The system takes the poor cub to find his father

Deep in the deep forest, the silence is almost suffocating. The sunlight seems to be filtered by countless fine sieves, and it is difficult to penetrate the criss-crossing and impenetrable branches and leaves, casting patches of mottled light and shadows of various shapes on the ground full of rotten leaves and wet soil.

Yu Mumu and Yu Li, led by a group of jumping bunny beasts, were carefully moving through this primitive jungle full of dangers. Every step they took was accompanied by the fall of dead branches.

As they walked, a vast blue lake suddenly came into their sight, instantly breaking the depressing silence around them.

"How can there be a saltwater lake in the forest?" Yu Mumu murmured subconsciously. Although his voice was soft, it was particularly clear in this quiet environment. His eyes were full of doubts. He tilted his head and looked at the incompatible existence in front of him.

The lake is not large, but the water is breathtakingly blue, like a huge, uncut sapphire inlaid in the lush forest.

Under the lake, something seemed to be surging slowly, the vague outline,

Not only that, the clear and pleasant "ding-dong" sound of the lake water instantly aroused Yu Mumu's strong curiosity in the air. His feet seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, and he involuntarily moved slowly towards the lake, with every step carrying the excitement and expectation of exploring the unknown.

As the distance gradually shortened, Yu Mumu vaguely saw a black shadow swimming in the lake.

Just when Yu Mumu was curious and wanted to get closer to find out what was going on, Yu Li, who was not far away, suddenly discovered that the cub was missing.

His heart suddenly tightened and his eyes quickly swept around. He saw Yu Mumu in the crumbling position by the lake.

"Not good!" Yu Li cried out in his heart, anxious and hurried forward.

His movements were swift and decisive. He reached out and firmly grasped Yu Mumu's neck, quickly pulling him away from the lake.

"What if you fall off? Follow me closely and don't run around!"

There was a hint of anxiety and anger in Yu Li's voice, and his usually calm voice was trembling slightly at this moment.

"Oh, okay!" Yu Mumu looked at her wrist that was tightly held by Yu Li. A warm feeling surged in her heart. The corners of her mouth slightly raised and she pursed her lips happily.

This interaction made him temporarily forget the strange and mysterious existence behind him.

Just as they turned and left, strange ripples appeared on the originally calm surface of the lake, and a black, tail-shaped object quietly emerged from the water and showed its head briefly.

The tail was thick and powerful, and there seemed to be a layer of faint light flashing on the surface. It only lasted for a moment and then quickly disappeared, as if it had never appeared. Only circles of ripples that gradually spread on the lake surface were left, telling of the unusual thing that had just happened.

Yu Li looked at the gravel on the ground that was as sharp as a knife, his brows slightly furrowed, and there was worry in his eyes.

He was worried that the sharp stones would scratch Yu Mumu's tender feet, so he moved gently and carefully, reaching out and gently lifting Yu Mumu into his arms. Yu Mumu leaned on Yu Li's broad and warm chest, with her arms around his neck.

Yu Li adjusted his posture to make sure Yu Mumu was comfortable and safe in his arms, then followed the bunny beast. They bypassed a bunch of dense thorny bushes and finally reached the other side of the lake.

The scene here is completely different from that on the other side, as if they are two different worlds.

On the other side of the river is a lush, vibrant green kingdom, but here, the plants are drooping and lifeless, as if all the vitality has been drained away.

The ground was covered with a layer of white, granular frost, which shone coldly in the weak sunlight. By the lake, layers of crystals were piled up in a staggered manner, emitting a faint yellow light, like a mysterious treasure carefully crafted by nature. Yu Li's eyes lit up instantly, with surprise and excitement flashing in his pupils. With his rich experience, he recognized at a glance that this was unprocessed salt.

"Such a large area of ​​salt mines is enough to meet the needs of three generations of the tribe!" Yu Li secretly exclaimed in his heart. This is undoubtedly a huge surprise for the entire tribe, a godsend opportunity to change their destiny. The average life expectancy of orcs is 200-300 years, and this salt lake is located in the deepest part of the Death Forest. The location is extremely secret, as if shrouded in heavy fog, mysterious and dangerous. The Death Forest is a terrifying place, full of dangers. It is almost impossible for orc warriors below level three to survive. Those elderly orcs abandoned by the tribe, holding a glimmer of luck, hoping to be favored by the Beast God, stepped into this land of death. Yu Li looked at Yu Mumu in his arms, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart. Although he didn't know whether those orcs who never returned had met the Beast God, he was sure that he was lucky because he met Yu Mumu.

During this time together, Yu Li was sure that Yu Mumu was a normal cub with flesh and blood, innocent and cute. It was just that he had some mysterious abilities and knowledge beyond the cognition of this world, and his origins were a mystery. Even when seeing this extremely precious salt lake that was related to the future of the tribe, Yu Mumu was just not interested. He lay listlessly on Yu Li's shoulder, his eyelids becoming heavier and drowsy. Yu Li gently patted his back, trying to comfort him, his movements were gentle and soothing, as if he was guarding the most precious treasure in the world.

At this moment, Yu Li's movements suddenly froze, and all the muscles in his body tensed up instantly. He keenly felt that a pair of eyes were staring at them closely, and that pair of eyes was filled with strong malice, like a cold dagger piercing his back.

His expression instantly became solemn and serious, his eyes revealing vigilance and alertness. Only then did he realize that the surroundings were strangely quiet, so quiet that it made people's hair stand on end. Since entering this area, except for the rabbit beast leading the way, they had not seen any other living creatures. The chirping of insects and birds in the forest disappeared without a trace, as if the whole world had been muted.

"Something's wrong. This is too abnormal." Yu Li thought to himself. Years of adventure experience and survival instinct told him that there must be a huge danger hidden here.

Either this was the territory of a powerful predator, and other animals were afraid of its might and dared not approach; or there was an even more terrifying unknown existence, lurking in the dark, staring at them with eager eyes. Yu Li's intuition strongly warned him that he must leave as soon as possible. The feeling of being spied on made his back cold, and cold sweat slowly flowed down his back. The opponent's pressure had a tendency to suppress him. If it was just him, he might still have the strength to fight, but he would never let Yu Mumu fall into the slightest danger.

"What's wrong?" Yu Mumu, who was lying in Yu Li's arms, was keenly aware that the body holding him suddenly tensed up, like a fully drawn bow. He raised his head and looked at Yu Li with sleepy eyes, his eyes full of confusion.

"Hush." ​​Yu Li quickly made a gesture to silence him, with his index finger gently touching his lips, his eyes revealing nervousness and caution. Although Yu Mumu was full of doubts, he still shut his mouth obediently and did not make a sound. He subconsciously shrank into Yu Li's arms, his little hands tightly grasping the corner of Yu Li's clothes, as if this would give him a greater sense of security.

However, they were still a step too slow. Suddenly, a sharp and piercing sound of breaking through the air came from behind, like a thunder exploding in the ears.

Yu Li reacted very quickly, and immediately dodged while holding Yu Mumu. A thick black thing shaped like a snake's tail struck heavily at the place where they had just stood with a whirring sound. The hard stone was instantly turned into powder by this blow, and the stone chips flew and the dust flew. The bunny beasts were not so lucky, and they were lucky to be blocked by a transparent stone on the side, so they were not hit. The attacked bunny beasts trembled with fear, and quickly rolled into small balls, like panicked snowballs, rolling around.

The attackers didn't seem to care about the fleeing bunny beasts and let them go. Yu Li held Yu Mumu and hid behind a dead tree, not daring to breathe. His heartbeat accelerated rapidly, and his breathing became rapid and heavy, but he tried to control his emotions and stay as quiet as possible.

At that moment, he clearly felt that the other party was full of hatred towards them, as if they had an irreconcilable feud. The hatred was so strong that it almost swallowed them up.

Yu Li frowned, his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, his brain was working rapidly, thinking about how to deal with it. Before he could recover, another gust of wind whistled in. The dead tree where they were hiding made a "crackling" sound, and the sound was particularly harsh in the silent forest. The dead tree could not withstand the huge impact and smashed straight towards them.