Chapter 107
As soon as Xiao Chen entered the Black Forest, he felt as if he was a fish in water. His bad mood turned into joy. He took a deep breath of the fresh mountain air, then quickly ran into the depths of the forest.
“Xiao Chen, are we going into the depths of the forest?” Liu Ruyue saw Xiao Chen’s posture and asked casually.
Xiao Chen glanced back at the four people behind him and said lightly, “I am going into the depths of the forest to hunt and kill high level dire beasts. If you are afraid, you can stay in the periphery to hunt some low level dire beasts. Do you want to follow me?”
“Afraid?
Xiao Chen, don’t look down on Ruyue. Although Ruyue’s strength isn’t much, she is very courageous. If you dare to hunt high level dire beasts, then I dare to go. I said that I will help you win the championship! ”
Liu Ruyue heard Xiao Chen’s direct words and first rolled her eyes at Xiao Chen, then said unwillingly.
When Xiao Chen heard Liu Ruyue’s words, he knew that Liu Ruyue wanted him to go. So he glanced at the other three and said lightly, “What about you guys?”
“In order to help Brother Xiao win the championship and obtain the Dragonheart Grass, Zhuge Ming will not hesitate to go through fire and water!” Zhuge Ming was the first to swear.
He knew that Xiao Chen’s participation in the Big Hunting Competition was for the Dragonheart Grass. Otherwise, with Xiao Chen’s personality, he would definitely not participate. As for who Xiao Chen would give the Dragonheart Grass to, he was not sure.
Zhuge Ming’s intelligence was very high. He vaguely guessed that the reason why Xiao Chen was searching for the Dragonheart Grass all over the city was not for himself, but for a powerful person to treat and detoxify. This idea was crazy and bold, but when it came to Xiao Chen, everything became reasonable.
Although he had this guess, he did not say it out loud, nor did he tell anyone, including the Zhuge family.
He felt that Xiao Chen’s background was definitely not simple. He hoped to befriend Xiao Chen instead of angering Xiao Chen.
He had a good eye for people. As long as Xiao Chen safely obtained the Dragon Heart Grass, he would definitely draw out the expert behind him, not just the Sha family.
As for why the Sha family did not directly give the Dragon Heart Grass to Xiao Chen, he could guess that it was because Xiao Chen was not doing well in the Sha family and was being ostracized.
When Xiao Chen heard Zhu Geming’s words, his gaze suddenly became sharp, like two sharp swords piercing deep into Zhu Geming’s eyes, trying to see through Zhu Geming’s thoughts.
Xiao Chen’s senses were very sharp. When he looked at Zhu Geming for a while, he felt that Zhu Geming did not have any ill intentions and was purely trying to help him. Therefore, his gaze became indifferent again, and he immediately looked at Zhao Yuhan and Xu Da.
Zhao Yuhan looked very sweet. When she smiled, there would be two cute dimples on her face. When she saw Xiao Chen’s cold gaze on her, she smiled sweetly and said, “Yuhan is following Sister Ruyue. Xiao Chen, you will protect Yuhan, right?
Hehe! ”
“Lady Zhao and Lady Liu, leave your safety to me. This way, Young Master Xiao Chen can hunt the dire beasts without worry. Hehe!”
Xu Da was tall and strong. When he spoke, there was a buzzing sound. His expression was simple and honest, as though he did not have any ulterior motives.
“Alright, then let’s go. When we encounter the dire beasts later, all of you stand behind me. The four of you protect yourselves. Leave the killing of the dire beasts to me. Let’s go!”
When Xiao Chen heard that everyone had expressed their stance, he gave them a simple instruction. He sped up and charged into the depths of the dark forest.
Liu Ruyue and company looked at each other and did not say a word. They quickly followed behind Xiao Chen with serious expressions.
After walking for half an hour, the five of them encountered some low-level dire beasts, but they were all killed by the other participants.
After walking for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Xiao Chen and the other four encountered Ji Haoyue and Situ Nan’s group.
At this moment, Ji Haoyue and Situ Nan were attacking an early-stage third-grade Bucktoothed Wild Boar. Their movements were graceful and extremely handsome. It caused the three beautiful ladies in their group to scream incessantly as their eyes sparkled.
Xiao Chen only glanced coldly at Ji Haoyue and Situ Nan before continuing into the depths of the forest. Liu Ruyue and company could not help but shake their heads when they saw Ji Haoyue and Situ Nan acting cool and heard the fake screams of the three ladies. They followed suit and ran into the depths of the forest.
As they went deeper into the Black Forest, the trees in the mountains became more lush. The lush trees blocked out most of the sunlight. Only a small portion of the sunlight passed through the gaps between the leaves and shone into the Black Forest. It caused the forest to be filled with the shadows of the trees. There were speckles of light that dazzled one’s eyes.
Xiao Chen and company were warriors, so they had extraordinary eyesight. They were not affected by the dark and mottled Black Forest. Everything in the forest was clear to them.
“Strange, isn’t the Black Forest supposed to have countless dire beasts?
Why don’t I see any dire beasts? ”
This was the first time Ruyue was participating in the Grand Hunting Meet, so she knew very little about the Black Forest. After running for so long without seeing any dire beasts, she could not help but ask.
“Pa!”
With a flick of his wrist, Zhuge Ming opened his white iron fan with a snap. He waved the fan in front of himself and blew his hair. He then smiled and said, “Lady Liu, you may not know this, but there are indeed countless dire beasts in the depths of the Black Forest. However, they are good at hiding themselves and will not be easily discovered. Who knows, there might be a few strong dire beasts hiding in the dark ahead, waiting for us to pass and then suddenly attack us!
Hehe! ”
“Aiya!”
Zhao Yuhan was a little timid. When she heard Zhuge Ming say such a terrifying thing, she immediately cried out. Her pretty face turned a little pale. She quickly pulled out a long sword and held it in front of her. She then looked at Zhuge Ming and said, “Young Master Zhuge, are you trying to scare me to death?
You are too bad! ”
“Lady Zhao, don’t be afraid. I will protect you!”
With a flip of his hand, Xu Da took down the large green axe hanging on his back, took a step forward, and stood in front of Zhao Yuhan. He said in a deep voice. His waist was perfectly straight, and he had an awe-inspiring appearance of righteousness, as if the sky had collapsed. It was hilarious to see.
Seeing her teammate like this, Liu Ruyue also felt it was funny. When she looked at Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen’s strange actions attracted her attention. She could not help but ask curiously, “Xiao Chen, what are you doing?”
Zhuge Ming, Xuda, and Zhao Yuhan also noticed Xiao Chen’s strange behavior. They all looked at Xiao Chen with puzzled eyes.
Xiao Chen squatted on the ground and grabbed a handful of dark brown soil. He put it to his nose and sniffed it. He then poured the soil on the ground. He then walked a few steps forward and went to a dense bush nearby. He used his hands to gently push the wild grass aside and looked inside. He then slowly stood up and looked in a certain direction in the depths of the forest.
A hunter?
Zhuge Ming and the other three felt that Xiao Chen at this moment was like a hunter, and an experienced one at that.
Although the four of them grew up in a big city, they were all well-read. Naturally, they had seen information about hunters in books.
They had never seen a pig climb a tree, but they had seen a pig run, right?
Xiao Chen’s strange behavior made the four feel that it was the behavior of an excellent hunter. They were puzzled. Could it be that Xiao Chen had the skills of an excellent hunter?
The answer was yes!