Unlike Cheng Zhenzhu's frustration, the other small-clawed otters were in a very good mood when faced with the delicious food. The smaller otters, having received the food, felt that the person in front of them was a good person and seemed less timid.
One of the little otters with black spots finished eating and, perhaps feeling happy, kicked the iron rice bowl twice, making the iron rice bowl "ding-dang-dang" sound, the rhythm clear and pleasant.
Cheng Zhenzhu watched the otters slurp and kill a few more fish. She put away the pink beads and scooped a basin of ocean-blue water for them. This was diluted and re-diluted, the same water everyone used to boil drinking water at home. Consider it the otter's return gift for her rose crystal...
"Ming-ming-ming~Ming-ming-ming~" After tasting the delicious fish and drinking the wonderful water, the otters' eyes were wide open and their tongues were rolling.
The intimacy value of the small-clawed otter +1, the intimacy value of the small-clawed otter +2... With one prompt after another, Cheng Zhenzhu discovered that the intimacy value between the small-clawed otter and her had reached 100.
Then the "嘤嘤嘤" sound she heard was automatically translated into words of thanks.
"I'm so full. Thank you, thank you. Do you like this kind of weird stuff? There's a place with a lot of these weird things..."
Cheng Zhenzhu heard the mother otter say.
"I like it. You mean that pit across the way? There's no way through." Cheng Zhenzhu began to communicate with the little otter without any obstacles. Having had experience communicating with turtles before, Cheng Zhenzhu was now familiar with the communication through her consciousness.
The female otter was very happy to hear the human who gave them the food say that he liked it. Then she shook her small flat head and said, "Not there."
After answering, the mother otter signaled the other otters who had just finished their meal and were lazily working to pack up their bowls and go home, then she waved her little paw, hoping that Cheng Zhenzhu would follow them.
Cheng Zhenzhu thought there was no way out and the map didn't give any clues, so she followed a few little otters and planned to take a look. But they turned around and around and ended up at the farthest point from the pit.
Then I saw a few little otters running behind a big rock, groping around for a long time, and finally pulling out a rope together.
The rope was about ten meters long. The otters lowered it into the air, then lined up one by one, following the rope...
Seeing the rope tied to the rock, Cheng Zhenzhu was shocked. Could it be those otters who had tied it there? It's said that otters have an IQ comparable to that of a four or five-year-old child, even higher than some human-like dogs. But tying a rope shouldn't be a problem for them, right?
Such a thick rope, thicker than an otter's paw. How did they tie it? And there are so many strange knots tied in it. Are the otter's paws so flexible?
Before Cheng Zhenzhu could think more, the mother otter chatted with the other otters in a low voice for a while, and then signaled Cheng Zhenzhu to grab the rope and go down with them.
... Hearing a few pebbles fall down the mountain pass, without even a sound, Cheng Zhenzhu glanced at the worn-out rope and decisively declined. After a moment's thought, Cheng Zhenzhu activated the system's browsing tool and ultimately exchanged 8,888 Haibi for a longer, thicker, and more durable rope.
The system mall didn't have everything; it only offered tools related to fishing. However, the variety was quite rich, encompassing all the fishing tools she knew. She was now well-funded, so she could easily buy tools for under ten thousand coins...
Cheng Zhenzhu walked to the boulder with the rope and pushed it with all her might. Finding it laborious, she nodded with satisfaction. Then she tied the rope to the boulder with a sailor's knot and tied the other end of the rope to herself. After making sure it was secure, she told the otter it was all right.
She was strong, and the rock was difficult to push, so she was sure it could bear her weight. Although wealth and honor are often sought through risk, she was someone who always valued her life...
Several otters watched Cheng Zhenzhu's actions without blinking, and curiously tugged at the rope, making a few "chirp" sounds, as if expressing their appreciation for the rope.
I already thought otters were cute, and since some of them were smart, Cheng Zhenzhu liked these adorable creatures even more. She decided to leave some food for them before she left...
"Hmmmm~" The otter's rope was only about ten to twenty meters long, and the male otter quickly reached the bottom of the rope. He dropped the basin and landed steadily on the cliff. Then several otters jumped down one after another, all of them very steadily.
Cheng Zhenzhu watched the otters so skillfully that she felt they could do without the ropes. She gripped the ropes and stepped on the cliff face until she was level with the otters...
Huh? So there's a hole here too. Cheng Zhenzhu glanced towards the area next to the otters and found a dark hole wide enough for one person to pass through. The iron rice bowl at the entrance gleamed brightly.
"Ming-ming-ming~" Several otters signaled to Pearl to come to the cave entrance together.
Cheng Zhenzhu nodded, landed at the cave entrance, and untied the rope. The space inside was wider than she had just seen, though not very high. The rocky soil near the entrance still shone with the warm sunlight from the western mountains, a few streaks of light, and even a few handfuls of soil inside occasionally shimmered. But further in, she couldn't make out much more...
Looking at the bare rocks at the entrance of the cave showing old marks, Cheng Zhenzhu bent over to take a look and guessed that the cave must be quite old.
But the cave entrance wasn't their final destination. Several little otters pushed the basin inward. Cheng Zhenzhu crouched down to follow. The further in, the fainter the light. Afraid of stepping on the little otters ahead, Cheng Zhenzhu took out two flashlights and illuminated the path ahead.
A few little otters saw the light and curiously grabbed their shadows to play with them.
Actually, Cheng Zhenzhu never really liked places like this where you couldn't see the end of the world and had to take one step at a time. But with the company of a few little otters, she found it quite interesting...
Then, Cheng Zhenzhu felt that she had gone down a big slope. She was too lazy to walk, and it was really uncomfortable to hunch over, so she found a thick cardboard box and slid down. Several otters jumped onto the cardboard box and took a ride with her.
After winding her way through the mountains, Cheng Zhenzhu couldn't help but ponder a question: how would she get home?
Cheng Zhenzhu took out her cell phone and checked the time. It was already three o'clock. It was about two o'clock when she took the video of the otters. After a lot of trouble, she finally reached the entrance of the cave. Now she has been walking into the cave for about 20 minutes.
But it hasn't arrived yet.
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