freenovelworld Chapter 419 Man-Eating Cave
Chapter 419 Man-Eating Cave
Someone has disappeared.
The next morning, the waking crowd was terrified upon hearing the news.
Overnight, a total of six people went missing. Each squad suffered losses: three, two, and one. Most of the missing were night watchmen, but one was not.
The cave was only so big, with only one entrance and no other place to hide. They also believed that their companions wouldn't be foolish enough to run out in such extreme weather at night.
Suspicion began to creep into everyone's minds, and their first reaction was that someone from another team had done something sabotage.
The first to be suspected was the squad that had only lost one person.
It absolutely couldn't be us!
Think carefully about why we did it.
[Greedy? Did you lose anything?]
[Revenge? Then why did we only kill a few people?]
We've also embarrassed ourselves, and we're completely bewildered!
Judging from their vehement denials, it seems they really weren't them.
Furthermore, the team provided a crucial clue.
That means there were no signs of a fight at the scene!
Neither signs of battle nor blood were found by the group.
Those people seemed to have vanished without a trace.
Such a bizarre scene made everyone a little uneasy, and because of what happened last night, the three teams stuck together and refused to believe the other side.
However, they discussed the matter and realized that arguing would not yield any results, and they could not fight in the cave. So they decided to leave the cave first.
But something even more terrifying happened.
The entrance is gone!
That's right!
The entrance is gone!
The cave was very dark, and even during the day, visibility was extremely low. In addition, it was snowing heavily outside, so after entering the cave, everyone relied on the flammable materials they carried to observe their surroundings.
When they tried to find the exit by following the original path, they suddenly discovered that the exit had turned into a thick stone wall, and the passageway that could have accommodated people had disappeared.
This discovery terrified everyone even more. They hadn't expected this to happen, so they frantically searched for an exit, but after half a day of searching, they still found nothing.
Although they couldn't see what was happening outside, after searching for most of the day, everyone had a vague feeling.
That means it's almost nightfall.
After realizing they couldn't find a way out, the group experienced some panic, but eventually calmed down. The prolonged anxiety had left them exhausted, and it was time to rest as night fell.
However, because of what happened the night before, they dared not sleep soundly, and the number of watchmen increased by two, from two to four.
Everyone was worried that something else might happen.
Perhaps it was another team that did something dirty, or perhaps...
【ah!!!!!】
A scream startled the sleeping people awake, and they all sprang up from their sleep.
Perhaps because of what had happened earlier, they didn't sleep well that night, so even after a night's sleep, their expressions still betrayed their exhaustion.
But there's something even more terrifying than that!
That means someone else has gone missing!
Just like the night before, with all the Night Watchmen missing, several more people who had fallen asleep also disappeared along with them.
The retelling of the events triggered even more intense panic, with fear, suspicion, and other negative emotions gathering in the cave.
As a result of various factors, a small-scale brawl broke out among the group, which directly resulted in two deaths and several serious injuries.
Fortunately, there were a few clear-headed people in the group, and with their reassurance, everyone calmed down again.
After this series of events, everyone realized that they could no longer fight amongst themselves and that they must work together to find a way out.
The three remaining members of the squad reunited and began searching for a way to escape.
But the cave is only so big. We searched all day yesterday but couldn't find it. Today there are even fewer people, so how could we possibly find the exit?
Another day of wasted effort, and night seemed to have fallen once more. Everyone collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted, filled with despair.
Another night, another disappearance.
When they discovered that more people had gone missing the following morning, everyone was filled with despair, terror, and numbness.
This went on day after day, and the team lost track of how long they had been in the cave. Eventually, only five people remained.
The dry rations they brought had long been eaten up, and the way everyone looked at their companions with a hint of hunger in their eyes.
Fortunately, every cloud has a silver lining. One morning, a small team suddenly appeared in the cave from who-knows-where.
The team members were utterly shocked to see these guys who were no longer human.
They were eventually rescued, but they were mentally unstable, and the rest of the community learned the full story from them.
Despite their mental breakdown, they remembered the incident very vividly and often talked about it.
After some time, all of these people died in very strange ways. There were no wounds, but their pupils rolled back and their faces were disfigured, as if they had been scared to death.
The story spread to the surrounding villages, so much so that no one dared to approach the cave again, fearing they might suffer the same terrifying experience as the three teams that night.
Later, this cave was also known as the man-eating cave.
Lin Tian clutched the animal skin hat in his hand and recounted the entire incident.
"Missing...?"
If this account is true, then the cave is far more complex than it appears.
Since he couldn't tell right now, he would wait until nightfall.
Ordinary people have no real strength; they would panic to death in that situation and wouldn't be able to figure anything out.
But he's different. His strength in this world is such that he can practically sweep away even the gods. If this cave really can devour people, then he'll see if it can actually hold them...
He's a great Buddha, isn't he?