Chapter 158: The Shadow of the Night
"Thank you Brother Yu for your help! Fortunately, Brother Yu was present this time, which saved a lot of trouble and danger. Mu Hua bowed solemnly and expressed his gratitude.
Yu Zhang smiled faintly and said modestly: "I just happen to know a little bit of their knowledge, the key is that Captain Mu Hua has done a good job of precaution, and he did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to buy a set of black crocodile leather armor for each of us, resulting in only the exposed joints being damaged, and the rest of the protected body parts are still very safe, otherwise even if I know a little bit of the doorway, it will be difficult to return to the sky." ”
Mu Hua smiled and responded, "Brother Yu didn't let me buy you this set of leather armor before, it seems that it has proven to be very useful." ”
Yu Zhang smiled and nodded, giving him enough face.
"Shuang'er, how is the wound?" asked Mu Hua with concern.
Mu Shuang pulled the cloth belt slightly, the bleeding from the wound had eased a lot, it seemed that what Yu Zhang said was true, although the healing techniques and herbs had little effect, it was better than nothing.
"Okay Xiaoyun, stop, it's almost good, you leave a little spiritual power and strength, you still need you in the next battle." Mu Hua said to Xiaoyun in a soft tone.
Xiao Yun put away the crystal ball in his hand, and the light in it quickly dissipated.
"Brother Yu, what about the resentful lizards? I'm afraid it's hard to go into this swamp and investigate it thoroughly. Mu Hua said.
"There should be no resentful lizards inhabiting this place. Even if the whole body is poisonous, the bloodthirsty leech will not let go of other spirit beasts with flesh and blood, and they will only lose if they survive in the same place. ”
"And I see that the bloodthirsty leeches are alive and well, thick and long, so I guess there are no lizards inhabiting here. Yu Zhang analyzed in detail.
"Okay, I don't think it's getting early, let's find a safe place to set up camp first, take care of our spirits, and make plans tomorrow. Mu Hua looked through the gap in the leaves, looked at the gradually yellowing sky, and decided.
The four of them walked some distance to a forest where the birds and insects were singing incessantly, and they set up their tents, made a fire, caught a few hares, and made a game roast.
Mu Hua said that this kind of forest is alive and dangerous, and there will be much less danger, but in the dangerous Spirit Beast Mountain Range, it is still not to be taken lightly.
"I'll keep a vigil tonight, and you can rest and recharge. Mu Hua said.
Yu Zhang did not enter his tent, but jumped into the tree.
Every time he was in the wild, he was used to perching on trees like a monkey, and now he suddenly asked him to change it, and he was not used to it.
Moreover, resting in the trees is also a means of concealment, setting up a big tent in the wilderness, it is too conspicuous, not only the spirit beast will be suspicious, but also easy to be used by people with intentions.
When the three of them saw Yu Chang flip over the tree like a monkey, they were not surprised by the strength of his feet, but surprised that he could lie flat on the branch and sleep without falling down.
"Brother Yu Zhang, won't you fall down like this?" Mu Shuang said with concern.
"No, I'm used to it, you don't have to worry about me. Yu Zhanghe replied amicably.
So, Mu Hua sat by the fire that continued to burn, Mu Shuang and Xiaoyun both entered the tent to rest, and Yu Zhang rested alone in the tree, like a bird, with its claws on the trunk of the tree to perch.
Soon, the tent of the two men was silent, and it seemed that they had fallen asleep, except for the sound of insects and the sizzle of firewood echoing here.
As the night was getting deeper, Mu Hua, who was keeping vigil, gradually became sleepy, and the surroundings were relatively calm, he took a nap from time to time, and did not concentrate on observing the unchanged environment around him.
But at a certain moment, there was a faint sound of crushing dead leaves on the ground nearby.
Mu Hua, who was keeping vigil, didn't notice this subtle change, but this sound was clearly recorded in Yu Zhang's ears.
Yu Chang hid in the gloomy foliage, tilting his head and looking out.
He saw a dark figure of a sneaky human silhouette, walking with light steps towards the tent.
Yu Zhang pressed and did not take any action.
The black shadow paced a distance of about a hundred meters outside the tent, then stopped, and did not continue to get closer, he probed to take a closer look at the situation on this side of the tent.
After he saw Mu Hua's figure and the two tents next to the fire, he first showed a puzzled expression, confirmed it again and again, and then quietly retreated and left here.
He thought he was unaware, but he never thought that in the distance in the tree, there was an "owl" with two eyes like a torch, emitting golden light and firelight, and he could see his every move.
In the early morning of the next day, the four of them followed the dazzling sunlight on the horizon, Yu Zhang did not talk about the deeds of the sneaky black shadow last night, and the other three did not know, it seemed to be a calm and unwavering night.
"How did you sleep yesterday?" asked Mu Hua.
"It's ok. All three nodded.
"Do you need to take a break?" Mu Shuang said with concern when he saw that Mu Hua was not in good spirits.
"No, I'm ashamed to say it, I couldn't help but take a nap last night, and it shouldn't be a problem to deal with today's fight. Mu Hua patted his chest, deliberately showed a spirited posture, and said.
Hearing this, Mu Shuang did not dissuade him again.
The three of them put away their tents, packed their bags, and traveled again. Mu Hua held the map in both hands, pointed to an area, and talked to Yu Zhang:
"Brother Yu, on this trip, we will go to the deeper depths of the Spirit Beast Mountain Range, there are generally spirit beasts above the fourth order, we must pay extra attention and be careful. ”
"When necessary, please ask Brother Yu to help in time like yesterday. He hugged Yu Chang and pleaded.
"Naturally. Yu Zhang affirmed.
In Mu Hua's heart, Yu Zhang, who showed strong strength and quick reflexes, had become the backbone of the team, and he also had a detailed understanding of many types of spirit beasts, but he lacked some practical field experience.
The leather armor on the four of them has never been taken off, and the leather armor is much lighter than the metal armor, and it will not affect everyone's actions too much.
However, Yu Zhang was accustomed to the special warden's robe of the Void Heaven Palace, like a floating light feather, worn on his body, as if there was nothing.
Ten years has been like a day, and it has been like this for more than ten years, and now he is suddenly wearing a black crocodile leather armor, as if he is carrying a weight, affecting his actions.
If the Spirit Beast Mountain Range is divided into six concentric circles, the innermost area, which is also the most dangerous and unknown area, is called the tenth region.
The outermost area, which has long been trodden by humans, is called the first area.
The area that the four of them came to today is the second area of the Spirit Beast Mountain Range, and here is no longer a place that ordinary people can step into casually.
In this second area, the spirit beasts that you encounter casually are all above the fourth order, even if they are strong in the spirit sect, they have to retreat when they encounter the fourth-order beast group, and most of the adventurers who can explore here are small and powerful adventurer teams, just like Mu Hua's team.
The identification of the second area on the map is no longer as specific as the first area, and many places only mark a long river, or a notorious spirit beast territory, and smaller and more detailed signs are difficult to see anymore.
"Brother Yu, there are several dangerous areas that we know so far, one is the territory of the sun lion and the territory of the coyote pack, these two territories need to be avoided as much as possible, even if they are as strong as Brother Yu, you should not be careless. ”
He pointed to two prominent areas on the map outlined in red circles.
His gaze lingered for a moment longer on the map area where the coyotes were, and there was an inexplicable flow of emotion in his eyes.