The campsite was a clearing in the forest that was off the path.
From the traces on the ground, it could be seen that there were caravans that stopped here all year round, so the simple wooden huts and the fire pit for cooking were all ready-made.
Unfortunately, due to the lack of permanent staff, the facilities here were often destroyed and attacked by wild beasts in the forest.
Since it was only a temporary break, the caravan could not stay here for too long.
From the time they set up camp to the time they prepared lunch and left, it would take them at most an hour. The reason they did this was to take care of the ordinary people who made up the majority of the caravan.
Taking advantage of the short break during lunch, the apprentice witches could also take the opportunity to explore some further areas.
In the depths of the Black Forest, if they were lucky, they could occasionally find some wild resource points. These were usually places where magic energy gathered naturally, so there were also some wizard resources growing there.
After a long period of exploration, the witches of any family could find such a wild resource point and find a way to hide it. In this way, as long as they had a certain amount of time, they would be able to steadily come here to harvest.
For the witches, this kind of harvest was not a small amount of resources!
Therefore, while the ordinary drivers were busy preparing lunch, the witches and apprentices rode their brooms in twos and threes and entered the depths of the Black Forest.
Grim and the others were not familiar with the terrain here, so once they went too deep into the Black Forest, it was easy for them to get lost. If they could not return in time after an hour, the caravan would not stop to wait for them. Therefore, passing wizards like Grim could only sigh at the rich resources in the Black Forest, but they could not search for treasures like the witches.
However, with their strength, it was not a problem for them to move around within three to five miles of the campsite.
That was what Grim did.
… …
In the dense and dark forest.
Wild vines and shrubs were everywhere. In addition to the twisted roots that drilled out of the ground, the entire clearing was covered with grass, moss, dead branches, rotten leaves, and all kinds of strange flowers that could not be named. All of these filled the clearing so tightly that it would be difficult for ordinary people to even pass through.
Grim slowly moved forward, his eyes flashing blue as he carefully and carefully scanned the surrounding plants.
Most of the time, the chaotic growth of the shrubs only had a very narrow space for people to walk through, and the branches and thorns that stretched out could easily cut through the soft and light robes. Therefore, in such an area, it was best to wear a thick and dense traveler's cloak to avoid too much embarrassment.
Under Grimm's Elemental Vision, the darkness and darkness of the Dark Forest around them gradually faded away, revealing some other colors one after another.
A large clump of bushes blocked the way, and the space was so narrow that only one person could pass through.
Grimm's blue eyes glanced over and he smiled faintly.
When he took another step forward, a faint red barrier appeared beside him.
The area covered by the barrier was not large, only two or three steps away, but its power was not small.
All the plants that touched the fire barrier were instantly incinerated into ashes. As Grimm kept moving forward, a path of ashes suddenly appeared in the dense thicket of plants. Amidst the charred ashes, blood-red vines twisted and curled up crazily, lashing at the ground and everything around it with force.
Some of the Blood Vines knew the situation and retreated in time. They curled up in the bushes around them and hid themselves again. Some of the Blood Vines struggled for a while and finally couldn't withstand the burning of the Flame Barrier. In the end, they turned into ashes like the surrounding plants.
Grimm's arrival seemed to have sounded the death knell of the enchanted plants. For a moment, strange rustling sounds came from the bushes in front of him.
Countless blood-sucking vines, man-eating flowers, and poisonous roses that were hiding in the bushes swayed their short, short, and short limbs and staggered away from Grimm's path.
As if someone was shouting 'open sesame', the bushes in front of him squeaked and opened up a path for Grimm to pass through unimpeded. Countless withered vines that hung down from the top of the tall trees began to wriggle like snakes, slowly retracting their tentacles.
This place was as calm as usual, seemingly safe and peaceful, just like a beautiful and warm little forest behind a house, where people could explore after eating and drinking their fill. However, when they were forced to remove their disguises by Grimm, it instantly turned into a magical forest where demons danced wildly.
Of course, the scene before him was actually the real Dark Forest. The peace and tranquility just now was just an illusion that the enchanted plants presented to their prey after hiding their fangs and tentacles.
Grimm grabbed a blood-red vine that was quickly retracting. In the middle of its long vine, there was an eye-catching tumor-like protrusion that was the size of a fist.
As if sensing Grimm's evil intentions, the blood-red vine in his hand wriggled and trembled violently. However, as the bright red fire element quickly gathered, the bright flames instantly ignited the entire vine.
The elemental flames came and went quickly.
When the flames were extinguished, the blood-red vine that was wriggling like a snake had already been incinerated into ashes. Only a light red crystal the size of a thumb was left in Grimm's palm.
A blood crystal!
It was a pretty good crystal that could be used to replenish one's vitality.
He remembered that in the magic swamp, as an acolyte, he had to harvest the blood sacs that grew from the Vampiric Vines regularly. However, those blood sacs were much weaker than the blood crystal in front of him!
In the magic swamp, the Vampiric Vines could not find much fresh blood to feed on, so the quality of the blood sacs they produced was also very poor. How could it be compared to the blood crystal in his hand?
If Grimm was still an acolyte, this blood crystal could at least increase his vitality by 0, 8, 1, or even 1. But now …
Grimm threw the blood crystal into his mouth and bit it lightly. A sweet mucus with a rich fragrance flowed through his esophagus and into his stomach, making him feel warm and comfortable. According to the A.I. Chip's prompt, his vitality was slowly expanding and was about to reach a state of overflowing.
That was all!
A blood crystal that could increase an acolyte's vitality by 1 point could only replenish his vitality. Apart from that, it had almost no other effects! After all, after becoming a Magus, their vitality had already been tempered. Most of the resources and materials available to acolytes were no longer useful to them.
Although it could not increase their vitality, eating it as a type of 'snack' was quite beneficial to the body.
After thinking this through, Grimm put his hands behind his back and strolled casually in the dark forest. With the help of his powerful elemental vision, anything in the dark forest that had an unusual colour would attract his attention.
The blood crystal in the Vampiric Vines' body was light red; the roots and thorny tentacles of the man-eating flowers were light blue; the leaves of the poisonous roses were purple; the sap of the demonic herbs was milky white …
This was the first time Grimm had seen such a rich supply of magical creatures, and he became a little flustered.
One moment, he followed the long tentacles of the Vampiric Vines to find their main body hidden in the tall ancient trees. The next moment, he chased after the man-eating flowers that were twisting their waists as they tried to escape. The next moment, he ignored the strange cries of the demonic herbs and uprooted them from the bushes …
Evil people would be tortured by evil people!
The magical plants had always been hidden hunters, but today, they finally met a real enemy.
They did not have the nimble bodies of the magical beasts, so when faced with Grimm, they could only hide and hide. Unfortunately, their short and clumsy limbs made escaping a joke. As for hiding … What kind of disguise could hide from Grimm's elemental vision?
As a result, in less than an hour, the vast area with an abundance of magical plants that was half a mile in depth had been ravaged by Grimm's barbaric harvesting. It was on the verge of extinction!
Grimm straightened his back and estimated the time. He looked at the nearby forest with regret. There, in the pitch-black darkness, every flickering speck of fluorescent light was a target worthy of investigation.
Unfortunately, he did not have enough time!
When Grimm returned to the camp, the witches and acolytes who had gone out had already returned. The ordinary odd-job driver had also finished eating and drinking. After a simple rest, the caravan continued on its journey.
In the creaking carriage, Grimm opened the bag in his hands and showed Alice the fruits of his hard work.
However, there was no praise or surprise as he had expected. Instead, he was greeted with questions and rolled eyes.
"What? How did you do it? Haven't you learned anything about herbology? Why are there only blood crystals and not the main body of the Vampiric Vines? Don't you know that the main body of the Vampiric Vines is more precious than the blood crystals? … "
"What is this … Could it be the roots of a man-eating flower? Don't tell me you met a man-eating flower in human form! There are many Magi who are willing to pay 40 magic crystals for these magical plants … You didn't burn them, did you? "
"Also … Why are the demonic emperor herbs incomplete? When you plucked the demonic emperor herbs, didn't you know to leave their roots intact? This kind of incomplete Demon Emperor Grass will greatly reduce their value … "
Listening to Alice's demonic nagging, the corners of Grimm's mouth twitched. This was the first time he lamented his ignorance of herbology.
Damn it, wasn't it just plucking some magic materials? How did it become so troublesome?
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