"Hey friend, are you adventuring alone in the Dark Forest?" The swordsman called out softly when he was still some distance away from Han Shuo.
Han Shuo had long since discovered the six and put away the Little Skull. He didn't want to reveal his identity as a necromancer, so he lifted his head upon hearing the voice and nodded at the swordsman, "That's right."
The cross-legged harpy whistled through the air. When she saw that the six adventurers had met up with Han Shuo, she didn't dare continue to test Han Shuo's patience. She flew to a higher altitude and observed the situation from the sky.
The six adventurers were a team of three warriors, two mages, and one archer. The archer was a female elf, and the three male warriors were respectively a senior swordsman, two journeyman swordsmen, one male journeyman mage, and one female adept mage.
After Han Shuo had participated in the academy's test last time, he already knew some of the ranks and symbols of the Guild of Magic and the Guild of Swordsmen.
Mages would have an exquisite miniature magic staff embroidered on the shoulder of their magic robes according to their strength. Starting from the novice mages, they would have a magic staff pattern, and could have an additional magic staff for every higher rank. Swordsmen and knights also used a similar method of division, except that swordsmen used swords as patterns, and knights used patterns of warhorses to differentiate.
These adventurers, swordsmen, and mages all seemed to have been approved by the Guild of Magic and the Guild of Swordsmen. Therefore, there were symbols of their strength on the clothes they wore. Han Shuo could easily discern their strength with a single glance.
The strength of these six people couldn't be considered weak, but if they were to go deeper into the Dark Forest, they would appear a bit weak. This was why the harpy dared to keep following them after discovering that they were six people. If there was an archmage among them who could fly, then the harpy would definitely run as far away as possible and wouldn't dare follow them in search of an opportunity.
"I'm called Odysseus, and they are all my companions. I think you saw the Harpy's movements just now. I'm sorry to tell you that the Harpy's target was us, but she found that you were walking alone, so she shifted her target to you.
The harpy is a level three magical beast, and can fly in the sky. It is indeed difficult to deal with. If you don't mind, you can come with us. If the seven of us are together, the harpy shouldn't dare to come down and cause trouble. "Senior swordsman Odysseus looked sincerely at Han Shuo.
Shaking his head, Han Shuo declined with a smile, "No, I see that you want to go deeper into the Dark Forest, but I want to return to the outskirts. We're not on the same path, so I won't trouble you."
"How can that be? If you walk alone, the Harpy will definitely not let you go. I think you should stay with us, otherwise you'll be in great danger and may even lose your life! "The female adept mage, Aphrodite, exclaimed softly.
After Aphrodite's words, the others also tried to persuade Han Shuo, but Han Shuo didn't agree to leave with them. Although the strength of these six people wasn't weak, only the archer's arrows could cause some trouble to the Harpy. Once the Harpy flew into the air, the swordsmen wouldn't be a threat to her at all. Magic might not be effective due to distance.
However, Han Shuo had the Demonslayer Edge, the crossbow, and Little Skull's bone dagger. If the Harpy didn't know what was good for her and dared to attack, then what awaited her was likely to be a painful blow from Han Shuo and Little Skull. Therefore, Han Shuo wasn't afraid of the Harpy and thus refused the invitation of the six adventurers, choosing to travel alone.
"Heh heh, thank you for your concern, but I think it won't be that easy for the Harpy to eat me." Han Shuo responded with a smile and grabbed the two roasted fish. He paid no further attention to the six young adventurers and walked in the direction they had come from.
Seeing Han Shuo calmly leave, the six young adventurers started. The senior swordsman Odysseus opened his mouth and said, "Let's follow from a distance. If he really has a way to deal with the Harpy, we'll choose to leave. Otherwise, we'll help him and prevent him from being unfortunately eaten by the Harpy."
"Captain, this person has already refused us, is there a need for us to do this?" The journeyman swordsman Gordon was a bit unwilling as he spoke in a muffled voice.
"The Harpy's original target was us. We brought trouble to others because we rushed in this direction. I think we should bear this responsibility." Odysseus lectured Gordon and commanded the others to follow him, trailing far behind Han Shuo.
After walking for five minutes, the Harpy circling around Han Shuo finally moved again. She flew down from the skies and was about to land on top of Han Shuo's head when she suddenly whistled sharply into the clouds, very patiently provoking Han Shuo.
However, Han Shuo was more patient than her. Although his hands looked empty, the Demonslayer Edge was ready to fly out at any moment. The crossbow in his space ring was also ready. As long as the Harpy dared to approach within a suitable distance, Han Shuo wouldn't mind taking down this level three magical creature with one blow.
Han Shuo had clearly seen the six adventurers following him in the distance. Han Shuo didn't pay too much attention to their good intentions and continued to walk unhurriedly in the direction of the cemetery of death.
After repeated probing, the Harpy finally couldn't hold herself back and once again flew directly towards Han Shuo. Her sharp claws curved as she quickly approached Han Shuo's skull.
A foul stench assailed the nostrils and instantly spread around Han Shuo's body. An ordinary person would experience a short period of dizziness when they were hit by this stench. However, Han Shuo, whose body had been tempered to who knew how strong it was, wasn't affected at all. He still pretended to sway his body according to the Harpy's will, as if he would fall to the ground if he wasn't careful.
"Oh! He's been hit by the stench from the Harpy's body. He's in danger now, we should save him now! " That senior mage Aphrodite suddenly cried out in alarm. Afterwards, the six adventurers no longer cared about hiding their bodies and had already walked out from the shrubbery behind them. The archers were even more flustered as they planned to shoot the harpies with their bows.
At this moment, the Harpy, who hadn't dared to truly descend, seemed to think that she had found a suitable opportunity. The Harpy's body, which had been seven or eight meters above the ground, suddenly shot towards Han Shuo like lightning. A pair of iron claws grabbed at Han Shuo's skull, seeming to want to forcefully rip apart Han Shuo's skull.
A cold smile blossomed at the corners of his mouth as Han Shuo's body swayed even more. When the Harpy's iron claws were about to land on his skull, Han Shuo's body stiffened and he quickly fell backwards. In this way, the claws that had been grabbing at Han Shuo's skull landed in the air.
Just as the Harpy let out a strange whistle and tried to move again, the Demonslayer Edge, mixed with red light, suddenly shot through the air, carrying with it a ferocious surge of heat as it poured into the Harpy's body with a boom.
A low, mournful cry rang out as the Harpy flapped her wings in an attempt to quickly leave the ground. At this moment, the strong crossbow was already in Han Shuo's hands. He aimed at the Harpy's slender neck and shot viciously.
The Harpy, whose body had blossomed with red light, cried out in agony. She couldn't stabilize her body at this moment and didn't notice that an even more fatal attack was nearing. After the crossbow arrow powerfully pierced through her neck, it sent her body flying backwards. Her neck maintained the posture of tilting backwards as she fell to the ground with a boom.
"Oh, my God, he killed the Harpy!" Swordsman Andrew, who'd hurried over quickly from the distance, couldn't help but cry out in surprise when he suddenly discovered that the Harpy's enormous body had fallen to the ground. He seemed to be in disbelief.
The other adventurers who'd been chanting incantations or preparing to shoot also stopped what they were doing and looked at the Harpy in the distance, flapping her weak wings weakly. Their expressions were all astonished.
Under Han Shuo's will, the Demonslayer Edge sank into the Harpy's body and used the magical flames of the "Mystical Glacial Spellfire" to incinerate the Harpy's innards. No smoke appeared, but the Harpy's body quickly turned into a charred mess. A strong smell even traveled a great distance.
Standing up and patting off the dust on his body, Han Shuo walked in front of the completely dead Harpy. He held his breath as he summoned the Demonslayer Edge and stripped the level three magical core from her body. He then cut off her two iron claws and put them into his space ring.
Level three magical beasts weren't actually that easy to deal with, otherwise the six adventurers wouldn't have such a headache. The Harpy had always relied on the stench in her body and the advantage of sitting cross-legged at a high altitude to be successful in every endeavor.
It was a pity that her two advantages weren't of any use when facing Han Shuo this time. She had instead become the target of Han Shuo's exploitation in the end. Add to that the fact that the Demonslayer Edge was incomparably sharp and could travel according to Han Shuo's will, this was the reason for her quick and tragic death.
"Hey friend, you're indeed very strong. It looks like our worries were indeed unnecessary." Odysseus finally walked in front of Han Shuo in the distance and chuckled merrily at Han Shuo.
Although these people hadn't been of much help, Han Shuo had heard of their conversations and methods through the original demons. He felt that these people were quite good. Now that captain Odysseus had said this, Han Shuo nodded with a slight smile, "I was actually just lucky. My true strength isn't even as good as yours."
"Heh heh, you're too modest." Odysseus obviously didn't believe Han Shuo's words and responded politely.
"Captain, since he's no longer in danger, I think we should continue into the depths of the southern side of the Dark Forest and search for the 'Fruit of Dagmar'." Gordon walked over from afar and urged Han Shuo on.
"Ai, I really don't know if the 'Fruit of Dagmar' we're searching for actually exists. I've never heard of a fruit that looks like a human brain!" Adept mage Aphrodite sighed.
Han Shuo had been about to say goodbye to them when he didn't immediately plan on leaving upon hearing Aphrodite's words. Instead, he looked at Aphrodite with some confusion and asked, "What is this' Fruit of Dagmar '? Why does it have the shape of a human brain? It's truly a bit inconceivable. Can you tell me more about it?"
"I've heard everything about the 'Fruit of Dagmar' from our captain Odysseus. He's more knowledgeable." Aphrodite smiled at Han Shuo in a friendly manner and pointed at Odysseus.
Odysseus smiled faintly and said, "Are you also interested in the 'Fruit of Dagmar'? Heh heh, legend has it that Dagmar is a demon who likes to eat human brains. A strange fruit may grow where he's buried after his death. This fruit is the size of a fist and presents dark brown veins. It's very similar to a human brain.
It's said that the 'Fruit of Dagmar' has miraculous powers and that a normal person's brain will be thrown into chaos after eating it. However, I've heard that the 'Fruit of Dagmar' can be used to concoct very precious medicines when crushed by a pharmacist. I've accepted someone's request this time to try my luck in the Dark Forest and see if I can find the 'Fruit of Dagmar'. "
After Odysseus finished speaking, Han Shuo suddenly felt an indescribable joy in his heart. In the memories left behind by Chu Canglan, there was a fruit called the "Divine Brain Fruit". This fruit had the effect of fiercely expanding the human brain and could turn a normal person into a madman. However, if a demonic cultivator like Han Shuo who was in the "molded spirit" stage ate this "Divine Brain Fruit" and borrowed the effects of the demonic yuan to greatly increase their training after eating this "Divine Brain Fruit".
Han Shuo hadn't originally considered this at all, because Han Shuo thought that the "Divine Brain Fruit" shouldn't exist in this world. However, Odysseus' description of the "Fruit of Dagmar" was exactly the same as the "Divine Brain Fruit".
The possibility of obtaining a fruit that could greatly increase Han Shuo's current level was something that Han Shuo couldn't resist at all. Han Shuo didn't give it much thought at all and directly asked after Odysseus had finished explaining, "If you don't mind, I'd like to search for this' Fruit of Dagmar 'with you all?"
Odysseus and the other adventurers looked at each other after Han Shuo said this and felt quite surprised. They hadn't thought that Han Shuo would suddenly make such a suggestion.
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