Su Yao and her family continued their journey deeper into the mountains, each step fraught with difficulty. The surrounding energy field acted like an invisible giant net, constantly interfering with their movements. Their ability to use their powers became intermittent, and even the system's navigation function frequently malfunctioned.
As they walked, they came to a narrow valley. The mountain walls on both sides were steep and sheer, covered with sharp icicles that gleamed coldly in the dim light, as if they might fall at any moment. The ground was covered with broken rocks and thick snow, and one could easily slip and fall.
Suddenly, a deep roar echoed from the depths of the valley, the sound causing snow to fall from the mountainside. Su Yao's heart skipped a beat, and she signaled to her family to prepare for battle. Not long after, a massive snow leopard appeared in their sight. Its fur was like white silk, but it was covered in strange blue stripes that shimmered with light, clearly mutated by the energy field of the area. Its eyes were like two burning blue flames, radiating a chilling killing intent, and its enormous claws left deep marks on the snow.
Su Yao launched the first attack, gathering her meager spatial energy to create a spatial blade that flew towards the snow leopard. The snow leopard easily dodged the attack, then pounced on them at incredible speed. The family members grabbed their weapons and fought back. But the snow leopard was not only incredibly fast but also possessed astonishing strength, making each pounce a perilous situation for them.
Su Yao knew she couldn't just passively take the beating. She focused her mind, trying to unleash more of her powers. The instant the snow leopard pounced on its family again, Su Yao successfully activated her fusion power, unleashing a burst of energy interwoven with flames and wind blades towards the snow leopard. This time, the snow leopard was hit, letting out a painful roar and rolling several times on the snow. But quickly, it stood up again, its eyes filled with even greater killing intent.
Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, the surrounding mountain walls began to shake violently, and huge chunks of ice and rocks tumbled down. Su Yao realized that this was deliberately provoked by the snow leopard, which wanted to use the valley's terrain to eliminate them. Su Yao acted decisively, using her spatial abilities to teleport her family behind a relatively safe boulder.
“We can’t keep fighting it like this; we have to find a way to get around it,” Su Yao said to her family. They began searching for another way out in the valley, with the snow leopard hot on their heels. In the chaos, they discovered a cave hidden on the side of the mountain wall. The cave was partially covered by vines and snow, making it difficult to spot without careful observation.
Su Yao led the way into the cave, with the snow leopard close behind. The cave was dark and damp, filled with a pungent odor. Glowing moss clung to the walls, barely illuminating the surroundings. However, they soon discovered it seemed to be a vast maze, with countless branching paths and dead ends.
During their exploration, they encountered some small mutated creatures, resembling rats but with sharp fangs and hard shells. They attacked Su Yao and her family in packs, fighting off these creatures while searching for an exit.
During a battle, Su Yao unexpectedly discovered that these mutated creatures seemed to be sensitive to a type of stone that emitted a peculiar scent. An idea struck her, and she used her spatial abilities to collect some of these stones. Then, as she passed a fork in the road, she threw the stones in different directions. Sure enough, most of the mutated creatures were attracted to the stones, which saved them a lot of trouble.
After a difficult search, they finally found the cave exit. Once outside, the interference from the energy field seemed to lessen, allowing Su Yao to use her powers more smoothly. They continued deeper into the mountains, getting closer and closer to the secret warehouse. Su Yao knew that more dangers might await them ahead, but her eyes grew even more determined; she was determined to obtain those precious supplies no matter what.
They hadn't walked far when they came across an area shrouded in thick fog, beyond which lay the secret warehouse. Su Yao told her family to stop, and she walked alone into the fog to scout ahead. The moment she stepped into the fog, the system issued an alarm: "High concentration of dangerous energy detected. Please proceed with caution." Su Yao took a deep breath and resolutely walked deeper into the fog, disappearing from her family's sight.
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