The night was like water, and the forest was shrouded in a layer of dense fog.
A group of fist-sized mutated insects that looked like fireflies were hidden in the hazy fog. They moved with the movement of the fog, and the light on their bodies flickered and changed, attracting countless flying insects that were attracted to the light.
However, while they were attracting food, they were also attracting the attention of a predator. A colorful creature that looked like a toad was quietly hiding in the shadows of the forest. Its bulb-like purple eyes were staring at the glowing fog. Its gaze was cold and greedy.
Just as it was about to attack, a rapid and soft sound came from afar.
At first, the sound was very weak, but in just a breath's time, it seemed to be right in front of its ears. The 'toad' trembled slightly and quickly retreated into the shadows. At the same time, its four limbs moved quickly, and soon, half of its body was buried in the soil. Only the layers of colorful pustules on its back were constantly expanding and contracting.
Just as the 'toad' was done, the fog was stirred up by the turbulent air, and all the 'fireflies' scattered in all directions. Vaguely, a blurry figure flashed by.
The rapid footsteps became softer and softer as the figure left, and soon, it could no longer be heard.
Five minutes later, the 'toad' crawled out of the mud pit and carefully observed its surroundings. It seemed to feel that the terrifying monster had gone far away. It slightly raised its neck and slowly walked away, looking arrogant like a king inspecting his own territory.
… …
Luo Yuan had set off in the evening, and the sky was now completely dark.
He did not know how far he was from his destination. He only knew that he had climbed over three mountains, crossed five streams, and crossed seven territories of powerful mutated beasts that even Luo Yuan had to avoid. Only time would tell how far he had run.
However, it was meaningless to deduce the distance. The steepness of the mountains and the complexity of the roads were far beyond his imagination. Perhaps the straight line distance was only 100 kilometers, but the actual distance was 500 to 600 kilometers. Sometimes, for safety or to avoid trouble, he had to take a detour when passing through the territories of powerful mutated beasts.
This meant that he needed to run more, and it would take longer for him to do so.
What was more serious was that the direction he was heading in was only a visual estimation. Even if he used the constellations in the night sky to replace the directional coordinates, he wouldn't have to worry about going astray. However, it was only a general direction, and errors were inevitable!
As the saying goes, an error of a millimeter could lead to an error of a thousand miles. It was fine if it was a short distance, and the error might not be big, but the longer the distance, the greater the difference. In the end, it was not impossible for the error to be a hundred kilometers off.
Moreover, he did not know where the nest of the giant bird was. The only clue he had was the giant cobblestones. However, this clue was too rough. If the nest was not nearby, the only thing he could do was to wait there. It would take a lot of time and energy, and the success rate was very low.
Luo Yuan had a bad feeling about this.
He quickened his pace, and a few minutes later, he stopped at the top of the highest mountain nearby.
Panting heavily, he looked down at his watch and found that he had been running for nearly three hours.
Even with his physique, running for such a long time was already a little taxing for him.
A few minutes later, when his breathing had stabilized, he jumped onto a giant rock on the left and looked into the distance to observe the terrain.
His eyes glowed like a cat in the dark. With his strong low-light vision, even at night, it was almost as bright as day!
"Eh?" Luo Yuan was a little surprised.
He found that there seemed to be a giant lake about ten kilometers away. The surface of the lake reflected the moonlight, and that was the direction he was heading to.
His face lit up. Maybe the cobblestones came from there!
He had come across a few streams along the way, and after countless years of erosion, there were quite a lot of cobblestones there, but they were either of the wrong size or the wrong color.
The cobblestones that the giant bird had dropped were about four to five tons in weight, and they were all white, similar to limestone. He had not seen any cobblestones like that in the streams he had come across before.
His spirit was lifted, and he did not want to rest. He bent his legs slightly, and the next moment, he suddenly exerted strength in his legs and jumped from the giant rock. The slope was steep, and the slope was almost 70 degrees. The jump made him jump directly into the air, and he quickly descended due to gravity.
There were trees everywhere below him, and the branches intertwined with each other, forming a huge network. Just as he was about to crash into the branches, his body suddenly paused in the air, and there was a short pause. In the next moment, he stepped on a branch that was as thick as the mouth of a bowl with all his might. Under the huge momentum, the branch immediately broke as soon as it came into contact with him, and the figure had already used the recoil force to leap into the air again.
He jumped more than a hundred meters in one jump, and after a dozen jumps, he had already landed at the foot of the mountain.
In the past three days, the curse had been broken by his Will. Not only had it recovered, but his Will had also improved under the training of the curse. At the same time, he could use his Will more freely, to the point where he could move it at will!
Although the improvement was not big, and it was not reflected in the system's data, it was still a pleasant surprise. At his level of Will, every step forward was extremely difficult, and it required a lot of time and special opportunities, unless he used his precious attribute points to exchange for it.
… …
After running for nearly half an hour, Luo Yuan gradually slowed down.
Perhaps because the water source was nearby, the density of mutated beasts was very high, and most of them were very strong. Light green mutated beasts were not everywhere, but they were often seen, and there were even stronger beasts hidden among them.
The fight was very intense, and the terrifying screams had not stopped since Luo Yuan entered the area. There was always a thick smell of blood in the air, and it was slightly nauseating.
Along the way, he even saw with his own eyes two giant creatures that looked like they had walked out of a myth, biting and colliding with each other. The fierce fight caused the whole ground to shake, and countless trees were knocked down, and the ground was almost stained with sticky blood.
However, Luo Yuan did not dare to take a closer look. The terrifying pressure from the fight almost made him breathless. These two creatures were at least green level.
The drought had lasted for seven to eight days. Under the high temperature, most of the streams along the way had dried up, or were close to drying up. Some small insects and mutated beasts could still survive on dew, but for the big mutated beasts, it meant death if they could not find a water source.
Every day, there were countless strong mutated beasts following the water vapor in the air, and inevitably, there would be a fight with the natives for water and territory. They would use their fangs and claws to determine who was the overlord of the area, and then continue to welcome the next wave of challengers.
The intensity of the fight was so frequent that Luo Yuan felt the ground along the way was sticky. It was creepy, and a little shocking. This was a killing ground for mutated beasts, and the strong preyed on the weak.
No wonder there were not many strong beasts along the way. Most of them had come here.
Due to the Green Hidden People's Horn's shield, Luo Yuan did not emit any aura. Sometimes he had to walk under the noses of all kinds of strong mutated beasts, but he did not attract any of their attention.
After all, in the eyes of those mutated beasts, humans were too small. That little bit of meat was not even enough to fill their stomachs, so they would not be interested.
However, Luo Yuan did not dare to be careless. He was careful along the way. Even if there were light green level beasts that could not even withstand a single blow from him, he would still try his best to avoid fighting in this place full of strong mutated beasts.
After walking for nearly an hour, he finally saw a lake. It was very big, and perhaps because of the fog, Luo Yuan could not see the end of it.
At that moment, countless mutated beasts gathered on the beach, queuing up to drink water.
However, what surprised Luo Yuan was that the atmosphere was quiet and peaceful. Although there were killings, it was not frequent. It seemed like they were trying to control themselves. Most of the beasts turned around and left after drinking the water. It was like a different world from the forest.
At that moment, an injured light green level mutated beast roared and forced its way through the low-level mutated beasts in front of it. It walked shakily to the surface of the lake.
Blood flowed down its injured thigh, and soon, the water around it was dyed red.
As if attracted by the fresh blood, the lake gradually rippled. Perhaps it was too thirsty, or perhaps it didn't care at all. It just glanced at the restless surface of the water and lowered its head to gulp down the water in big mouthfuls.
Some of the mutated beasts behind it retreated, but it did not seem to notice.
Suddenly, there was a drastic change. The lake surged violently, and almost at the same time, countless fish that looked like sea snakes or earthworms pierced through the water like a rain of swords, rushing towards the mutated beast's wound. As soon as the fish touched the wound, its body violently twisted a few times, and then it agilely drilled into the wound.
These creatures were extremely fast, completely beyond the ability of ordinary people to capture them with their eyes. In just a moment, Luo Yuan saw no less than a dozen of them drilling into the wound.
The strange fish were too small for the mutated beast, and they had drilled into its already painful wound, so it was not obvious what was happening to its body. It was only after a few seconds that it felt that something was wrong, and it raised its head anxiously.
However, it was too late. During that time, Luo Yuan saw at least a hundred strange fish drilling into its body, and they desperately drilled into its body. After a few seconds, the surface of the skin gradually began to bulge, and they were swimming around quickly. It was terrifying to look at.
The mutated beast began to roar violently, and the strong sound waves seemed to have materialized. The water seemed to be boiling, and the water splashed violently. However, these strange fish were obviously very strong. They only paused for a moment, and then they returned to normal.
Taking advantage of the gap when the beast opened its mouth, more than a dozen strange fish shot into its open mouth, nostrils, ears, and any other places that could be drilled into.
There were even more strange fishes. They were so dense that they seemed to form a shadow as they swam over.
It finally remembered to escape, but it was too late. It had only taken one step before it felt a sense of powerlessness. Its body shook a few times, and its huge body fell heavily into the water, splashing a huge wave.
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