At the bottom of the cliff, Zuo Feng rushed into a dark cave. With the help of faint light, he saw that the cave was covered with moss and strange plants, and the air was filled with a damp smell.
Zuo Feng hurried through the dim passage, the roars of the Heterogeneous and the screams of the Mutants echoing from outside the cave.
He knew in his heart that every second was crucial and he had to find Hei Zhi as soon as possible.
At the end of the passage, a spacious stone chamber came into view. In the center of the chamber was a huge stone nest, in which more than a dozen crystal-like Pigeon eggs were piled up.
Hei Zhi's figure had already appeared beside the stone nest, his eyes gleaming with greed.
Zuo Feng inwardly cursed, speeding up his steps towards the stone nest.
Seeing this, Hei Zhi curled his lips into a sneer, reaching out to grab the Pigeon eggs. More than a dozen Pigeon eggs were instantly in Hei Zhi's hand.
Zuo Feng blocked the entrance of the stone chamber and sneered, "Leader Hei Zhi, what is the meaning of this? We agreed to split the harvest evenly this time. Are you trying to take it all for yourself?"
Hei Zhi gave him a cold glance and said lightly, "Zuo Feng, you didn't really think I would share such a rare treasure with you, did you?"
As he spoke, he tucked the dozen or so Pigeon eggs into his arms, a hint of disdain in his eyes.
Zuo Feng smiled coldly, "Leader Hei Zhi, there's only one exit here, and I've blocked it. Do you think you can leave easily?"
Zuo Feng moved slightly, blocking the exit.
Hei Zhi's face showed a playful expression, and he said contemptuously, "Do you think you can stop me like this? Zuo Feng, I'm not afraid to tell you, all the ropes on our cliff have been cut by the people I arranged. You and the people outside are all trapped here, unable to escape. Just wait for that Heterogeneous to finish off the people outside and come back."
Upon hearing this, Zuo Feng's expression remained unchanged. He knew that Hei Zhi must have a backup plan, but he didn't know how Hei Zhi would leave after having someone cut the ropes.
Without the ropes, unless Hei Zhi could fly, he too would be unable to escape.
Moreover, in this cave, with Zuo Feng blocking the exit, even if Hei Zhi could fly, he couldn't escape in this low-ceilinged space. What kind of trump card did he really have?
Zuo Feng's eyes narrowed, his mind racing. What exactly was Hei Zhi's trump card?
He said coldly:
"Hei Zhi, without the ropes, you can't escape either, and now that I've blocked the cave entrance, even if you could fly, you couldn't get away. Where does your confidence to escape safely come from?"
Hei Zhi chuckled and shook his head, "You'll find out eventually, Zuo Feng. I have to admit, you're truly intelligent, knowledgeable, and cautious; I almost couldn't trick you. But it's your greed, if you hadn't coveted these Pigeon eggs, you wouldn't be in this predicament."
Speaking of this, Hei Zhi's gaze became fervent and greedy: "Zuo Feng, do you know? Originally, whether you were in this plan or not didn't matter. But do you know why I wanted to pull you into the game? Even going so far as to let you witness the effects of the Pigeon eggs?"
Zuo Feng smiled slightly, "Why? There doesn't seem to be much enmity between us, does there? Is it because of that guard?"
Hei Zhi snorted coldly, "A mere guard, dead is dead, not worth my attention."
"Squeak, squeak"
At this moment, two childish chirps came from behind Zuo Feng.
Upon hearing this, Zuo Feng's lips curved into a barely perceptible arc.
Having been together for so long, he naturally recognized these calls as coming from Ying Xingxing and Mu Jingjing, those two little fellows.
Zuo Feng put his hand behind his back and made a gesture, indicating that the two little beasts should not appear for now; he still wanted to have a good talk with Hei Zhi.
Zuo Feng slowly said:
"Oh, not for that guard, then what was it for, that you insisted on pulling me into the game?"
As if he thought of something, Hei Zhi's gaze became even more fervent and greedy: "Zuo Feng, from the first time I saw you, your two women became my prey. Their beauty truly makes it difficult for me to extricate myself; you are not worthy of such beauties, only I am qualified to enjoy them. Therefore, you must die here, and I will become their owner."
A cold light flashed in Zuo Feng's eyes, his heart burning with anger, but his expression remained calm.
Hei Zhi was too good at hiding. Zuo Feng had considered many possibilities, but he never expected his target to be Da Yuanyuan and Xiao She Jing; after all, though they hadn't known each other long, Hei Zhi had never shown any abnormality, even being quite polite to them.
Zuo Feng suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a deep voice:
"Hei Zhi, at this point, it's time for you to let me see your trump card, isn't it? Since you're so confident, why not show it. I want to see what methods you have to turn the tide in this desperate situation. Don't forget, you're not in charge here."
Hei Zhi curled his lips into a sneer, a yellowish-brown light flickering in his pupils, and said proudly:
"Zuo Feng, do you think blocking the cave entrance can trap me? Ridiculous! Anyway, you are a dying man, so I'll tell you, I am an earth-attribute Mutant, and my first skill is Earth Escape Technique, which allows me to move freely through earth and stone. Even if you seal the exit, I can easily escape.
And you, you can only wait in despair in this darkness. The people outside are almost all dead. You can slowly experience the wrath of the Heterogeneous here! Haha"
Before he finished speaking, Hei Zhi's entire figure instantly merged into the ground, disappearing without a trace.
Zuo Feng looked down at the ground with cold eyes, and his mind suddenly cleared: So he was an earth-attribute Mutant, and he had the Earth Escape Technique. No wonder he was so confident.
It was the first time Zuo Feng knew that there was such a strange mutation ability. It was his shallow knowledge that allowed Hei Zhi to escape, but Hei Zhi also shouldn't think he could escape. His knowledge was equally shallow; he simply didn't know how abnormal the Heterogeneous's companion beast was!
Zuo Feng coldly ordered: "Ying Xingxing, find him, cripple him!" Once the Heterogeneous's companion beast locks onto a target, let alone Hei Zhi hiding in the earth, even if Hei Zhi hides in iron, as long as the distance does not exceed 1000 meters, he cannot escape Ying Xingxing's tracking, and the Heterogeneous's companion beast is conscious.
As soon as Zuo Feng finished speaking, a white figure flashed past, darting out of the cave.
"Let's go, Mu Jingjing, we're going to meet that Heterogeneous!"
Zuo Feng immediately turned around and rushed towards the cave exit. He wanted to use the Python Branch Giant Tree, and this small cave wouldn't allow him to unleash its power.
Mu Jingjing sat on Zuo Feng's shoulder, her arms crossed over her chest, her pink little feet idly kicking the air. Zuo Feng was sure that Mu Jingjing's action must have been learned from Da Bai Tu.
Soon, Zuo Feng and Mu Jingjing arrived outside the cave, and by this time, the screams from outside had gradually thinned out, indicating that the battle was nearing its end.
Zuo Feng scanned his surroundings, seeing only devastation, with broken limbs scattered everywhere.
The battle between the Heterogeneous and the Mutants was widespread, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
The bottom of this cliff offered an open view. Zuo Feng immediately spotted the last few surviving Mutants struggling to resist. The Heterogeneous and its companion beast had cornered them. These Mutants' eyes were filled with despair, their bodies covered in wounds. There was no way to fight, absolutely no way to fight. They couldn't attack, nor could they defend. Attacks would be 100% reflected, and defense would be instantly devoured. There was no chance of victory to speak of.