is a winter wolf or something, we just need to close the 'door', and no attack can reach us." He pointed to the tall ogre, "But this door wants to eat meat!"

The ogre muttered something quietly, and then Old Will and the half-elf laughed. But Barrett didn't understand, it didn't speak a lingua franca, like orc or ogre, and Barrett didn't know if there was such a language as ogre.

"That's right. He nodded, "But we'll have to make sure if this place has been taken over by something." ”

The cave was pitch black, and seemed to be deeper than the darkness around it. Barrett tucked the "Iron Bride" across her chest, cautiously walked to the entrance of the cave, stopped, and nodded sideways to Old Will.

Old Will took out a copper coin, cast a light spell, and threw it into the cave.

Glittering copper coins swirled down the cave, empty like an ogre's stomach. Barrett didn't see anything alive, and maybe there was something hidden in the shadows, but if he wanted to hide in this cave that wasn't too big, it certainly couldn't be too big.

"It seems like there's nothing, it looks like it's safe here. The half-elf's voice came from behind Barrit, "Or maybe the price of a copper coin isn't enough for it to come out." ”

"I'll go in first, and if there's no problem, we'll rest here tonight. Barrett said to the crowd behind him.

Old Will and the half-elf nodded, the gnomes were watching their surroundings, and the ogre was staring at the bag of snails in his hand, humming a ballad in his mouth, and it was evident that the 'supper' that was about to take place would be very pleasant.

Barrett walked cautiously inside, the cave was covered in dark green moss, and despite the help of Old Will's 'endure the environment' spell, Barrett could still feel a special coldness. In the deepest part of the cavern there was a pile of bones of unknown creatures, and the brute crouched down to look closely, the bones had long since dried and were pale with dead silence.

Not human, judging by the shape of the bones, it should be an antelope.

There were also traces of sapient beings on the ground—ashes from the extinguishment of a bonfire, a rusty iron spoon, a broken knife, a few wood chips, and a carved bust the size of a palm.

Barrett picked up both the statue and the copper coin that glowed softly, and took the statue in his hand and looked at it carefully.

The statue is a woman in a robe, with no facial features and a slightly rough technique, and it is clear that the carver is not good at this craft, and seems to be only carving to vent the thoughts in his heart.

Barrett didn't care, and directly put the statue in the cowhide pocket around his waist. He had made a pact with Old Will that anything he found during his adventure, such as Frost Grass or Evil Mist Grass, would be his own. Things like the Winter Wolf Fur and the Mana Save, which are obtained through teamwork, will be distributed later according to the situation.

He raised the coin over his head and looked at the top of the cave by the light of the coin.

The whole cave is about 5-6 meters high, and there are a few wisps of vines hanging from it, and nothing else. The vine was not the kind of killer vine or parasitic vine raised by the handsome Jack family, it seemed to be just ordinary ivy. However, for safety reasons, Barrett is still prepared for Old Will to eliminate them all.

He looked around again, made sure nothing was wrong, and turned and exited the cave.

"It looks like we've found a new home. He said to the crowd, "There are no doors, but at least the walls are strong enough." But it's best to bake it before you settle in, I don't think anyone likes to be bitten by an unknown bug. ”

"As you wish. Old Will took his pipe out of his mouth and smiled and saluted Barrett, who hurriedly returned the salute and gave the hole to the mage sideways.

The mage walked over to Barritt and took out a small amount of charcoal powder from the spatial ring and blew it into the cave. Then Old Will aimed his right hand at the entrance of the cave, and the cone-shaped flames erupted from the mage's palm, and the flames spread out in the cave in an instant, hitting the cave wall and then surging back, repeatedly burning everything in the cave.

Barrett subconsciously took a step back, although he was not exposed to mages and magic, the power of magic would still make ordinary people like him feel intimidated.

"Your Excellency, don't forget the roof of the cave. He reminded in a low voice.

Old Will raised his palm again, and the flames swept over the cave again, but at this time, there was a strange "squeak" sound from the top of the cave, like the screams of some living creature in the fire.

Barrett frowned, did I miss something that I didn't find, but anyway, this thing should no longer pose a threat under the erosion of this magical flame.

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