The Altai mercenaries finally arrived in the hidden jungle and set up camp on a flat high meadow. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

It was already dusk when they arrived, and in order to defend themselves against the attack of the nocturnal beasts, they took out the spiked planks they had prepared, which served as the outer wall of the camp, and enclosed the camp inside.

In the darkness of the night, in the dim light of torches, more than eighty tents were erected, incense and bonfires to ward off mosquitoes were raised, and it was not so quick to do so.

In this time gap, Leo and the mercenary group traveled with them, as well as mineral scientists from the Altai Chamber of Commerce, to exchange things about the first exploration.

The first step is to investigate the geomorphology of the area, and it is best to collect some ores that are similar to the geology, and scholars can do some analysis through the minerals of the new area to see what is valuable in the new area.

So this time there are not too many personnel, only the strongest members need to go, the personnel are Leo, Nala Cook, and Neil, the leader of the "Red Rose", because the swamp is full of fog, so they agreed to use the first-level magic item "Luminous Stone" to keep in touch.

At the same time, they also need to memorize the terrain they are exploring to a certain extent, which is a great help in drawing maps.

Since time was of the essence and the night would not be too tiring for them, they decided to leave immediately.

"Mr. Leo, please be careful."

Lindsey carefully sorted out the box carrying the ore for Leo, and then secretly stuffed some drugs to stop bleeding into his box, but Leo still found out and stopped it.

"These drugs are all common..."

Leo looked at Lindsay, who looked a little aggrieved, and sighed helplessly.

As the two of them were packing their boxes, Nala Cook noticed this and walked over.

"Although the mission needs to be separated, I think it would be okay for us to act together for a while."

"Of course, only for a moment."

She seemed to have something to tell Leo, which reminded Leo of what she hadn't said during the afternoon break.

Neil straightened the box, slung it on his back, glanced at Nala Cook, and walked towards the exit of the camp, quickly disappearing into the night.

"Captain Leo, you're ready to go."

The scholars, who were studying the drawings on the table, walked over and said calmly.

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The reason why the Hidden Forest is called the Hidden Forest is mainly due to the distorted appearance of the trees inside, which sometimes block the road, making the terrain of the entire forest like a labyrinth.

Nala Cook and Leo tried to catch up with Neil, but gave up when they found out they were not the right way, and they soon reached the entrance to the swamp.

It was an arched entrance surrounded by countless branches, more of a demon's mouth than an entrance, and the torches held by the two of them looked a little dim in the thick of the night, and the boots of Strange Rock City made a slight wriggling sound when they stepped on the damp dark mud.

"So, let's get over here and score."

Leo looked at the damp dirt floor and found fresh footprints, apparently left by Neil, who was one step ahead of them.

"I still hope that the head of the regiment will grant my request, and as for the reason, you will understand sooner or later."

Nala Cook nodded, leaving for some reason, and turned sharply towards the swamp mist, her figure vanishing as the dark fog around her changed.

"This fog is really thick."

Feeling the damp and chilly air, Leo muttered to himself.

The artifact [Life Cultivation Ring] in his hand emitted a faint red light, and the dark mist around him dispersed one after another, and the yellow torch, which was originally shrouded in richness and looked a little misty, instantly glowed with bright colors.

The needle-like plants on both sides gradually became clear, in the thorny jungle, gilded with a circle of golden rays in the light of the fire.

"You say there is any danger in this kind of place?"

Leo asked, speaking into the air, actually talking to Iros.

"How did you do it, this method of dispelling the fog - can even the elements be dispelled?"

Iros's voice was a little startled, and she didn't even notice Leo's question, obviously, she sensed something extraordinary about the [Cultivation Ring].

"I don't have much magic left, and I can't do it on a large scale, but I can sense the danger as far as you can see."

"Ruins are all over the continent, even the gods of the earth dare not say that they know everything about the continent, there are very faint dark elements in the fog here, and this may be a place where necromantic creatures haunt."

Leo obviously wouldn't answer Iros's question, and she didn't dwell on it anymore, but simply said it.

The mention of necromantic creatures brings to mind certain memories that irritate him, and he settles his mind and walks into the fog.

Avoiding a few noticeably deeper swamps, he carefully stepped on the soft dirt and retrieved the dark ore hidden beneath a weed.

The dark ore seemed to be wrapped in soft mud, but fortunately it wasn't very hard, and Leo was able to cut a small piece with his sword and put it in the chest behind him.

"This should be a "yin rock" that contains dark elements, and generally where this kind of thing is produced, the dark elements will be more intense. ”

Iros's voice suddenly appeared, with a hint of bad intentions.

What will be produced in places where the dark element is strong, just think about it with your brain.

Several swamps that Leo had crossed had previously bubbled, and the dead leaves that had been suspended on the surface of the water scattered with ripples, and in about three places, dark, mud-stained bony arms appeared.

Apparently buried in the mud for a long time, a skeleton in the shape of a wild boar seemed to be missing half of its skull, and its eye sockets burned with small pale fire spots, and it staggered towards Leo, but after a few steps it fell back into the swamp.

In addition to the wild boar skeleton, there are also human skeletons with only the upper body left, and skeletons in the shape of wolf dogs, forming a triangular circle, surrounding Leo.

"The Yin Rock you put in the box will constantly emit dark elements, and it is what these necromantic creatures rely on to survive, and it will continue to attract the necrons here."

"It's okay, just clean up the necromantic creatures here, so that the mercenary group doesn't suffer losses here."

Leo dealt with Iros casually, the knight's sword in his hand emitted a faint light, and as soon as he made a move, he was a master skill [White Hot].

Several sharp white rays of light struck the boar skeleton with a furious momentum, slashing it into several pieces in an instant, and the pale soul flame flickered and extinguished.

His body moved slightly, and he stepped on the water with LV19 [Light Silver Bracers], without the slightest tendency to sink, and the moment the ripples vibrate, the remaining two skeletons were torn to pieces like dead leaves swept by a storm.

"Ding! Gain 1 XP and 125/1800 current XP! ”

Killing three skeletons whose strength was comparable to that of a first-class warrior and only gaining 1 experience point made Leo feel a little helpless.

After being promoted to LV8, it is already difficult for low-level monsters in the other world to bring experience points, and the experience points of upgrading to LV9 are as many as 1800 points, which is really difficult.

He aimed the artifact [Cultivation Ring] at the remnants of the three skeletons, but unfortunately the [Spirit Offering] skill did not respond, it seems that as his level increases, the taste of this skill also rises, of course, maybe these monsters are too low-level.

And Iros, who was just watching the battle from the sidelines, felt a deep sense of surprise in his heart.

The moment Leo stepped on the swamp water, she even thought that Leo would immediately fall into it, but he seemed to have a strange magic prop on his body, which made his body suddenly lighter, and then slashed the skeleton with unpredictable sword skills.

The ability to completely conforms to the law and order has impacted her values again and again.

She felt that Leo's strength was becoming more and more unfathomable, although he was a powerful warrior who could defeat the evil god, but in fact, she did not have an accurate definition of Leo's strength.

Maybe it's a sixth-level demigod warrior who has become extinct on the mainland, or a seventh-level perfect warrior who is close to the god level?

Curiosity was high, but she knew that as Leo showed it more before her eyes, she would eventually know what he was capable of.

After killing the three skeletons, Leo, who was about to look for the next "Yin Rock", suddenly frowned, and a sense of snooping appeared around him.

In an instant, a fierce collision sound was heard, and the dark fog not far away suddenly rolled up, and a gust of wind that exuded a strong fishy smell came, instantly extinguishing the flames of the torch held by Leo, and the skeleton on the ground also rolled back into the swamp under the blowing of the wind.

The surrounding jungle shrubs resounded with the sound of "rattling" leaves, and although night and darkness fell, Leo unhurriedly threw away the torch in his hand and took out the first-level magic item "fluorescent stone" from his arms.

A faint white light dispelled the darkness that came over it, slightly weaker than the illumination of the torches.

If you encounter an unexpected situation in an unknown area, such as a torch going out, use the "Fluorescent Stone" to join your teammates and return immediately.

This is the word passed on to the person in charge who gave out "fluorescent stones" before the mission began, and this is also for their safety.

Luckily, there were markers on the way here, and although it was foggy, it was still possible to go back the way you came.

It's just that he doesn't feel that at this moment, the right choice is to go back the way he came.

In the area ahead of the sound of violent collisions, a faint white light could be faintly seen, and it was easy to identify that it was the light emitted by the "fluorescent stone". But now is definitely not the time to be glad to have found a teammate.

More than a dozen pairs of dark red eyes emerged from the surrounding mist, and the strong smell of beasts spread along with the mist—this was why Leo had felt a sense of prying eyes earlier.

The sound of the collision not far away seemed to be getting more and more intense, and if you think about it, Neil or Nala Cook must have been caught in a bitter battle.

"Be careful, it's a demonized second-level demonic beast Wind Shadow Wolf, I can't imagine that there are so many of them, and it is estimated that your teammates are in a bad situation."

Iros's voice was uneasy, she was worried about Leo's teammates.

"Then let's fix it quickly."

As soon as Leo's words fell, his figure flickered slightly, and the knight's sword in his hand blew a sharp wind, and in the roar of the wolves in the shadow swamp, he lifted them fiercely!