Chapter 155

 Observing the whirlpool in the middle of the crater, Lin thought for a bit and ordered the Flyer to fly in as well. Lin wanted to see what their nest looked like, even though she didn't think it was likely to succeed since all the previous infiltrators had already been killed.

As soon as the Flyer entered the whirlpool, Lin felt herself being pulled down by a powerful force. The water flow here was rapid and murky, Lin could feel the Flyer being pulled deeper and deeper into the whirlpool. Under the immense pressure, the Flyer couldn't move at all.

Lin still had one Flyer left outside the crater. It watched as the water in the crater was slowly sucked in by the whirlpool. During this time, many Incan insects jumped into the water and were sucked into the whirlpool. When all the water had disappeared, a large hole had appeared at the center of the crater. The hole was very dark, so it was impossible to see what was inside.

Lin didn't remember seeing this kind of hole before. Perhaps the Incan insects would normally block the hole to store water, but now they were obviously trying to release the water. However, Lin was curious as to why they jumped in as well. Wouldn't it be better to wait until the water was released before going in?

The Flyer who entered the whirlpool was still being washed away by the rapid current.

The Flyer wouldn't drown, but being in this kind of rapid current made it impossible to see their surroundings. Lin felt like the water was sometimes flowing upwards, then downwards, and this continued for a long time before it slowly calmed down.

I think I've reached a certain place …

The Flyer twisted its body and swam towards the surface of the water. As the Flyer's head emerged from the water, a white conical rock appeared in Lin's vision.

Is this … a cave?

Lin looked around. This was a spacious place, the ceiling of the cave was filled with sharp conical rocks. The ground was rugged and uneven. There were a lot of gravel and sand. A type of 3-centimeter-long beetle that emitted a green glow was flying around the cave, allowing Lin to see everything clearly.

So there was such a place under the crater. Lin didn't see the Incan insects that jumped into the whirlpool, so she didn't know where they went. They couldn't have drowned, right? Lin wasn't sure if the glowing beetles were a type of Incan insect, but she felt like they were more like wild creatures.

The Flyer swam to the side of the river, climbed ashore and stretched its wings. Once it was dry, it could fly.

The cave was filled with cold air, as if it was still winter. When the little light bugs saw the Flyer, they seemed to be curious and gathered around the Flyer.

The Flyers didn't have a precise sense of smell, so Lin couldn't tell whether these little light bugs were hostile or not. However, this new type of Flyer was about the same size as the Giant Vein Dragonfly, about a meter long. Lin guessed that this would deter them from attacking.

At this moment, outside the huge pit. Lin saw many large Inca insect swarms moving large rocks over to block the hole.

It seemed like it wouldn't be easy to get in or out again. The pilot inside couldn't die.

The wings slowly dried up. As soon as the Flyer flew up, all the little light bugs around it immediately dispersed. However, they still maintained a certain distance behind the Flyer.

It felt like they were hunting creatures, so they had to be careful.

The Flyer flew into the depths of the cavern. The cavern was spacious and huge. Lin didn't know which direction to fly in. Moreover, the rocks here were very strange. The ceiling of the cavern was filled with sharp white cone-shaped stones. Occasionally, water would drip down from the sharp points of the stones.

These stones seemed to be called 'stalactites'. What a strange name …

However, there was nothing on the ground of the cavern. It was flat and spacious, only some sand and rocks.

After flying for a while, the little light bugs continued to follow the Flyer. When Lin turned around to chase after them, they would immediately disperse and hide in the gaps between the stalactites. When Lin turned around, they would fly out again to follow her.

It was obvious that they were predators, waiting for an opportunity to attack.

However, it was also because of them that Lin was able to see her surroundings clearly, even though the Flyer itself was also glowing.

After flying for a while, Lin still didn't see anything. There were no Inca swarms or anything else out of the ordinary. Lin was heading North, did she go the wrong way?

Suddenly, a smell drifted into the air, attracting Lin's attention.

This smell was … the smell of rotting corpses …

The little light bugs following behind the Flyer also smelled this smell. They immediately flew in the direction of the smell, and Lin followed behind them.

After flying for a while, the little light bugs all gathered on something on the ground. When the Flyer got closer, she found that it was the carcass of a flesh-finned fish. The flesh on it hadn't dried up yet, and the little light bugs were constantly chewing on any edible pieces of meat.

This should be the Inca swarms … Lin remembered that there were flesh-finned fish in the waterhole, but how did this fish get here?

Moreover, there was more than one carcass here.

As far as the eye could see, the ground was littered with carcasses. Not only were there flesh-finned fish, there were also helmetfish, flatfish, and even some small sharks … The large number of carcasses emitted a strong smell, and it attracted not only the little light bugs, but also many carcass beetles, cockroaches, and the most common type of insect was a creature called 'fly'.

Where did these fish come from? Did the Inca swarms catch them from the sea? That was the only possibility. The other possibility was that this cavern was connected to the sea.

Right! Lin suddenly recalled that these creatures were very similar to the creatures in the lake at the center of the mountain …

Could it be that the mountain was also related to the Inca swarms? Could this cavern really be some kind of passage?

If that was the case, perhaps the Flyer would be able to find some answers by flying in the direction of the mountain.

After thinking about it, Lin ordered the Flyer to fly in the direction of the mountain, which was the northeast side. However, at that moment, Lin smelled another smell.

This smell was mixed with the smell of rotting corpses, but it was very obvious. It came from the northwest side, and it smelled like … the smell of plants. No, it should be called the smell of the forest.

The dampness of the forest, wood, soil, plants, creatures … when all these things were mixed together, the 'smell of the forest' was formed. Although the Flyer wasn't good at smelling subtle smells, this large amount of smell was very obvious.

The depths of this cavern … what was there?

It didn't seem too far away, let's go take a look!

The Flyer flew in the direction of the 'smell of the forest' at its fastest speed.

However, before the Flyer could fly more than 10 meters, it suddenly stopped in the air, not moving at all.

It felt as though something had stuck to it … Heavenly.