Hao Xuan climbed up to the cave where the creature had run into. There was a small platform hidden in plain sight.
It was behind a few big boulders and unless someone knew exactly where to look for, it was highly unlikely anyone could come across it by accident.
"Hmm..." he bent down and checked the tracks it had left behind. There were three long scratches indicating the number of digits the creature had.
Looking towards the cave he sniffed as a peculiar smell lingered at the entrance. It wasn't overwhelming or toxic, just strange.
The cave's entrance was about 5 feet big so he had to bend down to enter. There were more tracks inside, some smaller and some bigger, much bigger than rest. About five meters into the cave it started expanding. With his improved eyesight, he could see much better than before but the tunnel kept twisting and turning.