Self-struggle starting from Douluo

Chapter 8 I am carrying a heavy load in the Soul Beast Forest

The strong man and the team members quickly came to a conclusion.

There were five people in the mercenary group, and they surrounded Qinghuan and looked at her.

One of them said, "Little ghost, we don't know whether your detection ability is real or not, but with your small body, can you really help us carry the bag?"

"Yes, we need to bring at least three days' worth of supplies for ten people when we go into the Soul Beast Forest. The total weight is heavier than that of an adult. Can you handle it?"

Qing Huan chose them because they had no storage soul guides.

A mere detection capability whose authenticity is unknown is not enough for the mercenaries to take risks before it is confirmed and they trust each other, because that means putting their lives in the hands of the explorer.

It’s different for the one who carries the bag. He is just a handyman, so it doesn’t matter if there is one more or one less. At worst, you can just leave him behind when you escape.

Seeing the other party's confusion, Qinghuan rolled up his sleeves, walked to the strong man, held his legs, and lifted him up.

"hiss--"

There were sounds of people gasping for air all around.

"So much strength? Is your martial spirit really a book? And not some beast martial spirit?"

Qinghuan raised his hand and summoned the System Book in his left hand.

Seeing this, the mercenary group members looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally the strong leader made the final decision: "We can take you with us, but we will only pay you as a handyman. If we really confirm that you have the ability to explore, we will give you the normal remuneration after you come out.

Also, if you run away slowly when you encounter danger, don't expect us to turn around and save you!"

Qing Huan nodded calmly and said, "Deal! My name is Qing Shui, my martial soul is the book, and I am a level 6 soul warrior."

When you go out, a vest is very important.

The sturdy man nodded and said, "My name is Tieyan, my martial soul is Iron-Armored Turtle, I'm a level 26 defense-type great soul master, and I'm the leader of the Iron Wall Mercenary Group."

Other members also introduced themselves.

"Shadi, martial soul sand, level 17 auxiliary spirit master."

"Jiang Yuan, martial soul Iron Axe, level 19 strong attack spirit master."

"He Zhong, Martial Soul Leopard, Level 21 Agility Attack Great Soul Master."

"Wang Hai, Wuhunhu, level 18 strong attack spirit master."

These are the five people in the mercenary group. There is no healing department and no food department.

After successfully joining the mercenary group, Qinghuan also started his own work.

The mercenary group does not have a storage soul guide, so each person can only carry a part of the supplies, so there are five bags here, some large and some small.

Qinghuan stacked up five bags and tied them tightly, forming a big bag that was bigger than him.

I tried carrying it on my back and walked around a few times. The tie was fairly firm and didn't affect my walking. As for the weight, that wasn't a problem either.

Team leader Tieyan continued to solicit clients, while the other four were not idle either, they were all sitting cross-legged and practicing.

Qinghuan directly opened the book she had brought with her and started reading while sitting next to the huge package.

Not long after, the leader came over with two obviously immature boys, about fourteen or fifteen years old, and shouted, "Brothers, it's time to work."

The four people who were practicing stopped practicing, Qinghuan also closed the book, and went over together.

The two customers were neither better nor worse dressed, and when they saw Qinghuan, they showed obvious dissatisfaction.

"Why is there another child?"

Tieyan said quickly: "This kid is a tough guy, don't worry if he encounters danger. First, tell me what kind of spirit ring you need?"

One of them said: "My martial soul is a hemp rope, and I don't know what type of soul beast to hunt. I don't have that many gold soul coins, so a ten-year soul ring will be enough, but it would be better if the age can be higher."

Another person said: "My martial soul is a wolf, so any wolf-like soul beast will do, and the age limit only needs to be ten years."

Tieyan frowned immediately and said, "Wolf-type soul beasts are easy to deal with, but your hemp rope... is a bit difficult to deal with."

Seeing Tieyan thinking, Qinghuan said, "You can choose a snake-type soul beast, which will give you a entanglement-type soul skill, or you can choose a vine-type plant soul beast, which will turn your martial soul into a whip to whip."

The man's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "Then choose a snake soul beast!"

Tieyan glanced at Qinghuan and said, "You are good, boy!"

Qing Huan laughed and said, "My martial soul is books, so of course I need to accumulate some knowledge."

"In that case."

Tieyan waved his hand and said, "Then check the supplies and set off!"

……

The outer perimeter of the Soul Beast Forest was surrounded by a huge steel fence, with a large number of spikes protruding from one side of the forest. The fence was over ten meters high and looked extremely solid.

Outside the fence, there were hundreds of retired soldiers wearing full body armor of fine iron and holding spears, constantly patrolling.

Tieyan brought the mercenary group and two clients to the entrance and took out a warrant from his arms.

The gatekeeper checked and glanced at Qing Huan and the two teenagers, saying, "Why is there a child carrying such a big bag? Forget it, show us your martial spirits." Tie Yan said from the side, "Is a blue silver grass martial spirit worth the effort of searching? How long have you been looking for it?"

The gatekeeper said helplessly: "We can't do anything about the orders from above. Anyway, it's not just here. I heard that even the Star Dou Great Forest is investigating."

The three of them honestly displayed their martial spirits. The one Qinghuan summoned was naturally the Book of System, which could be disguised as a book martial spirit.

I know that those big forces will not miss the opportunity to find me privately.

Fortunately, "Book of System" is just my private name and I have never revealed it to anyone else. This thing appears in the form of a "book".

Not finding the Blue Silver Grass Martial Spirit, the gatekeeper simply waved his hand and said, "Go in."

Entering the forest, there is only a fence blocking the way, and it is like a completely different world. The previous step is a noisy town, and the next step is a quiet forest.

The mercenaries were all veterans. The moment they entered the forest, they were already focused and looking around vigilantly.

Only Qinghuan, like the two young men, had a look of surprise on his face like a silly goose.

Tieyan did not remind anyone, but just led the way vigilantly.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Qing Huan, who was following behind, suddenly said, "Captain, there is a spotted cat a hundred meters ahead. Judging from its length, it has probably cultivated for more than ten years, and it hasn't discovered us yet."

Tieyan paused and whispered, "Stop for a moment, Lao He, go take a look!"

Upon hearing this, He Zhong from the Agility Attack Department nodded, leaped up a tree, then jumped between the tree trunks and disappeared into the shade.

Not long after, he appeared again, nodded to Tieyan, and looked at Qinghuan with some surprise.

Tieyan nodded slightly and said, "Take a detour."

They changed direction and continued forward. Not long after they walked, Qing Huan spoke again, "Captain, the bamboo in front of you should be a plant-type soul beast. The soul power fluctuation is very weak. I just discovered it."

Tieyan took a look and said, "The solitary bamboo is only three meters high. It's not what we need. Just don't touch it."

As they moved forward, Qinghuan gave reminders from time to time, which prevented the mercenary group from encountering any battles. Now, everyone looked at Qinghuan with surprise and enthusiasm.

We walked until it was getting dark, and Tieyan found an open area and said, "Stop, we'll camp here tonight."

The two teenagers immediately breathed a long sigh of relief, sat down on the ground, and gasped.

On the contrary, Qinghuan, who was carrying a bag taller than himself, put down the backpack without changing his expression and began to take out dry food from it and distribute it to everyone.

When he gave it to Tieyan, he was scattering something around.

After taking the dry food brought by Qing Huan, Tie Yan took the initiative to explain: "This is the excrement of a hundred-year-old soul beast. Powerful soul beasts have their own territories. When other soul beasts smell this smell, they will not invade this area."

Qing Huan nodded sincerely and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Captain."

Tie Yan became interested and said, "When you stay overnight in the Soul Beast Forest, never light a fire. Ordinary wild animals are afraid of fire, but soul beasts are not. Soul beasts are very smart. Once they see the fire, they know that people are gathering. Some soul beasts will not only not flee, but will actively attack..."

Qinghuan listened carefully, remembered everything in her mind, and suddenly turned her head to look in one direction.

Tieyan looked over and asked, "What's wrong?"

Qing Huan shook his head and said, "A spotted hamster. Judging from its tail, it has been cultivating for about thirty years. It just left."

Tie Yan said in amazement, "Is the detection ability brought by your martial spirit so powerful? It's as if I saw it with my own eyes."

Qing Huan chuckled and said, "Otherwise I wouldn't dare to come here at such a young age."

"How old are you this year? Are you still in school?"

"I'm seven years old and I'm studying at Nottingham Soul Master Junior College."

"Seven years old, level six soul power, innate soul power is at least level four, right? What a little genius."

Tie Yan recruited him, "Why don't you join me? When you reach level 10, we will help you get a spirit ring for free. It's at least a hundred-year spirit ring!"

Qing Huan thought for a moment and said, "I do want to, but my martial soul is a book, and I need to accumulate knowledge. I still have to go to school, so I'll wait until I finish learning the knowledge in school."

Tieyan nodded and said, "That makes sense. Books are a place to record knowledge, right? You must study hard."

Qing Huanle said: "I am learning from you, the leader!"

"Ha ha……"

……

The forest is not quiet at night, with the chirping of insects, birds, and even the roar of wild beasts.

Except for He Zhong, who was responsible for guarding in the first half of the night, everyone else sat around a tree with their eyes closed. They were not asleep, but just taking a nap, and still remained alert to the outside world.

In the second half of the night, Shadi took over the watch until dawn.

The two boys were obviously exhausted and looked bored. It seemed that it was the first time they spent a night in the wild in fear.

Qinghuan's enormous mental strength meant that it wouldn't matter if he didn't sleep for a few nights.

The team set off again.

(End of this chapter)