Chapter 525
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"Martin, is your wound okay?" Luna walked towards Martin and asked in a worried tone.
Martin shook his head: "It's been treated and there's no infection. Don't worry."
"That's good." Luna looked at Martin's wound and sighed in relief.
Ian waited for everyone to adjust themselves and said: "Let's go." He took the lead and led the way.
Martin, Rosemary and others followed behind him.
Dean looked at Eugene. There was a trace of coldness in his eyes. He was ready to find an opportunity to get rid of Eugene and interrogate him about the mastermind behind the scenes.
The mountain was foggy and the air was humid. There was a faint rotten smell and fishy smell.
Ian took the lead and walked towards the direction of the fog. His magic marks could control body temperature and sense the temperature difference in the surrounding air. It could be described as a precise body thermometer. Of course, this was only one of his abilities. It was suitable for camouflage.
"It's a bit strange." Martin suddenly said after climbing for more than two hundred meters.
Ian looked back at him: "What's wrong?"
Martin looked at the deep grass and leaves around him and said in a low voice: "Didn't you notice that the density of the fog is a bit too high? It's still the black snow season. The temperature is so low, and there's no sun today. There shouldn't be such a thick fog. There's too much dew on it."
Everyone was startled as they heard Martin's words. They noticed that the grass was covered with dew as if it had been washed by heavy rain. However, there was no sign of rain when they came here yesterday. Moreover, the road wasn't wet either.
Ian furrowed his brows and remained silent. His many years of hunting experience told him that there must be a reason behind this anomaly. However, the target of the mission was nearby, and they couldn't retreat just because of this. After all, they had already killed the Corpse-Pecking Guards around the Wind Listeners. If they turned back now and the Wind Listeners sensed danger and left this place, it would be even more difficult to find them again. The time and distance they would have to spend would be a form of risk.
He thought for a moment and whispered: "Everyone be careful. Be ready to evacuate if there's an abnormal situation."
Everyone nodded and became even more vigilant.
Dean followed the team and did not dare to relax. After all, this was a wasteland. Pioneers would encounter danger. Although he had life-saving wings, it was difficult to guarantee that he would not be killed by the powerful monsters before he could react.
"I smell it." After walking for hundreds of meters, Luna suddenly said. She gently sniffed the tip of her nose as she raised her finger and pointed to a high slope in front of them: "The smell of the wind listeners is in front."
Ian looked back at her. "Are you sure?"
"Yes!" Luna nodded seriously, "The Monster Atlas recorded the smell of the Wind Listener. It's very similar to what I'm smelling now. It should be the Wind Listener!"
Ian nodded and felt a little relieved. He didn't expect his luck to be so good this time. He found the target as soon as he arrived in the barren area. However, what followed was a dangerous and bitter battle. His expression became a bit more dignified, and he said to everyone, "Get ready to fight. Ruby, put the food here first, in case it's inconvenient to move later."
Ruby nodded and put down the huge bag on his back. He stuffed it into the gap between two nearby trees.
"Let's go!" Ian took the lead and walked forward.
Everyone quickly followed him.
Soon, they walked out of the woods and saw a piece of flat land in front of them. In front of the flat land was a huge rock, steep and indented. At the intersection of the depression, there was a dark cave. Even Dean, who had an ordinary sense of smell, could smell the stench from the cave. It was mixed with the rotten smell of the damp soil in the swamp and another kind of indescribable strange smell, which was creepy and nauseating.
Ian looked at the cave and said in a low voice: "It's here. Prepare the torches!"
Ruby took out several torches from his backpack. He poured kerosene on them and lit them up. He handed one torch to Ian and Martin. He handed one torch to Eugene. As for Dean, Rosemary and Luna, they were informed that they had night vision so they didn't need torches.
Ian also had night vision. He picked up the torch and threw it into the cave.
Whoosh!
The firelight rolled in the air like a wheel, falling straight into the cave. The firelight was imprinted on the edge of the cave, and an extremely disgusting scene could be seen. The walls of the cave were not made of thick rock and soil, but a black cutic-like substance that crawled all over the cave. It looked a little like dried feces, a little like molted hard shells, and more like the rotten flesh of some animals.
A strong stench was emitted from the black substance on the cave wall. After the fire flew into the cave, it quickly disappeared.
However, everyone looked at the cave warily as if they were facing a great enemy. They got into formation and prepared for battle.
Time passed little by little.
Ten minutes passed but there was still no movement in the cave.
Ian frowned. Was it because the depth of the cave was too long that it didn't alarm the 'silencer'?
He glanced at the surrounding ground, picked up a stone, and moved a little closer. Then, he threw it inside again. With a bang, the stone hit the rock wall and made a muffled sound.
Ian took two steps back and returned to the team. He stared at the cave vigilantly.
They waited for another four or five minutes but there was still no response from the cave.
Ian was puzzled as he saw such a strange situation.
Martin, Rosemary, Luna and others looked at each other. It would be much more dangerous if they entered the cave. After all, it was the nest of the 'silencer'. The 'silencer' would be more familiar with the place. Moreover, the environment inside the cave was narrow. It wasn't conducive for them to fight as a team. The open space outside the cave was perfect for them to exert all their strength.
However, even with such a huge commotion, the Wind Listeners didn't react at all?
Unless it wasn't in the nest.
Everyone thought of this possibility at the same time. Ian's eyes flashed and he whispered, "It might not be in the cave. Prepare to go in with me and set up an ambush. Be careful, in case it hides in the dark of the cave and ambushes us."
Although the possibility of the latter was small, and with the intelligence of the Wind Listeners, it was still a possibility. Naturally, they had to be on guard.
Everyone nodded and slowly followed him to the cave.
Luna tightly covered her nose as they got closer. Her keen sense of smell made her face turn green. She had a feeling of suffocation.
Dudian looked around but didn't see any heat reaction. However, the 'silencer' was a cold-blooded monster. It was natural that its thermal vision couldn't detect anything.
Suddenly, he saw two silver scales on the side of a protruding stone four or five meters away from the entrance of the cave. The scales were stained with a sticky silk-like liquid. It exuded a fishy smell.
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