Chapter 330 The weird treasure chest
In front of you is a bronze treasure chest, dotted with a lot of green patina, which looks rusty.
But the overall treasure chest was very large, and the height even reached his chest. This size was even larger than the gold treasure chests he encountered during previous jungle exploration activities.
The contents of such a large treasure chest are definitely extraordinary!
Xu Xin was not impatient, nor did he move forward quickly.
The experience of previous jungle adventures was still vivid in his mind, and the monsters that suddenly appeared near the treasure chest every time left a big shadow on him.
Is this treasure chest safe?
At this time, he began to miss Coco again.
Every time before, Keke would tell him whether there was any danger ahead.
The treasure chest is located in the innermost part of this area, ten meters away from the cliff edge.
Xu Xin had just walked around the giant stone pillar peak. He only walked along the edge of the cliff and didn't dare to go in because he always felt that it was not safe inside.
Judging from the sounds he heard, the group of vultures just disappeared suddenly from their position inside.
When he walks in, he won't attract those big birds again...
Moreover, he always felt that when he was close to the inside of the stone pillar giant peak, it was like a big mouth. He could not get out when he walked in.
However, that treasure box was indeed too attractive. How could he miss it when he encountered the treasure box.
By the way, you can let Mimi try it out!
He almost forgot that he brought out Mimi Silver King and Ah Fu, and now they are both in his bracelets!
And here, the platform is quite wide, so they can be released!
Xu Xin immediately turned the bracelet, and in an instant, Mimi appeared in front of him.
At this time, Mimi was lying on the ground, showing a state of resting with her eyes closed.
"Get up, Mimi." Xu Xin patted its big head.
The temperature here is not too low. After that period of low temperature, the temperature has now risen to more than 20 degrees below zero, not even 30 degrees below zero. As a mutated creature, Mimi has no problem at all.
When Xu Xin released it, its eyes trembled, opened one, glanced at Xu Xin, and realized that it had come out of the dark space of the bracelet, then it slowly stood up and scratched the ground with its two paws. , stretched his body back and stretched.
Xu Xin was going to let Mimi go over and test the treasure box. It was fast and could easily avoid even if something went wrong with the treasure box.
After explaining the situation to Mimi, Mimi responded and immediately took two steps towards the treasure chest.
But after taking two steps, its movements slowed down and finally stopped.
Under Xu Xin's somewhat puzzled gaze, it suddenly made a bowing movement, raised its tail, and the whole leopard became alert.
Is it really dangerous? !
Xu Xin immediately released both Yin Wang and Ah Fu.
"Ouch..." After Silver King was released, he was about to howl, but was stopped by Xu Xin.
On the snowy mountain, it's better not to scream. Who knows if something strange will come out or another avalanche will hit him.
Mimi took the lead, and one person and three animals walked towards the treasure chest.
But until he reached the treasure chest, nothing happened.
Looking at the three very wary beasts around him, Xu Xin understood.
The danger may be in the treasure chest.
So there is danger inside this treasure chest?
Like before, he walked around to the back of the treasure box and gently placed his hands on the treasure box.
The moment he put his hands on the treasure chest, a cold chill ran up his hands!
At the same time, a strong sense of crisis suddenly surged into his heart. He instantly retracted his hand and took two steps back.
What's going on? !
What is in this treasure box? !
Just touching the treasure chest, but before opening it, there is such a strong sense of crisis. How terrible is the thing inside?
The three beasts around him tensed up the moment Xu Xin touched the treasure chest. Silver King's low roar and Mimi's gasp sounded again. It seemed that they would attack immediately the moment the treasure chest was opened.
Suddenly, Mimi couldn't help it anymore.
It let out a threatening breath, and Xu Xin didn't even react. Its sharp claws were like afterimages. It scratched and attacked the treasure chest a few times quickly, then jumped back a small step and stared at it intently. treasure chest.
Its tail stood up, its body arched, its hair stood upside down, and its whole body was covered in hair!
"Mimi, you...eh?"
Xu Xin's pupils shrank and she took a few steps back.
This treasure chest started to vibrate!
Silver King's roar became louder and his wolf fangs bared, but he still slowly retreated with Xu Xin.
Afu didn't know when it had flown far away. It seemed that it had realized that it was no longer a match for the creature in the treasure box.
Xu Xin retreated to Mimi's side and took out his halberd, with the tip of the halberd facing the treasure chest. Once something comes out of the treasure chest, he'll just poke it in!
The space here is large enough that using the halberd will be no problem.
The shaking of the treasure chest gradually stopped.
Under Xu Xin's vigilant and surprised gaze, the treasure box made a "squeaking" sound, which was like the sound made by a rusty iron door when it is opened and closed.
The lid of the treasure chest opened slightly.
Xu Xin's breathing became heavier because the sense of crisis became stronger.
Mimi next to her suddenly got angry again, screamed loudly, and pawed at the slightly opened lid of the treasure chest.
The claw was so fast that it couldn't be seen clearly, and with a snap, the lid of the treasure chest was pressed shut.
...Paji?
When a metal box is closed, shouldn't it make a "click" or "click" sound?
This treasure chest...
Just as Xu Xin was staring at the treasure box and thinking, the treasure box made a "squeaking" sound again. The lid of the treasure box was lifted faster and at a wider angle, allowing Xu Xin to see what was inside.
"Hiss—" Xu Xin took a breath of cold air.
The scene in front of him made his eyes wide open and he couldn't believe his eyes.
There is no living thing inside the treasure chest. It is clearly a bloody mouth!
Inside the entire treasure chest is a bloody mouth full of fangs!
The bloody mouth even looked familiar, reminding him of the giant piranha that guarded the golden treasure chest.
The bloody mouth of the piranha is so similar to the bloody mouth in the treasure chest at this moment!
There are no mutated creatures inside this treasure box, because the entire treasure box is just a monster!
Damn it!
Isn't this...a Mimic? !
Does this kind of creature still exist in this world? !
Xu Xin almost stabbed him with a halberd, but Mimi beat him to it.
Mimi screamed again, and slapped the lid of the treasure chest shut with her paw.
This treasure chest is not made of metal as it looks. Listening to the sound, it was obvious that the inside was a little soft, and this time Xu Xin paid close attention and found that the lid of the treasure chest was obviously deformed under Mimi's patting.
Obviously, its appearance is not as hard as it looks.
Forced to close again, the Mimic remained silent for a long time.
Just when Xu Xin thought it would stop moving, it suddenly opened the lid of the treasure chest and opened its bloody mouth!
At the same time, countless very thick blood-striped vines came out of its bloody mouth and were about to attack Xu Xin and the others!
It was very thick, with a diameter of more than ten centimeters, and it came out from the deep throat of the treasure chest's bloody mouth!
Xu Xin's expression changed drastically, and just as he was about to launch an attack, Mimi slapped the treasure chest lid shut with a quick slap, and even scratched the treasure chest lid a few more times.
This time, the Mimic even made a strange and unpleasant cry.
The tip of the vine had already extended out of the treasure chest, and was forcibly closed under Mimi's slap. It was directly cut off by the sharp teeth of the Mimic, leaving a part that fell outside, still twisting.
This...
This Mimic is a bit miserable...
Then, Silver King also rose up, and the two beasts attacked the Mimic together!
Ah Fu flew over and landed on Xu Xin's shoulder, watching the battle quietly.
Mimi's claws were waving wildly like lightning, and Silver King also pounced on the treasure chest and started biting it!
The Mimic is also fighting back, but every time it opens the lid, Mimi will directly press it down, and then launch a more violent attack.
The blood-stained fangs of the Silver King have been firmly nailed to the treasure chest. Although they cannot penetrate deep, they have already punched two small holes in it!
This Mimic obviously needs to be opened to show its strength, but with Mimi around, it has no chance to open it and can only be beaten passively.
After being hit for an unknown number of times, the Mimic made a strange cry, and then, after a "clang" sound, there were several harsh metal scraping sounds, and both Mimi and Silver King retreated.
Not because they were attacked, but because the treasure box became hard, as if it had really turned into a metal treasure box!
Their attacks no longer work on treasure chests!
At the same time, the sense of danger in Xu Xin's heart also disappeared.
Mimic, dead?
Or should I say, changed form?
One person and three beasts have been confronting this treasure chest for a long time, and it has not changed again.
On the ground, the severed vines were still twisting slightly, looking a little disgusting.
They emerged from the depths of the treasure chest, rather than existing in the visible mouth inside the treasure chest.
In other words, the inside of this treasure chest is either connected to another place, or, like a backpack, it has an internal space that is completely inconsistent with its appearance!
Maybe there is really something good in this.
In general games, the things spit out by Mimic monsters are not worse than ordinary treasure chests, right?
What should I do now? Should I open this treasure chest?
Xu Xin was a little hesitant. He thought about it for a long time and decided to give up temporarily.
His current situation is not safe, and he is still active. How can he continue to add uncertainty and risk factors to himself.
However, although he cannot open it here, he can definitely take the treasure box away!
Back on the ground, he is not afraid of just a Mimic!
He immediately wanted to put the copper treasure box in front of him into his backpack.
[Storage failed, the backpack cannot store living objects]
Xu Xin: "..."
Indeed, although it looks like a treasure chest, it is actually alive.
But... what to do?
Still taking it away?
Of course take it away! Must be taken away!
"Mimi, hold it down!" Xu Xin ordered.
Mimi immediately stretched out her right paw and pressed firmly on the lid of the treasure chest.
The Mimic Monster didn't react at all, as if it had really turned into a treasure chest.
Xu Xin directly stretched out his left hand to touch the treasure box.
On his left hand is a bracelet that can contain mutated creatures.
At the moment of contact, the icy chill and strong sense of crisis surged into his heart again. His heart trembled suddenly, and he immediately retracted his hand like a reflex.
However, the treasure chest disappeared the moment he touched it.
Yes, as expected, this Mimic can be contained with a bracelet!
This weird treasure chest is really a mutated creature!
Moreover, judging from its bloody mouth that is very similar to a piranha, and the vines emerging from the bright red throat of the giant mouth, this Mimic is likely to have mutated from a plant!
If it's a plant, do it have seeds...? Can it be planted?
Forget it, forget about it for now, just put it away and study it when you get back.
Xu Xin looked at the bracelet containing the treasure box.
The bracelet Changyin gave him is really useful.
Not only can it store the broken egg just now, but it can also store Mimic monsters. The most important thing is that this bracelet is completely weightless no matter how many creatures it contains!
It’s simply more convenient than a backpack!
Moreover, the last time he asked Lou Fei'er to enter the bracelet to observe Ma Hongwei's condition, she said after coming out that the bracelet was still dark and she could not see anything, and she could not find Ma Hongwei inside.
Therefore, the creatures in the bracelet cannot affect each other, and there is no need to worry about what the Mimics do.
Just take it away, wait until you return to the ground, and solve the problem of this treasure box again, so that the risk factor can be minimized!
This is the safest way!
Having decided all this, Xu Xin breathed out softly.
Turning the bracelet on his wrist, he began to lead the three beasts to continue walking and exploring around the stone pillar peaks.
The three beasts were all shocked by such a high position. After all, it was a thousand meters in the air and still on a cliff, which really made one's legs weak.
Even Afu didn't dare to fly to the cliff. After all, it was a bat that usually lived in caves. It had never been to such a high place.
In the end, after walking around the giant peak, Xu Xin didn't find anything else besides the Mimic.
Where did those vultures go?
Could it be that...
Xu Xin glanced at the bracelet.
No way...
After letting the three beasts move freely for a while, Xu Xin took them back into the bracelet.
Sitting on the edge of the protruding rock wall, Xu Xin ate something to replenish her strength, looked at the white desert outside, and took a deep breath.
Not bad. After climbing for so long, I got a giant egg of unknown creature and a weird and strange treasure monster.
These two gains can be big or small, it depends on what you can get in the end.
The sun has passed above his head, and the surrounding fog has basically dispersed. The sunlight shines on his body, giving him a warm feeling in this environment of 20 to 30 degrees below zero.
Xu Xin stood up.
Don’t waste time, keep climbing! (End of chapter)