NOVEL NEXT Chapter 277: Inexplicable Doubts
The underground ruins are about to collapse!
Rumbling sounds, like thunder, came from all directions as Lin Yue ran incessantly along the wall.
The Little Ice Lizards, to avoid burdening him, always ran ahead to explore the path.
Through the wooden door, through the main road, one, two...
"Almost there!"
The stone walls around kept cracking and breaking, with pieces occasionally falling to the ground. Lin Yue didn't know why this explosive force could collapse what seemed a robust underground ruin, but he knew, if he ran too slowly, he would...
Boom!!!
A blast suddenly erupted not far ahead, dust billowing. Lin Yue wore goggles to protect his eyes from flying debris, only to find the road leading to the shelter completely blocked by stones at the fork ahead!
What!
Seeing the path utterly blocked, he looked back only to discover large stones falling behind him too!
Damn, what kind of shoddy construction is this, shamelessly called underground ruins?
No way back, only forward!
Forward... right, there's an Ice Lizard Cave!
The Little Ice Lizards seemed to understand this perfectly, darting toward the Ice Lizard Cave as fast as possible!
Gritting his teeth, Lin Yue sprinted full speed ahead, eventually sliding into the tunnel of the Ice Lizard Cave!
After squeezing through, the Little Ice Lizards quickly led him inside the Ice Lizard Cave.
The blue glow of moss completely illuminated this area. Lin Yue once again reached this place and was greeted by the Little Ice Lizards eager to welcome him.
Massive vibrations roared in the distance behind, yet here there was only a gentle tremor, with no risk of collapse or similar threats, nor any stones or debris falling.
Feeling safe momentarily, Lin Yue relaxed completely.
But...
There are just too many Little Ice Lizards, aren't there?
Now, Lin Yue was almost lying on his back among the rubble, surrounded by Little Ice Lizards continuously chirping "puji puji."
Even, with Black Dot and Little Six mingling among them, Lin Yue couldn't distinguish them at all.
"Puji puji!" Suddenly, four Little Ice Lizards stood up from the pile of Little Ice Lizards and ran to the cave entrance, shortly followed by others flocking in. Lin Yue turned to see them suddenly releasing terrifyingly cold breath toward the pathway!
Lin Yue immediately felt the temperature in the Ice Lizard Cave drop significantly, quickly wrapping himself in the Mutant Sheep skin from the Storage Space.
As the ice wall rapidly formed at the entrance, Lin Yue realized what they intended to do.
Sensing danger, Black Dot led other Little Ice Lizards to block the entrance with an ice wall, even though this cave wouldn't be affected by the collapse of the underground ruins, serving as a precautionary measure.
Wrapped in sheepskin, Lin Yue recovered his sense of temperature after a while, taking the opportunity to take out the bread from the Storage Space.
Seeing the bread, the group of Little Ice Lizards surrounding him became excited, as if equating Lin Yue with bread in their hearts.
Watching the little gluttons scramble for bread, Lin Yue glanced at Black Dot, Green Claw, Little Six, and Red Line, whose expressions remained calm, showing no interest at all.
He realized how quickly he could identify the four that followed him.
Taking out the bread one by one, Lin Yue found a comfortable spot, cushioned with sheepskin, and lay down again.
Breathing in the fresh air here, gazing at the surrounding moss emitting a dreamlike blue glow, Lin Yue suddenly felt this place was quite nice.
Of course, he still preferred his shelter.
How to get back?
The previous rumbling sounds gradually diminished and eventually disappeared completely, indicating that Underground Ruins Zone C had collapsed completely, leaving no compressed space.
The way back is now completely sealed off... so what to do next?
He looked in another direction.
Over there was the entrance to Underground Ruins F Zone, which did not seem to be sealed by the Little Ice Lizards.
How about checking out Zone F for any passages?
Not wanting to disturb the Little Ice Lizards' meal, Lin Yue stood up again.
Having rested a bit, feeling mentally rejuvenated, Lin Yue stretched slightly and headed straight for the passage to Zone F.
Familiar with the route, it's a path he's tread many times.
Without even relying on the area map, Lin Yue had already reached Zone F from the Ice Lizard Cave.
The tunnel was quiet, without a sound.
Lin Yue cautiously pulled out the Alloy Tactical Crossbow, followed by Black Dot and the others.
"Are there enemies nearby?"
"Puji." The Little Ice Lizards showed no reaction, allowing Lin Yue to relax. He opened the area map again, looking toward Zone C.
He discovered that nearly everything around the crossroads there was blocked by stones, let alone the path toward the shelter, which was completely obstructed as well.
If there was any section relatively intact, it was probably the large room he couldn't enter last.