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Chapter 33 Where Did This Pervert Come From! (Please Read On!)

The dark, dense forest was exceptionally quiet, and Arthur was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.

So simple?

"Really? That's fantastic."

Arthur stood hesitantly by the river.

The river above wasn't densely wooded like elsewhere, but it did provide a sliver of light.

"This river is enchanted; anyone who touches its water will fall into a deep sleep and be forced into the dream world of 'The Feast of the Elves,' so we must be careful."

Arthur kept talking, seemingly trying to lighten the somewhat eerie atmosphere through this conversation.

"There is only this one obstacle in the old forest road, which is not actually dangerous. At most, the illusions and the like are annoying."

Li Xia simply listened without making any comment.

Arthur felt inexplicably guilty, so he simply said, "I don't know who edited the information to say that the Old Forest Road is dangerous, which made everyone give up the reward for crossing the Dark Forest."

We huddled together as soon as we entered and walked downstream along the dense forest river. It was fast, but also very boring, and there were no rewards.

"If you can't even risk your life in a place like a palace, one wrong step will lead to another, and you'll eventually perish in this world."

material?

A thought struck Li Xia, and she asked directly, "Is that what the information says?"

Instead of asking about specific information, a different way of asking the question leads to two completely different ways of thinking.

Sure enough, Arthur naturally assumed that Li Xia knew about the existence of the data, but didn't know its specific contents.

Therefore, his answer was exactly what Li Xia wanted to know.

"You didn't buy any?" Arthur was very surprised. "I thought everyone would buy one."

"No money!" This simple yet profound answer left Arthur speechless.

He could only nod in agreement: "Okay, actually I also think that selling one for 500 points is quite expensive."

After all, it's just geographical information about 20 trial worlds; the missions are randomized, and it becomes useless once you've completed the trial.

"I see," Li Xia nodded in understanding. Arthur's words contained a great deal of information.

For example, he inadvertently revealed that there are a total of 20 joint trial worlds of the Temple of Light.

The world is fixed, which makes it easier to compile global intelligence.

For example, the Old Forest Road is marked as quite dangerous in the information, which makes newcomers unwilling to take the Old Forest Road.

There are also rewards for passing through the old dense forest road.

Li Xia was completely unaware of all this; she simply chose the shortest route.

After Arthur finished his rambling, he swung the grappling hook, precisely traversing a distance of nearly 10 meters, and hooked the small boat.

"Hey buddy, give me a hand."

Arthur pulled hard on the rope, his face flushed red, but he didn't forget to turn around and call out to Li Xia.

Li Xia silently stepped forward and grabbed the rope with one hand.

"Strength!"

The two men's strength had already surpassed that of ordinary people, and the rope immediately became taut. Strange creaking sounds came from the opposite bank.

The wooden stakes driven into the ground were pulled out little by little.

"It's OK!"

Arthur exclaimed excitedly, and looking at the approaching boat, asked:
"I'm afraid we can't carry two people. Should you go first or should I?"

Li Xia shook her head: "You go first."

“Okay!” Arthur agreed readily, exuding an air of openness, seemingly without any concern that Li Xia would take advantage of him while he was crossing the river to launch a surprise attack.

The small boat swayed gently, and the ten-meter distance was quickly covered. Arthur stood on the opposite bank waving:
"Alright, you can pull the boat over now, thanks!" Li Xia nodded, pulled the rope, and then, to Arthur's puzzled look, waved to him.
"You can go now. I've decided to go back and take another route. The dense forest river route is actually quite nice."

Arthur froze, his mouth slightly open, and he reached out his hand as if he could grab Li Xia.

"Fool, can't you see it's been exposed?"

Two figures jumped down from the tree on the opposite bank of the river and stood beside Arthur.

The combat strength of the three people was clearly marked on the monocle: 9, 9, and 8.

He's about the same as the unlucky guy I killed.

"How did you figure that out?" Arthur asked, fiddling with his hair in frustration. "I think I did a pretty good job of acting."

Li Xia didn't answer, but simply turned around and walked back. In fact, this river posed no obstacle to him; he could just go somewhere else.

Arthur himself said that the information showed that Old Forest Road was extremely dangerous, but in reality, Old Forest Road itself was not dangerous at all.

Where does the danger come from?
The answer, of course, is people!
At the first tier, even a piece of green equipment can significantly boost one's strength, giving one a head start over others.

That's the advantage of a small base!
Therefore, the first stage is also the most insane stage, and Li Xia does not hesitate to use the most vicious ideas to speculate about these apostles who are not bound by laws.

He understood this principle as soon as he arrived in the Trial World.

Just like in a battle royale game, the time right after landing is when you're most aggressive, but once everyone has some gear, they start to be more cautious about their lives.

These three are blocking this spot; even if they succeed just once, it will be a reward!

Therefore, for Li Xia, killing these three people would be futile, unless he could trick them into granting him the right to retaliate. However, it's highly likely that the other three were also aiming for the same thing.

"Hey, don't go! Just one green outfit! Only one, we'll let you pass, sign the agreement!"

Arthur shouted defiantly, "We've been stuck here for ages, and we used a green speed-up scroll right at the start!"

They arrived ahead of schedule, only to find no one there; everyone had huddled together and headed to the Milin River.

I finally got one, and I'm really not willing to miss it.

And that gun... Arthur licked his lips, it was definitely a top-tier green-grade weapon! If he could get his hands on it, he'd be rolling in money.

protocol?

Li Xia stopped in his tracks. He slowly turned around, his eyes shining. So it was possible to sign an agreement after all?
Seeing Li Xia stop, Arthur was overjoyed and shouted, "Really, I'm not kidding you. You've already come this far, wouldn't it be a waste of time to turn back?"

The sooner you arrive in Changhu Town, the more time you'll have to prepare! We'll sign an agreement; a green uniform guarantees you'll pass!

A companion's almost groaning whisper came from beside "Ayath".

"What's wrong? Can't you see he's starting to show interest? Don't bother me!"

"Look at this! Look at the panel! Robin Hood tried to scout more than ten times before he succeeded. He was almost out of mana, and only two skills came out."

Arthur glanced at the panel his companion had sent, but once he looked at it, he couldn't look away, his eyes bulging with surprise.

I couldn't help but gasp:

"Holy crap?! Mastery-level skills? Two technique-based skills? And both are cultivation skills? The attributes are so high?"

The three of them couldn't help but shudder. Where the hell did this monster come from?

Could it be a monster who cleared the trial at S+ level?
Just as Li Xia was about to speak, his expression suddenly froze. Night Silence appeared in his hand as he warily looked around.

In the dark, dense forest, many faint lights flickered, and pairs of red eyes emerged from every corner of the forest.

Li Xia slowly inhaled the stuffy air into her lungs, quickly getting through the dazed state.

He already knew what kind of creature those eyes were.

They are dire wolves, and orcs—half-orcs.

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