Chapter 328: The Cave
Chapter 328: The Cave
Piro's words successfully captured everyone's attention.
Ding Ganmao realized the crux of the matter and spoke up, "Now, the most critical question is... who injured it."
Li Qian nodded in agreement.
Echoing Ding Ganmao's sentiment, he added, "Or more precisely, what kind of companion beast injured it?"
"To be able to injure a Dominator-rank Rock Giant, what kind of strength does the opponent possess?" Captain Dakali, the Invisible Commander, also recognized the issue at hand.
Wang Guanjun frowned in thought, then offered his opinion, "I think, right now, it might not be the time to worry about the opponent's strength..."
His pupils narrowed slightly as he turned his gaze towards the battlefield.
There, at that moment, it had already turned into ruins.
The ground seemed to have been bombarded by artillery fire.
His voice grew heavy as he spoke, "Guys, this place might be a bit beyond our capabilities."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's attention was focused on Captain Dakali.
Dakali spread his hands, his face filled with helplessness, and he smiled bitterly, "Don't look at me like that. The choice I made was based on a careful assessment of our strengths."
Li Yuhu didn't mince her words and directly stated the reality, "The reality is... we encountered a Dominator-rank Rock Giant."
"That's also what confuses me." After hearing these words, Dakali's brows furrowed, and his eyes were filled with doubt.
He muttered to himself, analyzing the situation, "Logically speaking, only in the core area of the Blackstone Forest would there be a chance to encounter a Dominator-rank Extraordinary Being."
Li Yuhu pouted again, stating the facts, "But we've only just entered the Blackstone Forest, and this place, at most, is on the outskirts, not even reaching the middle zone."
"Shush, shush, shush..."
Just as the group was discussing, suddenly, the ground began to cave in, emitting strange sounds.
"What's this?" Li Qian was the first to notice the anomaly and immediately looked over.
Then, to everyone's astonishment, a large hole with a diameter of about ten meters suddenly collapsed and formed.
An Waduo stared at the suddenly collapsed hole for a while, then spoke with a speculative tone, "Just now, it seems like the Rock Giant emerged from this cave..."
Captain Dakali, the Invisible Commander, recalled the recent battle and nodded in agreement.
Li Yuhu's face lit up with excitement.
She eagerly suggested, "There must be a secret inside."
Without pausing, she continued, "If we go in, we might just find out why the Rock Giant was injured."
Wang Guanjun understood her implied meaning and poured cold water on her enthusiasm, "If it was injured by a stronger enemy, wouldn't going in be like walking into the tiger's den?"
The group began to discuss the matter, each person chiming in.
After a moment, Li Qian spoke up, "I'll go in and check it out."
He scanned the group and offered his reasoning, "Seven Sons still has a speed advantage, so even if I encounter any special circumstances, I should be able to escape."
"This is too dangerous," Captain Dakali immediately objected.
"Actually, on this training trip, we encountered a Dominator-rank Rock Giant and managed to defeat it. That's already a great achievement."
Piro calmly analyzed the situation, "Indeed, there's no need to continue taking unnecessary risks."
"The truth is right before our eyes. Are you content with that? Moreover, this is our Ancestral Planet after all. If we do encounter a powerful Extraordinary Being, we can negotiate. They wouldn't dare to kill human geniuses indiscriminately; at most, we'd suffer some physical pain."
Li Qian's eyes were resolute as he stated his reasons.
This was indeed the reality of the situation.
After several minutes of discussion, everyone reluctantly agreed to Li Qian's suggestion.
Li Yuhu had wanted to follow, but Li Qian refused without hesitation, so she could only call out a reminder, "Then, you must be careful. We'll wait for you up here."
After bidding farewell to the group and receiving their concerns and blessings, Li Qian wasted no time. He mounted Seven Sons' dragon and plunged straight into the large cave.
Once Li Qian had completely entered the cave, Piro turned his face, wearing a mischievous smile, and said, "Tiger, have you taken a liking to Li Qian?"
"Piro, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll rip your mouth apart," Li Yuhu was startled by Piro's sudden words and glared at him fiercely.
Piro chuckled and then revealed his plan, "It's good that you don't like him. I have a younger sister, one year younger than me, who can be said to be a beauty that could topple nations and rival celestial beauties. Since you don't like him, I plan to introduce her to Li Qian."
It was unclear whether he was teasing Li Yuhu or if he genuinely had this idea.
However, from his ambiguous smile, the crowd couldn't discern anything.
Upon hearing Piro's words, Li Yuhu immediately spoke up, her voice dripping with sarcasm, "Your sister? Forget it. With your looks, what can you expect from your sister?"
Piro was stout and had no resemblance to a handsome man.
There was probably nothing special about his sister.
But why Li Yuhu chose to mock him was unclear.
In any case, several more people were now wearing ambiguous smiles.
Li Yuhu raised her fist and abruptly changed the subject, "And if you call me 'Tiger' again, I'll beat you to a pulp!"
Piro sighed helplessly and said with a hint of frustration, "Sigh, with your fierce and untamed appearance, what guy would be interested in you?"
"You don't need to worry about that. There are plenty of guys chasing after me; they could line up from Shazhou Beast Mastery University to Western Beastmaster University," Li Yuhu replied with a dismissive shrug.
Whether this statement was entirely true or not was unknown.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Li Qian rode Seven Sons, who had shrunk slightly, and entered the large cave.
The cave entrance was massive, with a diameter of over ten meters, so the initial distance was well-lit by the light from the entrance.
However, as the two descended deeper into the cave, the light, as expected, grew dimmer.
Li Qian was highly focused.
He continuously scanned the surroundings, vigilant against any potential surprises.
Fortunately, his energy detection watch didn't emit any warning sounds.
This calmed his nerves considerably.
After about five minutes, finally, as Seven Sons' dragon claws touched the cave floor, they landed.
Li Qian looked up.
At this moment, the light from the cave entrance had turned into a tiny speck.
It looked incredibly minuscule.
This also indicated how deep the cave was.
Li Qian estimated the height to be at least five or six hundred meters.
(End of Chapter)
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