Dense aquatic plants and duckweed grow chaotically on the mud full of rancid smell, and countless mud pools and puddles are scattered among the vast aquatic plants, as well as miasma and poisonous fog that do not disperse all year round.

This is the abandoned swamp located at the junction of the Elven Kingdom and the Terran Kildan Kingdom, one of the top ten dangerous places on the continent.

While most of the treacherous lands on the continent are more dangerous the deeper you go, the abandoned swamp is completely different, and there may be dangers hidden in every corner of it. Beneath the seemingly flat ground may be a bottomless mire, the most ferocious monsters may lurk under the calm water and grass, and a poisonous miasma may float in the humid and uncomfortable air at any time.

Because this area is too dangerous, mercenaries and explorers dare not set foot in it, and it has become a veritable abandoned place.

On this day, two figures, a man and a woman, appeared outside the deserted swamp, it was Arthur and Aretha who came from the Ice Valley of Despair.

More than half a month ago, Arthur broke through in one fell swoop and successfully advanced to the martial arts of the war school. Although the promotion was successful, the violent and scorching fighting spirit in the promotion process also left countless dark wounds on the meridians. Arthur continued to soak in the fountain of vitality for seven days before he basically recovered from the dark wounds in his meridians and was able to operate his fighting spirit at full strength.

Before Arthur could rejoice in becoming a warrior in the war school, new troubles followed.

After being promoted to the war school, the fighting energy in Arthur's body has changed into the form of a fire dragon, and every time he cultivates, there is a huge fire dragon swimming in the meridians, and continuously absorbing the fighting energy from the outside world to strengthen himself. Losing the suppression of the Ice Spirit Heart Pendant, the expansion and burning of the meridians as the fire dragon wandered away caused Arthur unusually painful.

Arthur once again relived the pain of practicing this set of exercises for the first time, and even more so than before, every cultivation was a torture for Arthur, even if he practiced in the fountain of vitality, it did not relieve much.

Even Aretha was helpless about it, because Arthur was the first martial artist to advance through the "Danyang Refining God" and did not have any experience to draw on.

In the end, Aretha only gave Arthur two suggestions, one was to slow down the speed of the fighting qi, and the fire dragon would travel slowly in the meridians, and the impact and burning damage on the meridians would naturally be smaller. The second is to use the crystal nucleus of the ice dragon as a remediator, and the fire dragon enters and exits from the crystal nucleus every week of operation, and uses the crystal nucleus to filter the fire dragon's violent fire.

Aretha's method did work, allowing Arthur to practice in a pain he could bear. However, there is a serious vice-general use, that is, it has greatly reduced Arthur's cultivation speed, and according to the current speed of fighting energy, Arthur may have to cultivate for thirty years to accumulate enough fighting energy to accumulate the fighting spirit needed to impact the generals.

In desperation, Arthur can only find a solution while cultivating, and the greatest hope is the mysterious ruins that Randall once said.

Aretha thought that Arthur had just entered the war school, and Joan had not yet become a high-level magician, and they did not have the conditions to enter the ruins, so she took Arthur to the abandoned swamp first to complete the task of promoting the A-rank mercenary group, and at the same time fulfilled the promise to the old dragon Wharton to find Hygiel in the swamp.

The humid air made Arthur, who was tightly wrapped in a military suit, uncomfortable, but he did not dare to show the skin outside of his head and face, and the bare skin in the swamp would inadvertently attract all kinds of small insects and poisonous mosquitoes.

Aretha, who was dressed in a blue military uniform beside Arthur, also had a slight sweat on her nose and forehead, even if she was strong enough to be a warrior, she was helpless against this harsh environment. This is also one of the reasons why she did not agree to Lao Long's request back then.

The only person who doesn't get bored here is probably the goblin Gru, who likes ice and water as long as there is an environment.

At this time, he was running in the mud of water and grass, his white body was covered with muddy water, and the ice fairy had become almost an earth goblin. Looking closely, Gru's body has grown taller and taller than before.

Arthur blew up the Ice Spirit Heart Pendant when he advanced, but the fragments that exploded were not wasted at all, and they were picked up by Gru from the bottom of the waterhole and became a great supplement for his own strength.

Thanks to Gru's presence, Arthur and Aretha's trip to the Forsaken Swamp went far smoother than the others. Gru's thin body would not be bogged down in the mud at all, and he was running through the water and grass to scout Arthur for the risk in advance.

"We've been around here for three days, and we haven't seen a shadow of the zombie flower we're looking for. Arthur couldn't help but grumble.

"There are no maps or guides here, and it's all up to luck to find something in the abandoned swamp, and if you're unlucky, you might not find it for thirty days. ”

"And what exactly is the zombie flower we're looking for, can you really find it if you search for it so aimlessly?" Arthur didn't even know what their mission was about.

"Zombie flowers grow in the stinking land, but they are so gorgeous that you will recognize them when you see them. The pollen of this flower is highly poisonous, and although it is not fatal when it sticks to the skin, it will make the superficial skin and flesh ossify for a long time, like a zombie. ”

"So this flower is not too toxic, why did the employer spend so much money on this thing?" Arthur asked, puzzled.

Aretha suddenly laughed, "Zombie Flower also has another name called Zhuyan Flower, of course you men don't know?"

"Flowers?"

"The human magician took advantage of the zombie flower's rigid skin characteristics, took a trace amount of pollen and mixed it with other potions to concoct a miracle drug called anti-aging powder, which can freeze the face and make the youth immortal for ten years, so it has become a miracle medicine that wealthy and aristocratic ladies and ladies flock to, which is simply priceless. ”

Arthur was a little stunned when he heard this, "There is such a magical thing in the world!" and then unconsciously looked Aretha up and down, "Master, do you also use anti-skin powder?"

Aretha was happy in her heart, but her face was angry: "How could I use that kind of thing? How can there be a miraculous thing in the world that can really retain youth! Anti-aging powder also has side effects, after ten years, the skin will accelerate aging, and the youth retained by the drug will soon return, even if it is used consecutively, it can only be used three times at most, because this thing is highly poisonous after all, and after more than three times, not only the skin but also the flesh will be ossified." ”

"Even if you can only keep your youth for a maximum of thirty years, there are countless women who are willing to go crazy about it, right?"

Aretha sighed softly, "It's not because of you men, what women are really afraid of is not losing their youth, but losing their men's love because of aging!"

Arthur, who has not experienced the years, still can't fully understand the so-called love of women, and is in a daze, when Gru's rapid low voice suddenly comes from ahead.

In some cases, Arthur and Aretha looked at each other and rushed forward.

When Hui Chenglu didn't need him to warn him, the roar of the bursting fighting spirit was already clearly audible, and there were other people here!