Chapter 67: Warnings from the Voles
Translator: Letty Editor: Jello
“You are right…those beasts don’t care what are you as long as you seem edible. We can’t do anything to defend against them if we don’t know where they are.” Chang turned around his ankle to check if he was still able to move. Luckily, it didn’t affect the ligament, it’s only pain.
His facial expression relaxed as he confirmed that the wound wouldn’t slow him down, he continued, “Ming Yi and I were the last weapons in defending the troop against the unknown species. It is such a big loss that the only person who can detect danger is now in coma…”
Chang carefully placed his toes on the ground, then his heels. He tested out the severity of the bite by walking back and forth, but the wound didn’t affect him much as he said, “Let’s go.”
“Alright.” Qing Shui put down his arm from Chang’s shoulder, “Did you see what just bit you?”
“I didn’t, it was too fast, I only saw it disappear into the tree hole.” Chang said bitterly. “ I hope it is not venomous.”
The troop continued on its long journey. In the next hour, the troop finally bypassed the brilliant flower bush and returned to Zheng Kai Avenue. Of course, they didn’t get out without any mishap, but the attacks were not as deadly as they were before. The plants and animals in the jungle didn’t just act on their thirst for food, instead, they evaluated the chance of success before they moved. Therefore, some smaller groups of animals avoided the troop when they noticed them from afar, otherwise, they’d be making suicidal attacks.
“There is a small group of voles behind us, I feel like they have been following us since we left.” Chang looked back in apprehension when the troop returned to the Zheng Kai Avenue. The scarlet eyes hidden in the jungle stressed him out.
“How many are they? Their size?” Qing Shui asked.
“Not sure, about 7 or 8. I can only see 4 or 5 of them, but there should be more” Chang stared at Qing Shui “Can’t tell their size either since they are lurking. My estimation… they should be the size of a wolfhound.”
“Well then, just leave them alone. We have 10 people and are equipped with rifles. I guess the smell of blood lured them, but, for now, they don’t have the guts to attack.” Qing Shui paced up, “As long as they are not calling additional ones, we are safe.”
“Are you sure? Should we just fire few warning shots?” Chang was deeply worried.
“We can. After all, there is nowhere to hide since the smell of blood on us is heavy, it might turn out fine.” Qing Shui commanded a soldier, “Fire your rifle to the bush behind us, something is stalking us.”
“Yes, sir.” The soldier placed the assault rifle against his shoulder and fired. The bullets shot out in the humid air along with the sound of rapid gunfire. A series of squeaks informed the troop that the voles were scared away.
“Good job! Let’s move now!” Qing Shui again marched with the troop steadily.
However, in less than a kilometer, Chang noticed that the familiar squeaking had come back.
“They came back again! What do we do?” Chang kept his ear open.
“Just ignore them, there is nothing we can do.” Qing Shui pursed his lips, “They are merely acting on their instincts. I understand that we as a group are a tempting lunch for them. No matter how many times we warn them, they will come back.”
“We should do something!” Chang hated the feeling of being stalked. The trip was already depressing without them, and now that these bloodthirsty yet timid animals tailed them made Chang almost freak out.
“What can we do? Are you thinking about fighting them?” Qing Shui consoled him, “Come on, even if you wanted to fight them back, they’d be long gone before you see their faces. Believe it or not, when we set off again, by that time, they will be back.”
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