The forest of dead corpses, the forest of dead corpses, one step at a time, the ghost road is difficult to walk; You don't need a knife or a rope to commit suicide, you just need to go to the dead forest. Ten people entered the forest, nine died, and one did not survive the dawn; The rich occupy thousands of acres of land, and the poor people laugh at the dead forest.

This is a song passed down from generation to generation in Yibei City, which renders the dead corpse forest extremely terrifying, causing no one to dare to cut wood in the dead corpse forest, and would rather buy it from a farther place. But in fact, the corpse forest is not as terrible as imagined, according to Bao Jiwan, there is a village on the edge of the forest, but it is on the other side of the forest. How hard is it to walk through the forest of dead bodies? Therefore, the Yamen of Beicheng only regarded those villages as dead people, and never sent tax collectors to collect taxes, nor did they ask them to perform forced labor. Tu Shi remembered his novice village again, surrounded by poisonous snakes outside the village, and it was not easy to be harassed by others.

If there is one thing that says the most in the forest of corpses, it is poison ivy.

As mentioned before, poison ivy looks like tide insects and has a particularly long tail, which is actually the origin of their name. They huddle in a ball, hide in the shadows of grass and leaves, and do not chirp, they are truly silent, and when a prey passes by, their long tails whizz out, sting first, and then nimbly wrap around the prey and drag it into hiding. Even if a prey breaks free for a while, it can't run far after being hit by the [paralyzing toxin], and it is difficult to escape fate. The ancients were ignorant, and at first they were attacked by a long tail and thought it was a man-eating plant, so they called it "poison ivy".

Poison ivy likes to pick and choose from the lonely. Last time, Tu Shi came in with a few strong guards, and everyone was naturally safe, but now that the two of them are on a horse and their pace is slow, the poison ivy keeps refreshing. Tu Shi sat on the cart, with his [Cang Pupil] open, and chopped the sword to whichever side of the long tail he shot, while Bao Jiwan had the courage to appease the horse, trying not to frighten the horse. It's a pity that the "snake repellent staff" that Bao Jiwan carried with him has been damaged, otherwise it can be used to dispel poison ivy, which doesn't like realgar very much.

After walking for a while, Tu Shi raised his hand: "Wait." You see, there are cobwebs in front. ”

It's normal to see cobwebs in the forest, but this cobweb is not another cobweb, a silk thread is the thickness of a grass stalk, and it grows enough to connect two large trees. The silk threads are intertwined into a net, and the trees within a radius of 30 meters are like wearing gray skirts, like thin witches; There are bones under the net, like a merry ghost who died under the skirt. Compared to this big net, adults are only like small insects. Tu Shi knew that this web was woven by a monster called Overlord Spider, he had only fought with Overlord Spider a few days ago, and if there was no plot to kill it provided by the system's friendship, he really couldn't take it, it was really the most difficult monster he had ever seen since he entered "Qiankun".

The two tacitly chose to take a detour. There are two kinds of spiders, one is the sedentary type and the other is the nomadic type, and the overlord spider is the sedentary type, as long as you don't step into its web, you won't meet it. The horses also seemed to know how to be afraid, and they only moved forward without saying a word, without being shouted.

The spawn rate of poison ivy near the cobwebs plummets to 0. Tu Shi had nothing to do, took out the "toad ghee" he got when he was in the novice village, dipped it in a soft cloth, carefully wiped the "carved boat", and evenly smeared the dark grid of the sword pattern.

Toad Ghee: (Slightly) reduces the durability of equipment by 20% after use.

Weapon users will cherish the weapons in their hands very much, and this characteristic has continued from the Cold Weapon Age to the Hot-Weapon Age, and I am afraid that as long as there is one day in this world that needs to kill people, this will not change for a day. The same is true for Tu Shi, "Carved Boat" is an ancient sword, which can't stand the toss, and it has to be well maintained on weekdays, and it will be too late to make up for it when the durability falls to the end. Unlike other games, the durability reduction of equipment is not a simple numerical reflection, it should be regarded as its permanent wear and tear, and the reduction is the upper limit of durability. Want to fix to 100%? Let's go back to the furnace and redo it.

After the weapon is oiled, the oxidation process (to put it bluntly, rust) slows down. At this time, the "Kezhou" is cold and bright, the style is simple and does not change, it is low-key and gorgeous, and when held in the hand, there is a kind of cold feeling that has been passed down thousands of years ago and penetrates into the depths of the skin. Tu Shi suddenly felt that the rust on the sword was also a part of the sword pattern, and it was also a kind of beauty, a kind of beauty that had been fermented over the years and generated by historical precipitation. He couldn't help but flick his fingers, flicking on the two winding and slender ancient characters on the spine of the sword, the ancient sword should be with the master, and chanted in a low voice, making the master's heart even more happy. The "carved boat" is really easy to use, and in front of it, the poison ivy carapace is like a wooden board used in taekwondo performances, and it is vulnerable to any attack.

Then Tu Shi took out another sword with a sad face—if this "daisy" could also be called a sword. This sword was given to him by Master Zuo last night, which may mean that it may be used on this journey. But can you really use it yourself? The scabbard is full of broken iron, and he doesn't know how the master pulled out the sword as soon as he pulled it out, he didn't dare to practice it on his own, this sword seems to have a lot of weight in Master Zuo's heart, if he misses a fragment of a star, he will wait for death. Thinking of this, in order to avoid long nights and dreams, he quickly put away his sword again.

System Prompt: Your skill proficiency level is full, and [Cangtong] has been upgraded to Intermediate.

After entering the forest of corpses, Tu Shi [Cangtong] has not stopped, and it is natural to upgrade. The mid-level [Cangtong] has an additional night vision ability (not borrowed from the owl), and at the same time, the field of vision is expanded further, which makes Tu Shi more confident in crossing the dead forest.

"You're so daring." Bao Jiwan suddenly sighed.

Tu Shi jumped out of the car and looked around: "Adventurers are like this. ”

"No, I mean, you can't beat the Overlord Spider, but you still have the confidence to walk with me in the Dead Forest. You never seem to know what you're afraid of. ”

Tu Shi recalled, it seems that no matter what kind of enemy he encounters, he has never been afraid. To say that his newborn calf is not afraid of tigers is not entirely right, he has now been promoted to level 15, and he has updated his weapons in time, which has increased his chances of winning somewhat, and now that [Cangtong] has been upgraded again, he is even more afraid. On the other hand, monsters are also flesh and blood, and they will definitely die, and the things that will die are afraid of what it will do.

He smiled: "I'm a combat professional, fighting is my life, how can I be afraid-"

Suddenly stepped on the air!

When Bao Jiwan screamed, Tu Shi was busy but not chaotic, "carving the boat" in his hand, everything was played in slow motion under [Cangtong], and the falling speed seemed to be reduced to one-third. Adjust your posture and land steadily. He stood on a small mound of collapsed earth, in a long narrow corridor that smelled like it had not been ventilated for a long time. The corridor is wide, but it's short, enough for three or four people to walk side by side in a squatting position. Tu Shi calculated the distance and found that it was just enough to allow two poison ivy to pass by, so he had a plan in his heart.

System Hint: You have found the hidden map, Poison Ivy Empty Nest, and gain some experience.

Poison ivy empty nest, it seems that there should be few poison ivy in it.

"It's okay!" Bao Jiwan shouted above. Tu Shi looked up and saw that he was about two and a half meters above the ground, it should be soil erosion and thinning of the soil layer in this area, so he happened to fall into the hole. In normal times, Tu Shi must go to explore, but now it is important to hurry.

After walking for most of the day, I finally walked out of the forest of corpses, without any danger or danger. According to the original route set by the merchant, it is necessary to go around in a large circle, and it will take a whole day.

Bao Jiwan pointed to the people in the distance: "That's where we stayed tonight." ”

The village is called Fengmen Ao, and it is surrounded by brick walls with sharp iron hooks, presumably to protect against the monsters that surround it. There was a hole in the wall, and the villagers asked questions through the hole in the wall to confirm that it was the merchant who came before opening the door, and this awareness was also very in place.

The village chief on crutches smiled and said, "You haven't been here for a long time!" ”

Bao Jiwan smiled and said nothing. This village is isolated from the rest of the world, and the road is unimaginably dangerous for others, and it is not easy to go back and forth. Of course, isolation also has the advantage of isolation, and the villagers don't know what the prices are outside, so an embroidery needle can be exchanged for a large amount of cloth and crops here.

There are very few old people in the village, and there are runny little children everywhere, and when they see Bao Jiwan, they are like seeing their own father. Tu Shi saw that Bao Jiwan had a lot of business to do, so he said hello to the villagers and went straight to the corpse forest. He still cares a lot about poison ivy empty nests.

Many people live very casually, they just have to get by, but once they play games, they will commit obsessive-compulsive disorder, if there are fifty achievements, then they can't just take forty, if there are easter eggs somewhere, they must be opened to see, Tu Shi is this kind of person. If it weren't for this kind of temperament, he wouldn't have stayed in the Novice Village after level 10, just to complete a task.

The poison ivy empty nest is very narrow, and Tu Shi can only crawl slowly on the ground. He didn't have much True Qi left, and he didn't dare to activate the [Cang Pupil] at any time, so he could only let the True Qi slowly and automatically recover. This posture is completely unsuitable for exerting force, and I don't know what the situation is in front of and behind, once something happens, I can whine and mourn.

After climbing for a while, Tu Shi felt that his center of gravity was tilted, only to find that the corridor was no longer horizontal, but extending downward. He squatted up and switched to his feet in front of him, slowly sliding down, his ass grinding to the point of pain. After climbing for so long, he roughly figured out the structure of this poison ivy empty nest: countless poison ivy swarmed here, carrying dirt and digging passages, forming a huge intricate underground cavern, in fact, just like an anthill in reality, only magnified hundreds or thousands of times. The nest is covered with a forest of dead bodies, and the birds and animals in the forest are an abundant source of food, and poison ivy, in turn, is a food source for the overlord spider, making the dead forest an ecological circle that encompasses both the ground and the underground.

Slipping by gravity, Tu Shi stepped on the ground, his eyes suddenly turned green, swept everything into his eyes, and then was slightly taken aback. It's no longer a cramped corridor, but a classroom-sized space with a curved dome, and dense mushrooms growing in front of it, reaching ankle high, all over the place, and the growth is very gratifying, and it would be even better if it could be eaten. Tu Shi stepped on it, and felt that the soil was very soft, as if it could produce oil as soon as he stepped on it.

There are several other corridors connected to this space, and Tu Shi first made a mark on the wall of the corridor when he came, and then chose one at random to continue to move forward. The deeper you go, the bigger the corridor becomes, and it begins to accommodate one person to bend over and walk around. Soon Tu Shi walked to the exit of Yongdao, and instantly took a step back, as if facing a great enemy.

In front of the exit, there is a spider silk vein the thickness of a little finger, as if announcing that "idlers are not allowed to enter". Looking a little farther away, the back of the corridor is filled with a large amount of spider silk, forming a large web.

This empty nest has already welcomed a new owner.