Volume 2 Survival in the Forbidden Land Chapter 44 Hunting the Beast
Xu Ziqing and Wang Qingyu were still looking for the figure of the beast nearby, but Ling Chen had already made an astonishing discovery at this time.
There is still one person alive in this vicinity, and if you can find it, it will naturally increase the strength of the team. In fact, it's more about saving this person. In this primeval jungle, it is never wise to go it alone, and it is the right choice to join the team. Ling Chen believes that if there is really one person, he must also want to integrate into a team.
Ling Chen summoned the two of them to his side and told them the news that there might be another person alive here. The two of them were equally surprised, after all, more than a month had passed since that incident. Coupled with the fact that they were already hundreds of miles away from the original incident site, the chances of encountering a living person again at this time were really slim.
But the two of them are also very happy to hear this news, which will mean that there may be new members of the team soon.
"But that's just my speculation, and a rag doesn't mean anything. Maybe the people have already left, or maybe the wind has blown here. Ling Chen said.
"Anyway, let's look around here first, and at the same time try to search for as many clues as possible, more carefully. ”
It's actually not much dangerous to get here, at least that's what Ling Chen thinks. If there is really someone else, then he must not be in danger of life, and it is only a matter of time before several people find him.
"Is that beast still looking?" asked Xu Ziqing.
"Look for it, too, the two don't conflict. Ling Chen said. He felt very strange why Xu Ziqing asked like this.
"A beast is much easier to find than a man. ”
So the three of them began to spread out slowly, searching the entire lake for clues. It's really strange today, the beast is not there, and there are traces of other people found near the lake.
"Could it be that the man has already struck first and killed that beast?" Ling Chen thought to himself.
After all, a few people have not been here in the past few days, and if there is really any change, they naturally don't know. But Xu Ziqing said that the beast was extremely difficult to deal with. He once said frankly that even if he joined forces with Ling Chen, he might not be able to subdue the beast. If this is true, then it cannot be defined as a beast, and it is even stronger than many demon beasts.
"Brother Chen, look!" In the distance, Xu Ziqing seemed to find it again, and waved his hand at Ling Chen. Ling Chen hurriedly ran to Xu Ziqing's side.
"Wooden wedge?" Ling Chen said, looking at the cone-shaped piece of wood in Xu Ziqing's hand.
I took it and looked at it closely, and it looked like it had been done for more than a few days. There are no signs of wear on the tip of the wooden wedge, so it can be judged that it fell here. Such an object is even more proof that there were people stranded here, and only people can use such tools. And the fracture is smooth, and it seems that this person is also carrying a weapon.
"Just look around around here, and there should be some more to discover. Ling Chen said with a frown
At this time, the sun is in the sky, and the strong sunlight is so strong that people can't open their eyes, and the weather has begun to heat up a little bit.
"Did you just pick it up on the ground?" Ling Chen asked Xu Ziqing.
"Upside down on the ground. Xu Ziqing pointed to a small hole in the ground, indicating that this wooden wedge was actually buried here before.
"Traps, why are there such rough traps?" Ling Chen looked at the wooden wedge in his hand, and for a while he didn't quite understand this person's intentions.
"Let Xiaoyu be careful and pay more attention to your step. Ling Chen said.
Digging through the grass, Ling Chen found nothing else. The weeds here are so deep that many tracks can be perfectly concealed, and it is difficult to find valuable clues.
"There are footprints here. Wang Qingyu also made a discovery. It's a person's footprint, and it's clear. Judging from the traces of the footprints, it should have been left two days ago.
Ling Chen fell into contemplation at this time, the footprints left in front of him were very scattered, and he couldn't find the traces behind him at all, and it would not work to follow the map.
"What should I do, do you want to call everyone here to look for it?" asked Wang Qingyu.
There is a lot of power in numbers, and everyone looks for it together, which not only greatly reduces the danger, but also expands the scope.
Ling Chen nodded, and was about to agree, but a loud roar came from afar.
"It was the cry of the beast. Xu Ziqing said immediately after hearing it. He had heard the beast's cry before, so he remembered it very clearly.
"Let's go, go over and have a look. Ling Chen vaguely felt that there should be some connection between the two, but without evidence, it could only be conjecture. Since there is movement over there, it is naturally correct to look at the jacket in the past.
The road under your feet is not easy to walk, and there are vines stumbling everywhere. The weeds also grow so thick that they will be empty under your feet before you know it. The trees around them also grow very haphazardly, crookedly, and not very mature. More often than not, there are shrubs that grow, very dense and look very vigorous.
After a few moments, the three of them finally reached the direction where they had heard the beast roaring, not far from where they were, but the road was very difficult.
There was a large naturally formed pit here, and there were many plants growing in the pit, as well as a beast that was indeed like a wild boar as Ling Yue said.
The beast had smooth skin and appeared to have no body hair on its entire body. The four legs are thick, the belly is round, the tail is strangely short, the head is huge, but the ears are very small, and a mouth bar is open like a cage bag, which is more than enough to hold one or two people, worthy of the title of "big mouth beast" that Ling Chen said.
Ling Chen felt at that time that he was afraid that the three fat pigs might not be so big.
There was also a figure in the pit, and this person was dressed in a dark suit. Although it had long been tattered, the clothes were still able to cover the body, and the embroidered fabric was the same color as the blue-black cloth strip in Ling Chen's hand. It's also a teenager, but because his face is covered with black mud, he can't see this person's face clearly. Ling Chen has an impression of this strong suit, among the twelve teams, Ling Chen has seen an academy pass through, so this person must also be an academy disciple who has suffered the same calamity.
But this man is in a difficult situation at this time. He must have wanted to force the beast into the pit through the trap first, and then fight the trapped beast. However, he seemed to underestimate the strength of the beast in front of him, and after many rounds of fighting with it, he ran out of strength and accidentally fell into a large pit.
The scene that the three of them saw in front of them was a man and a beast fighting desperately. The boy had a long sword in his hand, and although it looked like a magnificent blade, it could cut through the beast's skin, leaving only a small wound. The beast's body was covered with numerous wounds, large and small, and it looked like this person had caused them all by himself. Looking at the dense wounds around the beast, although it looked very unbearable, there was no fatal wound.
The boy moved again, his speed apparently much faster than that of the beast. The beast's back was only slightly shorter than the boy's, but the boy's leap landed on the beast's back. The sword in his hand stabbed straight down, deep under the beast's skin. Another roar of rage resounded through the sky.
Draw your sword. The boy retreated with one blow, not daring to linger in the slightest. The beast was bulky, but it was not as light as the boy's side, and it could come and go freely. But it is infinitely powerful, with rough skin and thick flesh, and it can be consumed like a teenager. If a flaw is found by the beast, then the killing is the victory of the beast.
As it is, the scales of victory have gradually tipped in favor of the beast. Although the teenager is swift, his stamina is always limited. After several sneak attacks and collisions, although the wounds on the beast's body had aggravated a little, the boy had gradually exhausted himself.
It was another consumable attack, and the young man looked a little weak and buoyant after the blow was repulsed, and he stumbled under his feet, and the whole person suddenly fell.
How could the beast miss such a perfect time, the opportunity that had been waiting for so long finally appeared.
The beast swooped down, its two short, stout front legs leaping high like a galloping horse. If this foot was to go down, with the beast's strong stature alone, the young man would definitely be trampled into a puddle of flesh.
At the critical moment, Ling Chen took out the rusty sword with one hand, and subconsciously poured spiritual power into the sword. As soon as he stepped on the ground, Ling Chen rushed towards the beast with his sword.
The cold light surged, the sword qi contended, and Ling Chen's sword slashed, blood splashed. A huge gap suddenly appeared in the beast's back, and the bones were visible. The crimson flesh was exposed to the air, and the pain completely enraged the beast, and it began to become extremely manic.
The young man took advantage of this opportunity in front of him and quickly got up and hid to the side.
The power of a single blow was so great that even Ling Chen could not imagine it. The rusty sword in his hand had faded away from the rust at some point, and the sword body was as bright as a mirror, reflecting Ling Chen's astonished gaze. This was the first time Ling Chen had seen this sword in the true sense of the word. It seems that in his impression, the sword left by the second uncle to him was originally a rusty sword.
At this time, the sword was extraordinary, the spiritual power was full of the sword body, and it was misty and gorgeous, and the sword qi struck, and the roar was clear and bright. If this sword really has the name of breaking the sky, it should be a divine blade that looks down on the world.
The beast was furious and rampaged towards Ling Chen. Ling Chen also didn't dare to hold it up, and quickly dodged away. But the space in a huge pit is limited after all, and Ling Chen's body style is not as good as the previous teenager, so he has to grasp the initiative to have a greater chance of winning.
With his hand breaking the Heavenly Sword, Ling Chen dodged the beast's full force with another deft move, and at the same time, a sword stabbed out, aiming at the beast's throat. But the beast turned around again, relying on its own inertia, and came directly with its body against Ling Chen. If he is really pressed by a wild beast, Ling Chen will either die or be disabled. At this time, you must not exchange injuries for injuries, otherwise you will definitely be wiped out in an instant.
Ling Chen dodged the beast's fatal blow again, and a high-pitched dragon roar suddenly came from behind at this time, and Xu Ziqing rose up in the Nine Heavens Dragon Formation.
"Stabbing it in the eye. The young man on the side reminded loudly.
It turned out that the beast had been slashed in one eyelid, and at this time it was only one eye to observe the crowd.
After such a reminder, Xu Ziqing also saw the weakness of the beast. Nine flying swords swirled out, stabbing at the beast's other eye with a rustic aura.
The small flying swords in front of him shook the beast even more upset, and it was already very irritable, and it directly opened its big mouth, wanting to eat these flying swords in one bite.
In this gap, Ling Chen lowered his center of gravity and rushed to the beast's eyes with an arrow step. The Broken Sky Sword stabbed straight upwards and stabbed straight out of the beast's mandible.
Ling Chen's hand used force at the same time, bringing the sword body out. The arm was infused with spiritual power, which immediately caused Ling Chen's power to surge, and the beast's mandible was instantly split in two. Blood spurted out, splattering everywhere.
The beast roared in pain, shaking the eardrums.
Ling Chen fell with a blow, charging a sword again, and the target was still the weakest throat. A sword pierced, and Ling Chen turned twice with the handle of the sword in his backhand, in order to cut the beast's trachea, only in this way could the beast be completely killed.
As soon as the blow fell, Ling Chen pulled out the Broken Sky Sword and fled away in an instant.
Before leaving, Ling Chen grabbed the young man on the side and left together.
Wang Qingyu quickly dropped his white silk, and worked together with Xu Ziqing to pull them up.
The beast below paused for a second or two after being mortally wounded, and then went straight into a frenzy. Blood was pouring down his throat, his body was slamming around, and his screams were endless. The turf in the pit was kicked off by it, and the scene was very chaotic.
The beast's counterattack before death was many times more dangerous than before death, which really sent chills down the spine.