Powerful Mutant Creatures, a Suitable Ritual Site
Jiuzhaigou, River No. 4.
The [Changnan Interstellar] exploration team has arrived at the bend in the river that flows southwest.
The Avatar looked at the steep and majestic snow-capped mountains to the west, while the entire east side was surrounded by a ring of mountains, like a mythical city or a heavenly wall, thousands of meters high, preventing mortals from entering.
June, the summer solstice.
The Avatar looked at the thermometer on its body: 15 degrees Celsius.
The entire river is fed by melting snow, and flowers and plants bloom on both sides.
At that moment, a thick wall of fog appeared not far to the south, sweeping towards the exploration team.
The captain's order was given immediately.
"Gather together, take cover!"
Without further ado, the other exploration team members immediately gathered around the Avatar captain and found shelter under a large pine tree with a diameter of several tens of centimeters.
Twenty minutes later, the thick fog still hadn't dissipated, and the Avatar keenly sensed that an unknown creature was approaching them from the south.
The Spirit Qi scanned outwards from them.
Soon, a mutated black bear appeared in his field of vision, standing three or four meters tall even when lying down or crawling.
Judging by its size, if it stood upright, it would be at least seven or eight meters tall. Its fur was jet black, like that of a sea urchin, and its limbs were as thick as buckets.
A thoughtful look occasionally flashed in his fist-sized eyes.
"This life force is getting closer to mine."
After detecting the strength of the mutated black bear's life magnetic field, the Avatar was compared between the two in the mind.
They were less than 500 meters away from their location.
This position is already extremely dangerous; they could be within seconds.
Just then, a leopard slowly approached them from the east, getting further away.
The animal he was carrying hadn't changed much in size, but it moved almost silently, and its more streamlined body gave him some clues.
"We can't let them get any closer."
The Avatar looked at the team members who were still on guard beside the pine tree and spoke.
"Two mutated creatures are coming. Everyone, start a fire and cut down trees; the bigger the fire, the better."
"Yes!"
Old Zhao and Old Cao were left behind to keep watch. They knew more about wild animals and understood that their favorite pastime was ambushing their prey.
A direct attack is often the worst possible strategy.
Mo Yuemei used alcohol wax to ignite a slightly dry branch.
"Boom"
The flames roared, and others continued to add wood.
The smell of burning fire began to spread in all directions. The Avatar carefully observed the two mutated creatures and noticed that they hesitated about the rising fire.
They breathed a sigh of relief; the strength of these two mutated creatures far surpassed any creature they had ever seen before.
"It seems that the abundance of Class Change Stone and the powerful feng shui energy in this place have also contributed to the rapid increase in the strength of these mutated creatures."
Even he himself couldn't guarantee that he would necessarily win in a one-on-one situation.
Of course, if he were to use the enhanced composite crossbow from his Avatar space, that would be a different story.
Seeing that the Avatar had relaxed, Mo Yuemei hurriedly asked.
"Captain, what kind of mutated creature is this? Can you defeat it?"
"It's difficult."
"What if we add us to the mix? We should be able to kill them!"
"What I'm saying is, if we were to encounter you head-on, we would have a very difficult time surviving."
"Ah?"
"Hiss!"
The others looked shocked and confused upon hearing this.
"This..."
"Captain, you're not kidding us, are you?"
When have I ever joked?
The others immediately went from relaxed to serious.
They couldn't believe that there were still mutated creatures that even their captain couldn't defeat.
Throughout their numerous missions, it was always the team leader who effortlessly dispatched the mutated creatures.
I never imagined that such a powerful mutated creature existed.
Time passed gradually, and evening arrived.
"These mutated creatures are incredibly patient."
According to the Spirit Qi observation, neither the black bear nor the leopard showed any intention of leaving.
They lay prone nearby, staring intently at the source of the fire.
The thick fog showed no signs of dissipating, and no one dared to retreat back to camp while it was still foggy.
Such a harsh environment is unbearable even for Avatar with Spirit Qi vision.
We can't guarantee the safety of every team member in the event of a sneak attack by these two mutated creatures.
Left with no other choice, he made a decision.
"We'll camp here today. We'll leave whenever the fog clears; let's see who can outlast whom."
"Um"
Everyone started setting up tents and preparing dinner.
No one heated the food, fearing that the aroma would attract other mutated creatures.
Even so, the aroma of some food was detected by these two mutated creatures with a keen sense of smell.
From the perspective of the Avatar, the black bear had already started drooling and kept licking its lips.
Perhaps sensing the danger Avatar, they dared not approach the camp too closely.
They were just somewhat unwilling to give up and wanted to find an opportunity to ambush them.
After dinner, the same schedule was arranged: night watch.
Avatar your own Spirit Qi vision and keep a close eye on them.
The moon was high in the sky, and its Moonlight shone down through the thick fog.
It also dispelled the fog in the sky, and a silver Heavenly River stretched across the deep night, falling southwards.
This scene directly awakened the Avatar, who was in a meditative state.
He stepped out of the tent, and a wider view came into view.
"The Supreme Yin, stars, and water are all here."
Although this valley is not the best location, the imagery already perfectly matches the requirements of [Heavenly River Water].
"Now all I need to do is explore the surrounding terrain and, with my talent: Momentum, determine the final key point and overall formation."
There was an unexpected surprise; their trip was quite fruitful.
As time slowly passed, the two mutated creatures seemed to be getting impatient.
As dawn approached, it receded into the distance and disappeared into the mist.
As the mutated creatures disappeared, the fog seemed to have come because of them, and now it was leaving because of them as well.
"The fog has lifted, the fog has lifted."
Liu Tingquan, who was on night watch, cheered with these words, waking the others from their tents.
When everyone came out, they saw that the fog and mutated creatures had all disappeared, and their faces showed joy.
"Since the mutated creatures deeper inside are so powerful, let's end our exploration here. After we've explored all the surrounding mountains, we'll head back."
The Avatar made this decision while everyone was relaxed.
In his Spirit Qi vision, no one actually slept that night.
Everyone was a little nervous, fearing that the two wild animals would launch a sneak attack because they had gotten up too late.
Liu Tingquan and Mo Yuemei cheered.
Okay!
Over the next few days, the exploration team began exploring the mountains on both sides.
While searching for the Class Change Stone, the Avatar also determine the optimal layout by constantly moving them around.
After three days of investigation, he discovered that the entire feng shui energy field and the direction of the Heaven and Earth Qi were converging towards the tall snow-capped mountain to the west.
Recalling the terrain on the satellite map, it is surrounded by water on three sides, and the source of the river to the south is located where the Milky Way falls.
They have the advantage of both timing and location.