Cataclysm King

Chapter 481 Hunting the Seventh-Level [Spine Dragon Python]

The Monster Forest is a general term used by adventurers from the southern continent to refer to the vast uninhabited area south of the Titan Mountains.

This area has lush primeval forests and caves with complex, three-dimensional paths that resemble a honeycomb.

There are a large number of magical beasts and all kinds of strange and extraordinary creatures in the forest, as well as countless rare medicinal herbs and minerals.

There are treasures everywhere.

But there are no roads in the primeval forest, and there are many vegetation areas with rainforest climate. Even if adventurers open a new road in the morning, vines and thorns will grow rapidly, and it will turn into a dense jungle again at night.

Without an experienced guide, even a seasoned adventurer can easily get lost.

However, Ji Xun is in the team.

Although it was also his first time entering the forest.

But the special thinking structure of his brain had already pieced together all the maps collected in these days into a large map in his mind.

He accurately judged the direction and the journey went smoothly.

The Great Sword Group was full of high-level card masters, so they walked very quickly, covering more than a hundred kilometers on the first day.

At nightfall, they came to a mountain stream filled with red gravel.

This is the "Red Crushed Rock Beach", a landmark among the many paths leading deep into the Warcraft Forest.

There are rarely high-level monsters around, and the view is wide, making it a great camping site.

This was Ji Xun’s destination on the first day.

Qin Rushi greeted: "Okay, let's rest here tonight."

"Okay, Captain!"

The Great Sword Group began to set up camp in high spirits.

The marching tents in the backpacks were taken out, and seven or eight tents were quickly set up.

The monsters hunted on the road also became the freshest ingredients. There was a professional chef in the team, and soon large pieces of barbecue were hung on the campfire.

The cadres of the revolutionary army were very excited.

The harvest along the way made everyone feel like there was gold everywhere.

Whenever they encounter a magical beast, this group of people can easily turn it into materials.

"Oh my goodness. Is this the legendary 'Monster Forest'? We have only been on this journey for the first day, and we have already hunted two fourth-level monsters, a dozen lower-level monsters, and a bunch of medicinal herbs. These gains alone are enough to make up for a long-distance escort mission."

"Yes. This is the edge of the Monster Forest. I heard that if you go to the deep forest, where there are few people, you will find more precious herbs and high-level monsters. Especially in those caves that no one has been to for a long time, there are large-scale monster tribes. If we encounter a group of them, we will be rich."

"Sam, you better stop being such a pessimist. I heard from the adventurers in the tavern that encountering a group of monsters in the Monster Forest is not a good thing. A small group of dozens of monsters is fine, but if you really encounter a large group of thousands, the leader of which is at least level seven, a group can kill a large team."

"Hahaha, we've prepared so many guys this time. If we set up some traps, maybe we can really get a big kill in one go."

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There are people of all kinds of professions in the team, so Ji Xun doesn't need to do any work at all.

As a guide, he has no time to rest.

After setting up the tent, I sat down and listened to the team members bragging.

Listening to everyone's excited words, Ji Xun felt that these gains were justified.

First, the resources in the World of Warcraft Forest are indeed too abundant.

The forest is vast enough and has enough food to give birth to a large population of magical beasts.

World of Warcraft resources are like leeks. Once you harvest one wave, another wave will grow soon.

Also, the "Great Sword Group" is too strong.

Otherwise, if it were an ordinary small team, it would be quite troublesome to encounter those two fourth-level monsters on the road.

This is just the beginning.

It will take at least half a month to reach the real core area.

There will be more and more monsters, and they will become stronger and stronger.

Ji Xun has a full understanding of the future route, so he appears very calm.

The atmosphere within the revolutionary army was very good. As everyone was chatting, the barbecue on the campfire was already sizzling.

After all, he was the only outsider, so Ji Xun didn't say anything and just rested quietly on the side.

Qin Rushi was also sitting not far from him, studying the map that he had not had time to look at carefully before.

At this time, the team doctor, the baby-faced "little girl" named Bonnie with big braids came over with a piece of barbecue.

She looks young, but in fact she has been on the wanted list for more than ten years.

Bonnie, a high-ranking cadre of the Revolutionary Army, was known as the "Deadly Poison Doctor". She once used a poisonous spell to kill an entire federal army in the East Wasteland. She was not as harmless as she seemed.

She looks like a short little girl, and it is said that her deformation is caused by years of research on toxins.

After walking along the way and chatting occasionally, Ji Xun became more familiar with this nanny than with others.

Moreover, she is Qin Rushi's best friend and is more familiar with her than others.

There was no need for people in the revolutionary army to be polite to each other. Everyone could get their own barbecue and soup, even Qin Rushi.

Of course, the barbecue that Bonnie was holding was for the guest Ji Xun.

She asked: "Guide Sean, what should I call you? Also, how did you disguise yourself? I have been observing you all the way, but I can't see any flaws."

"Thank you."

Ji Xun took the barbecue and asked, "How do you know I don't look like this?"

Of course he noticed that the girl had been observing him all the way.

I didn't pretend to be anything special, so it's normal to be noticed for some abnormalities.

Because I was in a hurry, I didn't have the chance to ask along the way.

Now that she had some free time, Bonnie stared at Ji Xun's face again and said, "Your appearance doesn't match your temperament. You'll know if you observe him more."

Not only was she curious, but other members of the Revolutionary Army were also very curious about the origins of this mysterious person in the team.

After their experience at the city gate at noon, they realized how sophisticated the disguised identities they had just obtained were.

And his professional guiding skills during the trip definitely showed that he was someone who had been hanging around in the World of Warcraft Forest for many years.

more importantly.

Everyone could see that this man had an unusually close relationship with their leader.

"hehe."

Ji Xun smiled.

In order to prevent some unexpected situations, such as inspections at the city gate, he used a disguised identity.

There was no need to disguise himself now. In the blink of an eye, the clown mask changed and he had returned to his original appearance.

Bonnie's eyes lit up instantly when she saw him. "Ah, I told you that you weren't ugly. You're pretty handsome."

She blinked, looked at him carefully, and suddenly asked, "Hey, why do I feel like I've seen you somewhere before?"

The members of the revolutionary army were all doing their own things and didn't seem to be gossiping, but they all glanced at Ji Xun's face.

Qin Rushi looked at the thick gossip atmosphere in the camp, said nothing, but a helpless smile appeared on her face.

Ji Xun reminded: "Wanted order."

"Ah yes!"

Bonnie then thought of something, "You are the one on the wanted list, the one who killed the Lord of the Innocence City of the Cao family!"

Ji Xun nodded and reintroduced himself: "Yes. Ji Xun. Nice to meet Miss Bonnie."

Although he was a frequent visitor on the Eastern Wilderness' wanted list, his acquaintance with Qin Rushi was a personal one, and no one in the revolutionary army knew about it.

Everyone's impression of him is still stuck on the time in Innocence City.

Even his rank was still at the first or second level.

Bonnie was surprised, but she also figured it out: "You are also from Donghuang? No wonder."

As she spoke, she looked at Ji Xun, remembering that his rank was not high on the wanted list, and patted her chest and said cheerfully, "Ah, now that we know each other, we are friends."

Along the way, Ji Xun and this nanny were the key protected persons in the team and were more familiar with each other than others.

He also liked the nanny's personality and smiled slightly: "Yeah."

Qin Rushi listened to their conversation and her eyebrows raised slightly for some reason.

Now everyone knows why their leader’s friend turned out to be from this background.

Moreover, since we are all from the Eastern Wilderness, there is an inexplicable sense of familiarity between us.

The curiosity was over, and the campsite, which had been eerily quiet for a moment, became lively again, and everyone went about their own business.

Because they would continue their adventure tomorrow, after dinner, they divided into small teams for night patrol, while the others went into the tents one after another to rest.

Ji Xun originally had his own tent.

It made no difference to him whether in the wild or in the hotel, it was all meditation.

However, I just tried the magical effect of [Imperial Control Technique] last night.

He didn't want to waste such a good night.

With the blessing of this secret technique, it is equivalent to Ji Xun having Qin Rushi's understanding of the peak of the seventh level. It becomes much easier to look at things within his own realm.

It feels like using the logical thinking ability of a junior high school student to look at elementary school questions. Many difficult questions that seemed profound before became clear at a glance.

This secret method of realizing resonance is addictive.

Ji Xun also needed many attempts to deepen his understanding.

When he truly comprehends his own field, not only will his strength soar, but he will also be able to figure out the opportunity to advance to the seventh level.

This period of time can be used perfectly for exploration.

However, there is a little problem in reality.

The hotel was fine, after all, there were only two of us, so it didn't matter what we did.

But it’s a bit inconvenient in the wild, as there are too many revolutionary army leaders here.

Just as he was thinking about it, he glanced over and saw Qin Rushi looking over at him.

The two seemed to have the same idea.

There was a hint of doubt between Qin Rushi's brows, but it disappeared immediately.

If you have a clear conscience, there is nothing you cannot face.

She turned and went back to her tent.

After all, one needs to be thick-skinned. Ji Xun waited for a moment, then stood up and walked over: "Aunt Qin, I have something to tell you."

As he said that, he went into Qin Rushi's tent.

This drill lasted all night.

The next morning, everyone started packing up the camp and setting off.

After all, it was in the camp, and Ji Xun stayed in Qin Rushi's tent for the whole night, which could not be hidden from anyone.

It’s not a special tent, so you can hear every movement clearly.

Of course everyone knew that nothing had happened.

But it was precisely because of this that everyone became even more confused.

They can even live in the same tent, what is the relationship between them?
When they woke up in the morning, everyone still had a serious expression on their faces and did their own things without gossiping at all.

But they would always steal glances at the two victims from time to time. The reason why they were surprised was that it was the first time they found that their leader's relationship with a man was obviously more than a friend, or a fighting partner.

Ji Xun was an outsider, so they didn't dare to ask.

Qin Rushi is the leader, so it is not appropriate for them to ask about such private matters.

The team was filled with a strange atmosphere early in the morning.

Qin Rushi certainly noticed it as well.

But I didn’t want to explain.

First, it is difficult to explain.

Second, if you really explain the reasons clearly, it is actually the same as not explaining them.

But Bonnie would secretly ask a question on the way.

Ji Xun would also truthfully say "I asked some questions about extraordinary spiritual practice."

We are all partners who trust each other, and curiosity also means expectation and blessing.

Once you say it, everyone will believe it.

I no longer felt any difference from usual days.

Half a month passed in a flash.

Ji Xun and the members of the Great Sword Group traveled intensively every day and gradually reached the depths of the Warcraft Forest.

Although they all lead to the "Dead Zone", the honeycomb-like structure of the cave allows countless routes to choose from at the same destination.

Ji Xun also chose a very remote route.

We walked further and further away, and saw no signs of human activity until a few days ago.

This road leads to the "Fairy Forest".

Not many people in Giant Spirit City knew about it, so it was not surprising that no one was found.

One is that it is on the way to the destination, and the other is that Korra and Nina, the two elemental elves, promised to take them back.

Also, the two elemental elves are very familiar with this area.

They said there are seventh-level monsters here!
Soon, as they walked, the trees around them became sparse, and the mud under their feet turned into soft, moist grass with black water.

Everyone in the team was updating the map in their notebooks as they walked.

Suddenly, he stopped.

When everyone saw him stop, they all stopped too.

Everyone, including Qin Rushi, turned to look at Ji Xun, waiting for instructions.

After working with him for half a month, the twenty or so people in the team have been completely impressed by his professionalism.

Although the Great Sword Group is a very strong team, it is really not as strong as the others in the World of Warcraft Forest.

Especially in the depths of the Warcraft Forest, there is a possibility of total annihilation at any time.

It can be said that because of Ji Xun’s professionalism, several emergencies with a high probability of resulting in casualties were avoided.

For example, the [Illusionary Corpse Demon Flower] encountered three days ago was only a fourth-level hell plant, but its highly hallucinogenic pollen during its blooming period was a deadly threat. If it weren't for the targeted potions he prepared in advance, few people in the Great Sword Group would have survived except for a few card masters above the sixth level;

Or maybe the [Human Face Ghost Forest] in the myth and legend that we encountered yesterday, the plants of the undead system, can seduce souls. If Ji Xun hadn't recognized its companion vines in advance, if he really went deep into the ghost forest, the consequences would be disastrous.

There are so many similar details along the way.

The crisis in the Warcraft Forest is far more terrifying and dangerous than what we have heard.

There are too many dangerous species here that people in the Eastern Wilderness have never seen, let alone heard of.

Even though Qin Rushi thought so, if she was the only one leading the group and taking the same route, the number of people would have been reduced by now.

But because Ji Xun was in the team, most of the crises were resolved before they happened.

Although he did not show any combat ability along the way, he gave people an inexplicable sense of security that he understood everything, knew everything, and was prepared for everything.

This also made the revolutionary army go from being strangers to being familiar with their leader, and then to respecting him.

Having such a [polymath] and [professional guide] in the team is the dream configuration of countless mercenary groups.

As they walked along the way, everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding.

As long as Ji Xun stops, there must be something wrong.

Qin Rushi tilted her head and asked cautiously, "What's wrong?"

Beside Ji Xun, two elves were flying around and seemed to be saying something excitedly.

Everyone looked at it, and was amazed.

Mythical creature.
Although they had discovered them before, this was the first time these two elves appeared and flew out.

And Ji Xun communicated with them in Elvish?
Everyone in the Great Sword Group could not hide their surprise, but they seemed to find it understandable.

They would find it strange if this mythical creature appeared around anyone else, but when it appeared around Ji Xun, everything became understandable.

There are so many amazing things about this guy.

After listening to the elf's introduction, Ji Xun turned to the crowd and said, "The 'Black Water Swamp' is ahead. There are a large number of highly poisonous [Spine Dragon Pythons] in this swamp. They are the descendants of the mythical creature [Hell Python]. They are very powerful and brutal by nature. The swamp terrain is very easy for them to hide. Everyone, use anti-toxic drugs in advance. Be careful in case of poisoning. Remember to use antidotes as soon as possible."

That’s right, this information is not available in the Giant City, but is known only to the indigenous people such as the Elemental Elves.

Qin Ru nodded: "Yes."

No one else dared to be careless.

However, despite being cautious, the members of the revolutionary group had long been accustomed to struggling in adversity, and they were very optimistic along the way.

Even when facing danger, the team members always have a calm smile on their faces.

Team leader Bonnie immediately became excited: "Ah, Ji Xun, this is the career material you mentioned that suits me? Hahaha, I finally encountered a seventh-level monster!"

All she lacked to advance to the seventh level was the mythical blood essence, and this [Spine-Spine Dragon Python] was perfect for her.

After hearing this, everyone started to get ready and became slightly excited.

"Yeah, we always felt that the sixth-level monsters were not good enough for us. Now we finally encounter a seventh-level one, and it's a group. We have to give it a good fight!"

"After all, a seventh-level monster is already a 'lord monster'. It's not easy to deal with. But if it encounters us, we have to destroy its lair no matter what!"

"Hey, it's all thanks to Brother Ji Xun. Otherwise, who would have known that there are rank 7 monsters hiding in this damn place."

"Yes."

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Although they had gained a lot along the way, they did not come here to hunt monsters for money.

The most important goal is to find the extraordinary resources that are in short supply in the Eastern Wilderness.

The seventh-level mythical blood-born monster is their hunting target.

Not only are they used by themselves, the materials they hunted will also serve as the basis for the development of the revolutionary army for many years to come.

In her excitement, Bonnie also asked, "Ji Xun, does this monster have any weaknesses?"

Everyone looked over.

In the team, everyone seemed to have reached a consensus.

Whenever you have any questions you don’t know, just ask Ji Xun and you will always get the answer.

[Spine-Backed Dragon Python] Not only had they never heard of this ancient magical beast, even if they had seen it in some books, it was just a name.

As for habits and weaknesses, I know nothing about them.

Ji Xun did not disappoint everyone and said, "The biggest problem is the toxin. But we have prepared enough medicine. If this problem is solved, its threat will be reduced by at least half."

Bonnie: "That's easy."

"But everyone be careful, there might be accidents."

Ji Xun said, "There is usually only one lord monster in an area. Normally, our preparations are enough to deal with it. But the [Spine Dragon Python] is special, and the mating time is uncertain. If it is in the estrus period, there may be two."

Hearing this, everyone responded excitedly: "Great! Two is even better!"

Along the way, everyone seemed to have quietly become accustomed to Ji Xun's ability to consider everything.

Fear always comes from the unknown.

But if there is someone in the team who can deduce all the possible situations that may happen before they happen, everything seems simple.

This reminder not only does not make people worry, but always gives people a sense of security.

After Ji Xun finished speaking, everyone started to prepare.

Hunting different monsters requires different tactics.

Traps, cards, potions... prepare them one by one.

Even Qin Rushi was preparing seriously.

Faced with the poison, nanny Bonnie showed no fear at all, and her face was full of excitement.

She took out all kinds of colorful bottles and jars from her storage ring and started tinkering with them.

On the contrary, Ji Xun is the most idle person in the team.

The ones Qin Rushi brought were all elite troops. They were a professional combat team with their own tactics and formations.

There is no need for outsiders to interfere.

As a "guide", he just needs to stay there quietly, just like he did all the time.

Even if there are two seventh-level monsters, there is no need to worry.

While everyone was preparing, Ji Xun was also writing and drawing in his notebook.

It was not just about drawing maps, it was also about his habitually cautious, physical notes to guard against certain spiritual misleadings.

At this time, Bonnie saw Ji Xun and said, "By the way, Ji Xun, I haven't asked you yet, how is your fighting ability?"

After all, it was the team’s first time hunting a seventh-level monster, and everyone else knew everything except for one outsider.

Ji Xun listened and responded casually: "It's okay."

Bonnie listened but didn't say anything. She shared her own experience and said, "Level 7 monsters are very powerful. We hunted them once before and suffered heavy losses. This kind of monster with mythical bloodline will definitely be more powerful. There may be accidents when we fight, and we won't be able to take care of you."

Ji Xun nodded: "Yeah."

Along the way, he and several nanny professionals were the focus of protection.

When hunting a seventh-level monster, no one knows what will happen.

Even Ji Xun himself took it very seriously.

At this time, Bonnie thought of something and said, "Well, try to stay close to me for a while. If anything goes wrong, I will protect you. Of course, with the leader here, these are not a problem."

When Ji Xun heard this, his expression was slightly startled and he glanced at her.

Although this girl uses poison, she is a kind person.

Especially after getting to know each other, they become very good friends.

Although Ji Xun felt that he was not the one who needed to be protected in the team, it was nice to be cared for by others.

After a moment's hesitation, he did not refuse the kindness and chuckled, "Okay, thank you!"

Coincidentally, Qin Rushi, who was not far away, also heard these words and gave them a strange look.

She raised a smile and said to Bonnie meaningfully: "He is not as weak as you think."

Bonnie was confused: "Huh?"

At this time, she still didn't understand what this meant.

(End of this chapter)