This is the first time that Shirasawa has encountered a natural mineral that is not earthly...... At least until mana changes everything, this forging material is unlikely to appear on Earth.

Bai Ze took a closer look as he turned the metal ball that looked like an oversized tennis ball. He could feel the flickering electric light on the metal surface in his hands. He could even feel the slight conflict between the electricity of the metal in his hand and the electricity naturally generated by his body.

"It feels like tickling." Bai Ze casually threw the metal ball into the pit.

Bang!

A small cloud of dust was raised, and Bai Ze sighed when he saw this.

Because the leather bag he tied around his waist was made of the skin of a pre-apocalyptic animal, it naturally could not carry this anomalous metal.

"Why is this thing here?" Bai Ze stretched out his hand to cover his chin, rubbed it gently, and said to himself, "Is this what attracts those second-order fierce beasts?" ”

"It's not because of the metal." Linglong next to him shook his head and said, "This kind of ore that grows underground, due to the electricity it contains, is very likely to cause normal plants to mutate, turning plants into thunder plants, and after eating, they can have a certain resistance to lightning element attacks." ”

Bai Ze looked at her and was speechless. After thinking that his attack had destroyed such a precious treasure, he couldn't help but feel a little sorry in his heart!

"It's happened, and the consequences are irreparable." Linglong shrugged her shoulders and said, "As long as you come across a plant that has some resistance to a certain element, remember, it is very likely that there is metal or other valuable gems underneath or nearby. ”

"There is no regret medicine in the world." Bai Ze exhaled heavy air and softened his mood.

Although he eventually loses his precious natural treasures, at least he learns something valuable in return. Moreover, he didn't get nothing, at least he got a lot of fragments.

In addition, Bai Ze also knows that greed is not good. If it weren't for the Red Blood Trial, he would definitely not be able to compete with those second-order beasts. Bai Ze was not arrogant enough to think that he had the strength to go head-to-head with the three second-order existences.

It can be said that using thunder plants as sacrifices was exchanged for some second-order materials, a poison-based second-order soul stone, various treasures, massive soul power, and so on. No matter how you look at it, it's a big gain.

Since he doesn't have the strength to keep everything, he naturally has to bear the corresponding losses.

After cleaning up his mood, Bai Ze began to look around carefully.

He searched carefully through the messy debris of the trees, looking for the treasures left behind by the second-order mutant spiders, and after about ten minutes, he finally found something.

A skill scroll.

[Suffocating Poison (1st Order Action Skill) Level 3: Requires 20 mana points to activate. The wielder must have more than 60 mana to use it. When activated, the user releases a toxin that is colorless and odorless for most species. After being affected by the toxin, the subject will lose consciousness and mobility for 2 hours. The power of the effect depends on the difference in mana between the user and the enemy. The cooling time is 8 hours. 】

This skill is great for capturing enemies alive. Bai Ze was silent, and without saying a word, he put the cyan scroll into his bag.

He already knew very well in his heart who the master of this skill was.

Bang!

Just as Bai Ze put the skill scroll into his bag, in the midst of the raging storm, a loud bang broke out in the distance, sweeping through the entire area.

His face changed suddenly, and he rushed to the source of the sound without hesitation.

To the left of the forest!

Bai Ze's figure turned into a black shadow, and taking advantage of the flash of lightning, he cast a shadow flash, flashing directly into the shadow of a giant tree fifty meters in front of him. Then, he continued to run at full speed.

Sou!

Linglong's body shook slightly, and the next moment, she seemed to have turned into thin air, and there was no trace.

……

About two or three kilometers away from the place Bai Ze searched, Shangguan Bingxue was also doing the same thing.

Holding the Sword of Cold Winter in his right hand, looking around cautiously, Shangguan Bingxue sighed in his heart.

Her armor was soaked, as were the light clothes she wore underneath, and the rain seeped through the slits in her neck and the joints of her limbs, and her hair stuck to her face.

The rain even soaked her combat boots.

"I really should stay in bed instead of coming to this dark forest full of monsters and disgusting insects." She muttered to herself, her blue eyes scanning her surroundings for orbs, skill scrolls, antique sheepskin scrolls.

However, although Shangguan Bingxue knew that she might as well rest in a safe and warm mansion now, she actually knew deep down in her heart that if she could choose again, she would still come here.

Because no matter how cold the rain was, no matter what dangers lurked in this dark forest, this night was the most precious night of her life.

Shangguan Bingxue's frozen white pink lips turned up slightly, thinking about everything that happened tonight.

"Friend, uh......" she muttered to herself, seemingly pleased with something.

For many people, friends may not be a big deal.

However, for Shangguan Bingxue, friendship is something that is very difficult to obtain.

Over the years, the word "friendship" has gradually lost its meaning, and friends are no longer as valuable as they used to be.

How many of those who claim to be friends are our true friends? How many of them are really willing to risk their lives for us? What about you? Are you willing to give your life for those you consider friends? These are all questions that Shangguan Bingxue often asks herself; Because she is willing to give her life for those who are important in her own life.

On this cold, stormy night, she made a friend.

Her third true friend...... For many people, this may be a very small number, but for her, it is an extremely important number.

There are still a few people around Shangguan Bingxue, such as Gao Min, Li Na and so on. However, it is completely different to treat a person as a mature person and to treat them as a friend...... And she was absolutely sure that the three friends would be willing to risk their lives.

She only has three friends, but these three are more hypocritical than countless people.

Who would have thought that a month ago, we were strangers who had come together to survive...... Shangguan Bingxue thought and chuckled.

However, after thinking about it carefully, she felt that it was not so strange that she could be friends with Bai Ze so quickly.

Thinking of Bai Ze's indifferent eyes when they looked at each other for the first time, she realized that the two were so similar, so it was not surprising that they could become friends.

The indifferent eyes, which seem to be emotionless, actually hide deep hurt and distrust; Distrust arises from being betrayed.

Moreover, Bai Ze has never treated her with emotions such as admiration. In fact, the only thing he focused on from the beginning was to become strong as soon as possible and to make sure to look south for his family.

The number of zombies and beasts slaughtered in order to open that path has already reached more than 10 million.

One can imagine how many zombies they have killed so far.

But it is precisely this kind of attachment to the beloved that has gradually attracted the attention of a cold woman like Shangguan Bingxue. Because at the end of the day, she also wants to do everything possible to find her mother.

In the end, Shangguan Bingxue looked at Bai Ze silently for a long time, until a day ago, she finally decided to test him to see if he was the man she had in mind, or if he had been pretending all along.

Fortunately, to her delight, Bai Ze did not disappoint her, and it was even better than she expected.

Just when Shangguan Bingxue was thinking that Wu Yijun had really found a good man, she suddenly felt a terrifying and powerful aura enveloping her.

Her delicate body was stunned for a moment, and the hand holding the Sword of Winter tightened unconsciously, and only relaxed in the next second.

"It seems that this battle is inevitable...... Shangguan Bingxue whispered in the thunder.

She narrowed her eyes, her face completely cold, her eyes glittering in the darkness like two precious sapphires.

Just a few hundred meters ahead, where some trees were standing, a huge figure slowly approached with heavy steps.