I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 449 The Ugly Things in the Dark River

"Chirp chirp~" "Chirp coo~"

In the vast and boundless Daqing Mountains, two birds, one white and one black, sang in harmony, while behind them, Lei Xiu led a group of people through the forest.

The direction they were heading was guided by the birds. As a member of the Kunling Clan's guard, Si Xu had lamented his own incompetence countless times.

As a member of the Kunling clan, Snow was much calmer, silently recording the directions along the way.

Due to certain special reasons, birds and beasts that enter the Daqing Mountains will lose their natural sense of direction due to the radar they use to orient themselves. Only the Kunling clan can move freely through this area.

The two birds that led the way certainly weren't familiar with the route, so the only possibility is that the little white ball of fluff had some special connection with Lezhi.

They continued their journey, and it was almost dusk. A full day had passed since Lezhi went missing. The rescue team at Honghe had made contact once during this period, but had not found her.

Although this was their territory, Snow intuitively believed that if anyone among them could find Lezhi, it would be Lei Xiu and those two birds.

“Snow,” as they entered the depths of the mountains, the surrounding environment became Snow’s comfort zone, “looking in this direction, it seems we are heading to Golden Rock Peak.”

Jinyan Peak is a mountain deep in the Daqing Mountains, located in a different direction from the Kunling Clan's territory, facing each other.

The reason Si Xuhui specifically brought this up is because Jinyan Peak is a very special place; in this location, it is the only place that is worth paying attention to.

Upon hearing this, Snow immediately understood his friend's intention. "Resh, is it convenient for us to talk?"

"Ok?"

He quickly stepped forward so the two could walk side by side. With just a turn of his head, Snow could meet the gaze of the furry ball on Lei Xiu's shoulder. "I wanted to ask, how far are we from Lezhi now? Do you have a good idea?"

Their method of travel was to fly for a while, then land to determine their location, and then take off again. A day and a night was enough for them to venture deep into the mountains. Continuing on, they would enter the sparsely populated areas of the Daqing Mountains, places rarely visited by their tribesmen.

If Lezhi's location is indeed that deep, then they may need to be mentally prepared, as the rescue situation is not optimistic.

"One more day."

While Snow was pondering, Resh communicated with the fur ball through the cola and provided the answer.

Behind them, the Kunling tribesmen who had come with them all strained their ears to hear the conversation between the two. Upon hearing this, not only Snow, but everyone familiar with the area showed a troubled expression on their faces.

Noticing the unusual expressions on the group's faces, Lei Xiu remained calm and unaffected by their demeanor, asking, "What's wrong?"

With a frown, Snow exchanged glances with his companions behind him, then smiled wryly and explained the special nature of Golden Rock Peak to Lei Xiu.

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The underground passage, unlike the way we came with the guidance of the mother tree, seemed to offer a less than ideal return journey.

"Entwined Vine, how's it going? Can we get through to the other side?"

Suddenly, voices broke the silence of the passage, bringing a touch of life to the earth's core, which had been untouched for millennia. But the person in question didn't see it that way.

In the dim passage, the vines led the way, the stone walls on both sides sometimes narrow and sometimes wide, and Lezhi had to be very careful as he traveled. The little wings once again played a huge role, saving him a lot of energy.

But as he walked further, the cave became narrower and narrower, and he began to worry that the path ahead would not be passable.

This route was guided to him by the earth, and during their conversation, the earth confidently asserted that it was the shortest route. Lezhi initially trusted it completely and followed the instructions without hesitation. However, after being tricked several times, Lezhi was left with nothing but amusement and exasperation.

Along the way, it was like a pilgrimage for him. He was not afraid of falling into a pit, and he was prepared for the sudden appearance of insects. When he encountered a dead end, Lezhi was truly impressed.

The earth was still trying to argue, saying that there was a road behind the stone wall. Lezhi, who had been walking for a long time, chose to crawl through the hole when he was caught between looking back and getting angry.

It was then that I realized how useful his claws were. As long as the energy was right, digging through the rock face was as easy as digging tofu. It was just a bit messy though. A perfectly good winged race, digging underground. Who could I complain to?

In their minds, the entwined vines conveyed information gathered from their exploration ahead: after passing through a relatively narrow passage, they would reach the underground river they were searching for. According to the earth's information, they could find the exit by following the river.

"Really, finally. Okay, let's hurry up and leave. I'm getting really annoyed staying here. I've lost all sense of time."

The little wings behind him fluttered even more enthusiastically, and Lezhi successfully arrived at the entrance to the passage that the entangled vines had mentioned. Upon seeing the size of the so-called passage, he felt a toothache.

"Hiss, this thing looks familiar. I think I've been through it before, tsk..." But it doesn't look familiar. There was a similar passage in the cave I went to with Leyou and the others before.

But back then, he had friends to share the joys and sorrows with. Now, he's all alone; there's no joy, only suffering.

Helpless, it let out a long howl to the sky, but had no other choice. Cursing and grumbling, it folded its wings and crawled into the cave on its hands and feet.

Fortunately, the Entangling Vine was quite reliable. The passage was indeed not deep. Before Lezhi's knees started to hurt, he heard the sound of flowing water, which was the underground river he was looking for.

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The underground river water was icy cold, but Lezhi only shivered for a moment when he first entered the water. Once his second form appeared, the icy cold was not so unbearable.

As we traveled along the underground river for a long time, we would occasionally see some aquatic creatures that lived in the underground river year-round. Perhaps because they had never seen Lezhi before, they were very curious about him. The bolder ones would follow him closely, crowding together to watch, while the timid ones would hide and watch.

Having been watched so many times, Lezhi remained incredibly calm. As long as no one attacked him, he figured, "Let them watch, it won't hurt me."

Perhaps it couldn't stand his leisurely pace, but Lezhi, who was in a hurry to get going, suddenly felt a jolt in his heart. He instinctively flicked his fishtail to dodge, and when he looked back, he realized that he had been targeted by a huge creature. There was no light source at the bottom of the dark river, and the glowing Entangling Grass fruit on Lezhi's body seemed to be guiding other creatures to attack.

Seeing that this outsider was so vigilant, the other side did not intend to launch a sneak attack, but instead brazenly unleashed their attack.

The giant creature slowly came into Lezhi's view. Its gaping mouth occupied almost half of its head, and inside the mouth were two rows of densely packed sharp teeth. Its two eyes, like two huge lanterns, were set above the mouth. Although it was an aquatic creature, its skin was pitted and bumpy, with irregular protrusions everywhere. Overall, it could be described in one word: ugly.

"Hey..."

The moment Lezhi saw the other person's face clearly, he wanted to gouge his own eyes out. He wished he had never seen the thing at all. Before he even made a move, the appearance alone had already successfully attacked him.

Lezhi's expression of disgust was so obvious that she didn't know if the ugly guy understood it or not, and he started attacking without warning.

"Hey... don't come any closer..."

Before he could see what it looked like, Lezhi could still treat it like prey and hunt it. But after seeing it clearly, all he could say was, please don't touch it, thank you.

Because his desire not to be touched was so strong, he learned how to manipulate the water flow without being taught. With a wave of his hand and a push, the huge, ugly thing stumbled, and the attack naturally missed.

Caught off guard, the ugly thing was thrown overboard. After a moment of disorientation, it quickly regrouped and charged forward again.

This time, Lezhi no longer relied solely on instinct. After discovering that he could manipulate the water flow, he tried to actively control this power, and this ugly thing naturally became his sparring partner...