……

The soul of nature, formed by the geographical environment and group consciousness, often has its own temperament.

For example, the natural soul of the snow-capped mountains is more sleep-loving, and it seems very lazy in terms of external communication, and it may not be willing to take care of you with Matthew's high degree of natural affinity.

The rainforest, on the other hand, is young and lively, but also cruel and warlike.

This is related to environmental factors, the rainforest is extremely rich in species, dense ecological niches, and all organisms are constantly fighting to find a way to evolve.

The law of the rainforest, the law of the jungle.

Therefore, the collective consciousness of these creatures is naturally tyrannical and belligerent.

Faced with the challenge of Rainforest Soul, Matthew has no choice but to accept it!

If he does not fight, he will not only lose an opportunity to improve himself, but may also cast a shadow on his future development in the natural realm.

"Wait."

After taking the challenge, Matthew immediately stopped, and said to Lao Jitou and Lorain:

"I'm in a bit of trouble and won't be able to walk with you anytime soon."

The Soul of the Rainforest challenge was only for Matthew alone, and he didn't want to drag Old Jitou and Loran into the water.

In the puzzled eyes of the two.

Matthew explains:

"Just now, I had a spark with the nature spirit of this rainforest, and it has a big opinion of me right now. It won't be long before all sorts of beasts and monsters come to you, and I don't want to implicate you. ”

Old Ji Tou looked at Matthew suspiciously:

"Can you communicate with the soul of the rainforest?"

Matthew didn't elaborate, only nodded and said:

"Serendipity."

Hearing this, Luo Lan immediately said categorically:

"How can you give up your companions at such a time? Matthew, no matter how many monsters come, I will fight side by side with you, and I am the strongest backing in your battle! ”

"I'm worried that the journey will be boring and I have nowhere to go, so let me see what kind of monsters are in this rainforest! It's a pity that no matter how powerful they are, they can't compare to the sky giants I captured! ”

Old Jitou gave Matthew a deep look.

The next moment, he picked up the dagger and walked back:

"I'm not going to give up on my employer halfway through, and this area is unfamiliar to you, and if we part ways, your odds will be greatly reduced."

"Just, can you elaborate more on the attack of the jungle monsters?"

Matthew mused:

"It will last for about ten days, and during the day they may just be ordinary harassment, and usually by midnight, the monsters are more likely to attack wildly."

This is not Matthew's casual nonsense, or the fragments of information revealed by the other party in the communication with the soul of the rainforest, which he captured.

But Matthew wasn't sure if it was a smoke bomb.

In short, for the next ten days, he had to wait for him.

After listening to this, Lao Jitou chose another path and motioned for Matthew and the two to follow:

"The terrain here is not suitable for us to fight, so I'll take you to another place.

It was the periphery of the Bitter Water Marsh, where the terrain was relatively open and the terrain was not so complicated.

The only monsters that haunt the neighborhood are black-backed gnolls and small mites, and most of them are not to be worried.

The only thing to note is that there are occasional swarms of Wyverns in the area, but the odds of us hitting them are very low;

Besides, the western part of the Bitterwater Swamp is the territory of a manticore, which has lived for a very long time, at least two hundred years, and tries not to lean over there—

As I would have been told, if a manticore or a wyvern appeared, I would have to protect myself first. ”

Luo Lan smiled disapprecantly:

"It's okay, I'll protect you!

Suddenly, I was a little excited, how will the people of later generations tell about this experience-

The legendary road of the great poet Loren begins?

Well, the title is a bit cheesy, and bards should sing praises to others rather than boast about themselves.

Haha, I thought of the title of the new work, it's called "Matthew the Brave / Part 1: Rainforest Fever"!

Maybe it can be adapted into a stage play!

The pictorial of the stage play uses the rainforest as the background, with your portrait in the center, next to two beautiful Jango women with sparse fabrics and adoring faces, and you can also come to a left and right posture, how about it? ”

Matthew patted him on the shoulder:

"Sounds good, but remember that after the fire, give me a portrait fee and a license money."

……

In the west of the Bitterwater Marsh, in a wasteland with scattered reeds and thorns, Old Jitou was cutting down all the plants that might obstruct his vision with a short knife.

Matthew and Loren are also on hand to help.

Matthew looked around and found that the land that Lao Jitou had chosen was indeed good.

First of all, the terrain here is relatively high, and the view is relatively open.

The second is a dry land, far from small rivers and streams, where there are few weeds and shrubs, and it is easy to clean.

Finally, there aren't too many tall trees in the area, which is equivalent to a small clearing in the dense rainforest.

"Why is there such a place?"

Sensing that the heights weren't natural, Matthew asked.

Lao Jitou meticulously chopped the thorns:

"Once upon a time there lived a mage in the depths of the Bitter Water Swamp, who was a loner, did not like to deal with people, and hated the proximity of people to his territory.

Therefore, when the mage first arrived, he had several conflicts with the Jango tribe, as well as some monsters in the rainforest.

After several rounds of fierce fighting, the mage won the final victory.

No one wanted to approach it anymore, especially the spiritually savvy beasts of the rainforest.

The mage had disappeared about 3 years ago, and some speculated that he was dead, others speculated that he had only been away for a long time, but either way, the Bitterwater Swamp was empty.

It's just that due to the traps and deterrence left by the mage, there hasn't been a big monster colony here.

The high ground in front of us was made up of the corpses of the earth giants that the mage had summoned in a battle.

In addition to the terrain, I chose this place mainly for two reasons: first, the mage's intimidation of rainforest creatures is still there, which may be able to filter out some enemies for you;

Second, the situation is really critical, and I suggest you try to escape to the depths of the swamp, of course, this is a way to survive. ”

Matthew instantly heard the meaning of Lao Jitou's words:

"So, that mage, too, is a necromancer?"

Syllable!

Cutting off the last thorns, Lao Jitou dropped the short knife, took out the dry tobacco from the burden behind his back, took a sip twice, and then nodded and continued:

"Yes. The necromancer was very powerful and extremely evil, and was once a nightmare for the nearby Jango tribe.

Half of his army of necromancy is transformed from rainforest creatures, and the rest is made up of Jango, and he even made a two-headed abomination out of the corpses of Jango!

But the Jango still couldn't do anything with him, and in several rounds of confrontations with the necromancers, they prayed to Quetzalcoatl, dispatched jungle war beasts, and did not hesitate to lose five or six shamans, but in the end they were still defeated.

If it weren't for the necromancer's lack of ambition to expand his territory, I'm afraid this rainforest would have changed its name long ago.

In short, I suspect that the necromancer is close to or even into the legend.

He left a lot of traps and undead in the swamp.

Even you, who are fellow necromancers, may have difficulty communicating with the undead.

So don't venture into the depths of the swamp until the last minute! ”

After listening to Lao Jitou's admonition.

Matthew said sincerely:

"Thank you."

Lao Jitou waved his hand:

"I'm just a guide, I can't help you too much, I'm afraid you'll have to ask for more blessings if you really fight."

At this time, Luo Lan interjected:

"It's okay, I'm in the fight, although I don't know magic and martial arts are average, but my flute will surprise you!"

As he spoke, he shook the light green flute on his waist.

"Then we'll see."

Matthew smiled and continued to prepare for the upcoming battle.

Day by day.

Tired birds return home.

In the sparse cries of Lala.

In the jungle on the edge of the highlands, there is a touch of ill-intentioned figure unconsciously.

"Here we are."

Matthew reminded in a low voice.

On the side, Lao Jitou's face was full of vigilance.

Only Loren was still holding a booklet like a villain book and reading it with relish, and from time to time he laughed and laughed.

Until I heard Matthew's reminder.

He closed the book slowly, and looked around blankly while stretching his waist:

"Where?"

"East."

Matthew said calmly: "It's a group of black-backed jackals, the number is about 8~11 - is there a dungeon around here too?" ”

Lao Jitou quickly replied:

"There are some, but not many, and the surface exit is far from here."

Matthew nodded:

"There are three jungle leopards to the west, all of them look female, with an average level of around 10."

"There's also an eleven-level forest giant lorking on the banyan tree in the north, and it's camouflage-colored, and I almost can't tell it."

Old Jitou looked at Matthew in surprise:

"You used a detection spell?"

With his years of experience in traveling through the rainforest and his ability to fit this place, he didn't even find the forest giant snake, and Matthew, a necromancer, actually found it with the naked eye, how could he not be surprised?

Matthew didn't explain.

In fact, this was a whispered reminder from Ella in his arms, the Soul of Nature is indeed a master at perceiving beasts, and with Ella, the wind and grass of any creature in the rainforest cannot hide Matthew's eyes.

"It's time to do it."

Matthew sensed something unusual in the black-backed gnolls.

"I'm going to lure the forest python away."

Lao Jitou said quickly:

"I'm very experienced in dealing with pythons, you don't have to worry about me."

As he spoke, he touched the direction of the python alone.

And the other side.

The black-backed gnolls also seemed to sense that they had been exposed, and they no longer concealed it, and directly surrounded them.

Black-backed gnolls are close relatives of gnolls, but they are much taller than ordinary gnolls, they have sparse black hair, and their physique is very muscular, almost as close to half-orcs.

This creature is usually active in dungeons, and is extremely rare in the rainforest, but since the other party appeared in this siege, it proves that they are also part of this rainforest and are driven by the spirit of the rainforest.

Matthew was not careless, this group of black-backed gnolls had a very high level, above level 7 per capita, and a few level 9, in addition to the bloodthirsty stimulation of the jungle spirits, their strength should not be underestimated.

He manipulated the skeleton soldier to meet the enemy, and the figure of the soldier slowly disappeared into thin air.

Right now.

A cheerful flute sounded, but it was Loraine who played it with a pleasant expression.

He blows quickly and skillfully.

In just a dozen seconds, the short flute sound changed from cheerful and intense to melodious and atmospheric.

And in the change of the flute, one buff after another was also hung on Matthew.

……

"Hint: You listened to Loren's excerpt of the song "Over the Mountain", and your movement speed has been increased;

You listen to Loraine's excerpt "Numb Heart", and your resistance to charm increases;

You listened to Lorain's excerpt "Mermaid Song", and your cast speed has been increased."

……

Ahead, the gnolls had already clashed with the undead, but the black-backed gnolls were so powerful that almost as soon as they touched them, the skeletons fell behind and could only struggle to hold on.

At this time, Loraine's flute became quaint and high-pitched.

……

"Hint: You listened to Loraine's excerpt "Ancient Battlefield", and the spells you cast have a slight chance to cause a double cast.

You listen to Loran's excerpt "Chant of the Wind", and you gain a wind shield."

……

The sound of the flute continued, and a steady stream of buffs hung on Matthew's body, and at this moment, Matthew finally experienced the feeling of being strengthened!

Unfortunately, the undead can only eat the "Tempest Shield", and all other buffs are invalid.

And Matthew took a closer look, although the duration of the buff given by Loren was not short, the effect could really only be described by the word "slight".

I don't know if this is because I didn't hear the full piece of music, or if it's because Loren doesn't have enough grades.

Bards were a late career after all, and Matthew didn't have much hope in him.

"You stand back and find a safe place."

Seeing Loren put down the flute, Matthew took the initiative to remind.

He thought that with the heroism of the poet before, he would strongly ask to stay and fight side by side with him, and he even thought about how to convince the other party.

However, when Loren listened to Matthew's words this time, he seemed very obedient.

As if he had done everything he could, he ran away.

Matthew also saw that he had found a suitable viewing position and was cheering himself on with his body movements in the distance.

"What a strange guy."

Matthew didn't care.

His attention turned to the front.

At this moment, the black-backed gnolls had the absolute upper hand, but when the figure of the sword dancer began to appear behind them, the battlefield pattern was instantly reversed!

Sting.

A soldier made a shot, and the short knives were staggered, and a human head fell to the ground!

The other black-backed gnolls rushed towards the soldiers in a fit of rage.

However, the soldier only took half a step back, and then disappeared deep into the shadows, leaving the enemy without a trace.

Matthew nodded in satisfaction at this.

And yet the next moment.

There is a change in natural affinity!

……

"Warning: Spirits of the Rainforest are unhappy with your use of summons to kill enemies!

A truly strong person should have the courage to fight for himself, not to pretend to be someone else!"

……

"Don't you let summons be used?"

Matthew frowned.

Okay, too.

Judging from the monsters that have appeared so far, even if you don't use the undead, Matthew can handle it himself!

So he ordered the undead to retreat to the side, and took out a charged staff from his bag—

Arcane Missile!

Five balls of magical energy smashed into the body of the jackal at the front.

The spell didn't kill him instantly, but it knocked him to the ground, and the next second, Matthew skillfully recharged a crossbow at the fallen enemy.

Burst!

The bolt was driven into the gnoll's jaw, and the latter screamed and died on the spot.

"Well, I'm shooting more and more accurately."

Matthew was happy with his performance.

And yet at this very moment.

A sense of déjà vu resurfaced.

……

"Warning: Spirits of the Rainforest is unhappy with the way you use items to kill enemies!

The truly strong should have the courage to charge, not insidiously use range."

……

Now Matthew was not happy.

"Again and again, again and again, is this trying to PUA me?"

"If you kill someone, you have to force Lai Lai, you have to give face, right?"

This time, Matthew simply ignored the Rainforest Spirit's warning.

Not only did he re-order the undead to come back to fight, but he also pulled out the fiery gel and Molotov cocktail from his mystic bag.

Bang it twice.

The flames exploded.

Several gnolls were hit, and one by one they scattered with strange screams.

The soldier lurking in the shadows was already hungry and thirsty, so he took the initiative to appear from the shadows, slashed one by one, and began to enter the harvesting mode.

In front of the blade of the Knife Dancer, the black-backed gnolls were quickly defeated and eventually annihilated.

The three jungle leopards that had appeared before were even more alert, they only walked around the edge of the battlefield twice, and when they found that they had no chance, they retreated and left.

A moment later.

Matthew begins to clean up the corpse of the gnoll.

At this time, the figure of Lao Jitou emerged from the rainforest.

"Where's the giant snake?"

Matthew greeted from afar.

"He followed me for a while, then ran away."

Lao Jitou replied loudly.

And yet at this very moment.

The expression on his face changed dramatically, and Matthew also heard Ella's exclamation:

"Matthew run, there's something wrong with that tree on the right!"

The voice did not fall.

The dead tree, which seemed to have been lying on the ground from the beginning, suddenly sprang up!

The huge body of the forest giant snake instantly formed a huge shadow on Matthew's body.

At this time, the moon has risen and the moonlight is bright.

The giant worm pounced on Matthew, its slippery body wrapping around him, vowing to hang him for a moment.

And yet at the moment it pounced.

Matthew's body began to skyrocket unconsciously!

"Roar!"

In the frightened gaze of the giant snake and Lao Jitou, a brown bear that seemed to be emitting moonlight appeared out of thin air!

Syllable!

The Moon Bear grabbed the Forest Python's head and slammed it to the ground.

The soft moonlight sprinkled on the moon bear, adding a lot of attributes to him.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Matthew just pressed the head of the giant snake and stoned it to death!

The latter didn't even have a chance to resist, so he was smashed through the head and lost his life.

"The enemies in the first round are relatively easy."

After looking around and seeing that there were no other enemies, Matthew put away his transformation.

The next moment.

A furious voice sounded in Matthew's heart:

"How dare you ignore my warning?!"

Matthew knew that this was the externalization of the will of the soul of the rainforest.

He thought for a moment and decided to push back unceremoniously:

"Although you send someone over, who to kill first and how to kill is my business!"

The Spirit of the Rainforest said angrily:

"You have angered the soul of this jungle, and I will not let you get out of here alive!"

Matthew also changed his previous gentleness and modesty, and even tried to make his tone full of violent emotions:

"Whatever you want, kill as many as you want!"

"Send your strongest men as much as you can, let them come to me to die, and even if they don't come to me, I'll go to the door and kill them - it's a pity that you don't have a physical entity, otherwise I would have killed you!"

Rainforest Souls no longer regenerates.

A moment later.

……

"Hint: Your toughness and tyranny have earned the respect of the Rainforest Spirits, and your time in the Rainforest under siege from beasts and monsters has been reduced to three days!"

……

Really.

Matthew said in his heart, this rainforest soul and demon are actually all the way.

He just felt that he couldn't blindly obey the other party's persecution, but he didn't expect that the clumsy and violent performance would gain the respect of the other party.

This moment.

He finally understood Zeller's helplessness.

In some cases, it's hard to be a good person.

Can be a second.

The smile that had just appeared on Matthew's face stiffened again.

……

"Warning: The Spirit of the Rainforest has raised its danger rating, and for the next three days, it will no longer be relenting and will go all out, and it will mobilize its best men to besiege you!

Be careful!"

……

"In this way, mimicking the character of the Spirit of the Rainforest is useful, but not entirely."

Matthew touched his chin and shook his head with a wry smile.

"Matthew Matthew!"

"Go and see, there seems to be something in the stomach of that big snake!"

Ella flew over from the side and reminded.

Matthew immediately went over.

It was found that one of the dragon's bellies was indeed bulging high.

At this moment, Lao Jitou also came, the two glanced at each other, Lao Jitou raised his knife and slashed, and three times five divided by two to cut open the belly of the giant snake.

Grunt.

A humanoid object filled with the stench of corruption rolled out.

Matthew stared intently.

It turned out to be a zombie.

On the neck of the zombie, there is also a shiny nameplate.

……

(End of chapter)