On the huge ice field, only Shao Xuan was left.∮

The surroundings are very quiet.

Although there is fog around and you can't see far, you can hear some eagles of different sizes from time to time, or the sound of giant beasts walking back and forth, or the movements of them gnawing at icicles.

But now, all the sounds I heard in those days have disappeared.

Shao Xuan felt like he was in an isolated state.

However, without those giant eagles, he also planned to take a good look at the ice field. After coming here, because there were giant eagles around him, he did not dare to walk around. Now that the eagles have flew away, he doesn't have to worry about it.

Even though his vision was limited, he had recorded the general terrain within the range of his vision in his mind during the period when the fog was dissipating.

As long as you are careful, it should be nothing big.

Shao Xuan walked on this ice field located on the top of the mountain. Because of his usual habits, he was very quiet. In addition, the surroundings were already very quiet, subconsciously, Shao Xuan also took action lightly.

Although I was cautious, my speed was not slow either.

In front of him is the cliff abyss where the group of eagles fly down. Naturally, Shao Xuan will not walk forward, but will walk horizontally along the ice field.

In order to prevent someone from accidentally falling into the abyss, Shao Xuan was a little far away from the border.

I already know the length of the vertical direction, but it is unknown how far the horizontal direction is. Even when the fog dissipates, Shao Xuan could not see the boundary.

There are also some big footprints on the ground in the ice field, and the icicles are full of pecking marks, some are big and some are small.

During the middle, Shao Xuan had seen several very huge icicles, and such huge icicles would naturally be favored by larger giant eagles. You can tell by looking at the traces on it. Most of the pecking marks are above and can't be seen clearly even further upwards. There are only a few small pecking marks or no pecking marks near the ground, so the giant eagles would not always bow their heads to bite.

Shao Xuan was walking when he suddenly heard a hissing sound. It was not loud, but because the surroundings were too quiet, the sound became more obvious.

This sound is not the sound of giant eagles walking. When the giant eagles walk here, most of them have a sense of heaviness and are very generous, and do not avoid anything. But this sound at this moment always makes Shao Xuan feel cautious.

The sound was getting closer and closer. Shao Xuan hid behind a huge icicle, paying attention to the creatures getting closer and closer in the fog.

Gradually, Shao Xuan saw a long figure in the fog.

snake?

No, not a snake.

It is not as long as a snake, and it moves differently from a snake, and looks more like a bug.

Stoneworm?

In mountainous and rocky areas, stone insects are more common.

But soon, Shao Xuan knew that he was wrong.

This is not a stone worm, but a flesh worm that looks very similar to butterfly larvae.

This insect is thicker than Shao Xuan's thighs. It is nearly four meters long and is snow-white all over. It has a round head, and there is a tightened "neck" between the head and the body.

Apart from being larger, it seems that there is no difference from other butterfly larvae, but after careful observation, you can find many differences.

Many butterfly larvae that Shao Xuan saw on the hunting ground were three pairs of chest foot, four pairs of abdominal foot, and one pair of tail foot. The one in front of him was three pairs of chest foot. Three pairs of abdominal foot, and three pairs of tail foot, the chest foot and tail foot are very similar, but the abdominal foot is not the case.

The front ends of the chest and tail feet are hook-shaped, while the abdominal feet are accompanied by suction cups. The hissing sound that Shao Xuan heard just now was the sound of it crawling on the ice field.

A very strange insect.

Shao Xuan did not expect that in such a cold place, he would actually see such creatures. Generally speaking, they should live in warmer areas.

Unable to know whether the worm has attack power, Shao Xuan did not move, but just stood quietly behind the icicles, observing the snow-white flesh worm that was crawling closer and closer.

It climbed for a while, then stopped and then supported the ground with its abdomen and tail feet, erected the front end, as if it was identifying something, then determined a direction and continued to climb.

At this time, he was heading towards Shao Xuan.

Discovered?

Shao Xuan was alert and put his hands silently on the hilt of the knife.

However, the worm stopped in front of the icicles, and then Shao Xuan heard a tiny crackling sound.

Feeling the vibration from the icicles, Shao Xuan knew that the worm was gnawing on the icicles.

Its target was only icicles, and it was not discovered Shao Xuan.

Shao Xuan and the worm, one on this side of the icicle and the other on the other side. Shao Xuan did not protrude to observe, but only judged the general behavior of the worm based on his hearing and the tremor coming from the icicle that was leaning against him.

After about two hours of crackling, the worm changed places and went to find other icicles, and Shao Xuan followed quietly. Sometimes, without the icicles, as long as Shao Xuan was more cautious, the worm would not notice Shao Xuan. In its eyes, it seemed that it didn't care about anything else and was all focused on finding food.

Shao Xuan discovered that the icicles chosen by the worm were all thick, because most of the thick icicles were very long, and were eaten by giant eagles with larger sizes. The places where they were gnawed were mostly above the icicles, and those close to the ground were rarely gnawed. The target of the worm was the place where the thick icicles were close to the ground and were not gnawed by giant eagles.

Is it a cleanliness or a fear of the smell left by the giant eagles?

Shao Xuan didn't know.

However, after figuring out its preferences, Shao Xuan became more skilled when he followed.

Looking at the traces of the white worms eating on the icicles, Shao Xuan found that the worm ate much faster than him, and the biting force was not inferior to the giant eagles, but every bite was small and it ate quickly, so the crackling sound was very dense.

When the light around became darker and it was almost dusk, the worm stopped looking for food and went back to the place where it climbed up.

Shao Xuan still followed it.

The further you go, the thinner the fog becomes. When you climb up the ice field, there is basically no fog.

At this time, Shao Xuan could see the white worm more clearly.

Where does it come from? Where will it go now?

After reaching the edge, the white worm arched its slender body, then stretched its front part along the steep slope, then moved the back of the body, and touched the two ends. When moving, it stretched out, looking like an arch bridge.

Its chest and tail feet with its hooks tightly hooked the ice and rocks so that its body would not slide down the steep slope. Shao Xuan looked down and saw that the white worm was moving very fast and steady. Such a steep slope was like walking on flat ground for it.

After looking at the sky, Shao Xuan did not follow him, but turned back, leaned against an icicle, gnawed some ice cubes, and then went to bed.

The next day.

Shao Xuan saw the white worm again. It climbed back to the ice field along the route he turned back yesterday and began the same food hunt as yesterday.

Shao Xuan continued to follow. Shao Xuan did not see any other creatures on the ice field. It was rare to encounter such a strange species. Shao Xuan planned to observe more.

Every day, shortly after the sun rises, the white worm climbs up the ice field, looking for the thick icicles that have not been pecked by giant eagles, and gnaws them. Each icicles will only gnaw one-third of the cross-section and will not nibble the icicles.

After observing the white worm for five days, Shao Xuan planned to take a look with him when he went down the mountain.

Shao Xuan can also deal with such a steep slope.

The situation on the steep slope is much better than the ice field on the top of the mountain. There is not that thick fog. Even if there is fog close to the mountain wall, it is very thin, and often you can directly contact the sun.

To be on the safe side, Shao Xuan was a little far away from the white worm and followed closely behind. But soon, Shao Xuan discovered that the white worm was much faster than him, much faster than when he was on the ice field. Not long after, Shao Xuan was thrown away.

After thinking about it, Shao Xuan returned to the ice field again.

He changed his strategy. When the white worm climbed onto the ice field the next day, Shao Xuan did not follow it, but walked down the steep slope.

The white worms will leave traces of walking on the rocks and thick layers of ice and snow. As long as Shao Xuan follows these traces, he will know where it went to the foot of the mountain.

On the steep slope, wherever the white worms pass, there will be deep pits, and there are traces of hooks hooking under the pits.

Take a look at the length of the white worm and then quickly find it according to its walking rules. In addition, Shao Xuan went down the mountain during the day, so such a pit is not difficult to find.

Shao Xuan kept going down, and from above the top of the mountain, a strong wind would blow from time to time, and with many tiny ice particles, it would directly hit Shao Xuan. Shao Xuan could only withstand and tightly grasp the rock or the hard ice layer covering the rock. If it was a negligence, it would fall directly. If it fell from here, it would undoubtedly die.

When we flew up the mountain, it took Zhazha and the big eagle for nearly half a day, but Shao Xuan has been using it for most of the day, but not even one-third of it has arrived.

However, here, the trace of the white worm stopped falling, but went along the horizontal line to other places.

Shao Xuan followed the traces and continued to search. Finally, next to a protruding rock, he saw a nest built by silk threads.

Shao Xuan knew that some meat worms would use spitted silk to sew the two sides of the leaves together to build a "leaf nest", or pull a layer of silk thread in a sunken place to build a simple nest. When they rest, they would hide in such nests, and when they were active, they would come out from it and look for food.

This situation is often seen in several hills around the tribe. Sometimes, peeling a rolled leaf or folded leaf will reveal a bug hiding inside.

And now, what Shao Xuan saw was the nest built here by the white worm.

The silk is very transparent. What is strange is that these silks are not reflective. If Shao Xuan had not followed the traces and was blocked by this layer of silk thread, he would not have found them.

After touching it, I pulled it to see the feel, it was pretty good. Shao Xuan's first reaction was that this kind of thread was so suitable to use it as a trap, but I just didn't know how long these threads could last.
Chapter completed!