Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 473: Magic Forest

The heavy rain poured down noisily for the entire night, leaving the entire forest soaking wet. Under the boiling water vapor, the two completely opposite auras of decay and rebirth mixed together, becoming the main theme of this Primeval Forest.

Deep within the dense morning mist, dozens of wooden cabins built near large trees stood quietly. They had been built for less than a month, yet they were already covered in moss, and mushrooms had even grown on them. If they didn't light fires to cook or make loud noises, even someone flying overhead would find it hard to spot them.

At this time, Li Wei had used his Transformation Art to turn into an eagle and was flying at a low altitude through this massive forest sea of trees. Fifteen kilometers away, Adai was flying alongside him. Five kilometers to the left of Adai, there was a Four-Star Crow flying alongside as well. And five kilometers away from that crow, there was a second Four-Star Crow.

One after another, like a Data Link, a full thirty-six Four-Star Crows could synchronously sweep across hundreds of kilometers.

Transmitting a picture of information only took one second to arrive.

In another direction from Li Wei, there was also a data network established by over fifty Four-Star Hunting Pets that led directly to the Forest Camp and to all the squads out gathering and hunting.

It wouldn't take ten seconds for the relevant information to be completely transmitted, and everyone would immediately enter a state of concealment.

For example, at this moment, Li Wei received intelligence observed from over a hundred kilometers away.

"Everyone pay attention: target enemy is passing through in the northeast direction."

At the same time, Li Wei and all the Hunting Pets on the Data Link landed in the dense tree canopies, hiding quietly.Then, about twenty-five minutes later, a yellowish-brown eagle flew through the center of this forest, bringing twelve crows with it.

This was a Five-Star Druid under Duke Kaidel and his twelve Hunting Pets, who had been on a fixed patrol since nineteen days ago. Based on the direction and area of his patrol, a territory with a radius of roughly a thousand li fell under his jurisdiction.

Yes, just him alone.

But there was nothing to Make a Fuss about regarding this.

The world of a Transcendent didn't need to be understood by Ordinary People, and it was best not to fit it into the cognitive categories of Ordinary People.

Duke Kaidel lacking the spare energy to develop this area was one thing, but completely ignoring it was impossible.

Therefore, almost on the very day Li Wei led his team to toss and turn, establishing the Forest Camp deep in the forest, this Five-Star Druid was already patrolling. Twice a day. Sometimes in an inverted-V shape, sometimes in a straight line, sometimes in a cross shape. Occasionally, depending on whether his mood was good or bad, he would conduct front-line style patrols.

Most of the time, this Druid would shapeshift into a yellowish-brown large eagle. Occasionally, he would turn into a swimming fish splashing in a lake, or a little hummingbird randomly opening a route in the forest.

Or in very rare cases, he would transform into a Forest Wolf running in some relatively open forest areas.

But up to now, he had not discovered Li Wei, nor had he discovered the Mountain Folk and Hunters under Li Wei who were gathering mountain goods and hunting wild beasts.

It wasn't that the camouflage methods of these soldiers were that good, but that the concealment effect of this Primeval Forest was +100.

The massive trees towered into the sky, vines were densely packed, and the abundant Water-Element Magic was like natural magic; it only took one or two hours to cover up very obvious traces!

As for the smell of blood, the forest was airtight, so the smell of blood was easily obscured. Furthermore, didn't wild beasts in the forest hunt and kill each other?

Especially since the moisture in this forest was too heavy. Sooner or later, it would form a terrifying cold and damp mist, the kind where it's Pitch Black.

In addition to this, Li Wei was standing guard and patrolling almost day and night. With a Data Link early warning system spanning over two hundred kilometers, when that five-star Druid passed by, they only needed to stop their activities to evade perfectly.

For instance, today, this Five-Star Druid was still Diligent and Responsible in his search and memory reconnaissance. However, even Li Wei couldn't remember the changes in this forest between today and yesterday; he didn't think the other party would be more awesome.

In short, after circling for half an hour and confirming that there were no obvious signs of felling in the forest and no smoke from cooking fires rising, he left once again.

However, around three or four o'clock in the afternoon, this Druid would still turn back and do another lap.

"Alert lifted, you may cook now."

After passing out the information, Li Wei returned to his human form and leaned against the canopy of a large tree, feeling somewhat exhausted. It truly wasn't easy. Previously, he had felt full of energy, but after continuing this kind of activity for over twenty days, this feeling of exhaustion was really killing him.

A few minutes later, Adai flew back and landed on his shoulder, looking at him with worried eyes. Damn, this guy had become a spirit.

"I'm fine. I know the Druid's reconnaissance today was too meticulous; this might not be a good sign, so we indeed need to leave."

Li Wei grinned, feeling a bit numb.

He had truly underestimated this forest. The Water-Element Magic in this area made the living environment here extremely harsh. During the day, the temperature could easily exceed forty or fifty degrees Celsius, being incredibly hot and humid.

But at night, the special environment, coupled with the effect of the Water-Element Magic, could even cause the temperature in this forest to drop to zero degrees.

Let alone Ordinary People, even ordinary flowers, grass, and trees couldn't endure it here.

So here, even ordinary moss started at One-Star, and easily reached Two-Star or 3-Star Quality. The competition for survival was intense.

Also, because of the abundant Mana, any random plant could be used as material for Magic Potions. If gathered today, it would grow back tomorrow, and after at most a dozen days or so, it would be a One-Star hero again!

This was a paradise for making Magic Potions!

But the environment here could also really take a dog's life, especially that cold and damp mist that permeated and generated at night. It was like a Sequence Three magic attack, not only seeping into the nose, mouth, and lungs but also drilling into the seams of one's bones.

Normally speaking, after Life Level 2 Awakening, one didn't need to care about ordinary moisture anymore. However, this was moisture infused with Water-Element Magic. Aside from Li Wei, Li Yue, and a portion of people who had achieved All-Attribute Level 3 Awakening, the rest of the people, even with Life Level 2 Awakening, couldn't endure it and had to suffer the torment of the moisture.

Living in such a forest sounded wonderful, but in reality, it was self-torture.

Therefore, on the second day of entering the forest, Li Wei had no choice but to distribute a Fire Crystal to every soldier, every Artisan, or The Cook to carry with them. This could dispel the moisture very well and prevent their joints from being damaged.

However, as the midsummer season fermented, rainfall in this forest area became very frequent and muggy. If this continued, even Li Wei would find it a bit unbearable.

That was why he had been gritting his teeth and enduring bitterly, not even having the time to open Purple Cards. It wasn't that he was being fussy, but that he truly didn't dare to relax. Especially since those three Fourth-Tier Purple Cards faintly carried the Blessing of the Gods, he dared not open them casually even more so.

At about eight o'clock in the morning, the morning mist still hadn't dispersed. Li Wei forced himself to take a nap, and only then did he hand over the Data Link early warning duty to Adai. He returned to the Forest Camp himself; he had to go find Li Yue to have a talk, check on the condition of the others, and then they had to prepare to leave. They had to Quit While Ahead and couldn't be greedy.

When he returned to the Forest Camp, he saw Li Yue wearing a straw rain cape, carrying a bamboo basket on her back, having just returned with over fifty soldiers who had the Mountain Folk Profession Card. Their baskets were full of various mountain goods. Starting at Two-Star was common, Three-Star was also ordinary, and occasionally they could even gather Four-Star mushrooms and medicinal herbs. This was excellent for grinding Professional Fates.

Often, gathering for a few days could increase it by one point. Coupled with the Hunter Fate gained from hunting, as long as the Destiny Grids of these two Profession Cards were raised to 60, the Perception Cap could continuously increase.

For example, right now Li Yue's Perception had already reached +8, and Delusion Breaking +8. It was very luxurious.

And the Perception of those forty-two Cavalry had also basically reached +5, and then Delusion Breaking +5. Looking closely, they could basically all achieve All-Attribute Level 3 Awakening.

One could only say that the Title Iron and Blood was truly too awesome. As for those Heavy Armored Infantry, they were much inferior. Even with the Iron and Blood Title, many of them could currently only barely manage Perception +2 and Blood Burning +2.

Li Wei stepped forward, helped Li Yue take off the basket on her back, and then helped The Cook wash and cook together. A fundamental reason why everyone could still endure it now and not complain was the delicious food twice a day.

This forest was simply a treasure trove of gastronomy.

Two 3-Star Quality meals a day—what kind of concept was this! In a year, Li Wei could grind out four to five Free Attribute Points. For weaker ones, such as Two-Star or Three-Star Class Holders, getting twenty Free Attribute Points a year was not a problem.

It was a pity they had to leave.

Soon, Zhao Xuanxuan, Jocelyn, Duan Bowen, and the others also returned with over fifty soldiers holding Hunter cards and Fisherman cards, bringing back a large amount of prey. This was then handed over to the soldiers with Butcher Cards to butcher. A portion was frozen and stored in Resource Cards, while another portion was made into a part of breakfast right on the spot.

Right now, everyone didn't have the thought of being frugal and rationing; they ate as much as they could. Wasn't it nice to grind out some attributes for themselves as much as possible?

"Li Wei, have you considered cultivating two more top-tier Rangers next? You are too tired."

Inside a small wooden cabin, Li Wei and Li Yue used their mealtime to communicate quickly. This was the first time in over ten days that they had sat down to have a proper conversation. It was primarily because the appearance of that Five-Star Druid had once made Li Wei not dare to relax even at night. The lives of everyone rested on his shoulders; he truly didn't dare to relax.

For the past twenty-plus days, his sleeping time was even less than ten hours. In reality, everyone was On Tenterhooks and highly tense, terrified that the top-tier Scouts under Duke Kaidel would find them and silently take them out one by one in Targeted Markings.

This was exactly Once Bitten, Twice Shy; it would be strange if they weren't worried.

Fortunately, in such a state of being On Tenterhooks, they forcibly collected a massive amount of Magic Potion Resources, chopped down a full five thousand Three-Star or Four-Star large trees, and accumulated a large amount of wild vegetables, mushrooms, meat, and so on. It was equivalent to initially ransacking this resource point.

"I don't have any suitable candidates for the time being, and there's no time to cultivate them either. Besides, we have to change our hiding place. The Druid's patrol today was exceptionally serious, completely different from usual. I think it might be that Duke Kaidel is preparing to send people here to gather medicinal herbs and chop down starred trees. We cannot take the risk."