Chapter 77
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Wasn't the reason why everyone could chat so casually just now because they thought they had grasped the secret of the forest? As long as they stayed away from the forest, they would not be in danger at night.
But what was going on now? The sound of the chain dragging was getting closer and closer. What kind of creature would drag a chain? Did someone use a chain to trap it in the past, but it managed to break free now?
Just what kind of place was the Jing Mountains? Why did such a strange thing happen here?
The sound of the chain dragging seemed to be attracted by the light in the cave as it slowly reached the edge of the forest.
Ren Xiaosu, Yang Xiaojin, and Xu Xianchu all turned off the safety on their guns. They were even aiming in the direction of the sound.
In an instant, Yang Xiaojin realized that Ren Xiaosu's movements were very professional. It even felt a little familiar!
This feeling of déjà vu came out of nowhere, but it made her feel unusually comfortable. It felt like an obsessive-compulsive person who had finally set up the building blocks in front of her.
But she did not have the time to think about this now, because the owner of the chain had already crawled to the edge of the forest.
The people in the cave were trying their best to see what it was, but the problem was that the other party was hiding in the darkness and did not show itself at all.
A splashing sound came from the forest. Ren Xiaosu felt disgusted because he suddenly realized that the creature's saliva had fallen onto the leaves on the ground!
"Once it shows itself, fire immediately." Xu Xianchu said, "The firepower of the three of us should be enough to seal off all directions that it can rush into the cave in a short period of time. When the time comes, I'll have my shadow clone engage it."
"Alright," Ren Xiaosu agreed softly. He thought that if this creature was too powerful, he would no longer care about hiding his shadow clone.
The wild cats the size of cheetahs and the wild boars the size of a small hill had already escaped to who knew where. But Ren Xiaosu knew that the only thing that could make these ferocious beasts escape from the forest was an even more tyrannical force of nature.
Ren Xiaosu's breathing became longer and longer, and his emotions became calmer. He stopped listening to his heartbeat and breathing and focused on listening to the rustling of the grass in the forest.
Perhaps the secret of the forest would be revealed at any moment.
But what they didn't expect was that when they heard the sound of the chains again, the owner of the chains was walking away.
"What's going on?" Xu Xianchu frowned and said, "Could it be that it doesn't dare to leave the forest?"
The three of them still kept their guns aimed, afraid that the other party was just trying to mislead them. Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and said, "It's very likely that the other party doesn't dare to walk out of the forest. Otherwise, this cave is only about ten meters away from the forest. Didn't the wild beasts use this place as a shelter?"
The sound of the chains dragging on the ground was getting further and further away. Ren Xiaosu and the other two finally relaxed a little. "It looks like we were still too optimistic. The secret of the Jing Mountains is not something we can pry into just by guessing."
"There must be something wrong with the forest, or there might be other terrifying existences." Ren Xiaosu said, "Otherwise, there's no way to explain how Xu Xia's body disappeared without leaving any traces."
"You guys get some rest." Xu Xianchu said, "I'll be on the first shift tonight. You guys will take over after midnight."
But even though he said that, Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin still tacitly chose to keep watch for the first half of the night and the other for the second half of the night.
Seeing this, Xu Xianchu smiled wryly in his heart. It looked like he was still not someone who could be trusted.
Nothing else happened that night. When the first ray of sunlight shone down from the sky in the morning, Ren Xiaosu heard the footsteps of wild beasts returning to the forest in the distance. It looked like these wild beasts were used to taking refuge at night and returning during the day. Could it be that the chained wild beast from last night would fall into a deep sleep during the day?
Ren Xiaosu stood up and stretched. But before he could do so, he heard a loud explosion from deep in the Jing Mountains.
The sound came so suddenly that it gave Ren Xiaosu a fright.
The people in the cave came out one after another. "What's going on? What happened?! "
"Did a volcano erupt in the Jing Mountains?" someone asked.
"It doesn't sound like a volcano." Xu Xianchu shook his head. "It sounds more like the sound of us humans using explosives."
If Xu Xianchu was still unsure, then Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin were very sure of it. Ren Xiaosu had already copied the Advanced Explosive Manufacturing Skill from Yang Xiaojin. She even had a lot of experience in experimenting with explosives.
Ren Xiaosu was very certain that the sound of a conical charge exploding just now was the sound of a directional explosion.
This conical charge was similar to an armor-piercing bullet. It was used to violently blast a hole in the hard ground. It used the Monroe effect to direct the shockwaves of the explosion and blast a huge hole in the ground.
This sound was completely different from the sound of a "group charge" or an "in-line charge."
A group charge was a pack of explosives that was used to blast a single bunker or building with great power.
An in-line charge was a blasting tube similar to a detonator.
Ren Xiaosu knew that if he could tell, then Yang Xiaojin would definitely be able to tell as well. Someone was blasting an underground tunnel deep in the mountains!
Why would they want to blast an underground tunnel? Could there really be a huge secret buried deep underground in the Jing Mountains?
"You said there were other teams coming to the Jing Mountains?" Ren Xiaosu turned around and asked Xu Xianchu.
"Yes, they're probably also from the Kyung Clan." Xu Xianchu said, "After all, the Kyung Clan is the one who actually manages Stronghold 112. It would be very difficult for other organizations to bypass the Kyung Clan and come to the Jing Mountains."
Ren Xiaosu subconsciously glanced at Yang Xiaojin. So the reason Yang Xiaojin came here in a low-profile manner was also because of the secret in the Jing Mountains?
Even now, Ren Xiaosu did not know what Yang Xiaojin's trump card was. Other than her Perfect Firearms Proficiency, this cap-wearing girl must have something else to rely on.
"Let's go, we have to hurry." Xu Xianchu was a little reluctant to give up. "Judging from the commotion, the Kyung Clan should've sent their powerful armed forces to Stronghold 112. We have to get there before they get the secret."
"Do you have a death wish?" Ren Xiaosu looked at Xu Xianchu speechlessly. "You know the Kyung Clan has sent more people, yet you still dare to barge in?"
Xu Xianchu was silent for a long time. "We're already here."
Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin looked at each other. For some reason, those words seemed to have some kind of magical power.
"And do we have a way out?" Xu Xianchu asked. "We can't go back, so we can only move forward. When we get there, if we see that there's no chance, we can just bypass the Kyung Clan and exit the mountains from the direction they came from. I believe the path they took will definitely be safer than going back."
This was the truth. The other party had even used explosives, so the Kyung Clan might have already wiped out the road to Stronghold 112.
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