Chapter 81 Hunting Team
Luo Jun sighed in his heart. If it weren't for the limitations of the technique, he would be at the third level of the Strengthening Realm and ready to practice the Cuiyuan Realm.
But on the surface, he still has to pretend to be cold.
“Thank you for reminding me.”
Su Yun smiled, suddenly his expression was slightly startled, and he looked up,
Luo Jun also looked along and saw a dozen large insects passing through the sky in formation through the gaps in the tree crown.
“It’s flying ants!”
“So many?”
Someone in the crowd exclaimed that flying ants occasionally appear near Lingyun City, and many hunters I know them, but they are only one or two here and there. It is indeed rare for so many to appear at the same time.
"We are getting closer and closer to the ant nest." Su Yun looked serious: "As we go forward, it will become more and more dangerous and ugly..."
Luo Jun was slightly startled. He understood the danger. What did ugly mean?
Soon, the answer appeared in front of Luo Jun.
As the team moved forward, the light gradually became brighter.
The sun, which was originally covered by the shade of the trees, unscrupulously shined on everyone's heads.
Because the originally dense branches and leaves have been eaten away, leaving only bare tree trunks standing crookedly on the ground. Many trees even show signs of dying, with their roots chewed off and the soil It was turned over, the tree trunk collapsed and was hollowed out, even the flowers and plants on the ground were pulled out, there were burnt marks in many places, and there was no sign of animal activity!
Although it is still in the jungle, it gives people the feeling of being in a deserted land.
“These...were all done by fire ants?”
Sounds of surprise kept coming from the team.
Most hunters have been cultivating in the main world for several months before going into the wilderness to hunt for a month. Even the diligent ones have to be replaced every month, so for the vast majority of hunters present, it is The first time I came here was a few months ago, before the fire ants developed.
How can we not be shocked to see the dense jungle we were familiar with in our memory turned into a wasteland? This also made the hunters realize that this hunting was not just a mission to make money. The emergence of these pests had threatened the nearby ecology and even threatened Lingyun City.
"Fire ants are creatures accustomed to darkness." Su Yun loudly introduced to the nearby hunters: "During the day, most of them hibernate in the ant nests. Even if they come out to move around, their vitality is relatively low. At night, the ground we are stepping on now, Fire ants are everywhere in the city. They are expanding outward every day, and their food habits are very diverse. Whether they are plants or animals, they will eat them up."
After hearing his introduction, the hunters! His expression also became serious.
Soon, the team arrived at their destination, the lake northwest of the ant nest.
This lake is not big, about three or four kilometers in length. Because the water is clear and sweet, it is called Sweet Water Lake. It is the main water source for nearby animals. But now, no living creatures dare to drink here.
The team stopped here and looked to the southeast. They could already see a huge ant nest standing among many dead trees.
The ant nest is generally cylindrical, but is slightly narrower at the top and thicker at the bottom, like a tall tower. The material looks similar to concrete, with a cold, hard and rough texture. The ant nest is covered with holes, which are so densely packed that it makes people feel uncomfortable. A visual inspection showed that the height of the tower was four to five hundred meters, and its diameter must be about two hundred meters. Compared with the description on the task sheet, it was a few sizes larger!
“Let’s just set this place as the gathering place.” Several guides warned the hunters: “How many ants you can hunt next depends on your ability. A few of us will stay here We are here to respond. Remember, you must be back here before five o'clock. The team will set off on time. Otherwise, when the sun sets, the fire ants will come out in full force. No matter how powerful you are, you will probably be killed by the ants!"
Although it is impossible to make too small a clock in the wild world, the sunshine here is simply similar to the earth's equator, and the length of day and night hardly changes throughout the year. You can roughly judge the time by looking at the position of the sun.
What's more, there are people like Luo Jun who set up the treasure box as a watch, which is convenient for timing.
After the guides finished talking about the precautions, the hunters dispersed and headed towards the ant nest in their own teams. Luo Jun has no teammates and can only act alone. However, he was also cautious and tried to stay as close as possible to the group with more people, so that he could seek help if he encountered danger.
Fortunately, the area was gnawed clean by fire ants, and there was nothing left except large stretches of dead trees, so there was basically no need to worry about dangers other than ants.
As the guide said, fire ants prefer to hide in their nests during the day. Hunters rarely gain much from the outside. Only a few teams caught a few lone worker ants. A few tentacles are not worth a lot. money.
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“It seems that if you want to gain something, you still have to go to the ant nest.”
Dong Huicheng grabbed a handful of dry soil, looked at the ant nest in front of him and frowned.
As a senior hunter, Dong Huicheng has been hunting in the wilderness for more than three years. During this period, his best record was when he killed a hunting level 5 giant crab alone last year. This kind of monster is also difficult for many masters in the Ningxin Realm. He can successfully kill it in the Peiyuan Realm because of his solid basic skills.
That hunt made him famous in Lingyun City, and he finally formed a team of five this year. However, the operation team is different from fighting alone. With so many more mouths, compared with the danger of hunting, lack of funds has become the most common problem.
So when he saw this large-scale mission, Dong Huicheng joined without hesitation.
Ants are not the kind of prey that moves in twos and threes. There are hundreds or thousands of them at every turn. If everything goes well, the team can return to the main world to cultivate for a long time.
But looking now, the task is not as simple as imagined.
The fire ants don't come out to move around during the day. If you want to get the spoils, you can only risk getting close to the ant nest.
"Just go! What are you afraid of!"
Deng Yuanlong, the tallest warrior in the team, carrying a giant ax and a large shield, laughed and said: "Soldier ants are also level three, aren't they? Monster, what a joke!"
"It's different this time!" Xu Hao, who was carrying a short bow and was fair and lean, shook his head: "Of course three or five level three are not a problem, but if hundreds of them come around, Don’t talk about us, even the elite groups have to stay away.”
"If you're afraid of this or that, you still have to do a bird mission!" Deng Yuanlong curled his lips, and a chuckle came from beside him: "Don't worry, we are not the only team, there are hundreds of people, there will always be people who can go farther than us."
The speaker was a tall, short-haired girl named Han Xiaoying. She had two knives at her waist, one long and one short. She was an agile killer.
"Compared with hunting, I care more about the person behind me." The last person in the team is an intellectual beauty wearing rimless glasses named Bai Renxin. She is the only one in the team who is in a condensing state of mind, but The awakened ability is for healing, but the combat ability is not as good as others.
Bai Renxin pushed up her glasses and turned her face behind her. Her teammates looked in the direction she suggested and saw a young man wearing plain clothes, holding a long spear and a narrow shield, and wearing a mask. , following them from a distance.
“I’ve noticed it too.” As an archer, Xu Hao already has a tendency towards the Perceptual Sect: “Shortly after we disbanded from Tianshui Lake, this kid followed us. I don’t know what purpose he had. ”
"Probably because of fear..." Dong Huicheng remembered the embarrassment he felt when he first entered the wilderness and struggled alone: "Looking at his rudimentary equipment, he must be a newcomer. If it wasn't for helplessness, why would he participate in such a dangerous mission alone? Let him follow. If anything happens, help as much as you can."
"In this wilderness full of monsters, as long as we are human beings, we are all compatriots."
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(End of this chapter)