At that moment, Maoduoduo headed straight for the cave on the mountain.
She met Gal at the agreed-upon place. Then, she followed Gal up the mountain.
Indeed, as they drew closer, the humidity around them became quite noticeable. Any other orc would have complained about the heat and expense.
However, for CatDodo, who is quite familiar with the properties of this clay, this is a place where countless treasures are hidden.
As they drew closer, the surrounding vegetation began to exhibit the characteristics of the clay that CatDodo had been dreaming of...
"I can assure you, this clay is super easy to use."
"I'm really looking forward to it."
Gal smiled and led the group to a nearby cave.
Gal took the initiative to start a fire, gave a torch to CatDodo, and said, "It's very deep in here, and the clay inside is even better."
"Then I won't be polite!" Mao Duoduo checked her bamboo basket, which looked like it could hold a lot of things.
When Gal saw this, he couldn't help but laugh, and he also checked his own bamboo basket. It was the one that Mao Duoduo had woven for him when they lived together.
Almost as soon as they went in, Snake Rong and his three snake cubs tried to go in as well.
Snake Three took the initiative to stop them, pleading, "Daddy, we want torches too. If it's too dark inside, and we make a sound, won't Mother find out?"
“Exactly. Even if Mother finds out, she will definitely punish you severely,” Snake Two said quite frankly.
Upon hearing this, Snake Rong was speechless: "..." So, Cat Duoduo came here specifically to punish him, and wouldn't teach Snake Two and the others a lesson.
Snake One seemed to be able to hear Snake Rong's thoughts and said proactively, "Mother loves us the most and will never punish us."
Snake Rong: "...Never mind, let's go."
He left a torch behind and led the snake cubs inside. Everyone moved slowly, always keeping a safe distance from Mao Duoduo and the others to avoid being discovered.
Almost as soon as they went in, several shadows emerged from the bushes behind them.
They chuckled, exchanged glances, and began exchanging information with barely concealed excitement as soon as they appeared.
"Haha, I thought these guys were just bored and went hunting in the mountains, but now it seems they're nothing special."
"Don't waste time. Don't forget what Lord Baina asked us to do. Make sure they stay on the mountain for a few days and don't come out."
"Yes, let's get started."
The several tall orcs, working in perfect unison, began to move.
Before the cave was completely sealed, Maoduo and his friends met Sherong and his group by various unexpected means.
"No way, why are you guys here?" Cat Dodo perked up, raising her eyebrows, wanting to get a good look at them.
To everyone's surprise, the moment she spoke, a thunderous sound followed.
She sensed something was wrong and turned her head sharply, only to find Serpent Garr appearing before her with perfect understanding. With a sudden punch, the massive rock shattered into pieces with a deafening crash.
The scene was so beautiful that it earned a few excited claps from the snake cubs, who blinked their eyes, eagerly anticipating what would happen next.
But for Maoduoduo, the real surprise was yet to come.
What followed was a rather low, hoarse sound, as if something had shifted...
"Is that...some kind of sound?" CatDodo closed her eyes and tried to look in the direction of the sound. To her surprise, it was coming from the same direction it had come from, heading back the way it had come.
Galserpent Rong's expression changed. "This is bad, someone has blocked the road."
Upon hearing this, they immediately looked towards the cave entrance.
Cat Duoduo also wanted to go along, but she couldn't resist the snake cubs following her, which made her both amused and exasperated. She could only carry one on her back while holding the hands of two snake cubs at the same time.
As they continued walking forward, they somehow managed to achieve a tacit understanding and cooperation.
What happened before her eyes almost made her teeth fall out...
All that could be seen was Gal and Serpent Rong repeatedly trying to punch, but they couldn't get the thing sealing the cave entrance to open.
CatDodo paused, then asked with difficulty, "What happened?"
“Someone is following us and has deliberately blocked the exit.” In this pitch-black environment, a dark glint flashed in Serpent Rong’s eyes as he stared dangerously at the stone with the painted face.
It's unbelievable how anyone could have gotten their hands on such a stone.
"But if it's just a simple stone, it won't affect you at all," CatDodo tried to think of things in a positive light.
Unfortunately, her smile didn't last long, just as she heard the Garr Serpents say in unison, "The door is sealed with a special kind of stone that we can't open."
CatDodo: "...No way!"
Serpent Rong and Gal also succinctly introduced this stone.
There exists a special kind of stone in this world that looks no different from normal stones, but can actually absorb the power that attacks it from the outside world.
And what's sealing the cave entrance now is precisely this kind of thing. This means that no matter how powerful an orc like Serpent Garr attacks, he won't be able to force the enemy to open the way.
Cat Duoduo asked with difficulty, "Can't we push it open? Or should we try to pry it open?"
Cat Dodo perked up and decided to earn her own living and give it a try. She found a bamboo pole and made a simple seesaw.
On one side was the stone sealing the cave entrance, and on the other side were several cubs who were told to sit for now.
"You all sit still, I'll be right there." Cat Duoduo gave one last check and then came back, and the snake cubs jumped onto the bamboo in perfect unison.
There was power, there was performance, and even the thrill it brought to the scene...
The problem is that no matter how hard they try, they can't easily open the thing sealing the entrance.
The smile on Maoduo's face was fading; she had found it difficult to feel any love for the world anymore.
Why didn't it work? That's ridiculous! What happened to the lever principle?!
But when I arrived in this lovely world, it seemed that none of the old methods worked anymore.
At that moment, someone took her hand.
Snake Three said sincerely, "Mother, don't be afraid. No matter how strong the wind is ahead, I will keep it safe for you."
CatDodo: "..."
Fine, she's convinced.
But seeing that she always had a son helping her, she felt like she was going to be driven crazy.
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