Mai also noticed it, and he was also confused.
Of course, he was sure that the two Thorn Black Wind in front of him were not the one he had killed last time. They would not provoke the Thorn Black Wind, but they had been hunting for years, and they had fought with Thorn Black Wind before. They knew about the Thorn Black Wind's recovery ability. That kind of wound was made by himself, and it would take at least fifty or sixty days for the Thorn Black Wind to fully recover.
Besides, after such a long confrontation, Mai also felt that the two Thorn Black Winds were more and more suspicious. They did not seem to want to fight to the death with them. Some of them were injured, and the two Thorn Black Wind had many new wounds on their bodies. Fortunately, these two Thorn Black Wind were not as crazy as the one they had met last time. But, where was the one they had met last time? Was the territory taken away by these two Thorn Black Wind?
"It seems that they just want to stop us from going up the mountain." Said Qiao.
"They can roar." Another middle-level totem warrior, who was about the same age as Mai, was confused. His hunting experience was no less than Mai's. He had met Thorn Black Winds several times before, and heard a lot about them from the older generation warriors. He knew more about the habits of these ferocious beasts than Mai and the others.
"It's not just the habit of dominating the territory. As killers who are used to lurking in the dark, the Thorn Black Wind seldom roars. Their signature is the sound of shaking thorns, not their roars." The warrior said quickly.
Lang Ga and the others had heard the Thorn Black Wind's roars on the mountainside, so they went down the mountain to help them.
So many strange things were put together, and they had to think more. What were these two Thorn Black Winds trying to do?
In the twilight, the fast moving shadows were a little blurry, and the shaking sound of the Thorn Black Wind came from the bushes from time to time.
When the Thorn Black Wind was excited, the thorns on its body would shake, making a dense shaking sound. The sound was not loud, but because it was so dense, it was not hard to hear.
In the dark night, the sound was like a death knell, and all the other animals around had already run away.
Hearing the sound, everyone's hearts became heavier, and their backs were soaked with cold sweat.
"We can't wait any longer, we have to get rid of these two!" Mai said in a deep voice. The sky was not completely dark yet, so they could still see some of the surrounding scenery. However, as night fell, the dark environment would be extremely unfavorable to them.
If they didn't chase the two Thorn Black Winds away and directly ran up the mountain, the two Thorn Black Winds might chase after them. They couldn't let the two Thorn Black Winds chase them all the way to their cave. Although the Thorn Black Winds didn't like the environment on the mountain, it didn't mean that they wouldn't chase after them. Besides, there were two kids in the cave on the mountainside.
"Go!"
After a short rest, Mai ordered the whole team to fight the two deer with all their might!
…
Shao Xuan was dreaming again.
After such a long time, he entered that dream again.
However, this time, there was no Night Swallow or snowflakes in the dream. It was dark in the dream, but he could clearly feel a strong chill, as if something was hiding in the darkness. At the same time, there were some dense rattling sounds in the darkness, as if something was shaking.
Shao Xuan suddenly opened his eyes and sat up. He touched his forehead, which was covered with cold sweat.
Feeling the chill on his back, Shao Xuan shivered and moved closer to the bonfire.
Looking at the burning situation of the wood in the bonfire, Shao Xuan guessed that it had been a while since Lang Ga and the others left. It should be dark now.
Why hadn't they come back yet?
What had happened?
Was anyone hurt?
Thinking of the dream, Shao Xuan took a deep breath and tried to calm down. The chill in the dream was much stronger than the Night Swallow last year. Shao Xuan still felt his heart was beating fast when he woke up. He didn't know whether it was because of the fear or something else.
Shao Xuan looked to his side and found that Mao was leaning against the cave wall, sleeping soundly. Shao Xuan had made a lot of noise when he got up. Warriors who went out hunting were usually very alert and would wake up at the slightest noise. However, Mao didn't wake up. Apparently, he was sleeping soundly, which should be the effect of the meat. Well, in this way, he wouldn't be spinning around in the cave like a top.
Shao Xuan felt that he had calmed down and his body was getting warmer. He added some wood to the bonfire and got up to walk to the entrance of the cave.
With his previous experience, he knew that he wouldn't dream for no reason. He just didn't know what was out there.
The boulder blocked the entrance of the cave tightly. It was hard for Shao Xuan to push it away with his own strength. Shao Xuan didn't plan to push the boulder away either. He didn't know how many dangers were out there. It would be safer with the boulder as a shield.
The entrance of the cave was more than fifty meters away from where Shao Xuan had been sleeping. Step by step, Shao Xuan walked towards the entrance of the cave. His heart, which had just calmed down, began to beat fast again.
The closer he got to the entrance, the stronger the sense of danger became. His hair was shivering all over, as if he was being pressed by a piece of ice.
Shao Xuan's steps became slower and slower as he approached the entrance of the cave. Even his breathing became careful, for fear of making too much noise.
When he was about ten meters away from the entrance of the cave, Shao Xuan heard a series of close-knit clatter sounds. It sounded like it was ringing in his ears, but also like an illusion.
A few pieces of wood had just been added to the bonfire in the cave. The fire was a little bigger, and the flame was dancing. It shone on people's shadows, and occasionally there was the crackling sound of the wood burning.
However, Shao Xuan didn't feel warm at all. Instead, he felt cold.
Shao Xuan opened his mouth and took a deep breath silently. After adjusting his mood, Shao Xuan tightened his nerves and stepped back quickly and quietly.
Coming to Mao's side, Shao Xuan gave him a push.
Although he was in a deep sleep, his subconsciousness was still there. When Shao Xuan gave him a push, Mao quickly opened his eyes and put on a defensive posture. However, when he came to his senses and saw only Shao Xuan in front of him, his face immediately turned pale. When he was about to say something, Shao Xuan quickly covered Mao's mouth and glanced at the entrance of the cave.
Mao was not a person who didn't understand the situation. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been allowed to follow the team. Seeing Shao Xuan so nervous, he knew something was wrong at the entrance of the cave.
Opening his mouth, Mao mouthed, "What's going on?"
Shao Xuan didn't have time to say anything. Looking at the top of the cave, he remembered that there was a secret vent above. He jumped up, stepped on the wall, and climbed to the top to search carefully.
The cave wall was not smooth, and there were many protrusions, so it was not difficult to climb up.
There were three vents. Two of them were too small, and the last one was a little bigger, but it was blocked by a stone.
Shao Xuan tried hard to move the stone away, and signaled Mao below to catch it.
Mao was a little anxious. He didn't know what was going on outside. Mai and the others hadn't come back yet, and Shao Xuan didn't tell him what was going on. If it were any other time, he would have shouted, but now …
After catching the stone, Mao carefully put it down, without making any sound. Almost at the same time, he heard a strange sound from the boulder at the entrance of the cave, as if something sharp was scratching on the stone.
Mao's face changed. That scratching sound didn't sound like it was made by a human …
The boulder at the entrance of the cave was moving.
The evening wind blew in through the gap.
The flames of the bonfire flickered even more fiercely. Mao saw his elongated shadow on the cave wall, which was distorted by the flickering flames.
Mao had never encountered such a situation in his life. No matter how he used to show off in the tribe, or how he bragged about those thrilling hunting stories, he didn't know what kind of feeling it was until he actually encountered it.
Except for the two of them, who had just awakened, no one else was there. No one would help them, and most of the creatures that got close to them were no match for them.
When his grandfather, who was the chief, told him hunting stories, he once asked him, "Mao, do you know the feeling of desperation?"
Mao didn't remember how he answered that question. He only remembered that he didn't take it seriously, because he didn't understand it at that time.
But now, he knew.
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