Andoine's long-winded instructions were still ringing in his ears, but Lin Li had no choice but to fumble around in the dense forest alone. As he fumbled, he muttered in his heart, "Did the old man make a mistake? He even prepared a fake identity for me, but why did he forget to prepare a map?"
The old mage was probably the person who understood Lin Li the most in this world. He knew that there was a problem with Lin Li's identity, so he prepared a new one for him. But he would never have thought that it was not that there was a problem with Lin Li's identity, but that he had no identity at all. The Sunset Mountains stretched for thousands of miles. How could Lin Li, who came from another world, find the way out?
Speaking of which, Andoine could not be blamed for his negligence. Who would have thought that a magic genius who was proficient in pharmaceutics would have such a low sense of direction?
Lin Li packed his luggage in less than a day after Andoine left. But now, more than ten days had passed, and this guy had not even figured out the directions of the Sunset Mountains.
The forest was dark and gloomy, and the ground was covered with rotten leaves. Every step Lin Li took felt like he was stepping on mud. The disgusting stench of decay was so strong that Lin Li could not even open his eyes. A few green lights flashed in the darkness, and the howls of the wolves made Lin Li shudder in fear.
Lin Li had been wandering in this forest for three days. Ever since he stepped into this forest three days ago, Lin Li's mood had not improved. This damned forest was like a huge maze. No matter where Lin Li set out from, no matter how he fumbled in the forest, when he was exhausted and wanted to sit down to rest, it seemed that the trees in front of him always looked so familiar …
It was not until this morning that Lin Li finally heard some sounds.
Just as he passed through a dense forest, Lin Li suddenly saw a wave of leaves in front of him, and three figures were moving quickly in that wave of leaves.
"F * ck! F * ck! Living people! " Lin Li, who had always prided himself on being a cultured person, said "F * ck" twice in a moment because he was too excited. He actually saw three living people.
Although these three living people could very well become dead people immediately, at least they were still alive for now.
In front of them, a wave of leaves surged, and three injured humans desperately ran out of the forest. Among them, the middle-aged man with the longsword seemed to have suffered a serious injury. A long wound extended from his chest to his abdomen, and hot blood gushed out from the wound, leaving a long trail of blood on the fallen leaves on the ground.
A young man and a young woman were helping the middle-aged man escape. The man was wearing a finely crafted magic robe, and he looked like a mage with a good background, especially the magic staff in his hand. Even Lin Li had to admit that it was not bad.
Unfortunately, it was difficult for a mage to play a role in the current situation. In the intense running, a mage with a weak body had even become a burden. Hence, most of the time, it was the beauty with long blonde hair who took care of the two. This lady was already beautiful, and she wore a tight red soft armor. As she ran at high speed, it outlined her infinitely beautiful curves. Her left hand was supporting the injured man, and her right hand was holding a short sword. Even Lin Li, who was hiding in the forest, could not help but take a few more glances at her.
As for behind them, it was an enraged Wyvern. Its anger originated from the wound on its abdomen. The wound was deep and long, and it seemed to have been left by a sharp weapon.
"How exciting!" Lin Li's eyes widened as soon as the Wyvern appeared.
Andoine had introduced him to all kinds of magical beasts in the Sunset Mountains when he lived in the wooden hut. When he mentioned the level-seven magical beast, the Wyvern, Andoine said happily, "The blood of the Wyvern is good for making Berserk Potions."
Of course, only Andoine would dare to say that. For ordinary adventurers, a level-seven magical beast definitely had the ability to turn three living people into dead people in an instant.
Incomparably sharp claws, swift as the wind, and the highly corrosive acid it spat gave the Wyvern the capital to survive at the edge of the Sunset Mountains. Ordinary magical beasts like the Lion-Scorpion Lightning Beast did not dare to provoke them. An enraged Wyvern pouring endless acid from the sky would be a nightmare for anyone.
To be honest, Lin Li was also afraid, but he was more afraid of this godforsaken forest. If he wanted to get out of this forest, he could not watch the Wyvern turn the three living people into dead people. Sometimes, the reason for doing a good deed was actually that simple.
Of course, with Lin Li's character, even if he was forced to do a good deed, he would definitely ensure that he would not be at a disadvantage first.
The Wyvern swooped down, and the acid splashed among the trees. In an instant, green smoke rose, followed by a series of sizzling sounds. Before the green smoke had dissipated, the lush trees were already a scene of yellow branches and fallen leaves.
Although the three people who were desperately escaping were not splashed by the acid, they stopped slightly to avoid it. This stop might not be a problem normally, but now it just happened to let them fall into the Wyvern's sharp claws. As soon as the three people looked up, they saw a shadow rapidly enlarging in their sight, and the sharp claws flashed a frightening light in the darkness.
At the same time, Lin Li also completed the incantation for the Ice Armor Spell.
As the last sentence of the incantation was shouted out, a layer of incomparably hard ice armor covered the middle-aged man's body. While stopping the blood from spurting out of the wound, it also made the Wyvern's sure-kill attack fall into the air. That feeling was as if it had scratched on steel. A heart-wrenching pain came from its claws, causing the Wyvern to let out bursts of painful and angry roars.
The three people who were still in a state of shock took the opportunity to get rid of the Wyvern, and took the opportunity to hide in the dense forest.
Then, they saw a youth wearing a mage's robe walk out of the forest, chanting an obscure magic incantation. An Icicle tore through the air and whizzed out, piercing right into the wound on the Wyvern's abdomen. The Icicle was not sharp. Normally, it would not be enough to penetrate the Wyvern's tough skin. Even if it pierced into the wound now, this low-level spell could not bring much harm to it.
The only thing that the Icicle could do was to expand the wound on its body several times. The originally deep and long wound was like a ravine in a split second. Blood spurted out like rain, and even the internal organs were desperately surging in the abdomen …
The real fatal thing was the Icicle that had been stuck in the wound all along. This Icicle not only pierced the internal organs of the Wyvern, but also prevented the wound from closing at its root. Blood was like a reservoir that had its floodgates opened, splashing out violently and joyfully.
After doing all this, Lin Li even threw a Delaying Spell at the Wyvern while it was down.
The Wyvern that was spurting blood was already extremely weak. Now that it was hit by the Delaying Spell, it was like an old bull pulling a broken cart. No matter how hard it struggled, the distance of a mere dozen steps seemed to have become a chasm that could never be crossed.
The Wyvern's sorrowful cry was filled with despair. This emotion accompanied it until it breathed its last.
"Sh * t!" After confirming that the level-seven magical beast in front of him was dead, Lin Li suddenly remembered something. "What a waste! So much blood has flowed to the ground. This could make a lot of Berserk Potion … "
Seeing that the Wyvern was already dead, the injured middle-aged man held onto the surrounding tree trunks and struggled out of the bushes. He wanted to go forward to thank his savior, but he had only taken two steps when he saw his savior holding a glass bottle and desperately squeezing the Wyvern's corpse.
"Is there really no more? Help me … Squeeze a little more, just a little more. Let me at least make a bottle of Berserk Potion to try … "
This action that was like that of a vampire fell into the eyes of the three men, and they immediately felt a chill run down their spines …
In the end, it was the injured middle-aged man who was a little braver. He walked over while trembling with fear. "Respected Mr Mage, thank you for your generous assistance …"
Hearing the middle-aged man's thanks, Lin Li then remembered the matter at hand.
"You're welcome, it's nothing." Lin Li stuffed the half-filled bottle of Wyvern's blood and carefully put it into the pocket of the mage's robe before introducing himself with a smile. "Just call me Felic. By the way, may I ask, how did the three of you get into trouble with this Wyvern?"
This was the new identity that Andoine had prepared for him. Lin Li had already memorized it along the way, and now he said it casually and smoothly as if his real name was Felic.
The middle-aged man did not think that this seemingly powerful and mysterious young mage would be so amiable and approachable. For a moment, he was more or less overwhelmed by the favor. He immediately expressed his sincere thanks and then introduced the three of them to him.
The injured middle-aged man was McGrenn, one of the many adventurers in Jarrosus City. He had entered the Sunset Mountains this time because he had accepted a mission from the Adventurers Guild. His purpose was to obtain the stinger of a Manticore's tail. The beauty with long blond hair was his daughter, Ina. She was also an adventurer.
As for the mage who seemed to have a good family background, McGrenn was a little vague in his introduction. He only said that his name was Cromwell, and that he was a warm-hearted Mr Mage he had met on the road.
Lin Li wanted to laugh when he heard this. What warm-hearted Mr Mage? He was more interested in hitting on your daughter. Otherwise, who would have nothing better to do and come to the Sunset Mountains to pretend to be warm-hearted …
"Everything was going well at first. After a few days of searching, we soon found a lone Manticore in the north of the forest. So this morning, we set a trap near its nest." McGrenn had a wry smile on his face. "Then we hid in the forest and waited for it to take the bait. But who knew that the trap did not attract the Manticore, but two Wyverns. God knows what's going on. It was originally a trap for the Manticore, but it completely infuriated the two Wyverns. They attacked the forest. I killed one of them, but was seriously injured by its counterattack before it died. Mr Cromwell had to take Ina and me to escape from the forest … Finally, we were lucky to meet you. If you hadn't helped, I really wouldn't have known what to do …"
"How unfortunate …" Lin Li's face was full of regret, but he secretly rejoiced in his heart. Fortunately, you met the Wyvern. Otherwise, where would I find someone to lead the way? This damned forest is much harder to deal with than the Wyvern …
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