People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 12 Experiencing Death
The rabbit is missing and the crow is sinking, and it is a new day.

Opening his eyes from his training, Chen Xiao glanced at the two exposed arms.

Xiao Yixiang's powder was very effective and the patient was completely restored to normal in just one night.

After truly enjoying the benefits, Chen Xiao suddenly understood why the girl had accumulated such high popularity.

For people from the lower class with limited financial resources, seeing Xiao Yixian for treatment is indeed extremely cost-effective.

"Today, let's continue into the mountains!"

Jumping off the bed, Chen Xiao practiced the Swallow Return Strike several times as usual. When he estimated that the time was about right, he left the inn to accept the mission.

With the purpose of familiarizing himself with the environment and gaining some experience, after confirming that the Wanyaozhai herb-collecting team would not go into the mountains today, Chen Xiao once again joined a team to hunt monsters.

However, this time the target is a first-level black wolf. Apart from the larger number required, the danger level is not that great.

Relying on the strength of an eight-star fighter, Chen Xiao did not feel threatened this time.

The same thing happened in the next few days. I took on missions, went into the mountains, and returned to Qingshan Town.

Except for one time when he encountered a mercenary's corpse in the mountains and picked up a dagger, the rest were not worth mentioning.

This situation continued until the morning of the seventh day, when Chen Xiao finally received the recruitment mission from Wanyaozhai.

"Wanyaozhai is going into the Monster Mountain Range to collect herbs. We need fifty two-star fighters and above. Everyone, hurry up!"

The loud shouting made the noisy street quiet for a moment. A moment later, a group of mercenaries rushed towards the middle-aged man in Wanyaozhai clothing.

Mercenaries are also selective when accepting missions. Simple missions with high commissions are always the first choice, while hunting missions that require risking one's life will be avoided as much as possible.

Wanyaozhai is considered a small giant in Qingshan Town, and this can be seen from the fact that it recruited fifty mercenaries at one time.

What is even more attractive is that their remuneration is higher than that of other employers for herbal medicine collection tasks. Under such conditions, they are naturally very popular.

Chen Xiao had been waiting for a long time and there was no way he would miss it today, so he squeezed into the crowd and rushed towards the middle-aged man.

With the help of his slightly stronger strength, despite his height disadvantage, he was able to squeeze to the front and got a spot as he wished.

After a while, a mercenary team of fifty people gathered together and escorted the Wanyaozhai herb-picking team into the mountains in a grand manner.

When there was no danger, the escort mission was very easy, which made it convenient for Chen Xiao to remember this route firmly in his mind.

"It's really not the same direction as the tasks from the past few days. No wonder I haven't found anything after searching for so many days."

Following the team, Chen Xiao looked at the surrounding environment vigilantly. After seven consecutive days of training, he was like a sponge, madly absorbing the experience of the mercenaries, which made him gradually understand how to better survive in the World of Warcraft Mountains.

In the past few days, every time Chen Xiao saw a cliff nearby, he would find an excuse to go and explore.

What a pity, it was all in vain.

Now, after following the route of Wanyaozhai's herb-picking team, I realized that they were going in the wrong direction.

Fortunately, Chen Xiao had inquired in advance that the route of the Wanyaozhai herb-picking team was fixed and they never changed direction, except that the depth they went was different each time. Otherwise, it would have been twice as difficult for Chen Xiao to find the cave.

There was no conversation along the way. After walking for about an hour, we finally arrived at the herb-picking area of ​​Wanyaozhai, which was a small basin with a slightly lower terrain.

Under the watchful eye of the leader of the herb-picking team, the fifty mercenaries displayed their due qualities and acted with swift and decisive action to guard the entire small basin, with a sentry every three steps and a guard every five steps, to ensure that no magical beasts could threaten the herb-picking team.

Seeing this, the leader smiled with satisfaction.

What's wrong with spending a little more money?
In exchange for this full sense of security, it’s worth it!
"Get moving, get moving, be more agile, and try to go back in the afternoon."

At the leader's call, the herb-picking team immediately rushed into the valley to start today's mission.

The medicinal materials used by doctors are more common than those used by alchemists to make pills. In this Demon Beast Mountain Range, the resources are extremely abundant.

But at the same time, its value cannot be compared with those rare medicinal materials used by alchemists, which is one of the reasons why the price of elixirs has remained high.

you get what you pay for.

Chen Xiao stood on a high place outside the basin, quietly guarding with a long sword that was half a person's height.

"We've passed seven cliffs along the way. From tomorrow on, we'll be on our own, searching each one. This is still the outer area, and there are very few level 2 monsters. The probability of a level 3 monster appearing is also very small, so our safety is still guaranteed."

Chen Xiao was planning the follow-up in his mind, and time passed by minute by minute.

At noon, the sun was scorching like fire.

The mercenaries guarding the small basin were also suffering, many of them even took off their shirts and tied them around their waists, muttering curses at the awful weather. However, at this moment, a rustling sound of crawling suddenly came from the distant jungle.

The mercenaries reacted very quickly, gathering together, drawing their weapons and preparing for battle.

The sudden change caused the herb-picking team below to look over nervously, and their actions stopped unconsciously.

"Are there monster attacks?"

"Don't panic, there are so many of us."

The middle-aged leader of the herb-picking team loudly controlled the situation. He had experienced this kind of thing at least dozens of times and was very skilled at it.

This is also the reason why Wanyaozhai has to hire so many mercenaries every time it goes into the mountains.

Under the intense gaze of everyone, the source of the strange noise finally came into view.

"There are seven red ice snakes! Be careful!"

The mercenary closest to them saw the incoming monster and shouted a warning.

The Red Ice Snake is a first-level magical beast, very common in the outskirts of the Magic Beast Mountain Range. Its attribute is ice, and the ice contains toxins. If the poisoned person is not treated within half a day, the cold poison will freeze the blood in the body and lead to death.

After hearing the reminder from the mercenaries in front, the roles of the mercenaries who had taken off their shirts changed slightly, and they immediately put their clothes on quickly and in a hurry.

However, the red ice snake was extremely fast. After jumping out of the bushes, it stared at everyone. Instead of leaving, it attacked everyone like lightning without hesitation. Using its slender body, it shot into the crowd at a tricky angle. In just one encounter, three mercenaries were bitten.

Suddenly, three men with faces as pale as ice sculptures fell to the ground with cold hands and feet.

"Don't let these beasts get away, attack them together!"

A mercenary shouted loudly and attacked with a long knife.

A group of stunned mercenaries followed closely behind.

Chen Xiao was neither afraid of fighting nor stood out. He followed the crowd and drew his sword to slash.

Apart from the terrifying cold poison, the strength of the red ice snake is equivalent to that of an ordinary fighter. With the combined efforts of more than 40 mercenaries, seven red ice snakes were hacked to death in less than two minutes.

Unfortunately, no one found any trace of magic core in their bodies.

"What about the three of them?"

Looking at the three mercenaries lying on the ground and trembling, everyone turned their attention to the herb-picking team.

"Bring them here, I will detoxify them." The middle-aged man from the herb-picking team nodded.

In order to deal with such special situations, there is always at least one doctor accompanying the Wanyaozhai herb-collecting team. This is the experience accumulated over many years of being here.

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

However, just as the three mercenaries stepped forward and tried to help the three men up, something strange happened.

A long snake the color of mountain rocks suddenly shot out from an unnoticed corner and bit a seriously injured mercenary on the throat at a speed that no one could react to.

Chen Xiao's expression changed, and he swung the long knife in his hand, splitting the snake into two pieces, leaving it no chance to commit crimes.

"There's actually a rock snake hiding in the darkness, its throat broken, and there's no cure..."

The leader of the herb-picking team hurried forward, took a quick look, and pronounced the mercenary dead. He then began to quickly treat the other two mercenaries.

Hearing his words, the mercenaries around him couldn't help but sigh.

As mercenaries, they often fantasized that one day they might die in the Warcraft Mountains, and they were mentally prepared.

Therefore, they are very unrestrained in their daily lives and enjoy every day with their limited abilities.

However, watching his companions die tragically before his eyes still made him feel sad.

Chen Xiao stepped forward silently and picked up his long sword.

Looking at the mercenary who was dying beside him, Chen Xiao felt his steps were a little heavy. He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

This was the first time in his life that he witnessed a person die in front of him, and the corpses were completely different from those he had seen before.

He was disgusted and rejected such scenes from the bottom of his heart, but his reason told him that this was a lesson he had to go through to grow up in this world!
"I can get used to it, and I must get used to it!"

(End of this chapter)