Of course, those snakes were not real snakes, they were not even living creatures. They seemed to be a string of crystals floating in mid-air, imitating the shape of snakes and swimming around. Each one was more than three feet long.
In this weird and inexplicable crystal world, Mutt did not expect to encounter any normal creatures. Perhaps the crystal snake in front of him was the form that the creatures in this world should have.
And he instantly understood why he had not been able to discover these monsters just now, allowing them to get so close. The bodies of crystal snakes are originally made of crystal, and they have perfect "protective color" in this world full of crystals.
It's hard to spot them if you get close enough. Mutt doesn't seem to notice the existence of eyes from the heads of these creatures (assuming they are really heads). Maybe these things don't have eyes at all, but rely on induction.
It uses the surrounding sounds or vibrations to detect prey. If this is true, then the cat boy just relied on the cover of thunder to travel, which is what he did right.
But the Crystal Monster is so close to him, has his whereabouts been discovered?
No... maybe not yet. If so, that thing would have gathered its friends and besieged Mutt long ago, instead of wandering back and forth in front of him like it is now. If he was discovered, even if the other party didn't
If you invite friends, you will at least come over and attack the cat boy right away, right?
So that thing really has no eyes, but it may have heard the sound of Mutt hiding in the crystal slit just now, and noticed something was wrong. So it came here to check the situation now, thinking that the cat man can be accurately located nearby.
The whereabouts of the young man.
Thinking of this, Mutt couldn't help but block his breathing and froze his whole body, trying his best to prevent the guy from noticing his presence.
The crystal snake was still swimming back and forth there, as if it could swim in the air. It got closer and closer, sniffing around more and more suspiciously, but still couldn't find the cat boy who was less than five feet away from it.
Mutt never moved a finger from beginning to end. His determination was developed over a long period of time in dark American football games, because before every kick-off, the players need to concentrate on preparing for the next game.
This is especially true for outfield catchers. Well-trained catchers can even stand completely still before kicking off the ball. The moment the ball is kicked off, the nerves in the whole body are awakened and they rush out to grab the ball in one breath!
He is now using the concentration he has trained in daily life, hoping to save his life. In such an inexplicable place, he provoked the local wild beasts, and it is very likely that he provoked a group of them at once. If he was beaten, he would almost certainly die. Of course, Mutt
Wouldn't be stupid enough to expose myself.
However, the crystal snake was also extremely stubborn. It sniffed around and never found Mutt's whereabouts (fortunately it was blind!), but it still refused to leave obediently and continued to circle around.
This stalemate is not good for Mutt. He can hold his breath for a long time, but he can't hold it in like this forever. If he doesn't want to suffocate to death, he will eventually have to open his mouth to breathe. He doesn't know if his breathing will be heard by the monster.
, he felt that the monster's hearing was extremely sensitive, and the possibility of his breathing being heard was not low.
It would be no good for the cat boy to delay like this. He clenched his sword tightly, wondering whether he should rush over and give the monster a blow while it was still looking for him, kill it, and then run to a higher place on the mountainside.
Hide to avoid attracting the attention of more monsters. These crystal snakes seem to just float about a foot above the ground. They can't actually fly, right? We can only hope so.
But is he really going to carry out a sneak attack? Mutt was really uneasy about his sneak attack ability. He couldn't hold it in any longer, and the feeling of suffocation became more and more serious.
Abandon this monster and flee directly to higher ground?
No, that's not right either. What if it could fly? What if it called all its companions over?!
Just when the cat boy was puzzled, suddenly, something fell from the cliff above and hit the strange crystal snake with a precise thud. The strange snake was just as it looked.
It is brittle and has no resistance to impact. It was smashed by a big stone (actually a large piece of crystal).
"Hey, are you still alive?" A mysterious voice suddenly sounded not far above Mutt's head: "Hurry up and crawl to me before attracting the attention of other crystal snakes."
"Are you...?" Although the cat boy was full of doubts, he also knew that the opportunity was too good to miss, and his body immediately took action, crawling out of the bunker neatly, and then quickly searched for and climbed on the cliff.
The best way to go up was to jump onto the crystal wall. The crystal wall on the mountain cliff was not as smooth and smooth as he imagined. He could even climb up easily. On top, it was about 100 meters away from where Mutt had just hidden.
Thirty feet high in the crystal gap, there is another platform that the cat boy could not find just now. This platform is big enough for him to lie down and roll around, and it is also relatively flat.
And there, a mysterious figure was already waiting for Mutt's arrival.
That short figure is...a ragged rat-man. Or a rare white rat.
Ratmen? Mutt frowned. Ratmen are an extremely rare minority among orcs. They live a nomadic and cave-dwelling life in the Dawn Region all year round. Moreover, ratmen and rabbits are different. Rabbitmen also have
Caravans are doing business everywhere, and the rat people are basically a group of guys who hide and don't care about the world. They are so rare that they are often jokingly called "illusory race" by other orc races in the Dawn region, and few people have seen them for hundreds of years.
Famous Rat Man.
Why did Mutt encounter such a rat-man in such a place? Moreover, this guy was so short. The cat-man boy Mutt knew that he was already short among his peers. The white rat-man in front of him was even smaller than
Mutt is twice as short and looks exactly like a six or seven-year-old human child. Because rat men are known for their short stature and weak physique, the cat boy is a little confused about who the rat man in front of him is.
A child in the Skaven tribe is still an adult Skaven.
"My name is Mutt, you are...?" No matter what, Mutt was rescued by this rat man, and of course he had to say hello first out of politeness.
"My name is Mitch. Nice to meet you."
"M..." Mutt's brows twitched, and the name of the white rat man in front of him was really full of flaws.
"By the way, were you also swallowed by the swallowing crystal?" Mitch asked: "I haven't seen anyone else swallowed in for a long time."
"What do you mean when you say [long time]...?"
"It's been a long time...it's been a long time." Mickey the white mouse turned around and walked to a crystal cave that was big enough for two people. He counted the marks carved on the crystal rock wall: "At least two hundred cycles."
.I will carve a mark here every day when I wake up. Thirty days is a cycle. Two thousand cycles is...well (counting fingers hard)..."
"Sixteen years?!" Mutt gasped.
"Well, yes, about sixteen years." Mickey nodded and said: "But my calculation may not be accurate. Although I sleep every day, a day here is not necessarily a normal day outside. There is no concept of day and night here.
, it’s just that the sky gets darker at certain times every day.”
"But... sixteen years? How did you spend sixteen years in this ghost place with nothing?! Are you not thirsty or hungry?!" Mutt asked in surprise.
"Ever since I was trapped in this [crystal realm], I haven't been able to feel hungry or thirsty. I think the laws of this world are just like this. There is no concept of hunger and thirst. I do feel sleepy. Every day when the sky gets dark, I feel sleepy.
It makes people feel sleepy involuntarily."
"this------"
"You will get used to it soon," the white rat man said with a slightly weird smile: "Anyway, you are trapped here like me and will never be able to get out."
"But...it's impossible! I have to find a way out of this different space!" Mutt was anxious.
"There will be no exit." Mitch sat down on the hard crystal and said calmly: "I have explored all the valleys near here, to the top of the mountain, and to the end of the valley. I risked being killed by those strange snakes.
I tried hard to explore the danger of being eaten, but to no avail. I couldn't get to the top of the mountain at all, and there was some kind of force field that prevented me from continuing to climb. The end of the valley was a wasteland, and I tried to walk to the edge, but somehow I ended up back again.
This valley. In short, this world has no exit, give up."
The cat boy frowned deeply.
"Your name is Mutt, right?" On the contrary, Mitch patted the ground beside him happily: "It's useless to leave in such a hurry. After a few cycles, you will be like me, and your temper will be changed."
Completely wear it out. Why not take a rest here and talk to me about your affairs? I believe that many interesting things have happened in the outside world over the years. Isn’t it time that your war with the East is over?"
"War in the East?" Mutt suddenly felt something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong: "What war in the East... By the way, who sent you to this [crystal realm]?"
"Why don't you mention mine in advance?" Mitch ignored Mutt and lay lazily, "It's been so many years and there's no point in bringing it up again. On the contrary, it's you. I finally saved you from those monsters."
You saved me. In return, can't you tell me your story?"
"Hmm------" The cat boy was about to say something, but he suddenly caught a glimpse of the crotch of Mitch, who had been trapped in the crystal world for many years and had become ragged. He immediately turned away with a blushing face, took off his coat and threw it away.
To the other party: "Please, can you cover it first?"
At the same time, Mutt was also puzzled. Judging from Mickey's development, he was indeed just a child. However, after being trapped in the crystal world for at least sixteen years, this guy was still a child? It doesn't seem to be due to the rat-man's constitution.
, no matter how slow the development of the Rat Man is, no matter how short his stature is, he will not be like this. Could it be said that in this special alien space, the human body's metabolism has stopped, and Mickey has not grown and developed over the years?
Mutt couldn't help but worry about his situation.
"Why are you so shy?" the little mouse grinned, "You have to know that when I see you, I can wear tattered clothes that I haven't worn for a long time to avoid you being embarrassed. It is already a great honor. I usually don't even wear clothes.
Although this dress is very tattered, it is my only connection with the real world. If it is also broken into pieces of cloth------"
"I understand. Anyway, you should cover it up first!" Mutt blushed and said, "I also gave you the coat, so you don't have to give it back to me!"
"You're so kind, thank you." Mitch smiled and wrapped Mutt's coat around his waist to hide his shame.
There was really no clue to leave this other world, and there was nothing else to do. The cat boy decided to at least satisfy the rat boy's request and tell him his experience. So he sat down next to Mitch.
, I want to start telling stories.
Theoretically, that guy shouldn't have bathed for sixteen years, and his body odor should be enough to make Mutt faint. But in fact, there is no odor on Mitch's body. It should be said that not only is there no odor, there is not even the slightest smell, which is not what an orc should be.
Some body odors do not have the odor that living things should have.
I always feel so strange.
The cat boy temporarily suppressed the doubts in his heart that could not be shaken off, and just opened his mouth to say what he wanted to say------
"Well," Mitch looked up at the sky: "Night is coming."
"Night?" The cat boy also took advantage of the situation and looked at the sky. The sky in the crystal world used to thunder and lightning all the time, lighting up the whole world with the light of lightning. But now the momentum of those lightnings became weaker and weaker, and finally the whole sky became clear, only
Some thin dark purple clouds continued to dance. Without the light source, it meant that the whole world would darken. The place where Mutt and the others were was also shrouded in darkness. They could only emit extremely weak light from the surrounding crystals.
Make out the outline of the entire valley.
Is this the night in Crystal Realm?
"Ha~" Mickey, the rat boy, yawned for a long time: "I'd better listen to your story tomorrow, brother Mutt. It's time for us to sleep now. No one can bear the hardship caused by the night in the crystal world."
defy."
"Really...?...?" Mutt also suddenly felt an extremely severe sleepiness, so sleepy that he couldn't even barely support himself from falling. He could only let go slowly.
The body landed on the hard crystal ground, and then fell into a deep sleep. (To be continued)