Lin Xiao took his subordinates and walked around the estuary of the river. Finally, he decided to build his new home on the north bank of the river, about a mile away from the Blackwater Swamp on the south bank of the river.
According to the map shared by the artifact platform, there was a large mermaid city about 40 kilometers east of the estuary of the river, which was also the core area of the Mermaid Empire's control over the nearby waters.
As for the Blackwater Swamp, needless to say, there were frogmen, snakemen, and mermen. There were also a large number of swamp creatures, including fierce predators like the Direbeast Crocodiles. There were dragons and snakes mixed together, and he did not dare to set his home there.
Compared to the previous mission, the Blackwater Swamp was much more complicated. Even if there were more cannon fodder, he didn't dare to act rashly. He just let the murlocs cut down trees and carry stones to build a nest, while he took dozens of Naga to walk around.
He first went to the alluvial island near the estuary. As soon as he got close to the area, he saw a fat and strong Greenfin Shark rushing over with its mouth wide open.
This guy was very fat, and his whole body was round. But when he opened his mouth and swayed his body, it somehow reminded Lin Xiao of a certain sticker. It was inexplicably funny.
But although it was funny, he didn't show any mercy.
With a wave of his hand, dozens of Naga swarmed up and stabbed them to death. The corpses were naturally eaten on the spot as snacks.
When they left, only a pile of uneaten remains was left, which attracted a large group of small fish to fight for the remains.
Next, they circled around the few alluvial islands and encountered no less than 30 battles. The number of predators in this area of the sea was unexpectedly high.
Fortunately, they were quite strong now. Level 2 and 3 strength were considered to be in the upper middle class in the shallow sea area. With dozens of them together, there weren't many sea creatures in the shallow sea area that could beat them.
Bypassing the alluvial islands, they went south along the border between the Blackwater Swamp and the sea. The Blackwater Swamp was by the sea, and there was no line separating it from the sea. They could directly enter the swamp from the sea.
Of course, although there was no dividing line between the Blackwater Swamp and the sea, there was an obvious dividing line. The water in the Blackwater Swamp was exceptionally black. If one could see a clear black and white line at the boundary between the two, one would know that this was the boundary between the two.
He did not enter the Blackwater Swamp. Instead, he continued south along the intersection between the black and white areas. After swimming for almost a day, he estimated that he had swum for sixty to seventy kilometers before he saw the end of the Blackwater Swamp.
"This swamp is a bit big!"
He remembered that the Blackwater Swamp was a rectangle marked on the map. The side near the sea was the width, and the side deep into the land was the length. From the topographic map, the length was about two to three times the width. In other words, the Blackwater Swamp was about sixty to seventy kilometers wide and nearly two hundred kilometers long. It was the largest swamp in this plane. Even on the continent, it occupied a considerable area.
At this point, they were already at the end of the swamp. Lin Xiao did not continue forward. Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly saw a large group of Kobolds appear at the edge of the swamp.
It was not unusual for there to be kobolds in this plane, but this group of kobolds was very disciplined and even had small shields. This was obviously not a native of this plane, but a student.
His interest was immediately piqued. He turned around and swam over.
When he swam ashore from the sea, the kobolds on the barren slope by the sea also noticed him. After observing for a while, the kobold phalanx separated. A group of fully armed kobolds surrounded an exceptionally tall kobold as they walked over. They waved in the Common Language from afar.
"Which student is this?"
Lin Xiao also replied in the Common Language.
"Year One, Class Three, Lin Xiao!"
The other party was clearly stunned. A look of surprise appeared on the kobold's face.
"I'm Meng Hui!"
Lin Xiao was not surprised. This was because when he saw this fully armed kobold, he had some guesses in his heart. After all, there were only one or two people in the entire school who chose kobolds as their initial spawn and developed to this stage. Meng Hui was one of them.
"Is your mission here as well?"
"Yes, yours too?"
"Yes, I have two missions in this Blackwater Swamp."
"What a coincidence."
"Yes."
The two of them spoke in a casual tone. During the conversation, Meng Hui's gaze could not help but glance at the Naga behind him. He wanted to say something but hesitated. He looked like he wanted to ask but was too embarrassed to do so.
After chatting for a while, he finally could not help but ask.
"Is this race of yours Naga?"
Lin Xiao smiled and shook his head.
"It's not Naga. It's a new race that I created that looks like Naga."
Meng Hui's eyes immediately widened. He could not suppress the surprise on his face.
"A new race that you created yourself?"
"Yes, and it's a mid-level race."
"Then …"
"Yes, I've already condensed the Creation Priesthood in advance. I'll be able to obtain it when I become a Demigod."
Meng Hui was speechless.
The shock and envy on his face were almost overflowing. After a long while, he squeezed out two words.
"Congratulations!"
"Hehe, I'm lucky."
.....
This conversation could not continue on this day.
After a few words, Meng Hui found an excuse and ran away. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would reveal the envy, jealousy, and hatred that he could not hold back.
Lin Xiao merely smiled as he watched the old man leave.
Although they had been in the same class for a year, they had not spoken much in total. In the past, Meng Hui, who was in the top five of the class, looked down on him. Now that his strength and potential were stronger, he needed to look up to him.
He quickly put this little episode to the back of his mind. After all, their missions did not conflict.
He returned the way he came and returned to the Blackwater Estuary. Just as he was about to pass through the valley, he suddenly saw a small group of frogmen hunting another large group of murlocs at the junction of the swamp and the sea.
They had fewer numbers than the murlocs, but they had the upper hand.
Frogmen were also called swamp people. They were humanoid creatures that looked like frogs or toads. They had fat bodies, webbed hands and feet, large eyes, and extremely wide mouths. They also had a long, flexible tongue that could stick out its tongue like a green snake to stick to its target.
Frogmen liked to settle down by the river or in the swamp. They built small villages and breeding ponds by the river banks or floating islands in the swamp to lay their eggs, which were tadpoles. They would only come ashore to live when the tadpoles grew limbs that were about one meter long.
Young frogmen had to successfully kill a prey before they could be accepted by the clan. Those who failed would be exiled and would not be recognized by the clan.
This group of young frogmen hunting this group of murlocs should be their coming-of-age ceremony.
Lin Xiao did not interfere with their coming-of-age ceremony. He only observed their fighting style from the outside. It was a good opportunity to study the frogmen's abilities. It would be easier to deal with them when the time came.
The frogmen's fighting style was very primitive. They usually used bone sticks or wooden sticks, or even stone sticks or stones as weapons. They knew simple swamp language and usually liked to move in groups of three to twelve.
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