Squeak!~

A huge demon rat was nailed to the ground with a pike gun, and let out a terrifying scream.

It struggled desperately, but the sharp metal tip of the spear penetrated its neck and deep into the dirt with the force of the projectile.

Dirty blood flowed from the wound onto the woodland covered with rotting leaves, and the demon rat that had been hit soon lost its breath.

Not far away, its companions realized the uneasy nature of the enemy in front of them, screamed and jumped, and quickly disappeared into the dense and gloomy jungle.

Leon walked over and pulled his pike gun out of the demon rat's corpse.

These black demon rats, the size of hounds, were the first monsters that their team encountered after entering the dark place, and dozens of demon rats attacked them from all directions.

However, as one of the lowest-level monsters in the Dark Lands, the Demon Rat that attacked with poisonous minions was no match for the five Level 6 Barbarian Warriors at all, and the battle showed a one-sided trend at the beginning.

"Demon rats are very annoying, they are very vindictive and cunning, they will not give up so easily, they will follow us from a distance, and call more companions to disturb us. Panard frowned and said, "We were a little unlucky, we ran into these guys as soon as we came in!"

Having participated in three trials and being familiar with the Dark Lands, Panard became the leader of the five-man team.

"No, I think they were unlucky. Leon said with a smile.

"Yes!" Panard waved his battle axe: "They dare to come, kill them all!"

Having solved the trouble of the Demon Rat, the team continued towards the hinterland of the Dark Lands.

From the Iron Forge, through a small forest to the west, over the mountains, you will enter the dark place, which is also the place of trial for Leon and the others.

Just a mountain away, the environment here is completely different.

The tall green banyan trees spread out their huge canopies, completely obscuring the entire sky, and countless vines fell from the canopy, tangled and spread along with the ferns on the ground, forming a green net that was almost airtight.

Dark and damp, with a rancid smell in the air, it is a northern forest, but it gives the feeling of being in a southern rainforest.

At first, four hundred trialists entered in groups, and the different teams could still hear each other's voices, but as they went deeper, dozens of teams disappeared like raindrops thrown into the sea.

With no road to follow, the warriors had to use their swords and axes to cut through the vine trees and plants that stood in their way, and groped their way through the slippery and muddy woodland.

"There's a swamp over there, and there's a lot of monsters and monsters, but we're on a mission with the Dark Elves," said Panard, "so we have to go to the Central Mountains, where there are many caves that lead directly underground, and where the Black Elves are mainly haunted. ”

He raised his head and judged the time of day by the little light that came in between the canopies: "We will definitely not be able to make it before sunset, find a place to camp first, and then set off tomorrow morning!"

"Brother Panard, let's take a break. Laika, a scout in the group, wiped the sweat from her forehead and gasped for air.

The young and cheerful Leopard Warrior was the last member of the team to join the team, having participated in a trial.

However, he was not able to complete the task in that trial, and he will prepare for a disgrace again this year.

Leto took the initiative to take on the task of scouting, and due to the complex and dangerous environment around him, he also consumed the most physical strength along the way.

"Okay, let's take a break, drink some water, eat something to replenish. Panard nodded.

Although none of the five team members are weak, they trek through the jungle all the way, and from time to time they have to deal with monsters that suddenly burst out, which is a severe test of mental and physical strength.

In particular, drinking water, if not replenished in time, can easily cause a dangerous situation of dehydration.

As everyone rested on the spot, Panard leaned against a large tree, took a wine bag from his backpack, unscrewed Pise, and poured it beautifully.

"Ray, take a sip too, this is the best ale in the city of Tormond!"

He didn't have it to himself, and after a few sips, he reached out and handed the wine bag to Leon next to him.

But to Panard's surprise, instead of taking the wine bag, Leon swung his battle axe and slashed at him!

Call!

The wind from the blade of the axe slammed into Panard's face, and the fierce Tigerborn's mind went blank.

The distance between the two sides was so close, and Leon was in a violent attack, he didn't even have the slightest chance to dodge, and could only watch as the tomahawk slashed at him.

Syllable!

The wine bag in his hand fell to the ground.

The tomahawk fell, but it grazed past his cheek and slashed heavily at the tree behind him!

"Leon, what are you doing!?"

"You're crazy!"

Naten and Vorster jumped up almost at the same time, their eyes full of shock and bewilderment - how could it be that Leon would suddenly go crazy and attack his teammates?

However, they soon found out that they had wronged Leon.

Where the tomahawk fell, a gray-black viper that had been slashed seven inches was curling up in pain, its long snake body was five or six feet long, its arms were five or six feet long, its triangular head and eyes were bulging, and its mouth was wide open to reveal its sharp fangs.

With Leon's strength and the sharpness of the battle axe, this blow did not directly cut it in two, its scales were extremely tough, and the snake's neck was cut flat and did not break.

However, it was restrained to the point, and the poisonous snake that tried to sneak up on Panard could only struggle in vain.

"Holy!" Panad, who had escaped, couldn't help but burst into a foul mouth.

Of course, this foul language is not aimed at Leon, but the poisonous snake that successfully attacked first, he is not an ignorant stunned youth, and immediately discovered the danger around him after being stunned.

If it weren't for Leon's timely and decisive action and being bitten by this poisonous snake, God knows what the consequences would be, and there would be no priests in the team.

Panard swung his tomahawk and slashed at the viper on the trunk of the tree, until he had completely cut the head of the snake into meat sauce.

"It's so dangerous! This is a first-level demonic beast iron phosphorus viper, rare and powerful, when I participated in the trial before, I once saw it bite a teammate to death. ”

After making sure that the viper was too dead to die, Panard put down his tomahawk and said with a sigh of relief.

Leon withdrew his tomahawk, also a little frightened: "Fortunately, I found it in time, otherwise..."

This dark place is indeed a step-by-step crisis, and even an experienced veteran like Panard may inadvertently fall into trouble.

This iron phosphorus viper can be said to be a reminder to everyone, no amount of caution is necessary here.

Parnard stepped forward and gave Leon a heavy punch: "You guy, I was almost scared to pee my crotch just now, thank you!"

Of course, being scared to pee his crotch is just Panard's self-deprecation, after such an accident, he really regards Leon as a reliable friend and brother!

"If I'm really scared to pee, I won't lose my pants!"

Leon punched him back, and a light-hearted joke made everyone happy, and the suffocating tension just now vanished.

After a short rest, everyone continued on their way, this time more cautiously.

When night fell, the team of five found a place to camp for the night.

It is a small cave located on the mountainside, and since it is away from the dense jungle, the view is much safer.

This cave was found by Laika, who had been around the area during the last trial, so he was familiar with the surrounding environment.

The cave was not deep, and after some searching to determine that there were no monsters, Leon and the other five stayed in the cave.

For trialists, the night in the Dark Lands is the most dangerous, because the Black Elves and most of the Underground Monsters are extremely adept at night attacks, and moving in the jungle at night is simply looking for death.

This is clearly stated in the handbook issued by the Ironforge Garrison to each trialist, and in order to complete the mission, he must first ensure that he is alive.

Laika and Vorsterle found plenty of dry wood and hay in the nearby hills, and went back to the cave to set up a campfire.

A roaring bonfire keeps the cave warm and chases away monsters that are afraid of the light, giving the trialists more confidence and strength in this unpredictable and dark place.

The water stored in the skin was poured into a small iron pot, and the jerky and some spices were put in to cook, and soon the aroma of the broth filled the cave.

Leon took the rye bread from his backpack, pierced it with a flying spike and placed it on the side of the campfire, and slowly roasted it, until it was hot and fragrant, then broke off a piece and dipped it in the boiling broth.

It's happiness to be fed, and the Dark Land is not a big forest for casual hunting, and it's definitely a stupid thing to hunt for game here, because most of the monsters and monsters have an underground dark atmosphere, and the meat can't be eaten at all.

When the bread is full of gravy, stuffed into the mouth and chewed and swallowed, and then drinks a sip of cold ale, the fatigue seems to disappear from the body in an instant, and the whole person is much more relaxed.

Smelling the smell of food, the silver-threaded civet rat poked its little head out of its skin pocket and rubbed it against Leon's body.

Leon smiled and took out a small handful of black pine nuts and stuffed them into his pocket, which was the only way to calm the little guy's resentment.

In this trial, Leon also took it with him, because he was inseparable all day long and fed by hand, so that he could cultivate intimacy and tacit understanding, which is also the key to cultivating domesticated pets.

"At night we take turns keeping vigil, we must be vigilant, everyone rest early!"

After eating and drinking, Panard said, "We don't have much time to leave tomorrow morning!"