The next day, at dawn, the hunter and his party left the camp and set off.
Carrying a large amount of ammunition and supplies, they were not very fast. It was indeed dangerous to enter the hunting ground with such a nearly full load.
However, considering Hilda and Ancil's hunter levels, as well as the ecological level of the area outside the volcano, this level of risk is acceptable.
But even so, Hilda and the others still showed a considerable degree of caution, always maintaining a vigilant formation to guard against any monster surprise attacks.
Under normal circumstances, the shooter should be the safest person in the center of the team. After all, the shooter's self-protection ability is relatively weak when faced with emergencies.
However, at this time, the person receiving protection in the center of the team was Feng Ying.
This made Feng Ying feel very strange. Why did she say she was also a shield and ax user?
Among the four types of melee hunters who use shields, except for the sword wielder, who usually serves as a shortstop or supporter, the gun wielder, the spear wielder, and the shield and ax wielder are all standard vanguards.
As an avant-garde, he was protected in the middle by two shooters, one behind the other. Isn't it too bad?
So, during a short break, she raised this point with captain Hilda, hoping to adjust her position.
Feng Ying believed that with her own strength, she would be relatively able to fight in the area outside the volcano, not to mention entering the lava cave inside the mountain, right?
Hilda refused, for a simple reason.
It's true that you are a swordsman, but you are the weakest, so you should just stay in the middle of the team.
Ancil's statement was even more unsparing.
Are you avant-garde? No, it's a truck.
Feng Ying returned to the center of the team angrily. At the same time, she kept thinking in her heart that when her hunter level catches up in the future, she will mock you as a "weak shooter"!
The journey to Camp No. 2 was uneventful. We encountered two monsters on the way, but they did not pose any threat to the team.
The two giant bees were shot and exploded by Ancil before they could fly close. The Pterosaurus that was hovering over the team, looking for an opportunity to take advantage, was also shot down by Hilda with an arrow.
Most of the day passed, and Feng Ying didn't even have a chance to draw her weapon, and the group arrived at Camp No. 2.
Hilda walked around the temporary camp and nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, quite good. Although it's open air, it shouldn't rain in the short term, so you can camp.
Everyone, please unload the excess ammunition and supplies. We will take turns to rest until tomorrow morning, and then set off to start hunting. "
"I feel like I can set off after a short rest. It's still very early and I'm not tired," Feng Ying muttered.
She wanted to take out her weapon and kill something, even a big wild boar.
"no."
Hilda was extremely serious about this matter, "Feng Ying, have you ever been hunting in volcanic areas?"
Once Hilda, who was powerful, had a high status, and had been an instructor for many years, became serious, she was much more attractive than Gordon Anhill and the others, and Feng Ying couldn't help but tighten her neck.
"Nothing said"
"Due to the presence of volcanic ash, the volcanic zone is always dark, especially the inner areas of the mountain, which are cut off from sunlight. The light basically comes entirely from the lava.
Therefore, the volcanic zone is one of the few places where there is not much difference between day and night and we can operate throughout the night. We will probably have to hunt for a long time this time.
Considering the extremely hot temperatures and complex terrain, sufficient physical strength is very important and must be recharged. "
Feng Ying nodded quickly to show that she understood.
"Eat now and then you two go to bed. Your shift will start in six hours and we'll leave tomorrow morning."
Another night passed, and this was already the fourth day since they arrived in the volcanic zone.
Although the volcano is hot and sleeping on the ground is really not comfortable, the hunters have long been used to it.
After checking the equipment and props for the last time, they finally officially started hunting. Under Ancier's guidance, they arrived at a hillside not far from Camp No. 2.
There is a steaming entrance here that leads to a lava cave inside the mountain.
"Have a cold drink."
The hunters drank cold drinks one after another, and Feng Ying also fed Amber some.
They walked into the cave entrance. The cave was not flat, but a steep slope of nearly 45 degrees.
It was difficult to walk normally on this slope without relying on ropes and tools. The hunters simply sat down and slid all the way down.
After getting far away from the cave entrance, the light in the cave became very dim, and even the companions around him could not see clearly. Fortunately, this situation did not last long.
As it continues downward, the temperature gets higher and higher, and there is an orange-red light similar to fire emerging from the front - it is the golden-red light coming from the hot lava.
"Slow down." Hilda warned.
The hunters spread their limbs, slowed down their sliding speed, and finally stopped and stood up.
"I'm in front, stay alert."
Feng Ying was caught in the middle by two fellow shooters again, but this time she didn't dwell on anything. To be honest, this legendary hell-like environment made her feel uncomfortable.
The group of people walked forward slowly, and after walking out of the narrow corridor, the front suddenly became clear.
Feng Ying couldn't help but let out a soft "Wow!"
This is a golden-red world, with waterfalls, rivers, and lakes made of viscous lava everywhere, and even the rocks on the ground are faintly glowing red.
If the hunters' greaves had not been well insulated and they had drank cold drinks in advance, their feet would have been burned by walking on such a ground.
Hilda looked around to confirm the terrain, then compared it with the previous location of the cave entrance, and quickly confirmed their current location.
She gestured - go east.
The team took action, and they quickly passed through the scorching cave and headed towards the area where Hilda had found the blaster dragon.
Feng Ying could feel that the terrain was gradually going downwards.
She couldn't help but feel a little worried. It was already so hot here. If she continued to move forward, would it become more and more exaggerated? There's lava under your feet and there's nowhere to walk?
However, things turned out to be exactly the opposite of what she thought.
After passing through several hot caves and corridors, the surroundings suddenly became cooler.
Of course, this coolness is relative, but compared to the previous ghost place where you would be roasted and fucked if you didn't drink cold drinks, this place where you can't see the lava is really cool.
The reason for the lower temperature here is also simple. An underground river meanders in front of them.
The water was not deep, nor was it urgent. Anhil leaned over and touched the water with his fingertips. "It doesn't feel corrosive. It should be fresh water, and the water temperature is not too high."
Amber the tooth hound acted more directly than him. It put its nose into the water and smelled it, then directly stuck out its tongue and licked the water and drank it.
"This is unreasonable. Why does such an underground river appear in a volcano? The river water has not been evaporated or polluted by lava?" Ancier really couldn't understand.
Feng Ying was too lazy to think. She took two steps into the underground river, which was no deeper than her thighs. She glanced at Hilda secretly. Seeing that the latter had no objection, she simply pretended to fall and fell in.
If you are going to cross the river anyway, take a quick dip and treat it like a shower.
Amber also jumped in.
Seeing a man and a dog splashing in the shallow water, Hilda was angry and amused.
"Get up quickly, we have to hurry."
Ps. The maps of Rise are very unscientific.
(End of chapter)
