Chapter 491
Anyway, the mission didn’t specify a completion time.
So, he pressed his ear’s [Small Communication Device] and then broadcasted to everyone.
“Alright, time to get up.”
After hearing Cao Xing’s command,
dozens of people came out in droves.
Eliza, rubbing her sleepy eyes, said, “Mmm… did it become morning so quickly?”
Beside her, Chuchu’s face was full of excitement, “Eliza, I slept so comfortably last night!”
Last night, they had fallen asleep leaning against Wally Bell’s leg.
Wally’s thick fur provided them warmth and heat, allowing them to have a good night’s sleep.
This made the others envious.
Rab exclaimed excitedly, “Lord, is it time to fight?”
“Rab had a good sleep back in the tribe, and now I feel like I have endless energy!”
Cao Xing chuckled, “There will be a fight, but the plan has encountered a slight change.”
“A blizzard will come tonight, so we’ll continue exploring the forest during the day and return to the territory before nightfall.”
Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances.
Cao Xing didn’t elaborate much, he simply ordered, “Let’s go, we’ll head directly into the depths of the Witch Forest, exploring as much of the area around the castle as we can.”
Given the vastness of the forest, it’s impossible to explore it all in one day.
So Cao Xing could only begin by exploring the deepest parts.
“As you command, Lord!”
Everyone remained highly enthusiastic.
Then they all left the Wild Boar Tribe together.
They moved forward along the path.
They arrived directly at the heart of the Witch Forest,
near the castle.
Then, they began their adventure of battling and exploring.
Thud! Thud thud!
Da Bai’s heavy footsteps echoed in the forest.
Soon, they encountered the first wave of monsters.
“Rustle!”
White petals slowly opened, like swirling whirlpools, revealing the black-purple spikes inside.
These were a group of Nightmare Cannibal Flowers, around thirty to forty in number.
All were Level 38 and above, with a few Level 40 Cannibal Flowers among them.
However, among these Cannibal Flowers were only a few Elite Level creatures, with no Boss Level creatures.
Cao Xing gave the direct order, “Feel free to unleash your powers, let’s do this quickly.”
This level of monsters was nothing but easy pickings for them.
“Blom, attack!”
“Wild Boar Warriors, charge!”
Blom and Rab, the two battle fanatics, charged straight in.
Then came Assam, riding the Frost Wolf, and Jonard, wielding his Long Spear, and others.
They took control of the situation in an instant.
Behind them, Cao Xing and a group of powerful mages and archers provided long-range fire suppression.
This group of Cannibal Flowers didn’t stand a chance at all.
In just six minutes, they ended the battle.
Cao Xing and Liu Muxue then spent about ten minutes cleaning up the battlefield.
As usual, Cao Xing went over and picked up everything on the ground.
[Acquired: Nightmare Cannibal Flower Spikes (Green) *2438]
[Acquired: Nightmare Cannibal Flower Spikes (Blue) *431]
[Acquired: Nightmare Cannibal Flower Elite Soul *2]
[Acquired: Intermediate Heart of Power *5]
[Acquired: Third-tier Nightmare Court Archer Scroll *2]
[Acquired: Third-tier Nightmare Court Archer Scroll *5]
[Acquired…]
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“Not bad, not bad, there are actually 5 Intermediate Hearts of Power, and 7 scrolls.”
“As expected, the drop rate is higher for high-level monsters.”
Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction.
Besides these items, there was also a large pile of materials, the gains were quite good.
After finishing this battle, they continued exploring.
After about forty minutes, Cao Xing and the others encountered the second wave of monsters of the day.
That was a group of Human-faced Trees.
And it was still the usual crushing battle…
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Time passed slowly.
In the next three to four hours, they experienced a total of 3 battles.
The battles didn’t last long.
Most of the time was spent on exploring.
There was no choice, the Witch Forest was enormous.
Although the monsters in the depths had a high level, they weren’t as densely packed as imagined.
Additionally, collecting spoils from the ground also took quite some time.
The morning flew by quickly.
Cao Xing and the others appeared beside a clearing.
He already felt the temperature in the forest rapidly dropping.
He glanced at the number above his head.
[Time until dusk: 6 hours 32 minutes…]
[Current temperature: -61°C]
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The temperature plummeted to over minus 60 degrees.
It was clear that the blizzard was indeed approaching.
Cao Xing said, “Everyone, rest here for half an hour, it’s time for lunch.”
“We’ll fight a bit more this afternoon, then we’ll prepare to head back.”
Upon hearing this, anticipation appeared on everyone’s faces.
After all, they knew that every time Cao Xing went out, he would prepare delicious food in his backpack.
Then, like performing a magic trick, Cao Xing took out a large amount of white bread, roasted special recipe rabbit meat, and honey from the backpack…
This was the benefit of having a Carrying Backpack.
Even outside, one could enjoy sumptuous food.
Everyone began to picnic on the spot.
Rab and Blom gobbled away madly.
“Oh! This rabbit meat is delicious!”
At this time, Eliza patted her backside, stood up from the ground, and eagerly walked over to Cao Xing.
Seeing her somewhat bashful expression, Cao Xing asked with a puzzled look, “What’s up?”
“Well… um… Lord…”
“Could you please give me a bottle of milk?”
“Eliza hasn’t had any milk today!”
Hearing this, Cao Xing was momentarily stunned, “Do you need milk every day?”