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Chapter 492: 492: The Fake Mountain
Chapter 492: 492: The Fake Mountain
Chapter 492: Chapter 492: The Fake Mountain
“Oh, I see it now, there really is a mountain. So if that’s the case, at this deepest level, there’s still another mountain. Then what could be inside this mountain?”
“I don’t know, but somehow, I always feel that somewhere inside that mountain is exactly where we need to go.”
“You mean to say we ultimately need to enter that mountain? But we are already on Xi Lian Mountain.”
“Think of it as a mountain within a mountain. I reckon if we go from here, by the looks of it, it shouldn’t be too far. Let’s move forward and explore.”
It seemed that Lin Yi’s courage had indeed grown considerably at that moment, and he followed the others forward.
But this time, it was Lin Yi who took the lead, with the hunter following closely behind, as if struggling to keep up with the pace.
I really didn’t understand what was up with this guy.
The hunter murmured to himself, puzzled. Previously, he had been the one leading the way, but now it seemed like Lin Yi had suddenly become excited.
“Let’s not go any further.”
Suddenly, he heard the hunter shout from behind, and Lin Yi turned around curiously to look at him.
“What’s wrong? Hasn’t the path been smooth all along? Are you saying we should keep waiting instead of going now?”
“Just look up ahead, and you’ll understand.”
With that, the hunter pointed in that direction.
The hunter had always been looking down, cautious of the terrain beneath them, and had never looked up ahead.
But now, he realized that the mountain seemed to have suddenly become distant.
“What in the world is going on?”
Thinking he had seen incorrectly, he rubbed his eyes.
When he opened his eyes and looked carefully again, there was no mistake, the mountain seemed further away, and even his vision was starting to blur.
“What exactly is happening?”
“I’m not sure, but what you saw just now probably wasn’t a mountain at all, but rather an illusion formed by mountain mist. That’s why, the more we walk towards it, the further it seems because the mist is constantly spreading.”
“Are you saying that’s not a mountain? But look at its undulating shape, isn’t that a mountain? It basically looks just like the mountains we’ve seen before.”
“Even if it looks the same, what we’ve seen should also be an illusion, and if we keep going this way, who knows how far we’ll need to go? I can sense that we’re headed in the wrong direction.”
The hunter had actually felt something amiss as soon as he had indicated that direction.
However, he hadn’t figured out precisely what the problem was, so he let himself continue to be led forward.
Upon realizing this, he just shook his head frantically because he felt that everything was indeed different from what he had imagined.
“Big brother, are you saying I went the wrong way?”
“The further you go this way, the greater the distance feels. Normally speaking, we should have reached the deep edge by now, and we shouldn’t have to go too far inside to see it. But don’t you see? You’re actually turning in another direction now.”
“That means I’m completely off course.”
“Right, from what I can tell, that’s indeed the case, so we absolutely can’t continue forward. If we do, I’m afraid we won’t achieve anything.”
“So you’re suggesting I haven’t changed direction yet?”
“Yes, you need to change direction, and we have to continue along the way we were going just now.”
“But, it feels like you simply can’t go through if you head forward.”
“That’s how it is in the mountains; the easier a path feels, the closer it may lead you to danger’s edge. If a road feels tough to traverse, that place might actually be safer.”
“Big brother, what kind of nonsense is that? It sounds confounding.”
“Don’t talk, look straight ahead.”
At that moment, the hunter suddenly lowered his voice and then pointed straight ahead.
They turned around slowly to look and saw something black in front of them, with two objects resembling small lanterns swinging back and forth.
Without a doubt, seeing such things in this environment meant they were likely facing some kind of ferocious beast or monster.
“Damn, that one seems to be quite big.”
“Exactly, that’s why I think it’s impossible to proceed here. We need to retreat slowly. No, it’s too late.”
The initial idea was for everyone to back out step by step, just like they had dealt with the previous prey. But then they noticed the large creatures suddenly began to move quickly.
Ultimately, two legs are no match for four, and before they could react, Lin Yi felt something graze his hand.
He quickly looked down and saw that it seemed his palm was scratched by its claws.
In the end, that creature just stood to the side and continued observing them.
“Big brother, are you alright?”
It appeared that Lin Yi was the only one injured in the group.
Because Lin Yi had been at the forefront, he was the first to encounter this adversary.
“Damn it, that beast scratched me.”
“Big brother, are you okay?”
“This isn’t the time to worry about that. This creature seems aggressive. Quick, prepare all weapons.”
With that, they all hurriedly took out their weapons.
In the end, the hunter reacted the fastest. He aimed at the prey and then pulled the trigger.
A loud bang ensued, but to their shock, the creature in front of them didn’t move at all.
“Big brother, what’s going on?”
“It’s not even scared of guns, and clearly, I hit it. But now it doesn’t budge.”
“I have no clue. Could it be invulnerable to blades and bullets? No good, I have to take another shot just to be sure.”
The hunter seemed incredulous and fired the trigger again, but the result he got was the same as before.