Unparalleled Beast Soul

Chapter 51 is off to a bad start

Squeak!

A gigantic devil rat was nailed to the ground by a shuttle gun, and let out a creepy hiss. 【】

It struggled desperately, but under the strong projection force, the sharp metal gun tip completely penetrated its neck and penetrated deep into the soil.

Dirty black blood flowed from the wound on the woodland full of rotting leaves, and the stricken devil mouse soon lost its breath.

Not far away, its companions realized that the group of enemies in front of them were not easy to mess with, screamed and jumped, and quickly disappeared into the dense and dark jungle.

Leon came over and pulled out his shuttle gun from the corpse of the Demon Mouse.

These black demon rats the size of hounds were the first group of monsters they encountered after entering the Dark Land. Dozens of demon rats attacked them from all directions.

However, as one of the lowest-level monsters in the Darklands, the Demon Rat, which only relied on poisonous claws to attack, was no match for the five sixth-level barbarians. The battle was overwhelming from the very beginning.

"Devil rats are very annoying. They are very vengeful and cunning. They will not give up so easily. They will follow us from afar and call more companions to harass us." Panad frowned and said: "We I'm a bit unlucky, I met these guys as soon as I came in!"

Since he has participated in three trials and is familiar with the Underdark, Panad has become the captain of the five-member team without hesitation.

"No, I think it's their bad luck to meet us." Leon said with a smile.

"That's right!" Panad swung his battle axe: "If they dare to come, kill them all!"

After solving the trouble of the devil mouse, the team continued to move towards the hinterland of the dark land.

From Ironforge to the west, through a small forest and over the mountains, you will enter the dark land, which is also the trial place for Leon and others.

Just separated by a mountain, the environment here becomes completely different.

Tall evergreen banyan trees spread out their huge crowns, completely covering the entire sky. Countless vines hang down from the crowns, entangled with ferns and spread on the ground, forming an almost airtight space. Green Lo.

It was dark and humid, and the air was filled with a rancid smell. It was clearly a northern forest, but it gave people the feeling of being in a southern rainforest.

At the beginning, four hundred testers entered in groups, and the different teams could hear each other's voices and movements, but as they continued to deepen, dozens of teams were like raindrops sprinkled into the sea. disappeared.

Since there was no road to follow, the soldiers could only use the battle knives and axes they carried with them to cut through the blocking vines and plants, and groped forward in the soft and muddy woodland.

"There is a big swamp over there, there are many monsters and monsters, but our mission is the dark elves..." Panad said: "So we have to go to the Heart Mountain, where there are many caves leading directly to the ground. The main haunt of elves."

He raised his head and judged the time of day through the little light that came in between the canopies of the trees: "We definitely won't be able to make it before sunset. Find a place to camp and start tomorrow morning!"

"Brother Panad, let's take a rest first." The team's scout Laika wiped the sweat from his forehead, panting heavily.

This leopard-born warrior was very young, with a cheerful and active personality. He was the last member to join the team and had once participated in a trial.

However, he failed to complete the task in that trial, so he will come back this year to prepare for avenging his shame.

Leto took the initiative to take up the task of scouting. Due to the complex and dangerous surrounding environment, he also consumed the most energy along the way.

"Okay, everyone, take a break, drink some water and eat something to replenish." Panad nodded.

Although one of the five team members is weak, they have to trek all the way in the jungle, and from time to time they have to deal with sudden monsters, which is a severe test of mental and physical strength.

Especially drinking water, if it is not replenished in time, it is easy to cause a dangerous state of dehydration.

Everyone rested on the spot, Panad leaned against a big tree, took out a wine bag from his backpack, unscrewed the leather and took a sip.

"Ray, take a sip too, this is the best ale in Tormund!"

He didn't enjoy it to himself, after a few sips, he reached out and handed the wine bag to Leon beside him.

But what surprised Panard was that instead of taking the wine bag, Leon swung his battle ax and slashed at him head-on!

call!

The strong wind brought by the ax hit Panad's face, and the mind of this sturdy tiger-born warrior went blank.

The distance between the two sides was so close, and Leon was violent again. He didn't even have a chance to dodge, so he could only helplessly hack at himself with the tomahawk.

Snapped!

The wine sac in his hand fell to the ground.

The tomahawk fell, but it brushed past his cheek, and slashed heavily on the big tree behind him!

"Leon, what are you doing!?"

"You are crazy!"

Naten and Vostell jumped up almost at the same time, their eyes were full of shock and astonishment. How can it be good, Leon will suddenly go crazy and attack his teammates?

However, they immediately realized that they had wronged Leon.

Where the tomahawk fell, a gray-black poisonous snake that had been chopped off by seven inches was curling up in pain. Its arms were as thick as five or six feet long. sharp fangs.

With Leon's strength and the sharpness of the battle axe, this blow didn't cut it in two. Its scales were extremely tough, and the snake's neck didn't break even after being chopped flat.

But being restrained, the poisonous snake trying to attack Panad could only struggle in vain.

"Fuck!" Panad, who escaped unharmed, couldn't help but swear.

Of course, this swearing was not aimed at Leon, but the viper who managed to sneak attack first. He was not an ignorant stunned young man who immediately discovered the danger around him after being shocked.

If Leon hadn't acted decisively in time and was bitten by this poisonous snake, God knows what the consequences would be. There is no priest in the team.

Panad swung the battle ax in his hand, slashing at the poisonous snake on the tree trunk, and didn't stop until the snake's head was completely chopped into meat paste.

"It's so dangerous! This is a first-level magical beast, the Iron Phosphorous Viper. It's rare and powerful. When I participated in the trial, I once saw it bite and kill a teammate."

After confirming that the poisonous snake was too dead, Panad put down the battle ax and said with lingering fear.

Leon took back the battle axe, also a little startled: "Fortunately, I found it in time, otherwise..."

This dark place is indeed in danger every step of the way, even an experienced veteran like Panard may stumble inadvertently.

This iron phosphorus poisonous snake can be said to have reminded everyone that no amount of caution is necessary here.

Panard stepped forward and gave Leon a heavy punch: "You bastard, I almost peed in my crotch just now, thanks!"

Of course, being scared to pee his crotch was just Panard's self-mockery. After such an accident, he really regarded Leon as a reliable friend and brother!

"If you're really scared to pee, I won't pay for my pants!"

Leon punched him back, a light-hearted joke made everyone laugh, and the suffocating tension just now disappeared.

After a short rest, everyone continued on the road, and this time they acted more cautiously.

When night fell, the team of five found a place to camp for the night.

This is a small cave located on the mountainside. Since it is away from the dense jungle, it is relatively safe with a wide view.

This cave was found by Laika. During the last trial, he had been active in this area, so he was familiar with the surrounding environment.

The cave was not deep, and after searching to confirm that there were no monsters, Leon and the other five lived in the cave.

For the experimenters, the night in the Darklands is the most dangerous, because the black elves and most of the underground monsters are very good at night attacks, and it is simply courting death to be active in the jungle at night.

This is clearly written in the manual issued by the Ironforge Garrison to every trialer. To complete the task, you must first ensure that you can survive.

Laika and Voster found a lot of drywood and hay on the nearby mountains, and went back to the cave to set up a bonfire.

The blazing bonfire can keep the cave warm, and it can also drive away monsters who are afraid of light. In this dangerous and dark place, it gives more confidence and strength to the testers.

Pour the water stored in the skin bag into a small iron pot, put in the dried meat and some seasonings to cook, and soon the aroma of the broth permeates the cave.

Leon took out the rye bread from the backpack, pierced it with a flying spear, put it on the side of the campfire and baked it slowly, and waited until it was hot and fragrant, then broke off a piece and immersed it in the boiling broth.

Happiness is to be able to eat enough. The Darklands is not a big forest for hunting casually. It is definitely a stupid thing to hunt game here, because most of the monsters and monsters have the atmosphere of underground darkness, and the meat cannot be eaten at all.

After the bread was full of gravy, stuffed into the mouth, chewed and swallowed, and then drank a sip of cold ale, the fatigue seemed to disappear from the body in an instant, and the whole person relaxed a lot.

Smelling the scent of food, the silver-threaded golden squirrel poked its head out of the animal skin pocket, and rubbed against Leon's body vigorously.

Leon smiled, took out a small handful of black pine nuts and stuffed them into his pocket, which calmed down the little guy's resentment.

In this trial, Leon also brought it with him, because he was inseparable from him all day long and fed with his own hands, so that he could cultivate intimacy and tacit understanding, which is also the key to cultivating a domesticated pet.

"We take turns keeping vigil at night, we must stay vigilant, everyone go to bed early!"

After eating and drinking enough, Panad said: "Let's go early tomorrow morning, we don't have much time!"

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