This battle caused the team to pay a huge price. Investigator Qin Min died and several of the main team members were seriously injured.
Sun Bing suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries, causing internal bleeding and vomiting blood.
Fatty's abdomen was cut. Although the attack wasn't heavy, his leather armor was cut open. His thick fat was cut open, and his intestines were faintly visible. Although he covered his stomach with both hands, blood could not stop gushing out and staining half of his body red. If it were an ordinary person, he would probably be in trouble.
Leng Yun's Qi Blade hit Qin Min's back, but most of the attacks landed on Qin Min's body, so she was lucky enough to escape. Her injuries were not light, but they were not particularly serious.
As for Zhang Mu, although he was the least injured, his wrist was severely sprained. The bearskin armor on his chest was also cut open, leaving a 30-centimeter wound. At this moment, blood was flowing non-stop.
Leng Yun healed them one by one, using up all of the party's magic potions. Zhang Mu had obtained a few bottles of Health Potions from the treasure chest in the river, and they were also useful at this time. The Health Potions were basically exhausted, and the injuries of several people were basically recovered.
Zhang Mu inspected the loot.
[FF Skill Book: Summon of Death Mantis]. Prerequisite: Spirit greater than 30. Class restriction: Summoner.
[Blade of the Jungle](Excellent Black Iron), Level 5 Two-Handed Weapon, Attack +24, Sharpen +5, Attack Speed +5%, Durability 20\20.
[Wind Slash Iron Ring](Excellent Black Iron), Level 5 Magic Accessory, Attack Range +0.5 m, Attack Speed +5%, Additional 8 Wind Attribute Damage. Durability 20\20.
Summoner's skill book!
Rare Summoner Skill Book!
Everyone felt an inexplicable sense of sadness.
What a pity!
If Qin Min wasn't dead, he would definitely have this book. Everyone had witnessed the power of the Death Mantis. If they could summon the Death Mantis, it would definitely be a powerful combat force!
What a pity!
Leng Yun handed over a blood-stained card." I found it among her belongings. I think it's Qin Min's sister."
Zhang Mu wiped away the blood stains on the card. On the card was a photo of Qin Min and a girl. The girl looked quiet and beautiful." Yes, if I have the chance to meet her, I will fulfill my promise!"
At this moment, Chen Ling came out of the bush she was hiding in. When she saw the bloodied faces of several people, especially Qin Min, she could not help but show a guilty expression." I'm sorry, I... I'm really scared, so..."
Chen Ling was only Level 4, and she only had one escape skill [Sprint LV1]. She had no other equipment or skills. She didn't have Leng Yun's strong personality either. Fatty was ruthless. When he encountered a powerful Death Mantis, he only wanted to escape and save his life.
While everyone was fighting, Chen Ling hid. Although she was not entirely to blame, there was still a slight estrangement between them.
Zhang Mu shook his head and said,"This time, even if we are teammates, we will work together in the future when we encounter danger." I don't want to do something similar again."
"Yes, I won't…I'm sorry," Chen Ling said hurriedly.
Zhang Mu asked Fatty to give Chen Ling the two-handed axe. Her class was Swordsman, and Swordsman's comprehensiveness was second only to Ranger's. She could equip most weapons, including the two-handed axe. As for Fatty, he naturally switched to his new weapon,[Blade of the Jungle]. This was a two-handed sword that was more than four feet long and three fingers wide. It was green all over, like a pool of clear water. It was extremely sharp and its attack was up to 24 points, which could increase Fatty's damage ability by one level.
The items dropped by the Death Mantis were all high-quality items. Among them, the [Wind Slash Ring] was a magic accessory. Its value was much higher than that of the Forest Blade because the drop rate of magic accessories was extremely low. They usually had special effects or special attributes, and this ring was no exception.
Zhang Mu put on the Wind Slash Ring and felt that a certain power had been injected into his weapon. He gently waved his Dreadfish Sword, and a faint green sword light that was difficult to distinguish with the naked eye surged out of the blade. The grass in front of him was cut off. This ring allows physical attacks to be accompanied by wind attribute damage, increasing the power of weapons by several levels.
Summoners 'skill books were extremely rare, and their value was several times that of other class skill books. Although Qin Min's death was regrettable, the book could still be sold for a very good price when he arrived at the camp.
Zhang Mu put the skill book into his backpack.
Everyone wanted to bury Qin Min's body, but they didn't have any tools. Besides, there was no point in burying it. There were no lack of monsters with sensitive noses in the jungle. It would probably take less than half a day to dig it out. Therefore, he followed Zhang Mu's suggestion and simply covered the corpse with a layer of soil and covered it with leaves.
The fat man pointed to the figurines on the ground and said,"What should we do about this?"
When Liu Yao was captured, he had already been bitten by spiders and injected with poison. Now, he was wrapped in spider silk and turned into a human figurine. He must not be saved. To confirm, Fatty used his sword blade to cut through the spider silk. When they saw what was inside, everyone felt disgusted and almost vomited.
Liu Yao had gained a lot of weight. Horrible blood blisters had grown from head to toe. Most of them were festering and oozing thick pus. His whole body was soft. His internal organs and bones had been melted.
The whole person is a puddle of pus and blood and rotten meat mixture.
The stench was beyond imagination. Fatty felt his head spin and almost fainted from the stench.
The five of them hastily disposed of the corpse and set foot on the road again.
Qin Min wasn't around, so she lost her scouting skills. She could only rely on exploration to advance. She couldn't detect the nearby terrain, let alone what she would encounter in front of her.
Zhang Mu walked in front and was responsible for opening the way.
Chen Ling was second. After all, she was a Level 4 Swordsman. Now that she had a weapon, her combat power was definitely not weak. Leng Yun wielded her Fishbone Staff again. Elementalists were weak, but their damage was terrifying. Although they only had one skill, Ice Arrow, it had the ability to kill ordinary monsters instantly. As for Fatty, he was responsible for bringing up the rear.
Zhang Mu did not walk far before smelling a foul smell. He frowned and said," Something is wrong ahead. Be careful."
When passing through a forest, everyone was stunned by what appeared in front of them. In front of them was a forest full of spider silk. The trees and the ground were covered with spider silk. A huge spider web appeared in the middle of the forest, blocking everyone's way. A large number of spider eggs were wrapped in it.
The four of them passed through the overlapping spider webs. There was a huge depression in the middle of the forest. Hundreds of large pupae were hung on the branches of the trees by spider webs. Most of them were animals. At least dozens of human figurines had their pupae bitten through. A large amount of disgusting red viscous liquid flowed from the pupae to the depression and gathered into a pool of pus and blood.
Three red spiders and seven to eight black spiders surrounded the pond, sucking flesh and blood.
This was the lair of the Spider Monster!
Zhang Mu frowned and said," These spiders aren't very powerful, but it's too troublesome to deal with them. We'll go around them. Don't provoke them."
The spiders had clearly noticed the four of them. They made strange noises, and then many small white spiders emerged from the cracks of the spider web. They were densely packed and spread out like a tide. The spiders were about the size of a human head. They were only Level 2 normal monsters with low HP. However, their scale was too spectacular. There were at least a few hundred of them. Eight legs covered in white fur, constantly issued a rustling sound, it was spectacular.
"Hurry up!"
There was a sound from above. A large number of small spiders fell from the branches of the tree. They rained down on the ground, and many of them fell on the four of them. Leng Yun and Chen Ling were women. They had an almost natural fear of spiders. They hurriedly slapped each other and became a mess.
Sun Bing's petrified skin opened and he shouted loudly,"You guys go first!"
One person attracted most spiders, because the attack of the small spiders was not high and could not break through Sun Bing's defense. As long as the defense was good, there was basically no threat.
No one was willing to fight with the disgusting and cruel spider monsters. Under Sun Bing's cover, they quickly retreated and escaped from the spider silk forest. The spiders might catch up, but the smaller spiders would be fine, but if the larger spiders or elite spiders caught up, it would be difficult to escape.
He continued walking for two hours without stopping for a moment. The plants along the way seemed to be getting thicker and thicker. The ground was covered with tangled roots. There were countless vines and thorns around him. After traveling for a long time, even if his physical strength was far beyond ordinary people's, he was almost exhausted.
"I hate spiders!" Fatty was so tired that he panted. He picked up the empty kettle and poured it into his mouth. After a long time, not a drop of water flowed out. He cried bitterly," Boss, is there any water nearby? I'm dying of thirst."
" There's no other way. Just endure it. It's not difficult to find a stream in the jungle." Zhang Mu stopped to rest for a moment, observed the terrain and said,"Let's go lower."
After a few hours of trekking through the stifling forest, the water consumption was severe. Because they did not have enough water, the four of them were already thirsty, and Zhang Mu was no exception. About half an hour later, a wetland suddenly appeared in front of them. It was a large area, covered with reed-like plants, most of which were covered by swamps.
This wetland was very large. When one looked at it, it was full of reeds. There were no tall trees blocking one's vision. As long as one looked up, one could see the blue sky. The refreshing wind blew in one's face, giving one a feeling of openness.
A few large birds flew over the wetland, picked up a small fish from the water, and stopped at the shore to enjoy it.
Fatty seemed to have seen his savior." Water, there's water!"
"Wait!" Zhang Mu stopped the rash fatty." Let's see the situation first."
Zhang Mu's caution wasn't wrong. When the five of them approached the water, they immediately discovered several crocodiles that were three or four meters long. It was just a Level 5 ordinary monster, and they easily killed it. The crocodile's corpse was dragged to the shore and eaten for lunch.
"You can't drink this water." Zhang Mu observed the water and saw countless floating things. There were red poisonous algae growing in it, and there were a large number of insects visible to the naked eye." Follow me."
Fatty carried a crocodile in one hand and carried it on his shoulder. He followed Zhang Mu upstream, and a large swamp appeared in front of him. Zhang Mu dug a small hole in the mud. Soon, water seeped out of the hole. Although it was very dirty, toxic substances had been filtered out. This kind of water was usually safe to drink.
Their throats were on fire, so how could they care too much? They immediately lay down on the mud pit and drank a few mouthfuls of muddy water. They filled their kettles again, then retreated to the wetland to rest. They lit a bonfire and began to prepare lunch.