Traveling always seemed to be between anticipation and uneasiness. You would be caught in the middle when you were least prepared.
The Tower people had a saying, "The hardships of traveling can destroy all ambitions." This tribe, which was rich in merchants and adventurers, had a profound understanding of traveling.
In the blink of an eye, Brando and his team had been in the Black Forest for a week.
Although Kodan had suggested that Brando set up camp outside the forest and set off after one night, Brando thought that they did not have time to waste. Besides, he was more experienced than Kodan in the Black Forest, so there was no need to waste time.
The depths of the Black Forest were like layers of emerald clouds. Supported by the black tree trunks near and far, they covered the sky densely.
Light seeped through the gaps between the clouds, dyeing the surroundings green, while the backlit areas were almost inky black. Pillars of light shone in the darkness, and dust rose and fell under the light. Spots of light fell on the knotted roots.
Under the roots, the emerald green pool in the forest was calm, and ripples would occasionally appear when a water spider slid across the surface.
Light and darkness intertwined, outlining a quiet and strange scene. But it was actually close to evening. Brando was holding a notebook, and on it were various notes that were emitting fluorescent ink.
Black Mage, Moonshine, Four-leaf Clover, Witch's Misery …
Black Mage symbolized mystery in the secret language of the witches, and was used to extract the state of mind for meditation. Using Level 3 Alchemy could obtain Breath of Tranquility, which was the main ingredient of Meditation Incense.
Meditation Incense was a popular item in The Amber Sword, and it allowed the practice of Mystic-type professions to achieve twice the effect with half the effort. Under the shroud of mist in the quiet room, it was easier to understand the mysterious existence in the dark.
This was better reflected in the Psychic Incantation.
In the game, it increased the speed of gaining EXP by 5%.
As for Level 7 Alchemy, he could extract one of the lowest Level 2 materials in the Amber Sword, a product called Mysterious Essence. It could be consumed directly to increase one's Bloodline, but it could only be used once.
Moonshine was a Mage's Flower, which nurtured Mana. Consuming it directly would restore about 1 Mana. However, after Level 5 Alchemy Extraction, pure Mana Water could be obtained. Together with the bottle, it would be a Beginner Mana Potion.
Four-leaf clover represented luck. It was rare in the wild, but not rare in the Black Forest. This plant could be used in almost all magic potions to increase the success rate.
However, Brando knew of a unique method that could be used to extract the essence of luck using Level-8 Alchemy. It could be used in all kinds of alchemy, including forging and the creation of magic arrays.
The Witch's Pain was probably the material of some kind of poison, the Agony Poison. This kind of poison with a distinct smell was inferior in the eyes of the nobles who were good at scheming. It was worthless.
However, that was not how it was actually used. The cultists used it as a dual element of 'suffering and poison' to summon beings from the lower realms.
The Infernal Demon's Lord of Suffering, or the Queen of Malice.
The Witch's Bitter Plant was strictly prohibited by the rules of the Holy Cathedral of Fire, but these rules couldn't stop those who really knew the value of this plant — the Disciples of the Black Flames and the Sheepshead Disciples. They were willing to pay a high price or even murder to get this plant from others.
Of course, Brando was not necessarily afraid, so he kept this plant.
These were the results of more than 40 young men under him this week. In fact, these young men had nothing in the first three days of entering the Black Forest and complained incessantly. However, Brando naturally didn't let them go on an excursion. As long as someone slacked off or slacked off, there would naturally be mercenaries who would mercilessly drive them forward with a whip.
Every day at dawn, the young men would be awakened by the mercenaries. Some of them tossed and turned in the cold and damp environment of the forest, unable to fall asleep, and might have just fallen asleep. However, the training schedule didn't care so much. Even if they dragged their tired bodies, they had to complete their daily 'homework'.
The content of the training was actually not complicated. In addition to the necessary hurrying, there was also group fighting, and some swordsmanship and fighting skills.
Then, every evening before the camp, they would collect materials for Tamar. Of course, it was called cooperation. Survival training was also a very important part of the training.
After a week, the number of materials recorded in the notebook had increased, and the value of the materials had obviously begun to increase. This meant that they were leaving the border of the Black Forest and entering the outskirts of the Wilderness.
Brando finished recording the second group's harvest and used a quill pen to mark a point on the parchment to indicate that the recording was complete. The 60 young men were divided into six groups, and each group was appointed a leader. The leader of the second group was a young man named Mars, who came from Fern's mercenary group. He was a lower Iron-ranked expert, serious in handling matters, and had strong organizational skills.
However, he was a little rigid.
But rigidity wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Brando raised his head and glanced at Carglise who was not far away. The young man was leaning against a tree and wiping his long sword. This sword was a bit like the commanding sword of the year 377 before the November War. The sword had a wavy handle and the style of the sword leaned towards lightness. Brando liked this style very much, so the swords that were distributed to the young men were also of this design.
The sword was the work of Master Bosley, so the quality was not a problem.
Brando's design was obviously a success. The young men, regardless of whether they had used a sword before or not, loved the sword very much.
This was far beyond the young man's expectations. However, he reacted quickly and immediately took the opportunity to elevate the sword to a symbol of honor. He told the young men that the sword was the symbol of the White Lion Guards. As long as he was a member of the White Lion Guards, he would have to live with this symbol of honor and the beliefs that the sword represented.
The young men had privately asked Brando what the sword represented. Brando thought for a moment and replied:
"Bravery, pioneering and unyielding, a sword that symbolizes integrity."
This statement was widely accepted by the young men who worshipped Knight and romance.
Brando thought for a moment and recovered from this memory. He turned a page and gently moved the quill pen in his hand. On the upper right corner of the next page, he wrote:
"Sixteenth day of the Month of Slumber, clear.
The Black Forest began to become dense. Sometimes we passed through places where not a trace of light could be seen even in the daytime. The treetops were filled with huge spider webs and fist-sized cocoons. Moths and polypods were densely packed on the tree trunks in the darkness.
Strange thorns began to appear in the forest, such as the Witch's Pain.
This means that the team is gradually leaving the forest border area. We saw traces of monsters for the first time in the whole day. From the shape and the traces left behind, it should be black wolves. "
At this point, the young man's quill stopped, and the tip of the quill gently left the paper. Magical creatures were a reflection of the distortion of magic power in the prime material plane. They were divided into several categories, including ferocious beasts, corrosive creatures, warp creatures, shadow beasts, abominations, gods and demons, or nightmares.
Black wolves were a type of Shadow Beasts. Shadow Beasts were relatively low-level monsters, but even these low-level monsters could reach as high as level 25.
The black wolf had a pitch-black body, blood-red pupils, and white dagger-shaped fangs. It was difficult for physical damage to deal with it in battle because the wounds of shadow creatures healed very quickly. However, its fangs could easily pierce through any kind of armor with an armor level lower than 2.
In other words, there was no armor below plate armor that could withstand a blow from these monsters. Even plate armor could only rely on the chest and back plate, which had the highest defense, to barely withstand a blow.
However, Brando did not announce this news. The guardians tacitly chose to remain silent.
They wanted to see how the young men would react to a sudden attack after a week of training, especially combat training.
As for the danger, it was negligible. In front of any Gold-ranked existence, these black wolves were no different from the most docile puppies.
"This is the seventh day in the forest, Brando —"
He finished writing this paragraph and looked around. The forest was not a peaceful scene. The young men were divided into six groups and fighting twelve stone leopards created by the Halran Gaia. The six obsidian leopards were either squatting or lying on their stomachs not far away, lazily watching the battle. They covered their noses with their paws and squinted their eyes. They did not seem to be interested in the battle between their own kind.
They did not understand why the humans were fighting so happily. Their own kind obviously did not use their full strength. They looked left and right, thinking that if they were in the battle, they would have bitten off someone's neck.
Of course, the young men did not seem to realize that these seemingly docile cats were interested in their necks. Otherwise, they would have shuddered. But at this moment, they felt even more uneasy when they saw Scarlet, Kodan, and Gaspard standing at the side.
The captain of the security cavalry was the commander of the mercenaries. It could be said that the mercenaries' duties were the heaviest. Other than supervising, they also had to act as protectors.
At least when they first entered the forest, the mercenaries had seen the young men trying to sleep on the wet ground more than once. They were responsible for patrolling at night, kicking the young men up with their boots and lifting their blankets to show them the centipedes and venomous snakes that were as thick as an arm.
Needless to say, this method was very effective. Many of the young men were scared out of their wits, and after that, they obeyed the orders of the mercenaries.
However, Gaspard now had another job, which was to score the young men's performance in the battle. The group with the lowest score would be sent on a three-mile cross-country trip.
Three miles was nothing in the plains, but in the Black Forest, it could be fatal. Leaving in the evening, sometimes you would not be able to return until midnight. As for dinner, you would have to hope that your companions would leave something for you.
Of course, there was usually no hope. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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