Chapter 81: .Underwater Horror (Part 2)

Yuno tugged the medicine box and portable lamp with both hands, affixed to Rhea's shoulder and dared not move. He watched countless strange fish jumping out of the water and opened his huge mouth, but they all passed by just a little bit. When he was nervous, he was secretly amazed by the keen skills of his companions.
The vast ice lake was endless, Rhea only followed the direction of the dark river flowing straight, flying past the rising ice on her toes, occasionally waving a sword when she couldn't avoid it. Even if the ancient holy sword condensed with pure divine power confronts this extremely ice-resistant monster, it is effortless. The white light flashes with blood flying, the back of the strange fish and the gray fins are all cut off, struggling to plunge into the ice lake. A large area of ​​water that was dyed red was even shattered and eaten by the same kind.
However, perhaps it was because the attack of the school of fish had never been fruitful. When she jumped more than a hundred meters, she suddenly felt a bright light in front of her, and a huge whirlpool curled up on the surface of the water, and two round pupils with shining light rose slowly like a scorching moon. Accompanied by a super strange fish that is hard to imagine appeared in front of him.
Its shape is similar to the flat ones next to it, but its size is dozens of times larger, and its brilliance appears occasionally, and a golden diamond-shaped gem is born on the huge forehead, and the exquisite light is constantly radiating, which is obviously no ordinary A mutant monster in the sense.
As soon as Rhea saw the light rise, she jumped back several times like a reflection, waving her hand to release a large ice sheet to build a room for movement, in preparation for the upcoming fierce battle. But the imposing monster fish leader didn't care about her movements at all, opened his huge swallowing mouth and let out a roar. Numerous golden rings were produced from the gems on its forehead, and the shock ripples swept across the ice lake. Of coming.
This golden ring... isn't this golden ring exactly the scene I saw in the fortress back then! ? Yuno was frightened for a while, looking up at the golden light sweeping by, thinking of the cataclysm that year, only felt that his strength was sucked away by the light. He didn’t know why his mind suddenly hurt. He couldn’t help but soften his hands. He dropped the medicine box and the glowstone lamp into the lake. If Rhea hadn’t surrounded him, even people would have to fall into the ice lake. .
The situation of the female archer is not much better than him. After the golden light swept through, the balance of divine power in her body was instantly broken by an inexplicable force, and the feeling of weakness and dizziness made her almost unable to stand on the shaking ice. After the initial strong impact, she gritted her teeth and squatted down, and first carried Yuno, who was unable to stand up, to her back and tied it with a belt. With one hand against the ice surface, she slowly strengthened the defense, while holding the holy sword in the other, she guarded against countless people waiting to attack. Weird fish.
The little guys crowded on the water kept leaping and attacking, Rhea's mind was stinging, her divine power was faint, and there was no way to accurately avoid their attacks, and she could only use her sword to chop. The blood and water splashed all over her face with a strong stench, but her brows were not frowned, the lightsaber in her hand did not tremble, and she slashed at every opponent with mechanical precision.
The corpses of the strange fish quickly piled up on the ice, and she took the opportunity to cover them with ice, using these to build defensive barriers. It's just that the superimposed smell is like an inducer, and it has caused the fish to come in madly, and they start to bite the ice layer constantly, wanting to get the deliciousness right in front of them.
In a critical situation, Rhea had to deal with the pattering strange fish while still barely holding the ice under her feet. The bangs had been soaked in sweat and stuck to her forehead, and the tiger's mouth holding the sword began to feel tearing pain. The little doctor was sore and unable to raise his strength, so he could only put his hands on his companion's side, urging the white light from the starting point to flow into her body, which somewhat eased some divine exhaustion.
Seeing that the ice layer is getting smaller and smaller, and this boundless underground lake does not know where the shore is, she is anxious, and glances at the leader of the strange fish who slowly dived back to the bottom. She was about to try her luck to evacuate back, but she heard the distance. There was a clear call: "You two fools, come here soon!"
This moment of life and death, the whispers that sounded like thunder, shocked her whole body, and the sword light waving in her hand stopped for an instant. A few strange fish happened to fly at this lightning-like timing, and she instantly recovered and split left and right, but after a moment of trance, a strange fish broke through the defensive circle from behind her smoothly, opened its serrated mouth and bit it. On Yuno's calf, the piercing pain with a torn muscle between them, the little doctor couldn't help but screamed.
Rhea couldn't see the situation behind her, and she wanted to swing out of the ice wall with her backhand, but the only divine power in her body could hardly support the violent consumption. In the end, only a thin layer of ice debris fell on Yuno, making him exposed. His skin almost lost its touch.
When the monsters heard this call, they swarmed and wanted to expand the results. She didn't dare to stay on this Jedi Island any longer, and couldn't check the injuries of her companions. She struggling to step on the ice floes and jump to where the sound came from. The little doctor gritted his teeth, tremblingly took out the short hand blunderbuss that was used as a bodyguard from his waist, danglingly moved to the head of the strange fish hanging on his legs without letting go, and made several strokes with all his strength. The buckle finally fired a bullet.
The close impact smashed the small half of the monster's head to pieces, but the fine fangs had penetrated into the flesh, even if the body died. At this moment, he was numb in his mind. He made a few false hand guns without knowing it, and then reluctantly applied some healing light to the wound with the last bit of consciousness, then let his hands loose his head and tilted, listening to the sound of the hand guns falling into the water, and fainted. Died on the shoulders of companions.
"Come on!" The rescuer who didn't know where he heard the gunshot, and his tone changed even more hurriedly, "There are vines here, hurry up, I'll pull you up!"
Rhea immediately caught his position, and after a few more leaps, with the light of the ice sword, he finally saw a flat stone wall appeared in front of him, and the vines with thin arms were hanging on the wall. She held her breath, held her last breath and grabbed it forcefully. Fujisuo trembled and quickly lifted up. Looking back, the monster leader in the whirlpool, not knowing whether he was disturbed by the gunfire, surfaced again, staring. Golden round pupils searched for uninvited guests who dared to invade the territory.
Fortunately... I'm going to be swept by the weird golden light again, I'm afraid it's true... She squeezed the vines so tightly that she didn't dare to move. She gradually became blurred. In order to save energy, she could only hang her head down on the life-saving rope, and felt that Fujisuo paused in a daze, followed by a pair of thin but powerful hands around her shoulders, and carried them up.
The black paint in this cracked small cave was not even shining. Rhea thrust the ice sword into the ground with his eyelids, and saw a young man squatting in front of him with a gleam of white light, with goggles on his forehead and draped He had a short light-colored linen cloak with a few lines on his face, his skin was darker, and his green eyes quivered slightly in the light, just like the pair of unusually conspicuous cat ears on his head.
Shapeshifter? She is no stranger to this kind of divine power. There are many people in the ice city who can transform into giant bears, but they can still maintain the characteristics of beast ears in a human form... She really hasn’t seen it before, is it at this age? A small lifesaver, is actually an incredible master shapeshifter?
She was already extremely tired at this time, and she couldn't think about it, she cautiously thanked her, first pulled the belt around her waist, and put Yuno carefully on the ground to check his injury. The remnant body of the strange fish is still stuck in the calf, and the hideous teeth are deeply embedded in the meat. Up to now, there is still no sign of loosening.
She didn't have any medical tools, and the only medicine box was left. She could only wave her hand and apply a thin layer of ice on the wound to stop the bleeding, leaning against his ear and trying to call out gently. But the doctor who was in a coma had no response, his face was like a white paper, and only the occasional trembling eyelashes confirmed his survival.
The cat-eared boy stared straight at the strange fish embedded in the wound, his eyes almost bent into slits. He didn’t think this little injury was a big deal. It was just a bite by a fish. He has experience in this matter... as long as he pulls out his fangs and licks, he returns to the village to sleep for a while, the next day. OK! He nodded proudly, still glaring at the half fish, thinking about how to pick it up sneakily.
After several attempts were useless, Rhea raised her head again, only to feel that her eyes were a little vacant and scattered, rubbing her forehead and staring at the fangs of the strange fish, helpless. If it bit her, she won't wrinkle her brows. She pulls out the spirits, puts it in gauze and wraps it up, and moves freely after a few minutes. It's just that Yuno's body has not experienced countless pains like hers. This unknown strange fish is even harder to say whether it will be poisonous or not. If it takes too long, the wound will become infected and inflamed.
There was a drowsy dizziness in her head. She bit the tip of her tongue vigorously, stabilized her trembling hands to melt the ice, and swung her sword to cut away the remains of the strange fish, leaving only a row of fangs stuck in it. On the calf that had already turned blue.
I hope there are no toxins... Rhea narrowed her eyes nervously, and was about to pull them out. The rescuer who had been silent until now suddenly asked: "Hey, that fish, do you want more?"
fish? Rhea was taken aback by his question, and looked at the young boy who was smiling eagerly in front of him, thinking that he was in a trance and had misheard: "What did you say?"
"That, fish, do you want more?" The boy blinked his big eyes and pointed at the remaining half of the fish on the ground.
"...Please, please." Actually, she really wanted to fish... The female archer's expression was slightly sluggish, but she didn't say much.
With permission, the boy picked up the fish with joy, turned around and ran back without saying a word, and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye.
The boy with unknown origin and a little weird behavior made Rhea look inexplicable. In the darkness, she did not dare to leave Yuno to chase. She continued to stare at the wound and traced a few times, gritted her teeth, and pulled out her broken teeth like lightning. come out.
The red blood spattered out, and the sudden pain caused the little doctor who was still drowsy to flick, twitching and squeezing his fists, sweating slightly on his pale face. But Rhea sighed with relief when she saw the bright red blood, and her dark complexion eased a bit. She kept under her hands, first stopped the wound with ice, then pulled some soft clothes lining, and dipped it in the strap. The half-bottle of spirits that was saved, and then swept away the ice particles, three or two times to wrap the wound firmly.
Gemini protection... she closed her eyes and couldn't help but silently pray, deal with the wound and then wiped her face, her hands were full of cold sweat, and she felt that Venus was colliding in front of her, so she quickly sat cross-legged and meditated to adjust the disorderly divine turbulence in her body. .
But before Rhea had been sitting for long, there was the sound of Xisuo Suo’s footsteps not far away. She squinted vigilantly, and the pair of clear cat eyes flashed in the dark, with another pair of bigger ones behind. Brighter, it doesn't seem like a human elliptical pupil.
"I almost forgot to tell you, this is my secret base, don't tell anyone!" The cat-eared boy's clear voice sounded again, he warned that he was about to leave, and Rhea hurriedly asked. : "Little brother, can you please tell me what exactly is this place?"
"This is Binghu Cave..." The young man blinked in the dark, his tone of voice did not hesitate, "Which village are you from? Do you dare to rush without knowing the name?"
Ice lake cave? She had never heard of this name. Seeing the boy's ignorant look, she could only ask in another way: "Then, can I find a doctor nearby? My partner is seriously injured and needs urgent medical attention."
"Doctor..." The boy cat glanced at Yuno, who was fainted on the ground, and hesitated, "Then, or else, will you come back to the village with me? The elder grandpa must have a way!"
"Thank you so much..." She struggled to get up and bowed, then put Yuno on her back, drew out the ice sword and stepped forward, looking at the little benefactor with the light.
Mao Shao was dressed in a lightweight dress with a desert-like atmosphere. He smiled and showed pointed tiger teeth. His short apricot hair was a bit messy. The short sleeves of linen clothes and the crotch-legged trousers were more childish. Behind him squatted a giant mutant gerbil that was higher than his head, carrying a simple saddle, and staring at them with shiny round eyes. The long beard trembled with the shaking of the nose, looking curious.
"It's better to put him on Papa's back. Papa is very strong and soft and comfortable to sit on!" Seeing that she was struggling with her back, the young cat kindly pointed to the gerbil, his face hanging. A proud smile.
Rhea looked at the giant mouse and hesitated for a few seconds. She didn't know if this big guy was obedient, but she was indeed weak and unable to support her. After thanking again, she loosened the strap and hugged Yuno in front of the gerbil. She was about to put her companion on the saddle, when the giant mouse suddenly trembled all over her body and quickly moved back a few steps, sniffing and sneezing, seemingly uncomfortable.
"Papa! What's the matter with you?" The young cat hurried over and calmed the giant mouse for a long time. He turned his head and looked at the dazed Ria suspiciously, and sniffed his nose to understand the reason. "Oh, you have a smell...well..." His sense of smell was very keen, and he couldn't stand the irritation of the strange smell, so he hurriedly covered his nose to hide behind the gerbil.
Rhea was taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously raised her sleeves and smelled it. The smell that was entangled in her body had long been washed away because of her unique extreme cold power. She smelled it and did not notice anything wrong, until she remembered that After losing the stinky mushroom carrying the vessel, it suddenly became clear. She reached out and touched the cloak bag, and started with a wet and cold water stain. After such a long time, the ice cubes sealed with stinky mushrooms could no longer support and began to melt, and the smell of smell naturally drifted out, but she was in the underground maze Smell it for too long, I didn't feel it at all.
She quickly took out the ice cubes and re-reinforced it, tore off the small cloak, wrapped it in a layer, and stuffed it into the bag. She patted her clothes to remove the residual odor before spreading her hands to signal to the teenager. The young cat cautiously stepped forward, smelled at her side for a long time, nodded in satisfaction to call Papa over, jumped on the back of the mouse and fixed the little doctor on the saddle before instructing the giant mouse to take Rhea out.
The passage was not spacious enough to prevent them from touching the top of their heads. Rhea followed the gerbil, who leaned forward slowly, and saw the digging paw prints on the uneven stone walls, and secretly guessed that this passage should be Is it the masterpiece of the giant rat beside you...
They walked silently for a few minutes, the cave was still dark and unchanged, Rhea did not dare to relax, always holding the ice sword tightly to guard against danger. Cat boy had a leisurely expression, repeatedly humming a messy little song, and then felt bored, and chuckled gossips with her with a smile: "Right, why did you fight that big fish king? It's amazing. , Haven’t the elders in your village reminded it?"
The elders of the village... I’m afraid this young man has never left his village... Rhea shakes her lips, not sure how to answer this naive question, can only say that she is a mercenary from Rock City. The task is performed here, and the details are inconvenient to inform Yunyun.
"Rock City!? That's amazing. I heard that it is big, much bigger than Maruli City! Isn't it true? Isn't it fun?" The boy was full of envy. Without interest, he jumped down and grabbed her sleeve and kept asking.
"Of course it is much bigger than Maruli. Although it is far from some old big cities, there are many special places in Rock City..." Rhea didn't know how to introduce Rock City, picking up some interesting things. The matter is briefly said.
The boy cat was even more excited when he heard it: "There is something bigger than Rock City? Where is it? I really want to see it!" He raised his head and looked at the top of the rock, his brows full of yearning, as if he could see through the heavy rock formations. To a huge super city.
Rhea was infected by his pure starry gaze. Suddenly a wave of warmth surged in her heart, adding a touch of affection to him, curling her lips and smiling lightly: "If I have a chance, I can take you to Rock City. ...Don't expect too much. There are many people and small rooms, and the prices are not cheap. If it weren't for the mercenary guild there, no one would like to live permanently."
"Okay, okay!" The cat boy laughed happily, and kept his little head nodding. "I heard Big Brother Gray Eagle say that Yancheng is full of fragrant grilled fish! I must eat it!"
The female archer laughed dumbly and felt a little more relieved: "Don't worry, I will definitely make you full."
"Then it's settled! Great!" The young man turned a few times excitedly, and then pulled her to pat his chest, "By the way, I forgot to introduce it. My name is Koni, your name is what name?"
"Rhea, Rhea Turner." She replied softly.
"Rhea, Rhea...Turner." He lowered his head and muttered a few words in a low voice, as if he was reciting, and then pointed to the little doctor, "What's that person's name?"
"His name is Yuno."
"Yuno, Yuno... his name is much easier to remember than yours!" The young man easily memorized the two pronunciations and made a final comment with a smile.
"Puff..." Rhea couldn't help laughing, thinking that this boy was really simple and cute.
The two of them talked more relaxedly, and a little dim light gradually appeared in front of her. She couldn't help feeling excited, and accelerated her pace past the giant mouse, facing the clearer light, smelling the more and more fresh breeze, entangled in her mind. The haze is like the beginning of a cloud.
With hurried steps, she finally rushed out of the shackles of darkness. Outside the passage was an abandoned old house with rubble. Then she passed through the stone gate, and the scenery in front of her made her almost fascinated. The sky is blue and white, the warm sun is shining on the earth, and the pure snow peaks surrounding the field of view rise in the sky, and the flat lake is lying at the foot of the snow-capped mountains. Closer, there are hills full of rich green grass fragrance.
"Right there!" The young cat took the giant mouse and stood on the undulating hills with her side pointing to the distance. The snow-white four-leaf windmills were faintly visible, as if they were inviting, flying around them.