Ye An

The osprey hovered in the sky, and the flocks of birds seemed to be facing an enemy. The sharp chirping sounded endlessly, and the battle was imminent.

Suddenly, a sharp whistle sounded, and the unique frequency seemed to be calling. The Osprey hesitated for a moment, and finally gave up on the bottom to find out. It turned around and flew towards the northeast.

After the osprey left, the flock of birds still couldn't relieve their tension, and the flock stayed in the air for a long time before flying back to the roof.

Witnessing the whole process, Lily of the Valley turned serious, and said to Ye An: "This pair of ospreys was raised by someone, and they are probably from the trade zone team."

"Trade area?" Ye An looked at Lily of the Valley.

"If I remember correctly." The mutated plants spawned by lily of the valley began to wither, she simply uprooted the vines, peeled off the outer skin, pulled out the sweet-smelling rhizomes, broke off a section and handed it to Ye An.

To Ye An, trade zone is an unfamiliar word.

"The appearance of the Osprey here proves that the team will not be too far away. In order to avoid accidents, we should do as you said as soon as possible."

Lily of the valley didn't have much time to explain the origin of the trade zone to Ye An, and briefly explained the situation. The two of them worked together to knock off the snow covering the snapping turtle's shell, and then took the rope hidden in the burrow, winding it round and round On the tortoise shell, put a mutant dog on the other end, and then Ye An pulls it towards the pool.

Ye An tried to smash the snapping turtle shell, but no matter whether he used tools or fists, the turtle shell was always intact, not even a single crack appeared.

There is really no other way, but to drag it forward as a whole, send it to the underground river, and float along the water to the selected cave.

After the old man and the little girl woke up, they heard the barking of dogs and saw Ye An and Ling Lan busy below. The old man asked the little girl to stay in the cave and went down to help with the tools.

With the efforts of the three, the snapping turtle slipped smoothly across the snow and was dragged to the pool.

"Let the rope down first." The old man once went out to sea with the fleet, and he knows how to lift and lower heavy objects with less effort.With the help of Ye An, he quickly assembled a pulley and put the snapping turtle shell into the bottom of the pool.

"I'll go down first. If anyone comes, call the police immediately." Ye An wrapped the rope around his waist and said to Lily of the Land and the old man.Before jumping into the pool, wave to the mutant dogs who still want to follow and let them stay on the ground.

The mutated dog whimpered twice, and finally lay down on the ground, with its front paws overlapping and resting on its chin, feeling quite aggrieved.

As the rope fell, the pulley made a slight creaking sound. The old man and Lily of the Valley carefully let go of the rope, watched Ye An fall to the bottom of the pool, and waved their arms twice.

The old man pulled another rope and signaled to Ye An. Ye An quickly pushed the snapping tortoise, and with a burst of traction, the snapping tortoise slipped off the bluestone.The rope began to fall rapidly, the old man and Lily of the valley didn't dare to hold it too hard, otherwise they might be taken down together.

A moment later, the rope slid to the end.

The old man and Lily of the Valley looked down, except for the broken bluestone and the deep bottom of the pool, they couldn't see Ye An's shadow at all, and couldn't hear any sound, only the stretched rope stretched into the darkness.

Ye An didn't issue a warning signal, which proved that things went well.

Lily of the Valley held the spar left by Ye An, absorbed enough energy, and gave birth to three vines.

The vines swayed in the wind and snow, interweaving to form a two-meter-high green wall, which blocked the cold wind for the two of them, allowing them to stay by the pool for a long time without being frozen by the cold wind.

The flock of birds went to the forest to hunt, and soon returned after filling their stomachs. They circled above the water pool for two weeks, flew to the bottom of the pool one after another, and followed Ye An to the ground.

Seeing the behavior of the flock of birds, the two mutated dogs that had jumped into the bottom of the pool before immediately pricked up their ears, full of energy, clearly ready to move.

Before they took their front legs, they were already pressed against their faces by their companion's big paws.Relying on the advantages of size and strength, the latter pressed them down in the snow on the spot, preventing them from jumping down and making trouble for Ye An.

Below the pool, Ye An untied the knot on the edge of the snapping tortoise shell, wrapped the end around himself, then stepped forward, dragged the tortoise shell to the dark river, and pushed it into the water in one breath.

With the current propelling him, he will save a lot of energy walking on the shore.When encountering turbulent water, he will be dragged forward by the tortoise shell, and he needs to be careful not to be dragged into the water.

The flock of birds flew into the ground. At first, they were a little uncomfortable, but after Ye An released his emotions, he was quickly calmed down.When lizards are found on the rock wall, they will fly up to peck a few times to isolate the lizards attracted by the energy and prevent them from getting too close.

The fish in the dark river are attracted by the energy, and large waves are created on the water surface.Schools of fish that Ye An had seen and that he had never seen began to gather, forming a large shadow under the water, and soon occupied the waterway near the snapping turtle shell.

Knowing that the situation was not good, Ye An immediately speeded up and contacted the bat group at the same time.

Familiar figures flew from the front, and batch after batch of fish were washed away, some were forced to sink underwater, and some jumped out of the water, most of the former were able to escape, and most of the latter were reduced to bats. The prey, pierced through the head and back by the sharp claws, is brought back to the cave to feed the baby bats.

Coming to a shoal, Ye An dragged the snapping tortoise ashore, following the memory of yesterday, dragging the snapping tortoise all the way forward.

Coming to the bottom of the rocky mountain, Ye An first climbed up the steep rock wall, and then dragged the snapping turtle up bit by bit.Finding that the hole was not wide enough, he smashed it open with his bare hands, and then dragged the snapping turtle shell into the hole.

The edge of the snapping turtle's shell brushed against the cave wall, and the scorched shell was scraped away, revealing the crystal clear inside.

Astonishing energy continued to overflow, and the nearby mutated animals were all attracted.The group of lizards erected their bone spurs and opened their mouths, almost breaking through the blockade of the group of birds.

But it was only dangerous.

Enraged, the flock of birds folded their wings and swooped down to avoid the bony spurs on the lizard. Their sharp beaks left blood holes on the lizard's body, and then they tore a large piece of flesh with their claws.

The smell of blood spread, the injured lizard was caught by the birds, the best part was eaten, and the rest was thrown into the dark river, attracting the attention of the mutated fish, making the fish swarm more scattered, and making the bat swarm more active. Hunted successfully.

Ye An dragged the snapping tortoise shell forward, and got stuck several times on the way. In order to save time, he had to forcibly break it down, and even knocked down a stone pillar.

After finally getting close to the cave, I was stumped by an air corridor.

Not sure if this suspended stone bridge could bear the weight of the snapping tortoise shell, Ye An could only summon a large group of bats and hand them the rope on his body. If the stone bridge breaks and collapses halfway, at least it can slow down his falling speed, so that he will not He fell and was seriously injured.

"go!"

After the bat grasped the rope firmly, Ye An stepped onto the bridge, dragged the snapping tortoise shell and moved on.

The three-finger-thick rope was wrapped around his waist, and the end was wrapped around his shoulder, wrapped around his arm, and was firmly held in his hand.The snapping tortoise shell, with most of its scorched shell stripped off, slid across the stone bridge, moving forward with Ye An's tug.The crystal surface exudes warm light, which is particularly eye-catching in the dark underground.

Walking to the center of the stone bridge, the bridge deck suddenly narrowed, Ye An's forehead was sweating, and his heartbeat began to speed up.Take a deep breath, calm yourself, and move on.The sound of friction between snapping turtle shells and the bridge deck kept coming, and each sound was like a heavy drum beating on his heart, making his feet feel like he was stepping on cotton, and he had to grit his teeth tightly to concentrate better.

Finally, five steps away was the end of the stone bridge. Ye An's spirit lifted, and he unconsciously accelerated his speed.

Ye An didn't pay attention and almost fell off.Fortunately, the bat swarm reacted in time and held him firmly above, so that he could stabilize his body, retreat quickly, and drag the snapping turtle shell up.

The snapping tortoise shell was dragged to the ground, Ye An wiped off the cold sweat from his forehead, leaned against the tortoise shell and took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly, repeated several times to adjust his breathing and stabilize his heart beating too fast.

After resting for a while, Ye An made sure that there was no problem, so he dragged the snapping tortoise and continued on.

Walking across the suspended stone bridge, there are no more obstacles ahead.Ye An came to the cave smoothly, moved the bluestone blocking the entrance of the cave, and pushed the snapping turtle down the steep stone ladder.

With a blunt bang, the snapping turtle shell fell into the hole, smashing the gravel and decayed wood piled on the ground to pieces.

Ye An walked down the stone ladder immediately, and adjusted the position of the crocodile tortoise. After a few moves, the crocodile tortoise was placed in the center of the cave, facing the square-shaped courtyard above.

After finishing all this, Ye An sat down on the snapping tortoise shell, propped up one long leg, leaned his head back on the tortoise shell, felt the energy pouring into his body continuously, and couldn't help closing his eyes, feeling so comfortable that he didn't want to move.

The bats and birds that had finished hunting came one after another, flew around the snapping turtle shell, and together they lifted all the remaining scorched shells, and landed on it one after another, squeezing each other close together.

With his physical strength almost recovered, Ye An asked the bat group to take turns guarding the snapping turtle shell, and returned to the ground with the untied rope.

Before leaving, he visited the cave dug into the wall again to make sure that it was suitable for living, which strengthened his previous thoughts.

In the cold snow season, living here is far safer than on the ground.

Without the snapping tortoise, Ye An returned several times faster than when he came.

After all, the bird didn't live underground, and after absorbing enough energy, it followed Ye An back to the ground.

All the way to the bottom of the pool, Ye An tugged on the rope hanging from the top of his head, Lily of the Valley and the old man received the signal and immediately started to turn the pulley.

Ye An cooperated to climb the rock wall, left the ground smoothly, and climbed up the bluestone.

"Wait a minute first." Ye An signaled to Ling Lan and the old man, asking them to hold off on pulling the rope, and stood on the edge of the bluestone for a while, and found that at this height, the energy of the snapping tortoise shell became very weak, and it was difficult not to feel it carefully. After realizing it, he waved to Lily of the Valley.

Ling Lan and the old man continued to pull the rope, and soon he pulled up to the edge of the pool.

After Ye An stood still, he tried to sense the energy of the snapping tortoise shell again, and found that it was weaker than that under the pool, close to nothing, and he couldn't help feeling relieved.

The plan was successful.

After placing the snapping tortoise shell, the three of them worked together to clean up the fire scene.After pushing away the burnt residue, the plastron of the snapping turtle was collected and sent to the ground by the birds.

When the clean-up work came to an end, the wind and snow suddenly began to increase. The three people all speeded up their movements, quickly finished their work, and returned to the cave before the snowstorm came.

The little girl was very sensible, and before they came back, she had lit the hearth and boiled a pot of broth with jerky.

The three of them walked into the cave along the rope and ate the hot broth, which quickly warmed up their cold hands and feet.

"There are caves underground that are suitable for living. It's warmer than the ground, so it's better to move down." Ye An drank the hot soup and suggested to Lily of the Valley and the old man.

"Moving underground?" Ling Lan pondered for a moment, then nodded, "That's fine, if the wind and snow are stronger, this cave will be even colder."

The old man also had no objection.It was Ye An who took him and his granddaughter in. As long as Ye An asked, he would not object to anything.

"Then it's settled. When the wind and snow are calmer, pack up and move down as soon as possible." Ye An put down the soup bowl, broke off two branches and threw them into the fire.

Outside the cave, the cold wind whizzed past, the snow was getting bigger and bigger, the sky and the earth were silvery white, and the distance between them was less than five meters, and the figure on the opposite side might not be able to be seen clearly.

In such bad weather, even the most powerful mutant beasts would hide and dare not show up easily, but there was a convoy going the opposite way, marching forward against the wind and snow.

The team consisted of more than 120 modified vehicles. Several snow carts opened the way, and the wheels wrapped with chains rolled over the snow to open a spacious passage.

There is no sign of any city on the modified car, and there are all kinds of members on the car, including hunters with powerful combat capabilities, businessmen with careful calculations, curious teenagers, and gray-haired but hale and hearty old people.

These people gathered together to form a unique caravan in the trade zone, and drove into the delta against the wind and snow, getting closer and closer to the isolated island.