After going into the sea, I met the witch.

In fact, in terms of size alone, Ryan was not even as big as this wild boar. He was only a little taller, but far smaller in weight. Therefore, the wild boar was not afraid of this bipedal "strange monkey" at all.

Compared to the enormous monsters within this ancient forest, Ryan seemed far too easy to bully on the surface.

Chapter 62 An Unexpected Gain! Specialties of the Ancient Forest Area

As Ryan watched the massive, half-human-sized wild boar charging towards him at breakneck speed, as if it were a speeding car, his eyes remained calm and indifferent.

After fighting numerous powerful monsters, the giant boar, though fast-charging, was no longer a threat to him.

After all, who would be afraid of a creature that seems to be in slow motion?

Just as the boar was about to strike, Ryan spun around to avoid it, then drew his greatsword.

"boom!"

The sword struck the wild boar's head with tremendous force, the blunt impact causing the boar's eyes to roll back and it to faint. Its body rolled and crashed into a large tree nearby.

Ryan sheathed his greatsword and smiled.

For him now, monsters like wild boars are far too weak.

To avoid getting blood on himself, Ryan even used the blade of the sword, but even so, the wild boar's fragile skull could not withstand it, and its brain inside was probably turned to mush, and it was dead beyond any doubt.

Ignoring the wild boar, Ryan went to check the spot where it had been rooting in the ground.

What you see is a small white thing in the small pit that has been arched open.

They're round and chubby, and quite cute.

"what?"

Ryan's eyes lit up, and he quickly cleared away the surrounding soil.

After a series of actions, Ryan looked at the "little thing" in his eyes and fell into deep thought.

Matsutake mushrooms, a specialty of ancient forest areas, are highly fragrant and have extremely high nutritional value. Consuming them can quickly restore physical strength and alleviate the symptoms of "poisoning" to some extent.

Sure enough, the mushrooms are poisonous, it's just because they weren't cooked properly, right?

Look, this mushroom is not only non-toxic, it can also detoxify!

A smile crept across Ryan's lips.

Although he hasn't been poisoned yet, he hasn't forgotten that the description of the Rathalos leader mentioned that the spikes on its tail contain a deadly poison.

While the specialty matsutake mushroom can only alleviate the "poisoning" to a certain extent and cannot cure it, it is at least a means of suppression.

Moreover, if there are mushrooms that can "alleviate poisoning," who says there aren't mushrooms that can "cure poisoning"?

Given the vastness of the ancient forest, it's not surprising that such fungi existed there.

The unexpected gain put Ryan in a great mood.

"Looks like we need to pay more attention to these adorable wild boars."

Ryan muttered something to himself and put the [Specialty Matsutake Mushroom] into his spatial ring.

The smell of this thing when it's exposed to the air is so strong that if you carry it on your person, it might attract some monsters.

Ryan glanced at the wild boar and secretly felt sorry for it.

If he had known that this "little cutie" had the ability to find the specialty matsutake mushroom, he would have spared its life no matter what.

Resuming his search, Ryan encountered several more large wild boars along the way. Only two of them were rooting in the ground. Having learned from his previous experience, Ryan chased the boars away without killing them.

Ryan's smile widened even more after acquiring two more portions of [local specialty matsutake mushrooms].

Good fortune followed, and Ryan discovered traces of the Firebird on the leaves of a bush.

Those were a few pale red feather scales, still stained with congealed blood, probably from the wounds inflicted by the Firebird after its battle with the Thunderdragon.

The presence of these feathers and scales suggests that the fire-feather bird's nest is likely nearby.

Ryan perked up and began searching for "traces" even more diligently.

Soon, he discovered "congealed blood," "shed pale red down," and "fern fern leaves charred black by an unknown high temperature."

As the "traces" became increasingly close together, Ryan could also feel the surrounding temperature rise.

After another period of searching, Ryan finally found the Firefly Bird's nest.

It was a large tree whose leaves had all withered for some unknown reason. Compared to the giant trees around it that were hundreds of meters tall, it appeared exceptionally short, but its trunk was excessively thick. On the top branch of the massive tree, which was about ten meters high, there was a nest constructed from dry branches, vines, and other materials.

Inside the nest, there are many pale red downy feathers and scattered feather scales, indicating the identity of the nest's owner—a fire-umbrella bird.

"Did you go hunting?"

Ryan had a guess in his mind.

Although Flamebird ultimately won the battle against Thunderdragon, it was also seriously injured. In order to recover as soon as possible, Flamebird needs to eat a lot.

This gave Ryan the opportunity to make prior arrangements and lay an ambush.

Climbing to the top of the short, thick tree and looking at the huge nest in front of him, Ryan suddenly had an idea.

At the bottom of the nest, which has a radius of three meters, there are some large, soft, unidentified leaves. Given his size, he can hide very well under these leaves.

He would strike suddenly the moment the Firebird returned to its nest and lowered its guard...

That scene must be incredibly beautiful!

Ryan bent down and touched the bottom of the nest, feeling its coolness. He knew that the Firefly Bird must have been out hunting for quite some time, and would probably be back soon.

With that in mind, Ryan began making preparations.

He did not set a trap.

For the firebird, the nest is its most familiar place, and any slight change inside or around the nest will easily alert it.

Never underestimate the vigilance of any creature that survives in nature.

Therefore, Ryan simply crawled under the large blade and then waited patiently.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes...

About half an hour later, Ryan, who was hiding under the large leaves and looking out through the gaps between the leaves, heard the sound of wings flapping.

In his line of sight, a large red bird with outstretched wings appeared in mid-air. After circling in mid-air for a moment, it landed towards its nest.

As it approached its nest, the Firebird cautiously surveyed its surroundings, and only after confirming that there was no danger did it land with peace of mind.

And, coincidentally, it landed right above Ryan.

Beneath the large leaf, Ryan's entire body was tense.

The instant the Firebird's toes touched the nest and its wings folded in, Ryan moved.

"Qiang——!"

The greatsword was drawn, its silver-blue blade tracing a graceful arc as it struck the Firebird's wing precisely from bottom to top.

"clang!"

Because of his posture, Ryan couldn't charge up his power for this sword strike; it was just an ordinary strike. As a result, it didn't break through the feather scales on the Fire Umbrella Bird's wings, but only caused a large area of ​​fine cracks to appear on the feather scales.

The sudden attack startled the Firebird.

Instinctively, it longs to spread its wings and fly.

But before it could even spread its wings, a sound wave carrying a strong spiritual energy swept over its body.

[Soaring Battle Cry], activate!

The Firebird's eyes glazed over, and its body froze. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ryan, who was in a "morale boost" state, shouldered his greatsword and began to charge up.

Two seconds passed, and the Firebird's eyes gradually regained their clarity, while Ryan had completed "a period of charging up".

"Get out of here!"

With a roar, Ryan slashed out with his greatsword, striking hard at the junction of the Fire Umbrella Bird's wing and body.

"Crack!"

The sound of bones shattering rang out, blood splattered everywhere, feathers and scales fell off, and the Fire Umbrella Bird let out a mournful cry as it fell from its nest to the ground under the blow of the greatsword.

Without hesitation, Ryan pushed off with both feet and jumped down towards the spot where the Firebird had landed.

Chapter 63 Crimson Fury, I Swimmed Through a Sea of ​​Fire (Please Read On!)

"Boom!"

The firebird that fell to the ground tore off a large number of vines and branches along its path.

Smoke and dust rose, and fallen leaves swirled in the air.

A biting wind whistled past Ryan's cheeks, making his hair fly wildly.

A height of over ten meters is not a major problem for the 12.66 physique of the Traveling Avatar.

Ryan's eyes were as calm as ice as he stared intently at the point where the Firebird would fall.

The greatsword slashed down fiercely, carrying immense force from above.

The firebird, struck and falling, had no way to avoid the attack and could only raise its wings to shield itself.

Ryan could clearly see that a huge gash had been cut open at the base of the Firebird's left wing, with blood gushing out and the pale bones inside visible. The bird's movement was trembling, clearly indicating that it was struggling to move.

"Stab!"

Ryan adjusted the angle of his greatsword, focusing his attacks on the Firebird's injured wing.

The greatsword collided with the feather scales, and using the recoil, Ryan flipped over and landed steadily on the ground.

The Firebird let out a mournful cry as a powerful slash caused its injured wing to crack again with a crisp "crack" sound, and then it drooped limply.

Having suffered two severe blows, the Firebird's left wing has completely lost its function.

Seeing this, Ryan was overjoyed.

Although the Firebird, having lost a wing, still has the ability to fight, it has lost the ability to fly and escape.

Now you can fight with peace of mind.

"Hu Chi... Hu Chi..."