Infinite: Starting from Infiltrating Other Spaces

Inside the narrow tunnel, Li Xia held the spear tightly to his waist. In this place where he couldn't even swing his arms, the only weapon he could use was to thrust.

There are many forks in the road here, and sometimes the entrance to the cave is even covered with vines. If it weren't for the black charcoal pointing the way, you would never have guessed that there was a path behind the vines.

The further Li Xia went in, the more doubts arose in his mind.

The fact that it can leave its scent in the passage it came from indicates that it frequently travels through it.

What the hell is it?

However, there are no more clues at the moment, and we can only investigate based on the existing intelligence.

The observer nervously took out his notebook and drew down the route he had taken, adding descriptions with as accurate images and simple words as possible.

Once she can't go back, this document will become the most important help for the next hunter who comes here.

It can save a lot of time.

"Meow!"

Almost simultaneously with Heitan, Li Xia spotted a dark figure flash by in the distance, and the atmosphere in the team suddenly became tense.

Blackie pointed to his nose and then to the shadowy figure:

"Meow!"

The smell is strong; the peculiar scent I smelled earlier was left behind by the shadowy figure!

............

"This is it?"

Li Xia crouched down and pointed to a low hole in the wall. The entrance was wide but narrow. Judging by a rough estimate, one would have to crawl on the ground to squeeze in.

Black Charcoal nodded, giving an affirmative answer.

"I'll go in first, you guys wait outside for my news."

In just a few seconds, Li Xia made a decision. This wide and unusually low passage was more than 10 meters long, making it difficult to damage.

The clear air and dim light over there suggested that there was a fairly large space behind it.

Sure enough, after Li Xia struggled through the cave, a huge space appeared before him.

The lingering miasma smell in the air also disappeared.

Li Xia took off her mask directly, and sure enough, there was no warning of miasma harm.

Moreover, the environment here is completely different from the outside world. Mushroom-like plants sway their tops like enoki mushrooms, bathed in a hazy light.

There was even a river nearby that emitted a bluish glow. The river was crystal clear, but strangely, there were no living creatures in it.

Only some dragonfly-like creatures flapped their wings and flew around on it.

It was unusually 'clean' here; there were no mountains of corpses and bones outside, nor were there any fungi that absorbed miasma.

It's like a real cave.

Li Xia briefly surveyed the surrounding environment and said in the team channel:

"It's safe for now, come over here."

Soon, Black Charcoal arrived with Awoo and the observer, who were equally shocked by the surrounding environment.

How could the Valley of Miasma be such a 'clean' place?

Black Charcoal twitched its nose twice, then suddenly raised its head, its fur standing on end, and emitted a threatening 'whimper'.

'whoosh'

Li Xia's figure had disappeared and reappeared not far away, while Ye Ji's spear tip stopped in mid-air.

In front of the gun tip was a thin...cat.

To be precise, they are a cat clan similar to charcoal, with ears somewhat like a leopard cat. Although they are thin, they exude an extremely fierce aura.

"Meow!"

The skinny cat cried out pitifully, and rustling sounds came from all around. Li Xia's gaze swept around.

They really are cats; several of them arrived silently.

Black Charcoal rushed over, and Skinny Cat was clearly startled, even its ears snapped back.

"Meow?"

"Meow meow!"

"Meow----!"

I don't know how Black Charcoal communicates, but suddenly he took out a grilled fish from his personal space.

The skinny cat's eyes immediately brightened, transforming from fierce to round and somewhat silly-looking.

As the charcoal-smoked fish were being grilled one by one, the cats dropped their makeshift weapons and lined up, swallowing their saliva incessantly.

Finally, he even started dancing a strange dance while holding up the grilled fish.

Li Xia sheathed his spear and gave Hei Tan a questioning look:

"?"

"Meow--"

Hei Tan gestured for a moment, and Li Xia nodded.

According to Heitan, these are the Deter tribe who live here, and these lynxes thought Li Xia was a monster who came to steal their food.

So even though I was afraid, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and go out to fight for the sake of the kittens in the group.

Food is extremely scarce here, and the miasma outside is also difficult for these cats to endure, and according to Black Charcoal...

There are terrifying monsters outside, so we can only steal some fresh corpses from their lair when they are not around.

"Hmm—buddy, they look like lynxes!"

The observer also came over, looking with considerable surprise at the cat holding the grilled fish, so excited it couldn't contain itself.

"There are also records of wild lynx tribes in the Old World, but they are extremely rare. Generally speaking, lynx tribes choose to exchange goods with hunters."

How exactly did they manage to survive here?

"Meow!"

Li Xia was taken aback:

"They're inviting us to visit? Sure."

These Dettel Lynx immediately raised the grilled fish as if it were a sacred object, and walked ahead with utmost reverence.

It seemed that just after turning a corner, Dettel's camp came into view.

No wonder they were so anxious and insisted on coming out to fight; they were already so close to their dwelling that there was no way to avoid them.

"Meow meow meow"

The skinny, bony kittens staggered out of the thatched hut, their eyes fixed on the grilled fish with longing.

Li Xia and the others then saw the large cats holding grilled fish swallowing hard as they handed the fish to the kittens.

"The cat race actually has very strong hunting abilities..."

The observer murmured, "If they were in a different environment, they would definitely thrive..."

"Isn't this the guild's mission? Dettel doesn't fit into this niche at all."

Li Xia patted Heitan's head. He knew what Heitan was thinking. The meat wasn't worth much; it was all from herbivorous dragons that he had killed casually during the hunt.

"Do what you want to do."

Black Charcoal's ears twitched, its round eyes blinked, and it leaped onto the platform, raising its paw high like a savior cat, the roasted meat in its hand exceptionally conspicuous.

"Meow!"

.........

Things quickly took a strange turn when Li Xia found himself sitting around a campfire, where the Deter were holding the tribe’s grandest feast to thank him.

Of course, the main ingredients were provided by Li Xia, and these kittens had never been so full as they were today.

Black Charcoal was even worried that they would burst their stomachs, but unexpectedly, the group of cats only ate a third of the food in their hands, and carefully saved the rest.

"Because our food has always been scarce, everyone has the habit of storing food..."

A somewhat old and strange voice rang in my ears.

A Dettel Lynx, who looked quite old, slowly walked over, leaning on a cane.

"Huh? You can talk?"

"I once met someone similar to you. She was very kind, said I was special, and taught me this language... It's been... a very, very long time."

The lynx nodded: "Thank you for the food. It will at least allow us to live comfortably for a while."

The observer had already pulled out his notebook, as excited as if he were conducting an interview:

"There is an extremely low probability that a special Detel will be produced. This mysterious phenomenon is called an alien species. This special Detel group is extremely rare. For example, they can learn to speak."

Do you remember the name of the hunter who taught you to speak?

"A name?" The old lynx thought carefully for a moment, then said hesitantly, "It seems to be... Tiss... Na?"

"Tesna???!"

The observer nearly jumped up. Seeing Li Xia's strange look, she whispered:

"Tesna! A legendary investigator! And a dragon-human, whose lifespan is several times that of an ordinary person. She has been to many strange places in her life. It is said that she was a special advance team that came to the New World before the research team."

There's been no news of her since. The guild insists she's still alive, but... but that happened over fifty years ago!

After quickly explaining to Li Xia, the observer immediately followed up with more questions:

Where is she? Where did she go?

Old Lynx was lost in memories, seemingly like an old man in his twilight years, reminiscing about the past.

"She went to see the murals... and then left in a hurry, saying... if she came back, she would take us away from this place that should never be ours..."

A layer of water seemed to have covered the old lynx's cloudy eyes:

"My father was the chieftain at the time, and also the strongest Deter, who set off with Tisna."

But she...broke her promise...

A notification suddenly popped up in front of Li Xia:

[Executioner, you have obtained preliminary clues to the secrets of this world.]

Please proceed to the mural for further clues!

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Scratching my head, I've gotten so much content while writing, but I can't cut anything out. Cutting anything out would seem abrupt and lack the flow...

Chapter 95 The Battle Between Humans and Dragons

Li Xia never expected that this gathering point would contain such a hidden world.

Follow the slow-moving old lynx chieftain past the simple hut.

Calling it a shed is a stretch; it's more like a skeletal skeleton covered with a fern 'nest'.

With a satisfied smile on his face, Detler lay quietly in his nest after eating his fill.

"This is it..."

The old lynx chieftain led them through an inconspicuous crevice and spoke inside a cave.

Clumps of low-lying plants grow inside the small cave, emitting a soft blue light that illuminates the surroundings.

The murals shimmered with a peculiar luster, and it was unknown what they were painted with.

I don't know how many years have passed, but it is still exceptionally clear.