Chapter 38: The Battle of the Monsters and Ophelia's Departure

Rebecca expertly peels off the nightshade's gray fur.

Wrapped the claws and canine teeth in it, and straddled it diagonally behind him into a burden.

She wore a white crystal necklace around her neck, absorbing the magic that escaped after the monster's death.

The loot will be distributed afterwards, after all, there is still Ophelia in the team.

The three of them gathered together, leaning against a large oak tree, sheltered by bushes.

"It's time to decide whether we want to move on or go back the way we came."

Hearing her words, Rebecca couldn't help but look at Chen Xuan.

Ophelia then added earnestly.

"If it's just for the experience, then it's time to stop here."

"Even in the newly-born miniature cave, there are at least dozens of monsters roaming around it."

"It's not something that our makeshift three-person team can solve."

Her words were not unreasonable, and Chen Xuan nodded approvingly.

It's not like being alone, and the hordes of monsters are the most terrifying.

"You're right..."

"Then let's retreat."

The kitten lady has no objection to this, and Ophelia also buckles the quiver.

Just as the three of them got up and were about to pack up, a loud and fierce chirp came from the northeast.

"Wow!"

This chirping was quite powerful, and I saw that the birds in the forest were startled and scattered away.

Then a shrill cry resounded over the trees.

Preliminary estimates suggest that the sound source is only a few hundred meters away from them at most.

Rebecca bent her knees slightly, leaped up, climbed the large oak tree, and soon reached the top of the treetops, looking towards the source of the sound.

About half a minute later, she slid down the crack in the tree.

The expression was a little serious.

Looking at Chen Xuan and Ophelia's expectant eyes, she reported in a hurried tone.

"There are two flying monsters fighting in the air..."

"They are entangled and fighting against the canopy, and they are surrounded by black magic arrays, which makes it difficult to see.

"There are more monsters below that seem to be in the fight, because I vaguely see wooden spears thrown into the air."

The experienced Ophelia immediately frowned.

"Monster fighting?"

"That's pretty rare."

"But it's not without precedent."

"Maybe the monsters are robbing the newborn cave of the demon seed!"

Chen Xuan listened intently and repeated softly.

"Demon Seed?"

Ophelia, who was standing at the front, looked in the direction of the sound source and nodded slowly.

"Yes, the Demon Seed is a necessary material for advancing in the Cave."

"This strange carrier of magic usually appears with the birth of the cave."

"They keep the passage of the monster crypt stable,"

"Low-level demon seeds can merge with each other to become higher-level demon seeds."

"In addition, monsters can also obtain new demon seeds through special sacrifices."

She knows a lot more about this than the kitten lady.

"I see..."

Chen Xuan raised his eyebrows, as if thinking about something.

At this time, Ophelia put away her distant gaze and turned back to his side.

"If this situation were bumped into by the Demon Seed Hunter, I would definitely be overjoyed."

"Let's go."

"Demon Seed Hunter, what's that?"

In the face of Ophelia's urging, Chen Xuan did not take a step, but asked curiously.

The eldest lady animal trainer, who has long been accustomed to novice science popularization, casually explained,

"Those guys always hide their strength, refuse to move up the ranks, and like to take on the task of investigating the order, exploring the newborn caves, and waiting for the opportunity to capture the demon seed."

"Wait, you don't think so?"

She suddenly thought of a possibility, and turned her head to look at Chen Xuan with an incredulous gaze.

"That's right, I'm going to check it out."

"Dear Miss Ophelia, you don't have to come along."

"Go back, I've got Rebecca with me."

"If we don't return to the farmstead, then..."

"On the third or fourth water clock of the next Naroa Day, I'll be waiting for you on the green bay leaf street in the West End."

"Let's talk about Sweet Water, as well as the transaction of the 'Monster Happy Saw', and the distribution of the loot just now..."

Monster infighting, a rare scene, Chen Xuan is ready to take the little cat lady to take a look.

With [Crossover] and [Time Stop] as hole cards, he can pull the wind at any time.

"It's crazy!"

"Hell, I don't care about this loot!"

Ophelia turned her gaze to the kitten lady Rebecca, wanting to see some sense in her face.

saw Rebecca Miri's expression calm and stood firmly beside Chen Xuan.

"You two crazy people, what a natural pair!"

"Miss Ben won't mess around with you!"

She looked a little angry, because Chen Xuan and the little kitten's behavior made her feel unreasonable.

This is also normal.

The child is not hung up, and the joy of knowing is hanging?

I saw Ophelia "hum" several times in anger, and finally decided to leave alone.

But before leaving, she took out a soft liquid mass wrapped in a thick membrane from the storage bag around her waist and put it in the palm of the kitten's hand.

"Hold, this is a liquid blob quenched from the foul-smelling agave!"

"If it's surrounded by inferior monsters, pinch it up!"

"This thing can dispel the stench of monsters!"

"It's a reward for your little pot of sweet water..."

"I'm gone, I hope you can return safely!"

When Ophelia finished speaking, she shook off her cloak and left in the direction she had come.

Chen Xuan and the others watched the eldest lady of the beast trainer leave, and then moved in the direction of the suspected monster fight.

……

More than ten minutes later.

Ophelia, who was on her way back, was walking briskly through the woods with the cans left behind after drinking the little sweet water.

"This jar should be made of metal, right?"

"But it's extraordinarily light."

She pondered in her heart, took out a knife and gently scraped the surface coating, she saw the silver-gray metal powder scraped inside, and she was stunned in place.

"Could this be... Aluminum? ”

"Last time the Baron had a banquet, he used to show off his set of aluminum cutlery..."

"It is said that the steps required to refine it are more complicated than demonizing Mithril!"

"Damn, Chen Xuan must not die!"

"I knew that guy's bloodline and origin were not ordinary!"

"He's completely different from the dirty men in the city!"

Ophelia hurriedly and carefully put the cans into the storage bag, and was about to turn around to pursue Chen Xuan.

Suddenly, there was a stiff and rough greeting from the other side.

"Huh, half-elf woman?"

"What about the humans and Catwoman who entered the forest with you before?"

Ragnar, the boar-man, asked with interest as he put the hand holding the magic disk behind his back.

It was walking out of a thicket with a double-edged axe in one hand.

The ugly scarred face looked hideous in the shadows of the forest.

But Ophelia is not afraid, she has a lot of hole cards on her.

"Be nosy."

"Go your own way!"

She rolled her eyes and said mercilessly, dodging towards the forest to the west, intent on confusing Ragnar.

When she disappeared into the woods completely, Ragnar gave a sarcastic smile.

Raising his hand to look at the light mark of the magic disk, he walked firmly in the direction of north-east.

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