The communication equipment is interconnected, and each person carries one set. Everyone receives the message from Yang Hai immediately. However, as soon as these guys heard that something was going on, their reaction was a little too fast.
Ning Xiaofan was still cursing in his heart, but Aunt Xiang had already grabbed Ning Xiaofan's arm and hid behind a rock. Then she reminded him in a low voice: "Xiaofan, the mining area is a dangerous place, and you will face the unknown at any time."
There are dangers, so be alert at all times.”
After hearing Aunt Xiang's reminder, Ning Xiaofan straightened his mind and quickly asked through the intercom: "Lao Yang, what's going on over there?"
"I found a pile of fish bones. There were signs of gnawing on the fish bones, and there were a few strange footprints." Yang Haiqing's response came from the headset.
Fish bones? Footprints? Ning Xiaofan's heart skipped a beat: "Old Yang, do you mean there is someone nearby?"
"It's hard to say... In this case, there is no danger nearby. You might as well come over and take a look." Yang Hai's tone was slightly weird.
Ning Xiaofan immediately signaled Lao Wang, Xiao Shanzi, Zhang Chun, and Chen Biao to stand by while he himself called Aunt Xiang and Fatty to go ahead and take a look.
There were Yang Hai and Hou San waiting in front. There was no need to hide their figures on the way there. The three of them ran all the way and soon saw the figures of Yang Hai and Hou San. At this time, Yang Hai was squatting by the stream.
What are you thinking about there? Hou Sanze is on guard not far away with a gun.
When he got closer, Ning Xiaofan saw at a glance that there was a pile of fish bone remains in front of Yang Hai. Not all of them were fish bones, but there were a dozen colorful and uneaten fish carcasses among them.
On the side of a pile of fish bone remains, there was a set of footprints that extended from the stream bank to a low rock exposed on the ground not far away, and then disappeared.
Most of the footprints are blurry, but there are still a few that are relatively clear.
Ning Xiaofan came to one of the clearer pairs of footprints and squatted down. At this time, he knew that Yang Hai's tone would be a little weird.
The footprints that appeared are indeed weird. They look very much like human footprints. They should be the marks left by walking upright, but the size is much smaller, about size 28 or 9. At a glance, it looks a bit like a child or a petite body.
woman's footprints.
Are there minors in this underground world? This is too weird.
After careful inspection, I found that the footprints only had four short toes, the thumbs and positions were almost the same size, and they were barefoot. This basically ruled out that they were human footprints, at least not normal humans.
If it's not a normal human being, then it's a non-human being, or a humanoid or something like that.
The first thing that came to Ning Xiaofan's mind was the idea of savages.
However, the suspected savage footprints he had found in Shennongjia were much larger than the footprints in front of him. Moreover, the suspected savage footprints had all five toes, the thumb and second toe were spread apart, and the soles of the feet were more obvious.
, in contrast, the small footprints in front of me are strangely without footprints and appear smoother.
It doesn't look like the footprints of a savage, but a dinosaur?
Ning Xiaofan quickly dismissed the idea of dinosaurs. First of all, along the way, he encountered many large and small dinosaurs and saw many footprints, but none of them were similar to the set of footprints in front of him.
It's not a human, it's not a suspected savage, and it's not a dinosaur, so what the hell is this footprint left by?
Ning Xiaofan was a little confused and couldn't help but look at Aunt Xiang, who was also squatting next to him, and asked: "Aunt Xiang, do you know what creature these footprints belong to?"
"I don't know." Aunt Xiang shook her head, but her face looked a little solemn.
Ning Xiaofan was slightly startled: "No way, Aunt Xiang, haven't the prospectors who entered here before found such footprints? Or haven't they found any creature with such footprints?"
"Footprints have been found, more than once, but I don't know what kind of creature they belong to, but..." Aunt Xiang said here, she pondered slightly and said: "According to the information I have learned, leaving this kind of
Creatures with footprints are very dangerous..."
"Very dangerous?" Ning Xiaofan couldn't help but feel nervous.
"Yes, the first group of prospectors who entered here discovered this kind of footprints. Moreover, when they found this kind of footprints several times, there were corpses of prospecting team members next to the footprints. After autopsy, it should be that this kind of footprints were left behind.
It was done by dangerous creatures with footprints. What’s even more frightening is that the eyes and heart of the corpse were hollowed out..." When Aunt Xiang said this, there was a hint of fear in her eyes.
Are there corpses of prospecting team members next to the footprints? Are they dead? Are there still no intact corpses?
Ning Xiaofan felt a chill on his back for no reason, and couldn't help but ask: "How can you be sure that it was done by a creature that left such footprints?"
"It's obvious that there are footprints next to the body, otherwise there is no other explanation. What's more, after autopsy, the surface of the body was torn by claws, and each mark only had four claw marks. After further inspection and analysis,
Among them are the paw prints of the upper limbs, and the claws of the feet, and the claws also only have four, which is consistent with the footprints left with only four toes..."
When Ning Xiaofan heard this, he couldn't help but interjected: "No, the footprints left behind should be of upright creatures? Claws, is it possible that this ghost thing can kill people using both hands and feet? This is unscientific."
"People can kick people with their feet, why can't living things use both hands and feet?" Aunt Xiang retorted Ning Xiaofan angrily, and then said: "Look at the footprints carefully. There should be a small one on the top of the four toes.
Round hole…”
"Small round hole? I didn't see it." Ning Xiaofan took a look and didn't see any small round hole.
"It's very small. If you lie down lower, you might be able to see it."
After hearing this, Ning Xiaofan hesitantly lowered his body so that his nose was almost touching the ground. Sure enough, he saw four small round holes on the top of the toes of the footprints. They were indeed very small, just a little thicker than a toothpick, not close.
, it’s really not easy to spot if you’re not careful.
Ning Xiaofan raised his head and asked, "What is this small round hole?"
Aunt Xiang replied: "It's claws. The claws of this creature should not be able to be retracted into the fleshy palm like cats. However, our analysts analyzed that the shape of the claws of this creature is similar to that of cats.
It is curved. Since the claws cannot be contracted, when leaving footprints, the tips of the claws are also left behind. Moreover, the claws of this creature are very hard and sharp..."
Ning Xiaofan felt his heart palpitate when he heard it: "So, the person who had his internal organs eviscerated was really the work of this kind of creature. Alas, I have to say that this ghost is so powerful, but no one knows what it is.
Damn thing."
Aunt Xiang sighed solemnly and said: "So, this is the most terrifying thing. We have to be very careful during the next trip. Our analyst has also analyzed the terrifying aspects of this creature. This
This unknown creature is not only cruel and bloodthirsty, but also has a mysterious whereabouts. It should move very quickly and hunt its target quietly... Otherwise, our people would not have been disemboweled with almost no defense.
I think you don’t want to have the same fate..."
Ning Xiaofan couldn't help but shiver, and nodded hurriedly: "Be vigilant, you have to be more vigilant. We have to increase our manpower to take turns to be vigilant at night."
With that said, Ning Xiaofan first notified Lao Wang and others who were left behind to come and meet him, then turned to look behind him, intending to remind the fat man first, lest he was so careless that he didn't know what was going on.
But when he glanced, the fat man was not behind him. He looked left and right, but he didn't see the fat man. Even Yang Hai who was squatting next to him didn't know when he left?
Ning Xiaofan couldn't help being shocked, and jumped up and asked: "Fat man, where is Fatty? And where is Lao Yang? Why can't he see anyone?"
"I saw Yang Hai and Fatty go over there earlier..." Aunt Xiang pointed to the direction where the footprints disappeared. There were several huge rocks there, which just blocked the view.
Oops, what are these two guys doing there?
Knowing the danger of unknown creatures, which might be hiding nearby, these two careless guys ran around without saying hello. Isn't this looking for death?
Ning Xiaofan quickly called through the walkie-talkie: "Old Yang, Fatty, answer quickly if you hear me!"
"receive."
"What's the matter?"
The voices of Lao Yang and Fatty came from the headset respectively.
"Where did you two go?"
"Xiao Fan, Lao Yang and I are looking for the monster's corpse." The fat man replied carelessly.
"Looking for a monster corpse? What monster corpse?" Ning Xiaofan was stunned for a moment.
"It's the monster that left the footprints. Think about it, Aunt Xiang didn't say anything about whether the fish in Colorful Star Creek are poisonous. The monster ate so many fish, it would be strange if they weren't poisoned to death. Then the monster that left the footprints would die if we didn't do it.
Nearby."
Ning Xiaofan felt something in his heart when he heard it. The fat man was right. The fish in the stream were poisonous. It would be strange if the monster ate the fish and would not die.
While thinking, Aunt Xiang said through the intercom interface: "Fat man, monsters that leave footprints are not easy to die. Those monsters are extremely dangerous. You and Yang Hai come back quickly!"
With the fat man's fear of death, when he heard something extremely dangerous, he still dared to wander around. He quickly agreed and hurried back.
Fortunately, the two of them didn't search very far and quickly came back.
As soon as the fat man came back, he hurriedly asked what danger the monster that left the footprints posed. When he heard about the tragic situation of someone who had died under the monster's claws, his face turned pale, he broke into a cold sweat, and he called himself reckless.
Ning Xiaofan saw the fat man's virtuous appearance and couldn't help but sneered: "You damn fat man, you still know that you are reckless. When did you become so diligent? You can still think of looking for the monster's body.
?”
"Uh, I just want to verify...that stuff..." The fat man's expression became a little shy.
"Verify? Verify what?"
"Verify whether this fish is poisonous or not."
"Hey, why did you think of verifying this?" Ning Xiaofan asked curiously.
The fat man smiled coyly: "Hey, I think this fish is quite beautiful, maybe it tastes good. Isn't there some footprints here? I think most of these fish have been chewed down to the bones, so I just want to verify if they are poisonous.
, it is very likely that the body of the monster that left footprints will be found nearby. If it is not poisonous, the body will definitely not be found. Fatty, can’t I taste the taste of this fish?"
