Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 112 The consequences of being smart

On the north side of Redwood Ridge, within the sphere of influence of Lu Shang’s camp.

Next to a big tree, Xia Hong held his breath and lay on the ground with his right ear pressed against the ground. Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan, who were beside him, were looking around seriously and turning their heads to look at him from time to time.

"It's still underground, about 200 meters away. It's chasing us. It's not because of the rat corpse. It seems that it's simply because of its strong perception ability."

Xia Hong stood up from the ground, looking extremely ugly.

The call of the rat before its death just now did play a role.

Although he moved very quickly, he was still noticed by the group of rats and they chased him.

It took him more than ten minutes to run here from the north slope of the mountain. He stopped once on the way and could hear the sound of a group of rats approaching from their holes underground.

At first, he thought that it was the corpses of the two gnats that led the gnats to follow the scent and catch up with the three of them, so he found a snow pit halfway, marked it, and temporarily buried the two corpses of the gnats.

Obviously, he guessed wrong.

Even without the two dead rats, the swarm of rats was still chasing them, and their speed was getting faster and faster. Even if the three of them ran as fast as they could, they could not pull away very far.

"Chief, we can't stay here any longer, the noise is getting louder!"

Luo Yuan walked a few steps south and noticed that the ground was shaking. He realized that the group of underground rats was getting closer and closer, and his expression suddenly became nervous.

"Run first!"

Xia Hong also realized that he could not stay there for too long, so he immediately set off with the two of them and continued to flee northward.

They paid a heavy price for dealing with the two rats first. If they were really caught up by the group of rats underground, it would be difficult for any of the three of them to survive.

But as they ran, before they had run a few dozen meters, the expression on Xia Hong's face became increasingly gloomy and ugly. Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan raised their heads and glanced forward, and they obviously realized something, and their expressions immediately became the same as his.

They are now in the sphere of influence of Lu Shang Camp, which is the northernmost point on the east side of Hongmu Ridge. If they continue to flee northward, they will almost reach the Arrow Bamboo Forest, which is a completely unfamiliar area to them.

In the world of Ice Abyss, the crisis brought by the unfamiliar environment is no less serious than death.

We can't run north any further. We won't be able to win if we stay here and fight. We can't go back to the camp because that will kill more people. What should we do?

Xia Hong's mind was working rapidly, constantly thinking of countermeasures. Suddenly he thought of something, and he turned his head sharply to look to the west, which was the inner area of ​​Redwood Ridge, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Change the route and run inside. Let's see if these beasts dare to catch up with us!"

When Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan saw Xia Hong suddenly speak and change his route to the west inside Hongmu Ridge, they immediately followed him although they didn't understand why.

The 500-meter outer periphery of Redwood Ridge is a safe zone for them. If they go deeper into the 1,000-meter range, according to the previous detection experience of the Rogue Camp, there are only some other kinds of low-level cold beasts lurking inside. Although they are strong, they are still in the low-level category. As long as the three of them are cautious, there should be no problem if they go in.

Compared with the arrow bamboo forest to the north and other more unfamiliar areas, it is obviously safer to go deeper inward.

But soon, the two people who thought they understood Xia Hong's thoughts immediately realized that they were wrong, because after Xia Hong went deep into Redwood Ridge, he actually led them to a place where clouds and fog gathered.

The three of them knew that they were facing a life-and-death crisis, so they moved at a very fast speed.

When we saw where the clouds gathered, it was only a hundred meters away.

"Leader, that's the habitat of a cloud and mist dragon. Can we barge in?"

Unlike Xia Chuan, as a senior member of the Rogue Camp, Luo Yuan had some knowledge of the three types of cold beasts within a thousand-meter radius. He already knew about them when he saw the foggy area just now.
Seeing that Xia Hong was still leading the charge into the cloud and fog area, he thought Xia Hong didn't know about the cloud and fog soaring dragon, so he opened his mouth to give him a hint.

"I know. Come with me first. It will be daylight soon. If we don't find a way to get rid of them, we will either be eaten or frozen to death. Hurry!"

Xia Hong had explored it many times in the past half month, so of course he knew that it was the habitat of a cloud and mist dragon.

He came here on purpose.

"Snakes and rats are naturally conflicting. Who knows, I might be able to get some good stuff for free!"

Xia Hong cursed himself for being so stupid. Snakes and rats are incompatible, such a simple truth, but he only realized it at this point. At the same time, he realized that the three of them might be able to get a bargain for free, and the light in his pupils became brighter.

"Tear off a piece of fur, wet it with melted snow and cover your face with it, quick!"

Hearing Xia Hong's order, Luo Yuan immediately did as he was told. Although Xia Chuan didn't know, 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 his face with it.

"The reason why Teng Jiao is named Cloud and Mist is because when it breathes, it will spray out a poisonous mist. If a Woodcutter inhales it, it will be killed directly. If a Digger in the Earth Digging Realm covers the mouth and nose with a wet cloth, it can last for half an hour. However, if you continue to inhale it after half an hour, you will become hallucinated and comatose. Overdose can even be fatal."

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

Xia Hong had already memorized the scroll of the cold beast left by Luo Ming by heart. Seeing that Luo Yuan was saving him the trouble of explaining, he stopped talking.

The three of them covered their mouths and noses and rushed into the foggy area together.

The visibility in the foggy area was not high, but after all, it was only within a radius of about fifty or sixty meters, with a total of only six or seven big trees. Almost the moment they entered, the three saw a huge figure hovering on the big tree in the middle.

It was an extremely long dragon about thirty meters long, with a waist as thick as a bucket, estimated to be about sixty centimeters long, and its body was covered with black scales about the size of a baby's fist. Most of its body was wrapped around the tree, and its tail was stuck in the snow, as if it was placed on the ground;
The most eye-catching thing is its huge head, which is much wider than its waist and is leaning on a branch of a big tree. There are two big bumps on the left and right sides of its forehead, and there seem to be sharp horns about to emerge from them.

Although Teng Jiao's eyes were closed at this moment, white mist was constantly spewing out of his nostrils as he breathed, giving off a very oppressive feeling.

On the previous occasion, Xia Hong only glanced at Teng Jiao from a distance. Now that he was watching him up close, he could clearly feel the oppressive feeling of facing Teng Jiao head-on.

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

Xia Hong prostrated himself on the ground again, closed his eyes and listened for a while, and suddenly a hint of joy appeared on his face.

"Stop! These evil beasts really don't dare to come over here!"

Previously, the gnats were able to burrow silently from underground to Luo Yuan and eventually succeed in the sneak attack because there were only two of them; but now the number of this batch of gnats was obviously astonishing, and in order to catch up with them, they burrowed underground even faster and could not conceal their movements.

So Xia Hong could hear everything clearly even when he lay on the ground three times in a row.

Although he could hear clearly that the sound of the group of rats burrowing in the ground had stopped about dozens of meters away, Xia Hong still did not dare to be careless. He took the two of them as far away from Teng Jiao as possible, found a big tree, climbed up and hid.

"The wet cloth can only hold out for half an hour. It's probably less than half an hour before daybreak. We can only hide for a few minutes at most. Regardless of whether the swarm of rats retreats or not, we must quickly move to another place. Otherwise, even if we don't die at the hands of Teng Jiao, we will be frozen to death."

Time passed minute by minute. While Xia Hong estimated the time, he kept his ear against the tree trunk, hoping to hear the sound of the mice retreating, but unfortunately, he did not hear any movement.

But this is normal. The group of rats dug through the ground, and even if they really retreated, they would probably retreat along the same route they dug. Of course, he wouldn't be able to hear any noise.

"It's light now, brother. It will be too late if you don't leave now."

Xia Chuan clearly felt the drop in temperature. He looked up at the gradually transparent mist, realized that the night was about to pass, and hurriedly spoke out to remind others.

Xia Hong frowned. Not to mention that it was almost dawn, with such a huge cloud and mist dragon standing next to him, he also wanted to retreat. The problem was that it was not clear whether the group of rats had retreated or not. What if the other party was waiting for him?
This Teng Jiao is the only means of saving the three people's lives. If they retreat rashly and are surrounded by a group of rats, the other party will definitely not give them a second chance.

"Retreat first and take a gamble!"

If possible, Xia Hong doesn't want to gamble.

After all, he lost the bet. If the swarm of rats had not left, he would have died immediately if he ran out of the foggy area.

But the thing is, he had to gamble.

The low temperature after daybreak is fatal to humans, but it is different for cold beasts. They are more active during the day and their strength will be stronger. As a result, if the three continue to stay here, they will only die.

However, just as Xia Hong was about to take the lead in jumping off the tree.

A clear sound of wood breaking reached the ears of the three people.

Click...

Xia Hong's expression froze, his pupils condensed slightly, then he walked to the old position and put his ear against it again.

"Run!"

Seeing this, Xia Hong's face suddenly changed with shock. He shouted softly and suddenly grabbed Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan. The three of them jumped down from the tree together.

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The trunk of the big tree that the three of them had just been perched on suddenly broke, and seven or eight silver lights flew out from it, rushing towards them with sharp teeth and claws. Who else could it be but those long-tailed rats?

Xia Hong and the other two fell to the ground, and before they could let go, they were entangled by two or three rats on the left and right. The three of them quickly stood back to back, holding up their swords to block. Although they withstood a lot of attacks, they still suffered several cuts on their bodies.

Even Xia Hong, who was regarded as the main target, had a three or four-inch long scar on his face left by the claws of a gnawing rat.

"They pretended not to move, but actually sent a small group of them to sneak in from underground. The wisdom of these mice is so high. Damn it!"

Xia Hong didn't care about the wounds on his body, his expression was extremely solemn. If it weren't for the sound that the rat accidentally revealed, if the three of them jumped off the tree a little later, they would all be beheaded.

Eight rats were surrounding them in a formation of three by three. Their pupils were fierce and their long and thin faces were extremely ferocious. Their long and sharp teeth were squeaking as if they were communicating something.

"Brother, it's not good!"

A wave of unrest, a wave of up again.

Before Xia Hong could figure out how to escape from the circle of rats, he heard Xia Chuan's low and horrified voice from his left. He turned his head in confusion and saw Xia Chuan looking up at the sky. He subconsciously looked over there as well.

When I saw this, my back instantly felt cold.

A huge head was hanging in the air dozens of meters high, looking down at him. It was the cloud-and-mist dragon from before.

The tongue in Teng Jiao's mouth was at least four or five meters long, and the mist exhaled from its nostrils was much heavier than before. Its two red vertical pupils did not contain any emotion, only cruelty and brutality.

When did Teng Jiao wake up?
How come such a big body crawled from the tree in the middle to this side without making any noise?

Xia Hong reached out and wiped the blood from the wound on his face, his heart sinking to the bottom.

Originally, he thought that the nature of things was counteracting each other, so he would lure the rats over to fight with the Teng Jiao, and he also thought that he could be the one who gained the upper hand.

Now, not only can he not get any advantage, but he is also surrounded by Tengjiao and Yanshu at the same time.

"This is the result of being too smart."

Xia Hong was regretting so much at this moment that he wanted to slap himself twice.

(End of this chapter)