Chapter 85: The Seven Killing Stones (6)
In the western part of the three northern districts, the "Eternal Night Forest Swamp" is a gloomy and gloomy place.
The whole area is covered with a towering tree called "Wulou Mu". As the name suggests, the tree has the height and diameter of a building, and its appearance is as black as ink from a leaf to an inch of tendril.
The canopy of the ebony trees intertwines in groups, forming a pitch-black ceiling that obscures the sky, making the area extremely dark during the day and even less visible at night. This is where the name "Eternal Night" comes from.
In terms of landform, it is a mixture of woodland and marshland, just like the term "forest marsh". The soft marsh cannot be built, and the ebony wood can only be cut down on a yearly basis, so the activity base here is very few and sparse compared to other areas, and it is relatively the most walled city. Exploring here means camping for days in the damp, foul-smelling landscape.
Commensurate with the harsh environment, the monsters here are also set up to be extremely vicious according to the law of survival competition.
There are vicious beasts that regenerate their bodies, carnivorous plants that hide in disguise and are not easy to detect before attacking, and zombies are powerful, disgusting, and terrifying undead creatures.
Among the nine regions of the continent, this monster of the "Eternal Night Forest Swamp" can be said to be the most capable individual.
For these reasons, this area is still a treasure trove since it first opened in June last year and is still in March, as few players are willing to explore it.
Of course, another reason to discourage people is the tragedy of "Bloody Christmas Eve". Since then, rumors of horror have spread, making it almost a dead place.
Adventurers are not the ones who send them to death, and most people would not come to such a place on purpose, knowing that there is an obvious mortal danger ahead.
But it is also because of the "bloody Christmas Eve" that happened here, and the last stop of Li Mengxi and Hinata Naine yesterday was the "Black Bamboo Forest", the main city of this "Eternal Night Forest Swamp".
This metropolis, which is depressed in all respects, is not called "Black Bamboo Forest" because it is built in a black bamboo forest, but because almost all of the city is a dark pagoda-like building, which resembles a forest of knotted bamboo.
In the morning, when she walked out of the hotel and looked up at the sky, Naon Hinata felt as if she was at the bottom of a deep well, and the feeling of visual depression made her very uncomfortable both physically and mentally.
"It's still the same place, it's stuffy, it's depressing, and the prices are high!" she complained.
"It's rare for you to complain about prices. Li Mengxi, who was following behind, said unexpectedly.
Hearing this, Hinata Nain turned to look at him, her face a little unhappy.
"Because it's just too much here. No matter how difficult it is, it is not four or five times higher than other areas!"
"There's no way around it. Most of the economic activity in this game is supported by the economic activities of NPCs, but the number of NPCs in this area is very small, and players don't like to come, so it will naturally become like this. ”
"Well, why would that man live in seclusion in such a place?"
"He must have had his ideas. While opening the portable warehouse to confirm, Li Mengxi said, "By the way, Nayin, do you still have those miasma special antidotes that you bought last time? ”
"Even so, it was last June. It should have been thrown away a long time ago, and people's warehouses are often running out of space. Saying that, Hinata also confirmed, "Hmm." Sure enough, no. ”
"Well, this bottle is for you. ”
Li Mengxi materialized a bottle of very turbid potion and handed it to Hinata Nain, who immediately frowned when he saw it.
"Do you have to drink it? It's a subtle taste. ”
"Definitely. Compared to the symptoms of poisoning, this is much more difficult to drink. ”
"Well......" Although reluctantly, Hinata Nain still took the potion, but when Li Mengxi drank it all, she put it away first. "I'll drink it later. ”
"Whatever you want, but don't forget. ”
"Well, then, let's leave for the inn!"
"Haven't you eaten breakfast?"
"No, I'm not in the mood. ”
"It's not good for your body. ”
As they spoke, the two took a step towards the post house.
"Anyway, this body doesn't need to eat in the first place. Hinata said nonchalantly as she walked.
"It used to be like this, but now it's hard to say. ”
"Huh?"
"Didn't you read last week's early leaf morning report?"
"I was taken away by you before I saw it, and I haven't returned it yet. ”
"Ahh Li Mengxi let out a smirk, "In short, Romania has discovered that there is a new hidden anomaly recently called 'Weakness'. ”
"Weakened?"
"If you are not healthy, your HP will gradually decrease until it reaches zero, and one of the triggers is excessive hunger. ”
"It's like starving to death in reality. Speaking of which, I used to pass out if I didn't sleep for days. ”
"Exactly. So even if you hear this, don't you plan to eat it?"
"No! The food here is not ordinary, it is not delicious! Even starvation is not a meal. ”
In the face of this kind of answer, what else could Li Mengxi say, he could only sigh.
Leaving the hotel where they stayed last night, the two of them went all the way to the post house near the west gate of the city. Then, Li Mengxi went in to rent a mount, while Hinata Nain stayed outside and waited.
It didn't take long for Li Mengxi to ride a big lizard that looked very handsome to the boys and walked out of the passage close to the city wall on the side, and the color was naturally the red that he was very obsessed with.
This mount is a bit slower, but it is better than being able to walk on the moor. So even if Hinata Nain is a little unpleasant, she can only accept it. But......
"You rented one?" she asked, blushing.
"Rent two, will you ride?"
"Well, the carriage ......"
"Besides, most of the roads in this area are unkempt, and the carriages can't run at all. Okay, give it to me. As he spoke, Li Mengxi leaned over and stretched out his hand to Hinata.
It seems that after this incident is over, he must teach himself to ride a horse.
Thinking like this, Hinata Nain sighed helplessly, and then sat on his side in Li Mengxi's arms with the help of Li Mengxi.
At this moment, she couldn't help but think: Sure enough, the matter of riding a horse can still be put aside again.
And it was clear that Hinata Nayin had already sat on the lizard, but Li Mengxi still didn't leave for a long time.
"What's wrong?" So, Hinata asked with a puzzled look on her face.
Seeing this, Li Mengxi sighed helplessly.
"Alas, you forgot. ”
"What?"
"Of course it's a potion. ”
"Ugh!" said Naine Hinata, with a strange expression. "Well, can't you really not drink it?"
"Yes!" Li Mengxi ruthlessly expressed his unshakable opinion in one word.
"I see!"
In the face of Li Mengxi's attitude, Hinata Nain materialized the medicine very tragically and drank it up.
"That's how good it is. ”
"I'm not a child!"
"I obviously say this, but my actual actions are so capricious. ”
"Hmph!" Hinata flicked her head to the other side in an awkward manner.
Seeing this, Li Mengxi didn't say anything anymore, shrugged his shoulders and shook the reins.
Immediately, the mounted lizard carried the two of them and gradually accelerated out of the west gate of the "Black Bamboo Forest".
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