March 25, 5th year of the federal calendar

As Hanekawa and I went deeper into the forest, the more unsettling the encounters became. I now finally understand why Yi Pray issued the commission, but all those involved in the investigation have been lost. I think they're all dead.

I don't know what the conspiracy is behind this, but the monsters known as the Lizardmen are not accidental individuals, and at least one group exists in the Black Pines Forest. In the course of these two days, we encountered two more hunting teams of lizardmen in the jungle, often in small teams of three, hunting and killing all kinds of creatures in the forest without restraint. Therefore, the previous doubts have been revealed, and it is precisely because of their existence that a large number of monsters in the Black Pine Forest have left their territory and migrated to the edge of the forest. At the speed at which the lizardmen are expanding, I am afraid that large-scale contact with humans will soon occur.

Just this morning, I found the target I was trying to eliminate in my mission instructions. The team was the one responsible for the attack, and there were five members in the team, and the leader was significantly taller and more muscular, and I would call him elite. When we found the team, they were heading south. If you remember, the south side is the avenue frequented by caravans.

I predicted their route and set some simple traps in advance with Hanekawa's help. After this period of contact and fighting, I am well aware of the strength of those lizardmen, but I also know that they have an Achilles heel - arrogance. Perhaps, these monsters think that the forest is their home turf and are not at all worried about encountering a surprise attack from other creatures here.

There's not much to describe in this battle to ambush the lizardmen, and our trap has cost these careless lizardmen dearly. Then, I just need to concentrate on pestering that sturdy lizardman elite and wait for Hanekawa to take out the other badly injured enemies one by one. The battle lasted less than five minutes before it was over.

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Duqi is enthusiastically using his dissection skills on the corpses of the lizardmen, and as his research on the lizardmen continues to improve, he is looking forward to gaining more from this aspect. Maybe it's more intelligence, or maybe it's more powerful equipment.

"Dakani Lizardmen: Lizardfolk are ancient creatures that can survive in almost any condition. After tens of thousands of years of differentiation, the lizardmen who lived in the jungle area called themselves Daqani, and compared with the ancient lizardmen, they sacrificed the heavy scale armor on the surface of their bodies, became shorter and stronger, and moved more quickly and agilely; Normal attributes: Blood Lv1, Stamina Lv1, Magic Lv0, Attack Lv1, Defense Lv1, Resistance Lv1, Speed Lv2, Berserk Lv0; Weakness: abdomen. ”

"An ancient race? But Hanekawa had never heard of it. Dozi speculated with some confusion, "Could it be that these lizardmen are from other worlds like us players?" Okay, that sounds like a bit of, but we're all here, what's so surprising about more monsters? He smiled heartlessly and summoned the forging interface again.

"Sure enough, no new suits appeared." Du Qi scratched the back of his head, and his expression was not too disappointed. As you can see from the introduction of Starlight Night, the set doesn't appear out of thin air, but comes from an intricate design. If the lizardfolk were from another world, there would be no information about it.

With a slight sense of loss, Du Qi got up and continued to dissect the corpses of the other lizardmen. Although he is not sure what the purpose of these materials is, since he can collect them, in line with the policy of Sanguang, he will never waste them.

Perhaps the luck of hard-working people is not too bad, and Du Qi had an unexpected gain when he dissected the corpse of an elite lizardman. In addition to common materials such as scales and teeth, he also collected a ball of light. The ball of light was only the size of a fist, and it didn't seem to have a concrete appearance. It didn't stay in the air for long, so that before Dozzy could observe, it went straight into his forehead.

"Soul Legacy - Jungle Warriors: The entire forest is calling your name, and they are cheering for your arrival. After use, the speed will increase by one level within five minutes, and the maximum speed cannot exceed five levels. The place of use must be a forest. Cooldown time one day. ”

Du Qi subconsciously raised his right hand, and a translucent crystal glowing with a faint blue light appeared out of thin air, floating quietly on the palm of his hand. The shape of the crystal is somewhat difficult to describe, with an octahedral body similar to an octahedron, with a small round table resembling a base protruding from below, in addition to several smaller lamellae extending outward from the base. Although it is not very clear, you can see that there seems to be some kind of pattern floating inside the crystal.

Duzi couldn't comprehend the meaning of the pattern, but it reminded him of something. He raised his right hand, and within the intricate pattern that symbolized the space around him, there was a small area that was shaped like a soul crystal.

"Is that how it is used?" He tried to bring the soul crystal close to his arm.

Sure enough, as if summoned by the crystal, it quickly detached from Duqi's palm and embedded itself in the pattern. At this time, Du Qi had an indescribable feeling, and he knew that he could instantly release that skill with just one thought.

"Brother Duqi!" Hanekawa, who was patrolling the perimeter, ran back a little out of breath, "Come on, Haka has found something." ”

Haka is a feathered wind, a flying monster similar to the golden eagle, its body feathers are pale cyan, and its mouth can spit out extremely lethal wind attribute spells, not only good at reconnaissance, but also extremely strong in combat. In a one-on-one situation, Douzzi is no match for it at all. Haka was domesticated by Hanekawa's teacher and later given to him as a guard, which was also one of the guarantees for him to dare to enter the forest.

After following Hanekawa northward for more than ten minutes, a huge camp appeared in the field of vision of the two of them. It was a newly established camp, with a rough wooden fence and a few rudimentary huts made of animal skins and wood. The camp was filled with busy figures, either dealing with huge tree trunks or dissecting huge prey.

"How many lizardmen are there?" Hiding in the canopy of a large tree, Duzi asked blankly, "I knew they were a race. ”

"At least three or four hundred!" Hanekawa rubbed his eyes, "Look over there, the goods piled up on the wooden carts, they stole them from the human caravans. And over there, they didn't kill the captives, these damn things were keeping humans in captivity. Brother Duqi...... We ......"

"Hanekawa, don't be impulsive, this problem is not something we can solve. Thinking about the combat power of the lizardmen, such a tribe could even capture the Flying Eagle City. And we don't know exactly where they came from and if more exists. Think about it, since there are elites among them, what if there are more advanced existences? ”

"Right...... You're right. ”

"I'll report the situation to the city guard officer of Eagle City, and I suggest you go back to Chishui City as well. If possible, it is best for both parties to be able to act together. ”

"Don't worry, Brother Duqi, I will report this matter to the lord. When you go back, you can tell the Lord of Eagle City, and the Lord will send someone to contact him as soon as possible, and I am confident that I will convince him. ”