After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply-Chapter 656 - 469, First Encounter with Demons in the Ten Thousand Mountains_2
Chapter 656: 469, First Encounter with Demons in the Ten Thousand Mountains_2
She placed an index finger on her brow, and white ripples pulsed outward.
This was the exclusive skill of a thief: [Scout].
Kafni herself was a former deity, her body containing a faint trace of divine power, making her [Scout] stronger than that of most thieves.
In Kafni’s mind, a three-dimensional map materialized.
“300 meters ahead, there is a medium-sized Magical Creature, seems like a leopard, just one. Judging by its aura, the threat is minimal, estimated level 44.”
“To the left, 250 meters away, there’s an adventure team, about 13 people. I didn’t look in detail, worried it would draw their attention.”
“Behind us, 10 meters… Be careful!”
Suddenly, Kafni’s voice changed.
As her words fell, Lin Da immediately unleashed his rare technique, Magic Flame Strike!
Magic power whipped up a fierce wind, rolling away the white fog and bringing clarity to their vision.
It was a grey-furred lynx, targeting the back of a mage from the White Dove Adventure Group, ready to pounce.
At that moment, the figure of an adventurer appeared beside them.
The longsword emitted a thick purple glow, with black flames burning atop it, like a claw from the depths of hell, seizing the creature’s nape!
“Meow~!!!”
The longsword pierced three inches into flesh, and blood splattered!
As the lynx’s position was revealed, a barrage of magic struck it.
In a blink, the lynx turned to ashes, and a golden light the size of a soybean emerged from its body, flying into those who had struck it.
[System Notification: Assisted in killing a level 42 Purple Rare Magical Creature, the Shadow Lynx, earning the Goddess’ Blessing, Experience Points +10000!]
Seeing this message, Lin Da’s eyebrows rose, a hint of joy on his lips. He’d only struck once and had gained ten thousand experience points… Ten Thousand Mountains really was an excellent place for training.
“Captain Lin Da, thank you,” said the mage who had nearly been attacked by the lynx, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, gratefully.
“Rand, no need to be polite, we all entered the 20th layer together; we should help each other,” Lin Da smiled and said.
This mage, named Rand, a male, was a grass system mage, skilled in binding enemies and could be very useful when subduing demon bosses.
“And Miss Kafni, thank you as well,” Rand bowed.
“Just be thankful, I don’t save just anyone,” Kafni claimed credit for herself.
The attack by the Shadow Lynx had set off alarm bells in everyone’s minds. They had encountered Magical Creatures just upon entering the 20th layer, a level of tension far beyond anything in the prior areas of the Great Mystery Continent.
Whether it was the 10th or the 15th layer, the initial arrival zones were near resource areas and quite safe.
By contrast, the very fact that they encountered a Magical Creature attack in the mere preparatory area of the 20th layer, let alone deeper into Ten Thousand Mountains…
Their enthusiasm was doused with a bucket of cold water right from the start.
“Don’t just stand there, let’s quickly leave this place!”
Lin Da’s expression darkened as he said, “The commotion of our fight might have attracted the attention of other adventure teams nearby!”
Kafni had just scouted out that there was a 13-person adventure team to our left. What about further away?
If we’re unlucky, we might already be sandwiched by Demon Adventurers.
The preparatory area, dense with adventurers, is actually more dangerous than the inside of Ten Thousand Mountains!
Once inside Ten Thousand Mountains, with fewer people around, the chance of encountering demons decreases.
Right now, we have only one thing to do: leave the preparatory area as fast as possible and enter Ten Thousand Mountains!”
“Indeed,” everyone nodded in agreement. In the foggy environment, it’s hard to distinguish friend from foe. Better to dive into Ten Thousand Mountains first.
With Kafni, skilled at scouting, leading the way, the group spread their wings and flew forward.
About a dozen seconds later.
An adventure team with darker skin and dark red pupils arrived where Lin Da and his team had just vanished.
This team of 13 were all dressed in black tight-fitting combat uniforms, with badges on their chests featuring a Giant Shark against the backdrop of a castle shrouded in storm clouds.
This was very different from the badges of Lin Da and his team.
Adventurers from Mystic Continent wore badges with a backdrop of crossed sword and shield, the emblem of the Adventurers’ Guild.
The complexion and eye color of this group were also distinctly different from regular adventurers.
And most peculiarly, on the right side of their foreheads stood a short black horn.
This horn was smooth and flexible, clearly some kind of organ.
The leader, a tall and robust male over two meters tall, crouched on the ground, stroked the soil, and muttered after a moment: “They haven’t gone far, pursue.”
“That’s the scent of those lambs… Tsk tsk, I can’t wait to devour their essence cores,” a sinister man with a long tongue chuckled darkly.
“Running into the Giant Shark Adventure Group, bad luck for them! Based on the residual aura, the strongest among this lot doesn’t exceed level 43, definitely a bunch of rookies!”
The burly man’s gaze was sharp as he said coldly, “For His Majesty the Demon King, eliminate them.”
“For His Majesty the Demon King!”
Everyone excitedly drew their weapons.
…
“Speed up, someone is following us!”
Kafni’s expression changed as she urgently said.
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“The enemy?”
A faint unease surfaced in Lin Da’s heart.
Their bold pursuit indicated they were extremely confident.
“Change direction, fly that way!”
After about ten minutes, Kafni activated her Scouting Skill again, sensed silently for a moment, and said, “Didn’t detect them, we should have shaken them off.”
An alarming chase came to a swift end for the time being.
Though they hadn’t even seen the face of the enemy, everyone was terrified.
If battle had broken out, casualties would have been inevitable.
Even someone as experienced as Anna had to be cautious on the 20th layer.
The pressure on Lin Da’s shoulders was even greater, as the leader of the team, he was responsible for everyone.
Some battles, even if winnable, had to be approached with consideration.
“We’ve entered the Ten Thousand Mountains, we can relax a bit now.”
Lin Da looked up at the mountain peaks ahead, judging from the misty silhouettes, they were about three hundred meters high, quite low among the mountains, suitable for practice.
Just as he was about to step forward, suddenly, a muffled sound came from a distance, followed by the rising of golden light.
A terrifying Magic Power aura, even hundreds of miles apart, reached them.
By the time it got close to where Lin Da and the others were, the aura had dwindled to a mere hair’s breadth.
But through a glimpse, even this sliver of aura left Lin Da and his team trembling, it was imaginable how powerful the owner of the aura must be.
Suppressing his surge of emotions, Lin Da said, “That’s a Sacred Rank adventurer fighting, probably an extremely experienced one at that!”
The Ten Thousand Mountains consisted of the 20th, 25th, 30th layers of the Great Mystery Continent, separated in the middle by Divine Power forming a barrier, impenetrable, like an “air wall” in a game. Across the “air wall,” adventurers could see the scenery on the other side.
It seemed intentionally designed this way, to let adventurers glimpse those truly powerful beings and fuel their desire to become stronger…
Lin Da and his team, looking towards the deep mountains in the distance, remained silent for a long time.
Sacred Rank adventurers.
They were beings capable of destroying a city single-handedly, the true powerhouses at the top of the continent’s pyramid.
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. One day, we too will reach that place!”
Lin Da encouraged, “Defeating the Demon Boss of this mountain is the first step to becoming a Sacred Rank!”
“Lin Da is right, everyone, cheer up,” Abner said.
On their way to the mountain top, Lin Da pulled out a map.
“Our current location is here.”
The Ten Thousand Mountains could be seen forming a circle, surrounding the innermost area.
Lin Da pointed to area number 175 at the outermost edge and said, “With the strength of our two adventure teams, it’s not advisable to go too deep, the ‘Triple Mountain’ is as far we should go.”
“What’s that?” Kafni asked curiously.
“Didn’t I just tell you about it a few days ago, and you forgot?”
“Ehehe.”
“Don’t think you’ll get away with acting cute!”
Lin Da knocked on Kafni’s head in annoyance and explained patiently, “I’ll say it one last time, remember it with your body!
The Ten Thousand Mountains are divided into Nine Thousand Outer Mountains, Nine Thousand Deep Mountains, and One Thousand Forbidden Area.
They correspond to the 20th, 25th, 30th layers of the Great Mystery Continent.
And these Nine Thousand Outer Mountains are further divided into nine layers.
We’re heading to the third layer mountain.
The deepest area, the Nine-layered Mountain Region, is only recommended for experienced adventure teams to explore.
As far as I know, Holy Rock with an average level of 45, ventured as far as the Six-Layer Mountain.
There they encountered the Demon Adventurer [Masked Ball]!”
