Chapter 381: The Night Scene (1/2)

Chapter 381: The Night Scene

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Luo Yuan had found a shelter to stay the night, about ten kilometers away from the night falls.

There was a cave at the side of the cliff, where the entrance was camouflaged amongst the vines, making it very difficult to distinguish.

Luo Yuan pushed the vines away and entered the cave. He was immediately greeted by a rotten, musty smell which made him take a few steps backward. At the same time, a few low level rat-like mutated beasts swiftly fleed his side. He took a glance and was not the least bit bothered about their escape.

He walked into the cave after adapting to the smell. The ground and wall of the cave were all covered by the vines; trodding on them felt soft and bouncy.

It could be the vines that helped hide the cave well, as none of the big-sized mutated beasts were found taking shelter inside, except for some low-level mutated beasts.

It was a very deep cave, and for safety reasons, Luo Yuan continued to explore deeper.

As the light got dimmer, the vines under his feet began to reduce, revealing the original appearance of the cave.

Luo Yuan kicked away one of the almost fully-decayed wooden sleepers. Above the sleeper were two semi-rusted iron railings. A small, completely destroyed car had appeared after several ten meters of walking. There were two half-rusted iron wheels which laid beside it on the ground. A few skeletons were also seen scattered next to it.

All these signs depicted that this was an abandoned mine cave. Prior to being abandoned, there could have been a raid there too.

About ten meters down, a concrete wall stood as a barricade to the cave.

Luo Yuan presumed that this piece of wall had been built when the apocalypse first struck. Now, after two to three years, the wall was now severely corroded. Furthermore, it seemed to be swelling and its surface was covered in abundant cracks due to the exposure to the humid environment. The wall would have just crumbled down with a mere gentle push.

He used his Prediction ability to examine what was behind the wall, but alas, nothing was found, and so he retraced his steps.

Luo Yuan was not someone driven by insatiable curiosity, and he had no interest to get to the bottom of it. Based on his strength today, he would not be afraid even if there was anything terrifying behind the wall. Despite how strong the beast could possibly be, it would not be a level eight mutated beast.

Apart from the level eight ones, only the level seven beasts would pose some form of danger to him. All beasts below that level which attacked Luo Yuan would be far too inferior, as he would have been able to kill them off with ease.

Next, Luo Yuan used his magnificent presence to clear away the insects at all corners of the cave mine. Also, he collected a lot of dry branches as well as fallen leaves and brought them in.

Hidden not far away in the treetops, was a mutated human. She held her head with a confused face while looking at a very occupied Luo Yuan. She saw him walking into the mine cave without a trace. Gradually, she got very restless and uneasy after waiting for a good amount of time.

She looked around as she wandered, and hesitated for a moment, before jumping towards the entrance of the cave. She constantly stared it after jumping over a nearby giant tree, in hopes of discovering what this living creature of the same breed with a strange appearance was doing. She then peeked at him through the gaps in the vines.

Unfortunately, the exterior of the cave mine was very badly covered with masses of vines. Hence, she could barely see anything.

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Luo Yuan gathered the fallen leaves. He solidified his Will and what looked like invisible air motion, flashed through the leaves. The combustion occurred without so much as a spark of flame. He placed a few thin, dead branches on top, and before he knew it, a bonfire was ignited.

In fact, the flame was not a must for him, as he can see very clearly, even in complete darkness. However, Luo Yuan had a habit of raising a bonfire during nightfall, probably due to human nature of always yearning for light.

The sky was getting darker, and it seemed like the wind was blowing hard outside.

The position of the cave mine was not the least bit ideal, as it was situated in the draught of several mountain peaks. The sound of wailing ghosts and moaning demons could be heard whenever the wind blew into the cave.

In the wake of the strong wind, the vines that were dangling over the cave entrance were dancing in the wind, leaving countless shadows, akin to a devil with bare fangs and brandished claws.

The clear cracking sound of broken branches could be heard outside the cave at this moment. Soon after, a slender shadow appeared outside.

She kept wandering around the cave entrance, and occasionally peeped through the gaps in the vines.

A tiny smile was etched at the corners of Luo Yan's lips. Without thinking, he knew who was outside. He picked a dead branch, placed it on top of the fire and had no intention to bother her. He believed that this cowardly mutated human would eventually come in.

As expected, the vines that hung outside were pulled away, and a nimble figure was seen flashing into the cave mine gently. She hunched and moved along the wall slowly. She constantly stared at Luo Yuan like a frightened kitten, that would explode like a ticking time bomb.

Soon after, she walked towards the corner and squatted down.

Apparently, this mutated human was not afraid of fire. After all, she was formerly human. Though she did not have any memories of being once human, there could be some fragments of memories left in her subconscious mind.

Luo Yuan did not take any action that could possibly raise her guard, nor did he talk to her. After throwing a few dry firewood into the ember, he closed his eyes and trained his entire body with his Will. He certainly did not dare to let his guard down completely just yet. So, he reserved a little energy in him to allow him to sense the ongoings in the external world.

The reason why the mutated human was no longer classified as a human being was not merely due to its evolution, but it was also because of their qualities, characteristics, and ideals, which had already been influenced by its beastly nature. Even though she tried to remain harmless all the way, she was no different from the carnivorous mutated beasts out there. The law of the jungle will always be her true nature now.