8. The forest of the ancient dragon species
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It was dark inside the woods and the wind was strong.
Cheng Peng, Zhang Channian, Phil and Yu Fei were fully armed, and under the leadership of the Hunter Guild attendants dressed in maid outfits that did not match the atmosphere at all, they went deep into this inaccessible dense forest.
"Generally speaking, we don't open areas outside the borders." The girl who looked quite petite and cute didn't seem to realize what a dangerous thing everyone was going to do, and she was bouncing along the way, looking very interested, "Actually, I'm also very curious, it is said that even if you cross the border, it is just a primeval forest, even if some monsters are infested, they are just ordinary species, at most, the dragon species appears more frequently...... What is this level? Why close these areas? ”
"You know, I've always dreamed of crossing the border and seeing what the outside world is like since I was a child?"
"So you've finally got your wish this time?" Phil, who is very good at dealing with NPCs, took out a microphone out of nowhere, handed it to the girl's mouth, and asked with a smile, "How do you feel?" Adventure 8
The waitress was startled by his sudden move, and her hand "touched" the short knife hanging from her waist, but before she could pick up her weapon, she saw what Phil had handed over, so she turned to joy, took the microphone with a grin, cleared her throat, and said in a serious and dull tone similar to that of a meeting host.
"Frankly, average, very average, completely devoid of the mystery and danger imagined!"
Of course, this answer is not surprising – in fact, it is also the unanimous sentiment of everyone.
I thought that this trip would be full of all kinds of dangers, maybe the most high-ranking wyvern species were everywhere along the way, maybe there would be a lot of catastrophes, and maybe even other ancient dragon species on the way...... According to the Hunters' Guild, beyond the border is a complete wilderness, and all kinds of dangers are contained in it, even the most experienced hunters can only die if they rush to go deep, and only extraordinary skills and even more extraordinary luck can make the reckless explorer come back alive after going deep into the wilderness.
In reality, however, there is nothing in this forest, which is called "extremely dangerous", except for a few monsters that are too weak to arouse anyone's interest.
Yes, nothing, let alone "extremely dangerous", not even the least dangerous.
"Compared to the forest next to the village, the trees are just taller, thicker, and denser...... Even the animals in the forest are much less, fortunately, this task is not so strict in terms of supplies, otherwise we will rely on the rated supply, but I am afraid that we will be hungry when we go to the back......" Zhang Channian said a little depressed, "It's the first time I've encountered this kind of situation where I can't even get enough food......
He muttered and patted his stomach: "If I had known that I could only eat dry food on this journey, I should have eaten more barbecue before I left......
The speaker was unintentional, the listener was intentional, his words were just casual complaints, and they were nothing in the ears of Cheng Peng and Yufei, but Phil heard something strange from these words.
Among the five people here, NPCs don't need to be considered, although Cheng Peng and Yufei have excellent combat effectiveness, but the hunting skills are practiced by temporary assault after all, and many details are still relatively vague, only Zhang Channian and Phil are really from novices to the peak of hunters step by step. Therefore, Zhang Channian's casual "complaining" gave Phil a lot of inspiration.
He pondered as he hurried, and before he knew it, he had fallen behind the group.
Just as everyone turned back to beckon him to speed up, Phil shouted.
"I see!" His face was filled with nervousness and excitement, "It's really dangerous here!" ”
"What?" Everyone was stunned, not understanding why he said this.
"Don't you think it's quiet, there are few monsters, and there's almost no danger?" After figuring out the crux of the matter, Phil's mind suddenly broadened, and his words began to gush, "Of course, this discovery is correct, but have you ever wondered why there are so few monsters here?" ”
"The fertile land and abundant trees here are suitable for herbivorous dragons, and the more herbivores are used as food, the number of carnivorous dragons as predators will naturally increase - this is common knowledge in nature, it applies everywhere, and there should be no exception here - right?"
His remarks were reasonable, and everyone nodded.
"But now, we have rarely seen monsters along the way, and even if we see a few occasionally, they are neither herbivorous dragons nor carnivorous dragons, but large insects and the like...... What does this mean? ”
Cheng Peng and Yu Fei looked dazed, and the NPC attendant from the Hunter Guild was still looking around, only Zhang Channian showed a thoughtful expression. Adventure 8
Phil didn't keep everyone confused for long, and only waited two or three seconds before continuing.
"What is the biggest difference between big insects and herbivorous dragons and carnivorous dragons? In my experience, the biggest difference between them is intelligence! ”
"I see!" Zhang Channian took over the topic and said in a deep voice, "All kinds of dragons have disappeared without a trace, because there are some terrible things here, so they have all fled; And the big insects have a short life cycle and low intelligence, so they can't understand the horror of that kind of thing, so they stay here. ”
"That's right!" Phil nodded repeatedly, and his face became more and more serious, "This proves ...... The big guy we're going to deal with does live here, and ...... It's often active! ”
Yes, only regular activity will make the rest of the dragons in this area flee and dare not approach.
This discovery made everyone secretly vigilant in their hearts, and they all took out their weapons and were ready to fight at any time.
And the waiter of the Hunter Guild, who was still chattering and lamenting that this line of work was too peaceful, was not afraid of "color", but was very excited to take out the double knife and make a comparison, as if he was planning to do a big job.
Time passed, the sun gradually turned west, and the woods slowly became darker.
After walking for a while, when it was getting late, it suddenly became clear in front of me, but I had already walked out of the forest.
"This forest is much smaller than I expected...... "The waitress from the Hunters' Guild muttered in a low voice, "I thought it would take four or five days to walk no matter what, but I didn't expect to get out of it in just one day...... As a result, nothing special happened along the way...... The most infuriating thing is that there must be something in front of it, but it can't be ......"
She stomped her foot angrily, but eventually carried out the Hunters' Guild's mission, leaving a supply behind, checking and registering what the group was carrying, and then taking her leave.
"I don't know if you'll be able to accomplish your feat of defeating the ancient dragons, but at least I'll bless you." Before leaving, she sincerely extended her best wishes to everyone, "I wish you a successful start and success!" ”
After the waiters left, everyone began to set up the camp.
Camping in the wilderness is a big science, there are many things to pay attention to, and the average novice often has a lack of rest because of the poor camping work, which affects the combat effectiveness, and in the end the battle that can be won is also lost.
However, among the four people here, there is no such rookie.
Whether it is the two senior hunters or Cheng Peng and Yu Fei, they are all experts in survival in the wild. Although you can chew it with relish without catching a bug, praise two sentences such as "crunchy, like chicken, it tastes great" and so on - that kind of thing can only be done by Bei Ye, and normal humans can't reach that kind of state - but at least they will definitely not drag their teammates back in terms of camping.
While he was busy arranging the camp, Zhang Channian suddenly shouted.
"Look!"
The crowd looked in the direction he was pointing, and saw a lake in the distance, which looked about the size of four or five stadiums.
"What's wrong with this?" Cheng Peng asked suspiciously, "It's just a small lake." ”
"Look at the trees by the lake!" Zhang Channian reminded, "Next to those trees, there are many traces of big trees being uprooted. ”
When I said this, everyone also understood. Adventure 8
If you look closely, their faces have changed.
Around that little lake...... There are traces of the trees being uprooted, as if some great force has uprooted all the trees around the lake.
"There's nothing in the lake." Phil, who was going to go fishing, also came back at this time, "It's weird, not to mention water dragons, not even a small fish!" No, not even aquatic plants! ”
"Because...... It's not a lake at all! Zhang Channian's face was pale, and he gritted his teeth and said, "This is the trace left by the Fuyue Dragon devouring the forest and the earth!" ”
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