The group crossed the Broken Bridge along the rope.
They walked for another 12 to 13 kilometers. There were a few forks in the road, but Čepes always chose the left. The third camping spot that Phillip had explored before was the right. Everyone followed Tsopesh forward as if nothing had happened. However, as they walked, the team members became more careful, covering for each other from time to time. Even the team members who originally belonged to different factions temporarily put down their previous stubbornness at this moment and united against the outside world. The leaders who walked at the front paid more attention to the surrounding terrain to prevent ambushes.
The space in front of them gradually had a strange light.
After coming out of the underground tunnel.
They could vaguely see the sky.
This light was not the light of sunlight. They did not know where it came from, but it made the whole world even more hazy.
"It's like a summer night here, but there are no moon or stars!" Griffon felt that it was a tragedy to live here forever. The gray sky made people feel indescribably depressed.
"It's not wrong to call it purgatory!" Big Ivan did not like this place either. If he had a choice, he would rather live in the North Pole or the South Pole than stay in this godforsaken place. Zhao Daniu, who was walking beside him, agreed. "When I go back, I'll definitely cherish the sunlight and bask in it every day … I only realized how precious sunlight is when it's gone!"
"Oh, I didn't expect someone like you to understand life. You should stay here more. Maybe you'll become a wise man because of this." James, his nemesis, mocked him.
"You're the one who should stay here the most. With the sins that can never be washed off, it's just right for you to stay here!" Zhao Daniu immediately retorted.
"You make it sound like you're clean!" James laughed.
"At least I don't pretend to be a good person." Zhao Daniu felt disgusted when he saw the shameless face of the other.
"That's because you're rotten to the core. You can't even pretend anymore!" The bickering between James and Hairy Bear Zhao Daniu wasn't something that happened in just a day or two. The time they had spent arguing was probably more than ten years. Normal people did not care, but Čepes looked at them. There was a special light in his eyes, as if he had realized that this exploration team with so many people was not as united as a piece of iron.
Čepes led the way in front.
The journey was smooth.
A few hours later.
They walked forward for about thirty to forty kilometers.
Čepes found a place to signal everyone to stop and rest, but he found Archbishop Nero and said, "Your Excellency, let us take a break! This was the Stone Forest area, so it was still considered safe! As long as we walk another half of the way forward, we will arrive at the campsite where we usually live. Let's take a good rest first and then, with a spurt of energy, we will reach the campsite before the beast tide arrives! "
"Beast Tide?" Reynold suddenly heard a new term.
"Yes, that's right, the Beast Tide is the specialty of our Purgatory! In the wild, there were often wild beasts that had overbred and were chased out of their original groups to find a new place to live. In a short period of time, about half a year, sometimes three months, the wild beasts in the Wilderness will multiply very quickly. After they leave their original territory, they will gradually gather and form a large group of wild beasts. They will spread in all directions like a tide until they die or find a suitable place to live. Only then will the beast tide completely disperse! " Čepes seriously explained the terrifying nature of the Beast Tide to everyone. "They are a mix of all kinds of creatures. Some are herbivores, and some are carnivores. Different races temporarily mixed together and migrated due to the need for survival. In the process, any creature that they meet may cause them to attack!"
"Your campsite can withstand the attack of the Beast Tide?" Philip noticed this problem.
"Our campsite, although it is called a campsite, can also be considered a small town. We are protected by tall walls and thorny trees outside. If it is not a huge beast, it will be very difficult to break through. Moreover, if the Beast Tide is not in a frenzied state, it will usually not attack the campsite, "Čepes explained in detail.
"You mentioned the Beast Tide just now. Are you saying that we will encounter a Beast Tide soon?" Bloody Mary suddenly interrupted.
"The Beast Tide has not officially broken out yet. However, I can't guarantee that there are already small groups of beasts in some places. They always gather in small groups and gradually become like a tide … If we encounter a small group of beasts, we should try to stay calm. Do not deliberately provoke or kill the young beasts to avoid angering them." Tsopesh seemed to have finally seen Lin Dong. He glanced in Lin Dong's direction, a smile appearing on his face as he casually asked, "That man doesn't look like you?"
"He is an Asian. He looks different from us. The woman on his left is also an Asian!" Philip smiled and nodded.
"This easterner is actually a prince, isn't he?" Tsopesh deduced.
"No, in that country in the East, there are no kings or princes. At least that is not the name. Also, he is a commoner, not an honorable prince! "Philip shook his head.
"Commoner? That is impossible! " Čepes was surprised. "He looks extraordinary. How can he be a commoner? Also, his strength is the only thing that I can't judge. He seems weak, but also very strong. How can someone like him be a commoner? I think he is a prince, and the people beside him are his squires, guards, and maids. Mr. Philip, please don't deceive my eyes like this. I feel that although I am old and my body is going downhill, I am not so old that I am blind! "
"I am not deceiving you, Mr. Čepes. He is indeed a commoner!" Philip shrugged and spread out his hands. "The reason why he joined our expedition is that he is a scientist. He has a deep understanding of biology and has a strong interest in it!"
"What is a scientist?" Čepes had a hard time listening to him.
"A scholar who is very knowledgeable and has a deep understanding of certain fields. He has his own unique views and theories!" Philip concluded.
"Is that so? That sounds very impressive! "Čepes did not understand, but he felt that it was impressive. He looked at Lin Dong a few more times. In his eyes, Lin Dong was the only person who did not need to carry a huge burden. Moreover, there were always a few guards around him. He was an honorable person who was always quietly protected. Was such a person really a commoner? Although Čepes did not say it, he did not believe it!
The most important point was …
He had a clear estimation of the strength of everyone in the team.
Only Lin Dong, the so-called commoner, was an exception. No matter how hard he probed, he could not find out who he was.
Messy Stone Forest.
This place was called Messy Stone Forest, but it had nothing to do with a stone forest.
Other than a loess mound, the surroundings were empty. Looking into the distance, they could not see the edge of the loess mound. Above their heads was a gray sky. When they were resting, the members of the expedition sat on the barren ground. They could often find all kinds of skeletons scattered everywhere.
"Why is this place called Messy Stone Forest?" Reynold felt that this place was a little strange, but he could not tell what was strange about it.
"A long time ago, there used to be a lot of stones here. It's not an exaggeration to call it a Stone Forest." Čepes explained to everyone, "I don't know how many years ago, but a long time ago, a wizard came here. He found that the Stone Forest was the remains of an ancient spell formation. So, this super wizard named Timos purposely refined and restored all the stones here. He spent ten years restoring the Stone Forest, but at the last step, for some reason, the spell formation in the Stone Forest exploded. Afterwards, the entire Messy Stone Forest was completely destroyed, all of the stones inside turned to ashes. Moreover, the pollution here was astonishing. For the sake of preventing more mutated creatures from appearing here, City Lord Oqi's predecessor, the predecessor of City Lord Oqi, in short, that City Lord from a long time ago, sent people to bury the Messy Stone Forest. "
"You mean, the Stone Forest is actually under our feet?" Reynold understood a little.
"Is the radiation still there?" Hugo was more concerned about this.
"Although a long time has passed, the radiation should still be there, just very weak. Wild beasts with sensitive senses usually do not like to come here. Maybe it's because of the radiation. However, there are exceptions. Some special magical beasts, such as the Pollution Worms and Hump-Headed Spiny Beasts, will sometimes come to places with radiation. One reason is to avoid stronger enemies, and the other is that they like to lay eggs and reproduce in such places. " Čepes pointed at a shallow pit on the ground that had been abandoned for a long time and said, "This should be the nest of a Hump-Headed Spiny Beast. It's just that they left for a long time, at least three years, maybe even more!"
"Will it affect the human body? We just came here not long ago, so we might not be able to adapt to this kind of radiation! "Philip was a little worried.
"The radiation of a wizard's energy on living creatures is usually only beneficial, not harmful. Of course, people with sensitive constitutions might feel uncomfortable, and people with special constitutions might mutate. However, this is a good thing, isn't it? For example, if I want to mutate, but my constitution is not suitable, I will definitely not be able to become a mutant! Humans who have been mutated by radiation are usually more powerful than those of us who have not undergone genetic mutation, and some of them will even develop new abilities. How enviable! "Tserpesh was very envious, but Philip and the others were frightened when they heard this.
Damn!
You want to mutate, but we don't!
How are we going to go back if we mutate? If he had to stay here forever like a ghost, he might as well die!
"Formation?" Lin Dong listened to Fox and Enoko Kazama's translation and suddenly smiled. "This is really an interesting place!"
"There seems to be a stench in the air …" Fox frowned, and then Enoko Kazama also smelled it. "It's a wild beast. It's a very foul smell, a little like the smell of wild boars!"
"Wild boars? Wild boars? " Griffon was so happy that he almost jumped up. If it was really a wild boar, then he didn't mind changing the taste. After all, no matter how good the taste of canned meat was, he would get tired of it after eating it for a few days. Don Quixote and Panza also rubbed their palms and looked around, hoping to overturn the wild boar before God's Eye could react and grab the freshest meat.
"Ah, this is the Hump-Headed Spiny Skin. They may think that we have invaded their territory. Danger, we have to get out of here quickly! "Čepes reacted as if he was facing a great enemy.
Two or three thousand meters away, in the dusky field of vision.
A group of tall beasts appeared.
Their numbers were very large, at least a hundred of them, and they were moving very fast. In less than half a minute, they had spread out and formed a formation, encircling the exploration team.
When they got close.
People could see their faces clearly.
The Hump-Headed Spiny Skin in Čepes's mouth was very tall, with a shoulder height of two meters, and a few of them even exceeded three meters. Just from their body size, they looked like a group of wild elephants. But their appearance, including their heads, looked a bit similar to wild dogs or lizards. Their hideous heads were covered with sarcomas of various sizes. When they got closer, they could see that some of these sarcomas had grown different degrees of sharpness from the inside, forming a protective layer similar to a horn.
Their long tongues were forked like snakes, and as they swallowed and spat, countless droplets of saliva dripped to the ground.
The backs of the Hump-Headed Spiny Skin Beasts were covered with barbed black hair.
Their claws were thick and curved like hooks.
The strangest thing was that they all had a kind of blood-red vertical pupil that the surface creatures did not have. Through the vertical pupil that could open and close freely, these monsters with amazing eyesight gradually stopped and carefully looked at the food that was about to enter their mouth.
They were very cautious. Survival has made every creature learn to observe their prey, even if it was strong and weak.
However, they were also very hungry and greedy.
After observing that their prey was delicious human beings.
Their throats made a gurgling sound, and in response to each other, a large amount of saliva gushed out of their mouths. This was to prepare for the next big meal.
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