On the third day of entering the Wilderness Highlands.
In the past three days, Allen's team had been going deeper and deeper into the highlands covered by the primeval forest. At first, everyone was shocked by the vastness and vicissitudes of the highland forest. However, as the journey continued, what he saw every day was almost the same scene. Tall trees, moss, cliffs, cracks, and the sultry air. As a result, even the most active Regis became silent after three days.
Occasionally, one or two dangerous species would jump out of the forest and become a rare tonic on a depressing journey. Often, they would become the target of Regis's sword practice, or they would be casually slaughtered by Belmore, who was exploring the way, and eventually become a local barbecue that fell into the stomachs of everyone.
Edward's doubts of that day became a reality. Due to the passage of so many years, even though the map obtained from the Box of Deception could barely see that the base was located in the Wilderness Highlands. However, so much time had passed, and the landscape had changed. Many of the iconic locations marked on the map were now difficult to find. The team circled the forest for three days, but in reality, they had only walked less than half the distance according to the map.
On the fifth day, even Allen doubted whether he would be able to find the base smoothly. He planned to search for a few more days. If he really couldn't find it, he could only return to Storm City.
At noon that day, everyone emerged from a jungle. The scenery in front of them suddenly opened up. In their field of vision was a quiet lake the size of a football field. The afternoon sun shone on the dark green lake, and the calm surface of the lake was like an emerald with golden threads hidden in it. There were sporadic green algae floating on the surface of the lake, and some curved tree trunks could be seen near the shore, forming arched bridges on the surface of the lake. Some fish with silver scales all over their bodies passed by the tree bridge. They were in groups of three or five, leisurely stopping or swimming on the surface of the lake.
On the other side of the lake was the foot of the mountain. The steep cliff was dozens of meters high, forming a fault-like landscape.
This kind of terrain was very common in the Wilderness Highlands. They formed complex obstacles, making entering and exiting the highlands a very difficult task.
Everyone stopped by the lake. Lucy took out the map in distress and groaned, "Heavens, this shouldn't be a lake. According to the map, this place is very close to the base, and we can even enter the base through some exhaust pipes. "
"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, it was something that happened many years ago. It's not surprising that the landscape has changed, but since the map is pointing here, we might as well go down to the lake to take a look after resting for a while, "Allen said.
Edward reminded him, "I don't have any diving equipment."
The Tang brothers looked at each other before standing up and saying, "We have some experience in diving. Even if we don't have any tools, we can still dive ten to twenty meters underwater. If there is a need, let us go down and explore. "
Allen nodded and said, "That's for the best. Let's take a break first. Everyone should be tired after walking for the whole morning."
Thus, everyone rested by the lake. Regis even ran to the lakeside to fish with his bare hands, looking like a child. Belmond left the shore and stood guard nearby. He didn't have to keep an eye on the forest like an ordinary sentry. Belmore found a dense ancient tree and drilled into the canopy. He hid in the tree to enjoy the cool. At the same time, he used his ears instead of his eyes to monitor the nearby movements of the wind and grass.
Originally, he thought that in this primeval forest, apart from wild beasts, he would basically not encounter any other people. Unexpectedly, not long after he closed his eyes, Belmond heard a strange sound. It was the sound of the grass blowing in a regular manner. The formation of such a sound meant that someone was constantly passing by. He frowned and quietly slid down from the canopy. He took small steps and silently dived towards the source of the sound.
After arriving at a group of ferns, Belmond carefully squinted his eyes to avoid the reflection of his eyes attracting the other party\'s attention. Then, looking through the gap between the ferns, he could see a few men and women dressed as adventurers resting on the grass in front of them.
A young man was holding a map and comparing it to the terrain. Then, he pointed in the direction of the lake where Allen and the others were and said, "The ruins should be there."
"We\'re really lucky this time. I didn\'t expect that mutant to have a map of the ancient ruins on him. I wonder what treasures are waiting for us." Said a woman with a fiery red head. Her clothes were very revealing. The light armor wrapped around his body only covered his chest and waist, revealing large areas of snow-white skin. There was a pair of crossed daggers behind the woman\'s waist. Judging from her attire, this woman should be good at fighting at speed and explosive speed.
"Maybe there aren\'t any treasures, but there are a lot of monsters." Sitting beside the woman, the fat man with triangular eyes constantly looking at the woman\'s chest said, "Remember what we heard in the tavern last time?"
"You mean Bai Xiao?" A man leaning against a tree trunk with his head on his hands said. He had a string of fire thunder hanging on his body, and beside him was a gun wrapped in cloth. It looked like he was a fireman who was good at long-range support.
"They found the Blood King\'s Cemetery, but they didn\'t return. However, everyone knew what kind of place the Blood King\'s Cemetery was. That ancient cemetery had already been occupied by those dirty vampire mutants. Everyone knew how much weight Bai Xiao and the others had. They didn\'t ask for help and wanted to take the benefits for themselves. It serves them right to die. "The one who spoke was the last of the group. It was a tall man. He wore polished plate armor, and beside him was a dark red two-handed sword. The hilt of the sword was decorated with a skull, making it look gloomy and terrifying.
"With Boss Garner here, even if we go to the Blood King\'s Cemetery, there\'s nothing to be afraid of." The man looking at the map flattered. Suddenly, he felt something and quickly turned around. A bolt of lightning shot out of his hand and instantly shot into the fern ball where Belmord was hiding. However, apart from the fern leaves flying, only a few birds were startled.
The man called Garner raised his head and said, "What are you doing, Buss?"
"Nothing. I just felt like I was being monitored."
"Surveillance?" The woman who pretended to be hot laughed, "That\'s really a ghost. This is the Wilderness Highlands, a place where birds don\'t shit. Who else would be here but us? Don\'t be silly. "
"You\'re right, Red Leaf." Buss chuckled dryly. His eyes swept across the pair of peaks and he couldn\'t help but swallow his saliva.
Beside the quiet lake, the atmosphere became a little tense, because Belmord had brought news of another adventurer.
"In other words, their destination is also here?" Allen frowned, "That\'s a bit troublesome. The Wilderness Highlands are not our territory. They probably won\'t agree to leave."
"In other words, there\'s only one way left to fight?" Regis jumped up and smiled with the Iron Slashing Sword in his arms.
"Don\'t get excited all of a sudden."
"What? How can I not be excited? I\'m about to suffocate to death. It\'s not like you\'re fighting with me."
"I don\'t want to waste my energy on this kind of thing." Allen raised the saber sheath and said, "Let\'s wait for them here. Let\'s get in touch first. If it makes sense, ask them to leave and compensate them with a sum of money afterwards. If it doesn\'t make sense, then we can only expel it by force. The base can\'t be given to anyone else. "
Belmord smiled and said, "So, are you just going to beat him down or kill him?"
"As for this point, it depends on their attitude."
"You\'re really kind."
A moment later, the grass and leaves swayed. The first to emerge from the forest and trot all the way to the lake was Bath, who was leading the way. He said excitedly, "Look, it\'s here. The entrance to the ancient ruins is under the lake. We\'re too lucky to be able to find the entrance. The ruins are equivalent to ours. "
"Don\'t be happy too early. This lake looks very deep. Which of you can dive?" The adventurer\'s leader, Garner, walked out. He carried his giant sword and frowned at the sexy woman, Red Leaf, beside him.
Red Leaf shook her head and said, "Don\'t look at me. I don\'t even know how to swim, let alone dive."
"Looks like I\'m the only one."
Fatty\'s voice caused everyone\'s gazes to fall on him. He straightened his chest and said, "What, don\'t tell me I can\'t dive just because I\'m fat?"
"That\'s not what I meant. It\'s just that I\'m surprised that you know how to dive, Drew." "Then go down and take a look," Garner said.
"Alright." Fatty Drew began to take off his clothes. Just as he took off his shirt, a streak of black lightning suddenly flashed beneath his feet and blocked his path.
It was a black-painted throwing knife. Seeing this throwing knife, the adventurers became alert.
"Please wait a moment."
Allen and the others appeared from the other side of the lake. When the adventurers saw them, their expressions immediately turned serious. Buzz whispered, "Look, I told you someone was watching us. Damn it, he can actually hide from my senses. The guy who is watching us is not easy to deal with. "
Garner\'s gaze swept across Allen\'s side and he said in a deep voice, "None of them are easy to deal with. Only the twins look a little weaker. Damn it, why did we bump into each other here? "
Obviously, they treated Allen as an adventurer.
Stopping a dozen meters away from Garner, Allen waved his hand and said, "What I want to say first is that I don\'t want to cause an unnecessary battle, so please restrain yourself." Secondly, you should also be here for some ruins. To you, perhaps the greatest value of the ruins is to unearth priceless treasures. But to us, it means more. "
"So I want to discuss with you. If you are willing to take the initiative to retreat, I can pay you a sum of compensation. What do you think? "
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