The monkey's words represented the worries in everyone's hearts.
Although Jiang Man's guns can be used against those monsters, we only have one gun. Once those monsters pounce on us, we will definitely be overwhelmed and some people might even lose their lives.
If Jiang Man hadn't come to my aid, I and the Wei family members would probably be dead at the hands of that hairy monster by now.
Dealing with this monster whose nature is unknown, we have no choice but to fight desperately. As we heard the sound of the hairy monster mimicking its speech, we all gathered together, each facing a different direction, ready to fight to the death.
Just as the monkey next to me pulled out an alcohol bottle, preparing to make a Molotov cocktail, a hairy monster jumped out from in front of me.
This hairy monster is different from the ones we've seen before. Its fur has turned grayish-white and isn't as smooth as the previous ones; it's tangled and looks messy.
As this hairy monster appeared, four more hairy monsters emerged from the bushes, staring at us with their ugly faces.
I raised the flare gun in my hand and aimed it at the old, hairy monster directly in front of me. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed that the monkey's Molotov cocktails weren't ready yet. I said in a deep voice, "Everyone, get ready. We'll move out on my command."
"Whoosh!"
After I finished speaking, the room became eerily quiet; you could hear everyone breathing.
"Boom!"
Just as we were locked in a stalemate, a sudden, muffled thunderous sound arose, making our eardrums ache, and the ground beneath our feet shook violently.
The hairy monsters that were about to attack us were startled by the sudden loud noise and turned to disappear into the woods.
Jiang Man breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the hairy monsters fleeing: "These monsters have lived in caves for a long time. They are not only afraid of bright light, but also very sensitive to noise. They were frightened by the explosion!"
I was also a little dizzy and had ringing ears from the explosion. I turned to look in the direction from which the explosion came, but I didn't see any smoke or fire: "The sound came from the center of the forest. It looks like it's still quite far from here!"
A member of the Wei family said, "It must have been Duan Jinyan and his group! We didn't bring any explosives when we entered the valley. The people from Ping'an Village came to prevent others from entering the tomb, so the most likely explanation is that Duan Jinyan and his group found their destination!"
"I don't think that sound is necessarily the exit point for the explosion. Duan Jinyan and his team already have the key to open the third door. If they find the entrance, they can simply open the door with the key. Why would they choose to use an explosion?"
The monkey refuted the Wei family member's words and continued, "It's true that the people of Ping'an Village wanted to stop others, but they could have easily destroyed the place by setting off explosives after finding the exit! However, I'm more inclined to believe that the explosion was caused by other teams in this forest encountering similar predicaments as us and taking necessary precautions! After all, all our locations were exposed before we arrived here, and I believe no one would willingly sell out their location in this way."
"Seeing is believing. Let's go take a look while those monsters are still scared!"
I glanced in the direction where those monsters had disappeared, and quickly led everyone away from the area, heading towards the direction from which the explosion had come.
A member of the Wei family walked beside me and asked, "Mr. Duan, the explosion just now traveled very far. I believe that everyone active in this space should have been able to hear it. Once we get there, no matter what happens, I will leave the group and stay there to guard the area. I believe my companions will also be attracted by that sound!"
I nodded: "Let's see how things go first. If we can confirm that it's safe over there, I can let you stay."
Because of the explosion, we could hear rustling leaves coming from the bushes around us. The creatures in the forest must have been frightened by the explosion, and their scattering reduced our risk of being attacked.
After we had traveled some distance, a member of the Wei family spoke first: "The smell of gunpowder in the air is getting stronger and stronger. There is almost no wind in this cave, which means we have reached the vicinity of the explosion site."
I lifted my gas mask and took a sniff; sure enough, there was a pungent smell of gunpowder in the air. "Everyone, please be careful and search cautiously."
"Bang! Bang!"
After walking another twenty meters or so, a burst of gunfire suddenly came from the woods ahead. Jiang Man subconsciously lowered her body: "The gunfire was no more than fifty meters away. It was the distinctive sound of a Browning pistol. The people from Ping'an Village used this kind of gun before, while Duan Jinyan and his group were using the domestically produced Type 54 pistol that I have. There was only one kind of gunfire ahead, so it couldn't have been a gunfight between the two sides!"
The Wei family members' expressions changed instantly: "If it's not Duan Jinyan and his group, then it's very likely that they are our people!"
I did not answer the Wei family members' question. Using the cover of the jungle, I moved towards the direction from which the gunshots were coming.
I hadn't walked far when I heard voices. I immediately slowed down, crawled into the bushes, and crept forward.
The area in front of this thicket was a mess. A deep crater had been blown into the ground, and a large number of trees around it had been snapped off by the shockwave. The ground was covered with flowing resin.
Right in front of me, six people from Ping'an Village are talking around the corpse of a hairy monster.
Over at Ping'an Village, a bearded man used a knife to part the hair on the long-haired monster's face, looked at the face covered with eyes, and asked, "Is this the kind of thing described in the records?"
One of the people next to him used a dagger to lift the hairy monster's claw and examine it: "It does look somewhat similar, but if it really is that thing, there's no reason for it to be so weak!"
The bearded man really didn't want to look at that disgusting face, so he picked up a twig and covered his face with it: "The Temple of the Fiend God has been closed for thousands of years. It's already quite remarkable that this thing is still alive. It's only natural that its abilities have weakened over generations!"
Another person scoffed, "You think this thing can reproduce?"
The bearded man retorted, "Otherwise what? You don't actually believe this thing could have survived until now, do you?"
"The Temple of the Fierce God is a closely guarded secret of the village. My understanding of it comes from reading some materials after I was selected this time. I can't answer your question."
The other person shook his head: "However, the fact that these things are not as ferocious as recorded is a good thing for us, as it means that our risks are much smaller than expected."
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