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"Are you sure they have sensitive hearing?" Lina looked strange.

Abe looked back at her, not knowing why.

It signaled everyone to stop, stepped onto the stone slab, and continued to advance into the sand pile.

When it reached the depths of the sand pile, the stone slab slowly rose and opened in front of everyone.

The stone slab continued to rise as Aibei moved forward, and the exposed hole became larger and larger, until a hole was opened that Xiaohong could pass through.

Only then did everyone realize that the stone slab was five or six meters long.

At the same time, Lian Yun also understood why no one had ever discovered it.

There are very few beings like Aibei. He happened to discover it, possessing both the wind attribute to dispel sand and gravel, and the overwhelming power to open a stone slab of this weight.

As everyone got closer, a damp breeze hit them in the face.

What surprised Lian Yun was that this breath was not the usual damp and sticky breath she had thought it would have from a cave, but instead had a hint of coolness and sweetness.

Xiaohong called out, bringing Lianyun back to his senses.

What appeared before everyone was a dirt road that gradually descended, connected to a small, slightly flat platform.

At the end of the platform, there is a narrow, winding, dark passage. Looking deeper, there is only darkness.

Xiaohong folded her wings, bent her neck, and jumped under the stone slab.

Lian Yun and Lina looked at each other, then followed behind, carefully walking down the muddy road.

Lanna clenched the sword in his hand, looked around, and made sure there was no danger before following in.

Everyone stepped into the cave, stepping on the soil they had not seen for a long time.

It feels completely different from the soft sand in the desert and the stone bricks in the town. It is a natural sense of solidity and security given by nature.

"It would be great if this kind of soil could be used to grow things." Lian Yun thought.

But as far as she could see, there was not a single plant.

“Bang—”

The light outside suddenly disappeared, and a sudden loud noise behind them scared everyone.

Lina turned to look in the direction of the noise and found Abe getting up from the ground.

He rolled down from the side that was holding down the slab.

Lina hurried to help him, but Aibei had already stood up, brushed off the dirt on his clothes, and smiled at her: "Don't worry, I always come in this way."

Lina took back her supporting hand and nodded in admiration: "As expected of Abe!"

"Let's go, sir?" Aibei came to Lian Yun and asked for instructions.

Lian Yun nodded, and led by Aibei, the group officially stepped into the dark road.

Everyone walked on the dirt road, and their footsteps were soft and light.

Lanna stretched out his finger and brushed the wall of the cave, and a drop of water vapor condensed on his fingertips.

The walls were surprisingly smooth, and the frog sounds were reflected between the walls and came from all directions, making people gradually lose their way.

The croaking of frogs was incessant, growing louder as they advanced.

Lina pulled up her braids to cover her ears, her expression distorted: "Aibei, are you sure this thing won't attack through sound?"

Abe turned around blankly: "Is it very loud?"

Everyone: ...

"It's okay," Lian Yun kept up the fake smile, "Just continue to lead the way."

This cave was indeed not as simple as they had imagined. The path inside was winding and had countless forks. Although they could initially find their way by the direction of the water vapor and the source of the frog sounds, as time went on, it seemed as if there were sounds from all directions.

Fortunately, Abe knew the way, otherwise most people would probably not be able to get out after entering.

Aibei's expression showed pain for a moment: "That..."

Seeing him suddenly stop, Lian Yun frowned slightly: "What's wrong?"

Aibei covered his face and didn't dare to look at her. His voice was extremely soft: "I seem to have remembered the wrong way."

…

"Abe!" Lina punched him angrily.

"It's been too long since I came here, and this route is hard to remember. I've forgotten it even more since these naughty frogs were making noises." Abe held his head in grievance.

Lian Yun walked over and patted his shoulder, asking him to steady himself: "Don't worry, think about how you found the way here the first time you came in."

Aibei pondered: "I was... very thirsty. I didn't have time to think about anything. I just ran along the steam and got here."

"But I'm not thirsty or hungry now," Abe said, wanting to cry, "I had a very full lunch today."

“…”

Lian Yun sighed softly. He couldn't blame him for eating too much.

"Let me see if I can think of a way..." Lian Yun pondered for a few seconds, opened his backpack, and took out the [996 Summoning Box].

She looked up at her physical strength and handed the box to Lana with a somewhat lonely look.

"You take this."

Lana took the box reverently, and according to Lian Yun's instructions, found the purple button at the opening of the box and pressed it lightly.

A clear voice came from the box: "Do you want to spend 50 points of energy to summon?"

Lanna, who had experienced many ups and downs, resisted the urge to throw the box away and said expressionlessly, "Yes."

After receiving the voice command, the button on the box slowly retracted, and after a while, an iron joystick extended out.

The iron rod is in the shape of a "Z" and has a wooden handle at the end.

"Please shake to summon."

Lana glanced at Lian Yun, and after receiving the other party's slightly confused confirmation, he gripped the handle and began to turn the joystick.

As the iron rod rotated, Lana's physical strength dropped at ten times the usual rate, and the box began to emit a mechanical sound that Lian Yun was inexplicably familiar with.

The image of that memory flashed through Lian Yun's mind, and he was a little uncertain.

After 50 points of stamina were consumed, the joystick in Lana's hand retracted, the box twisted and changed, and a gradually steady movement was heard.

The rhythmic rumbling even drowned out the frog sounds for a moment.

She is familiar with this.

Lian Yun's expression was blank: "Tractor, is that you?"

The box continued to expand, and a gap opened up in the wooden blocks that were as tall as a person, and a figure walked out.

The summoning was successful!

The puppet was dressed in plain cloth, carrying a bamboo basket on his back. His exposed skin was a tan from long-term exposure to the sun, and his figure was ordinary.

Nothing seems that special.

Apart from--

It has a rectangular head.

No one had ever seen any species with such an angular head, even though it had a nose, eyes, and even a sunhat.

Although there are many races in this world, the Creator's aesthetic is online.

This is obviously not a species that can exist in this world.

Lina stepped back in fear, hugged Lian Yun's arm, and showed a panic expression for the first time: "What is this thing, sister? It's so ugly!!"

[Congratulations on the successful summoning—Puppet No. 1685, Level 3 Fisherman.]

Lian Yun quickly calmed down and hugged Lina comfortingly: "Don't be afraid, he is the fisherman we summoned."

"Fishermen?" Lina was terrified and frustrated. "What's the use of fishermen..."

"Is there anything I can do for you?" Fisherman No. 1685 seemed to come alive all of a sudden, as if he were a real living being.

Lina's voice trembled slightly: "Need you to stay away from me?"

However, Fisherman No. 1685 remained unmoved and kept his eyes fixed on Lanna.

Lanna looked at Lian Yun with a hint of apology in his expression: "Sir, I failed to summon a useful puppet."

Lian Yun shook his head and asked Lanna to ask No. 1685: "What can a Level 3 fisherman do?"

Fisherman No. 1685 responded enthusiastically: "Fishing."

Lana: “…”

That’s it?

"My Lord, I'm so sorry..."

Lian Yun raised his hand to stop his apology and continued to ask No. 1685: "Can you fish now?"

Fisherman No. 1685 nodded happily: "Yes."

He then pulled out a bamboo fishing rod from the bamboo basket behind him and strode towards a fork in the road in front of him.

!

"He can find water." Lian Yun put away the summoning box which turned back into a small box and signaled everyone to follow.

Fisherman No. 1685 was indeed useful. Following his footsteps, everyone heard the frog calls getting louder and louder.

They walked for an unknown distance, encountered countless forks in the road, but suddenly, as they turned a corner, a ray of light pierced through the unchanging darkness before them.

"There's an exit ahead!" Lina exclaimed in surprise. "I suddenly don't hate you so much anymore, 1685."

No. 1685 still ignored her words and headed towards the light.

"Wait!" Lanna called him, took a few steps forward, pulled him aside, picked up a stone from the ground and threw it towards the light.

"Swish--" The frog's croaking stopped abruptly as the stone fell to the ground. At the same time, a shadow suddenly passed by and hit the stone hard.

Everyone looked down and saw only a pile of debris left on the ground.

The frog sounds continued one after another.

"...Aibei, didn't you say I was weak?"

Aibei paused, and was glared at by everyone. He felt very aggrieved: "I don't feel any pain."

…

Indeed, the same attack was of no use to Aibei, and as a wind attribute, Aibei could dodge very quickly.

Lian Yun has full defense, so naturally he is not afraid.

"But we still have Lina and Lana."

Lian Yun had an idea in mind, but he didn't know if it would work.

She looked at Lanna and was about to speak when she was stopped.

"No," Lanna said solemnly, "I will never let you block an attack for me."

"Then...how about I give you the clothes?" Lian Yun tried to pull at the robe on his body, and got the prompt [Cannot be transferred].

"I have a cloak. My lord, I will try my best to avoid the attack." Lanna bowed slightly to her.

Lian Yun sighed: "Then you guys go ahead, Lina and I will wait here."

It's a pity that she couldn't attack.

Aibei roared and transformed into a giant bear, rushing out. Xiaohong flapped her wings and flew in with him. Lanner clutched the holy sword and walked out.

From Lian Yun's perspective, he could see that there was a very spacious cave inside, and the walls were emitting dazzling light.

They could hear the sound of water stirred up by the jumping of frogs, and could tell that it was a relatively deep pool.

Occasionally, you'd see Abe being chased and beaten by multiple long, pink tongues, roaring as he ran and turning around to attack with his claws.

You can also hear Xiaohong screaming and the sound of her wings flapping in the wind.

But Lanna was the only one missing.

Lina nervously grasped the corner of Lian Yun's clothes, a little worried: "Where is Brother Lana?"

Lian Yun also stared at the cave entrance with a slightly gloomy expression.