The people who stayed in the cave once again confirmed that there was no big gray worm hiding in the cave, and then took off their soaked coats one after another.
I had already gotten my clothes wet once when I jumped into the river before, but the water was clear, and after running for most of it, it was nothing. However, the rainwater in the mountains is a bit dirty, and when it falls on the hair, it will feel itchy and sticky.
Very uncomfortable.
Yu Xing took off his jacket and long-sleeved T-shirt, wearing only a sleeveless sports vest. He found that he was out of place among a group of muscular people.
He is actually not particularly thin. Although he is light in weight, this lightness is more or less related to his special physique. His bones are less dense than ordinary people.
This is also the reason why he moves particularly dexterously.
So he already has muscles on his body, but among this group of muscular men, he actually looks particularly slender.
"That's outrageous... Who said that tomb robbers have to be so strong?" Yu Xing was a little unconvinced and muttered something in a low voice. He would be reduced to the same level as Aili here.
Ai Li obviously doesn’t think so. Ai Li thinks San is more valuable than her.
As a doctor who is "able to fight", Ellie cares deeply about the only frail human in the team. Not only does she show a vague expression of pity when she sees San doing manual labor, but she also pays special attention to San's inner state, for fear that he will feel abused.
isolated.
Now, everyone was resting against the cave wall and taking out food to replenish their energy. Only Yu Xing didn’t eat, so she frowned and came over to remind: "San, eat something, otherwise you will not have enough energy later."
Yu Xing was just not hungry. He felt that Ai Li had a tendency to shine her motherly glory on him, so he stopped her coldly in time: "I'm not hungry. I will eat when I am hungry. Thank you for your concern."
He sent Ellie away and turned his attention to the cave wall.
Although the cave walls were rough and covered with moss, he still tried to find some kind of mark in them.
He saw that the grass at the entrance of the cave had traces of man-made paving, which firstly meant that someone had been here before, and secondly, it meant that the last group of people rested here not long ago.
In case that team encounters the same situation as Brother Sun's team, is hiding from someone, or something happens temporarily, it is very likely that they will leave a mark for their companions to identify.
Yu Xing searched for more than half an hour, but couldn't find it yet, so he gave up.
It was already past four o'clock in the afternoon, and there was a buzzing sound at the entrance of the cave. Everyone immediately became alert, only to find that it was Finley.
Finley was wet as a dog, threw the branch in his hand into the hole, sat down and gasped: "Damn it... I'm so exhausted..."
Everyone asked for help, and happily lit the branches and started the first round of warming up.
“Where’s Brother Sun’s wine and thorns?” Luke asked casually while twisting his clothes.
"There are too few branches available, so we separated. I guess they will come back soon." As soon as Finley came back, Yu Xing was not so abrupt, because Finley was also a "skinny" one in this team.
One type, he is lean and agile, more in line with Yu Xing's imagination of a tomb robber.
Yu Xing felt that the others were not like tomb robbers, but like mercenaries.
Under Brother Sun's instructions, Dao Scar had to take good care of San, the painter. He remembered his boss's instructions and set up a simple shelf. Instead of baking his own clothes, he took Yu Xing's T-shirt to bake first.
Yu Xing enjoyed the VIP service leisurely and contentedly. He touched the painting tube buckled at his waist and felt the comfortable touch from the surface of the painting tube. Sure enough, not long after, Brother Sun also came back.
The people in the cave rested for a while, regained their energy, and gradually became lively. They were nervous due to the big gray worm before, but now they were finally safe. They seemed to have forgotten Ade's death, talking and laughing loudly.
“Where are Shijiu and Thorny Tou? Are they lost?” Dao Bao had already returned the dry clothes to Yu Xing and was baking his own clothes. It seemed strange to him that so much time had passed.
“That’s right, after all this time, nothing will happen to them, right?” Aaron was also a little worried. He asked Brother Sun, “Brother Sun, are the four of you leaving separately?”
Brother Sun's face was a little serious. He glanced at the quiet team members and said: "We separated not long after we left. We agreed not to go too far. Later, when I returned, I looked for it and found no one.
, I thought I was the last one to come back.”
It became warm in the cave, but a slight chill came over the hearts of everyone in the team.
"I didn't see the flare and I didn't hear the call for help. What's going on?" Luke had a beard and looked very ferocious. But after spending just a few hours together, Yu Xing saw that he was actually the most powerful person in the team.
The pure one.
“Did something really happen?” Ai Li became confused.
"How about I go look for it." Luke couldn't help it. He quite liked the straightforward girl Shijiu. He stood up and took the initiative to apply to Brother Sun, "I'll bring the insecticide and the flare gun. I'll see
Why call for help immediately and let me look for it?"
Brother Sun calculated the time and found that it was unlikely that nothing would happen.
He nodded and said decisively: "Okay, the rain is much lighter now than before. Aaron, you and Luke go together. Don't go separately. Be careful."
But at this moment, a sudden change occurred.
There was a friction and sliding sound in Yu Xing's ears. It was very slight, but it was getting closer to him, coming from above.
His first reaction in this mountain forest was that there were snakes.
But when this kind of sound came from all directions, he knew it was impossible. The team checked the environment when they came in. There was no way there were so many snakes hiding and not being discovered.
On the top of the head, there are large tracts of vines that can slide like snakes... There are only those vines that look no different from ivy!
Yu Xing reacted very quickly. He jumped forward and almost fell into the arms of Scar who was drinking water. Scar was startled by him. Before he could ask what was going on, he heard Yu Xing shout: "
look up!"
Everyone subconsciously raised their heads.
Above their heads, the static "creeper" crawled as if alive, swimming down the cave wall. The original green vines had torn off their camouflage, and their entire bodies turned into a poisonous deep purple, which also revealed the hidden secrets.
Barbs in leaves.
Looking around, in the small cave, there are densely packed snake-like vines, showing undisguised aggression.
“Fuck!”
No matter where the accent is, the same national curse breaks out at this time. Finley immediately pulls out the dagger and says angrily: "What the hell is this!"
No one knows what these are. Not only are there many of them, but they also complete the transition from stillness to activity very quickly. They even crawl toward people very quickly!
Yu Xing felt pain in his ankle. He had almost no time to dodge before he was entangled by several vines. He looked down and saw that those were the first few vines to climb down. They were as thick as a little finger and were really similar to snakes. They looked like snakes with the naked eye.
It bounced towards him at an indistinguishable speed and caught his.
His ankles were originally wrapped with military boots, but just now, everyone took off their military boots to dry their trouser legs, and he was no exception. Although the military boots were put on now, the trouser legs were not dug in, which gave the vines an opportunity to take advantage.
The dark purple vine was tough and ferocious. The barbs on it dug into Yu Xing's ankle. With the pulling of the vine, the barbs hooked a few strands of flesh and pulled back. The pain was even more unbearable than being slashed by a knife.
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"Go, it hurts!" Ellie was also scratched on the flesh. Although she didn't know where the injury was, she was obviously very angry. Others were not much better. The thing happened too suddenly and the space was too small. This place was simply
It is the home ground of vines.
Brother Sun kicked over the fire with one movement, and the vines seemed to be even more excited. Yu Xing guessed that if they had mouths, they would probably make squealing sounds.
“Get out quickly, get out first!” Brother Sun shouted as he got out of the hole. The vines at the entrance of the hole rushed towards him crazily, as if they were consciously preventing him from leaving.
Brother Sun was wrapped around his neck by the incoming vines. He cursed and rushed out with the pain of the ninja tearing, and then cut off the vines around his neck.
Finley yelled angrily: "This isn't a cave, it's the lair of this shit!"
Luke and Aaron had not had time to go out to look for anyone. They had already stood up and were closest to the cave. They found that the vines were gathering towards the entrance of the cave. They quickly reminded: "Don't waste time, bring supplies and rush in. It will be too late."
The hole is about to be blocked by them!"
Yu Xing gave up the wonderful image of howling vines that appeared in his mind at an untimely moment, narrowed his eyes, took out the dagger from his sleeve, used a small side roll without pressing the painting barrel to find a suitable position to strike, and aimed it at the ankle.
The vines were cut down.
Scar, who was next to him, originally planned to help, but was stunned when he saw this. He took a deep look at Yu Xing before going to grab his backpack.
Although the vines were weird, they were still plants after all, and they were incomparable with sharp metal. When Yu Xing lowered his dagger, the vines broke instantly. No strange liquid flowed out, and only a small half of a milky white hard bone fell out.
Yu Xing stared at this thing for a second. Before he could figure out what it was, the vines came over again. He reached out and grabbed the bone-like object and put it into his pocket. He opened the way with the dagger in his right hand and pulled the strap of his backpack with his left hand.
Rush outward.
The vines at the entrance of the cave were indeed the most numerous, and they quickly formed a large net. Looking at the dense barbs on the net, everyone took a breath of cold air.
If his head is covered, he must not be skinned alive on the spot?
At this time, Brother Sun, Finley, Aaron and Luke had all gone out. Only Scar, Ellie, Yu Xing and two unknown teammates were still trapped in the cave.
Oddly enough, these vines only gathered at the entrance of the cave and did not even venture out. Once they got out, they were temporarily safe.
Brother Sun shouted outside: "Scar!"
Scar understood, and actually pulled out a flame gun from his bag and sprayed it at the surrounding vines.
This move shocked everyone, even Yu Xing glanced at him in surprise, because he knew at a glance that this was a military liquid fuel flamethrower, which was much more lethal than a commercial flame gun. Brother Sun and Scar
To be able to get such a thing, I have to say that it is quite a trick.
Plants are afraid of fire. This is an almost constant rule. Flames can effectively evaporate the water in plants and destroy the internal tissues of plants. These vines are no exception. After being partially scorched, they finally retreated to the side, but
At the same time, the vines behind them were not to be outdone, and took advantage of their clones to inflict several more wounds on their bodies.
Aaron and Luke outside were also helping to clean up the vines at the entrance of the cave. Finally, a hole was opened in the net formed by the vines. Ai Li was pushed out first, then Yu Xing, and then the two team members. Scar was harvesting.
He escaped successfully even after being covered in bruises.
The only good news is that the rain has almost stopped, leaving only thin streaks.
A group of people sat paralyzed on the ground, even more embarrassed than before entering the cave.
“Hurry, treat the wound and see if there is any poison.” Brother Sun urged them without letting them rest.
They are really frightened by the poison of the big gray worm. This time, each of them has been injured and their skins have been scratched. If it is poisonous, the whole team may have to stop eating.
"It's not poisonous. I saw it right away..." Ai Li was shocked, but she had excellent professionalism and gave her a reassurance, "Oh my god... it's so scary. It's the first time I've seen someone who is more agile than an animal."
plant."
“Who isn’t? My day, it’s evil, it’s really evil, have the plants in this mountain become a spirit?” A man with fair skin, who is still unknown to Yu Xing, sighed.
Yu Xing was right next to him, glancing calmly at the brand on his bag - Yin Zi.
He looked away.
Yin Zi's words aroused everyone's response. Aaron covered his neck. He and Brother Sun were in similar situations. Several strands of flesh were torn off their fragile necks. It was the cruelty in their bones that allowed them to endure.
Aaron said: "So what is going on with this thing? Is it possible that it is real?"
"No." Yu Xing lowered his eyebrows and stared at the soil on the ground. He didn't know what he was thinking. His words were unexpected by everyone. Everyone looked at him and only heard him say, "It's fire. After we light the fire,
, the temperature and humidity in the cave changed, activating the ferocious nature of the vines."
“That makes sense. He is indeed a cultured person, and his brain works very quickly.” Yin Zi praised him.
Now everyone has injuries on their bodies, which are the kind of lacerations that hurt when touched. Basically, some flesh is left on the vines. They are not in the mood to talk too much. After chatting for a while to calm down their shock, they start to look at the injuries.
They themselves are quite experienced. Since it is not poisonous, they are too embarrassed to let Ai Li take care of it and take out the bandages to wrap it themselves.
Finley laughed, curled his arm, and said in an unclear tone: "Sure, Scar, it turns out that Brother Sun trusts you the most, so he actually let you hide such a big murder weapon?"
Scar ignored his strange annoyance and replied: "Yes, Brother Sun is more at ease with me."
Then he found Yu Xing with bandages and medicine: "To be honest, you must have noticed it. Brother Sun asked me to take good care of you along the way... Let me bandage it for you."
Yu Xing smiled. He naturally knew that Scar had noticed his skill in the cave just now: "I can do it by myself. In fact, you really don't need to treat me as a fragile thing who can't do anything. My family is well off. I used to
Those who often play extreme sports can endure it more than you think."
"That's it." Scar touched the stubble on his chin and praised, "You really can't tell a person by his appearance, so I quite envy you. A person like you who is good at skills and good looks must be very popular with women.
welcome."
Yu Xing was noncommittal on this topic. After this time, he had a new understanding of the team members.
Brother Sun is the leader, Finley is experienced and needs his help in making decisions on many things, and Scar is the most powerful person in the team - not only the flame gun, but also his skills are the best, compared to others except Yu Xing
, with a more trained sense of efficiency.
Ellie is a doctor who has the right to speak. Aaron has sharp senses and is suitable for exploring paths. It will be more obvious when placed in the tomb. Luke prefers logistics. Yinzi may not be qualified enough, and the presence of another teammate who has no name is very low.
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He bandaged his ankle perfunctorily, looking at the bloody wound on his ankle, he estimated that he would be fully recovered in three hours.
Everyone escaped from the vine lair, but Shijiu and Thorn Tou still haven't come back. Yu Xing is more inclined to believe that they will not come back.
The thorn head may have encountered something else, and the poem wine...
Yu Xing’s eyes flashed.
Someone else has entered the cave, but there are no traces of flesh or blood or fire. Either the previous team did not light a fire, or someone came back and deliberately cleaned the place to lower their vigilance and lead them into danger.
There is a traitor among them.
As for who the traitor is... Is there anyone more suspicious than someone who left the team early on the pretext of picking up tree branches and once stepped on some poetry and wine in the mountains?
Yu Xing knew in his heart that this Shijiu was probably an undercover agent sent by another team. He didn't know whether her team had any grudge against Brother Sun or was just fighting for the secrets of the tomb. Anyway, this woman was quite ruthless and pretended to be pretty good.
Quite similar.
Of course, he doesn’t think it’s a big deal. He himself will be the one to leave without hesitation when necessary.