BOOM-!!!
With the Mole Claw Shield in hand, Chuan Wenwu possessed the earth-shaping might to split mountains and shatter stone with a single blow.
Consciously controlling the size of the broken rocks and the area affected, he slammed his shield into the mountainside. In an instant, a tunnel over ten meters long and tall enough for a person split open, but it was still clogged with small stones. Chuan Wenwu struck the rock wall several more times to widen the tunnel, then the three of them worked together to clear a passage into the Mine Cave.
"Is anyone there? Are there any survivors here?"
Chuan Wenwu squeezed inside and shouted, searching for anyone who might have survived. His voice echoed through the cave, urgent and anxious.
But no one answered.
"Bruce."
They reached the collapsed mine entrance, and Chuan Wenwu addressed Bruce heavily. "I'm counting on you."
"Understood."
Bruce concentrated on sniffing the lingering scents at the entrance, then followed their trail, stopping and starting along the way.
Although the Mine Cave had only one entrance, its interior was extremely complicated. The caves connected in a tangled maze, and in the pitch-black surroundings, the slightest lapse in attention could leave someone hopelessly lost. For anyone unfamiliar with the place, finding people hiding inside was out of the question. Even managing to retrace their steps would have been quite a feat.
Chuan Wenwu did not know where the villagers who had fled into the Mine Cave were hiding, but he knew someone had definitely come inside. Bruce had picked up fresh scents at the entrance.
Following Bruce deeper inside, they soon reached the vast Limestone Cave where they had previously wiped out the Magic Beasts that had made their lair there. The Underground River still flowed with a gentle murmur.
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