The living cave looked exactly how Rino remembered it to be. The living crystals pulsed disturbingly with various colours, and Rino decided to collect more of them this time.
Mutt remained hidden in his master's shadow but kept vigilant. Ever since the last ambush attack by the boss of this living cave, he did not want a repeat. Rino was powerful and would not die even if he was decapitated. However, that did not mean he was able to fight back effectively without an attached skull.
Carefully, they explored deeper, and Rino noticed how different the creatures in the cave behaved. The lower levelled monsters did not appear within Rino's path even if he knew they were there. Most of them chose to hide and observe instead of handling the intruder. Previously, they ignored Rino and continued what they were doing. None of them bothered getting out of his way before.
Drip. Drip. Drip.
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