Chapter 112: The End of Being Too Clever

North side of Seeing Hong Mu Ridge, within the sphere of influence of the Lu Shang camp.

Beside a big tree, Xia Hong held his breath and lay on the ground, his right ear pressed against the ground, while Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan beside him were guarding the surroundings with serious expressions, turning their heads to look at him from time to time.

"Still underground, about two hundred meters away, chasing over. It's not because of the Gnawing Mouse corpses. It seems that it's just that the perception ability is strong."

Xia Hong stood up from the ground, his expression already extremely ugly.

The summoning sound of the Gnawing Mouse before it died still played a role.

Although his movements were already very fast, he was still noticed by the Gnawing Mouse group and chased over.

It took more than ten minutes to run from the north slope of the mountain wall to here. He stopped once in the middle and had already heard the sound of the Gnawing Mouse group drilling from the ground to approach the three of them.

He thought it was the two Gnawing Mouse corpses that made the Gnawing Mouse group chase the three of them by smell, so he found a snow pit halfway, made a mark, and temporarily buried the two Gnawing Mouse corpses.

Obviously, he guessed wrong.

Without those two Gnawing Mouse corpses, the Gnawing Mouse group was still chasing them, and the speed was getting faster and faster. The three ran with all their strength, but couldn't open much distance.

"Leader, we can't stay here anymore, the movement is getting bigger and bigger!"

Luo Yuan walked south for a few steps, noticed that the ground was trembling, realized that the Gnawing Mouse group underground was getting closer, and his expression became nervous.

"Run first!"

Xia Hong also realized that he couldn't stay in place for too long, took the two to set off immediately, and continued to flee north.

Dealing with the two Gnawing Mice earlier had already paid a not-so-small price. If they were caught up by this group of Gnawing Mice underground, the three of them would probably not survive.

But as they ran, they hadn't run for more than a few dozen meters, and the expression on Xia Hong's face became more and more gloomy and ugly. Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan looked forward, obviously realizing something, and their expressions became the same as his.

They are now located in the sphere of influence of the Lu Shang camp, which is the northernmost position on the east side of Seeing Hong Mu Ridge. If they continue to flee north, they will be almost at the arrow bamboo forest, which is a completely strange area for them.

In the Frozen Abyss world, the crisis brought by strange environments is no lighter than death.

Can't run north anymore; staying to fight for their lives will definitely not work; detouring back to the camp will not work, as that will harm more people. What to do, what to do...

Xia Hong's brain was running fast, constantly thinking of countermeasures, and suddenly thought of something. He turned his head to look at the west side, which is the inner circle of Seeing Hong Mu Ridge, and his eyes lit up.

"Change course, run inside, see if this group of beasts dares to follow!"

Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan saw Xia Hong suddenly speak and change course to the inner side of Seeing Hong Mu Ridge to the west. Although they didn't know why, they followed closely.

The five-hundred-meter outskirts of Seeing Hong Mu Ridge is a safe zone for them. Going deeper into the thousand-meter range, according to the previous exploration experience of the Luo Ge camp, the cold beasts entrenched inside are just some other types of low-grade cold beasts. Although they are strong, they have not yet broken away from the low-grade category. The three of them go in, as long as they are cautious, there shouldn't be a big problem.

Compared with the arrow bamboo forest on the north side and other more strange areas, going deeper into the inner side is obviously safer.

But soon, the two who thought they understood Xia Hong's idea realized they were wrong, because Xia Hong rushed toward an area where clouds and mist gathered after going deep into Seeing Hong Mu Ridge.

The three knew that they were encountering a life-and-death crisis at this moment, so their speed was very fast.

When they saw the gathering place of clouds and mist, they were already less than a hundred meters away.

"Leader, that is the habitat of a Cloud Mist Teng Jiao, can we break in?"

Unlike Xia Chuan, as a former member of the Luo Ge camp, Luo Yuan had some understanding of the three types of cold beasts in the thousand-meter range. He already knew it when he saw the cloud and mist area just now.

Seeing Xia Hong still taking the lead to rush into the cloud and mist area, he thought Xia Hong didn't know about the Cloud Mist Teng Jiao, so he opened his mouth to give a hint.

"I know, follow me in first. It will be dawn soon. If we don't think of a way to shake them off, we will either be eaten or frozen to death, hurry!"

Xia Hong had already explored so many times in the past half month, so he naturally knew that it was the habitat of a Cloud Mist Teng Jiao.

He was deliberately coming here.

"Snakes and mice are naturally mutually exclusive. Maybe we can pick up a bargain!"

Xia Hong cursed himself for being too stupid. Snakes and mice are mutually exclusive. Such a simple truth, he didn't react until this juncture, and at the same time realized that the three might be able to pick up a bargain, and the light in his pupils became brighter.

"Tear off a piece of fur, melt the snow and wet it, and cover your face, hurry!"

Hearing Xia Hong's order, Luo Yuan did it immediately. Although Xia Chuan didn't know clearly, he quickly took out a piece of leather from his arms, wrapped a ball of snow on the ground, put it in his arms to melt it, and immediately covered it on his mouth and nose.

"The reason why Teng Jiao is crowned with the name of cloud and mist is because when it breathes, it will spray a kind of poisonous mist. Inhaling it in the Woodcutting Realm will directly lead to death. Those in the Earth-Digging Realm can hold on for half an hour by covering their mouth and nose with a wet cloth, but if they continue to inhale after half an hour, they will hallucinate and faint, and excessive inhalation will also lead to death."

Listening to Luo Yuan's explanation, Xia Chuan finally understood.

Xia Hong had already memorized the cold beast scroll left by Luo Ming. Seeing Luo Yuan helping him save the effort of explanation, he stopped talking.

The three covered their mouths and noses and rushed into the cloud and mist area together.

The visibility in the cloud and mist area is not high, but after all, it is only a range of fifty or sixty meters, with only six or seven big trees in total. Almost the moment they entered, the three saw the huge figure hovering on the big tree in the middle.

That is an ultra-long Teng Jiao about thirty meters long, with a waist as thick as a bucket, visually estimated to be about sixty centimeters, covered with black scales about the size of a baby's fist, most of its body is wrapped around that big tree, and its tail is inserted into the snow, seemingly placed on the ground;

The most eye-catching is its huge head, which is much wider than its waist and is leaning on a branch of the big tree. There are two big bags bulging on the left and right of its forehead, and it seems that there are sharp horns wanting to drill out of them.

The Teng Jiao, although its eyes are closed, its nostrils are constantly spraying white mist with its breathing, full of oppression.

Last time, Xia Hong only looked at the Teng Jiao from a distance. Looking at it from a close distance at this moment, he clearly felt the oppression of facing the Teng Jiao.

It is hard to imagine that this Teng Jiao, like the Snow Mane, Frostwolf, and Demon Sheep, still belongs to the category of low-grade cold beasts. How strong must a medium-grade cold beast be? Of course, there is no time for Xia Hong to sigh now.

Xia Hong lay on the ground again, closed his eyes and listened for a while, and a trace of joy appeared on his face.

"Stopped, this group of evil beasts really dare not come over!"

The Gnawing Mouse could drill from the ground to Luo Yuan's side silently just now, and finally succeeded in the sneak attack, because there were only two. But this group of Gnawing Mice now, the number is obviously very amazing, and in order to chase them, the drilling speed is faster, and the movement cannot be covered up.

So Xia Hong could hear it clearly after lying on the ground three times in a row.

Although he heard it very clearly, about tens of meters away, the movement of the Gnawing Mouse group drilling had stopped, but Xia Hong still didn't dare to be careless, took the two to stay away from the Teng Jiao's position as much as possible, and found a big tree to climb up and hide.

"The wet cloth can only block for half an hour. Now it is estimated that it is less than half an hour before dawn. At most, we can only hide for a few minutes. No matter if the Gnawing Mouse group has retreated or not, we must change places quickly, otherwise, even if we don't die in the hands of the Teng Jiao, we will be frozen to death."

Time passed second by second. While Xia Hong estimated the time, his ears were always pressed against the tree trunk, hoping to hear the sound of the Gnawing Mouse group retreating, but unfortunately, he never heard any movement.

But this is also normal. The Gnawing Mouse group drilled over. If they really retreated, it is estimated that they retreated along the original path of the tunnel, so he naturally couldn't hear the movement.

"It's bright, big brother, it will be too late if we don't leave."

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Xia Chuan obviously felt the drop in temperature, looked up at the gradually transparent fog, and realized that the dark night was about to pass, so he hurriedly reminded.

Xia Hong frowned. Not to mention that it would be dawn soon, with such a big Cloud Mist Teng Jiao standing next to him, he also wanted to withdraw, but the problem is, he doesn't know if the Gnawing Mouse group has retreated. What if the other party is waiting for the rabbit?

This Teng Jiao can be considered the only life-saving means for the three. If they withdraw rashly and are surrounded by the Gnawing Mouse group, the other party will definitely not give them a second chance.

"Withdraw first, gamble!"

If he could, Xia Hong wouldn't want to gamble.

After all, if he loses the gamble, if the Gnawing Mouse group hasn't left, he will die immediately if he runs out of the cloud and mist area now.

But the problem is, he has to gamble.

The low temperature after dawn is fatal to humans, but it is different for cold beasts. They are more active during the day, and their strength will be stronger. Under this ebb and flow, if the three continue to stay here, there is only a dead end.

However, just as Xia Hong was about to take the lead to jump off the big tree.

A clear sound of wood breaking entered the ears of the three,

Ka……

Xia Hong's expression stagnated, his pupils condensed, and then he walked to the old position just now and pressed his ear to it again.

"Run!"

At this press, Xia Hong's expression changed instantly. He shouted in a low voice, grabbed Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan, and the three jumped off the tree together.

Chi………

The main trunk of the big tree where the three were entrenched just now suddenly cracked, and seven or eight silver lights flew out from it, sharp teeth and claws galloping, not those Long-Tailed Gnawing Mice, who else could it be.

Xia Hong and the three who landed didn't have time to let go, and were entangled by two or three Gnawing Mice on the left and right respectively. The three stood back to back and lifted their knives to block. Although they resisted many attacks, their bodies were still scratched with several wounds.

Even Xia Hong, who was treated as the main target, had a scar three or four inches long on his face scratched by the Gnawing Mouse's claws.

"Pretending not to move, but actually sending a small group to drill over secretly, the wisdom of this group of Gnawing Mice has reached such a level, bad!"

Xia Hong didn't care about the scars on his body, his expression was extremely solemn. If it weren't for the sound accidentally exposed by the Gnawing Mouse at the end, if they jumped off the tree half a minute later, I am afraid they would all be beheaded.

Eight Gnawing Mice are surrounding them in a three-three-two formation, their pupils full of ferocity, their thin faces extremely ferocious, and their two sharp long gnawing teeth are squeaking, as if they are communicating something.

"Big brother, it's not good!"

One wave after another.

Xia Hong hadn't figured out how to escape the encirclement of the Gnawing Mice when he heard Xia Chuan's low and horrified voice on the left. He didn't know why and turned his head, seeing Xia Chuan looking up at the sky, and subconsciously looked up too.

At this look, his back was instantly cold.

A huge head was looking down at him from tens of meters in the air. It was the Cloud Mist Teng Jiao from before.

The tongue in the Teng Jiao's mouth was four or five meters long, and the mist breathed out from its nostrils was much heavier than just now. The two red vertical pupils did not carry any emotion, only full of cruelty and brutality.

When did this Teng Jiao wake up?

With such a big body, how could there be no movement at all when it crawled from the tree in the middle to here?

Xia Hong reached out and wiped the blood overflowing from the wound on his face, and his heart had already sunk to the bottom.

I originally thought that since the properties of the objects were mutually restrictive, I would lure the Gnawing Rats over to fight the Cloud-Mist Flood Dragon, and I also thought I could play the fisherman and reap the benefits.

Now not only can he not pick up a bargain, but he is also surrounded by the Teng Jiao and the Gnawing Mouse at the same time.

"This is the end of being too clever."

Xia Hong's intestines were about to turn green with regret at this moment, and he wished he could give himself two slaps.

(End of this chapter) ===== CHAPTER 113 =====