In addition to the external substance, there is also a lot of security that comes from the inner instinct of living beings. At the slightest hint of wind, the chicks hide under the hen's wings, and the kittens hide in the shadow of the mother's belly. Whether viviparous or oviparous, there are many similarities between the dwelling and the protection and shelter that this maternal or eggshell provides.

Entering the cave, everyone subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, Barrett felt his tense nerves relax in an instant, and there was a burst of hunger in his stomach.

In fact, the real adventurers have a very good physique (the weak ones are eliminated), including in terms of enduring hunger. Barrett had survived for a week with only a handful of berries and insects, and was still on the run and bleeding.

It was his first encounter with the four-armed demon ape Caesar, whose huge figure was agile and agile, not only hiding itself with the help of dense firs, but also silently circling behind you to deliver a thunderous blow.

Although Barrett was strong enough at the time, he was still negligent in the battle, and was scratched by Caesar's sharp nails. It was arguably Barrett's closest experience to death.

The reason why he was able to escape that predicament was not only because his life was hard enough and his physique was good enough, but also because the forest itself had helped him a lot.

The Misty Forest favored him as a 'feeder', and when Caesar pursued him, the forest entangled the four-armed demon ape with some powerful creatures, and of course, it was also the sound of battle that attracted those creatures.

When Barrett is scratched in the throat by Caesar, his skull will be crushed by the four-armed demon ape in the next blow, which is the ape's favorite way to kill. But on the fir tree closest to where he fell, there was a titan python entrenched at the time. The python also fell in love with the brute at that time, and rushed down from the tree to swallow him alive.

Caesar's personality is extremely proud, cruel, and irascible, and he does not allow other creatures to get his hands on his prey. Caesar roared angrily and fought with the Titan Python.

It was this opportunity that Barrett was able to escape, and such a scene was staged several times in the subsequent pursuit and escape.

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After a busy night, it was a fierce battle and a hurry, not only the ogre and Barrett, but the others were also a little hungry.

Barrett, as a hired guide, was running a late-night snack as usual.

He piled up the firewood and put a soup pot on it. Old Will snapped his fingers out of thin air, and the firewood turned into a burning campfire, crackling.

I have to say, mages are much easier to use than flint, Barrett thought to herself. If you can always carry a mage with you, it will be very convenient for the adventure journey.

Barrett put some edible mushrooms picked on the road into a soup pot with onions and potatoes, and added half a piece of goat cheese, salt and black pepper, and beat in a bird's egg, which the ogre found while looking for a snail.

Barrett couldn't tell what kind of egg it was—its blue-gray shell was dotted with tan spots, the size of a dwarf's head, and it would be a big creature if it had grown, but it didn't have a chance to do so.

All bird eggs are not poisonous, this is the common knowledge of adventurers, so the barbarian is very relieved to beat the bird eggs into a pot of egg flowers. As for the big snails, which were not much smaller than Barrett's fist, they were thrown into the campfire by him.

The aristocracy may be a little more elaborate about their diet, and many foods will be eaten in different ways, but most adventurers have only two ways: stewing and roasting. It's simple, straightforward, and doesn't taste bad.

While the food they prepared was enough to last for weeks, adventurers would prefer to eat hot food on the road if they could.

"Wait until the snail shell is slightly cracked and you can eat it. Barrett said to the ogre, "The shell will crumble at the slightest knock, and the slimy slug inside will be roasted and shrunk into a long strip of dried meat." "At least it's easier to accept in terms of appearance, which is especially important.

"If you can, it's best to eat it with a little date vinegar without sprinkling salt, this snail is born with a strange salty taste, just like those sea fish. However, this salty taste can be slightly bitter, so it is best to pair it with vinegar or wine. Barrett continued, "And if you choose to eat it raw, the bitter taste will be strong, like eating pepper raw. ”

"Oh, that's a luxury. Old Will quipped, "I mean pepper raw." It's no different from eating gold coins directly. ”

"Maybe more expensive, of course, it depends on how much you eat. The half-elf said with a smile.

No, I haven't eaten that before, it's all my dad told me. Barrett opened his mouth, but he didn't say it after all, because he felt that the explanation would be more embarrassing.

The snail shells cracked in the fire, a slight sound that was instantly caught by the Moglock, who was intently observing them.

"Looks like it can be eaten!" the ogre looked at Barrett with some anxiety in his eyes. If it weren't for the latter's saying that this snail is poisonous when eaten raw, it would have taken out one directly and judged it with its tongue. Moglock doesn't mind eating half-cooked food, which is his favorite.

When they were eating, everyone tasted the roasted snail, and Old Will thought it tasted a bit like beef, and it was the part of the cow with a little tendon. The Half-Elves thought it tasted like a traditional dish made from air-dried lamb in the desert kingdom of Takara.

The dwarf said it tasted more like a dolphin's intestines, but Barrett hadn't eaten a dolphin's field, he hadn't even eaten a dolphin, and the others said they didn't know what it tasted like.

Either way, Moglock loved the food. He used two branches, one after another, to scoop up the snails from the campfire, and without even breaking the shells, he just blew the ash on them and threw them directly into his mouth.

Barrett heard the squeak coming out of the ogre's mouth as the snail's shell was chewed, and felt a dull pain in his back molars.

A person with a good appetite must first have a good tooth, and ogres are good at both.

After supper, everyone was ready to rest, and there were a lot of things that happened this night, which really made everyone a little tired. In particular, several people in the 'nasty novel' are not as familiar with it as Barrett because they are coming to the Misty Forest for the first time, so they are more or less affected by the strange environment in the forest.

Barrett calculated the time, and estimated that it would not be long before dawn, and proposed to rest until noon that day before continuing the journey, to which the people readily agreed.

Old Will has set up several magic traps outside the entrance to the cave, and the ogre is responsible for blocking the entrance. Once its massive body lay down, it was not easy for other creatures to get in. And it is dressed in enchanted full-body armor and has super strong defense, even if it is attacked by unknown creatures, it will not be in much danger.

But even with the dual protection of the magic trap and the "ogre gate", the rest still needs to be guarded by someone just in case. The position fell to Barrett, who knew the forest best, and he was in good spirits, and this level of fighting and haste was not enough to make him tired.

However, he didn't have to stay overnight long, and the gnomes would replace him after dawn.

In a few moments, everyone else was asleep, and the ogre's muffled snoring echoed regularly through the cave. Old Will released the silent barrier in the cave in advance to ensure that Moglock's melodious snoring would not travel too far and cause unnecessary trouble. As for the people in the cave's 'nasty novels', they are obviously used to the snoring of ogres.

Barritt sat by the campfire and looked out of the dark cave as she watched the night. He remembered the bust he had obtained from the cave, so he took it out of the leather bag and put it in his hand to look at it carefully.

Suddenly, an idea popped into the barbarian's mind that he wanted to observe the statue with the unique ability he had just acquired and could not be saved, wondering what those strange words would say about it.

As soon as he thought of it, Barrett stared at the statue without blinking.

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