After a short rest, the team leader led forty warriors into the forest, while the others waited here.
The rest of the warriors were divided into five groups. According to the original plan, they would enter the hunting areas separately in a fan shape, instead of gathering together.
Shao Xuan was listening to Lang Ga's words, and when he looked up, he saw Mai and Mao coming over.
"That kid didn't follow us last time. Why is he here this time? Does he want to change the route? "Ang whispered to his companions.
"I just saw Mao go to find the team leader, and then Mai was called over." Said Kui, who had a good relationship with Lang Ga and Ang. Kui was only a few years older than Shao Xuan, but after the awakening, he became taller. Now he looked not much shorter than Lang Ga and the others.
Lang Ga and Ang both curled their lips.
Shao Xuan knew it in his heart, because he heard Lang Ga and the others talk in private. The team leader of the hunting group was Mao's father!
There were two reasons why Mao was able to join the hunting team. First, he was indeed capable, and he was indeed stronger than most of the other kids who were awakened in the same batch. His performance in the last hunting mission was also very good. The other reason was that he was ordered to join the hunting team by the team leader. Considering these two reasons, no one in the team had any objection.
Obviously, it was Mao's idea to join their group this time, and the team leader had agreed.
"Xuan, Mao and you awakened in the same batch, and you two are about the same age. But Mao has more hunting experience than you, so you two should communicate more." Mai said.
"Okay." Shao Xuan didn't show any displeasure, because he was not qualified to raise any objection.
Out of Shao Xuan's expectation, Mao did not show his usual arrogance of "I am the best in the world", nor did he look at Shao Xuan provocatively. Instead, he behaved himself and listened to Mai's plan carefully. From this point of view, he was smarter than Fei.
After a while, the sound of a wooden whistle came from the forest in the distance. The whistle sounded like the chirping of a bird, but it also sounded like the cry of a deer. In this forest, it was not considered abrupt.
That was the signal sent by the advance group, which meant that there were no ferocious beasts in front of them that were beyond the abilities of the hunting team, and there was nothing unusual compared to the previous hunting teams. The following teams could continue.
The advance team would send out the news after the initial investigation, but they would not wait for the following teams to hunt together. They were considered people from the first level, so their hunting area was naturally different from the teams led by Mai and the others. Tuo and Keke, whom Shao Xuan knew, were both in the advance group.
"Alright, let's go!" Mai called out to the rest of the team, "Same old rules, we have to get to the other side of the mountain before sunset."
Shao Xuan looked at the mountain that the mic was pointing at. The mountain was huge and tall. This would have been impossible in his previous life, but in this world, it seemed to have become a habit.
The other hunting teams also had their own hunting routes. Some of them did not go over the mountain, but took a detour and went in other directions.
Stepping into the dense forest, the team of about thirty people, each carrying a lot of things, walked through the forest, but did not make much noise.
Above them, numerous ancient trees were clustered together, and their branches and wide leaves almost covered the entire sky. Below the trees, there were many unknown shrubs, and in the places where the shrubs did not gather, there were some ancient trees with their well-developed roots protruding from the ground.
Figures jumped from the ground to the tree trunks, and nimbly jumped on the branches. The thirty people jumped one by one, but the branches only shook slightly. The rustling of the leaves did not attract the attention of other creatures in the forest.
Shao Xuan followed the people in front of him, jumping from the ground to the branches, and then from the branches to the huge vines.
The huge vines, which were several meters thick, were wrapped around the ancient trees. Many places on the vines were covered with moss. The moist air made the moss slippery, and one could easily fall down if they stepped on it. However, as long as they were steady, it was also a good slide.
Stepping on the vines, they slid quickly. Their noses were filled with the fresh smell of plants, mixed with the fragrance of flowers. In addition, as the temperature rose, water vapor rose with the smell of all kinds of creatures living in the forest …
This was the smell of the primitive forest! It was full of vitality, and also smelled danger and excitement. It made people feel as if all the hair on their bodies were trembling with nervousness!
A flat-shaped insect the size of a millstone was lying on a vine in front of him. There were three rows of patterns on its body that looked like eyes. As the insect wriggled, the three rows of patterns on its back flashed. It looked like the eyes of some kind of creature that was scanning its surroundings.
The hunting team did not slow down because of the obstacle in front of them. Shao Xuan did not hear any strange sounds, and saw the insect being peeled off from the vines and thrown down.
Whoosh!
A big bird flew under the vines, so fast that it was almost impossible to see clearly. And the insect that was falling down was picked up by the bird that had just flown by.
As they moved forward, the light flickered. The vines arched into a high arc, and then fell down into the dense forest.
On a thick branch above, there was a big colorful snake, as thick as a bucket, coiled around it. However, in this forest, it was nothing.
No one knew if the snake was full or not, but it looked a little lazy. When the hunting team slid past the vines under the branches, it raised its head and looked down, spitting out its forked tongue. Its emotionless eyes stared at the people passing by below.
Shao Xuan felt the cold eyes of the snake above him, and followed Lang Ga closely. Since the people in front of him did not care about the snake above, he did not need to do anything. In terms of experience, Shao Xuan was just a rookie. He knew when to take action, and when to hold back. He just needed to learn from Shao Xuan.
Shao Xuan was now in the middle of the team, and there were other warriors behind him.
The warriors in the back thought that since it was Shao Xuan's first time following the team, they would help him if he could not keep up, or if he slipped or missed a step. But unexpectedly, Shao Xuan could keep up with the team, and did not make any mistakes!
On the way, Shao Xuan saw a lot of prey, such as huge bears and unknown creatures, and small beasts running between the bushes. But the hunting team did not slow down to take a look at those beasts, and just walked towards the mountain that Mai had pointed out.
The closer they got to the mountain, the more the plants changed. The towering ancient trees became sparser, and the hunting team stopped walking on the trees.
Seeing that Lang Ga and the others in front of them slowed down, Shao Xuan slowed down as well.
Mai made a gesture to the warriors behind him, and seven or eight warriors in the team spread out to check if there were any dangerous ferocious beasts nearby.
After making sure it was safe for the time being, Mai asked the hunting team to take a rest.
The team changed their formation, and spread out a little. They did not just stand there, but prepared the tools in their hands.
"Tired … I guess …"
Lang Ga was playing with the ground bow, and was about to ask Shao Xuan if he was tired. If he was tired, he could eat something and drink some water to replenish his strength. There was no need to be too much pressure. After all, they had to keep running from the edge of the forest to here, and they had to concentrate to avoid making any mistakes. They would be physically and mentally exhausted if they were nervous. For the newly awakened warriors, it was indeed too much for them. Even Mao, who was recognized as the best among the newly awakened warriors this year, was a little out of breath.
But now, looking at Shao Xuan, Lang Ga could not finish his sentence. Shao Xuan seemed to be fine. Not only was he not out of breath, he even had the mind to pay attention to the tree fox on the tree next to him!
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