My Endless Life.

Chapter 113 Something happened
The exploration team is walking in the Eternal Forest.

There are almost identical tall trees all around, and there are almost no special road signs on the road, so it is easy to get lost here.

However, the fog explorers also have their own ways.

The flow of fog is regular. The deeper you go, the thicker the fog becomes, and vice versa.

As long as you find the right pattern, even ordinary people can tell the direction in the foggy area.

But even so, every year there are new explorers who get lost in the foggy area.

Compared to others, it is easier for Li Qi to determine directions.

His superpower allows him to determine the direction of the fog flow. Following the flow direction, Li Qi can judge whether he is going deeper into the fog area or heading towards a safe area.

The leader led the team forward. After walking for about an hour, the leader suddenly stopped and said to everyone:

"Quiet."

Everyone immediately held their breath and shut their mouths.

Li Qi looked in the direction of the leader and saw that he was looking up at the woods above.

In the thin mist, above the tall trees, a group of birds, completely white, almost blending with the mist, stood on top of the trees, looking down at the crowd below.

These birds are very large, almost as big as humans.

What is most frightening is the appearance of these birds. Their face shape is similar to that of humans, with only the mouth replaced by a bird's beak.

When they saw the crowd, they were whispering to each other, as if they were discussing something in whispers.

But the sound that came out of his mouth was only one syllable.

'die'.

"It's a deadly bird in the face of a human. Generally, as long as you don't provoke them, nothing will happen. Speak softly and avoid them."

The leader said to everyone.

Then his footsteps became lighter, and everyone followed suit, carefully leaving the area under the watchful eyes of the flock of death-announcement birds above.

Human-faced dead birds are common creatures in the first layer of the fog area. Most of them look similar to humans, but their beaks are similar to those of birds.

The sounds they make are very strange. They are not like the chirping of birds, but more like the sounds of humans talking.

The byte in question also has only one word, which is 'death'.

But other than that they are not very threatening, and as long as they are not provoked, they will not attack the creatures in front of them.

But that doesn't mean they aren't dangerous.

It is said that once a flock of death-calling birds is provoked, any Mist Explorer below the Heavy Mist level will have no chance of survival.

The above are what Li Qi saw in the Fog Area Encyclopedia. He didn't expect to see these people face to face with the dead bird as soon as he entered the Fog Area.

Turning his head slightly and looking at the group of human-faced birds behind him, Li Qi did not feel any fear in his heart, but instead felt more curious.

Why do these birds look like this? Why can they only send out one byte? What does their body look like? What kind of alchemical tools can be made with their bodies?

These are what Li Qi wants to know.

But now is not the time to think about that.

The leader's movements became noticeably faster as he moved away from the people and reported the dead bird.

Everyone didn't know the reason, but they could only quicken their pace and follow the leader.

With such an accelerated journey, everyone arrived at their destination in no time.

The lost altar in the Eternal Forest.

"We're here. This is the Lost Altar."

Standing on the edge of the altar, the leader looked at the lost building below and spoke to everyone.

Li Qi stood behind the crowd and looked at the altar below.

In the midst of the jungle, which was generally filled with giant trees that were several dozen meters high, there was a large man-made open space.

The open space was littered with the wreckage of collapsed buildings, and Li Qi also saw broken statues among them.

The statue has been broken into pieces and its face cannot be seen clearly. One can only roughly tell from the outline of its body shape that it is a statue of a female.

The leader explained to everyone:

“Inside the foggy area are relics left behind by previous civilizations. Most of the relics we have obtained, as well as the materials used to make them, come from the relics left behind by these previous civilizations.

"Although we have already explored most of the ruins in the first and second layers of the fog area, and there are no new ruins or treasures, but... maybe there are lucky ones among you who can find relics that have never been discovered by previous people?"

The leader said this, looking back at everyone with a smile.

However, there were no smiles on the faces of these newcomers to the Tanwu family.

Just as the leader said, the ruins on the first and second floors are no longer a secret to the kingdom, and it is impossible for new ruins treasures to appear.

Even if it really exists, it is not something that a group of newcomers like them can obtain.

One of the rules that the fog explorers must follow when they are in the foggy area is not to be blinded by greed.

Sometimes the 'treasure' you see may not really be a treasure.

Seeing that the newcomers had no reaction, the leader curled his lips in boredom, and then ordered:

"Okay, split into two teams. One team follows me, and the other team follows the deputy team. Enter the altar to search for materials. The search must be quick. Try to finish the collection before the sun sets and return to Rubino. Don't think about spending the night in the foggy area. The foggy area at night... is even more dangerous."

The leader said, and suddenly turned around and raised his hand to Li Qi in the crowd:

"You kid, follow me."

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Li Qi.

Li Qi remained calm and responded softly:

"Yes."

After saying this, he walked out of the crowd and stood next to the leader.

...The team split into two teams to explore the ruins. Li Qi followed the leader, and the two of them searched for materials to make relics in the northeast direction of the ruins.

During this period, the leader didn't talk much to Li Qi, mainly because there were other people around and it was not appropriate for him to say anything to Li Qi.

He just kept Li Qi by his side, and asked Li Qi to go to certain places to collect materials from time to time, while telling him some common sense that all fog explorers would know.

“Most of the third and fourth level relics are relics without special functions and can be made by collecting materials from the fog sea.

"And generally speaking, collecting these production materials is the job of the new Tanwujia."

As he spoke, he found a metal-like object from the broken stones and turned around to throw it to Li Qi.

Li Qi caught it, looked at the metallic luster on it, and put it in the small bag beside him.

The leader continued, "Relic metals are one of the most common materials in the fog zone. You can see them in any ruins. They are also the main material for making low-level relics."

Li Qi nodded slightly.

He was not unfamiliar with this metal. Some key parts of the puppet he was carrying were made of relic metal.

There are also some wood on the body, which also comes from the foggy area.

Many things in the fog area have some special extraordinary characteristics, which is one of the reasons why Li Qi wants to become a fog explorer.

He had to find the relic materials that were useful to him by himself.

The leader continued to lead Li Qi deeper into the ruins. When they entered a relatively complete building complex and everyone else dispersed to look for materials, the leader turned around and said to Li Qi:

“I’ve heard from Lord Maru and Lady Carol that you haven’t been trained by the Mist Explorers. I don’t know what they think, but it’s very dangerous to go directly into the fog area without training, even if you have the relic on you.

"So you can't leave my sight for the whole day today. The two adults asked me to take good care of you. I can't let you get into trouble in the foggy area."

The sturdy leader said as he continued to collect materials in the ruins altar.

Li Qi did not refute. Although the other party seemed to look down on him, Li Qi did not care what others thought of him.

He didn't care about anything as long as he could complete the 'test' that Maru and Carol had given him.

The leader seemed to have just warned Li Qi, telling him not to run around, and then there was a long silence.

Apart from telling Li Qi about some precautions in the foggy area on occasion, at other times, he was just collecting materials seriously.

The two of them remained in this quiet and harmonious state for a while.

This kind of tranquility lasted until the team reunited.

"Where are Soul and Willow? Where are they?"

When the team reunited, the leader discovered that two people were missing from their team.

They were two novice mist explorers, both at the thin mist level, and not very old, about sixteen or seventeen years old.

After the team reunited, the leader and deputy leader discovered that they had disappeared.

When asked, other fog explorers could not explain when the two people disappeared.

problem occurs.

The leader's heart skipped a beat.

It stands to reason that in a layer of fog, as long as you explore according to the experience summarized by predecessors, do not leave the team, and do not provoke any existence that should not be provoked, such as the death-telling bird mentioned above, you can ensure your safety in the fog area.

But now someone is missing.

How could someone go missing?

This is the safest foggy area!
The leader and the deputy leader looked at each other, and the young man with blue hair pulled down the goggles on his head and put them on. A special light flashed on the dark lenses.

Then everyone could see that the deputy leader's expression changed, and he turned to the leader and said:

"I can't see any signs of life from them! They must have been in trouble!"

"Let's go!" The leader said without hesitation after hearing this: "Now, leave the altar immediately! Quickly!!"

The two novice Mist Tan family disappeared in the altar without any sound or sign.

Originally, according to the team leader's responsibility, the leader should go to find these two novice explorers.

But perhaps the disappearance of the two newcomers was too strange, so for the safety of other newcomers in the team, the leader chose to evacuate immediately and return to the safe zone.

The team leader gave the order that even if some people in the team were worried about the safety of the two missing persons, they had no choice but to return along the same route.

A group of more than ten people, carrying the materials they had searched for, hurried towards the safe zone.

Li Qi mingled among the crowd, deliberately hiding among them all, always paying attention to the situation around him.

But as he walked, Li Qi realized something was wrong.

He turned slightly and looked behind him.

Li Qi remembered that there should have been four more people from the Tanwu family behind him, and their footsteps were very dense.

But now looking back, Li Qi found that there were only two people left behind him!

"Captain! Another person is missing!"

Realizing this, Li Qi called out to the leading captain without any hesitation.

The leader turned his head and looked at Li Qi, then looked at the people behind Li Qi. His expression became more gloomy. He raised his right fist and ordered everyone to stop and start counting the number of people again.

But after starting to count, the leader discovered that the people who had disappeared were not just the two that Li Qi had discovered.

There was also a fog explorer who inexplicably disappeared in the team.

Including the two people who disappeared from the altar, a total of five people disappeared from the team!

The huge team became sparse in an instant.

At the same time, an inexplicable fear spread in everyone's heart.

The experienced leader finally figured out one thing.

They were probably being targeted by some 'special beings' in the foggy area.

(End of this chapter)