Chapter 6

Relying on shu's understanding of monsters, the group avoided the different hunting habits of various animals and walked around. In areas with more diurnal animals, they only move at night; in areas with more nocturnal animals, they wait for dawn before getting up; even shus with more peculiar habits carefully avoid any possible danger. Therefore, they did not encounter any difficult characters, and the other two people also fully experienced what shu called spiritual training. But the man leading the way knew one thing very well, that is, every step forward in the trial forest would increase the danger.

Being in the trial forest, it seemed that there were eyes staring at my back all the time, as if I was already in the position of prey. Often the slightest movement can attract the attention of mages and professional rogues. This constant tension has already caused the two of them to be mentally exhausted and on the verge of collapse.

But the leading man quite enjoyed this environment. Sometimes he would lead two other people to peek from the bushes to watch the resting wind-traveling tigers, white-fronted lions and other beasts. Maybe the intruder hasn't entered their alert range yet. They often straighten up and raise their heads, look at each other from afar with shu group, and then return to their sleep.

They are like a docile kitten with narrowed eyes, wrinkled nose, and lazy posture that can cause people to mistakenly think that they are not dangerous. But when shu pointed at the animal carcasses discarded aside, it began to explain which parts might have been torn by teeth when eating, and which parts might have been marks of attack by claws during hunting. The professional rogues who was listening on the sidelines tried to cover his mouth to avoid making any sharp sounds that would disturb his sleep.

On the way, I also saw with my own eyes the Langsang River that was spread all over the Trial Forest. According to shu, the part I saw was one of the small tributaries. On both sides of the narrow riverbed, there is a unique scene of swamp plants competing with water for space.

The excited mage came to the river to grab some water and wash his face, but he came across an apple crocodile floating from the bottom of the river. This frightened the mage and the professional rogues behind him. oh! By the way, I forgot to mention that professional rogues are frightened by the screams of mages. Of course, when he saw the apple crocodile, he screamed for a while. The mage on the side felt a little embarrassed. This guy looked more like a woman than himself.

However, as a group of three people walked along the river, the surrounding environment became increasingly weird. Some plants that are clearly not swamp plants are soaked in water, and some plants that should live in water grow on hard soil. This is like a river that has undergone a major diversion, destroying a lot of the original natural environment. Is it those people who are causing trouble again? shu doubted it in his heart.

"Hey! shu, what is that? What a beautiful body color." Magenta stopped the man in deep thought and pointed at a strange golden weasel-like animal in the distance. The furry tail was golden and hung low on the ground. The animal stood on its hind legs and looked at the three stopped humans with curiosity.

"Oh! That's the Flying Knife Weasel, which can be said to be one of the top three animals in the trial forest. One of the few beasts that dares to fight a dragon head-on, although most of them are one-on-one fights. Basically, they can already Counting monsters, they rarely give birth and live for seven to eight hundred years or even longer. They are quite common in the trial forest. They are also distributed in a wide range of forests." shu introduced the people in front of him in a normal tone. animal.

The Mesago next to him suddenly made a sound. "Ai Si, why are your legs shaking?"

The three of them looked down at shu's trembling legs at the same time, and then looked at each other. "Oh! I forgot to mention it. At least one-third of my crises in the trial forest came from this kind of animal. They are not stupider than humans, especially the characteristics of group hunting are even more unbearable. In the forest Despite their small size, they are more deadly creatures than dragons."

The timid professional rogues seemed to understand the meaning of what he just said, but shu hugged him tightly from behind just before he could escape. "Don't look scared! Because they are more scared than you are."

Pulling shu's hand down to cover her mouth, Magenta looked up at the head of the man behind her. "why?"

"Although I have played hunter-prey games with them before, in fact, their experience of encountering humans should be very little. It is the nature of animals to be wary of any unknown things. I think this flying knife Itachi is either measuring the best attack distance or observing our various possible counterattack modes."

Pointing to a big shu not far away that was tightly entangled with vines. "Based on my experience, when it slowly crosses shu, it is a precursor to its attack. So don't show fear in your eyes and respond to its sight! Prove that you are more ferocious than it! It doesn't necessarily mean it is attacking. On the way to hunt, it might just happen to encounter one of us. When it understands that the coming battle is not so easy to solve, it may choose to leave."

The mage standing behind the two men was trying to remember various spells that might be useful so that he could recite them correctly when needed. He also put his hands into his robe to search for the needed medicinal materials. The professional rogues also placed his hand gently on the handle of the weapon, but shu grabbed his hand holding the weapon.

"Don't reveal your trump card so early. When an animal shows its fangs and claws, it proves that it doesn't want to fight you at all, but just wants to drive you away by intimidation. This is just proof of weakness. Smart hunters will The deadly fangs were stretched out at the last moment. So be patient, be patient." shu said meaningfully.

In fact, shu's tone seemed more like he was trying to convince himself, which made the professional rogues a little worried. He looked uneasily back and forth between the flying knife weasel and shu. When he noticed something strange, he raised his head and looked at the man behind him. "Hmm~ Is it normal for it to smile like this?"

The Flying Knife Weasel standing in the distance smiled. If we look at it by human standards, that kind of smile contains cunning, cunning, contempt, insult... and other bad messages.

"Any suggestions?"

Faced with the professional rogues's question, shu just responded with a smile on his face: "How about running faster?"

"Oh...oh my god! Can't you say this in a more nervous tone! Looking at your expression of always seeing the old god, it will make people mad!" The professional rogues pulled down shu and hugged him. hands, shouting loudly.

The chanting of mantras reached the ears of the two men. In front of them, the Flying Sword Weasel rushed forward at an incredible speed. Of course the professional rogues who broke free from Zi shu ran away without saying a word. The man standing there glanced between the mage chanting the curse and the flying knife-throwing weasel, and immediately picked up the absent-minded Mesago and ran behind Magenta's footsteps.

A weak fireball flew out of the mage's hand, but the flying knife weasel turned a blind eye and knocked it aside. Mesago, who was carried on his shoulders, kicked her feet vigorously and shouted dissatisfied: "Put me down! You are hindering my spell. I want to give these rat-faced guys some good looks!"

After being kicked several times, shu slowed down. Just when he was about to complain, the mage not only didn't stop his feet, but also slapped shu's back with both hands. "Wow~Run faster! Run faster! A big group is catching up!"

Thoughts raced through my mind. shu didn't have time to turn around to confirm the situation, but he probably knew what was going on behind him. This group of flying knife weasels must be on the way to hunt for food. It is really a sad fact.

Fortunately, I had passed the training of a dragon knight, but I just didn't have the opportunity to change jobs. When he was fully armored and heavily armed, flying into the sky and drilling into the ground was just a small thing for his foot strength, not to mention that he was now lightly equipped. However, I have never had the experience of successfully escaping from the pursuit of a flying knife weasel before. This time I am hugging a woman; although she is not fat, can those damn legs stop for a moment? In addition, the speed of the professional rogues in front of him was beyond his reach, and his confidence suffered one after another. Horrible memories kept appearing in front of his eyes. This feeling was really unpleasant.

The area ahead was unexplored in my memory, but the professional rogues ran straight into it. shu was about to shout loudly, but the yellow shadows rushing out from both sides gave him no chance. Have they already laid out their plans? shu cursed in his heart and kicked off shu next to him. While leaving a clear footprint, his body's speed accelerated a lot in an instant, narrowly dodging several pairs of sharp claws in the air. Using the feet that had fallen back to the ground as a buffer, the bent knees kicked off again, and shu further increased the distance between Knife Weasel.

If it weren't for his unfamiliarity with leaping forward in the woods, shu might have escaped the pursuit of the Knife Weasel. Now I have to carefully dodge one big shu after another, jump over the protruding shu roots on the ground, and lower my head to avoid the branches lying in the middle of the road. The atmosphere is full of restlessness and irritability, followed closely by The flying knife weasel was preceded by a professional rogues running wildly.

At this time, shu really had the idea to stop and get it over with. The problem is that the damn mage keeps slapping himself. "How about throwing her in?" This thought flashed through shu's mind, and he subconsciously glanced back.

While turning back, a full and evil roar came from the front. This was a roar that shu had never heard before. What surprised him the most was that the group of flying knife weasels following him actually fled into the surrounding forest without a trace as soon as they heard the roar. This caused shu to gradually slow down.

What animal can drive away a large group of weasels with just one roar? As shu thought about it, he put the Mesa Ku on his shoulder back to the ground. The mage pouted and adjusted her robe. It seemed that she had some complaints about the very uncomfortable journey just now. But was she dissatisfied with being carried on a shu's shoulders, or being chased by a group of flying knife weasels? Probably only she herself knows this.

"Hey! Ace, where's Magenta?" Mesago looked around. After a while, her expression became a little serious, because the fluctuations of her magic power were messed up by the external environment. This was a pretty bad situation for the mage.

Even though he was running desperately, Magenta did not leave any obvious traces. This was a proof of his training, but it was painful to look for his companions everywhere. Moving towards the few traces left by the professional rogues, the sense of crisis in shu's heart became stronger and stronger. The two walked carefully through shus, and the first thing they saw really shocked them: Magenta's head was hanging in the air, looking panicked!

oh! By the way, he must have put on a cloak as a chameleon to create such an illusion. After figuring out the reason, shu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. But the surprised expression on the mage's side still made him a little confused. "Mesago, Magenta's body is just disguised as a chameleon with a cape. Nothing big happened."

The dull mage didn't reply, just stared blankly ahead. shuya noticed that Misaka was not looking at Magenta, so he followed Misaka's line of sight. At the same time, a hot breath blew on him.

With snake body scales, antlers and eagle claws, and a head that is many times more ferocious than a crocodile, this is a dragon, an Eastern five-clawed dragon! The golden pupils were staring at him, containing anger and frustration... shugeng realized that the dragon was tightly entangled by unknown iron ropes, nailed to the ground and unable to move. The surrounding environment seemed to have gone through a great war, with no vegetation and scorched marks everywhere. There is also a ball floating in the air, flashing with bursts of lightning from time to time.

His jaws were slightly open, and cloud-like hot air was exhaled from his mouth. Hmm~ It has bad breath...

"Human?" A serious and solemn voice came from Yinglong's mouth. "I haven't seen anyone for a long time~"

Yinglong's snake body suddenly twisted, as if it was struggling to get out of its restraints. A huge roar penetrated everyone's eardrums. "Let me go! Untie me!"

Magenta, who was lying on the ground, started to wail like a ghost, rolled and crawled to her companion, and hugged shu's thigh. The futile Yinglong stopped twisting and roaring; shu could clearly see that the rope around its body had become tighter, and some parts were even embedded in its flesh. Yinglong also closed his eyes tiredly.

Realizing Yinglong's depressed mood, shu gradually returned to his normal calmness. "you are...?"

"I am the river god in charge of the Langsang River in Cold Spring Forest." Yinglong responded weakly. Next to me, Mesago whispered close to shu's ear. "Ai Si, Cold Spring Forest is...?"

"This is the ancient name of the trial forest." shu responded to Mesago in a low voice before turning his attention back to Ying Long. "As a river god, how could you be trapped in a place like this?"

The exhausted Yinglong reluctantly opened his eyes. "I had a fierce battle with a group of flying knife weasels before and killed a few of them. I don't know where they got this item with the ability to trap the immortal rope, and trapped me here. Fortunately, my dragon ball can still follow my The consciousness calls for clouds, rain, thunder and lightning to make these beasts afraid, otherwise I will become their food now. Can you help me leave? I am very weak now."

"So that's why they were scared and ran away." After listening to Yinglong's explanation, shu also had a general understanding of the matter. Not long ago, Yinglong killed several flying knife weasels. No wonder they still dare not approach the creature that they have restrained. Yinglong and the Flying Sword Weasel wanted to kill each other, so a close fight was inevitable; but to drive away the Flying Sword Weasel, the thunder and lightning summoned by the Dragon Ball were only powerful enough. This also explains why there are charred and broken traces nearby.

But why would two unrelated creatures fight together?

After hearing the whole story, the timid professional rogues also calmed down some of his nervousness. Let go of shu's thigh and approach Yinglong. "You...won't hurt us."

Lifting one eyelid with great effort, Yinglong sighed. "At least I am still a river god, even though I was demoted to this level because of my sins. But what's the point of making trouble for a human being to me?"

"Crime! What kind of crime is it? It drowned three mountains and five mountains, and drowned a large number of ordinary people!" Magenta nervously said out any possibility of heinous crime that she could imagine in her mind. Yinglong sighed again. "If I really did what I did, I would have been sealed or had my head cut off a long time ago. It can only be regarded as a small thing, although I don't really want to remember it. Can you help me?"

Although the suspicious magenta still had a look of disbelief on her face, she also began to look for a way to release Yinglong's restraints. shu and Mesago also started to take action. After all, as Yinglong himself said, with a legitimate profession as a river god, there was no need for him to bully humans. But shu remembered another thing. "By the way, Lord River God. How did you get into a fight with the Flying Sword Weasel?"

Although humans were climbing up and down around his body, Yinglong just lay there obediently without moving. After hearing shu's question, it just maintained its original posture and responded to the person behind it. "That was when I was resting by the river, and I was attacked by a group of flying knife weasels. This is how the beam was tied. The fighting lasted for three days and three nights. I killed several flying knife weasels and were trapped in this place by them. ."

Because of this reason... these flying knife weasels dare to fight Yinglong, who is at the five-clawed dragon king level, and can also trap him. It seems that their evaluation in all aspects needs to be improved. shu considered it in his mind.

"Ah! Is it this?" At the same time that Magenta made a sound, the iron rope wrapped around Ying Long's body began to twitch. The part nailed to the ground detached first, and then the rest of the part was retracted from Ying Long towards the magenta direction.

When the restraints were completely released, there was something like a flying claw on Magenta's hand. shu's eyes lit up, it was the cat's claw, and it was also the thing that Magenta was scheduled to obtain.

Yinglong, who had returned to his natural state, stood up straight, raised his head and roared. A deep roar spread throughout the forest, causing a lot of commotion among various birds and animals. "Hoo~~cough! Cough cough! It seems I'm still a little weak." Ying Long bent down while coughing.

When its strength slightly recovered, it looked down at the three humans. "Thank you three. All grudges must be repaid, maybe I can be of some help."

"We are going to the Tower of Time." shu responded simply and respectfully. But the professional rogues on the side was only focusing on the items in his hands. "this is...?"

"Take it if you want. With my ability, I can't destroy it. I will be very grateful to you for taking that trouble away from my sight." At the same time, Yinglong's body emitted various lights, and it The appearance also changes accordingly. When everything changed, a typical oriental beauty appeared in front of her.

She has long black hair, enchanting eyes and a beautiful face. The black and white silk clothes and blouses cannot hide her slim and plump figure. It...she is undoubtedly the most beautiful woman shu has ever seen. . I wonder if the rumored Madam Zi who has never been seen in person is qualified to compete? But I didn't have a chance to compare myself. It's just that her lazy eyes don't have the powerful feeling in her dragon form. It's really hard for people to associate t

"How should this be used?" While the professional rogues was still studying the strange thing wrapped around her left hand, she turned slightly red, walked slowly and lightly to the side Magenta, lowered her head and whispered in Magenta's ear. A few words. After raising her head, she showed a shy look, blushing and standing aside with her head lowered.

The professional rogues also pulled back in surprise and shouted: "No way!"

Looking at the appearance of the two of them, shu suddenly thought that there might be some ghost thing about committing to each other, although it was very possible. In Eastern logic, a woman's chastity is simply something more valuable than gold. It seems that as long as there is a beautiful woman willing to sacrifice her virginity, all problems can be solved. But in fact, for me, the heavy gold coins are much more practical than any beautiful woman. Of course, unless you can sell the beautiful woman at a high price, this is another matter. But being able to spend a few nights with such a beautiful woman is also a very wonderful thing.

"Oh!" shu turned his head to look at Mesago who had punched him, but his dissatisfied expression was met with the following response from Mesago. "Don't look at me like this. I just hit you subconsciously. I don't know why. It's my fault. Can I apologize?"

This woman's sixth sense is so sharp. shu swallows all the complaining words into its belly. At this moment, Magenta caught herself again and pointed nervously at the beauty transformed by Ying Long behind her. "She said...she said she would fly us directly there!"

The answer that had nothing to do with my thoughts made my thoughts slow down for a moment. "That's the answer... Then why are you blushing?" The beauty in front of me was playing with her fingers coquettishly, her face blushing and her head lowered.

Upon hearing shu's question, she raised her head in confusion and touched her red cheeks. "Is my face very red?" She raised her hand and a curtain of water appeared beside her. After looking at his face, he suddenly realized. "Oh! My five-element attribute is gold. It's just that the wastage in recent days has caused the liver fire to rise and internal dryness. The attributes tend to be mutually incompatible fires, and cannot consolidate their original position. This phenomenon will occur. After a period of time, adjust the breath The body can naturally be restored to its original state."

After hearing Rang shu's confused explanation, he decided not to delve deeper. However, the professional rogues next to him was not so cooperative. He still shook shu's right hand vigorously. "What to do! What to do! I want to fly into the sky!"

"Isn't this great? You can enjoy a rare taste."

"But...but...I'm afraid of heights! In the past, when the teacher asked me to look down from three stories high, I would be so scared that I would vomit. Now I have to fly into the sky, that damn high blue sky."

"Don't worry, I won't fly too high. Because my overall condition is not very good now, I might fall you down if I'm not careful. If you fly too high, you will fall to death."

"Wow, how about we walk! How about we walk!"

Ignoring Magenta who was holding her right hand for the moment, Itsuki looked to Mesago for advice. As a qualified dragon knight, I could survive a fall from a few stories high, mainly because of what other people wanted. But when the mage pointed to the sky with a smile, no one paid heed to the professional rogues's opinion.