Chapter 455: Inside the Lava Cave

The next day, at dawn, the hunters left the camp and set off.

Carrying a lot of ammunition and supplies, they were not moving very fast. It was indeed dangerous to enter the hunting ground with such a nearly full load.

However, considering the hunter level of Hilda and Ansil, as well as the ecological level of the area outside the volcano, this level of risk was acceptable.

But even so, Hilda and the others still showed a considerable degree of caution, always maintaining a guard formation to prevent monsters from attacking.

Under normal circumstances, the archer should be protected in the safest position in the center of the team. After all, the archer's self-protection ability is relatively weak when facing emergencies.

However, at this time, the person who was protected in the center of the team was Feng Ying.

This made Feng Ying feel very strange. How could she be a shield-axe user?

Among the four melee hunters who use shields, except for the one-handed sword user who usually exists as a guerrilla or supporter, the gun lance user, the long spear user, and the shield-axe user are all standard vanguards.

As a vanguard, she was protected by two archers in the middle. Wasn't it too embarrassing?

So, during a short break, she raised this point to the captain Hilda, hoping to adjust the position.

Feng Ying thought that with her strength, she would not be able to fight after entering the lava cave inside the mountain, but at least she was relatively capable in this area outside the volcano, right?

Hilda refused, and the reason was simple.

You are a swordsman, but you are the weakest. You should stay in the middle of the team.

An Xier's statement was even more ruthless.

You are a vanguard? No, you are a truck.

Feng Ying returned to the center of the team angrily, and kept muttering in her heart that when her hunter level caught up in the future, she would mock you as a "weak archer"!

The journey to Camp No. 2 was safe and sound. On the way, they encountered monsters twice, but they did not pose any threat to the team.

Before the two giant bees could fly close, they were shot by Ansir in mid-air. A pterosaur that was hovering over the team, looking for an opportunity to take advantage, was also shot down by Hilda with an arrow.

After half a day, Feng Ying didn't even have a chance to draw her weapon, and the group arrived at Camp No. 2.

Hilda walked around the temporary camp and nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, quite good. Although it is open-air, it shouldn't rain in the short term, so we can camp.

Everyone, unload the extra ammunition and supplies. We will take turns to rest until tomorrow morning, and then set out to start hunting."

"I feel like we can set off after a short rest. It's still early and I'm not tired," Feng Ying muttered.

She really wanted to draw her weapon and chop something, even a big wild boar.

"No."

Hilda was very serious about this matter. "Feng Ying, have you ever been to the volcanic area to hunt?"

Hilda, who was powerful, had a high status, and had been an instructor for many years, was much more intimidating than Gordon Anhill and the others once she became serious. Feng Ying couldn't help but tighten her neck.

"No, no."

"Due to the existence of volcanic ash, the volcanic area is dark all year round, especially the inner area of ​​the mountain, which is isolated from the sunlight. The light basically comes entirely from the lava.

Therefore, the volcanic area is a rare place where the difference between day and night is not big and can be operated all night. We may have to hunt for a long time this time.

Considering the extremely hot temperature and complex terrain, sufficient physical strength is very important, and we must conserve our energy."

Feng Ying nodded quickly, indicating that she understood.

"Eat now, and then you two go to sleep first. You will take turns in six hours and set off tomorrow morning."

Another night passed. This was the fourth day since they came to the volcanic area.

Although the volcano was hot and sleeping on the ground was not comfortable, the hunters had long been accustomed to it.

After checking their equipment and props, they finally started hunting. With Anshil's guidance, they came to a hillside not far from Camp No. 2.

There is a steaming cave entrance here, which leads to the lava cave inside the mountain.

"Have a cold drink."

The hunters drank the cold drink, and Feng Ying also fed Amber some.

They walked into the cave entrance, which was not flat, but a long steep slope of nearly 45 degrees.

It was difficult to walk normally without ropes and tools on this slope, so the hunters simply sat down and slid down all the way.

After getting away from the cave entrance, the light in the cave became very dim, and even the companions around them could not see clearly. Fortunately, this situation did not last too long.

As they continued to go down, the temperature became higher and higher, and there was a faint orange-red light similar to fire in front of them - that was the golden-red light from the hot lava.

"Slow down." Hilda reminded.

The hunters spread their limbs, slowed down the sliding speed, and finally stopped and stood up.

"I'm in front, stay alert."

Feng Ying was sandwiched between two fellow shooters again, but this time she didn't worry about anything. To be honest, this environment, which seemed like the hell in the legend, made her feel uneasy.

The group walked slowly forward, and after walking out of the narrow corridor, the front suddenly opened up.

Feng Ying couldn't help but exclaimed softly, "Wow!"

This is a golden-red world, with waterfalls, rivers, and lakes made of viscous lava everywhere, and even the rocks on the ground were faintly glowing red.

If the hunters' shin armor had not been well insulated and they had drunk cold drinks in advance, they would have burned their feet walking on such a ground.

Hilda looked around and confirmed the terrain. After comparing it with the location of the cave entrance, she quickly confirmed their current location.

She gestured - go east.

The team moved. They quickly passed through the scorching cave and headed towards the area where Hilda had found the Blast Hammer Dragon.

Feng Ying could feel that the terrain was gradually going down.

She couldn't help but worry. It was already so hot here. If she continued to move forward, would it get more and more exaggerated? There was magma under her feet and there was no place to walk?

However, the development of things was exactly the opposite of what she thought.

After passing through several scorching caves and corridors in succession, the surroundings suddenly became cool.

Of course, this coolness was relative, but compared to the previous ghost place where you would be roasted dry if you didn't drink cold drinks, this place where you couldn't see the lava was indeed cool.

The reason for the low temperature nearby was also very simple. An underground river meandered in front of them.

The water was not deep, and there was no rush. Anshil leaned over and touched the water surface with his fingertips. "There is no corrosion. It should be fresh water. The water temperature is not too high."

The action of the toothhound Amber was more direct than him. It put its nose into the water and sniffed it, then stretched out its tongue and licked the water.

"This is unreasonable. Why is there such an underground river in the volcano? The river water has not been evaporated or polluted by the lava?" Anshil really couldn't understand it.

Feng Ying was too lazy to think. She took two steps into the underground river that was only up to her thighs. She secretly glanced at Hilda. Seeing that the latter did not object, she simply pretended to fall and lay down in it.

Anyway, we have to cross the river, so we should take the time to soak it and take it as a shower.

Amber also jumped in.

Looking at the man and the dog floundering in the shallow water, Hilda was angry and amused.

"Hurry up, we still have to hurry."

Ps. The maps of Rise are very. Unscientific.