Chapter 121: Base Camp
After confirming the plan, Qiushui and Lin Lin returned to the forest through the hole above the room. According to the map www.biquge.info, the mountain is called Liantian Peak, and it is located on the southwest side of the World Tree, on the edge of this underground forest. Due to problems such as the obstruction of tree branches and insufficient light, the two could not see the location of Lian Tianfeng, so they could only follow the map and move forward, hoping to find their way back to the ground.
However, things didn't go so smoothly, but after walking for a few hours, they encountered those mutant monkeys many times, most of the time of course, they hid in time, but once they happened to collide with them face to face, and had no choice but to solve them quickly to prevent them from calling more companions. Now that the strength of the two has basically recovered, it is not as difficult to deal with these monkeys as before, but I don't know how many monkeys there are in this forest, if they encounter dozens or hundreds of them at a time, then it is estimated that the two of them will only have to escape.
On the way, they also found the skeletal remains of many medium-sized animals, and the fierceness of the monkeys could be seen from the broken heads alone, which reminded Qiushui of what he said in his diary, that they fought not only for predation, but also for pleasure. Lin Lin didn't say much along the way, just quietly followed Qiushui, and didn't know what she was thinking in her heart, maybe it was pity for the old man, or it could be anger at the monkeys, but these were actually in the past, and what really mattered was how to return to the outside world from this ghost place.
"If the map is correct, cross a river further and we will reach our destination. Qiushui looked at the map in his hand and said to Lin Lin. Lin Lin didn't respond, she just slowly raised her hand, and then pointed behind Qiushui. Qiushui turned his head and saw a huge black shadow rising from the ground not far ahead, connecting the world through those dense branches. Its overall shape is cone-shaped, and in terms of momentum, it is somewhat similar to the Rain Master Tower.
"Lian Tianfeng really lives up to his name. Qiushui was stunned for a moment, and his mouth involuntarily let out an exclamation sound. Lin Lin also had a smile on her face, thinking that they would soon be able to return to the ground. So, the two of them quickened their pace, but what was a little annoying was that the monkeys in the vicinity appeared much more frequently than just now, and in this way, the two of them finally came to the green river drawn on the map. This is a standard underground river, about ten meters wide, covered with green duckweed, presumably from which it got its name. On the map, the main trunk of the river surrounds the entire forest, from which many branches flow, forming crisscrossed streams that provide water to the creatures here. According to Qiushui's speculation, this current may have overflowed from a deeper underground, and it is precisely because of its existence that it is possible to form this underground world beyond common sense. Of course, Qiushui ignores the fact that in such a place, how can such a huge world tree grow, and that the speed at which the river can replenish its water may be enough to feed the animals in this forest.
Let's not talk about these first, in short, the most important thing in front of me is to reach Liantian Peak. And the width of the river does not pose any obstacle for the two of them. I saw the autumn water jump up, rely on precise power control, step on the river surface and go all the way, and then land firmly on the opposite bank. Lin Lin was even more relaxed, she used the wind to hold herself up, and then flew over the river like a cloud and came to Qiushui's side. At this moment, they were only a few kilometers away from Lian Tian Peak, and Lian Tian Peak, which had been blocked by tree branches, had completely revealed its appearance.
As mentioned earlier, the appearance of this mountain is like an upside-down stalactite, but when I look closer, I see a hazy miasma wafting near the peak, and it must be from here that the thick fog in the canyon outside wafts out. It's just that in this way, it becomes impossible to directly rely on the wind to bring the two of them to it, because the miasma has the effect of suppressing divine power, and if they lose their strength in mid-air, those two people will fall to death. However, fortunately, the surface of the mountain is covered with a lot of stone thorns, which provides them with convenience for climbing. What's even more surprising is that you can vaguely see a path spiraling up the surface of the mountain, and I don't know if it was formed naturally or someone deliberately did it. If the latter, then could it be that there was no one else in this place besides the monkey charmer?
"Let's go. Lin Lin patted Qiushui's shoulder. Qiushui came back to his senses and nodded, only to see that the trees in front of him were not as lush as in the center, and the road had become much easier. Soon, they approached the foot of the mountain, but the sight in front of them was like a thunderbolt from the sky, and they suddenly fell from the sky to the ground.
At the foot of Liantian Peak, hundreds of mutant monkeys are densely populated, some of them are sleeping leisurely by the rocks, some are swinging through the vines entwined on the stone pillars, and some are gathered together, as if chewing something. By every angle, this place is like a base camp for the monkeys, and in doing so, the difficulty of getting back to the surface through here instantly increases by several levels.
At this moment, the two of them were hiding in the shade of a tree a hundred meters away, and in the face of the scene in front of them, Qiushui and Lin Lin felt a little overwhelmed. At this time, a monkey seemed to have finished nibbling the food in his hand, and then threw it into the forest, landing at Linlin's feet. On closer inspection, it turned out to be a human skull, and the monkeys were eating the spoils of their attack on the army from the thick fog. Rao was determined by Qiushui, and when he saw this scene of cannibalism, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. And Lin Lin felt stomach acid rising and retched again and again.
"Look!" Qiushui gently stroked Lin Lin's back, and then pointed to a place at the foot of the mountain and said to her. Lin Lin looked in that direction and saw a path about two meters wide spiraling up from the foot of the mountain, until it reached the invisible part at the top. At this moment, there are several monkeys standing on the path, dancing with their hands, as if they are communicating something.
"But there are so many grey-haired monkeys here, how can we get through it? or go back to the World Tree and find a way back. Lin Lin shook her head and said to Qiushui helplessly.
"But even if we did have a way to climb to the top of the World Tree, that mechanism would have been closed long ago, and we wouldn't have been able to get back to it. Qiushui refused to give up, if it weren't for Lin Lin's presence, with his temperament, not to mention this group of monkeys, even if the king of heaven Lao Tzu was in front of him, he would have to break through.
Lin Lin certainly understands Qiushui's personality, and with their current ability, it is not impossible to break through. It's just that the risk of doing so is too great, judging from the previous encounters, the combat power of these monkeys is almost equivalent to a user of divine power whose strength has reached the entry level, and some of the stronger ones are comparable to the powerhouses of the Xiaocheng level. Monkeys, like humans, have a distinct hierarchy, and who knows if there will be anything more terrifying in them.
Just as the two of them were hesitating there, a roar suddenly came from behind. One of the monkeys had come around behind them at some point, and was now grinning at them with a fierce look on his face.
"Run!" There was no choice at the moment, and with Qiushui's order, the figures of the two people suddenly burst out, and at the same time, the huge number of monkeys also shifted their gaze.