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Having said this, he did not continue any further.

He knew Lin Yi was just that kind of person; at this moment, he would rather bear the risk himself than let his brothers face such danger.

Several people then sat down around him.

"Ah, right, let's check the map to see if this cave is marked on it," someone said.

Suddenly, Lin Yi thought of this.

Since that hunter had no recollection of this cave, they could only rely on the map.

It was as if the hunter also suddenly remembered; he spread out the map again and placed it in front of everyone.

"Hmm, look, we should have come up this way just now. After coming up, there is a jungle here, and in this direction—ah, no, it's not marked here."

"I feel like we didn't go very far inside, right? Could it be that we went too deep and the marked location is just all wrong?"

"Impossible, it absolutely cannot be wrong. Moreover, the situation is clear now; this place must have not been present before. Also, I want to ask, how old is this map?"

"It should have been drawn 10 years ago, but it could be older, that I can't be sure of."

"10 years ago? Do you know how much can change in 10 years? And before, there was an earthquake in these mountains."

"What did you say? An earthquake?"

"Yes, we all knew when the earthquake happened. We even hoped that if it really was an earthquake, this whole area would become ruins, and all the ferocious beasts would be crushed inside. But unfortunately, our wish wasn't fulfilled."

"Are you suggesting that after the earthquake, things like the terrain might have slightly changed?"

"Some changes might have taken place, or sudden new features could have appeared, or some things could have disappeared, but overall, the layout shouldn't have changed that drastically."

Listening to the hunter's explanation, Lin Yi nodded as if he understood, but he didn't really grasp it.

In fact, he didn't have many thoughts on the matter; his goal was one: to quickly enter deeper into the mountain and find what he sought. With that, his mission would be considered a great success.

Finally, after some discussion, the hunter stood up from the ground.

"Okay, if we go by the time of day, the mist should dissipate. If the sun can shine down, the miasma will surely not exist."

The group, seeing hope, felt a slight relief at that moment.

They followed the hunter's steps and once again began to move upstream along the river.

After some time to recover, Ling'er felt her feet gradually ease.

About 20 minutes later, they saw a sliver of light shining in from up ahead.

"Look, there's really an exit here!"

The hunter excitedly turned back and told them.

Everyone hurried forward and looked up.

There was a hole above them, and it was definitely big enough for a person to get through.

But given the height, it would be indeed difficult to climb out from here.

"Hei Lang, do you have any tools?"

"Big brother, I did bring some, but the key issue is?"

"No worries, I'll handle this job. Trust me, I'll make sure you get out safely."

As he spoke, the hunter took out a thick hemp rope from his bag.

To those used to professional climbing equipment, it indeed looked rather rough.

One end of his rope had a small iron hook, seemingly specially crafted.

"What do you mean?"

Seeing all this, Lin Yi gradually understood and knew what the hunter was planning to do next.

"That's right, the area should be surrounded by trees. I just need to throw this up there. Once it wraps around a tree, that should give me enough opportunity to climb up."

"But isn't that a bit too risky?"
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"Not at all; don't worry, I have experience. Now, all of you stand back a bit, I'll take care of the rest."

Lin Yi nodded and then led the other two people to take a few steps back.

He watched the man tie one end around his waist, then flick his wrist in a small circular motion, and swiftly, he threw the rope towards the hole.

After it was thrown, he quickly tugged on it.

But the rope quickly fell back into the cave again.

This proved that his throw hadn't been accurate.

Undaunted, he continued to blindly seek something reliable to latch onto.

Finally, after who knows how many attempts, he found something solid—it must have caught onto something.

"Good, there shouldn't be any problem now. You guys wait here. I'll go up first and check out the surroundings. Afterwards, I'll pull you up."

"Okay, buddy, be extra careful."

For some reason, Lin Yi suddenly felt the hunter's presence was making a real difference to their endeavor.

Anyway, the hunter moved quite agilely.

Despite some swaying in mid-air, with the help of his arms, he easily climbed out through the hole.

"How are things up there?"

"All good for now. It's still safe. Just give me a moment to secure the rope again, and then you guys should come up quickly."

"Why don't you use mine? Mine is stronger."

Hei Lang stepped forward, eager to help.

But Lin Yi immediately pulled him back.

"Let me tell you, some modern tools are just not as handy as the old traditional ones, especially in this environment. Your equipment wouldn't be very effective here, got it?"

"Oh, okay, big brother, I got it."

Hei Lang just stuck out his tongue and quickly stowed his gear back into his pack.