Han Sen listened for a while, but he didn't hear anything useful. So, he decided to leave and give up on the idea of attacking Blood River Shelter for now.
He was going to wait for Yaksha and Blood River King to go after the vines. Then, he'd decide whether to take down Blood River Shelter or go after the fruit.
There was still some time before dawn, so Han Sen decided to take a walk around Blood River Shelter. He wanted to familiarize himself with the layout of the shelter, as well as check out the other super creatures that resided there.
Although it wasn't an emperor shelter, Blood River Shelter wasn't to be underestimated.
Han Sen went to a tree in the Blood River Shelter, and there, he saw a man watering the tree with water. After he was done, he moved on to another tree.
Han Sen could tell the man was from the Xue family, and he was practicing Jadeskin, which was the wrong version of Jadeskin.
"This one should be Xuechen, right?
I wonder what he has, though. It seems to be very important to the Xue family, "Han Sen thought to himself.
Han Sen had the Night Cloak to protect him, so he couldn't speak to Xue Chen. After a while, he decided to leave Blood River Shelter.
Even if Han Sen showed up to meet him, he wouldn't give the item to him. Han Sen had to wait for the right opportunity, and he didn't want to alert the enemy. So, he didn't meet with him.
After leaving Blood River Shelter, Han Sen returned to the riverbank. He wanted to find a cave and hide there for a few days, waiting for Yaksha and Blood River King to go after the vines.
There were many mountains on either side of the river, and Han Sen saw a cave that was about the height of a person. He picked up Bao'er and flew over.
Even if there was a creature in the cave, Han Sen could just block his senses and kill it. Even if it was a sacred-blood creature, he could easily kill it without alerting anyone.
After entering the cave, Han Sen noticed it was very dry. There was no smell, and it didn't look like there were any creatures there.
The cave was a little deep, so Han Sen walked in. After about fifty meters, he reached the end. It was a single cave, and there was only one exit. There were no forks in the middle.
There were no creatures there, but Han Sen did see an egg.
There was a bird's nest in the depths of the cave, and there was an egg that was larger than a goose's egg.
However, the bird's nest looked like it had been in disrepair for a long time. There was a thick layer of dust on top of it. It didn't look like it had an owner.
The egg was covered in dust, too, and its original color could no longer be seen.
"Bao'er, we're in luck. Tonight's dinner can be improved." Han Sen pulled the egg out of the nest.
Han Sen weighed it in his hand, and it was quite heavy. It must have weighed at least half a kilogram.
Han Sen scanned it with his dongxuan aura, and there was no lifeforce inside. This worried him, and he thought, "Is this thing broken?"
Han Sen wiped the dust off the egg, and it revealed a red shell. There were some strange patterns on it.
It looked a little like layers of waves, and with the addition of the blood red color, it was a little similar to the waves of the Blood River below.
"Whatever, let's cook it first."
Han Sen took out some pots and bowls from the Cruel Bottle. He made a fire and boiled a pot of water. Then, he put the egg in, boiled it, and cracked it open to see if it was edible.
Perhaps it was because there was no lifeforce inside the egg, but Bao'er wasn't interested in it. She sat on an air mattress that Han Sen took out from the Cruel Bottle, munching on jerky and snacks.
Han Sen took out a small bottle of wine and lay down next to Bao'er. He drank the wine and ate the jerky.
Han Sen blocked his seven senses, so he didn't have to worry about anyone finding out what was going on.
With the Cruel Bottle, Han Sen wasn't able to collect creatures, but he could carry a lot of things with him. That way, he wouldn't feel so bad when hunting creatures.
"Dad, cheers!"
Bao'er picked up the milk bottle and clinked it with Han Sen's flagon. She ate more than Han Sen did, and ate more than he did.
"Cheers!"
Han Sen smiled and took a sip of the wine. When he did, he suddenly heard a katcha sound. The bottom of the wine pot in his hand cracked, and the wine spilled out of it.
Han Sen was shocked. He looked around, but he didn't see any enemies. He didn't sense any presence, either. So, Han Sen was surprised.
Han Sen lowered his head and looked at the bottle in his hand. There was a crack at the bottom. The crack was very neat, and it looked like it came from the glue when it was made.
Han Sen frowned. This bottle was given to him by Tang Zhenliu. Tang Zhenliu boasted that it was made by a master craftsman, and that it was made from a piece of Z-steel alloy. It was a seamless design.
"It looks like Tang Zhenliu was fooled. This is not a seamless design. There are seams. And this is a shoddy product. I only used it a few times before it broke. What a waste of my good wine. My dear Little Yan poured it for me," Han Sen thought, feeling sorry for Tang Zhenliu.
He thought there was an enemy attack, so he didn't pay attention to the wine. Otherwise, he could have drunk it before it spilled on the ground.
Han Sen put the bottle back into the Cruel Bottle and took out another bottle. Because he didn't have a bottle, he had to drink from it.
Fortunately, it wasn't very strong wine. He just drank a little to relieve fatigue.
Pa!
Han Sen held the bottle, but before he could drink, the bottom of the bottle suddenly cracked. The whole base broke, and the wine inside spilled out.
Han Sen opened his mouth and sucked. The wine was like spring water, flowing into his mouth. Not a single drop was wasted.
Han Sen's eyes looked around quickly, and his expression was serious.
It was hard to believe that both of these were coincidences, but Han Sen searched the cave again and found nothing strange.
The water in the pot was boiling, and it made a bubbling sound. The egg in the pot was pushed around by the boiling water, but there was no sign of life.
"Is it really a coincidence?
The wine bottle and pot cracked twice in a row. This is not a good sign. Will this thing not go well? "Although Han Sen wasn't a superstitious person, he couldn't help but think.
Sitting next to the fire, Han Sen took out another bottle of wine and stared at the egg in the pot.
Although the egg didn't seem to have any problems, Han Sen still wanted to try and make sure there was something wrong with it.
Han Sen looked at the egg. Han Sen opened the bottle and raised the bottle to his lips.