Water is an essential condition for the survival of all living things.
Tiger Dad sniffed and used his spiritual power to sense the moisture. This was an ability he gained after evolving into a spirit beast, and using spiritual power could enhance his sensitivity to elements such as moisture.
Lin Qian and Yong Qi were quite excited once they entered the forest. It had been so long since they had seen a green forest, it was hard not to be excited.
The two tiger cubs pawed at the grass and bushes, as if it were their first time out.
Even the chipmunk squeaked loudly twice before leaping up and jumping on the trees, no longer wanting to stay on Lin Qian's back.
In the vast basin, there are countless roars and cries of birds rushing to their new homes, while on the towering, majestic snow-capped mountains, two figures stand alone, still guarding the barrier not far away.
"Whoosh—"
The wind on the snow-capped mountain began to howl, clearly showing signs of becoming chaotic. The snow-capped mountain was no longer a place where living beings could stay; it abandoned its gentle appearance, and the wind and snow suddenly began to fall.
The young man named Axu stared blankly at the barrier, the tears that had just flowed from his eyes freezing instantly.
The temperature on the snow-capped mountain had plummeted to minus 90 degrees Celsius. If he hadn't become an Awakened One, which greatly enhanced his physique and ability to withstand the cold, he would have instantly become an ice man.
Amo stood beside him and silently took out a rope to tie the two of them together. The wind and snow had made it difficult to see their surroundings, so this would prevent them from getting lost.
"Go down the mountain..."
Ah Xu lowered his head and spoke in a hoarse voice.
His throat felt blocked, his heart felt heavy, and he was completely lost. But he knew that if he didn't leave, Amo would continue to wait, and he didn't want to hurt Amo.
'Brother...I will definitely come back!' The young man looked back, his eyes filled with unwavering conviction.
His rational mind knew that the chances of his brother surviving were close to zero, but without seeing his brother's body with his own eyes, he wanted to hold onto a sliver of hope, even if it was just wishful thinking.
Amo didn't speak. He silently took steps, leading the young man down the mountain.
From the moment he left the secret realm until the entire herd of beasts departed, he simply watched quietly as Ah Xu steadfastly guarded this place, waiting for that familiar young man to appear.
He didn't say a word from beginning to end, because he knew and understood.
On the night of the green lightning, he lost all his family members overnight. The morning he woke up at his desk, frustrated by the power outage in the office building, he walked down from the 16th floor and into the community, only to be met with incomprehensible bad news.
No matter how much he disbelieved, he couldn't change anything.
That terrible, merciless vortex swallowed his family, leaving them not even a single intact remains...
No one knows how he got through that time, not even himself. There were no remains at the funeral, no mourners. He went through all the procedures like a walking corpse.
He then returned to his hometown in a daze, dug several graves, but ultimately failed to bury anything.
Later, he inexplicably gained strange abilities, but he was neither happy nor excited. He stayed at home as usual, living his days in a daze.
Unexpectedly, disaster did not spare humanity. On the way to escape, he looked at the two brothers who depended on each other for survival, and at the villagers who supported each other in the village. He was very envious. He envied them for having relatives and a reason to live.
Now, he is still lost, not knowing where to go or what to live for.
But he knew that to live, he had to find hope.
The two disheveled figures grew smaller and smaller in the wind and snow. The moment they stepped out of the snow-capped mountain, the mysterious mountain trembled slightly for a moment, and then the majestic mountain gradually faded and disappeared, as if the mysterious snow-capped mountain had never existed.
The original area was still a snow-capped mountain. It was very tall, but the top of the mountain was never covered by clouds. The snow on the mountain was very white, but there was no cold wind or heavy snow.
The moment the snow mountain disappeared, all the spirit beasts in the basin sensed it. They all looked in the direction of the snow mountain and were shocked to see that it had suddenly shrunk.
However, no spirit beasts went to the snow mountain for this, because the longing in their bloodline had disappeared as the snow mountain "shrank". They could no longer feel any seasonal movement from the snow mountain, and they clearly understood that the mysterious great snow mountain had disappeared.
Lin Qian was surprised to see the snow mountain suddenly disappear. He had sensed "next time" from the jade tablet and thought that the mysterious snow mountain would continue to exist and open up different areas at different stages.
It now seems that this snow mountain only appears during the "opening" phase, just like in the beginning, emitting an invisible call when it appears, attracting living beings to go there.
Thinking of the nearly half of the beasts that died on the snow mountain, Lin Qian shuddered and rubbed his furry paws against the tiger's face.
It's better not to think about these things, but thinking about them inevitably makes him a little scared. It seems that he still can't be complacent and needs to keep strengthening himself. Otherwise, he might not have the confidence to come out unscathed in the next secret realm.
The other spirit beasts were not as thoughtful as Lin Qian; most of them felt regret and longed for the next opportunity.
The male golden pheasant's sharp gaze swept down from the sky, looking at the unfamiliar snow-capped mountain peak. With a disappointed cry, it led its flock back.
They had searched the area three times and confirmed that it was just an ordinary snow-capped mountain.
Animals evolve faster than humans and have a numerical advantage, so this time, the survival rate of animals is around 50%, while that of humans is less than 10%.
Of the twenty-odd people who went up the mountain, only two survived.
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