The Way of the Mysterious Dust

After only one night’s rest, the next morning, "Yakou Village" selected more than 40 elite members to form a hunting team with Liu Yu, who came to help, through a narrow stone path at the entrance of the cave at the back of the village. A maze of "Snow Forest Caves".

Beneath the vast "Han of Ice and Snow Forest" is a whole group of underground caves, like hollowed out giant ant dens, large and small caves, connected by narrow roads and stone caves like cobwebs.

Some caves are as big as an endless jungle, and some are as small as a few earthen huts.

The underground cave is divided into four layers. The nearby surface temperature is severely cold, which is called the "ice cave layer". The cold wind pours in from unknown cave openings. There is hard ice between the rock walls of the tunnel, and there is little tree growth in the tunnel and cave.

The large amount of minerals originally stored on the surface have been exhausted after countless underground adventures and thousands of years of endless mining.

But if you are lucky in the ice cave layer, you can still hunt all kinds of spirit beasts, such as snow deer, sable, wind raccoon, and other spirit beasts that live on the snow forest floor.

If the weather is too bad, such as a blizzard, or being hunted by hunters, these spirit beasts will take refuge in underground caves.

There are also beasts like winter bears, cave tigers, and snow wolves, which like to hide in remote caves and dormant. Even raptors such as golden eagles, snow pelicans, and cloud-piercing eagles will go down to the caves if the wind and snow are too great. Shelter from the wind.

The hunting team of "Yakou Village", the target of this trip is the two flaming pythons in the "yan cave layer" underground, and did not stop at the "ice cave layer". The group led the way in the hunting leader "Grumpy Bear" in Yakou Village. Down, fast forward through the dim, cold, curved mine.

Passing by many large and small caves, these caves are a bit chaotic, without a trace of life, some stone walls, moss growing between the stones, and layers of ice hanging on the top of some walls.

The "da, da" sound made by everyone while they were walking was particularly loud in the empty mine, and it spread far and wide.

In the meantime, everyone encountered a small group of snow wolves. They shot and killed a few. They didn't chase the other snow wolves that fled deeply. If it is normal, they will naturally chase them with all their strength. A dozen tall snow wolves are a fortune. Of hunting.

About one or two hours later, there was some vitality in the mines and grottoes. In addition to the mottled moss covering the rock walls, various mushrooms began to grow on the ground and the rocks, and the temperature rose significantly.

Some unknown fungi on the stone walls glowed faintly, illuminating the dim mines and caves, shining, very gorgeous.

Listening to Silver Fox's introduction, they have reached the "middle cave layer" of the underground cavern. Compared with the ice cave layer, the mist cave layer appears to be lively. , The greater the number.

First came the bushes, and then the dwarf Ueki. From time to time, there were spirit beasts such as rats, roe deer, and mink, flashing past the low Uemu or among the piles of rocks.

The "Mission Cave Layer" is located between the ice cave layer and the Yan cave layer. The humidity and temperature are moderate. Some large caves are like dense jungles, with a variety of rare spiritual materials growing and a large number of spirit beasts entrenched. It is an "adventure Helpers’ paradise.

As the name suggests, the large and small mines intersect in a mess, circling twists and turns, like a maze, a huge underground world where opportunities and risks coexist.

The "Miscellaneous Cave Layer" spans a huge span. From entering the Miscellaneous Cave Layer to reaching the lower "Yan Cave Layer", it takes two to three days to walk on the road alone. Except for the layers of mines, it takes two to three turns. The spider web is difficult to walk, and you can also see how deep this "Snow Forest Cave" is.

It should be known that in addition to the "yan cave layer", there is also the bottom "ghost cave layer", which is also called the "ghost cave abyss" by underground adventure helpers.

If an old helper with no experience leads the way and rushes into the "underground cave", let alone hunting spirit beasts, digging for minerals, spiritual materials, and making a small profit, you can find an exit, walk out of the maze of the forks, and return to the ground. , That's all lucky.

Every year, I don’t know how many reckless young helpers full of longing and whim are lost in this intertwined underground cave, or starved to death, or perished in the mouth of a beast underground, or killed by someone in a corner of the cave. middle.

The group of people rushed for most of the day in various caves with different geomorphologies, such as in lush and deep forests, or through rugged, empty and rocky ridges.

In the meantime, I also ran into no less than other adventurous helpers hunting in the maze. There are exceptionally cautious lone travelers, elite teams of three or five people, and a group of domestic helpers like Liu Yu, a group of dozens of people and dozens of people.

After the encounter, the lone traveler evaded from a distance, and the group of several people either stopped and waited, or took the initiative to detour, allowing Liu Yu and his party to pass first.

When encountering a gang of dozens of people, if they have familiar faces, the hunting leader "Grumpy Bear" will take the initiative to greet a few words. If they are all unfamiliar faces, the "Grumpy Bear" will lead everyone to give way, or The two sides passed a certain distance and looked at each other.

For these servants who have been in underground caves all year long and experienced in expeditions, the various beasts hiding in the ground are not terrible, but the other adventure servants hiding in the dark are terrifying.

"It is the first time for the two fellow Taoists to go to the "Snow Forest Cave". After walking for a day, they must be tired. They are almost at Heisong Village ahead. Let's stay there for one night today, and we will be on our way tomorrow!"

When everyone came to a huge cave with a lush ancient woods forest landscape, the hunting leader of Yakou Village, "Grumpy Bear", a brawny blond man with a rough-looking face and full of beards said with a smile.

"This underground cave is also too big. The mines and grottoes are going round and round, and my eyes are blackened underneath. I can't distinguish the north, south, east, and west. The itinerary is all arranged by fellow daoists!" After a day of chaos Turning around, Liu Yu fainted early and couldn't help sighing.

"Haha, don't worry, fellow Taoists! When you arrive at Heisong Village, please have a drink. The "Luxiang roast pig" there is a must." The silver fox laughed, looking at the tall oak trees standing in front of him, and said in nostalgia. .

It has been a long time since Silver Fox went down to the cave in person, but the corners of the underground area around "Fat Pig Ridge", the forks, and thousands of caves and stone chambers, he still remembers clearly in his mind. .

This is his hometown, and every corner has his arduous figure. That period of "servant" career was both fierce, perilous, and full of passion, which makes Yinhu vividly visible to this day.

"Oh! Then you have to taste it!" Xuanshan, who turned dizzy and unhappy, regained a bit of energy when he heard it.

Two quarters of an hour later, a group of people came to a wooden village deep in the dense forest.

The streets are lined with two-storey wooden buildings such as Lingcai shops, talisman shops, and taverns. Among them, the taverns are the most. At a glance, the streets are full of wine flags.

The streets of "Heisong Village" are full of people and bustling. A large number of adventurous helpers roaming in the underground caves will come here to rest, also known as the "Heisong Station."

It is called a "post" because there is a "helper branch" at the cross street where helpers can pick up various tasks.

There are sect collection tasks released by the "Winter Water League" and employment tasks released between helpers, but the reward is Lingshi, and there is no external contribution point. The "Winter Water League" restricts external contribution points. Circulate privately ~www.wuxiahere.com~ to avoid those who want to take advantage of the loopholes.

For such "posts" large and small, Yinhu said that there are thousands of underground caves, forming a complete network of helpers under the ground.

It pointed out the general direction and provided a place to rest for the tens of millions of helpers adventuring in the maze, and at the same time brought endless benefits to the "Winter Water League".

"You stupid bear finally appeared. I thought you died on the belly of some lady." When the blizzard led a group of people into a tavern called "Fat Pig", one of them had a big belly and was short and chubby. The Northlander greeted him, gave the blizzard a hug, exaggeratedly said.

"Fuck your mother! Uncle, I'm so fierce, unlike your fat pig, I'm afraid it will be hard to get on the bed, fast, good wine and meat are all brought up, after a day of driving, I am hungry!" Pushing away the chunky boss, he smiled and cursed.

"Isn't this the "Silver Fox" brother! Please come inside!" The chunky boss saw Silver Fox and warmly welcomed him.

"Brother Ollie, don’t come here unharmed!" Silver Fox replied politely. He used to visit this pub to eat and drink when he was wandering in the crypt. At that time, the owner of Ollie was still a handsome boy. Moved.

"Sit inside! There are seats in there!" The chunky boss laughed cheerfully.

"Boss, it's the people from "Yakou Village"!" When the tyrannical bear and his party walked into the tavern, a table of fierce men sitting in the corner looked over when they heard the movement. One of them was a tall, thin man with black hair and red eyes. Said to the blond man on the side.

""Silver Fox"!" The big blond man sitting on the innermost side was burly, dressed in a black animal skin cloak, his upper body was naked, and a hideous claw mark occupies almost his entire chest.

The whole person looked extremely sturdy. At this time, the blond man gritted his teeth and stared fiercely at the silver fox who was talking and laughing with the short fat boss, as if he wanted to eat the silver fox alive.