0p0 Chapter 223 Leaving the Cave
Chapter 223 Leaving the Cave
Although this was Lezhi's first time raising a bird, he had followed a lot of pet-related information in his previous life, so he knew that the furball was marking its scent. Therefore, Lezhi never refused the furball's attempts to stick to him.
However, both Lezhi and Maoqiu were still shaken by what happened. Luckily, Maoqiu returned in time, otherwise Lezhi would probably have been pulled into the water without a sound. He can't swim, and if he had gone into the water, he would have had to wait for rescue, especially since he was with the baby bird.
The thought sent a chill down Lezhi’s spine, and the hairs on her body stood on end.
"By the way, what was that just now? Do you recognize that fur ball?" Lezhi's voice trembled slightly as soon as she spoke, immediately attracting the attention of Leyou and Leting who were standing nearby.
They stopped pretending and stood up to surround Lezhi. Leyou asked, "Lezhi, what happened just now? I was just about to ask you. Why did you go into the water without a word? What happened?" His brows were furrowed, and his eyes were full of worry. He was the one who suggested coming here, and if anything happened to Lezhi, Leyou would never forgive himself.
"Uh, I..." Lezhi was stumped by the question and didn't know what to say for a moment. In fact, he still didn't know what had happened.
Le Ting, who was standing to the side, understood Le You's feelings. His face was also full of worry. He raised his hand and patted Le You's shoulder. Le Ting looked at Le Zhi, who was lost in thought.
"Lezhi, think carefully. Did you see or hear something before that made you unconsciously drawn to the water?"
“Hmm…” Le Ting’s words reminded Le Zhi. Lowering her eyelids, Le Zhi recalled her memories before she was confused. “It seems like I did. Le You was lying over there at that time. He wouldn’t let me talk, so I was just looking at the water out of boredom, and then suddenly I saw a black dot…”
"Black spots?" Leting asked in confusion.
“Yes.” Lezhi nodded affirmatively. “It was a very obvious black dot that suddenly appeared in my field of vision. Before I could react, it was as if I suddenly couldn’t speak. I just felt like something was calling to me from in front of me, and then it turned out like this.”
Lezhi himself knew that what he said was vague, but he had done his best. In fact, this was his most real experience, even though it sounded like he had made it up.
However, the others present did not deny Lezhi's words, especially Maoqiu, who was nestled in Lezhi's arms and could best empathize with Lezhi's feelings. Seeing that Lezhi seemed to be frightened again because of recalling the past, Maoqiu gently chirped to comfort Lezhi.
Comforted by the little one in her arms, Lezhi's mood quickly calmed down. Looking at Leyou and Leting, who were deep in thought, Lezhi cautiously asked, "Well, have you thought of anything?"
Seeing the hopeful look in Lezhi's eyes, Leyou and Leting exchanged a glance, then shook their heads helplessly. "We have absolutely no clue. We've never heard of anyone else who has had the same experience as you."
"right……"
He lowered his head in frustration. Was it destined that today's thrilling experience would remain an unsolved mystery?
"Forget it, we won't come up with anything by racking our brains here. I think we should hurry back and report what happened today to the clan, and see how they arrange and resolve it. Today's experience will at least serve as a warning to the clan members who come later, so that everyone can be mentally prepared," Yue Ting suggested.
They are definitely not fit to stay here any longer. It is clear that this place is unsafe, and it is obvious that they cannot resolve the crisis here. Therefore, the best course of action is to evacuate as soon as possible.
Therefore, as soon as Leting spoke, he received strong support from Leyou.
"I think that's a good idea. It's getting late, let's hurry up and head out. We've just found the furball, so let's get going without delay."
"it is good."
As the person involved in the incident, it would be best to know the reason for the danger, as this would help him avoid risks in the future. However, Lezhi also understands that when one's abilities are insufficient, timely retreat is the right approach. If he were alone at the scene, he could do whatever he wanted without anyone controlling him.
But no, Leyou and Leting are still here. They are innocent. Lezhi didn't want to drag her companions into danger because of her curiosity, so she agreed to Leyou's suggestion to leave without hesitation.
They left without hesitation; the three people and the bird departed very decisively this time. Even though they heard the faint sound of splashing water again, no one asked to stay.
This beautiful pool has been shrouded in shadow because of this incident. Unless the culprit is found and the matter is thoroughly resolved, this shadow will linger.
On the way back, everyone was much quieter. They stopped talking and the various crystal clusters around them could no longer attract their attention. They just kept their heads down and hurried on their way, and soon returned to the cramped cave entrance they had come from.
After another difficult crawl, when the sunlight shone on his face again, Lezhi felt as if he had been in another world. It was only half a day in the cave, but it felt like a long time had passed. So much had happened in that half day that Lezhi had lost all sense of time.
Seemingly sensing the change in its environment, the fledgling, which had been kept unconscious in the package by Lezhi, kicked its claws and finally woke up. As soon as it woke up, it instinctively started chirping for food. When Lezhi opened the package, it found that the fledgling's eyes were not even fully open yet, which was both funny and exasperating.
"You little rascal, you've turned us upside down, and you're acting like nothing happened, really..."
Unable to understand what Lezhi meant, the chick, now fully awake, cannot communicate when hungry. The only way to quiet it down at this time is to feed it.
The experienced Lezhi was already rummaging through the space for suitable food, intending to give it to Maoqiu to feed the chicks. However, he didn't notice that Maoqiu hadn't made a sound since it came out, and even Leyou and Leting, who came out before him, hadn't made a sound for a long time.
"Ah, found it! Luckily I still had some white juice fruit left. I'll make do with these for now, and when we get back, I'll cook a big meal and treat Maoqiu..."
Speaking of Maoqiu, Lezhi held up the white juice fruit in her hand and looked up to search for Maoqiu. Only then did Lezhi realize that their current situation... seemed a little bad.
No, it's not just a little bad, it's very bad.
Seeing the burning gazes of the bird and beast troops that had completely surrounded them, Lezhi belatedly exclaimed "Ah!" and his body instinctively froze on the spot, only his eyes still darting around, trying to find a suitable breakthrough, such as Maoqiu.
Not far from him, Le You and Le Ting were clearly much more nervous than Le Zhi. They didn't even dare to move their eyes, just obediently standing still, afraid that any unintentional movement would provoke the birds and beasts.
It was obvious that they came prepared, because the birds and beasts that came were not even of the same species, but a large gathering of various colors and species. Their ability to gather here to ambush people must not be accidental. It is just unknown what their specific goal is.
Hopefully it wasn't them; Leyou, Leting, and Lezhi were now in complete agreement.