When the rain stopped completely, night fell on the forest.
Under the cover of night, the forest woke up from its slumber. Every corner was filled with ear-piercing insect chirps. There were always monsters 'roars lingering in his ears. They were erratic, coming and going. Even though they were in the middle of a fifteen-meter-high tree branch and the water was directly below them, they did not have to worry about ordinary monsters attacking them, but they still felt uneasy.
Zhang Mu used wood to build a simple platform between tree branches. He threw some leaves on it and used it as a bed. He used pine trees to light a bonfire in a small tree hole. The warm flames danced, bringing a little light and warmth to the dark and cold night.
A few large pieces of fish were cooked on the fire, and the hungry people began to enjoy dinner. The Dreadfish was a creepy monster, but its meat was excellent. The meat on its abdomen was especially soft. Although the forest brought some food, but mostly chocolate and candy, although high in calories, but can not fill the stomach.
The seven of them huddled around the bonfire, fighting for every trace of heat and security. Qin Min and Leng Yun were talking at the side. They had known each other since before the disaster.
Fatty took a piece of slightly burnt grilled fish and ate it in big mouthfuls. At the same time, he laughed and said," Haha, this stupid fish wanted to eat us, but we ate it!"
Sun Bing smiled honestly." To be honest, I can't believe that we can defeat such a huge monster."
Fatty took off his wet shirt and baked it on the fire. The white fat piled up like a mountain. The women subconsciously distanced themselves from him, but Fatty did not care. His stomach was like a bottomless pit that would never be filled. In less than ten minutes, he ate a few large pieces of meat.
"I'm full!" The fat man touched his stomach contentedly and said,"The taste of this meat is quite good, but it is a pity that there is no seasoning." Boss, why don't you cut more? We can eat on the way!"
Zhang Mu fiddled with the bonfire with his sword and casually said,"Is there any common sense? Do you want to die with raw meat on your body?" The forest is full of creatures with a keen sense of smell, not to mention mosquitoes, and the heat of the day will rot in two days."
Fatty thought about it.
Qin Min took a piece of meat from the fire and handed it to Liu Yao and Chen Ling." If you don't eat it, Fatty will eat it all by himself."
Chen Ling felt grateful." Thank you."
Qin Min smiled and said,"You're welcome. We'll be partners from now on."
Chen Ling nodded. The scene of Captain Zhang Mu and the terrifying fish fighting to the death had deeply shocked her. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed that such a handsome young man was actually such a brave and crazy warrior!
The two of them became new members of the team. Liu Yao was a typical otaku. He was silent and did not speak much. He was not good at communicating. Chen Ling was a white-collar worker and was more tactful, so she was relatively better off. The two of them experienced a series of dangers. Although they escaped death, they had not recovered yet.
Zhang Mu said," Have a good rest after eating and drinking. We have to continue moving forward tomorrow."
After everyone finished their dinner, they all lay down on the simple wooden beds and began to rest. Fatty snored loudly within a few minutes. Zhang Mu also entered a shallow sleep state. Except for the two of them, the others found it difficult to fall asleep. It was too dark to get used to the damp, cold, uncomfortable wooden bed.
The next morning.
Except for Zhang Mu and Fatty, the rest of them looked a little haggard, probably because they had not slept all night. After carefully climbing the river bank, everyone continued to move north.
After the night rain, the weather was exceptionally clear. The lush branches blocked the light. The strong sunlight shone for a long time, and the forest became like a steamer. After a few steps, his whole body was soaked, no different from being salvaged from the water. Trekking in the jungle was very laborious, because the lush jungle would block one's sight and make one unable to see the road ahead clearly. If one lacked experience and a calm mind, it would be easy to repeatedly circle in one place, and one would not be able to walk three miles in a day, and finally get lost in the jungle.
There were many poisonous snakes in the jungle, and even some plants contained poison. If one was not careful, they would lose their lives. There were traces of monsters everywhere in the forest, such as feces, scratches, leftover corpses, giant snake molting, dinosaur footprints, and so on.
Most of these marks are very fresh, reminding people that danger is nearby and never far away. However, the team was lucky. After walking for about two hours, other than a few scattered monsters, they did not encounter any other threats.
"Wait a minute." Zhang Mu suddenly raised his right hand, causing the others to stop nervously.
Fatty gripped his axe tightly." Boss…Boss, what's wrong?!"
Zhang Mu sniffed and frowned."There's something wrong with this forest. It's too quiet!" It smells like blood! Qin Min, scout the surroundings."
The fat man sniffed and said,"Blood? How do I smell it?"
Zhang Mu had experienced countless baptisms of blood, so he was particularly sensitive to the smell of blood.
Qin Min did not dare to be careless. She immediately summoned a bird and asked it to investigate nearby. The bird had just flown to the forest in front when suddenly a white thing shot out from the forest. The bird was hit and fell into the control with a whining sound.
Qin Min exclaimed,"There are monsters hiding in the grass!"
Rustle!
Everyone heard a series of soft sounds from the grass. Before they could react, a white object shot out from within and landed on Qin Min. Qin Min let out a shrill scream and fell to the ground. It was a white spider web with a slight red color. It was obviously poisonous.
Qin Min's face was hit, and a string of blisters grew on her delicate skin, and even began to fester.
"Min!" Leng Yun and Qin Min had a very good relationship. He hurriedly went to hold her up." You're alright!"
Zhang Mu quickly pulled out his sword and placed it horizontally in front of him. He shouted loudly," Sun Bing, defend!"
Sun Bing raised his shield and stood in front of Qin Min and Leng Yun. The rustling sounds in the forest became even more obvious. Many ferocious spiders emerged from the forest. They were bigger than the wheels of a car. Their bodies were black and gray, and their eight legs were like eight sharp blades. The fur on their legs was as sharp as needles. Their gem-like compound eyes emitted a cold light. Their mouths were full of blood, and they were chewing something constantly. It was really creepy.
[Jungle Spider](Normal Monster), Level 5, HP 55, MP 35.
These spiders kept coming out of the nearby bushes. In a short while, they surrounded a few people. There were more than twenty to thirty of them. Their skill was Spiderweb. Spider Web itself had no offensive power, but it was poisonous. At the same time, it could stick to the target and make it unable to move.
Zhang Mu pulled out his sword with both hands." Be careful of spider silk attacks!"
They didn't have time to make a move.
"Ah!"
Another scream came from behind the team. It was Liu Yao, who had just joined the team. Due to their low level and lack of experience, and lack of equipment and skills, they were placed at the end of the team together with Chen Ling. When everyone looked back, the situation was shocking.
A large spider with a red body hung a thick spider silk silently from behind. It hugged Liu Yao from behind. Its long legs were full of barbs, making it impossible for him to break free. At the same time, it pierced its pincers into the soft skin of his neck. The moment Liu Yao was bitten, he was probably injected with poison. His eyes immediately turned white, his skin turned red, and he started twitching violently.
Chen Ling screamed and retreated hurriedly.
"Damn it!" Fatty went up angrily and swung his axe at the spider." Go to hell!"
The red spider was obviously an elite monster, and its reaction speed was extremely fast. Before the axe could be added to its body, the spider silk retracted with a whoosh, and the large spider returned to the branch that was more than ten meters tall. Liu Yao became soft and had no resistance at all. The spider quickly fiddled with its eight legs. A large amount of sticky silk wrapped around it and it only took a few seconds to wrap it into a human figurine.
Leng Yun congealed an ice arrow and hit the spider, piercing into the belly of the ringed pattern. It let out a cry and jumped away with Liu Yao wrapped in a human figurine.
Fatty stomped his feet angrily.
At this moment, the spiders attacked. One after another, large spiders came aggressively. As long as they entered the range, they would immediately spew poison silk. Zhang Mu absorbed most of the firepower by himself and avoided several spider webs. He threw out his dagger with his left hand and stabbed it into the spider's head. Then, he activated his speed skating skill and rushed over with his feet. The Dreadfish Sword stabbed into the spider's head.
"Squeak!" The spider let out a strange scream, and a thick, smelly black substance gushed out of its wound. It struggled for a few moments and then stopped moving.
Zhang Mu swung his sword at the other spiders. These spiders had weak defenses and could be killed with one or two attacks. Their appearance was terrifying, but their offensive abilities were not strong. Other than the spider silk being troublesome, they were not difficult to deal with.
Fatty and Sun Bing stood to one side and blocked the attack of the spiders. Leng Yun's Ice Arrow could instantly kill spiders, but the cooldown time was too long. It couldn't be used just like that. After leaving a few corpses behind, the spiders finally gave up and turned around to hide in the forest.
Zhang Mu came back and asked,"Are you all right?"
Sun Bing's shield was covered with spider silk. He lifted the petrification state and said," I'm fine. That little brother was taken away by spiders. What should I do?"
Zhang Mu shook his head and said nothing.
Liu Yao was doomed.
Leng Yun cried out anxiously," Come quickly. Xiaomin's condition is terrible."
Zhang Mu didn't care about Liu Yao's life or death, but Qin Min was an important investigator. She played a very important role in the team, especially in the complicated and dangerous jungle environment. A few people immediately walked over. Qin Min was shot in the face by the spider silk, causing swelling and ulceration. However, the injury was basically cured by Leng Yun. However, Qin Min's eyes were poisoned and she had lost her sight. She was almost blind.
Qin Min closed her eyes tightly and cried out in panic," What should I do? My eyes, my eyes can't see!"
Leng Yun's skill [Healing Hand] could recover HP, but it was useless against disabled people. It needed at least a C-rank healing spell to recover HP. If one were blind in such a place, they would undoubtedly be sentenced to death.
"Don't be afraid." Zhang Mu leaned down to check and comforted him: "It's okay. The injury is not too serious. As long as it is upgraded, it will recover."
Leng Yun breathed a sigh of relief and held Qin Min's hand tightly." It's okay. We'll help you upgrade."
Qin Min felt a little relieved. Her experience points had reached 99%. As long as she killed a few normal monsters, she could level up to Level 5.
Zhang Mu looked around and said,"This is too unsafe. Let's leave quickly!"
The spiders would come back at any time. Leng Yun healed Sun Bing and Fatty's injuries. The few of them bypassed the forest where the spiders touched and advanced in one direction. After walking for a few hundred meters, a patch of grass appeared in front of them. A human figure wrapped in spider silk appeared in front of them.
The fat man was shocked." Isn't this Liu Yao?" Why are you here?"
Sun Bing suddenly whispered, stammering,"Captain…Captain, look, this…"
Zhang Mu looked at the place he was pointing at. The bright red elite spider was lying in a bush not far away. It had been cut in half, and its purple-red blood was scattered all over the grass.
Its head is missing!
Fatty was shocked." Damn it, how did this spider die here?" Who killed it?"
Zhang Quan suddenly felt his hair stand on end. An extremely ominous feeling enveloped his heart.