Chapter 199: Our Slogan Is!
They only took a moment to pack away the Insect Repellent Incense. Clothing stained with the smell was somewhat useful, but not much.
The 5 people were wrapped up tightly, even preparing hats with mesh face masks. It could only be said to be better than nothing.
Health Value had already dropped several points. Their bodies were itchy and painful, especially the player whose arm was hit by an arrow. The bloody smell rapidly spread in the rainforest, attracting a bunch of insects. Mountain Leeches could suck blood even through socks. Several people were suffering terribly.
“I *&%*# , when entering the instance, her arrow was already nocked on the bow. It’s best if she doesn’t fall into my hands, otherwise I’ll make those few wish they were dead!”
While Great Luck Chariot God was speaking, his cheeks tensed up, showing he was furious.
He had absolute advantage driving semi-truck on the road. Vehicle Attack started at 50, and he’d wreck anyone he didn’t like.
Having things go smoothly for so long, now upon arriving here, they ate a dull loss right away, and it was from that female player he had just despised. How could he swallow this anger.
Thinking of the opponent possibly crouching somewhere, smugly laughing at him, his chest felt like it was burning with a ball of fire.
“Her kind of ranged attack is disgusting, but once we get close, she’s done for. The attack speed of bow and arrow is far worse than guns.”
Great Luck Chariot God picked up a red-hot dagger, burned off the insects on his arm, then lifted his foot and stomped hard, as if what he was stomping to death wasn’t insects, but Yu Jiang and the others.
“The number of arrows she can carry is limited. There are many obstacles in the rainforest, bow and arrow don’t have much advantage. When the time comes, consume a wave, go around and take her out first. What’s there to fear about arrows? They’re not bullets.”
Archer is said to have very low lower limit but very high upper limit, unlike hunters who directly use guns, whose lower limit is already very high.
Great Luck Chariot God felt the advantage was with them.
“How about it, scouted the direction?” He looked toward his buzz-cut teammate, Jade Faced Calabash Baby.
“Scouted it, this way.” Jade Faced Calabash Baby pointed with his hand, “They can’t be faster than us, right?”
His skill is ‘Scan’, which not only can see things in boxes, but also scout. Supplies, monsters, players in the area can all be seen, it’s practically a humanoid radar.
Without some skill, they wouldn’t team up to enter the current highest difficulty instance.
Heartless Water even wanted to recruit him into the team, just for this skill. Even with combat power outside the top hundred, they were willing to give captain’s treatment.
“Impossible.” Nicholas sneered, “No matter how awesome they are, they still need time to explore bit by bit on the road.”
“Once rested, set off, must arrive ahead of them.”
Great Luck Chariot God scratched the red rashes on his body, carefully dug out some Insect Bite Cream and applied it. From his expression, his teeth were about to grind to pieces.
This was still something he bought at high price from others, a full 300 Crystal Coins, only half a portion of 10g. Every bit he used made his heart ache.
The King Called Me to Patrol the Mountain can do alchemy, that’s why she’s so arrogant.
He had robbed several alchemists on the road, including a female alchemist who didn’t know better. She’d rather reverse the vehicle, trigger road rules and court death, than obediently comply.
This group relies on alchemy to scam money, occupying spots on the Wealth Ranking. Isn’t it just desserts to be robbed?
And that merchant caravan bunch of trash, their combat power is abysmally low.
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At 12:20 noon, the rain had stopped. Water droplets occasionally fell from leaf tips, some carrying plant toxin. Whoever it dripped on would be unlucky.
Yu Jiang’s Team was fearless, all had Detox Pills.
They casually ate some food on the road, recovered some stamina, and were about to continue forward to find the way.
There was no place to rest at all. Everywhere was damp. Tree trunks exposed on the ground were full of poisonous insects. Sit down and they’d silently latch on.
Lighting a fire could drive them away, but lighting a fire would expose the position, and might attract other things.
What they had experienced so far absolutely didn’t live up to the “choose carefully” in the Instance Information.
The real difficulties hadn’t started yet, and Fatigue Value was already over 60.
Yu Jiang chugged a Qi Replenishing Drink, her legs no longer heavy, her body full of strength again. She picked two more Poisonous Fruits and put them in the backpack.
Han Jiang Gu Ying said he couldn’t understand. Can’t eat it, can’t use in medicine. Why was Captain Jiang collecting that stuff? Surely not to use as hidden weapons?
Their team’s overall status was still good, except for tears on the raincoats from vines and branches.
The most severe was Kuang Kuang Kuang’s raincoat, almost scraped into a cape.
Walking in the forest, equipment on the body inevitably gets damaged. Good raincoats they wouldn’t bring into the instance to consume. If lesser ones got damaged, it wouldn’t hurt too much.
Everyone’s shoes had long taken in water. Saying it wasn’t uncomfortable would be fake. No choice but to endure. As long as no insects got in, all was well.
At 2:50 PM, Yu Jiang had no energy to hoard wild vegetables anymore. She now only picked medicinal herbs.
In the damp dense forest, besides the rustling footsteps, there were teammates’ gradually heavy breathing, and rustling sounds from who-knows-which direction.
Yu Jiang had just dug up a medicinal herb when Shi Xu ahead stopped moving. She came up and bumped into his back. It looked like she suddenly hugged him from behind. Both were stunned.
“What’s going on?” Yu Jiang asked.
She knew Shi Xu wouldn’t stop ahead for no reason. He must have discovered something.
“Found the river. Looks like a tributary, not the main river channel. Come to the front position.”
Shi Xu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, not sure if because he received the instance mission reminder, or because the hand grabbing his clothing from behind let go.
Yu Jiang walked past from the side, and new content appeared on the Instance Interface.
[Player has collected map ‘Rainforest Tributary’. Walk along the water source, maybe there will be new discoveries. Explore the complete instance route for an extra reward!]
Yu Jiang stood on the bank. The ground was soft and slippery. Half her foot stepped into the water before receiving the information. The mission required the player to reach a specific position.
She stepped back two steps, making space for teammates behind.
“This looks very dangerous, but actually not safe at all.” Kuang Kuang Kuang looked at the somewhat rapid river, saying seriously.
“Sounds very reasonable at first listen, actually spot on.” Yu Jiang followed her words.
Han Jiang Gu Ying: “6.”
Everyone still had the mood to joke, meaning physical condition was indeed okay. No need to rest, continue walking.
“Our slogan is.” Han Jiang Gu Ying took several deep breaths, steadying his breathing to lead everyone forward.
Yu Jiang chopped obstructing poison vines with a knife nearby, panting as she replied, “Roll relentlessly till it kills or we’re killed?”
“.” Han Jiang Gu Ying choked on the water he just drank, “No need to go that far.”
“Is that how you two rolled out your rankings?” Kuang Kuang Kuang’s mouth twitched. No wonder she hadn’t rushed into top ten. She was a bit unable to roll anymore.
“It’ll be dark soon. Do we need to find a place to prepare for overnight?” Strawberry Candy asked.
After collecting the map, the spot on the Instance Mission Interface where the map was originally also lit up a small block. Yu Jiang noticed half a house icon in the corner.
“Look at this.” Yu Jiang reminded her teammates.
“There’s a house in the rainforest, can only be Primitive Tribe. Maybe even NPCs.” Han Jiang Gu Ying spoke, “Go check it out?”
Just like that, everyone set a new goal. No distance shown on the map. Felt not too far by sense. Speed up, still a chance to arrive before dark.
The team walked downstream along the water source. Soon time reached past 4 PM.
Light in the rainforest grew dimmer. Surrounding plants gradually turned deep black.
Yu Jiang suddenly felt the touch under her feet a bit strange. The damp soil should be particularly soft, and the ground curvature was off.
She stopped. Intense unease surged in her heart instantly.
