We learned from Lan Sheng and Shu Tong that there are several hidden underground caves in the middle of Yelang Plain.
These caves were originally formed by nature, and the huge hollow space formed underneath the land where the hot and humid water accumulates all year round at the top, almost turning it into a swamp, must have been caused by hundreds of thousands of years of erosion.
It is difficult for ordinary people to discover the existence of these caves. Only the Greedy Wolf Gang and native indigenous animals like red wolves who are determined to camp in this environment and strive for survival can discover this gift of nature.
The early occupants of this underground cave were the red wolves. In the past few years, the Tanlang Gang made several fortunes by capturing the red wolves that used this cave as their den.
Yelangyuan is in a humid, hot and gloomy state all year round. Once it rains, it will rain continuously. If the rain is too heavy, it will be difficult to distinguish the roads and potholes above. No one knows that the next step is to step on the ground.
It would be difficult to move up or fall directly into the depression, and the existence of this cave is a natural shelter from wind and rain.
The edge of the bottom of the cave is exactly where the underground river flows. The water is cold and the temperature is low, which is very suitable for storing fruits and vegetables.
Under these innate conditions, the Tanlang Gang further excavated and transformed the place, and this place has become the temporary residence and storage warehouse of the Tanlang Gang.
Jiang Yichen opened the secret door on the mound according to the method given by Lan Sheng.
With the dull sound of stones rubbing against each other, a secret door large enough for one person to step in appeared on the side of the mound over a foot high.
It seems that you can catch a glimpse of the faint light coming from below in the dark cave, which must be the hidden cave of the Greedy Wolf Gang.
Jiang Yichen did not enter rashly, but listened carefully to see if the sound caused by the opening of the stone door would cause the people in the cave to take action.
After a while, nothing happened.
Out of caution, Jiang Yichen randomly picked up a stone on the ground and threw it into the hole to see if there was any hidden weapon inside.
However, apart from the sound of stones hitting the wall and the ground, there was no movement coming out of the cave. Jiang Yichen no longer hesitated and stepped sideways into the cave.
Through the weak light, you can vaguely see the stone path that is only about a foot wide and spirals down from the cave wall. The brightly lit place about five feet deep below is the bottom of the cave.
Jiang Yichen performed Qing Gong. After practicing the internal strength, he could clearly feel that he could control his body more freely and his movements became more vigorous and light.
The steps lightly tapped the stone wall a few times, then landed gently on the ground at the bottom, making an inaudible sound.
After reaching the bottom, you can already see the results of the excavation and development by the Tanlang Gang. The passage that allows several people to pass through at the same time extends deep into the depths.
There is a lamp hanging on the wall of the cave no more than two feet away, so the light in the cave is sufficient.
There was a lot of oil on the lamp, so it also meant that there was someone in the cave, or someone had been there recently.
Walking along the sloping downward passage, about half a cup of tea later, Jiang Yichen came to a more spacious cave.
This should also be a natural underground cave, or because it is large and deep, it is difficult to enter directly from the top. After the Tanlang Gang discovered that the two caves are not far apart, they connected the two caves by cutting a wall.
There was no open fire in this cave, and no one was there. There were only a few things placed in a messy manner, some strange fruits and vegetables that Jiang Yichen had never seen before, as well as sacks, shovels, machetes, ropes and other tools.
Regarding those rare and exotic fruits, Jiang Yichen had no intention of satisfying his curiosity at this time, for fear that if he got a bad stomach, he would be delayed.
It seems that there are no clues in this cave.
Just when Jiang Yichen was about to turn around and leave, he caught a glimpse of what seemed to be several round objects connected together next to the cave wall. They almost blended in with the color of the cave and almost made them miss.
Jiang Yichen moved closer to take a closer look, and was immediately surprised. These dark white elliptical spheres, which were half the size of a human body, were probably spider eggs. There were nine of them in total.
Jiang Yichen felt a little scared, not out of fear of spiders, but seeing that the spider eggs were so big, he thought that the spiders that lay eggs should be at least three to four feet tall. How big is that?
Appalling.
Staring at these spider eggs intently, Jiang Yichen seemed to notice something unusual. He rubbed his eyes a few times, thinking that he was dazzled. He used the hilt of his sword to poke at the top of the spider eggs, and he could indeed feel the resistance.
Is it possible that there is something else on this spider egg that is difficult to see with the naked eye?
In addition to basic curiosity, people also have a little fear for unknown things. The same is true for Jiang Yichen. He took a deep breath to encourage himself, and then reached out to grab the void.
When you first touch it, it feels light and thin, but it does have something to it. You can feel a little sticky after rubbing it.
It turned out to be a spider web. Jiang Yichen smiled bitterly and laughed at himself for making a fuss out of a molehill.
After pushing aside the spider web to both sides based on feeling, he then looked down at the spider eggs. The objects he touched could not be seen clearly, but they were stronger than the spider webs.
Stroking it, it seems to be a round object, but it is difficult to grasp with one hand.
Jiang Yichen struck hard and caught it with both hands.
Looks like arthropod legs.
Spider legs?
The legs of a spider that shed its body!
Pull hard, and the subtle friction sound of the gravel and fine sand on the ground is also proved that something is dragging it. Either the light is too dark, or the body itself is relatively transparent, and it is still unable to be seen clearly with the naked eye.
At this point, Jiang Yichen already had a guess in his mind. There was a giant spider that used this as a burrow to lay eggs and shed its shells. The people from the Greedy Wolf Gang either were outnumbered and chose to retreat, or they had not yet been found here in the near future, so
, the cave here was temporarily occupied by this big spider.
However, I don’t know where this big spider went, and I didn’t see it in the cave.
Could it be that he was out looking for food?
Jiang Yichen has no research on spiders, but he has a basic understanding of them.
Spiders are carnivorous animals with a wide range of food habits. They mostly feed on insects such as mosquitoes and flies. However, such a large spider could feed on red wolves or birds outside. It is very scary to think about it. If this spider is said to be
He would not have any doubts about eating people.
For a time, many thoughts gathered in Jiang Yichen's mind. Although he didn't know whether they were reasonable, he had seen so many unreasonable situations since leaving the island that it was difficult for him to judge what was reasonable, and he fell into deep thought.
Could it be that this giant spider is in the stage of laying eggs and is in estrus, so it has a more violent temper and wanders around, hunting passers-by?
It is difficult to fully explain this. Most of the passers-by are in groups, and there are also many people with special skills. Just like the seven people who walked with him yesterday, Jiang Yichen does not think that this spider can be that powerful, facing a real sword.
A real gun, one against seven, killed seven people and swallowed them in their stomachs.
When I think of devouring corpses, I also think of the fact that spiders have no upper jaws and cannot directly swallow solid food. After successfully capturing prey, the prey should be digested and decomposed into liquids such as pus through the juice secreted by the body before it can be sucked into the body.
In other words, even if all seven people were killed by this giant spider yesterday, it would be difficult for this spider to swallow all the bodies of seven people in one day. It should be stored and then enjoyed slowly, so this spider should be eating them all in one day.
Were these seven or six corpses on their way back to the cave?
He was puzzled by the explanation, which made Jiang Yichen scratch his head and ears.
Looking at the spider egg again, an idea flashed across my mind.
It seems possible that the spider spins the captured prey into a cocoon and temporarily stores it in it, and then bites it open and enjoys it when hungry.
He did it as soon as he thought of it. Jiang Yichen did not hesitate. He took out his fingers and gently drew the edge of his sword across one of the eggs, waiting for it to change.
If what comes out of it is yolk, it is undoubtedly a real spider egg. If there is no liquid, then there is probably a person hiding in it.
A thin slit was gradually opened and expanded, the liquid inside slowly flowed out, and then a slender leg segment stretched out.
These are real spider eggs.
This little spider is not too small, but it is indeed a newborn cub. Its four pairs of legs are stretched out enough to wrap around Jiang Yichen's torso. However, it may have been disturbed before it could hatch out of the egg.
Perhaps it needs to adapt to the external environment and its new physical condition. This spider cub is crooked and has difficulty standing up, making it slightly fragile.
Suddenly, the little guy's body suddenly shrank and relaxed, and he rushed towards Jiang Yichen's face.
Spiders do not have upper jaws, but they have chelicerae. The chelicerae cannot bite hard objects, but it is enough to bite through human skin and secrete venom, which can paralyze the prey or directly poison the prey.
Jiang Yichen was always vigilant, fearing that the boat would capsize in the sewer. Seeing how ferocious the spider cub was at this time, he did not dare to show mercy. He stepped back a few steps, and a sword energy passed by. The little spider's body was split into two, and fell to the ground, dripping with juice.
Splashing everywhere.
The two halves of the body on both sides, with four leg joints on each side, curled up into a ball after flexing in the air a few times and stopped moving.
Jiang Yichen did not intend to let go of the remaining eight spider eggs. He stopped approaching and directly slashed the upper part of them with several sword energy, so that he could find out what was inside without accidentally damaging the inside.
After waiting for a while, Jiang Yichen was carefully examining the condition of each spider egg when he heard a strange movement.
