The mother otter said they still had half the distance to go, and then a bigger slope... She was starting to worry she wouldn't be able to make it back by five. Qi Tiao and Ba Tiao were already clock-reading, and she had agreed with them to be home by five, but she didn't know if she could keep her promise.
...After winding around for a while, Cheng Zhenzhu felt the slightly damp rock wall of the cave and couldn't help but wonder who dug it. She didn't know who had dug such a hidden cave here.
Although it is a little short, even when walking in the mountains, breathing is smooth, as if there is air from all directions, and it does not feel stuffy.
The cave had probably been polished a bit, with soft, broken dirt underneath, and no rocks on the left or right sides that would hurt your hands or feet. The bends weren't abrupt, so there was a certain amount of cushioning.
Another thing that surprised her was that she didn't encounter any spiders, reptiles or snakes along the way.
The only companions along the way were a few chirping little otters. Logically speaking, since no one had set foot in this cave for so long and it was a good place to hide, it shouldn't be unusual for animals to occupy it, right?
"We discovered this place by accident." The female otter was not a talkative one, but she would occasionally turn around and say a few words to Cheng Zhenzhu.
The others were whimpering and jumping around happily, but Cheng Zhenzhu hadn't established any connection with the other otters, so she couldn't quite understand what they were saying and had to rely on the mother otter to translate for her.
"So where did you live before?" Cheng Zhenzhu asked curiously. There must be water somewhere, but where on this mountain is there water? If there was water, the people of Sanshi Island wouldn't have to travel so far to carry water to water their crops...
Carrying water was considered one of the most strenuous tasks on the team, and while those who carried it generally earned full work points, the inevitable pain in their shoulders was a ache. Of course, for her, it was considered easy work, so if offered, she'd usually take it and earn the full work points...
"It's also down there. But we didn't take this route when we went hunting before." The female otter replied.
Actually, they only discovered this path after she gave birth. Because it was fun and safe, they changed their way out after that...
Cheng Zhenzhu nodded. Thinking of the slightly moist rock formation, it made sense that a few otters might be living there. With so many trees growing mid-mountain, there must be plenty of water, but the people of Sanshi Island haven't discovered it yet...
About ten minutes later, they reached the steep downhill slope the mother otter had mentioned. Cheng Zhenzhu didn't hesitate, pulling out a thick cardboard from her spaceship, and then she called a few otters onto it and started sliding.
Several otters seemed very excited, like playful children, and their cries were tinged with excitement.
"Everyone, sit tight," Cheng Zhenzhu instructed as she slid. Because the ground beneath was covered in debris, the friction was quite high, so the speed was well controlled, and the sound of the gliding sound was not that unbearable...
"Almost there, almost there!" After sliding down the steep slope, the mother otter jumped off first, followed by the others. Cheng Zhenzhu put the cardboard back into the space. The otters, perhaps having been shocked by this trick several times, had become accustomed to it.
After Cheng Zhenzhu put away the cardboard, she shone the flashlight around. This space was much larger and taller than the hole she came in from, about seven or eight square meters. She was finally able to stand up straight.
However, it seems that there is no way forward, and there are solid stone walls blocking the way in all directions...
Judging from the heights of the slopes she descended, she should be below the mountainside but above the foot of the mountain now?
"Here, here~" the female otter called out to the human who gave them food. This was not the first human who gave them food. A tall and big man had given them food before.
But the food this human gave them was the most delicious, better than any food they had ever eaten. It was delicious last time, and it was delicious this time too...
"I'm coming." Cheng Zhenzhu heard the call and withdrew her gaze from the cave.
It seems that there is still a way to go when the car reaches the mountain... After Cheng Zhenzhu finished speaking, she saw one of the otter cubs walk to a place and jumped over with a "Duang".
Then two more "DuangDuang" jumped over.
Cheng Zhenzhu opened her eyes wide and saw a small hole where the little otters jumped over, just the right size for the otters.
A few faint beams of light were filtering through the cave, but she had previously ignored them with her flashlight. Cheng Zhenzhu tilted the flashlight, set it aside, and took two steps forward, crouching down to examine it.
There's wind here... a damp wind. Is this another way out? But this way out doesn't seem to suit her at all...
The mother otter watched her family members jump down one after another, then looked at the somewhat large body of the human next to her, and suddenly thought of a question.
The hole is small and they can pass through, but what about the human?
The female otter blinked, and Cheng Zhenzhu looked at her. The man and the otter stared at each other.
"What's wrong?" Cheng Zhenzhu asked when she saw the female otter staring at her blankly.
"You seem to be having trouble getting through..." The female otter raised her two little paws, looking somewhat helpless.
It's not just like that, it's impossible to get through it at all, Cheng Zhenzhu thought silently.
"Mmmmm~" The male otter who had already jumped away squeezed his flat head over again, looking around, as if asking why he hadn't passed by yet.
"Mmmmm~" The female otter jumped twice and ran to communicate with the male otter at the entrance of the cave, asking him to think of a solution.
It also wanted to repay the favor, but how could it possibly do that? After hearing what the female otter said, the male otter looked at Cheng Zhenzhu, and his flat head drooped, appearing even flatter...
Cheng Zhenzhu looked at the depressed otters, walked over, touched them and comforted them.
Although she came here for the crystal mine, having it would be icing on the cake. If she didn't have it, she wouldn't force it. She would just treat it as a way to relax her muscles and bones. After all, she still had a lot of valuable things in her space. So there was no need to be so depressed...
"Ohhh~" At this time, one of the little otters pushed away the male otter's depressed head and handed over a round crystal stone.
It was the little otter with dark fur that was tapping the iron rice bowl to keep rhythm.
On the little otter's black paws, the light from the crystal stone and the flashlight connected, making it look even more dazzling.
This is a milky white crystal mineral. The crystal is crystal clear with horizontal stripes on the surface. The inside has a clear glass luster and is faintly cloudy.
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