Blessed Land

The shrubbery was indeed quiet, and it truly concealed a whole other world.

There were not many weeds, and they had clearly been deliberately cleared away. Only at the edges of the shrubbery did thick weeds grow.

Even the lower branches and leaves of the shrubs had been cleared out, creating a space roughly twenty centimeters high. At a glance, Wang Wu nearly thought he had entered a highway in the Gray Rat Kingdom.

Perhaps this was the effort the Gray Rats had made to rule this area.

In such an environment, even the Black Snake Sentinels would find it difficult to launch a sneak attack.

But everything had its pros and cons. At this moment, once Wang Wu charged into the shrubbery, nothing could hinder him at all.

If the Gray Rats were heavy cavalry, then he could probably count as a heavily armored tank.

After Wang Wu rushed forward for several dozen meters, a babbling stream appeared before him. To someone as thirsty and hungry as he was, it was like an angel's smile.

After cautiously glancing around, Wang Wu jumped into the stream and drank like an ox.

The stream was not large, and there were no dangerous creatures in it. Dense shrubbery shielded it from threats in the sky. This place was damn amazing—a Blessed Land.

He drank his fill in one breath, quenching his thirst, and unexpectedly gained 50 points of Satiety.

It seemed food and water sources were both included.

Not daring to waste time, Wang Wu continued searching for those Red Berries. His time was limited.

Following the stream downstream, he soon heard a series of threatening squeaks. Ha, he had found them.

The stream made a broad bend here, forming a fairly large alluvial plain. Well, a wide meadow like a hidden paradise lay concealed within the shrubbery, roughly half the size of a football field.

All kinds of wildflowers bloomed here, along with Red Berries. That was right—they did not grow on shrubs, but on plants similar to strawberries, hanging in clusters like strings of rubies.

Some were green, while others were pale yellow, clearly not yet ripe.

There was a huge patch of them, with obvious signs of deliberate cultivation.

Four Gray Rat farmers were actually guarding the place.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

The four fellows let out strange cries, stomping their feet and baring their teeth, seemingly trying to provoke Wang Wu and lure him away.

But Wang Wu ignored them completely. He rushed over and began madly picking the ripe Red Berries.

As for those four Gray Rats, heh, there were only four of them. He was not afraid at all. Yesterday, it had taken at least fifteen Gray Rats charging at him in turns to knock him over.

The four Gray Rats clearly knew that as well. Other than squeaking helplessly, they could do nothing.

After all, who could have imagined that this shameless bear would come stealing berries at a time like this?

"Good stuff!"

After eating just one Red Berry, Wang Wu was so excited that tears nearly welled up in his eyes.

One berry gave him 10 points of Satiety, and the Red Berry was truly sweet. It seemed to contain the cool dew of early morning, as though he were eating chilled watermelon. How could a single word like refreshing possibly describe it?

Of course, Wang Wu also kept track of the time. He could not let those Gray Rats wrap him up like dumplings.

After wolfing down dozens of Red Berries, his Satiety reached 300 points, the limit of how much food he could eat.

He then picked another five as snacks, but did not greedily take more. Turning around, he ran.

Once he left the shrubbery, he saw that the sunlight on the cliff had reached the Silver Stage and was about to end. All the little demons were wholly focused on absorbing the Golden Particles drifting through the sunlight. The sight was both awe-inspiring and mysterious.

Wang Wu took only one glance before immediately turning around and running toward the territory of the Black Snake Clan. Today, he could no longer hide beneath the Spider Clan's tree and lie low. He had caused a huge disaster today, and the Gray Rats would not let him off.

So, when weighing the lesser of two evils, he should return to his rock crevice.

Actually, he had wanted to return yesterday as well, but he had not had the chance.

Running all the way, he finally squeezed back into that familiar rock crevice before the Silver Three Minutes ended. Once he lay down inside and remained still for three seconds, he successfully entered Level 2 Passive Stealth.

He planned to do this for the entire day ahead.

As for whether Level 2 Passive Stealth could block the senses of the Black Snake Sentinels, he did not know.

But today, he had gathered 300 points of Satiety, and he actually had thoughts of stirring up trouble in Black Snake territory.

This rock crevice prevented the Black Snake Sentinels from swarming him as a group.

Then, as long as it was one-on-one, with Satiety in hand and his Level 1 Self-Healing talent, fighting for a dozen exchanges would not be a problem.

As for whether the leader of the Black Snake Clan would make a move, Wang Wu could only gamble. After all, it was a giant snake thicker than a water bucket, while the widest upper section of this rock crevice was only twenty centimeters across.

In short, it was worth taking a gamble.

However, not long after he entered Level 2 Passive Stealth, a gale suddenly swept through the sky, followed by a piercing eagle cry.

Even though Wang Wu was hidden deep within the rock crevice, he felt a terror so overwhelming that he nearly pissed and shit himself.

His heart raced, and he trembled all over. He did not even have the strength to run. His four little paws had gone weak and limp.

Almost at the same time, several lines of glaring blood-red text appeared.

Your Level 2 Passive Stealth has been broken. You have been discovered by a more powerful existence.

You have been locked onto!

As you possess no value, the target has abandoned its lock-on!

With difficulty, Wang Wu raised his head. Through the rock crevice, he saw a massive black shadow fly past overhead. Enormous claws, as huge as ship anchors, were gripping a Black Giant Eagle? No—a black giant snake at least thirty meters long and as thick as a water bucket, carrying it into the sky.

The black giant snake twisted and struggled madly, but it was all in vain.

When the gale dispersed, the enormous shadow had vanished without a trace, yet the valley seemed as though it had suffered a catastrophe.

The frail old tree where the Spider Family lived had actually had many branches snapped off by the gale. The Gray Rats' shrubbery kingdom had also been flattened over a wide area. Who knew how many little demons had been injured or killed in this wave?

Wang Wu was still shaken, his heart filled with lingering fear.

If he had still been fighting the Mantis Swordsmen, contending with the Gray Rats, or merely planning to hide beneath that old tree and lie low as he had yesterday, then even if he had not died, he would have been skinned alive.

Wang Wu had no idea what level of Great Demon that Black Giant Eagle was, or whether it was perhaps only a Medium Demon. Yet with a single rise and fall, it had captured the leader of the Black Snake Clan alive. That combat power filled this bear with despair.

Even now, Wang Wu felt his body still going limp and his heart pounding wildly. A primal terror continued to circle deep within him.

But he did have a human soul. Though his fear had reached its limit, he realized that this was an excellent opportunity.

So, even though his body still trembled and the shadow of fear still hung over him, he forced himself to crawl out of the rock crevice. Looking outside, he was stunned. Not far away lay the corpses of seven or eight Mantis Swordsmen, along with a Gray Rat Knight that had clearly been knocked unconscious.

An opportunity lost would never come again!

Gritting his teeth, Wang Wu rolled and crawled out. He first gathered up the Mantis Swordsmen's corpses, then pounced like a tiger and smashed the unconscious Gray Rat to death, bringing them all back into the rock crevice.

Originally, he had wanted to go out again and scavenge for food, but then he heard a sudden explosive boom from above the cliff. Flames burst apart like fireworks, mixed with several severed Black Snake corpses.

Peeking out, he was startled. The Flame Scorpion King had taken advantage of the Black Snake Clan's leader being killed and directly led its underlings in an attack.

It spat out a fireball with every breath, blasting away above with ferocious might.

He could not afford to provoke it, absolutely could not!

Wang Wu immediately shrank back inside.