Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1183 Deep Underground

Departure day, early morning.

Everyone involved in this investigation gathered at the logistics terminal on the first floor of the Star Stronghold.

Feng Ying originally thought that the Commander-in-Chief was coming to give a lecture or hold a simple mobilization meeting. When she was in Yanhuo Village, Village Chief Puxian always liked to do this.

There were many people who had similar guesses to her, but they were all wrong.

When they saw the flying research base falling from the sky, they realized that the investigation team attached such great importance to this investigation operation.

The research on the Lu Coral Platform and the Miasma Valley was interrupted, and the research base was transferred all the way here.

The research base is not a cargo airship and cannot be used just as a means of transportation to transport personnel.

It seems that the research base and the scholars from the third phase of the group will probably be staying at the entrance to the crack for a long time.

Sixteen hunters, several editors, plus their hunting partners, a large group of people, cats and dogs packed into the research base with their luggage.

The mobile research room suddenly became crowded, and the lift-off speed was much slower than before.

Some curious hunters also like to peek at the research materials of scholars and touch those delicate and fragile research equipment.

The head of the third phase of the regiment looked grim at his careless appearance.

She had to send scholars to keep an eye on the hunters to prevent them from messing up or even breaking something.

After a flight that was interesting to the hunters but a headache to the scholars for most of the day, the research base gradually approached the crack in the ground in the northeastern part of the Great Ant Mound Wasteland.

The navigator held up the telescope and confirmed that the surrounding terrain was suitable for landing. The pilot controlled the research base and began to descend, finally landing steadily on the edge of the ground.

"Move! Move! Stop looking around, get off the boat and spread out, set up a warning circle!" Anhil roared, waving his arms to urge the hunters.

This kind of work is usually done by Gordon, who is the squad leader of the investigation team, but Gordon has been touched recently, so he, the eight-star hunter, can only temporarily take over.

Under the command of Ancier and the leader of the third phase of the regiment, a camp surrounding the research base was quickly established.

This is huge good news for hunters and other investigators.

They can carry a small amount of supplies, travel lightly, and return to the camp at any time when they need to rest or replenish supplies to maintain the best condition.

Craftsmen also erected a wind-powered crane next to the crack in the ground.

This seemingly crude machine proved its convenience and reliability during the investigation of the Miasma Valley.

At least hunters no longer have to climb up and down with bare hands.

With such a camp and research base at their back, the hunters would be much more confident in investigating the unknown underground.

After a night's rest, the hunters who had adjusted their condition and packed their gear gathered in front of the crack in the ground.

Anhir glanced at everyone.

"I won't say any more nonsense. I just ask everyone to keep one thing in mind. There are unknown and dangerous areas ahead. Don't be dazzled by the treasures. Stay cautious!"

After saying this, he put on his mask and led several people from the Phnom Penh team to grab the rope of the crane and descend into the crack in the ground.

The crack in the ground looks very long from the outside, but is narrow and winding on the inside. Fortunately, there is a passage with a diameter of nearly ten meters and an angle that is almost vertical.

Alva, who was descending by the rope, observed the formation with the faint light of the insect cage on his waist and said: "This should have been a slit that was cracked by geological changes such as earthquakes.

It discovered the area and expanded its excavation to a point large enough for it to pass through easily.

Fortunately, it didn't collapse the passage when it passed like many animals do, otherwise it would not be easy for us to enter the underground from here. "

Feng Ying, who was hanging below Alva, asked: "There are still creatures that collapse the tunnels they dug? Why?"

Gale, who was hanging below Feng Ying, replied casually: "To prevent predators such as snakes from entering the nest along the passage." Anhil, who was hanging below Gale, added: "For Xuan Huilong, there is nothing The so-called 'predator', so it doesn't have to go to that effort."

During the conversation, they descended more than a hundred meters.

Fortunately, there are wind-driven cranes and ropes, otherwise climbing up and down with bare hands would not only be laborious, but also prone to danger.

After a while, their feet finally touched the ground again.

There is no gorgeous view of shining gold as expected. This is an ordinary underground cave with a huge space and almost no lighting.

They didn't start exploring right away.

Alva took out the gas lamp and dispersed the darkness within a few dozen meters.

The hunters drew their weapons and stood on guard.

Ai Bo, who was the last one to land, pulled the rope hard and sent a signal to the top. The group of people cautiously guarded the rappel point.

After a while, the second team fell down and joined their alert team. It was not until all personnel involved in the investigation landed safely that Ancil ordered the alert to be lifted.

"Each group spreads out, pay attention to details and clues, and the distance between each other should not exceed fifty meters. Stay vigilant and provide support at any time if an accident occurs." Anhil issued a series of instructions.

Being in a dark and dull underground tunnel with no visible edges, the uneasy and vigilant atmosphere dissipated the excitement of the hunters looking for relics and treasures.

Each team of hunters surrounded the compiler in the middle, and placed their hands in the most convenient position to access weapons, in order to deal with monsters that might emerge from the darkness at any time.

Guide insects emitting fluorescent blue light danced in the turbid underground air, clearly pointing to the depths of the cave that could not be illuminated by light, but the hunters did not dare to move forward quickly.

It wasn't until their eyes and other senses had completely adapted to the environment in the underground cave that they dared to speed up the pace a little.

As the strongest team among all the teams, the Phnom Penh team is naturally at the forefront.

While walking, Feng Ying, who was responsible for opening the road, suddenly stopped and raised her fist in a "warning" gesture.

The whole team stopped immediately.

Feng Ying squatted down. On the uneven ground in front of her, several guide insects stopped here, as if they had discovered something.

Anhil, who was on alert with his crossbow, tilted his head towards Alva. The experienced scrivener understood the situation and walked quickly to Feng Ying's side, observing the traces with her.

It was just a crack in the rock that could be seen everywhere, palm-long and only two to three millimeters wide.

Feng Ying, who was half lying on the ground with her nose almost touching the crack, raised her head and said to Alva who had just walked over, "There is a little gold left in the crack."

Her tone was serious, not as excited as seeing money, which made Anhil give up the idea of ​​beating her up.

Alva held the lamp above the crack and swung it at a suitable angle. The crack immediately reflected a gorgeous light unique to gold.

"Huh? Interesting." There was a hint of surprise in Alva's eyes.

"What's the matter?"

Faced with Feng Ying's question, Alva did not answer immediately.

Instead, she took out her knife and chiselled at the crack, widening it so that Feng Ying could see more clearly the trace of gold hidden in the crack.

"The gold is not scattered inside in the form of debris, but melted in the cracks."

Feng Ying didn't understand, "So?"

Alva looked back at Ancier, "Notify other teams to focus on searching for rock walls and cracks on the ground to see if they can find gold melted in them."

(End of this chapter)