Starting Off Survival With A Small Treehouse

Chapter 745: Chapter 476: Winter, Has Ended (5500 Words)

”Come back, both of you.” Xu Xin called to Mimi and Afu inside the cave.

At the same time, he frowned and looked inside.

Indeed, there is danger in here.

However, from what he could sense now, the so-called source of danger should be dormant.

”Ying!” Keke still looked very resistant, shrinking into Xu Xin’s embrace, clearly unwilling to go inside.

Xu Xin trusted Keke’s intuition a lot.

If that’s the case...

Xu Xin touched his backpack.

Inside, there was a... petrification bomb brought from the underground world.

Mimi and Afu, who came out of the cave, seemed a bit reluctant to leave the cave.

”So, should we go in?”

Zeng Tao asked, holding a large knife.

She looked at the cave, her eyes wide open, and unconsciously took a step forward.

She was obviously drawn to it as well.

Xu Xin glanced at the time.

Now... it was almost four in the afternoon.

In the winter that has not yet ended, at this time, the sky was already bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun.

In a few minutes, it would be completely dark here.

This place... is still too dangerous.

Moreover, after their exploration of the underground world, learning about Shi Wanyun’s experience, and speculating about Qin Fu’s current experience, he was somewhat hesitant to step into such unknown and certainly dangerous places.

He always felt that there might be some trigger event.

... Maybe it’s better to leave it for now.

As the winter season is about to end, he can’t afford to get involved in another event.

Besides, he just came out from underground!

”Ying! Yingying!” Seeing Xu Xin constantly looking into the cave, Keke suddenly became anxious, and its little paws tapped around randomly.

”Alright, alright, we won’t go in. Let’s head back.” Xu Xin said.

”Ying!”

”Huh? Go back?” Zeng Tao, already holding her large knife, had one foot in the cave, ”No way? We’re already here! You said it yourself, since we’re here, why not go in!”

With that, she stepped into the cave.

Xu Xin shook his head, ”I trust Keke’s intuition; it has never been wrong. Besides, it’s not suitable to venture into dangerous situations at this stage. We should go back and plan carefully.”

Originally, he just wanted to come and check the situation; otherwise, he would have come with other members of the explorers.

Of course, at this stage, they might not have the time.

”This...” Zeng Tao looked uncomfortable.

”Alright, let’s go bac...” Xu Xin’s words were suddenly cut off, and then his brows slowly furrowed.

”Ying!” Keke also suddenly clung to Xu Xin’s back, only showing half its small head, looking towards the cave’s interior.

Zeng Tao wanted to make a case: ”How about letting me go in, I have two lives anyway, and moreover...”

”Don’t speak!”

”... Huh? What’s wrong...”

Xu Xin’s somewhat solemn shout startled Zeng Tao, making her mutter softly.

Thinking Xu Xin was angry, she quickly backed away from the cave entrance and stood obediently by his side.

Beside them, Silver King, Mimi, and Afu showed no reaction, and all three beasts were startled by Xu Xin’s shout.

”... Huh, it’s back to normal?” Xu Xin murmured softly.

His expression was serious.

Just now, inside the cave, the steady breathing suddenly became heavy!

The owner of the breathing seemed to have awakened!

Additionally, he heard a ”hiss... hiss,” similar to the sound of leaking gas.

However, now, as Zeng Tao retreated from the cave entrance, the sound returned to normal.

”What returned to normal... huh?” Zeng Tao lightly sniffed.

”What’s wrong?” Xu Xin immediately asked.

”It seems...” Zeng Tao’s eyes were momentarily dazed, then cleared up. She alertly took a step back, ”There was a strange smell! It seemed to affect my head for a moment! I got dizzy just now!”

A strange smell?

”Wasn’t it the smell of Red Mist?”

”No, definitely not, it was another smell! A bit strange, but... not unpleasant.” Zeng Tao sniffed twice more, ”Hmm... can’t smell it now.”

Xu Xin looked at Mimi Silver King and the others.

They were also affected for a moment, but it was only a moment.

Why did that breathing creature inside the cave suddenly wake up...?

Oh...

Was it because Zeng Tao stepped into the cave?

But Mimi and the others clearly entered earlier.

Is it because Zeng Tao is a survivor, which prompted the reaction inside?

”... Don’t move, let me try.”

Saying this, Xu Xin stepped into the cave.

”——”

The moment he stepped into the cave, the breathing inside became noticeably heavier!

Then, along with a ”hiss hiss” sound, similar to gas leaking, the sound came from deep within the cave.

The sound was very faint, and without amplified hearing, it would’ve been impossible to hear.

Sure enough...!

If a survivor enters this passage, something will happen!

No wonder Keke didn’t want him to come in!

”Ying!”

Keke, startled by Xu Xin’s sudden entrance into the cave, cried out.

It immediately jumped off Xu Xin’s shoulder, hugging his ankle with its little paws, trying to pull him outside.

”Alright, alright, I’m leaving.”

Xu Xin took a step back, withdrawing from the cave entrance.

”Xu Xin, I... should we still go in and check it out...”