Wizard Immortal

Chapter 142 Encounter

The next day, the sun shone brightly across the fields, bringing warmth to the earth.

In the damp cave, Ariel slowly woke up after being disturbed by a slight noise.

Having slept in the damp and cold environment all night, she was clearly feeling unwell. Not only was her head spinning, but she was also very tired, indicating that something was wrong.

However, she didn't pay any attention to this situation.

Even though she was a girl, as a scavenger surviving alone in the wild, Ariel wasn't one to be coy. Although the situation was tough, she was lucky that she hadn't encountered any unexpected problems.

The wilderness is not a safe place. Ordinary people living alone in the wild can easily attract something, and countless people have lost their lives because of it.

"Fortunately, my luck wasn't that bad."

Having just regained consciousness, Ariel gently shook her head to dispel the dizziness, and then thought with relief.

The thought had just crossed her mind when she looked back and her face changed drastically. She quickly crawled backward on all fours.

Several meters behind her, a towering monster, over three meters tall and with three legs, lay motionless, yet it exuded a terrifying aura.

Beside this monster were several other tall insect beasts, also lying down, seemingly asleep.

This scene terrified her, as if she had unknowingly entered a monster's lair.

Just as she was frozen in place, a voice suddenly rang out beside her: "Now that you're awake, go and dispose of those corpses."

Beside the cave, Adir looked at the scenery outside the cave and spoke to Ariel without turning his head.

"A corpse?" Ariel was taken aback.

After hesitating for a moment, she stood up and slowly walked forward, her movements very slow and cautious.

During this process, the several enormous monsters in front of her did not react at all to her approach and remained quietly lying on the ground.

As she approached, a faint smell of blood wafted over, causing her face to turn pale.

With the help of the dim light, she could see the scene in front of her.

Several extremely deep wounds were clearly visible on the towering monsters, but otherwise they appeared unchanged.

Seeing this scene, she couldn't help but look at Adir in the distance with horror, somewhat incredulous.

These monsters all had sword marks on their bodies, and their corpses were intact, clearly indicating that they were not killed by each other, but rather by someone else.

However, Ariel couldn't believe that anyone had ever been able to fight this mutated monster head-on.

However, the facts speak for themselves. After a brief moment of shock, she quickly overcame her disbelief and was replaced by excitement.

From a bag she carried with her, she took out a rusty black knife and carefully walked to the corpses.

Strictly speaking, the corpses of these mutated creatures are basically edible, and because of their mutations, they all possess unique characteristics, making their entire bodies extremely valuable, even to Adir.

However, being in the wilderness, and with the corpses of these mutated monsters being too large to carry, Adir abandoned them.

However, after a night of research, Adir also gained some results from these mutated creatures.

These mutated creatures were clearly not produced normally, but rather belonged to a unique semi-polluted species. Like the corrosive crow before, they were contaminated by the surrounding environment and eventually transformed from normal organisms into their current form.

Although they are considered contaminated, many materials from these mutated creatures can be utilized by wizards, making them quite valuable.

This can be considered an advantage of the new world.

If this were a southern continent, a mutated creature of this value would probably have been hunted down by wizards all over the world long ago, and wouldn't be as abundant as it is here.

bump!

A crisp sound rang out from behind.

Hearing the sound, Adir turned slightly to look behind him.

Beside the corpse of an insectoid beast, Ariel looked somewhat embarrassed at the broken dagger in her hand.

The carcass of the insectoid beast was extremely hard; according to Adir's personal tests, it was comparable to some armor, making it undoubtedly very difficult to open.

At least the sturdiness of ordinary weapons is probably not as good as the shells of these insect beasts.

Standing still, watching Ariel's actions behind him, Adir reached out, took out a silver dagger from the side, and threw it directly at her.

This dagger was brought by Adir from the academy. Not only is the material of excellent quality, but it also incorporates some alchemical techniques, making it very sharp.

Staring blankly at the dagger lying on the ground, Ariel paused for a moment, then quickly picked it up and continued what she had been doing.

The sturdy insect-like shell was painstakingly pried open by the dagger, revealing the flesh and blood inside.

In the damp cave, Ariel cut off several pieces of meat, carefully put them into a bag, and then walked up to Adir: "My lord, everything is almost ready."

As she spoke, she looked reluctantly at the corpses of the mutated creatures behind her, her eyes filled with regret and heartache.

To her, the corpses of those mutated creatures were extremely precious, and she would naturally want to take them all if given the chance.

Unfortunately, being in the wilderness, no matter how reluctant one is, one can only obediently give it up.

Carrying a large bag with all her might, Ariel tried her best to keep up with Adir's pace, slowly walking towards the road ahead.

Occasionally, you'll encounter ferocious beasts and mutated monsters along the way.

Under Ariel's burning gaze, Adir simply drew his sword lightly, and whatever terrifying thing was in front of him would be instantly killed.

This display of strength not only fueled her burning desire but also brought her a sense of security, dispelling her previous unease.

After traveling for several days, they came to a stream.

Upon arriving here, Adir silently stopped.

Seeing Adir stop, Ariel put down the bag she was carrying and dragged her tired body to look for firewood to start a fire.

A short while later, she gathered some dry branches, put them together, and set them on fire.

Thick smoke slowly rose and drifted away into the distance.

Seeing this scene, Ariel felt a little uneasy, but when she saw the figure standing to the side, she immediately felt relieved.

In this world, starting a fire in the wild is also a very dangerous thing, as it can easily attract all sorts of things, even mutated monsters.

But since Adir was by his side, there was naturally nothing to worry about.

Over the past few days, she has seen more than a dozen mutated monsters every day, but Adir has easily dealt with them all without even needing a second sword strike.

With such terrifying power, there was nothing to fear. In Ariel's opinion, as long as she was careful not to encounter those strange creatures, she could live well anywhere without any fear.

Of course, the real reason for such carelessness lies with Adir.

During this time, she had a vague feeling that Adir seemed to be deliberately trying to lure those monsters to him, which was why he had made her do this.

The fire gradually burned, and after a while, wisps of black smoke drifted into the sky, clearly visible in this area.

A few low, rumbling sounds began to rise from the surroundings, along with faint, wriggling noises that caught one's attention.

But neither Adir nor Ariel showed any change in expression as they listened to these voices, as if they had become accustomed to this scene.

"They're here."

Sitting on the ground, Ariel suddenly looked in a distant direction.

A series of muffled sounds came from afar, growing clearer and clearer, as if something was slowly approaching.

Ariel was very familiar with this situation; it was most likely that some mutated monsters had been lured there and attracted by the thick smoke.

However, this time, the thing running towards her from afar surprised her.

In the distance, as the sound grew clearer, several figures slowly emerged.

Several men dressed in black robes, carrying long swords at their waists, were riding horses at full speed toward Adir's location.

In the center of the group of men in black robes, a middle-aged man wearing black leather armor was also riding a horse, and he looked somewhat disheveled.

"Lord Thor! Hang in there a little longer!!"

Beside him, a man in black robes said anxiously, "There's black smoke ahead. There must be other nobles there. Once we get there, we'll be safe!"

The middle-aged man standing to the side looked tired, but after hearing his guard's words, he nodded firmly.

They rushed forward quickly, as if something was chasing them from behind, making them run for their lives.

Roar! ! !

A deafening roar came from behind, startling everyone.

Behind the group, a monster over four meters tall quickly caught up.

It was a monster that looked very much like an ape, with yellow fur and dense black spots on its arms, and it was now frantically chasing after the group.

The group ran a long distance and soon approached the location of Adir and the others.

To the astonishment of the group of men in black robes, there were no large numbers of noble guards as they had imagined at the source of the black smoke. Instead, there was only a young and handsome nobleman from another region and a servant in a gray robe.

"Two people daring to come to the wilderness? Are they courting death?"

The middle-aged man named Thor was stunned by what he saw, completely unprepared for such a scene.

Since the mutation that began seven years ago, the wilderness of this world has become incredibly dangerous, teeming with all sorts of mutated creatures that can even confront armies head-on.

In such a dangerous environment, which nobleman wouldn't dare to venture out cautiously with a large amount of weaponry? It's not to say that Adir is the only one who seems to be out for a leisurely outing, but most of them probably end up in the bellies of those mutated monsters.

(End of this chapter)