The developers still haven't forgiven the players.

The boy reached out and touched the animal skin roll wrapped in the lining of his robe. Only after confirming that he had it on him did he leave the tribe with peace of mind.

Watching this scene, Jiang Chen unconsciously tapped his fingers lightly on the lower edge of the windowsill.

He knew perfectly well what the animal skin scroll the boy was carrying was.

That was also a scroll of animal hide containing military strategies.

However, unlike the Yellow-level military manual "Tiger Fiend Skill" that Peng Zhi found, the one in the little boy's hand is an Earth-level military manual called "Azure Stream Manual", which also includes a fighting technique called Chaotic Stream Force.

As the guardian of the Xishi tribe, Jiang Chen only had the right to come into contact with it after living in the tribe for a year.

Its effects are naturally much stronger than those of common techniques like the "Tiger Demon Technique".

That's why Jiang Chen was dissatisfied with Kid Brother's practice of keeping things to himself.

In fact, both the "Tiger Fiend Technique" and the "Azure Stream Manual" were placed by Jiang Chen in the ruins of the tribe's buildings, deliberately waiting for the players to discover them and then use them for cultivation.

As a result, this kid found the military strategy manual, but hid it and practiced it secretly on his own.

Jiang Chen could understand; it's normal for players to have varying levels of quality, and there was no need to accuse them of selfishness or anything like that.

But that doesn't mean he'll accept it.

He was already considering what reason he should use to disqualify the other player once the kid died.

……

With the powerful figure Tianxia Buwu leading the way, the university students walked through the dense forest with a rather relaxed expression.

Ever since leaving the tribe, everyone has been looking around curiously, finding everything new and exciting.

Isn't this more fun than class team building?

Without wasting much time, they crossed several miles of mountain road.

No matter how you look at it, they are all players who have completed the upgrade, and there is a kind of beauty in the numbers.

Even at the very least, in terms of physical fitness alone, they are stronger than real-world special forces soldiers.

Tianxia Buyu walked at the front of the procession, and every now and then he would pick out a tree that looked good and leave his mark on the trunk.

Since the game does not provide a built-in map, other methods must be used to ensure a smooth return journey.

As the player ranked second in level, Lao Kuai consciously took on the task of bringing up the rear of the team.

Peng Zhi walked in front of him, at most a foot apart, which made it easier to chat.

"Even with our long experience, this is the first time we've ever left the starting village this far," Old Kuai Tang chuckled.

He carried the copper pillar he had looted on the first day as if walking on flat ground, without even breaking a sweat.

Actually, it wasn't just Lao Kuai; all the other players were carrying weapons as well.

They turned the Xishi site upside down, finding stone axes, bone knives, and other tools, enough to ensure everyone had one.

Peng Zhi held the axe handle, ready to react at any moment: "Don't be careless. If anything goes wrong, we'll have to start all over again."

Old Kuai didn't take his words to heart and said cheerfully, "What do you think would happen if Keyun logged on and found that all of our levels had skyrocketed?"

Before even encountering any monsters on the road, he was already fantasizing about manifesting himself before people.

Suddenly, Tianxia Buwu raised his hand, signaling the university students behind him to be quiet.

It's worth mentioning that although he warned before setting off that he couldn't guarantee they would encounter monsters on this expedition, he wasn't entirely without confidence.

If you find a water source and follow the water flow, you will most likely gain something.

Wow~

The sound of rushing water could be faintly heard from ahead.

After quickly identifying the direction, he waved for the college students to follow.

After a night of getting used to it, the players, while not having perfect mastery of their upgraded power, at least managed to move around without making too much noise.

As you get closer, the sound of the water flowing becomes more and more obvious.

Soon, players will be able to see a waterfall cascading down like a silver ribbon through the shadows of the trees. The drop is not large, at most seven or eight meters.

However, where the water flowed, it formed a pool of emerald green. The sunlight shining directly on the surface of the pool was refracted by the ripples, making it less dazzling.

In real life, or under normal circumstances, someone would probably cheer and run over to play.

However, at this moment, the players all held their breath and remained motionless, as if making even the slightest sound would be a crime.

The reason was that a dark red beast, large in size and resembling an enlarged cheetah, was lying on the edge of the pool.

Looking at its appearance, Peng Zhi suddenly seemed to remember something. He tiptoed to the front of the line and whispered, "This monster... doesn't it look like the one Brother Niu and the others encountered on their first day?"

Old Kuai followed along, saying, "It really does look like it. The monster's model is almost exactly as Brother Gou described."

Tenka Fubu nodded slightly, indicating that he was aware of the information.

He carefully examined the red leopard's physique, seemingly assessing its level of threat.

"How about it? Shall we get it done?" Old Kuai was eager to try, his voice, though hushed, betrayed a hint of excitement.

The other players also looked expectant, after all, they were out fighting monsters and leveling up, not on a real spring outing.

Perhaps because of the distance, Tenka Busu did not feel a strong sense of pressure.

"Brother Kuai, you and your classmates spread out and quietly surround that leopard. Don't move yet. Let me sneak over and see if we can successfully ambush it."

Just to be on the safe side, he added, "But be careful, if I get killed by that leopard's claw, don't come out, run!"

Old Kuai gripped the bronze pillar tightly, offering no objection; his eyes were so resolute that he didn't seem like he would run away.

The unification of the realm, which had already been secretly underway, naturally did not notice this.

To avoid alerting Red Panther, he moved slowly, and even after the players had dispersed into an arc-shaped encirclement, he was still nearly thirty meters away from Red Panther.

However, this distance is practically instantaneous for someone like me who is currently unifying the world.

He hunched over, took a deep breath but didn't exhale, and his eyes flashed with a fierce light.

Next second,

Bang!

He pushed off the ground with his right foot, and his whole body transformed into a blur as he darted out.

He raised the bone knife in his hand, intending to disembowel the red leopard on the spot.

Unfortunately, wild animals that can survive in the wild are all too wary.

Even in less than half a second, the red leopard still reacted, ejecting and retreating.

The powerful strike from Tianxia Buwu only managed to leave a gash on Red Leopard's left hind leg, without damaging any bones or tendons.

The beast's blood spilled into the pool during the retreat, which only fueled the red leopard's ferocity.

It roared, bracing itself on all fours, the muscles beneath its fur arching into a ferocious curve, its leopard head flashing with a predatory glint.

Without further explanation, it swiftly pounced on the human who dared to attack.

Seeing this, Tianxia Buwu relaxed.

The kill speed wasn't fast, so the level probably isn't very high.

Even if it's a bit big, it's still just a target.

At the same time, Lao Kuai rushed out carrying the bronze pillar, leaping up and shouting.

"I'll help you!"