The light in the cave was very dim, and only the light emitted by the disc that was half the height of a person brightened the cave a little.
Ramila's eyes widened as she stared blankly at the Fire Gnome elder walking out of the darkness with an incredulous expression.
This Fire Gnome looked older than anyone else in the Fire Gnome Village. His black skin was cracked like a withered tree.
The Fire Gnome elder's neck was covered in scars, some were so deep that the bones could be seen, and even the beating of the heart could be seen under the skin.
He only had a small tuft of hair left, and the rest of his head was covered in burnt scars. The only thing that was intact was his face, which had a pair of deep and intelligent eyes on his bark-like face.
The Fire Gnome elder wore six rings on his fingers, and each ring had a different pattern. In the dim light, a mysterious aura circulated around them.
"You are grandpa …"
Ramila's pretty face was filled with shock as she retreated. The Fire Gnome elder in front of her was exactly the same as the grandpa that raised her.
However, grandpa did not have so many scars on his body. This made the young girl understand the identity of the Fire Gnome standing in front of her.
The previous Fire Gnome Village Chief?!
"Village Chief Limen … didn't you pass away many years ago …" Ramila said hesitantly.
The young girl's face was slightly pale. Suddenly appearing here and seeing the previous Fire Gnome Village Chief who had passed away a long time ago, the shock and shock she received was not light.
Regarding the previous Fire Gnome Village Chief, the legendary Village Chief Limen, Ramila had heard her grandpa mention him more than once. He was the most outstanding village chief of the Fire Gnome Village, and the most powerful village chief in history.
It was also because of Village Chief Limen that the Fire Gnomes could stay in the Shi Haishan Secret Realm. Otherwise, that place would be coveted by the other large factions.
When she was young, Ramila had only heard stories about the village chief as legends. She hadn't expected to see the village chief with her own eyes one day. She wondered if she was already dead, which was why she had suddenly seen the village chief.
"Ramila, don't be afraid, I am not dead. On the contrary, I can still live for a long time … "
Village Chief Li Men took a step forward. His stature was not very tall. Furthermore, due to his old age, his body was stooped. However, as he walked forward, he gave off an incomparable presence that caused the young girl to feel suffocated.
As if sensing Ramila's discomfort, Chief Limen stopped and looked at the young girl's beautiful face. He sighed and said, "Ramila, I didn't expect you to really grow up. I always thought you wouldn't live past 12 years old …"
Hearing this, Ramila's eyes widened. Her grandfather had said the same thing when he was still alive. He had said that he had always thought that she wouldn't live past the age of 12. She had always been confused about this.
After he was 12 years old, his grandfather never mentioned it again. Now that village chief Limen brought it up again, memories of the past came flooding back to his mind.
"Village Chief Li Men, you are still alive? What about Grandpa … "Ramila regained her composure and asked in a trembling voice.
Village Chief Li Men sighed, strolled to a stone chair at the side and sat down, muttering in a low voice: "My younger brother, of course, is dead. Actually, if it wasn't for raising you, I'm afraid he would have died 12 years ago … "
Without waiting for Ramila to ask, Chief Li Men did not want to continue on this topic. He raised his head and smiled. "It seems that you have been traveling well. Are those people your friends? They are very powerful, especially that young mechanic … "
"Tell me about the origins of your friends …"
Ramila's lips moved slightly. Although she was naive, she was not stupid. When she suddenly saw Village Chief Li Men, she did not trust this Fire Gnome elder, even if he was the elder brother of her grandfather.
However, for some reason, when she looked into Chief Li Men's eyes, Ramila had the urge to speak freely, as if she was willing to reveal all the secrets in her heart.
Ramila opened her mouth and was about to reveal everything, but she felt a cool aura seeping into her body from the back of her fair neck. It spun in her head and made the dizziness lessen.
The young girl understood what was going on. This was a Spiritual Brand that Mr. Chuan had placed on her.
Ramila immediately composed herself and quickly told him about the origins of Hayashi River and the others. They were all companions who had come to Shi Haishan City, as well as their identities and objectives.
As for Bayun's origins, Ramira did not hide it. She was very smart. Since village chief Limen had been alive all these years, the commotion in the Shi Haishan secret realm would not be able to escape the attention of the fire gnome elder.
As the young girl spoke, Chief Li Men's expression changed slightly, especially when he heard that Hayashi River came from the Mechanical Beehive and was the student of several Mechanical Masters.
As for the others, such as Bayun, who was the second son of the Centaur Chief, Chief Li Men had no reaction.
"A mechanical genius from the White Dwarf Kingdom, a student of several Mechanical Masters. The mechanical elites of the White Dwarf Kingdom are really coming out in large numbers …" Chief Li Men sighed softly.
Then, he narrowed his eyes and mumbled, "This young mechanic is not bad. Be it himself or the power behind him, they are all very shocking. He is a good partner to work with. Ramila, you were born with good luck. I didn't expect your luck to be as good as before, to be able to meet such a friend. "
"In that case, they are already on their way here. Let me see if they can reach the entrance of the cave smoothly."
With that, Chief Li Men raised his hand and pressed it against the wall of the cave. The wall immediately caved in, and a basin appeared. A stream of dark green water was poured into it, and the scene outside the cave gradually appeared on the surface of the water.
In the scene, the figures of Hayashi River and the others appeared and were rapidly approaching.
"Mr. Chuan, Uncle Aidan, they …"
Ramila exclaimed. She did not expect Hayashi River and the others to arrive so quickly.
Chief Li Men raised his head and looked at the scene in the basin with a look of interest. "It has been many years since anyone has entered this place. Let's test it out and see if your friends, Ramila, are qualified to work with me."
As soon as he said that —
Suddenly, a piercing sound of air being sliced rose in the forest outside the cave. Arrows that looked like longspears shot out from everywhere. They covered the sky and earth as they flew toward Lin Chuan and his party.
…
In the sky above the forest, a layer of clouds formed by interweaving arrows whistled through the air with a biting cold killing intent.
"Be careful!? Those are explosive arrows with energy crystal arrowheads! "Old Aidan exclaimed to warn his companions.
Actually, there was no need for Old Aidan's reminder. His companions had already noticed it. In the dark forest, Hayashi River and the others, who were proficient in Heart Origin Equipment, could immediately determine the radiance of the arrows.
However, they were still very surprised. These arrows were like spears, and their arrowheads were a foot long. The energy crystal arrowheads flickered with a dazzling and extravagant radiance.
Yes, extravagant!?
Using such an energy crystal to make arrowheads, even if the energy crystal's quality wasn't that high, it was still incomparably extravagant.
Moreover, there were more than ten thousand explosive arrows shooting toward them!
Hayashi River took a deep breath. He had already sensed danger a moment ago. Besides being shocked, he also felt a little heartache for this extravagant rain of arrows.
In the next moment, the rain of arrows covered the sky and covered the earth, engulfing the figures of Hayashi River and the others. His companions did not even have time to react before they were caught in the rain of arrows.
However, none of the exploding arrows exploded when they pierced into the ground.
There was a cylindrical mechanical device on the ground that was piled up with a thick layer of fallen leaves. It produced a kind of force field, and when the explosive arrows entered its range, they were pulled back by a strange force field. Their speed immediately slowed down and they were sucked into the cylindrical device.
"Originally, this device was used to deal with high-explosive bombs made of pure energy crystals. I didn't expect it to be useful here …"
Hayashi River was rather satisfied with the effect of this absorption device. This product was something he had tried to create during his time at the Foka Tower, when he had witnessed the confrontation between Lady Rain and the marine species' king ship. It was a product that could be used to deal with pure energy crystal weapons.
This type of mechanical device was still in the experimental stage, and it might not be enough to deal with those high-grade pure energy crystal weapons.
However, it was more than enough to deal with the explosive arrows.
After removing the energy crystals on the explosive arrows and disassembling the detonator, Hayashi River quickly packed up the energy crystal arrows.
His companion at the side was dumbfounded. The speed at which he dismantled and packed the bags was simply too fast.
After a while, Hayashi River had disassembled nearly a thousand explosive arrows and shook his head. There were too many arrows, and he could not bring them all away.
Then, he arranged the remaining explosive arrows and inserted them into the surrounding tree trunks before leaving with his companions.
…
In the cave, the village chief looked at this scene in a daze. He did not think that this wave of explosive arrows would pose a threat to Hayashi River's group.
However, he did not expect that this group of people would use such a method to deal with the arrows so easily.
What's more, the young mechanic even disassembled a portion of the explosive arrows and used the remaining arrows to set up a trap.
Not long after Hayashi River's group left, a Fire Gnome patrol team appeared. They accidentally stepped into the area and detonated the explosive arrow trap.
Immediately, a deafening explosion resounded, and the Fire Gnome patrol team was blown to smithereens.
This scene caused the village chief's face to darken. He mumbled, "The bodies of these Fire Gnomes are indeed powerful, but their brains are not sharp enough! It can't be helped. After all, they are no longer living people … "
Then, Hayashi River's group quickly moved forward in the basin, easily breaking through all the obstacles they encountered along the way.
Not only that, but the traps set up around the cave were also used by Hayashi River to create more dangerous and lethal traps.
"Mechanics are really troublesome fellows … Especially genius mechanics. They are the most troublesome of all troublesome ones …"
The village chief's expression turned ugly. He had originally planned to create some trouble for this group of people so that they could cooperate and gain the upper hand.
But now, it seemed that his plan had failed. The overall strength of this group of people had exceeded his expectations.
"Why don't we give it a try …" Village Chief Li Men hesitated.
…
Bang!
Outside the cave, a huge figure was lying on the ground. It was a strange-looking beast.
It had brown leather and the patterns on its surface were like tree joints. Its body looked like a huge gorilla, but it exuded a chaotic vitality.
A pair of lantern-like eyes protruded and locked onto Hayashi River's group, but it did not attack.
"This is a beast. I seem to have seen it in a book …" Bayun was surprised.
Bayun was astonished. As a member of the Centaur Tribe, he was extremely familiar with the various beasts in the Northern Lands.
Since ancient times, the Centaur Tribe had been the strongest hunter tribe in the Northern Lands. If one could not remember the information of his prey, he would be laughed at.
However, he had never heard of this beast before. Bayun only had some impression of it. He had seen similar beasts in a book in the tribe.
The aura emitted by this beast was already at level 6. Coupled with its violent aura, it would be quite dangerous to fight it.
However, this beast did not attack from the moment it appeared. It seemed to be waiting for orders, or perhaps afraid of something.
"Is it afraid of Little Meow …"
Hayashi River was acutely aware of this. Along the way, he had sensed the dangerous aura of many high-level beasts, but had not encountered any attacks from them.
In his pocket, the Blue Kitty moved a little and transmitted a thought. It had received the fearful aura of these beasts.
Hayashi River patted his pocket to indicate that he understood. He thought of the Gray Rock Wolf King pack. With such formidable battle power, could he use the little fellow to do something?
At this moment, Bayun stepped forward and opened his shirt, revealing his dragon-like muscles. He said in a deep voice, "Everyone, let me deal with this big guy!"
Hu …
Bayun exhaled. The blood in his body flowed rapidly, and even his companions could hear the sound. Such physical strength was truly astonishing.
In an instant, the majestic centaur's head had doubled in size. The aura he exhaled was like a raging fire, causing his companions nearby to feel a burning sensation.
"Come on! Big guy, let me see how capable an unknown beast like you is … "Bayun growled.
The rest of his companions took a few steps back. They felt a ritualistic fighting spirit. This was a unique aura that the Centaur Tribe of the Northern Lands had when hunting beasts.
In the cave in the distance, an old voice sounded. "Stop, there is no need to continue fighting. You have passed through the forest and come here, so you are my guests."
"I'm really surprised that you, a brat from the Centaur Tribe, actually survived that explosion …"
"You must be Bayun. I am very familiar with the Twelfth Elder of your tribe. He has mentioned you to me before. Come in …"
As the voice fell, the trees in front of them changed and slid aside automatically. This scene was extremely similar to the entrance to the Shi Haishan Secret Realm.
The Twelfth Elder?!
Bayun's expression turned solemn. The Twelfth Elder was the person in charge of the research base. For this fellow in the cave to mention the Twelfth Elder, could it be that he knew the truth behind the explosion?
Hayashi River touched his forehead. There were no signs of danger there. In fact, ever since entering the forest, he had not sensed much danger.
However, the aura in the cave was very strange. Hayashi River had a similar feeling before. It was the feeling he had when he was weak and met an expert far stronger than him.
"Let's go."
Hayashi River pondered for a moment, but still followed the beast and walked forward.
The group did not stop. Under the lead of the beast, they entered the cave.
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