Ye An

The energy emitted by the snapping turtle not only attracts Ye An, but also the mutant beasts on the island.

Birds flew out of the dense forest, and hovered over the snapping turtle shell like a red cloud, singing crisply in the wind and snow.

Sensing the bird's emotions, Ye An quickly picked up the scorched carapace and snow to cover the snapping turtle shell, then picked up a short knife, and followed the bird's guidance to drive away the small beast attracted by the energy.Some refused to leave, and directly twisted their necks and threw them to the birds, serving as food for the birds.

Walking a certain distance along the edge of the dense forest, Ye An found the wild boar.

Judging from the footprints, there were at least twenty wild boars in this group, and most of them were adults.The direction of action is the south of the island. I am not sure if I have encountered reindeer wolves. Maybe I have already encountered them before I was forced to act on a snowy night.

Ye An scraped away the snow and smashed it into the dirt pit below with a knife.

According to past experience, wherever wild boars dig, there are likely to be edible rhizomes.

To his disappointment, the ground was frozen hard, and it took a lot of effort to dig the pit not much deeper.Judging from the excavated parts, even if there are edible roots, most of them will be dug up by wild boars, and there will not be much left.

Not wanting to waste too much time and effort, Ye An decided to give up temporarily.Write down the location here first, and come back to search when there is enough time.

After brushing off the snow and dirt from his hands, Ye An found the snowdrift that was piled up yesterday, and looked around from a high place.No more mutant beasts were found, and the footprints of the wild boars did not extend to the direction of the snapping tortoise, so it was considered safe.

Ye An quickly slid down the snowdrift, returned to the snapping turtle shell, picked up more snow to cover the turtle shell tightly, took out three crystals and distributed them to the birds, asked the birds to help guard the turtle shell, and immediately reported to him if there was any situation. Alert.

The birds separated the crystals, some of them landed on the tortoise shell, combed their feathers on the frozen snow, some hovered in the sky, and more than 20 birds scattered and flew in different directions, searching for hidden dangers.

Ye An turned around and went to the cave where the mutant python was sleeping, found tools and ropes, and prepared to go to the collapsed pool.

Snapping turtle shells cannot stay on the ground.

Such a huge tortoise shell, even if it is covered with snow, the overflowing energy will attract more mutant beasts.When the wind and snow are a little less, troubles will surely follow.

Don't want to get tired of coping, you have to find a place to hide your energy source.

Although there are many caves on the rocky mountain, it is a pity that none of them can hide such a large tortoise shell.Temporary widening too late, only to send it underground.

There are caves in the ground, and there are bats guarding them. Underground river fish cannot leave the water. Neither mantis shrimps nor mutant lizards are opponents of bats. It is far safer to hide snapping turtle shells underground than on the ground.

Ye An walked to the edge of the pool, took a look at the collapsed bluestone, and was about to let go of the rope when Lily of the Valley's voice suddenly came from behind: "Ye An, what are you doing?"

As a mutant, Lily of the Valley could also feel the energy emanating from the snapping tortoise shell, and soon realized that this energy source would bring both benefits and troubles and dangers.

While the old man and the little girl were still sleeping, Lily of the Valley climbed down the cave along the rope, and walked towards Ye An instead of approaching the snapping tortoise shell guarded by the flock of birds.When he found out that he was going down to the bottom of the pool, he couldn't help being surprised.

"That thing can't stay on the ground." Ye An turned around and saw Lily of the Valley, not surprised, pointed at the snapping tortoise shell covered in snow, and explained, "The wind and snow are still heavy, and there aren't many mutant beasts nearby. When the wind and snow are smaller, these energies will cause a lot of trouble."

"Are you going to send it underground?" Ling Lan was too surprised to react, but after Ye An's explanation, she immediately guessed his purpose.

"Yes." Ye An nodded, motioned Lily of the Valley to come closer, pointed to the bottom of the pool and continued, "There is a dark river below, with rocky mountains on both sides of the river, and there are large rock caves on the mountain. "

"Is it safe?" Ling Lan did not forget that the last time Ye An fell to the bottom of the pond and was taken away from the isolated island for several months.

"I'll be more careful." Ye An said, "The bats are below, I'll let them lead the way. Things can't be delayed, the sooner the better."

Lily of the valley knew that Ye An was right, this was the best way at present.

"Be careful, I will stay here, call me immediately if there is any trouble."

"it is good."

Ye An fixed the rope to the edge of the pool, pulled it hard a few times, and after confirming that it was very firm, tied the other end around his waist, and slid down along the edge of the pool, slowly falling to the bottom of the pool.Step on the crushed ice and snow covering the break of the bluestone, and continue down from the gap.

Watching Ye An's figure disappear at the bottom of the pool, Lily of the Valley gave birth to a mutated vine, using the intertwined vines to block the cold wind, wrapped the animal skin tightly around her body, sat down against the vine, held the short knife in her hand, and kept vigilant around her. While waiting for Ye An to return.

During the waiting time, several mutated dogs left the cave where they lived, came to the shell of the snapping turtle that emitted energy, walked around the edge of the shell, and used their paws to plan the snow.

The bird uttered a warning call, and the sound of fluttering wings was suppressed from overhead.

The mutated dog raised its head and roared a few times, but did not continue digging. It left the snapping turtle shell, followed the scent left by Ye An to the edge of the pool, stood at a distance from Lily of the Valley, and looked down with its probe.

Just when Lily of the Valley thought they would be waiting by the pool, the two smallest ones suddenly jumped down without any warning.Their strong bodies allowed them to fall safely to the bottom of the pool, but due to slippery feet, they were unable to stand firmly on the frozen bluestone, and slid down the sloping broken stone while screaming in panic.

The whole process took less than 5 minutes, Ling Lan was dumbfounded, and subconsciously looked at the other mutant dogs.

The remaining mutated dogs did not jump any more, but just looked around, as if to make sure that their jumping companions were safe.

There was no smell of blood, which proved that he was not injured.

After waiting for a while, the mutated dogs crawled back to the pool, waiting for Ye An and his companions to return.

Below the pool, Ye An was climbing down the rock wall and was about to fall to the ground, when the sound of wind suddenly came from above his head, accompanied by the familiar dog barking, which surprised him.

"what happened?"

Without time to think about it, Ye An quickly let go of his hand, jumped from a height of two or three meters above the ground, and landed firmly on the ground.Looking in the direction where the sound came from, I saw two mutated dogs falling from a height with their limbs flapping.

Ye An had no choice but to stretch out his arms to catch the fallen mutant dogs to prevent them from being injured.

Although he was strong enough, when he caught the target, he was pushed back by the impact and almost fell to the ground.

The mutated dog managed to save its life, wagging its tail at Ye An and licking him with its tongue.

Ye An pushed them away, and confirmed that the ones he brought back were indeed the three sleigh fools, and these two were even more foolish.

The subterranean river is still rushing, and there are still broken tree trunks and frozen ice floating in the water.This made Ye An interested in the source of the river, and decided to search along the upper reaches of the river after placing the snapping turtle shells to see if he could find anything.

At this stage, he doesn't have much time, so he must find a suitable cave as soon as possible to properly hide the snapping turtle shell.

The bats sensed Ye An's arrival, and they flew out of the hanging caves one after another, and some came back from hunting, still holding half-eaten mantis shrimp in their claws.

Ye An expressed his intention to the bats, and the bats separated immediately. Some of them returned to the cave with prey to feed to the little bats that could not hunt alone, and the other took Ye An forward to the cave they had already figured out.

The last time he came underground, Ye An was focused on saving his life, but unfortunately, the mountain collapsed again, so he could only fly away with the spar. Apart from knowing that there are caves on the mountain, and the caves are connected to each other, he didn't find anything more.

Following the bats forward, Ye An realized that the entire mountain was almost hollowed out, the caves were connected to each other, and there was a suspended passage in the middle, as if it were an underground city, which could be said to have a unique cave.

Bats move forward in the dark, relying on the sound waves they emit to accurately avoid all obstacles.

Ye An could also see in the dark, and followed the bats forward at an increasingly faster speed.The mutated dog chased after Ye An, and he no longer saw the stupid look before. His ears were pricked up, alert to the opponent who might be hiding in the dark, and he looked very fierce and powerful.

After passing around seven or eight stone pillars with three people hugging each other, the bat stopped in front of a pile of half-collapsed bluestones.

Behind the blue stone is the cave chosen by the bat group. Ye An looked inward from the entrance of the cave and found that the inside is very spacious, and can hold at least three snapping turtle shells by visual inspection.Due to the light and location, it is impossible to see the whole picture of the cave. Judging from the information fed back by the bats, it is very safe here, and there are no other creatures except them.

"right here?"

Ye An asked the bats, confirmed that this was the largest cave they had found so far, and when he was about to remove the bluestone blocking the entrance of the cave, he stepped into the cave.

It wasn't a stone road under his feet, but a steep stone ladder. Ye An didn't pay attention and almost stepped on the air. It was the mutant dog who blocked him, so he didn't fall forward.

The cave is more spacious than he expected. The dome is nearly ten meters high. There are traces of artificial excavation on the four walls, and there are neatly arranged card slots. Judging from the remaining traces, it should be the place to insert torches and hang lanterns.

In the center of the cave is a large piece of broken stone and rotting wood, and it is really impossible to see what was before.

There are three patios on the top of the cave, which are in the shape of a character. Tree roots extend from the patios and climb all over the wall on one side.

Remove the knotted roots, revealing rows of caves.There are stone pillars standing in front of the cave, and the cave is also spacious, with polished stone beds, carbonized wood, and a small amount of broken bones.Because it was too shattered, it was impossible to tell whether it was a human bone or a mutant animal bone.

Walking around the cave, Ye An was very satisfied.

The only problem is that it takes a lot of effort to get the tortoise shells off the ground.There is also the possibility of getting stuck in the middle of the passage.If possible, he would try to disassemble the tortoise shell and transport it piece by piece, which would save more effort than carrying the whole thing.

In addition, Ye An also found that the temperature underground is significantly higher than that on the ground, and there is no cold wind, even if the fire is not lit, it will not freeze hands and feet.If it works, you can temporarily move to live underground to spend this cold snow season.

After choosing the place to place the snapping turtle shell, Ye An returned to the ground with the mutant dog, escorted by bats, and brought him more than a dozen mantis shrimps.

"Go back, I need your help later."

Saying goodbye to the bat swarm, Ye An tied the mantis shrimp in a string on his back with a rope, and walked back to the bottom of the pool along the way he came.Look at the mutated dogs that can't climb up by themselves, they can only be tied up and hung on the body, then grab the rock wall and climb up quickly.

By the pool, the mutated dog suddenly stood up, looked down energetically, and barked a few times excitedly.

Lily of the valley felt something, and looked towards the bottom of the pool, and saw Ye An climbing up along the rope, grasping the edge of the broken bluestone with both hands, and leaping up neatly.

Seeing what he was carrying, Ling Lan quickly put down another rope.

"Grab it, I'll pull you up!"

After Ye An grabbed the rope and yanked twice, Ling Lan quickly wrapped the rope around her waist and helped Ye An climb up.

The mutated dog also came to help, bit the rope and dragged Ye An out of the pool, and immediately surrounded him and wagged his tail.

Ye An twisted off a few shrimp tails and handed them to them. Before he had time to rest, he explained the underground situation to Lily of the Valley, and decided to fetch more ropes to drag the snapping turtle shell down as soon as possible.

"If you can break it open, you can save some effort. If you can't break it open, you can only drag it."

When Ye An was speaking, birds chirping suddenly came from a distance, the voice was sharp, anxious and warning.

Ye An froze for a moment, followed the prestige, and saw a flock of birds flying up, covering the shell of the snapping turtle with their bodies, alert to the two figures circling in the sky.

It was a pair of ospreys flying over an isolated island, attracted by the snapping turtle shell.