Stepping into this large open space, the first thing you see is an extremely large amount of metal ores and obsidian.
This is an underground mineral vein with rich reserves.
If conditions permit, Li Xiao can build a mine here and build a furnace here to refine metal ingots according to local conditions.
But that will be a matter for the future. For now, let’s focus on touching the artifact.
Li Xiao continued to move forward, and as he walked, he suddenly stopped.
"Shh-"
He put his index finger in front of his mouth, signaling the creatures behind him to stay quiet.
He seemed to hear something...
The creature behind him stood motionless, no longer making any sound, and the sound of a needle dropping could be heard in the cave.
At this time, Li Xiao completely heard the faint voice just now.
Tilt his head, Li Xiao puts his ear to the best——
"It's snoring! Someone... no, there is a creature sleeping!"
Li Xiao frowned and shrank his eyes, showing a solemn expression.
Among the several creatures living in caves, there is only one creature that likes to sleep - Megalosaurus!
The habit of this creature is to sleep during the day and be active at night, which is exactly the opposite of Li Xiao's schedule.
Moreover, Megalosaurus is also a highly aggressive carnivore, and he must deal with it carefully.
Quietly, Li Xiao and the others moved forward quietly.
This Megalosaurus is not a soft persimmon to be trifled with. Once it is awakened, it will surely be another fierce battle.
Although Li Xiao's fighting power is not weak, it is not a problem to deal with a Megalosaurus, but after all, the individual combat power of Megalosaurus is higher than that of Velociraptor and Saber-toothed Tiger, so Li Xiao's victory must be a tragic victory.
Now that we have come this far, it would be better for Li Xiao to avoid getting into trouble. Obtaining the artifact is the most important thing.
As we continue to move towards the location of the artifact, the snoring sounds of Megalosaurus while sleeping are getting louder and clearer.
Li Xiao had a bad feeling...
Sure enough, after turning over a huge piece of metal ore, Li Xiao saw the figure of Megalosaurus——
It curled up on the ground and formed its body into a circle like a snake.
The two small front paws are holding the head in the arms, and the long tail is bunched on the outermost side.
Rhythmic snores came out from its curled-up head...
On its back, there is a patch of soft hair, one of which extends to its tail.
The skin on its body is the same as that of other dinosaurs, but the difference is that its gray skin is covered with palm-sized black spots - which is where its name comes from.
Look at the way it sleeps, it's so cute, even cuter than a cat sleeping.
Just by looking at this appearance, you can easily make thousands of girls cute.
Li Xiao is not a girl, and he also knows that hidden under this cute appearance, Megalosaurus is a ferocious beast that eats people without spitting out bones.
What hurts Li Xiaodan the most is that the place where this Megalosaurus sleeps happens to be the only way to the water pool where the artifact is placed!
Its curled up body was lying right in the middle of the road!
"What should I do?" Seeing this situation, Li Xiao was stunned.
"We can't go all the way here and go back home just because of this Megalosaurus!"
Li Xiao looked at the passage behind Megalosaurus, clenched his fist and smashed his palm.
"Fight!"
Of course, this fight is not about a head-on confrontation with Megalosaurus, but a risk of stepping over Megalosaurus.
The crouched body of the Megalosaurus was only two meters wide, and Li Xiao could cross it with an easy jump.
Not to mention the Velociraptor and the Sabre-toothed Tiger, any one of them is farther than Li Xiao.
Now that he had decided, Li Xiao didn't delay and was the first to step forward.
He walked softly in front of the Megalosaurus and stopped...
At this moment, the huge size of Megalosaurus was less than half a meter in front of Li Xiao's face, and the sound of heavy breathing continued to reach Li Xiao's ears.
Li Xiao's palms were covered in sweat. This was the first time he had been in close contact with such a dangerous creature.
Of course, the time when I was forced into a mountain crevice by a Tyrannosaurus Rex does not count...
"Don't wake up!" Li Xiao prayed in his heart.
His legs were a little weak, but he knew that standing in front of this Megalosaurus was not an option, so he gritted his teeth and bent his legs...
jump!
Li Xiao jumped up and passed over the body of Megalosaurus——
Then, land firmly!
"broken!"
Li Xiao was very nervous about this jump and couldn't help but use all his strength. However, he didn't expect that he was very strong and jumped a little high.
When he landed, his feet hit the ground hard, shaking up all the soil on the ground.
The sound is even louder!
Megalosaurus's snoring suddenly stopped!
Li Xiao's heartbeat instantly exceeded the limit!
His breathing stopped and he remained motionless as he landed on the ground...
A few seconds later, the snoring sound of Megalosaurus came again.
Li Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, and his excited heartbeat eased a bit.
Looking back, he saw that Megalosaurus was still sleeping.
After waving, he motioned the remaining tame animals to come forward one by one:
The first is the saber-toothed tiger. There is a thick pad of flesh under the saber-toothed tiger's broad soles, and there is no movement at all even when it takes off and lands.
No surprise, the two saber-toothed tigers easily passed over the sleeping Megalosaurus.
Then came the two Velociraptors, one behind the other, starting to run away from the Megalosaurus - and then jumped up very far away from the Megalosaurus!
The figure of the raptor flew past, and when it landed, it landed in front of Li Xiao.
This leap actually exceeded four or five meters!
And the sound is extremely small, almost inaudible...
"Well, it seems that I am the best!"
Li Xiao touched his nose and said sarcastically.
Leading a group of creatures, Li Xiao headed towards the pool...
Touching his strong muscular arm, Li Xiao was still thinking about the jump just now.
"Unknowingly, my physical fitness has improved so much!"
Li Xiao smiled bitterly, "That's right. Without such physical fitness, I would have died countless times!"
Unknowingly, he has been in Ark for almost half a year.
Looking back, the fat and white college student Li Xiao who was playing games in the dormitory has disappeared in the long river of time...
People always change.
It's just that Li Xiao's changes have been bigger and faster...
…
After thinking wildly for a while, Li Xiao reached the deepest part of the central cave - the water pool.
What appeared in front of Li Xiao was a small pool with an area of only forty or fifty square meters.
In the water in the center of the pool, there is a protruding stone. On the stone, a semicircle in the lower half and an irregular rhombus in the upper half is continuously diffusing energy waves.
Artifact - Wisdom!
Taking off his torn animal skin clothes, Li Xiao stretched his body a few times and jumped into the pool!
The temperature in the cave was not high, and the temperature in the pool was even lower. Li Xiao shivered after entering the water, and hurriedly swam towards the artifact.
Grasping the stone under the artifact, Li Xiao leaned out and placed the artifact into the implant.
Then, he immediately swam in the direction he came from.
After landing on the shore, Li Xiao first wiped the water off his body, and then continued to do warm-up exercises.
This pool was so cold that within half a minute, Li Xiao felt that his limbs had lost blood supply due to the low temperature.
I'm afraid that if I stay a little longer, I will freeze to death like that time before!
Li Xiao never wants to experience that feeling again in his life...
After getting the artifact, Li Xiao didn't stop, dressed neatly and headed in the direction he came from.
With brisk steps, he once again arrived at the place where the Megalosaurus slept just now.
But when Li Xiao saw the scene in front of him, his eyes suddenly shrank——
The sleeping Megalosaurus is gone!
"Where did it go?!" Li Xiao suddenly took out the machete.
He called on the domesticated creatures to surround him tightly, and at the same time, his head kept looking around.
"The activities of my group just now did not alarm the Megalosaurus. Logically speaking, it should still be here sleeping soundly."
"Except of course it wakes up on its own after it gets dark outside..."
"Wait!" Li Xiao suddenly realized, "What time is it now?"
Without a clock, Li Xiao could only roughly estimate the current time based on his own experience in this underground cave.
"I entered the cave in the morning... put a stimulant to poison the piranhas... killed a few giant scorpions... was chased by the ancient Malu... and killed another passage..."
Calculating the time carefully, it's almost night now!
"No wonder I'm so hungry. It's already so late... Bah, bah, bah, are you worried about hunger now? What you need to worry about most now is where the Megalosaurus went?!"
Li Xiao suppressed his stomach growling and focused on business.
The Megalosaurus is nowhere to be found, so it may not suddenly rush out and attack you at any time, so you must remain extremely vigilant.
If you're hungry, let's wait until it's safe...
A group of creatures surrounded Li Xiao in the center, advancing step by step.
Eyes watching six directions, ears listening in all directions, Li Xiao is always paying attention to his surroundings...
Gradually, Li Xiao and his party arrived at the exit of the flat land.
Unfortunately, there seemed to be some unexplained force majeure that made it impossible for Li Xiao to leave without accident.
At the exit, a dinosaur two or three meters tall was standing there with its mouth wide open!
Megalosaurus!
And it’s a Megalosaurus that wakes up naturally and looks full of energy!
"Mard, you know it's not that simple!" Li Xiao complained and took out the crossbow.
"Prepare to meet the enemy!"
While Li Xiao was reminding the domesticated animals around him, the Megalosaurus standing at the entrance of the cave had already discovered them.
The next second, it spread its strong legs and ran towards this side!
Although this Megalosaurus is harmless to humans and animals when sleeping, once it wakes up, it is the most beautiful boy in the cave at the foot of the central volcano... Bah... the most ferocious creature!
Standing up, it is only one head lower than the Oxaurus, but its big mouth is a more dangerous killing weapon than the Oxaurus!
Megalosaurus also has the same unified characteristics of cave creatures - it has a special ability!
Once the Megalosaurus bites its target, it will lock it in its jaws!
Except for large creatures, no creature can break free from its bite...
Li Xiao understands this very well, which is why he is very reluctant to provoke Megalosaurus!
The crossbow in Li Xiao's hand fired an arrow and hit the Megalosaurus' body.
Megalosaurus grunted in pain, and stared directly at Li Xiao with those bloody eyes!
"Um~ Is it too late for me to apologize now?"
Li Xiao's momentum immediately faltered when the Megalosaurus glared at him with murderous eyes.
He stepped back a little, trying to focus the Megalosaurus's attention on the saber-tooth tiger and velociraptor in front of him...
Unfortunately, Li Xiao's arrow had completely angered the Megalosaurus, and its eyes followed Li Xiao, looking like it was sure to kill you!
"Made, try your best!"
Seeing the look on Megalosaurus, Li Xiao knew that he couldn't hide, so he gave up the idea of hiding completely, took out the legendary bow and continued shooting at Megalosaurus!
Megalosaurus rushed here, but the two saber-toothed tigers were not afraid at all and also rushed towards Megalosaurus!
Li Xiao shot two more arrows, but unfortunately they didn't cause much damage to the thick-skinned Megalosaurus.
Before our eyes, Megalosaurus collided with two saber-toothed tigers!
Two saber-toothed tigers flew up and rushed towards Megalosaurus!
The Megalosaurus's running speed did not slow down at all, and it directly knocked away the saber-toothed tigers that were flying towards it.
The big cat who bore the brunt was knocked away and fell to the side.
Ermiao, on the other hand, used its sharp claws to grab the Megalosaurus, but its size was quite different from that of the Megalosaurus, so it was directly carried by the Megalosaurus and continued to move.
The target of this Megalosaurus is still Li Xiao at the back!
"I have so many subordinates, but I can't handle just one of you?"
When the crisis came, Li Xiao didn't show any signs of being careless just now. His expression was serious and the bow and arrows in his hand were fully loaded again.
The two velociraptors also rushed forward, and when they saw one on the left and the other on the right, they bit the Megalosaurus' legs!
This time, the Megalosaurus was finally forced to stop.
I saw it open its big mouth and bite a velociraptor next to its legs.
This velociraptor reacted quickly and dodged quickly!
Taking this opportunity, the big cat who had just been knocked aside got up, flew on the Megalosaurus' back, and started biting together with the second cat...
