bayedsolid Chapter 18 If Xiao Yu were still alive, they might have survived!
Chapter 18 If Xiao Yu were still alive, they might have survived!
After a while.
Little Flash jumped onto Xiao Yu's shoulder and presented him with a large pile of energy stones.
Xiao Yu left two hundred energy stones for Honglian and the others to use.
Exchange the rest.
[Ding! You have gained 2198 energy points!]
Upon hearing the numbers reported by the system, Xiao Yu was overjoyed.
I didn't expect so much, but thinking about it, it makes sense.
In the apocalypse, most people distrust others and carry their valuables with them at all times.
Not to mention the ruthless bandits, who always carry all their valuables.
Without hesitation, Xiao Yu immediately gave the system an order.
[Evolved Rock Turtle!]
[Ding! 1000 energy points consumed, Earth Rock Turtle upgraded to Tier 4! Awakened the Power of Earth!]
[Copying the Earth-type Turtle's talent, Earth Power!!]
A large amount of earth-yellow energy surged forth, flowing towards the Earth Rock Turtle and Xiao Yu respectively. The Earth Rock Turtle's body began to expand rapidly, from its original size of 100 square meters to 200 square meters... 500... 1000 square meters!
Finally, the growth rate slowed down.
The giant tortoise's aura increased more than tenfold once again.
Moreover, the Earth Rock Turtle has awakened new powers.
The power of the earth! It's an upgraded version of Earth Release.
It possesses the power of the earth and can draw upon its strength.
Whether it's passing through walls or burrowing underground, or launching a thrusting attack, it can draw upon the power of the earth.
That power is at least ten times stronger than before!
When you pass through walls or underground, just like with Dove chocolate, you can enjoy the silky smoothness.
You can breathe freely underground for hours without any problems.
Xiao Yu placed his hand on the ground, and with a thought, the earth rumbled. Then, a stone giant several meters tall rose from the ground and slammed its paw into the ground, instantly creating a crater several meters wide.
"Wow! Brother Yu, is this your new ability?"
Xinglan was stunned when she saw this.
"That's right, the new power I just gained allows me to manipulate the earth more skillfully!"
Xiao Yu smiled and nodded, then opened his personal panel.
[Host]: Xiao Yu
[Realm]: Fourth Tier
[Taming Points]: 2 (Refreshes daily, can be accumulated)
[Energy Points]: 1438
[Talents/Skills]: Level 4 Earth Power, Level 4 Petrification, Level 3 Poison Resistance, Level 3 Speed, Level 3 Blink, Level 3 Burrow
Lifespan: 21 years / 882 years
[Pets]: Earth Rock Turtle (Tier 4), Lightning Sable (Tier 3), Mountain Leopard (Tier 3)
Without realizing it, I've developed multiple abilities.
He hasn't recovered to his original sixth-tier combat strength yet, but in terms of physical defense alone, he has already surpassed his former level!
"Should I use the remaining energy points to upgrade Little Flash or the Mountain Leopard?" Xiao Yu wondered to himself.
Anyway, there's no rush for now; we'll talk about it when we need to.
……
On the other side, in the Black Wind Forest.
Led by Xiao Tian, five hundred people arrived here with high morale.
Yan City is more than 100 kilometers away from Black Wind Forest, and there are so many people there.
We walked from early morning until four or five in the afternoon before finally reaching the edge of the forest.
"Everyone, rest here for now... Teams three and four... You come with me to find food and water..." Xiao Tian told everyone to rest on the outskirts of the forest, while he himself led over a hundred people deeper into the forest to search for food and water.
The group came in search of food and water, so they naturally didn't bring much.
Because of the long journey and temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, food and water supplies had long been completely depleted.
At this moment, most people are exhausted, hungry, thirsty, and weak all over, on the verge of collapse.
However, everyone was filled with anticipation when they saw Xiao Tian leading his men into the forest.
"The young city lord is truly dedicated and considerate of his subordinates! He lets us rest while he tirelessly searches for food and water for us. Well done! It was worth supporting him in the first place!"
"Who says otherwise! Isn't he much better than Xiao Yu?"
"Ugh! I get so angry just thinking about that bastard! I went hunting with him before, and just because I strayed from the group to pee in the woods, I got a beating when I came back. I couldn't get out of bed for over a month! He's such a jerk!"
In the past, whenever Xiao Yu led a team out hunting to find food and water, he would set a rule.
No one is allowed to leave the team without permission; everyone must stay together at all times!
No matter how hard or tiring it is, you can't just rest in the wild.
To warn everyone that anyone who leaves the team without permission will be severely punished, Xiao Yu said.
This has drawn a lot of complaints, with many feeling that he was far too cruel.
Xiao Yu did this because there were too many dangers in the forest, and it was impossible to guard against them all.
As long as they stay together, he can still rescue anyone in danger.
Moreover, with so many people coming to Yan City, the ferocious beasts generally wouldn't dare to attack first.
But once separated, the ferocious beasts will seize the opportunity to strike and defeat them one by one.
They didn't understand when I explained it to them, and instead complained that Xiao Yu didn't care about his subordinates and treated them like beasts of burden...
At this moment, everyone was still complaining about Xiao Yu's faults.
Unbeknownst to them, under the shade of a tree, a dark vine was slowly wriggling, wrapping around a person's foot. The vine had sharp barbs that cut the person's skin, causing him to instantly fall into a coma.
Finally, the man was dragged into a dark tree hollow.
Everyone rested on tree trunks or chatted in the grass.
No one noticed this change at all.
Until, "Ah, what bit me?" someone suddenly exclaimed.
There were more than a dozen such exclamations, indicating that more than a dozen people had been bitten.
Upon further headcount, it was discovered that eight people had vanished without a trace! No remains were found!
At that moment, everyone felt their scalp tingle and their hair stand on end!
"How is that possible? Why didn't we encounter these things when Xiao Yu led us into the forest before?"
"Could it be that Xiao Yu's decision not to let us rest in the wild was because he had already sensed danger?"
"That bastard, why didn't he tell us beforehand?"
"Haven't he said enough? But you haven't encountered it yourself, yet you say he's exaggerating!"
……
Suddenly, everyone realized that they had never encountered such dangers before.
Perhaps it's because Xiao Yu has always been leading the team.
He was well aware of the dangers in the forest and always managed to avoid them skillfully.
"Help me! Help me..."
At this moment, those who had been bitten had bluish-purple faces and were foaming at the mouth.
He was convulsing all over and looked like he was about to die.
Just then, someone suddenly remembered something and said, "I remember once I was bitten by something, and I seemed to have similar symptoms... As a result, Xiao Yu somehow picked a bunch of herbs and leaves for me to apply, and I recovered quickly... Let's hurry and look for them..."
After the plants mutated, the medicinal effects of the herbs also increased significantly.
If you find the right herbs, the effects will be immediate.
However, everyone looked helpless, wondering what kind of herb you were talking about.
They're not Xiao Yu, so how would they know how to identify herbs?
"Xiao Yu, where are you? Come and save us!" Hearing their companions' words, the group of people lying on the ground, howling in pain, were filled with despair and helplessness.
Many of them had been following Xiao Yu for some time.
He participated in the hunt a month ago and was a firsthand witness to the whole event.
Having received many benefits from Xiao Tian, they conspired to frame Xiao Yu and finally drove him away.
But now, they suddenly regret it!
If Xiao Yu were still alive, they might still be able to save him!
But now... they have no chance anymore!
The others watched their companion die in agony, their hearts turning cold.
At the same time, Xiao Tian led over a hundred men and ventured several miles further into the territory.
"Look, these fungi are edible!" Xiao Tian led his men to a damp area where colorful fungi were growing on the trees.
"Remember, most things that are too dark in color are not edible!"
"These gray ones...and this black one, these kinds are edible..."