Chapter 25. The Cave of the Salamander

Qin Jun followed Li Yumei to a resting area in the hall.

Soon, the rest of the hunters were seen.

"Captain, this is Qin Jun who is about to join our temporary bounty. He is a mid-level dual-element mage, majoring in summoning and auxiliary in wind. Moreover, he also has a general-level summoned beast!" Li Yumei immediately introduced enthusiastically.

Lu Zhuo glanced at Qin Jun and was also slightly stunned.

Because Qin Jun is really too young, but the other party has dual-system mid-level and general-level summoned beasts, which is more than enough for the requirements of their small team.

"Brother Qin Jun, I think Yumei and Gu Ying should have told you about the remuneration before. If you have no problem, you are welcome to join us temporarily." Lu Zhuo stood up and said.

"I've said it before, as for the reward, it's okay if it's a little less. I just want to learn some knowledge about survival in the wild." Qin Jun said bluntly.

As soon as Lu Zhuo heard what Qin Jun said, he was certain that Qin Jun had an extraordinary background.

"I can't guarantee anything else, but if you want to get familiar with this place, our Pancheng Mage Hunting Brigade will definitely be your best guide." Lu Zhuo said with a very confident tone.

Although there is a saying that if you teach your apprentice well, you will starve the master to death, but there are countless salamanders in Qiandao Lake, so there is no need to worry about such things.

After the two reached a consensus, Qin Jun paid a deposit, and after signing the contract in the Hunter Alliance hall, Lu Zhuo asked Li Yumei to call back Gu Ying, and then their team of ten people set off for Qiandao Lake.

Not all hunters have their own fixed team, not to mention that there is never absolute harmony between the teams, and there is absolutely zero death. Often if one person in the hunter team dies, this means that the hunter team will be disbanded.

Therefore, it is very common for a team of hunters to be temporarily formed because of a certain bounty. Considering the level of the bounty and the safety of the hunters, the Hunter Alliance will examine the number, level, and title of the team before allowing the team to accept the bounty. Those who do not meet the prescribed targets are not allowed to accept rewards.

Paying a deposit is also a fairly common method of restraint for temporary team formation, to prevent team members from leaving the team for no apparent reason, or from escaping regardless of their teammates during a battle. In these two situations, the captain has the right not to return the deposit.

Qiandao Lake is very complicated, and the road is full of twists and turns. If you rashly step in here, you might really get lost.

The group first walked along some swamps near the lake for about two hours.

On the way, Lu Zhuo also told him about the precautions here, etc. He also told him how to identify what kind of monsters there were by looking at their feces and footprints.

This Lu Zhuo was indeed an experienced hunter. Under his leadership, they did not encounter many battles. Even if they did encounter any, it was only a few slave demons, which were all wiped out with extremely fast attacks.

Qin Jun didn't do much, but was studying seriously.

During this period, Qin Jun didn't know if it was his illusion, but Li Yumei was always teasing him intentionally or unintentionally.
Following the team all the way to a very humid place in Qiandao Lake, after pushing aside the extremely tall plants, we can see a hidden cave. And here is the lair of the salamander beast.

The cave is surrounded by dense vines and exotic plants, which are entangled with each other to form a natural barrier to protect the home of the salamander beast.

In some quagmire-like places nearby, there were several salamanders basking in the sun. The salamanders were also ancient creatures, with huge bodies and skin as hard as iron. Their eyes flashed with a fierce light, which made people shudder. In the nest, the salamanders would guard their eggs and cubs, and once there was an invasion by foreign enemies, they would attack without mercy.

"Third brother, you go and attract them. Gu Ying, you and Ren go in to restrain them. As for the others, wherever the salamander beasts are being moved away, follow me and rush into the cave immediately." Lu Zhuo ordered.

The others agreed and started to act separately. The third one should be a dual cultivator of earth and wind, and he did have a lot of experience in pulling monsters, but after a while, the salamanders started to chase him. After they left, Gu Ying and another man named Ren Jin arrived at the designated location, seemingly waiting for the salamanders to return and hinder them.

Both of them majored in ice, so it is not difficult to create some obstacles.

Lu Zhuo led Qin Jun and others and began to move quickly into the cave.

The cave is dark and humid, with a strange atmosphere in the air. The walls are covered with stalactites and stalagmites in various shapes, like natural works of art. In the deepest part of the cave, there is a huge nest, which is the habitat of the salamander beast.

Various strange minerals are scattered around the nest, flashing an alluring light.

"If my guess is correct, there should still be a giant salamander beast here. I will be responsible for attracting its attention. You guys grab the cubs and evacuate immediately." While moving forward cautiously, Lu Zhuo turned around and whispered to the others.

Qin Jun and the other six nodded in agreement.

Soon, they saw another salamander beast that was guarding the baby salamanders.

Lu Zhuo first began to attack with his poison magic, and when the poison spread, they began to act.

When the salamander beast noticed Lu Zhuo and the others, it was about to launch a counterattack, but suddenly, it was too late.

"Ho ho ho!!!"

After it fell, it let out a series of wailing sounds, as if calling for help.

But at this time, Qin Jun and others had already captured the young salamanders.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

But before they had time to evacuate, suddenly, a violent wave came from deep in the cave!

"Oh no, there are lizard beasts in here!?" Lu Zhuo's face looked a little unhappy.

There is usually only one lizard beast guarding the cave, but there are also cases where there is a second lizard beast. Unexpectedly, they were lucky enough to encounter one.
The lizard beast that emerged from the depths was even larger, like a moving hill, and every inch of its skin exuded a powerful aura. Its skin was dark brown, covered with hard scales, and shimmered with a metallic luster. These scales were not only its armor to defend against enemies, but also a symbol of its strength.

The head of this salamander is huge and ferocious, and its eyes are shining with a dark green light, as if it can see through everything. Its nostrils emit a burning breath, which makes people feel the terrifying power hidden in its body. When its mouth opens, it reveals sharp fangs that seem to be able to tear everything apart.

Its limbs are strong and powerful, and its claws are as sharp as knives, which can easily tear rocks and trees. Every time it moves, the ground shakes, as if the entire cave is making way for it.

There is a strange aura emanating from the giant salamander, which is both terrifying and like the king of the cave, ruling everything here.

"Damn it! Run! Run! This is an advanced salamander beast!!!"

(End of this chapter)