Lin Yan didn't insist on keeping vigil either. Her body really couldn't hold on.
As soon as night comes, I can't resist my body's instinct and become drowsy.
That night, Kurotsuchi divided the people into two halves and took turns keeping watch, fearing that the vicious beast would catch up and prepare in advance.
As the night got darker, Lin Yan couldn't resist and fell into a deep sleep.
Just when everyone thought everything was normal and nothing was out of the ordinary, a group of black shadows approached quietly.
It is like a ghost, its flexible body is very agile in the dark night, it makes almost no sound, and blends into the dark night.
Huang Li and Huo Qiang stood on guard outside, holding spears in their hands, waiting attentively. If there was the slightest movement, they would be ready to pursue and attack at any time.
When a group of black shadows rushed over, the spears in their hands were thrust out at the same time, but both of them missed. A dark shadow jumped in between the two of them.
Huang Li hurriedly shouted: "The enemy is attacking!"
Black shadows moved among the crowd like smoke and fog, making it difficult for people to guard against them.
After a while, I heard the muffled scream of someone being hurt.
Unable to see what it was in the darkness, Kurotsuchi immediately ordered: "Light the torch."
Everything happened in an instant, without warning and no time for reaction. The people guarding outside were slightly confused and immediately restored order.
They must hold on and not let the beast break into the middle.
After the torches were lit, people saw the true face of the black shadow. He clenched the weapon in his hand and struck quickly at the black shadow.
In less than ten minutes, the black shadow was assassinated by various sharp weapons and turned into a ball of flesh and blood.
Lin Yan woke up when the chaos started and was quickly picked up by Mao Mu, ready to escape at any moment.
After the black shadow was killed, Mao Mu took her to the black shadow and said, "What is this thing? It's silent. Our people didn't notice it at all."
Seeing everyone gathered around, Kurotsuchi said hurriedly: "Those who are not injured should be on guard duty and be alert at all times."
He walked up to the black shadow, observed it for a while and said, "I have never seen such a ferocious beast before."
Everyone looked at Lin Yan expectantly, waiting for her to speak.
Lin Yan read the introduction to the black shadow in the science and technology museum. To be honest, she really couldn't tell what the bloody mass was.
Without the Pang Bao plug-in, the black shadow would have appeared there intact, and she wouldn't have been able to recognize it.
"This is a lynx. It is shaped like a wolf and a cat. It is also called a wolf cat. It feeds on rats, hares, etc. It likes to live alone, is good at climbing and swimming, is not afraid of severe cold, and often comes out at night. It is known as a night hunter."
What Lin Yan didn't say was that the size of this lynx was more than twice the size recorded in the science and technology museum.
Lan Yue was the first to react, "So, this is the only one, right?"
"That's the theory." Lin Yan wasn't sure if there were any other lynxes. "It's not safe at night, so we can't let down our guard."
Kurotsuchi said solemnly: "We shouldn't let down our guard. One of them is already very difficult to deal with. We just injured six people, two of them were seriously injured. Their legs were bitten and the bones were visible."
"I'll go over and take a look." Lin Yan said hurriedly.
On this trip, the team had prepared herbs to stop bleeding and detoxify.
Lin Yan, Lan Yue, and Mao Mu all fell silent after seeing the injured with their own eyes.
The wound was too big and the bleeding wouldn't stop, even with hemostatic medicine. They tried their best to treat her, but there was nothing they could do.
Half an hour later, the lives of the two seriously injured people came to an end.
Everyone was silent. They were originally full of confidence, but reality poured down a basin of cold water on their heads. It was biting and cold, making them deeply aware of the cruelty of the wild.
Lin Yan and Lan Yue were still young and faced death for the first time, and the bloody fact was right in front of them.
They watched with their own eyes as their companions who were still alive a moment ago closed their eyes forever, and they could no longer see the sun tomorrow.
At this moment, they deeply understood the fragility of life, the terror of ferocious beasts, and their own insignificance and humbleness.
This night, no one could sleep anymore.
Those who died in the wild would be buried on the spot by fellow tribesmen, not wanting their bodies to be poisoned.
The sun rose as usual the next day, and everyone was silent in the morning light. With a heavy heart, they dug a pit and buried the two seriously injured people on the spot.
Watching the living life turn into dead bodies, buried in the soil, disappearing forever. Lin Yan's whole body was shrouded in grief. She felt so uncomfortable.
Although I have seen the ferocity of ferocious beasts, there have been many near misses. This time I wasn't so lucky and someone paid the price with their life. Only then did she realize clearly that this was a primitive jungle where the weak and the strong preyed on each other, and humans were far less powerful than she thought.
Only after personal experience do I understand that human beings are vulnerable in front of ferocious beasts.
Just one lynx killed two and injured four in less than five minutes.
Lan Yue patted Lin Yan's shoulder and said, "Let's go."
Lin Yan took a look and saw that everyone had packed up and was ready to set off again. She took a deep look at the two bumps on the ground, then turned and walked towards Maomu.
In the next few days, the people in the team spoke little and were doing their own things in an orderly manner. But everyone tightened their nerves and were ready to rise up and kill the enemy at any time.
Lin Yan was silent for a day, the smile on his face disappeared, and he lay on Mao Mu's back, his head empty, his thoughts fluctuating and spreading, without any focus.
Lan Yue glanced at Lin Yan from time to time, and she was keenly aware that something was wrong with Lin Yan's state. Everyone was sad when their companions left, but Lin Yan's grief was different.
She seemed to have been hit hard and fell into it for a moment, unable to extricate herself.
"Maomu, walk slower and let Lin Yan see clearly."
Mao Mu looked at Lan Yue in confusion, "What are you looking at?"
Lan Yue blinked at him, then looked at the person behind him, and Mao Mu understood belatedly.
He slowed down and reminded Lin Yan to take a look when he saw a flower. When he encountered a tree, he would ask Lin Yan for a long time.
Lan Yue saw Mao Mu being so successful and pulled Lin Yan out, temporarily relieved.
Since encountering the lynx, the team's vigilance has greatly increased, and more people are keeping watch every night. Everyone sits in a circle and holds their weapons in their arms while sleeping.
After walking for ten days, I encountered a herd of cattle. Fortunately, they did not attack them. They got out of the way in time and there were no casualties.
When we arrived at the forest where we met the hedgehog for the first time, everyone called it the hedgehog forest, and we saw many hedgehogs coming and going. Someone was accidentally pricked by a hedgehog. It only stung slightly. After observation, he found that it was not poisonous and had no other symptoms, so he was completely relieved.
After passing the hedgehog forest, we walked for another three days to reach the mine.
There were no surprises along the way and we arrived at our destination safely.
It took eighteen days for the team to arrive at the mine, which was much shorter than the first time.
Everyone gradually relaxed when they saw that the mine was still the same as before, the tools they left behind were still there, and there were no traces of the beast's activity.
People who came to the mine for the first time were curious and climbed into the cave to look around, and couldn't wait to start mining.
Ore is valuable, everyone knows this.
1 kilogram of iron ore is worth 1 dime, allowing them all to clearly see the value of the ore.
(End of chapter)
