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Chapter 79: The New Master of the Forest
Chapter 79: The New Master of the Forest
[Wind Whistle]
[After blowing it, a loud sound is emitted, and it can disperse wild beasts within a short time solely through its sound effect.]
[Achievement item, an effective tool for dispersing ordinary wild beasts, with moderate value.]
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[Sylvan Flower Crown]
[Slightly increases perception and significantly improves Nature Affinity.]
[Achievement item, a flower crown that provides a moderate boost to perception and is highly valued by women.]
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[Bat Claw Pendant]
[Slightly increases agility; can also be used as a material to craft other items.]
[Achievement item, an ordinary attribute accessory with moderate value.]
These three pieces of equipment were all obtained by Lin Sai through the achievement system in his [Hunting Journal].
Lin Sai has also collected materials: [Vine] x2, [Fox Fur] x1, [Rhinoceros Horn] x3, and [Bat Tooth] x2.
These materials collected from monster corpses generally don't have equipment effects, but they are also marked with their use as crafting materials in the item evaluations.
As a result, including other miscellaneous items, Lin Sai's [Portable Bag] is now filled with various items, occupying most of the available slots.
Among the three equippable items, the [Bat Claw Pendant] has already been hung on Lin Sai's waist, along with the [Ice Boar Claw Pendant], slightly increasing his agility attribute.
However, the [Sylvan Flower Crown]...
Lin Sai really feels awkward about wearing this item in front of others.
To be blunt, when wearing this equipment, Lin Sai's head will immediately be surrounded by tender pink mountain rhododendrons, ensuring the wearer's beauty and allure while drawing attention.
Lin Sai, as a young man, has not yet developed an independent and strong aesthetic sense.
It's really hard to keep this thing on his head all the time.
However, from another perspective...
The attributes of the [Sylvan Flower Crown] are quite good, slightly increasing perception while significantly improving Nature Affinity.
In a real crisis, this could be a good choice.
But regarding the 'significant improvement', Lin Sai will need to specifically test it out when he has time to confirm the difference compared to ordinary levels.
At this moment,
It's already the second day at noon in the Black Mountain world.
Lin Sai and An Rui carefully walk through the hills and trees, encountering other monsters heading towards Mirror Lake, but no longer facing any crises.
Although their previous understanding of the Black Mountain world portrayed it as a place filled with dangers under the watchful eyes of Dragon Beasts.
However, this is indeed a vast and expansive world.
According to Lin Sai's information from his books, a normal world has an area at least the size of an intercontinental continent on Earth, and especially large ones can be dozens of times larger!
In remote places like the world's edge, it's unlikely to be immediately threatened by Dragon Beasts.
Instead, their journey through the hilly terrain confirms the universality of abnormal temperatures. Not only at the world's boundary, but even within this hilly area, the lower the altitude, the higher the temperature.
Even the trees in the lower areas can feel scorching, and the stream water can burn.
As they travel, An Rui, based on his experience in the expedition team, explains to Lin Sai what they will encounter:
"After this hilly area, we will enter a true forest, where dense forests cover the land, and beneath the shrubs lies a turbulent river."
"Remember to always pay attention to your steps!"
"If you fall there, some rivers influenced by Origin Essence will immediately bring huge troubles."
Lin Sai remembers these details.
Along with this, there are also doubts about this journey:
"Uncle An Rui, we're here to investigate the truth, but we can't just keep going and run straight to the Dragon Beast, can we?
An Rui expressed great appreciation for Lin Sai's inquiry, nodding in satisfaction. "Of course, we won't go looking for death in front of that seven-stage Dragon Beast."
"After coming down here, I've already formed an initial guess about the current situation."
"But to verify if this idea is correct, I need to find a sufficiently powerful monster, at least one of the same stage as me, to confirm through its body."
At least a monster of the same stage as An Rui...
In other words, a monster that has been promoted!
Thinking of the promoted monster's special sensitivity to Origin Essence, Lin Sai immediately had an idea. He tentatively asked, "Are you looking for a monster of this strength because it also has a special perception of Origin Essence?"
An Rui replied while continuing their journey, "As far as I can tell."
"The influence of special Origin Essence will permeate the entire world with changes in temperature. Living here for a long time, ordinary monsters passively accept and integrate into this changing rhythm."
"But for those with sufficient strength, the situation is different."
"They can perceive, reject, and even utilize this influence. Once I find such an example, I can confirm through its changes whether this is an influence brought about by the world's transformation or if that Dragon Beast is meddling."
"For our journey, knowing this result is enough."
...
The Dragon Beast's abilities.
It's possible that it could influence the entire world.
An Rui's words greatly shocked Lin Sai, making him realize that the world he was in was definitely not a low-magic world.
At the seven-stage, it's possible to influence the world!
Facing such a powerful existence, what actions should Lin Sai take to surpass the Black Mountain?
With these thoughts in mind, the two continued their journey.
That afternoon, they passed through the hilly area and entered the forest An Rui had mentioned.
The towering trees enveloped the entire mountainous region, casting a dark shadow over the area. The light was dim, and clear sunlight was scarce within the forest.
Every dark corner seemed to harbor dangerous creatures, and every gap between distant trees had evil eyes peering at them.
Soon, white spider webs began to appear in the trees ahead.
At first, Lin Sai didn't pay much attention, as spiders were common in forests. But as they ventured deeper, the spider webs became increasingly dense, far beyond normal levels!
White spider webs connected every tree, and the number of visible animals decreased sharply. Lin Sai's eyes narrowed, and he activated his Hunting Simulation skill, barely finding traces of two animals that had passed through.
Instead, on the spider webs, there were numerous green footprints.
These footprints told Lin Sai how active the owner of this forest was!
Naturally, Lin Sai felt threatened by this situation and immediately sought confirmation from An Rui, who was walking beside him:
"Uncle An Rui, was this forest always covered in spider webs like this?"
An Rui shook his head, his expression serious: "At least forty years ago, this place wasn't like this."
An Rui suddenly fell silent as he looked ahead into the forest. His voice was low:
"Lin Sai, our trouble might be approaching!"
Lin Sai held his breath and followed An Rui's gaze.
Soon, he also heard the sound of something quickly scraping against the tree bark.
Dark shadows seemed to sway in the forest, rapidly approaching them, and the spider webs all around seemed to tremble imperceptibly.
Lin Sai didn't even need to see the enemy directly.
Just by observing the surroundings, he could guess what they were about to face.
"It can only be spiders..."
(End of Chapter)
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