"Huff huff..." A huge porcupine was pawing the ground with all its might, grunting as it did so.
I'm so tired, so incredibly tired!
The porcupine now deeply regrets coming to this area, and even more so regrets ignoring the warnings from the Golden Eagle Clan and continuing deeper into it.
This kind of life of digging holes every day, constantly digging holes, is simply unbearable for pigs!
Just as the porcupine stopped to sigh, a green whip lashed out from behind.
"Smack!"
"Aww!"
With a painful howl, the porcupine ignored the pain in its leg and continued to dig furiously into the soil.
The antelope and leopard beside them paused for a moment, then dug even faster. They didn't want to be hit again. The vines were whipping them so hard, but they didn't actually hurt them. It was just excruciating pain, pure torture.
The whip used to lash the porcupines is actually the vine of Bai Teng, which is now the overseer of these "prisoners".
Although Bai Teng doesn't have Lin Qian's powerful spiritual sense, it can 'see' the scene near the vines through its own vines. This is equivalent to each vine being Bai Teng's spare eyes, which it can see whenever it wants.
Of course, at present, it can only see; its hearing has not yet evolved. The images seen through the vines are pantomimes, but this is enough for the Hundred Vines.
"Squeak!" Dinner's ready!
The sound of a chipmunk came from the burrow, and the porcupine almost burst into tears. Heaven knows how much it longed to hear that sound!
The antelope and leopard both showed expressions of surprise and relief, as the only time they could rest each day was when they were eating!
Although this time won't be too long, it will be enough for them to relax.
The porcupine no longer felt pain in its feet, and even the quills on its back softened a bit.
Porcupines are known for their quills, which serve as a defense against predators. The quills of a common porcupine can reach up to 35 centimeters in length.
When encountering an enemy, its thorns stand erect and tremble, making a "rustling" sound. In an emergency, it can retreat and then forcefully pounce on the enemy, piercing their body with its thorns.
Porcupines are large animals, with the largest reaching over 70 centimeters in length. They have small heads, small eyes, and short, thick limbs. Long, hard quills grow on their backs and tails, which are important organs for defending against predators.
The porcupine spirit beast's special ability also lies in the thorns on its back. These thorns can shoot out like arrows or form a shield. Jin Diao had the advantage of a favorable combat position when he captured it, otherwise he might not have been able to capture it alive.
The chipmunk darted in, and with a wave of its little paw, a large basin of water, a basket of fruit, and several fresh, large herbivores appeared.
The three spirit beasts immediately went up to the water basin and started drinking. After a day's work, they only had one meal of water and were already extremely thirsty.
The three spirit beasts didn't dare to push and scramble; they lined up very obediently, a result of their learning from their beatings.
The chipmunk dropped off the food and left without paying any attention to it.
Lin Qian and Tiger Mom, who were reinforcing the cave walls, had already gone outside the cave passage. After staying in the cave for too long, the beasts couldn't stand it anymore, so they would now take advantage of their meal and rest time to go to the surface for some fresh air.
Originally, the task of reinforcing the tunnel was to be done by the three captives, but after the porcupines collapsed the tunnel time and time again, Lin Qian decisively arranged for them to mine. Anyway, there were other spirit beasts at the bottom of the mine, so there was no need to worry about the three spirit beasts escaping or causing trouble.
If those three hadn't been so lazy, and if Tiger Dad and the others hadn't been so lazy in supervising them, Bai Teng wouldn't have been in charge of overseeing the work.
The food was all prepared by the Golden Harvest Clan. The Golden Harvest Clan not only patrolled, but also went out hunting, gathering fruit, and collecting water, and had completely taken control of the logistics.
Lin Qian sensed the location of the spiritual vein. They were already very close to it. They only needed to dig about another hundred meters.
"Awooo!" We'll be able to dig up a spirit vein soon. Let's dig fast today and try to find a spirit stone by tomorrow morning!
"howl!"
"Waaah!"
Upon hearing this, the group of spirit beasts became excited. They didn't even bother to rest after their meal and hurriedly ran into the cave.
Tomorrow morning?
No! They will see the spirit stone tonight!
Lin Qian expressed her understanding of everyone's enthusiasm and excitement.
The tiger cub watched the spirit beasts enter the burrow with a smile, then tilted its head contentedly and lay down next to the vine house to cool off.
Hmm, Tiger, no rush. Tiger will take a nap first.
The tiger mother glanced at her cub, then walked over and lay down on the other side, mimicking Lin Qian's posture. Feeling the comfortable coolness, the big tiger happily squinted its eyes.
After Yongqi finished eating, Ma Liu ran over, tilted his head to look at his brother, then at his mother, and realized that there was no longer any room for him under the vine house.
"Awooo..." Courage splashed onto Lin Qian's body, and with most of the tiger's body touching him, it immediately became hot again.
Although the vines absorb heat, they are not air conditioners. The temperature in this area is indeed half as low as outside, but it is still 40°C. The two fluffy creatures huddled together will definitely feel hot.
Lin Qian gave up her spot to her bratty younger brother with a disdainful look, and with a leap, she climbed onto the top of the vine house. Although it wasn't as cool as down there, it was still quite nice.
Moreover, Lin Qian himself was not afraid of the sun's heat. He was just being lazy and wanted to take a nap. Now that he was on the roof, he could use his spiritual energy to completely convert the fire power.
Tiger was forced to train!
Meanwhile, the brave boy who had secured his spot was yawning happily; Tiger knew his older brother doted on him.
Courage was secretly pleased with himself, and he also found Gu Bai, who was coming closer, quite pleasing to the eye. With a quick movement of his leg, he generously made way for a small space.
Gu Bai blinked and silently lay down beside him.
Actually, it was just passing by. The snow fox is so small; it could easily squeeze into the vine house and enjoy the same comforts as an air-conditioned room...
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