The bushes directly facing the pontoon bridge have been cleared out of a path.

Near the river bank, on the slightly muddy ground, there are still many chaotic footprints.

Whether the Cro Leon Farm is destroyed or rebuilt, it can't stop the subsequent adventurers' desire to hunt monsters.

After all, each monster represents a certain amount of money.

And money means good wine, women, good food.

Many adventurers don't care if the world is chaotic or not.

Their ambition is simple, that is, to earn enough money by hunting monsters, and then return to the city to enjoy until one day they die at the hands of monsters.

Chen Xuan estimated that in the vicinity of that cave, he should encounter a team of other adventurers.

They can wait and see before they act.

Stepping over the path through the bushes, Rebecca walked ahead with a rune dagger in hand.

Dora Yucca was more than ten meters away from her, and the two women were standing in a fan-shaped outpost.

Dora Beria was at the end of the team, responsible for preventing attacks from behind.

Chen Xuan walked steadily in the middle of the group, carrying a Remington M870 shotgun and an American Quail G2 double-barreled shotgun with gold trim embedded behind him.

There is also a ring of ammunition under the bulletproof vest.

The extended barrel magazine of the M870 shotgun is filled with 7 rounds of 12-gauge single-head rounds.

The magazine of the Quail G2 was also loaded with two No. 20 deer shells.

This type of ammunition represents a pound of lead divided into 20 equal parts, and the total weight of the lead beads in each round is 1/20 pound, so it is called 20 ammunition.

The same is true for the types of ammunition such as 12, 24, 28 and so on.

There are also different ammunition sizes, such as 3.5 inches, 3 inches, and 2 inches.

Different styles of shotguns are compatible with different ammunition sizes.

Most of them are mainly 3 inches and 2 inches, which can be backward compatible, but it is best not to be upward compatible.

Because it is easy to blow up.

In Bai Ying's collection, there are many matching ammunition and a complete variety.

In the woods, where vegetation blocks the range of shots, the shotgun is the best weapon of choice.

In addition to this, he held an M16A1 automatic rifle in his hands.

At present, Chen Xuan still uses firearms as his main weapon, but when necessary, he can also take out the second-order "Ice and Fire Twin Heavens" magic sledgehammer from the storage compartment as a melee weapon.

The sledgehammer was about 1.5 meters long and weighed 70 or 80 kilograms.

With a Bronze-level physique, it is enough to control, but as a heavy cold weapon, it requires skill to use.

After all, the weight of this hammer was even more than his weight.

Henry "One-Eyed Cow" is a strong man with Highland barbarian blood and a body like a violent bear.

When it comes to cold weapons, being able to pick them up and being able to handle them freely are two different things.

So Chen Xuan actually didn't like this sledgehammer.

If you can, you still have to find a way to get a magic weapon or rune weapon that you can use.

Only what suits you is the best.

He and his three daughters walked less than two miles along the forest path.

There was a fork in the road.

Further west is the depths of the Eya Forest, and a dozen miles to the east is Brendon Zeman Farmstead.

Further north is their destination, the monster cave in the northern hills of the Eya Forest.

At that time, Chen Xuan had seen it with a drone.

It was a small mountain lying in the northern part of the forest from east to west.

It's like a wall that cuts off the north-facing continuation of the forest.

There is at least more than ten miles to go from here.

The trek through the forest is difficult, taking about half a water hour to get there.

It's not the first time Rebecca has been here, and she's very familiar with the routes around here.

Chen Xuan raised his head and estimated the time by the position of Shuangri in the sky.

When the sun could last for four or five hours, it should be enough for them to storm the cave before nightfall.

By nightfall, the monsters became more and more manic, and the trouble increased out of thin air.

So as long as you can do it during the day, try not to put it off until night.

"Let's speed up and get to the cave as soon as possible!"

Chen Xuan commanded, and everyone immediately quickened their pace.

……

"There's a fork in the road ahead."

"Old Badge, shall we continue west?"

Sorel Moran asked, turning his head.

Halfway through the journey, there was a three-way road ahead.

There was also a group of adventurers in their backpacks resting in the open space next to them.

The fork in the road leads west to Colo León Farm, also known as the West Path.

To the southwest is Brendon Zeman Farmstead, and to the north are the Shamrock Valley and the Ancestral Slope.

I saw that old Badge was sweating on his forehead, and the little gray bee hovering in front of him was not leading the way at all.

The fork in the road was not only the choice of route, but also the fateful choice of Franco Baghi.

His mind was racing.

There are no caves in the direction of Shamrock Valley and Ancestral Slope, only ancient ruins.

So it can be ruled out.

Both the path due west and the southwest turnoff lead to Ea Forest, but in different directions.

Then this goes from choosing one out of three to choosing one out of two.

At this time, Old Badge saw the group of adventurers who were resting, and suddenly had an idea in his heart.

"Lord Sorel, my little bee is tired."

"I wonder if you and your men brought sugarsand?"

"I need some sugar water for the little one."

Franco Badge made an excuse.

"Damn, how could you bring sugar sand with you in a hurry?"

"You greedy rickets!"

"May the plague take you away!"

"If you delay things, I'll break your arm off and stick it in your back, so that you can grow wings like your little bee!"

Sorel is not a good-natured guy, and immediately scolded.

"Don't worry, sir."

"There's a group of adventurers with camping suits, and it's supposed to be a long-term hunting party."

"I'll just go to them and ask for sugar sand, it won't take too much time!"

Old Badge straightened his back a little and rolled down from behind his horse.

Then, without waiting for Sorel to agree, he trotted over on his own.

The bronze-level adventurer who led the team was a rare war lizardman.

He had the head of a lizard, covered in pale gray scales.

The feet and tail also resemble lizards, but the upper body shape is similar to that of a stronger human.

The hand is divided into two parts, three long fingers and two short fingers, which can be slightly separated like pliers, but do not affect the grip.

When old Bucky walked towards him, the guy looked at him with cold vertical eyes.

At the same time, he touched the double-edged hilt of the sword hanging from his waist without moving.

"Is there anything you can do?"

The tone of the lizard was cold.

Because he noticed the dozen or so riders not far away.

Monsters are the main factor that unites adventurers.

And in an environment where there are no monsters, the relationship between adventurers will appear sensitive and suspicious.

"Don't be nervous, Mr. Warlizard."

"I just have something to ask you."

"Did you see three women and one man passing by on this road just now?"

Old Badge asked in a low voice.

This made the war lizard in front of him know what to expect.

He remembered for a moment, and then remembered the four figures speeding past on strange vehicles.

After a moment of thought, he held out a finger.

"100 crowns."

Gritting his teeth, Old Bucky vaguely took out a mountain copper coin and a small handful of black iron coins from his arms, and handed them to the war lizardman.

After receiving the money, he didn't hide his secrets, and simply informed Lao Baji of what he had seen before and the direction where Chen Xuan and the four of them left.

After getting the answer, this guy immediately breathed a sigh of relief,

Then Old Bucky asked the lizard man for some sugar sand, got some sugar water, and went back.

He pretended to put the companion drone in the lid of a small cup of sugar water, and walked towards Sorel Moran with a smile on his face.

"Thank goodness my little one is back to his senses!"

"My lord, let's continue on our way!"

"Little one, tell me your prey is going due west!"

After receiving an accurate answer, Sorel reached out and pulled old Bagji onto his horse.

From Lao Baji to the city to report to him, and then to assemble in pursuit, it also delayed most of the water clock before and after.

This made Sorel anxious.

"Lads, don't pity the horses anymore and go full speed!"

The crowd kicked the horse's belly lightly, allowing the horse to continue along the path due west in a more physically demanding running attitude!

……

After nearly half a half-hour trek, Chen Xuan and the others were only a few hundred meters away from their destination.

Through the gap in the trees in front of you, you can see the terrain gradually rising.

At the foot of the northern hills, there is an open forest about one or two hundred meters wide along the line.

There are many corpses of monsters that have been cut along the roadside.

Maybe it's because of the adventurer teams here, Chen Xuan and they haven't encountered the first wave of monsters until now!

Six Goblin Warriors, two Nightshade Wolves, and a Demonic Scorpion stood in the way.

Those goblins looked at the three girls with covetous expressions, and unconsciously drooled.

The evil instincts in them are kicking in.

Goblins and Nightshade Wolves are both first-order monsters, while Demon Scorpions are second-order monsters.

Needless to say, the former are all the most common monsters found in the caves around Magdan City.

The latter is a two-meter-long, terrifying black scorpion with a tail hooked in the shadows of the forest with a faint blue light.

The chitin carapace is exceptionally thick, with ghost-like spots on the back.

There is also a difference between monsters and monsters.

For example, it is also a first-order monster.

Going it alone, the swift Nightshade can crush a Goblin Warrior.

Like a normal goblin, the strength is between the log level and the black iron level.

In a heads-up situation, even an amateur who has not practiced can be killed as long as he has a weapon that is suitable.

However, there are also more powerful beings in the Goblins.

For example, the bear goblin, which is comparable to a strong human man, is a second-order monster, with great strength and terrifying strength, but also extremely dull, and the goblin shaman is a gloomy spellcaster, who can perform strange dark sorcery.

If you combine a first-order goblin warrior with a nightshade wolf of the same rank, you can turn into a goblin wolf cavalry, and your comprehensive strength can crush adventurers at the peak of the black iron level, but they are inferior to bronze-level adventurers.

At that time, it was the four Goblin Wolf Cavalry who pursued Rebecca.

The strength of second-order monsters is roughly between those of Black Iron to Bronze adventurers.

The strength span of third-order monsters is relatively large, roughly between the middle of the bronze level and the early stage of the silver level.

The original succubus was able to press the same level of rotten vultures to the ground and rub them.

Of course, at the price, she was also constantly ravaged by the poison.

The best of the monsters are usually half a level stronger than the bronze adventurers.

But the real fight is not about your punch and my kick to deal damage.

There are many factors that can affect the outcome.

Team coordination, timing of shots, and even those foreign objects can all play a big role in combat.

In fact, having good equipment, magic items, scrolls, and potions is also a reflection of the adventurer's strength

Just like the team of Henry "One-eyed Cow", each of them has two or three magic shields.

It would take a lot of effort for the monster to break these layers of "turtle shells".

Another example is that the succubus who was poisoned and injured at that time met the bronze boar man Ragnar, obviously in terms of strength, she could still crush Ragnar.

But in the end, he was defeated by the blow of the three demon tears, and he hated it on the spot and endured boundless humiliation.

So foreign objects are also very important.

Of course, it's also expensive.

Chen Xuan had already asked Ophelia to purchase a batch of magic props.

These include jewelry, spell scrolls, and potions that activate magic shields.

Most of the magic items in Magdam City can only be bought with second-order magic items, but as long as there are enough on the body, they can still be invulnerable.

The first batch of items was delivered at the same time as the Tears.

Ophelia will continue to buy these supplies in the future.

Right now, the two sisters, Rebecca and Dora, each wear an average of two pieces of magic jewelry.

In addition, there are several first- and second-order magic scrolls and commonly used alchemical potions.

In addition to the necklace of the [Azure Guardian], Chen Xuan himself also prepared an additional bracelet and a magic ring.

If it weren't for the rush of time, Ophelia could have gotten more.

As for third-order items, they are difficult to buy in Bang City.

In particular, most of the battle-type items are supplied to the battle line.

The rest is also digested within the giant city.

Only a very small number of high-level magic items will be lost to Bang City.

It takes luck and connections to grab it.

There's a bit of a way out on the Janssen Iron Furnace side, but it's going to take a while to get it in place.

Therefore, the current combat power of Chen Xuan and others has been significantly improved.

In addition, all of them have a bronze level of magic cultivation level, and it is simply easy to deal with it.

Rebecca and Dora Yucca rushed over first, intercepting the Nightshade Wolf and the goblins.

The younger sister, Beria, drew her knife and rushed at the hideous-looking poisonous scorpion.

The clan sword technique was unleashed, and a sharp sword was swung out one after another.

They slashed across the thick carapace, annihilating the power of the magic and the magic of chaos.

The carapace was split through the gap, and dark green bodily fluids splattered everywhere.

"Twitter!"

The big scorpion screamed a few times.

The eight appendages quickly stepped on the ground, and their speed increased sharply.

It nimbly dodged Beria's subsequent swing of the knife, and as it approached, the tail hook stinger was about to stab at her.

Beria retracted his knife and moved a few steps sideways, using the trees to cover himself.

At this time, thorny thorny vines suddenly grew under the poisonous armor scorpion, directly entangled its appendages.

This is the effect of the first-order magic [Thorn Twist]!

Although the big scorpion quickly broke free, it was still delayed.

This is Chen Xuan's handiwork, and he is standing behind to construct magic to assist.

To become a powerful spellcaster, both talent and experience are indispensable.

The more experience you have in casting, the faster you can build a model of the corresponding spell.

The so-called "instantaneous magic" is achieved with strong mental power and sufficient skill in construction.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Xuan just practiced his hands.

Compared to the kitten girl and Yucca who went to deal with goblins and nightshade wolves.

Or is Beria more in need of help.

[Thorn Twist] interferes with the rhythm of the Poison Scorpion's attack.

After seizing a rare opportunity, Beria quickly dodged and launched a surprise from the side.

The rune in her hand single-handedly aimed at the scorpion tail, and slashed away!

"Boom!"

After a loud slash and crash, Beria landed behind the venomous scorpion.

The scorpion's tail fell.

A thick green slurry gushes from the broken tail behind the scorpion.

A scorpion without a poisonous tail is like a toothless tiger.

This guy doesn't have many abilities, and short-term acceleration is considered an ability.

But the most relied on is the poisonous tail and pincers.

For Beria, the rest of the battle was simple.

On the other side, Chen Xuan was still casting spells.

Bursting fireballs the size of a basin quickly coalesced, and then flew towards the goblins under the control of his mind.

The scorching fireball slammed into the Goblin Warrior who was standing behind, blooming into a flower of flame.

The goblin warrior was knocked out of the air, his chest peeling open and emitting wisps of green smoke.

The sputtering sparks fell on their companions around it, and they screamed "whoa" as they burned.

Soon Rebecca was impaled through the heart.

It only took two or three minutes before the encounter was over.

The three girls skillfully cut the magic core and take out useful materials.

The carapace, pincers, and venom glands of the venom scorpion are all good second-order materials.

However, Chen Xuan was not short of this money, so he only took away some materials that did not occupy a place.

It wasn't long before I walked through the woods and came to the open area between the foot of the mountain and the forest.

As far as the eye can see, bones can be seen everywhere.

Some are half-hidden on the ground, others are piled up haphazardly.

The vast majority of them are gray bones characteristic of monsters, mixed with a small number of white bones of monsters or the native people of Naroa.

These are the traces of years of fighting.

Some of the bodies were still relatively fresh, apparently from a recent past.

But in this open field, no other adventurers and monsters were fighting.

"Master, the cave is there."

The kitten lady is more familiar with this place.

The [Primary-Seed] that caused the destruction of Chloe Leon's farm came from this cave.

She pointed to the right, and she could see a cave entrance with a diameter of seven or eight meters on a rock wall two or three hundred meters away.

From their distant vantage point, the entrance to the cavern was pitch black and unenchanted.

It's like a big mouth in the abyss, and it will choose someone to devour at any time!

They have finally arrived at their destination!

……

(End of chapter)