Chapter 33: The Jungle
"Hehe, you kid only understands now, it's definitely too late. I've already let you know so much, where will you give up, then I'll say it!" Ji Fengyu blinked slyly and told the story of the special training plan.
"It's not effective for you to continue to conduct special training for ordinary people now, and you must change the target of special training!"
Tang Lang saw the ill-intentioned expression on the tutor's face, thinking of what the other party had said before, the treasury of the government and the secret treasure of the royal family, and said tremblingly: "What, mentor, in fact, the current special training is quite good, there is no need to change, I can double the training!"
Ji Fengyu said with a smile: "I am a mentor, and the content of the special training is naturally designated by me." I have already taken ten days of vacation for you, and from tomorrow, you will need to go alone to the outskirts of the Moting Jungle a hundred miles away to hunt more than ten first-order demonic beasts. ”
The so-called demonic beasts are several times more dangerous than ordinary beasts, they are all beasts with mutation ability, or they are infinitely powerful, or fast as lightning, and it is common for them to spit fire or ice in their mouths, but the first-order demonic beasts required by Ji Fengyu are only the weakest of them, but they have just awakened their abilities, as long as they are cautious, they will not necessarily be dangerous.
Tang Lang naturally knew the power of the demonic beast, and his face changed drastically: "Mentor, this is too much to play, right! I only have one life, and my grandfather needs to be supported, can I not go?"
"Don't talk nonsense! if you want to go, you have to go, and I won't arrange for you to die, you are only active in the outer part of the Murting Jungle, there will be no danger, with your strength, although it is a little reluctant to deal with a first-order demonic beast, it is just suitable for tempering. You must know that the instincts of Warcraft are even sharper than those of humans of the same level, and if you can pass this special training, you will be more confident in participating in the academy battle!"
Seeing that there was no room for maneuver at all, Tang Lang was no longer entangled in his heart: "Go and go, if it's too dangerous, it's a big deal to stay up to the ten-day deadline, I'll rush back, I won't give my life in vain." ”
"What, tutor, I'm a penniless poor student, you sent me out for training, do you have to provide me with some travel expenses, don't let me sleep in the open all the way!"
Tang Lang also wanted to talk about some conditions, but he didn't expect Ji Fengyu to be prepared, so he dragged out a bag from the corner and said: "This is the tent prepared for you, and some dried meat and flint, everything on the road must be solved by yourself, otherwise it is some special training." Also, you must be careful that the most terrifying thing in the Murting Jungle is not the monsters, but the same kind!"
Due to the abundance of products in the Moting Jungle, many people have been entrenched here for a long time, these people usually hunt for magical beasts, and sometimes they will be ruthless when they encounter the same kind of harvest that has gained a lot, killing people and overselling goods, and such a plot will be staged almost every day in the vast forest.
Tang Lang came from a later life where people's hearts were more sinister, and he deeply agreed with this, and Ji Fengyu told him about several common jungle traps and the characteristics of Warcraft that he knew, and didn't let him leave until late at night. Back in the dormitory, Tang Lang did not inform Jiang Dali of his whereabouts, but only left a text message to let Jiang Dali and Zhao Feiyu know their whereabouts.
Before dawn the next day, Tang Lang went on the road alone with his tent luggage, and when he passed by his grandfather's hut at the gate of the college, he wandered for a long time, and finally decided not to talk to the old man......
From Canglei Academy all the way to the north, about a hundred miles is the destination of the Moting Jungle, according to Tang Lang's footsteps, it will take about two days to arrive, and the return journey will take the same time, leaving him with only about six days of hunting, plus the magic beasts are not everywhere, so the time is a little urgent.
In order to leave more time, Tang Lang decided to rush at full speed on the first day, his legs were flying along the way, and when he was tired, he used the Guiyuan Mantra to recover, and even ate at noon while walking, until the sun completely set, and then found a vacant place to rest near the avenue.
Tang Lang had never experienced this kind of camping alone in the wilderness in his previous life, the bonfire could only shine to a range of more than ten steps, it was pitch black in the distance, and insects and birds chirped from time to time in the grass and trees, all of which made him feel frightened, and he would wake up at the slightest sound, and he almost didn't sleep all night.
Fortunately, he carried the array card he had made before, took out a jade card with a faint blue light from his bag, activated the maze array above with spiritual power, and placed it outside the tent, and a dense fog that could not be dissolved was immediately formed nearby, and the shadow became more than ten zhang away, covering the tent in it.
Tang Lang was about to rest assured and take a nap, but before the sky was clear, he was woken up by a noisy voice......
Tang Lang carefully pushed aside the bushes, looked over, and found a team of thirty or forty people, some on foot, some on horseback, and a few carriages, were walking from a distance, heading towards the way he came.
"These people's costumes seem to be a little familiar? By the way, this is the standard costume of Jianlong Academy!" Tang Lang remembered the introduction of the other two colleges in Changping Prefecture in the academy.
It can be seen that some of these people are obviously students, and some are division commanders, and there are constant conversations during the march, although it is not clear to Tang Lang's ears, he can still distinguish the words "Canglei Academy".
Tang Lang didn't know what the other party's purpose was when he mentioned Canglei Academy, but there should be no conspiracy with such fanfare, and he didn't worry too much about it in his heart, and when these people went farther and farther, he quickly put away the tent and continued to rush towards the Moting Jungle.
With the full force of the previous day's march, just after noon, Tang Lang had reached a small town on the edge of the Moting jungle. There weren't any towns here, but the number of people commuting to and from the jungle grew, and over time, it turned from a supply point into a small town with inns, liquor stores, and grocery stores.
In addition to the shops, there are also a number of temporary stalls on both sides of the street, which are all sold by nearby adventurers.
"This little brother, look at my goods, the dried meat of the fire-eyed rat, the fur of the ghost-tailed leopard, and the wolf teeth of the blue-backed wolf, but they are all good things......"
"Little brother, I see that you are a little naïve, it should be the first time to come to this Moting Jungle, I have the latest map here, the distribution of all the magical beasts is marked, twenty gold coins a copy, I will also send a beast skin tent when I buy the map......"
Tang Lang was very interested in a lot of things, but he was helpless and had no ability to buy any of them, so he could only pretend to be disdainful and walk in front of the stall, but in the process, he had turned on the system's monitoring function to record all the items and study them carefully as first-hand information.
Walking to the end of the street, he basically reached the edge of the town, and on the way, there was the endless Moting jungle, Tang Lang sat under a big tree on the side of the road, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, but actually entered the system to check Fang Cai's records.
Tang Lang has two principles for selecting targets: one is that it is more common in the outer jungle, so there is no need to look around for time, and the other is that the attack power is roughly equivalent to his ability, and he will not be easily injured.
With the powerful assistance of the system, combined with what Ji Fengyu said, Tang Lang quickly focused the purpose of this trip on three first-order demonic beasts: the flame-eyed mouse, the two-tailed rabbit and the blue-backed wolf.
The Flame-Eyed Rat, as the name suggests, is a red-eyed rat that lives in the jungle, feeds on plant rhizomes, and has sharp teeth and claws, which can easily tear through leather armor, and if it is injured, it will quickly flee, if it is not for the delicious taste of its meat, no one will actively hunt it.
The two-tailed rabbit is a white-haired rabbit with two huge tails, usually docile, once frightened or attacked, the two tails will emit wind blades and fireballs, which can be comparable to mortal spells, because the fur is soft and beautiful, it is hunted and killed.
The blue-backed wolf is the most dangerous of the three alternative monsters, known as the most ferocious monster on the edge of the jungle, cruel and cunning, advancing and retreating like the wind, and can also spray ice arrows.
With a clear goal, Tang Lang took a deep breath, opened his legs, and disappeared into the vast forest sea in three or two steps......
The afternoon sun shines on the town and feels very dazzling, but it is much darker under the shade of the tall trees in the jungle, like dusk, Tang Lang followed Ji Fengyu's instructions, tied his wrists and trouser legs tightly, and also wore a thin cloth hood on his head, only revealing a pair of eyes, which is said to avoid the bite of mosquitoes in the forest.
Different from the wide roads in the outside world, the distance between the trees in the forest is narrow, some places can only pass sideways, and the feet are not even, and there are often tree rhizomes sticking out of the ground.
Because of years of hunting, the most edge of the jungle has been rare for birds and beasts, and you must go deep into a certain range to find the traces of the monster, but if you go too deep, you will encounter too powerful monsters, so ordinary adventurers generally look for prey in the ring between five and ten miles.
After an afternoon of searching and finding nothing, Tang Lang watched the sun sink in the west, and hurriedly looked for a suitable place to rest at night, he slept alone in the jungle at night, if he didn't want to be the target of a sneak attack by other adventurers, he definitely couldn't light a bonfire. But without a campfire, you can't guard against monsters, so the best way is to find a safe tree hole or crypt, which is really not possible, and building a simple tree house on the branches of tall and sturdy trees is also a good option.
Tang Lang didn't plan to live in the jungle permanently, building a tree house was really time-consuming and laborious, and after looking for a long time, he didn't find any tree holes and burrows, and finally found that the trunks of several big trees formed a small space, which was just suitable for setting up a tent, plus the cover of the maze array, the safety problem could still be basically guaranteed, so he decided to rest here.
Thinking about it, he still didn't feel at ease, Tang Lang took out two jade plaques engraved with flame arrays on both sides, and arranged them on both sides of the big tree, in case of any situation, it could also have an unexpected effect.