Chapter 255: The Stalker
The wonder of the Silent Forest makes it seem like another world isolated on the continent of Elda.
The thick smell of water vapor mixed with plants and trees fills the nostrils, not only the fresh smell brought by the production of plants and trees, but also the rotten smell of dead branches and leaves, the whole forest is a huge cycle of life, and countless life breaths from plants are shocking and intoxicating.
The thin man still walked at the front of the line, then Luna and Tianxian, Tu Ge, and the fat man walked last with all the weights on his back.
Luna, along with the Fat Man and the Thin Man, are frequent visitors to the Silent Forest, and outside of the tavern business, they will enter the Silent Forest every once in a while to hunt rare spirit beasts or pick some rare plant materials.
Although Tian Xian didn't have much experience, he knew that it was safe to follow the three of Luna, and he looked relaxed.
Tu Ge was very nervous.
If the alien races of the Eastern Kingdom want to come to the human continent, they must climb the high Moyun Mountain Range, and many alien races will die in this first step alone, and then they will cross the Silent Forest, although the alien races will choose the shortest route to cross the forest, but every time the alien race dies in the forest is several times more than the one who dies on the Moyun Mountain.
The dangers of the Silent Forest are always unknown and terrifying, and even an elf like Luna, who lives at the edge of the forest, does not dare to say that she knows the dangers of the outer layer of the forest, let alone the inner forest.
"Relax, lion's head. Tian Xian could feel Tu Ge's extreme nervousness, "This is the edge of the forest, we won't encounter any danger yet, even if there is danger, we can deal with it." ”
Tu Ge just nodded. But the tension doesn't seem to have eased at all.
The voice of the thin man in front of him came, "The dragon moon is not over yet, don't be careless." ”
Luna looked at the sky, and the golden glow of the Wild Moon shone through the not-so-dense cracks in the trees on the outskirts of the Silent Forest, giving the forest a metallic taste. "Today is the last day, and in a while the Dragon Moon will disappear, but to be on the safe side, we'll wait in the outer forest for half a day until the Brown Bear Moon is fully visible before moving on to the next layer of the forest. ”
"The Dragon Moon will make me stronger. Tu Ge didn't seem to be impressed by Luna's words.
Luna replied slowly, "Big man, you have to understand that elves are alien races, too. Naturally, I knew that the Dragon Moon would make the aliens stronger. However, we are not the only ones in the forest, there are powerful creatures that can gain more power than us, and you don't want to die. Just honestly wait. ”
Tu Ge was taught a lesson. But there's a bit of nothing to say.
"Uh-huh......" Luna hands on the pergola. Smiling and looking at the night sky again, "The brown bear moon is my favorite moon, deep and mellow. Like the Dragon Moon, it will make us feel powerful, but it won't make us lose our minds. ”
"Sister Luna was born in the Brown Bear Moon?" asked Tianxian curiously.
The fat man's huge face immediately came up from behind, "I, I was born in the moon of the brown bear." ”
Luna immediately glared at the fat man, who was embarrassed to touch his bald head and immediately retracted his head.
Sighing softly, there seemed to be a faint, but long, endless melancholy in Luna's sigh, "My brother...... It was born in the month of the brown bear. ”
Tian Xian knew that Luna had a hard time running the tavern on the outskirts of the Silent Forest.
Her brother was snatched from the Eastern Kingdom by a group of crazy adventurers and sold to the Human Continent after not being heard from, and in order to save her loved ones, Luna crossed the Moyun Mountains alone with unimaginable perseverance, and it took a long time and a lot of hardship to cross the Silent Forest to reach the Human Continent.
However, she found it difficult for a lone female elf to act alone on the human continent, so she had no choice but to return here and open this tavern for the purpose of collecting intelligence.
To this day, Luna still hasn't gotten the news she wants, and no one can tell how many years she's been here, and now the oldest adventurers in Crosstown will speak respectfully when they see Luna, because they were all helped by Luna when they were younger.
Knowing that talking about these things would arouse Luna's sadness, Tian Xian continued to ask, "What about Sister Luna herself?"
Luna smiled lazily, "I was born in the Moon of Condor. ”
"It's right for Sister Luna's character. Tian Xian laughed twice.
Luna snorted disapprovingly, "I never believed that the eight moons left behind by the gods would bring us any blessings, maybe it was some kind of curse." ”
Everyone was stunned, the Destiny Moon that appeared after the Broken Era greatly boosted the morale of mankind, and quickly rebuilt the civilization of the continent under the last blessing of the gods, and said that the strange impact of the Destiny Moon on the continent was a curse, which was the first time I had heard of it.
"Anyway, I'm supposed to inherit the Condor's keen insight and prophecy powers, but I haven't gotten the news I want until now, and if I can really foresee something, I'll ......," Luna shrugged, "Forget it, let's find a place to rest first." ”
Luna didn't want to talk about these things again, and Tian Xian didn't talk about it anymore, so she smiled, "It's time to spend the night in the forest again, and I really miss the last time I had an adventure in the forest with everyone." ”
Tian Xian was about to catch up with Luna, but he was suddenly stunned.
The faint glimmer of light condensed on Luna's body suddenly drifted away, and she flew in all directions like a startled bird. Luna suddenly stopped, her long lake-green hair fluttering in the wind.
"Sister Luna?"
Luna slowly turned around, the shimmer of light around her body spinning faster, and her eyes glowed with an astonishing emerald green glow, staring straight into the forest in the distance.
"What's that?" The thin man noticed that Luna was suddenly on alert, and quickly returned to Luna's side.
Luna's eyebrows twitched, "It's not something from the forest, it's a strange smell." ”
Tianxian and a few people immediately looked towards the way they came, but although this is the periphery of the silent forest, the trees are not particularly dense, but they are still not comparable to other forests, and there are only layers of tree shadows in the line of sight. Nothing out of the ordinary.
Everyone gathers around Luna of their own accord, and in the Silent Forest, where you never fully predict what will happen, the elves' probing abilities are the most effective means of protecting themselves.
"I didn't feel anything. Tu Ge whispered, his words not to deny Luna, but to remind everyone that the guy who was noticed by Luna had a great ability to hide his aura.
"The breath is faint, this guy is careful to avoid us......" Luna stared into the distance, her gaze seeming to see the figure hidden in the distance through the dense woods.
Suddenly, Luna's eyebrows furrowed. The other party was aware. Disappearing! Protect me!"
Tu Ge didn't quite understand what Luna meant by her last words, but Tian Xian and the fat and thin man had already taken action, quickly forming a defensive formation around Luna, vigilantly defending all around.
"Big man. I'll need a little support for the rest of the time!" Luna said. Already crouched down. A faint emerald green glow began on her arm and extended towards her palm.
When Tu Ge saw the green light on Luna's arm like a blood meridian, he couldn't help but be in awe, and quickly moved in the direction of the deep forest. Be careful around the area.
Luna's palm was filled with a bright green light, and before it fell to the ground, the long grass and vines under Luna's feet swayed gently as if they were alive, and countless seeds broke through the ground and sprouted, and the fresh branches and buds grew rapidly, climbing up to Luna's palm on the ground.
Luna's expression was solemn, and she whispered something in her mouth, and when the thin shoots that rose from the ground climbed up to her arms, her palms trembled slightly, and the emerald green light spread out into the distance as if it had been injected into the plants on the ground......
Every plant in the forest becomes a channel for Luna's emerald glow, which flies like the wind through blades of grass and tree trunks, along vines and petals, and even dew.
This time, Luna's goal is clear, and the light spreads in a fan, specifically exploring the area where it can be, reducing the necessary search directions, and allowing the Hunter Vine to react farther and more accurately.
The emerald green light swept into the distance like waves for three minutes, and Luna still didn't get up.
The fat man looked at the surrounding forest with a solemn expression, and reminded in a low voice: "Eldest sister, we should go, it's been too long, and we won't be able to leave if we don't leave." ”
Luna's method of using everything in the forest to hunt for targets is extremely domineering, and can find almost any target, but it also exposes her location to many creatures with strong senses, and if you can't leave the place immediately after using it, then you will have to face the situation of the demons flurry.
Gritting her teeth slightly, the light in Luna's eyes narrowed, and the emerald green light on her arm quickly weakened, and the tiny twigs that climbed onto Luna's arm quickly receded.
Raising her head, a slightly tired Luna looked in the direction of the road she had come from, her voice rather heavy, "Escaped!But if I'm not mistaken, it's the breath of a dragon!"
"Dragon?" said Luna, surprised.
Glancing at the sky, Luna quickly got up, "We're so lucky we didn't be lazy in Crosstown until the Dragon Moon disappeared before setting off, otherwise we might not be able to detect the other party's breath, although I don't know who the other party is, but ...... The madness inspired by the Dragon Moon is so strong, there is no doubt that it is a child of the dragon who has a difficult birth. ”
"Are you eyeing us?" Tian Xian frowned deeply, it was impossible for outsiders to meet and track him in this operation, and it was only the second day that he came to Cross Town, "Could it be that I was too eye-catching this time, so the people from Cross Town followed?"
"Anyway, let's get out of here first, there's already something coming close to us, and the best thing is that this time the things that are close to us can cover our tracks, leaving the guy behind us with nowhere to track. Luna walked to the left first, rather than continuing on, as it seemed that there was something unnamed in the road ahead.
Because of this unexpected appearance, it was already the middle of the night when the group found a safe foothold, the dragon moon was distorting in the sky, becoming dim, a new moon slowly appeared in the sky as it gradually turned into shadows, and the thick yellow-brown light of the brown bear moon gradually occupied the entire sky.
A few people found a hidden place to rest, and naturally they didn't make a fire, and carefully paid attention to the surrounding movements.
Luna lay lazily on the trunk of the tree, letting the ghostly little transparent dryads roam over her. Scattered by the strange brilliance of her body, the elves seemed to be born to be the darlings of the forest, but the dryads rarely seen on the outskirts of the Silent Forest often congregate around Luna.
"The other party's aura has completely disappeared, and if you don't take the initiative to approach us, I'm afraid you won't be able to catch any traces of him again. Luna looked a little sorry as she ate the fruit she had just picked.
"I guess it's from Crosstown, it doesn't seem to have much of an impact on us. Tian Xian said as if asking.
"It's a pity!" Luna shook her head, "not from Crosstown, and I'm sure there are so many people in Crosstown." I know very well what is characteristic of each person. Not only is there no one here who is so aggressive, but no one has escaped my hunt, the guy is very perceptive, and he has never been seen in Crosstown. ”
Tianxian was secretly surprised. "Never seen in Crosstown. Don't...... Did you come with me?"
"I don't know. ”
Stand up. Tian Xian's face was much more solemn, if it weren't for the people from Cross Town who were following behind at this time, this situation would be a bit weird. "I'll tell Ash to take a look around, nothing dares to mess with it on the outskirts of the Silent Forest!"
"Still don't do that. Luna shook her head, "That stupid dragon is very powerful, but for some people, it is not difficult to kill it at all, and if you don't want it to die for nothing, it is better to let it stay in Crosstown and sleep." ”
Seeing Tianxian's brows getting deeper and deeper, Luna suddenly smiled, "Why, do you feel nervous when your plan is discovered by an unknown enemy?" Little ghost, most of the time, the plan is like this, and the same is true of life, while moving forward, struggling to change the status quo is the most exciting part of life, hehe...... The other party actually came to track us, so let's see who can laugh at the end this time. ”
Tian Xian slowly clenched his fists, "Okay, I also want to know, who is following us, and can actually chase us to the Silent Forest, it seems that it is quite a powerful opponent!"
"That's what it looks like. Luna turned around and lay down completely, "Sleep, I won't miss anything on the outskirts of the Silent Forest, anything will be forewarned, and we'll leave at dawn." ”
As the long night passed smoothly, Luna didn't sense the tracker in the distance, but everyone understood that the other party was not gone, but that the disappearance of the dragon moon had weakened the other's breath.
Rising early, Luna looked refreshed after eating, straightened up her belongings and stretched hard, "Let's go!
The Silent Forest is the quietest during the day, and most creatures choose to lie dormant during the day, and the night is the paradise they look forward to.
Relying on the safety of the day and Luna's keen perception, the group hurried through the forest, several times faster than yesterday.
About more than an hour after Tian Xian and the others left the resting place, a figure quietly appeared here, this person was covered in black clothes, his face was tightly covered, and there were some strange magic patterns on the black clothes, it seemed that this black clothes seemed to have some fame.
Looking at the rest traces around him that were difficult to detect, this person's eyes sparkled, "It's really a difficult guy to deal with, it seems that you should be able to gain something this time." ”
The figure flashed, and the man quickly chased into the forest.
......
Tian Xian and his party traveled quickly in the forest for most of the day, during which they killed several waves of strange beasts that suddenly appeared, these things were not very powerful, but Luna collected some teeth and bones, and earned enough extra money.
Tu Ge showed amazing combat power at this time, except for Luna, in fact, the fat and thin people were very restricted in the forest, and when Tu Ge turned into a huge male lion, and when he turned around and broke the neck of the last demonic beast with a steel whip-like tail, even Tianxian had to look at him differently.
Tu Ge has been diligently improving his strength, but he is the hardest working among these people.
"Sister Luna, can you really find the target before dark?" After searching for most of the day, seeing that noon had passed, but there was still no shadow of the target, Tianxian became a little anxious, every night in the silent forest was very dangerous, at the beginning, the adventure group was full of people, and everyone had absolute strength to dare to go all the way into the forest, but now there are only five people, and the strength is much weaker.
Luna hurried forward, replying without looking back, "This is the time when that thing is predatory, and we will definitely find it, if we don't find it before dark, then...... Do you want to give up?"
Tianxian shook his head decisively, "No, you have to find it, this is the core of the plan." ”
Luna smiled, "You can't have such a strange plan if you don't have the determination, little ghost, be prepared to spend four or five days in the forest, no one knows what's going to happen here." ”
"Don't worry about food, I've brought twenty days' worth of it. The fat man walked calmly behind everyone, and he didn't know how heavy the things he was carrying, but he couldn't see that he was struggling.
"If it's not convenient for you, you can also take it with me. ”
The fat man actually wanted to say it for a long time, Tian Xian came back this time and carried a super huge sword, so big that he had to carry it horizontally behind his waist, which was very inconvenient to act in the forest, but in the past two days, he saw Tian Xian carrying this sword and it was not difficult, so the fat man endured it and didn't say it.
Tian Xian couldn't help but smile evilly when he heard this, and lifted the Desert Dust Sword behind his waist with both hands, "Since you say so, then I'll hold it for you first." ”
The fat man smiled innocently, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of it, if something happens, I'll ...... Oh?"
As soon as the Desert Dust Sword fell into the fat man's hand, the fat man's arms suddenly sank, his bones rattled, and the muscles exposed to the air tightened significantly, and green tendons also emerged.
"This sword...... Okay, it's so heavy!" sweat broke out on the fat man's huge face, and the sword in his hand was unimaginably heavy.
"Boom!"
The sword slammed to the ground.
"Boom!"
The fat man was also planted on the ground by the sword.
"Hahaha!" Tian Xian, who was teasing the fat man, laughed, "Fatty, this sword is not light, I don't think you can hold it." ”
Although he didn't know why the sword was so heavy, the fat man suddenly understood that he had been tricked, and when he raised his head, his already compact facial features gathered together, "Stinky boy, you dare to trick me, see if I don't clean you up!"
The huge palm like a fan slapped on the ground, and the fat man's body stood up, and he was about to rush towards the sky like a fierce god.
Tian Xian smiled, "Come on, come on, you couldn't catch up with me at the beginning, and now you must ...... Uh, fatty!dangerous!!"
With a loud scream, Tianxian rushed out, but two vines on the ground had already flown up, and they were wrapping around the fat man's hands on the ground.
Behind the thin vines, the vines as thick as a human body broke through the ground, and the fat man was instantly tied hands and feet, and before he could shout out a loud voice, his body weighing three or five hundred pounds was directly pulled into the air.
"Mother King Vine Flower!"
Luna's expression changed, and her eyes were full of excitement as she saw the fat man being thrown by the thick vines and pulled up like small pieces of cloth, "Fatty, stay honest with me! Don't struggle!"
The fat man is in mid-air, and he is about to cry after hearing Luna's words, "Help, ............" (to be continued......