Chapter 17: Forests

Rodin never imagined that he would reunite with Leviathan under such circumstances. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info I haven't seen him for 3 months, he looks a lot older, the wrinkles on his face are as deep as a knife and an axe, and there is an indelible tiredness in his demeanor.

His penchant for fine wine remained the same, and Rodin was not the poor boy who went bankrupt after a few glasses of wine.

The two of them sat at the wine table, full of all kinds of fine wines, Leviathan squinted, took a sip of blood dreams, took a deep breath, and said quite intoxicated: "After drinking so much wine, it is still good, and the taste is pure." β€œ

He looked at Luo Dan's anxious eyes slightly, said "Huh" in surprise, and said with a sigh: "I suddenly feel that your kid is a lot more pleasing to the eye, why did your eyes hurt?"

Then again, this black blindfold is a good match for you, haha. β€œ

"Tsk, your breath and physique have changed a lot, but it's really upside down. β€œ

Rodin didn't sell it, and directly explained to Leviathan what happened at the beginning, and he didn't hide anything from this person who guided him on the path of cultivation, and he didn't miss any details.

After listening to Rodin's story, Leviathan's nonchalant expression changed for a moment, and he muttered, "The eagle-headed lion body, the griffin beast, this is an advanced monster." ”

Rodin's heart moved, and he hurriedly asked, "What do you mean by being a high-level monster?"

"Monsters are usually special creatures with some extraordinary natural abilities. β€œ

"We didn't offend them, did we, why were we attacked by them?"

"Most monsters are fierce and bloodthirsty by nature, and humans are like four-legged sheep in their eyes. β€œ

Levierio groaned and muttered to himself in a low voice: "Griffons mainly live in the extreme south, and it stands to reason that they will not be able to reach Hidden Town because they are suppressed by the Inquisition.

"However, its flesh and blood are rare treasures, and it has an extremely considerable strengthening effect on the human body, and it is also a holy product for recovering injuries. You're in luck. β€œ

"Can you tell me more about the Far South, the Inquisition?"

Rodin couldn't help but look curious.

Leviathan kept silent and asked, "This is put aside in advance, do you remember the three tests we agreed upon?"

"Of course, I've been looking forward to becoming your disciple. β€œ

"With you being a disciple who doesn't know how to respect the teacher, then I'm miserable. β€œ

Leviathan scolded with a smile and received, "According to your original progress, it will probably take another two or three years before you are able to complete my request." ”

"But after you've eaten griffin flesh, your physical fitness is no longer the same. ”

"With your current strength and physique, you have surpassed my standards. Without further ado, I can give you the first test now. β€œ

"Are you ready?"

"Of course!" Rodin confidently looked Leviathan in the eye.

Leviathan smiled and said, "There is a forest at the southern end of the town of Retreat, and there is a lake in the center of the forest. I want you to go to the bottom of the lake to pick an herb called litonium. β€œ

"The stone core grass, half a foot long, is grayish-brown all over, and looks like the outstretched palm of a human hand. ”

"Be sure to get it for me within three days, or you'll pretend you've never seen me." ”

Rodin couldn't help but ask curiously, "What do you want this heart grass for?"

"Why do you ask so much, don't you want to go?"

"Or is there anyone who can't be reluctant?"

After asking, he ignored Rodin and drank to himself.

Rodin was shocked, "Does this old man know about me and Melissa? β€œ

Taking Leviathan's words as a joke, Rodin thought of his paused breathing progress.

"Old man, my rock breathing method has been able to last for five hours, but it has been stuck for half a month without moving. What's going on?"

"Where there is a flat river on the road of cultivation, it takes a lot of training to be true. β€œ

After that, he didn't say a word.

"Dead old man, every time he speaks only half of his words, what is the sale. ”

Rodin left the tavern indignantly. He had never heard of the forest outside the town.

I inquired all the way, and finally had an eyebrow.

There are forests, but they are a dozen miles south of Yinyi Town, and the road is far away, and few people visit them except for those old hunters.

Do you need to hire a hunter to be your guide? Rodin thought about it again, and stayed in the town all day to practice, and it was time to go out and learn a long way, and wander around, so let's explore the road by myself first, three days anyway.

Today, the work of the militia does not require them to do it themselves. The presence of veterans is mainly to deal with emergencies, and the task of patrolling is entrusted to Xinding.

As a result, Rodin had plenty of time to splurge.

Make up your mind and leave the town alone with "Erwin".

It was early afternoon, the sun was shining, and now that the griffons had been removed, the townspeople were back to farming. Two months ago, the golden wheat fields had been harvested, and now in autumn, as far as the eye can see, the fields are full of carrots, beans, lettuce and other crops.

Taking a deep breath and feeling the breath of nature's wilderness, Rodin was in a happy mood, at least in this world, the air quality is higher than in his previous life.

Along the path, out of the fields, green waist-length weeds grew on both sides, insects chirped in the grass, and occasionally one or two small beasts such as hares and roe deer ran onto the road and fled into the grass in panic.

The land is fertile, the products are abundant, and the scenery is truly untouched.

At night, it is no longer snakes, insects, rats and ants, but swarms of wild dogs and wolves hunting.

After enjoying the scenery in the wilderness, I don't know when, a hazy forest appeared in my field of vision. It's only about two hours before the departure time, and if you want to return, you can have dinner with Melissa. Seeing that it was still early, Rodin decided to explore the edge of the forest first.

A moment later, Rodin entered the vast forest, where he was greeted by a thick verdant greenery, with all kinds of strange low shrubs and towering trees tens of meters high, and under the broken leaves and weeds, some never-before-seen insects crept by: some had the upper body of a praying mantis and the lower body of a centipede, and some were smooth and small as an earthworm, but had a deformed head full of carapace。。。。。。。。 Taking a deep breath, a fragrance of earth and grass came to my face, and some strange cries of chaos appeared in my ears. The scenery here is also good, with endless space, towering ancient trees, fresh air, and pleasant birds and insects chirping in your ears.

Having never experienced a trip to the forest in his previous life, Rodin walked all the way, sighed all the way, and before he knew it, he walked into the forest for an hour.

Suddenly came to his senses, he couldn't help but stop, and thought: "It seems that this world is much richer in species than the earth, griffin beasts, and there are thousands of strange insects everywhere in the forest. Further inside, will there be other dangerous unknown creatures?" "For the sake of safety, it is better to find a senior hunter to explore again next time. β€œ

Make up your mind to go back.

But at this moment, when he looked back, he saw that the forest sea was boundless, where could he still find the way he came?

In my mind, I tried to recall some small knowledge about getting lost in the forest that I had seen by chance in my previous life, and the growth rings and lush branches and foliage of a tree were sparse in the north and denser in the south. Rodin gritted his teeth and chose a direction, pulling out "Erwin" according to the scene on TV in his previous life, marking a sign on a nearby tree every time he walked a section, and walking in the direction inferred from the ancient tree.

After an hour of rapid travel, Rodin still saw an endless number of towering ancient trees, and he couldn't help but be annoyed, as if he had chosen the wrong direction, and the entrance to the forest was far away. And the sun has quietly set in the west, and it won't be long before the night is coming, and the top priority is to find a place to spend the night. His body was now extremely hungry due to a lot of exercise, especially after being strengthened by griffin flesh, and his lips were somewhat dry.

Food, water, patience for a day and a half is fine, but without a safe shelter, how to spend the night in the forest?

"Well, I knew I wouldn't be in the forest today. ”

Sighing and sighing, Rodin mustered up his spirits and began to pick up fallen leaves, weeds, dried fruits, resins, and the feathers left by birds.

First gathering the dry and gentle debris into a pile, and then pulling out the "Elwin", Rodin began to drill wood to make fire like a primitive man. One is that his physique and wrist strength are already much stronger than ordinary people, and the other is that in this season and time period, the air is still relatively dry, and Rodin held the hilt of his sword and drilled into the pile of debris for about ten minutes, which actually made him make a fire.

He suppressed the surprise in his heart, and carefully used the flames to create a fire, and the sense of accomplishment in his heart was really no less than the progress made by practicing swords. Immediately afterwards, he picked up a large number of dead branches and vines, made drastic changes, sweated profusely, and barely built a small tent just enough to accommodate his body.

"Looks like I still have some talent for survival in the wild?" said to himself, and Rodin sat under a humble tent roasting over a small fire, wiping the dirty berries, and eating a few without disgust.

Twilight began to close, and the first night of the forest was quietly approaching.