Chapter 674: Creatures on Enchanted Island
After putting away the treasures he had snatched, Ruan Chi turned around and was about to leave, but Li Wei followed.
"What are you doing with me?" Ruan Chi looked at him and asked.
"Mr. Ruan Chi, I know that you are the person found by Miss Li Yinong, but you should also know the relationship between Miss Li Yinong and the young master of my family, in that case, why don't we cooperate?" This Li Wei actually wanted to take the opportunity to climb the big tree of Ruan Chi.
When Ruan Chi heard this, he touched his chin and smiled: "You want to mess with me?" β
Li Wei thought there was a show, and immediately nodded and said: "Yes, Mr. Ruan Chi's demeanor of annihilating those sea beasts in one breath on the sea, I am amazed to see it, if this treasure hunt can cooperate with Mr. Ruan Chi, he will definitely be able to advance." β
As the saying goes, thousands of clothes don't wear sycophants, Ruan Chi was also quite useful when he heard this, and he couldn't stop laughing.
Li Wei saw Ruan Chi smiling so happily, thinking that he had really succeeded in climbing the relationship, and hurriedly walked towards Ruan Chi's side, intending to walk side by side with him.
But at this time, Ruan Chi suddenly took out a gold coin and activated the skill of the Titan Arrow.
"Crackle!"
Blue thunder burst out at Ruan Chi's fingertips, brushing directly past Li Wei's face, and a loud "boom" hit a tree less than ten meters behind him.
The tree directly hit the cross, followed by the whole tree and fell, and almost smashed Li Wei.
Ruan Chi ...... Mr? What are you doing? Li Wei was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, if the thunder light missed a little bit just now, his head would definitely explode.
"What for?" Ruan Chi tilted his head and said with a smile: "Didn't you say it yourself just now?" You are from Zishatang, that is, from Xipenglai. And I'm Li Yinong's person. It's from East Penglai. After all, we're hostile, right? What is the possibility of me working with you? β
"Uh, but, our young master is with ......"
Li Wei wanted to continue, but Ruan Chi had already interrupted him.
"I think you're mistaken, I won't know your young master very well, so I won't cooperate with you." After that, Ruan Chi had already taken off again and flew away directly.
Wait for Ruan Chi to go away. Li Wei came back to his senses, and the flattering face just now disappeared, replaced by a vicious face, "Small, do you dare to see Lao Tzu in your eyes?" Wait until next time we meet, I want you to look good. β
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Ruan Chi didn't stay this time, and it took more than ten minutes to fly directly out of the forest and come to the vicinity of the volcano agreed with Auf.
There seem to be many of these volcanoes on this enchanted island, most of them smoking, ready to erupt at any moment. The volcano where Ruan Chi landed was the lowest in the vicinity. But despite this, as soon as Ruan Chi landed, he smelled an extremely pungent smell of sulfur.
After landing, Ruan Chi found a cave nearby and hid it, then took out some dry food from the system backpack and began to eat.
An hour passed quickly, and Ruan Chi was secretly observing, and several teams of people also came to the vicinity of the volcano to look for treasures.
"It looks like other people are starting to land on the island." Ruan Chi muttered.
Then, after another ten minutes, a group of people came to a black-brown rock not far away, and it was Auf who took the lead, and there was Mach behind him.
Seeing this, Ruan Chi immediately walked out of the cave and waved at the two of them.
"Big brother!"
Auf saw Ruan Chi from a distance, and ran up to meet him without saying a word.
"Looks like you've collected a lot of treasures too?" Ruan Chi found that Ma He, who was walking behind him, was carrying a package, and some messy things could be seen in one of the exposed corners.
"The things we collected along the way were just things of little value." Auf laughed.
Seeing Ruan Chi empty-handed, Ma He couldn't help but mock: "Obviously you are the first person to land on the island, but you haven't even found a treasure, and you are regarded as a trump card." β
Auf whispered, "Maher, just talk nonsense. β
Although Mach quickly closed his mouth, it could be seen on the surface that he was very unconvinced.
Ruan Chi didn't care at all about Maher's ridicule, and didn't even look at him in the process, but said straight to Auf: "Why are there only the two of you, Mr. Perrault and Miss Casey?" β
Auf said: "The two of them landed on the island later than me, and they are probably still on the way, and as for Mach, the place where he landed on the island happened to be not far from my side, so I joined him before coming together." β
Ruan Chi nodded, then pointed to the cave behind him where he was hiding just now and said, "That's it, I'll hide first and wait for the two of them to come." β
"Hide? Did I hear me wrong? Ma He seemed to have seized the opportunity to ridicule Ruan Chi again, and said in a strange manner: "We have convicted eleven people, but we have always only fought the enemy head-on, and we will not do it if we want to hide with a turtle with a shrunken head like this." β
Surprisingly, this time even Auf didn't scold Mahe, but said to Ruan Chi: "Big brother, Mach also has a point, although hiding can avoid a lot of conflicts, but the treasures on the island are limited, if we blindly avoid, when the rest of the treasures are dug up, we will lose the opportunity." β
Seeing that even his own regiment commander supported him, Ma He suddenly became more confident, and looked at Ruan Chi with a smug expression.
Ruan Chi touched his chin and said, "What you said seems to make sense, but isn't it only the first day?" There are still two days to go, and we can grab the treasure from other people. β
"Rob?" Auf was stunned for a moment, obviously not thinking about it, after all, although the treasure hunt is said to be hunting, but the enchanted island is so big, if there are participants who deliberately hide after finding the treasure, it will be too late to grab it again.
Aufu said what he was worried about, but Ruan Chi patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, I will have a way to find out the person at that time, no matter where he hides, as long as he is on this island, it will be fine." β
Mach couldn't stand it and pouted: "You brag and don't make drafts, this island is so big, it's not easy to find someone to talk to." It's not hard to say. When the time comes, even if it happens that you find one or two. It's not so easy to rob. Don't forget, treasure hunting is not allowed, and if they hide something to death, we can't do anything about it. β
"Can't you help it? See it too. Ruan Chi suddenly smiled slightly, revealing a serene expression.
Ma He was startled by Ruan Chi's expression, and couldn't help but close his mouth.
Aofu was thinking carefully about the feasibility of Ruan Chi's method at that time, and only after a long time did he slowly say: "Since you are so confident, big brother, let's sit according to your method, big brother." β
Mach was a little unwilling. Grabbed Auve and said, "Commander, do you really listen to him?" If we lose this treasure hunt, we won't even have a chance to advance. β
Auf smiled: "I believe that the eldest brother will arrange it, Mach, you don't need to say it again." β
"Abominable ......"
When Ma He saw Auf's determined expression, he knew that it was in vain for him to continue, so he had to glare at Ruan Chi with hatred.
"Let's go, you should be tired by leaving this morning, go in and get something to eat." Ruan Chi ignored Mach and walked into the cave with his arm around Auf's shoulder.
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On the other hand, the rest of the people who have landed on Spell Island have begun to search for the treasure one after another. The number of treasures is limited, and only those treasures are occupied at the beginning and held on to the end. to have a chance to win.
After Li Yuanlong landed on the island, he quickly gathered his men and was searching near the cliff on the west side of the island. However, when the number of people was counted, Li Yuanlong found that there was one person missing.
"Li Wei, that kid hasn't come yet?" Li Yuanlong frowned, and Jun, who was full of majesty, had a displeased expression on his face.
"I made an agreement with him to meet here, but I don't know what's going on." In Li Yuanlong's team, a big man with an image like Lu Zhishen, a character of the Water Margin, scolded.
"Could it be that I ran into someone from East Penglai, so I was late." A man in Tsing Yi, sitting on a stone and holding a sword in both hands, said lightly.
This man was also another subordinate of Li Yuanlong, who had a relationship with Ruan Chi on the Penglai at that time, and he followed Li Yuanlong like Li Wei at that time.
"No way, today is the first day of the hunt, and the people of East Penglai won't do it with us so quickly, so it's not good for them." The only female member of the team shook her head.
Li Yuanlong's face was gloomy for a moment, then he raised his head and said, "Don't wait, that guy is already dead." β
The female member was slightly startled, and said in a lost voice: "Hall Master, are you mistaken, the rules of hunting say that you can't fight, Li Wei is only subdued by someone at most, and it is impossible for him to die, right?" β
Li Yuanlong suddenly sneered: "Are you really naΓ―ve to think that this treasure hunt will not kill people? β
The three of them were stunned at the same time, as if Lu Zhishen's big man was buzzing: "Hall Master, these of us are all participating in the Zhenlong Conference for the first time, and we don't know a lot of things, do you know some truths?" β
Li Yuanlong looked at the depths of the Spell Island at this time, and said in a half-loud voice: "Regarding the Zhenlong Conference, I think you should also know that it is divided into two parts. The first part is treasure hunting, and the second part is exquisite martial arts. Before coming here, I had only heard some rumors from my aunt, Elder Li Minghua, who told me to be especially careful about the treasure hunting part. In fact, Elder Li Minghua told me that every twenty years of treasure hunting, a considerable number of people die, and the number of deaths has gradually increased in recent years. β
"Could it be that when a treasure hunt is made, someone will not hesitate to break the rules and kill other competitors to snatch the treasure?" The young man in Tsing Yi holding the sword asked coldly.
Li Yuanlong shook his head and said: "Since the treasure hunt has made it clear that fighting is not allowed during the hunting process, it stands to reason that no one will be stupid enough to violate the rules to kill people." β
The female member immediately showed a sudden expression and said in a lost voice: "Hall Master, do you mean to say that there are other unpredictable dangers on this enchanted island?" β
Li Yuanlong replied, "Actually, I don't know very well, because Elder Li Minghua told me that after someone was killed in the treasure hunt in the past, they also tried to investigate, but unfortunately there was no result. To make matters worse, the bodies of the slain have never been found. β
"Can't find the body?"
"Hmm." Li Yuanlong nodded and continued: "In addition to not being able to find the body, what is even more strange is that this Spell Island has been searched more than once by the patriarch before, and it can be confirmed that it is a desert island. There is no living thing in zΓ i. But every time a treasure hunt is held here. Someone will mysteriously disappear. β
With such a strange explanation, the female member was a little creepy when she heard it, while Lu Zhishen and the young man holding the sword were silent.
"If this Enchanted Island is so dangerous, why do the Patriarchs use this place as a place for treasure hunting?" The female member was a little dissatisfied.
Li Yuanlong looked at the female member and said lightly: "There are two reasons, the first is because there is no more suitable island near Penglai except for the Magic Charm Island, and the second one." It was the patriarch who believed that if there was not even the slightest danger in the hunting process, then treasure hunting was meaningless. Although the treasure hunt does not allow us to kill each other, as the future heirs of the Huaxia clan, we can't even deal with this dangerous situation, how can we compete for the position of patriarch? β
The female members were dumbfounded by Li Yuanlong's words, and finally bowed their heads and said, "I understand." β
Li Yuanlong looked at the other two again, and finally said: "Li Wei's life and death are uncertain now, let's ignore him for now." Let's go and loot all the treasures in the neighborhood. β
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Over time. The sun slowly sank to the sea level, and the afterglow of the setting sun illuminated the entire sea surface in golden yellow, and the originally black Enchanted Island was also covered with a layer of blood.
At this time, in the forest where Ruan Chi had stayed before, a slightly chubby man in his forties was climbing on a shallow pit with a colorful flag thrown next to him.
"Haha, I found it, it's the fourth treasure!"
The man opened the box he had dug up, found a jade pendant inside, and told him intuitively that this treasure should be quite large, at least better than the urinals, calligraphy and paintings he found before.
Put the jade pendant he found in his arms and put it away, the man stood up happily, he looked at the sky, and saw that the sun was about to go down, so he muttered: "It's easy to be ambushed when it's dark, so it's better to find a place to hide first." β
As he spoke, the man walked on his short legs to the other side of the forest, and he had already observed the nearby terrain, so it only took him ten minutes or so to come to a tree hollow.
This tree hole was discovered by him before, the tree itself was hugged by more than a dozen people, and the middle body of the tree seemed to be split by lightning, revealing a tree hole that could accommodate three or four people.
"Let's spend the night here tonight."
The man thought for a moment, then cautiously walked around the neighborhood to make sure that no one would see him, and immediately went into the hollow of the tree.
After the man sat down in the hollow of the tree, he was about to take out some dry food from his backpack, but at this time, he suddenly made a "popping" sound on the man's head.
At first, the man just thought that someone was passing by, and vigilantly grabbed the weapon next to him, but the sound came from his head.
The man subconsciously raised his head, and as a result, a puddle of green liquid fell from the roof of the dark tree hole, which covered the man's face without defense.
"Zizi ......"
A sound of strong acid corroding flesh sounded, and the man let out a terrible scream, the pool of green liquid turned out to be very acidic, and the man covered his head and twisted his body in pain.
This is just the beginning, there is more liquid on the man's head keeps falling, although he has been lucky to protect the body, but those liquids can even erode the fighting qi.
Those who can participate in the Zhenlong Conference are all the elites of the Huaxia clan, and this man is naturally no exception, although many places on his body are covered by this liquid, but the man still made a decision and rolled out of the tree hole with a loud roar.
But at this moment, the ground that was originally covered with rotten leaves suddenly made a muffled sound of "bang", and the roots of the tree broke through the soil like tentacles, entangling the man.
"Bastard!"
The man was originally a warrior, and when he realized the danger, he immediately grabbed the weapon in his hand, a sharp horse chopping knife.
The man injected the maximum fighting spirit into the horse chopping knife, and the originally seemingly ordinary horse chopping knife immediately emitted a day-like light, buzzing, and became like a divine soldier.
The man raised the weapon and slashed at the roots without hesitation.
"Ding!"
Something surprising happened, and the sword that had noticed the vindictive spirit slashed at the roots of these trees, making a sound of metal colliding, and even splashing a spark very exaggeratedly.
What's even more terrifying is that when the man was entangled in the roots, the tree seemed to come to life, its branches began to writhe like living things, and in the hole of the tree that looked like a bloody mouth, there was a ghostly cry.
"Poof!"
Those branches pierced the man's body like sharp swords, and the protective body fighting qi was completely ineffective, and it was torn apart like papier-mΓ’chΓ©.
The man was still struggling desperately at first, but as the wounds on his body increased, the man's body slowly weakened with the loss of blood, and the amplitude of the physical struggle became smaller and smaller.
Eventually, the man was wrapped in a cocoon by the roots and branches, and was dragged into the hollow, which then closed on its own, as if to prevent the prey from escaping again.
"No!"
After a while, a man's terrible screams sounded inside.
I don't know how long it took, but the branches that writhed wildly came to rest again, the roots that broke through the ground also burrowed back into the depths of the earth, and the hole in the tree that had just been closed was reopened.
However, the man who had been dragged into the hollow was gone, and the hollow was empty.
The towering tree shook suddenly, somehow, and dropped a large number of leaves, covering the blood stains shed by the man on the ground.
It was as if nothing had happened, only the open tree hole, still quietly waiting for the next prey to be delivered. (To be continued......)