In a forest in Yanqing District, two black shadows ran in the dark, speeding away in an irregular trajectory at a speed that the naked eye could not follow at all.

The wind was no longer howling, and all that could be heard was a fierce howl, the violent trembling of the branches.

"Looks like it's going to rain soon."

A low, sensual male voice, as if by magic, broke the natural silence.

"Fortunately, a lot of shelters have been built." The shadow that followed responded next.

The sound is soft and ethereal, like the sound of nature, and it is one with nature.

These two shadows, naturally Bai Ze and Shangguan Bingxue, chatted for a long time, and their relationship was so close that they could be called friends, so they decided to set off to hunt first-order fierce beasts, not only for monster meat, but also for useful forging materials. You also have to absorb soul power to increase your level and strength.

Now they are more like close friends than just leaders and subordinates.

This is especially true for Shangguan Bingxue, because her background and family background are kept secret and few people know about it. After all, Bai Ze's life is much more ordinary than hers.

Although neither of them said it, they knew it in each other's hearts and trusted each other. In fact, after more than a month of fighting side by side, Shangguan Bingxue almost completely trusted Bai Ze.

"Even so...... I'm afraid there will still be people who die. Bai Ze's footsteps did not stop and sighed.

Shangguan Bingxue was silent for a moment, and said lightly: "We have done our best, and we have even sent a lot of mutant beast meat to improve the physique of those who are not in good health due to nutrition...... Whether we live or die, we have done our best. ”

"You're right." Bai Ze replied calmly.

As Shangguan Bingxue said, they have done their best.

Everyone should be responsible for themselves, and Bai Ze and the other faction leaders are not obligated to take care of every survivor. And, they've done the best they can.

After about 20 minutes, icy raindrops began to fall slowly from the clouds.

While the giant tree's thick canopy protects most of the rain from falling into the forest, it can't stop the raindrops from sliding between the leaves and branches.

After a while, a drop of rain finally fell on Bai Ze, who was running. Although the rain was blown away by the running wind, there was still a hint of coldness.

"This winter, I'm afraid it's going to be dangerous." Shangguan Bingxue noticed that the rain was gradually dripping on her hair, face, and armor.

"It's not winter, even if humanity can't adapt to the cold nights of spring, even if 5% of the population survives, that's quite a remarkable achievement." Bai Ze said calmly.

Neither of them said anything more, only focusing on speeding up while expanding the search range of their senses as much as possible, looking for the existence of high-level soul power.

"I found one." Bai Ze paused and pointed ahead.

Shangguan Bingxue stopped beside him, looked in the direction Bai Ze pointed, and frowned slightly.

"Deep in the forest?"

She sounded worried.

Bai Ze nodded and said, "That beast is probably completing the final requirement to evolve to the second order, you can feel it yourself." ”

Shangguan Bingxue nodded silently, closed his eyes, condensed his soul power, and sensed the soul power of the creatures several kilometers ahead. After a few seconds, she opened her eyes again and nodded, "Although this beast's soul power is strong, it is definitely a first-order existence...... I don't feel like there's a mortal danger. ”

"Hmm......" Bai Ze nodded, a faint smile on his face, "It shouldn't be able to see the sun rising." ”

"Are you sure?" Shangguan Bingxue frowned slightly, and said with some worry: "It's quite close to the center of the forest...... I'm afraid there are second-order demon beasts there. ”

If it was in the past, Shangguan Bingxue would never say such a thing. She will probably disguise everything with indifference. However, after talking to Bai Ze, he didn't care so much about this kind of thing.

"If there is a second-order demon beast...... That's even better. Bai Ze smiled faintly, and without waiting for an answer, he rushed into the depths of the forest. His black eyes flashed with the heat of battle, and he wanted to test his current strength, and for this he needed a fierce beast that could withstand the power of the giant sword; First-order beasts are obviously not good.

Shangguan Bingxue rolled her eyes, muttered a few words in a low voice, and hurriedly chased after her.

In the blink of an eye, the two disappeared into the darkness.

……

The central area of the forest, which is completely different from the periphery.

Weeds grow wildly, up to two meters tall, and the fine grass that used to be cut through casually is now so strong that it can be cut with a sword.

In contrast, the number of trees is much smaller, but the height is at least 50% higher, and the trunk is so thick that even twenty adults hugging each other may not be able to accomplish this feat.

Along the way, Bai Ze and Shangguan Bingxue were attacked by some mutant plants. These plants are not even first-order existences, and although they are sometimes forced to stop because they are entangled in their feet, they are easily eradicated.

About five minutes later, just as they approached the area where the beast was located, an earth-shattering explosion shook the surroundings.

Bai Ze's face changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal.

On the other side, Shangguan Bingxue suddenly stopped, his face turned slightly pale, feeling the power behind the shockwave.

"The clash of two second-order horses!" Shangguan Bingxue exclaimed in fear.

Shangguan Bingxue had personally experienced the power of second-order creatures. Even she couldn't compete with the primeval bear before her.

After absorbing a little bit of the soul power of the primeval second-order giant bear, Shangguan Bingxue naturally had a better understanding of the soul power of this terrifying existence. Therefore, she was able to accurately distinguish between the soul power of a first-order life and the soul power of a second-order life.

With the power contained in that shockwave just now, she was almost certain that two or three kilometers ahead, there were two second-order creatures fighting.

"What should we do?" Shangguan Bingxue looked at Bai Ze and waited for an answer, but saw that he had a sly smile on his face, and asked with some surprise, "What are you laughing at?" ”

"You know, sometimes it feels like it can go wrong." He replied mysteriously.

Shangguan Bingxue gasped when he heard this, could it be that there were more than two second-order monsters in front of him?!

Bai Ze looked at her and said lightly: "Most likely, the monster we felt was less than level fifty, and it had just been promoted to the second order recently, otherwise it would ......"

"How else?" Shangguan Bingxue asked.

"Otherwise, that beast must have some kind of skill, but its overall strength is actually not high." He reasoned coldly.

"But the second order is the second order." Shangguan Bingxue shook his head: "If you guessed correctly, then there must be at least three second-order monsters fighting in front, and one primeval giant bear is enough to make us helpless, and the three appear together, and we can only retreat." ”

"Retreat?" Bai Ze chuckled, a hint of cunning flashed in his dark eyes, "Why don't you kill them?" ”

"Bai Ze...... Are you insane? Shangguan Bingxue glared at him, and suddenly thought of something as he spoke, and his blue eyes lit up, "You are so despicable." ”

Bai Ze shook his head and said with a firm face: "This is the survival of the fittest." I don't know about you, but I'm going to live no matter what. “

Shangguan Bingxue chuckled lightly and looked sideways at him: "Then let's go?" ”

Bai Ze didn't answer, turned into a whirlwind, and instantly crossed dozens of meters, followed closely by Shangguan Bingxue.

In just a few seconds, they were getting closer and closer to the battlefield.

Bang!

Rumble!

Bang!

The closer you are, the louder the explosion and the more the earth shakes. It's like two divine beasts fighting for supremacy in the mutated forest.

Bai Ze and Shangguan Bingxue didn't get closer, and they could already recognize the lights and shadows in the distance ahead, which were the skills of the beasts fighting each other.

Bai Ze stood on the top of the tree, his black cloak whirring from the strong wind from the heights, and his hair fluttering wantonly.

Shangguan Bingxue is no exception. Her silver hair fluttered uncontrollably, making her, who had always been neat and tidy, look even wilder and more seductive than usual.

However, neither of them seemed to care about any of this, and their stunned eyes were focused on the battlefield a kilometer ahead.