After resting for a while, Elvin did not stay in the dangerous swamp for too long. He chose to go back the way he came from.
"It's okay to come out occasionally to capture magic ingredients for a supplement, but if I spend all day running around for all kinds of rare herbs growing all over the world, then the time and energy I put in would not be worth it.
Maybe the path of plundering wealth from the sea, and then turning it into various training resources is more suitable for me. "
Although he had just completed a successful hunt without any injuries, Elvin was already considering staying away from such a daily routine.
The ancients said that training required "wealth, companions, methods, and land." But to Elvin, who was a sorcerer-apprentice, at this stage of training, other than "wealth," the other elements could only be found by chance.
Elvin was not in a hurry.
As a naval officer with a bright future, his future was destined to be in the vast sea. Wealth, secret treasures, and power would all be obtained there.
This was also the charm of the sea that made generations of people continuously explore it.
"There will be milk, and there will be bread."
Whoosh —
Using the fallen dead wood as leverage, Elvin was like a vigorous cheetah, quickly passing through the islands that were not far apart. For an ordinary person, a journey that might take a day might only take Elvin an hour.
And the speed of his return was much faster than when he came.
To Elvin, there were no more secrets on the road that he had walked once. Where was there a foothold? Where could there be hidden dangers? It was clear at a glance.
But Elvin's luck was not very good today. The speed of the weather change was faster than the speed of his return journey.
Just as he left the continuous islands and stepped on solid ground, an inexplicable fog engulfed the entire swamp in a short period of time, and the sky suddenly turned dark.
Although it was not to the extent where he could not even see his own fingers, it greatly affected his vision.
After all, "Data Enhanced Vision" was based on Elvin's senses, but it could not strengthen his vision. In this kind of weather, he did not dare to travel recklessly.
As a precaution, Elvin stopped in his tracks and cut some branches that were rich in oil to make a torch. Then, he slowed down and continued moving forward.
Hunting crocodiles had already wasted a lot of Elvin's time, and he didn't want to spend the night in this damned place.
According to the time in his Data Vision, it was 2: 54 in the afternoon.
He had to try his best to leave the swamp before five o 'clock. Otherwise, in this kind of weather, it would be completely dark before five o' clock, which would bring him more unpredictable dangers.
Unlike the ghosts and legends that only existed in fantasies or stories in his previous life, this world was a world where supernatural forces manifested. The Knight and the Wizard had already appeared. Would those creepy things be far behind?
Elvin didn't want to see the real horror in this fantasy world at all!
Unfortunately, things did not go according to Elvin's will.
As time passed, the traces he left behind were still clear, but Elvin felt that the road under his feet had obviously become a lot longer.
It was not a real lengthening of the space, but in Elvin's mind, with his normal walking speed, he should have already left the woodland next to the swamp.
But with the help of the torch, his vision was still gloomy, with no end in sight of the messy forest. There were no birds chirping, no insects chirping, only silence.
Slowly stopping, Elvin had to admit that something had happened that he could not understand for the time being.
"Am I going around in circles?"
For a moment, even with his courage, he could not help but feel his scalp tingle. Poisonous insects and ferocious beasts were nothing, but the fear of the unknown was the most terrifying.
And he did not know if it was an illusion, but the moment Elvin stopped, he felt as if there were countless pairs of eyes on the surrounding treetops that suddenly opened and stared at him without blinking.
Elvin's face was a little gloomy.
This area was clearly marked as a non-dangerous area on the map, at least there should not be any extraordinary-level creatures that could threaten him. But now, Elvin only wanted to curse the profiteer who sold him the map!
But, that was a matter for the future.
The danger in front of him was already here!
"Plop, plop …"
A large black flock of birds flew out from the forest.
Crows!
Other than crows, there were more crows!
Their size was comparable to a small falcon, hundreds and thousands of them flew out at the same time, their wings joined together to cover the sky, even blocking the last trace of weak light.
Night fell.
The scene in front of him was too strange, completely beyond Elvin's understanding. He could not help but take two steps back, and the torch in his hand seemed to be affected by his fluctuating emotions, flickering a few times.
At the same time.
Whoosh — —
A cold and damp wind mixed with a strange fragrance passed through the treetops, converging from all directions.
"Gua, gua, gua …"
Elvin turned around abruptly, but instantly took two steps back.
He could not even control the strength of his feet, leaving a few deep footprints in the mud.
This was because, on the tree behind Elvin, a "monster" was quietly squatting on the treetops.
It had an abstract and deformed human face, with wrinkled yellowish skin and a protruding nose that looked like a bird's beak. Its gray eyes that were suffused with specks of blood flashed with cruelty and coldness!
Its hands and feet were almost mutated into claws, and its body was covered in black feathers, but it wore an exquisite garland on its neck.
Squatting on the tree, it looked like a mutated crow spirit. Just looking at it made one feel a strong sense of discomfort.
"Caw, caw …!"
Standing on its shoulder was a red-eyed crow. It tilted its head and looked at Elvin in a very human-like manner, cawing twice, sending chills down one's spine.
Ghost Crow Nanny!!!
Even though Elvin had just entered the supernatural world, he had heard of this creature's great name.
In Leon's notes, there were even more detailed descriptions of the Ghost Crow Nannies, but Elvin was more concerned about what Leon had experienced, so he did not record it in detail. In any case, it was definitely not a happy experience.
They were different from the demonized creatures that had already formed a stable group, and the violent creatures that were mutated from ordinary animals.
The Ghost Crow Nannies were not natural monsters, their predecessors were actually human witches!
Unlike the orthodox witches who gradually transformed from nothing into something, they were like demonized creatures. From birth, as they slowly grew older, they were born with the ability to awaken certain supernatural powers.
To a certain extent, they were all natural spellcasters who were blessed by the gods.
But.
But … Without systematic guidance, learning, and perfect mastery of this talent, they would face a terrifying risk of losing control while growing rapidly.
Just like a skyscraper with a crooked foundation, the stronger they were, the higher the risk of losing control!
Until one day.
When they lost control of their magic power or died with resentment in their hearts, if they weren't purified in time, there was a possibility that they would mutate together with their crows and become this ugly and terrifying monster – Ghost Raven Nannies.
More importantly, their staple food was … humans!
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