Looking at the girl who served him tea, Wang Teng thanked her.
She looked about the same age as him, maybe even a little younger. She was dressed simply, not as gorgeous as the city girls. She was thin and her face was small, but she didn't show any fear when facing him. Her face was quite calm.
Her house was a self-built house. In fact, when he walked over just now, he saw that the other houses in the village were also like this.
Wang Teng sized up the room discreetly. It was a little shabby and shabby. However, he already had a clear idea of her family's financial situation.
He took a sip of water, rubbed the cup in his hand and asked, "You look about the same age as me. Didn't you go to school?"
"My family situation is special, so I dropped out of school."
Bai Xiaocao sat down opposite Wang Teng and shook her head. She didn't want to say more, so she asked, "Aunt Li said you were going to the mountain?"
"Yes." Wang Teng nodded and asked, "I heard that your father also went to the mountain with other people?"
"Yes, three young people." Bai Xiaocao said.
"Are they looking for this?" Wang Teng took out his phone and showed her the picture of the illusion grass.
"Illusion grass! Are you looking for this too? "Bai Xiaocao was surprised.
"You actually know." Wang Teng was surprised and nodded. "Yes, I'm here for this. It seems that those people have the same goal as me. Do you know where to find it?"
"I know. My father told me, but I haven't been there." Bai Xiaocao said.
Wang Teng frowned and said, "Do you have a map of the mountain?"
"No, we go into the mountain based on experience." Bai Xiaocao shook her head.
Wang Teng suddenly had a headache. If he went into the mountain by himself and searched aimlessly, it wouldn't be dangerous, but it would definitely waste a lot of time.
At this time, Bai Xiaocao said, "Although I haven't been there, I know the way. I can take you there."
"Oh!" Wang Teng could not help but glance at the girl. He did not expect her to take the initiative to bring him into the mountains. Wang Teng had no reason to refuse, but he knew that the girl was not just being nice, so he asked calmly, "What do you want?"
"I need money, and I also want to find my father. They went into the mountains for a day and a night and didn't come back. With my father's experience, it's impossible for them to be gone for so long. They must have met with an accident." Bai Xiaocao bit her lips.
It made sense.
Wang Teng nodded. "Sure, name your price."
"Three … five thousand!" Bai Xiaocao gritted her teeth. She originally wanted to say 3,000, but now she changed it to 5,000. Then, she looked at Wang Teng with some apprehension.
If it was in the past, she would not have asked for such an exorbitant price. But now, the mountains were getting more and more dangerous. Entering the mountains was no joke. She had to take a certain amount of risk.
Moreover, the Illusion Grass was located deep in the mountains. If it wasn't for the fact that their family was in desperate need of money, his father wouldn't have agreed to help them search for Illusion Grass in the mountains.
Wang Teng thought that Bai Xiaocao would ask for a high price. He didn't expect it to be only 5,000. He was slightly stunned.
Bai Xiaocao thought that he thought it was too expensive. A trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes. She hesitated. "How about 3,000?"
"Then 5,000. If you bring me to the place before noon, I can give you a little more." Wang Teng waved his hand and said indifferently.
Bai Xiaocao's face showed a trace of surprise. Then, she said in surprise, "No problem. I know a shortcut. I will definitely be there before noon."
"Okay, then let's go now?" Wang Teng said.
"Wait for me. I will change my clothes and get some tools." Bai Xiaocao immediately got up and ran into the house.
…
After a while, Wang Teng heard a faint conversation from the house. One of the voices was a little weak. If it wasn't for the fact that a martial artist's hearing was better, he wouldn't be able to hear what they were talking about.
"Mom, I have something to do with my friend. I will ask Aunt Li to bring you something to eat at noon."
"Don't worry. Just do what you need to do. Don't worry about me and don't bother Aunt Li. I can make some simple food myself."
"That … is fine. I should be back tonight."
Bai Xiaocao was very fast. In a few minutes, she had changed into a capable outfit. She held a hatchet in her hand and carried a basket on her back.
"Let's go."
Wang Teng looked at her and got up to follow her out of the door. They walked out of the village.
In the field outside the village, the middle-aged woman from before was busy. Bai Xiaocao shouted to her from afar, "Aunt, I want to bring him into the mountain. My mom is alone at home. Please help me take care of her."
"Oh, okay." The middle-aged woman raised her head and shouted, "Be careful when you go into the mountain."
"Okay." Bai Xiaocao replied.
…
After walking past the main road, Bai Xiaocao led Wang Teng into a side path. After walking for a short while, the two of them went up the mountain.
Mount Chunhua still retained its wild appearance. After being baptized by the force, it returned to its original state. There were also more wild animals in it.
The surrounding trees were tall and lush. There were many dead branches and leaves piled up on the ground. There were not many traces of human activity.
It seemed that the nearby villagers did not often go into the mountain.
However, Wang Teng had seen the primitive forests of the other world. Mount Chunhua was much worse than that. There was nothing to be surprised about.
"Be careful. There are poisonous snakes and insects in the mountain." Bai Xiaocao walked in front. The hatchet in her hand chopped the bushes and brambles on both sides. Soon, a small path was cleared for people to pass through.
"Just take care of yourself." Wang Teng said indifferently.
Bai Xiaocao frowned and sighed in her heart. However, she did not say anything more. She only paid attention to Wang Teng.
The two of them walked for more than an hour. During this time, they did not encounter any accidents. Bai Xiaocao cleverly avoided some places that might be dangerous.
At this time, Bai Xiaocao stopped to rest. She drank some water and pointed to the left. "Later, we will go from here. My father used to take me there. Although it is a bit difficult to walk, the distance is much shorter. We can definitely get there before noon."
"Okay." Wang Teng nodded. He sat down on a rock and said, "Let's rest first."
Bai Xiaocao sat down on another rock. She took out something that looked like dried meat and asked, "Do you want some?"
"I am not hungry. You eat it." Wang Teng shook his head.
Bai Xiaocao did not insist. She ate it herself. At the same time, she curiously sized up Wang Teng.
She was suddenly shocked. She found that Wang Teng did not look tired at all. He did not sweat or pant. It was as if he was taking a stroll.
"Is this guy a martial arts practitioner?" Bai Xiaocao secretly guessed.
"Speaking of which, they are all looking for the Illusory Grass. That Illusory Grass must be very valuable. It would be great if I can get two of them." Bai Xiaocao thought hopefully.
After resting for ten minutes, the two of them continued to move forward.
"My father and the others did not go this way." Bai Xiaocao said while clearing the road.
"I felt a little strange when I went up the mountain. I did not see any traces of other people." Wang Teng said.
"They should have taken another route." Bai Xiaocao was a little puzzled. She said, "I have not followed my father into the mountains for a long time. Did he find another route?"
A white light suddenly flashed in Wang Teng's mind. Bai Xiaocao also turned her head at this time. The two of them saw the same thought from each other's expression.
"Unless there is danger on this road!"
"Be careful. Your father will not give up this familiar road for no reason." Wang Teng reminded her.
Bai Xiaocao nodded. She immediately raised her vigilance and became more careful.
They walked for more than half an hour and did not encounter any danger. Bai Xiaocao quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Kacha!"
Suddenly, she seemed to have stepped on something.
Bai Xiaocao suddenly paused. She did not dare to act rashly. She slowly lowered her head to look.
She saw that she was stepping on an ant nest that looked like a pile of grass. It was almost one with the dead branches and leaves on the ground. It was very inconspicuous. She was relaxed and did not notice it, so she stepped on it.
Of course, Wang Teng also saw this scene. Seeing that she was still in a daze, he quickly pulled her back.
"Buzz buzz buzz …"
The next moment, a dense buzzing sound was heard. A group of black flying ants instantly flew out of the ant nest and rushed toward Wang Teng and Bai Xiaocao.
Not only that, but there was also a group of black crawling ants on the ground. They were much larger than ordinary ants. If one looked closely, they would find that their heads were especially large and their mouths were ferocious. They were very fast and swarmed toward Wang Teng and Bai Xiaocao like a swarm of bees.
"It's over. These are exotic beasts!"
Bai Xiaocao's face was pale. She had been very careful along the way and thought of many possible dangers, but she did not expect it to be a nest of ant-type exotic beasts.
Individually, ant-type exotic beasts did not have much attack power, but they were all in groups. A nest had a terrifying number of hundreds of thousands or even millions of them. There was basically no way to survive if they encountered them.
At this moment, there was a group in the sky and another group on the ground. A black mass of ants was rushing toward the two of them. It was enough to make one's scalp go numb.
"I'm sorry. I've harmed you," Bai Xiaocao said guiltily.
"Why are you apologizing when you're not dead yet? It's just a nest of ants," Wang Teng said calmly.
Seeing her so frightened, the fire Force in his body surged out. A scorching aura welcomed the ants in the sky and on the ground.
"Boom!"
The black mass of ants immediately turned into two seas of fire and were instantly burned clean, leaving only a pile of ashes.
Under Wang Teng's control, the fire did not spread to the surrounding trees and was extinguished in the blink of an eye.
Bai Xiaocao stared at him with her eyes wide open.
"Martial … Martial Artist!"
She thought that Wang Teng was at most a Martial Disciple. She never thought that he was actually a Martial Artist!
Such a young Martial Artist!
Bai Xiaocao felt that she had really broadened her horizons.
"Let's go!"
Wang Teng's voice pulled her back to reality from her shock. She subconsciously walked forward, but she was still absent-minded.
"Come back to your senses. Don't step on anything you shouldn't step on. If it's a poisonous snake or something like that and bites you directly, I won't be able to save you," Wang Teng said.
Bai Xiaocao quivered and suddenly came back to her senses. She was 120% alert and no longer dared to let her guard down.
Finally, when it was almost 12 o 'clock, the two of them arrived at a cliff.
"It's here." Bai Xiaocao stopped and observed the surrounding environment. She said, "My father saw it here before. Look around and see if it's here."
Wang Teng glanced around and did not see any trace of Illusory Grass. He could not help but frown. He walked to the cliff and looked down.
"So it's here."
He smiled faintly and jumped down.
All kinds of plants and vines grew on the cliff. Among them, there were more than ten Illusory Grass growing in the bushes.
As Wang Teng jumped down, he reached out and grabbed a vine. He conveniently picked three Illusory Grass that were closest to him. Then, he gently swung and came to the place where the other Illusory Grass grew. Just as he was about to pick them, a green shadow suddenly flew out from the bushes and attacked Wang Teng.
"Be careful!" Bai Xiaocao exclaimed from above.
"I've been waiting for you."
The corner of Wang Teng's mouth curled up. With a wave of his hand, the Fire Force gushed out. The green shadow burned with flames and fell down the cliff with a hiss.
It was a small green snake. Because its color was similar to the surrounding vegetation, it was difficult to find it hiding in the bushes.
"It's just an exotic beast. It's not much of a threat."
Wang Teng thought to himself.
Suddenly, a few more small green snakes flew out and opened their mouths to bite Wang Teng in mid-air.
Wang Teng dealt with it easily. Then, he plucked all the Illusion Grass.
As for the so-called hallucinogenic effect, with his mental strength, it was like a mosquito bite. It couldn't confuse him at all.
Wang Teng's left foot kicked off a protrusion on the cliff and returned to the cliff. He landed lightly beside Bai Xiaocao.
"Done. Let's go back." Wang Teng put away the Illusory Grass and turned to Bai Xiaocao.
"It's over just like that?" Bai Xiaocao still hadn't recovered from her shock.
That was too fast!
She thought it would be a tough battle. In the end, Wang Teng killed a few extremely dangerous snake-type exotic beasts with just a few swings.
"This guy seems to be really strong!" Bai Xiaocao was surprised. She thought enviously, "If only I was as strong as him. I could earn a lot of money in minutes."
"What do you think? Let's go. "Wang Teng smiled and went back the way they came.
However, he suddenly stopped.
"Why did you stop?" Bai Xiaocao asked in surprise.
"Someone is coming!" Wang Teng said.
"Someone is coming? Could it be my father and the others?" Bai Xiaocao was surprised.
Soon, a few figures walked over from another direction. One of the middle-aged men saw Bai Xiaocao and was obviously stunned. He exclaimed, "Xiaocao?"
"Dad, it's me. It's great that you're fine. Mom and I were worried the whole night." Bai Xiaocao said happily.
"You little girl, didn't I forbid you from entering the mountain? Why did you come in? "The middle-aged man reprimanded.
"Hehe, someone paid me to lead the way. I accompanied him." Bai Xiaocao laughed dryly. She pointed at Wang Teng and said, "But don't worry. He's very strong. Look, I'm perfectly fine."
"You led the way for someone!" The middle-aged man's expression changed slightly. "What is he doing here?"
"He's also here to pick the Illusion Grass. We just finished picking it. You guys are late." Bai Xiaocao said proudly.
After all, she was ahead of her father this time. Although it was all thanks to Wang Teng, the middle-aged man's face was still pale.
He carefully turned his head and looked at the three people who came with him. He quickly apologized, "Everyone, I'm really sorry. My daughter doesn't know any better …"
"Hmph!" The three people snorted. They didn't even wait for him to finish. They frowned and looked at Wang Teng. "You picked the Illusion Grass?"
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