"Why did you suddenly tell a horror story?" Lolo could not help but shiver.
"Uh, because the atmosphere now is very suitable for horror stories?"
The Quasi Magister didn't know why he thought of this story.
Because Ryan was right next to the Endless Sea of Trees, there were many local legends about this mysterious forest. But the one that left the deepest impression on Rob was this horror story called "The Bloody Night of the Ancient Castle".
He heard this story from Kenneth when he was a child. Although the knight always looked righteous, he was an out-and-out fan of ghost stories, and he loved to collect all kinds of strange legends.
However, it was said that the "Bloody Night of the Ancient Castle" had happened in history. The castle was not too far from the town, and it had been abandoned for hundreds of years. The priest in the town used this story to scare the naughty children, saying that there was a vengeful spirit lingering there and forbidding them to go near. But in fact, it was just because wild mandarin ducks often had an affair there.
Luo Bu and his other companions had sneaked over there, but all they saw were some ruins.
In short, after this incident, no one dared to explore the Endless Sea of Trees again. Later, the Magic Association sent people to investigate the place, collecting plant specimens along the way and taking them back to study. But strangely, Rob had searched through the ancient books and found nothing.
However, since then, no one dared to plant crops near the Endless Sea of Trees. Everyone was worried that the Endless Sea of Trees would continue to expand over time and encroach on the surrounding farmland. However, after a few hundred years, the Endless Sea of Trees still maintained its original size. It did not grow, nor did it decrease.
It seemed that there was a mysterious force controlling the whole forest.
Although the Endless Sea of Trees and the residents around it had been peaceful for a long time, Ryan's children were still taught by their parents to stay away from the tall trees.
The strange plants in the Endless Sea of Trees seemed to have the ability to make people lose their sense of direction, and the deeper they went, the more serious the interference was. All the equipment used to identify directions would become ineffective here, which was why no one had reached the center of the forest.
Fortunately, the location of the Underground City was not too deep. It was still considered to be the periphery of the Endless Sea of Trees. Otherwise, the adventurers could only watch helplessly.
Apart from the strange plants, there were also other creatures living in the endless forest, such as the Ground Bird that once snatched the "dragon egg" from the young man, flocks of ravens flying overhead, human-faced spiders hiding in deep underground caves, and some kind of giant feline.
Among them, the most dangerous was a type of insect called the Tree Breath Worm. These little insects were not big and were only as thick as a finger. They could be found almost everywhere in the forest. They usually lay quietly on the tree trunks without moving. Their color was very similar to the color of the tree bark. If one did not look carefully, it would be difficult to notice them. Even if one did notice them, it was easy to be fooled by their slender and delicate appearance.
However, in reality, they were the most ferocious predators in the endless sea of trees.
When they were hunting, thousands of these insects would attack together, and they could devour a water buffalo in half a minute.
Note that this "clean" referred to cleanliness where not even the bones were left. Their mouths were extremely hard and could even bite through fine iron. All the creatures living in the endless sea of trees were afraid of these fierce little creatures.
Fortunately, these insects had a very obvious weakness. They did not like the smell of sandalwood. Therefore, as long as the adventurers who entered the endless sea of trees carried a small piece of sandalwood with them, they would usually be able to successfully remove themselves from the Tree Breath Worm's menu.
Another thing to be thankful for was that the frequency of the Tree Breath Worm's predation was very low. After each hunt, they would pretend to be dead on the tree trunk for two to three months. This was probably how they got their name.
Apart from these things mentioned above, there were other hidden dangers in the endless sea of trees. In short, once they entered the endless sea of trees, everyone had to be vigilant.
Therefore, Captain Hansen announced that they would rest and reorganize where they were. Before entering the endless sea of trees, the expedition team had to first settle their dinner.
After receiving the instructions, the followers began to get busy. They started a fire and prepared dinner in an orderly manner.
Only the future Supreme Magister Your Honor and his Master The Brave stared at each other.
"Oh my god, don't tell me you don't even know how to start a fire?" Lolo held her forehead with one hand and could not help but sigh.
"Ugh, that's not really accurate. I just don't know how to use a flint." Rob thought to himself, If you give me my staff, I might be able to light half of the endless sea of trees for you to see.
Luo Luo rolled her eyes. "What else do you use to start a fire if not flint? Or are you actually a man with wilderness survival skills that allow you to drill wood to start a fire?"
"I'm not," the young man admitted honestly.
"Brother, you're making it hard for me to be such a good-for-nothing." Lolo said sorrowfully. The girl could not help but wonder if her decision to make him her follower was a complete and utter mistake. "How about this? Tell me yourself, what use do you have?"
"I can protect you during critical moments," the young man said after a moment's thought.
"Not bad. This proves that you at least know how to brag." Lolo did not believe his bullshit at all. She stood up and started cooking.
Their dinner was very simple. It was just black bread with cheese and a bowl of thin rice porridge. The only good thing about the meal was that it was cheap.
Rob tried to take a bite of the black bread that was harder than his armor, and his teeth almost fell out.
The quasi-magus cried. Had he finally found a weapon? If this thing were to hit on the head, it would definitely split open a person's skull.
Rob had occupied the Royal College of Magic and Magic's cafeteria for the past ten years. He had never truly experienced the suffering of the common folk. His stomach was growling, but the future supreme magus Your Honor reached out his trembling hands to search the bread, but he could not find a place to eat.
"Sigh, are you an idiot? Can't you just soak it in the soup?" Lolo could not stand it anymore. She felt that she was stupid enough at times, but this guy in front of her was actually ten thousand times more stupid than her. How did this guy grow so big? Could it be that from the moment he was born, there were over a hundred young and beautiful maids around him at all times to take care of his daily life?
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