My Last Hunt

Journey (15)

The weird hidden place and the Lost Ventures

Qiao opened his eyes and before he could put his hand his waist to get the weapon; someone stopped him. Huge bulging eyes were staring at him with contemptuous expressions though the expressions were not clear due to the mutilated face features. The eyes seemed void of normal eye shape as well as the eye ball. In place of black or any other color eye ball; it was pure white while the rest of eye area was black. The pupil perhaps has no existence or the creature was unable to move it; Qiao was not sure. 

Before he could dissect its appearance; the trap tightened. The human come monster collected the weapons from the hunters binding them restricting their movements or struggle for setting free. The trap was being pulled by the Lost Ventures; Wuza was trying to rip the trap in vain. He was using his sharp teeth. Qiao noticed that these creatures were using their arms like feet when they walk. Other than few of the facial or appearance traits; their actions met the monsters. Almost all of them cannot be called human instead they differ from monsters' too. 

"Ugly creature, leave me off." Lowa felt disgusted just to look at them. "Are these another type of monsters? I never heard about them." She voiced asking though she was extremely scared however thinking that both hunters were also being taken by these creatures so it let her heart stay alive. "That one was chasing after us a while ago." Qiao pointed toward one of the familiar creature. "Does it mean it never lost us and kept chasing?" Lowa thought that perhaps they were saved from the trouble by deciding for stay; it turned out that it let the creature reach them. 

"Probably they have a way to find us. What is this trap made up of? Can we get rid it?" Wuza added. He sensed something off about these creatures. They give off the aura of blood but it was mixed of findings for him to tell what actually the creature makes differ. Qiao was silent; he was looking at the movements and the path which they followed. Because of the darkness; if Qiao could not see the path then it might bring round of problems along with losing the map passage. Presently it was useless to try anything for getting rid the trap; these creatures might force them brutally. 

Their weapons were also taken; fortunately the lost ventures did not throw their weapons and kept them along. The lost ventures do not throw the weapons instead they hand over the 'aim' to the other lost ventures and pile up the weapons in the hidden place. They knew that after forming clan; the most urgent thing would be to lace the lost ventures with the weapons. They cannot go to the towns and buy them initially; perhaps after taking over the Middletown they could walk around freely and get whatever they want. 

"The trap is made up of some level higher monster's skin and we cannot cut it down with empty hands; the sharp weapon and uncountable amount of effort may help in getting rid it." Lowa closely observed the trap and voiced. Qiao heard and shook his head. This girl always frighten just like the mathematics teacher. 'Using any law against formal restrictions can cause the disaster' and so on with the chemistry. When they already know that the advancement was the result of many failed attempts still they kept giving warning to the students. Qiao was only thinking how he should act in front of this newer problem and who this race was. 

If the girl had not known with this race then surely it was going to be hilarious adventure which fell upon them out of the blue. Qiao cannot deny that his interest was not picked. He was curious to know why this race resembled humans. It cannot be called a coincidence. There was another question whether Hightown has any traces of this race. How long and how many of them were in the Vaga Hillocks? What was their purpose trapping them? How they will be treated? Those all questions might help in knowing a bigger picture of this world if it could bring some explanation along. 

According to the map; they were at the premises of Vaga Hillocks; few miles away the territory of Angry Dales would begin. The geographical changes were expected conferring the words of the receptionist as for the concern of newer races; he was not informed and he might be filing a writ in the Hightown if he reached there alive. Keeping the hunters in the dark was a crime in his eyes. Directly or indirectly any of the hunters getting harmed from the newer race was the negligence of the Hightown and their laziness was questionable. 

Qiao cannot remain silent for such loose strands of responsibilities. What made him angrier it was the concern of delay. He cannot tell how long he will have to wait for opportunity and what kind of circumstance he had to face? If he started struggling bare handed in this trap then the weird creatures might restrict him more forcefully or keep a strict lookout at him. He did not want their extra attention; actually no attention at all. Who knows what type of skills they come up with or what sudden harm they could transpire? 

Wuza might not get affected and the huntress has already lost her chance but he cared his present level and the demands to act rational rather than reckless. Qiao did not want to get injured seriously without putting a real destruction on the head of his enemy. After some time; the surrounding started to get colder. It was because of the lost creatures were bring them toward the hidden place. It was away from the normal uneven ground where the monsters were hibernating and sucking dry the cold from surrounding. 

Here the lost ventures were hiding from much time. The monsters slowly abandon this place because of the weird humans. Even a normal monster was unwilling to confront these ugly creatures. Monster' at least bears natural form and proper aura while lost ventures seemed uneducated in this aspect. Wuza shuddered; though he could bear the cold but it far reached to his endurance. Qiao was also affected with the changes. It turned out that the monsters were keeping the cold at balance or they were just helping in reducing it. "See yourself; they are not affected yet we are shivering. What kind of bodies they bear?" Lowa spoke frustrated. 

The weird creatures were not wearing anything specific other than the waist covering and it was not well kept either. They seemed not care anything much less to bother the cold. "Perhaps they have surpassed the senses of cold?" Qiao voiced. He has heard about some people still existed in the advanced world where they claim that they have renounced and surpassed few of the essential human traits for example hunger. It was not entirely impossible. However comparing both would not sit well with present scenario; these weird creatures definitely had been working for something else other than surpassing human traits. 

"I am not sure however it is clear that the problem is bigger than our expectation so get ready." Qiao voiced. He was rubbing his hands to maintain the temperature and it helped a lot. Also the thought to fight with bigger problem bring much enthusiasm. The surrounding was extremely cold and now they were being dragged from the frozen ice. It was still dark. The weird creatures did not communicate with each other during the travel. They wanted to please the boss and for this they could do anything. 

Lost Ventures not only differ but also surpass in a sense. They do not have the so called level up. The creatures which were result of breeding surpass the level ups and in fact they bear the level of the 'meal' for instance if the Reaper consumed a level five hunter then the breed rear the level five creature which actually does not need the level up system instead it would become stronger with every passing day. Though it would take much time but the Reaper would make sure to consume every ability and capability of the meal for bearing the stronger creature. 

As for why the lost creature set the girl as first aim because the Reaper wanted a female meal to increase the breeding. The other two hunters were then the bonus meal. Qiao could see the increasing worry on the face of the girl. He could not help but feel moved; the girl despite having no interest and just to fulfill the dream of her mother set off for adventures in the world of hunting. Lowa did not relate it however it was evident from her expressions. There was nothing which he disliked about her except her cloudy head.