Magical Beast Jungle

After the Adventure Group caught up with the caravan, they discovered that a group of young Half-Elf were following behind it, heading south with the caravan.

Leaving their homeland where they had lived for so long, the eyes of these young elves were filled with reluctance. Every time they reached an open space, they would turn back and gaze at their homeland behind them.

Following behind these young Half-Elf were two accompanying Elf Warrior.

These Elf Warrior were probably worried that the young Half-Elf's departure was just for show, and that they would return quietly once the Elf Warrior left the village.

Two Elf Warrior rode behind the caravan on warhorses, keeping a close watch on the Half-Elf.

This infuriated the Half-Elf...

"What they're doing is incredibly disrespectful to us!"

A young Half-Elf threw the grass core in his hand away and said indignantly.

"I really hate to part with that house..." her companion sighed and said softly.

"Keep your voice down, don't let those two Elf Warrior behind us hear you. These dogs of Lord Alvis only know how to bully us."

The Half-Elf murmured amongst themselves.

"Once we reach the Bulwark Village, we can rebuild the treehouse there, and everything will be alright."

A Half-Elf woman spoke to these young Half-Elf.

"The journey is quite dangerous, but we're traveling with the caravan, so we can help each other if we encounter any trouble!"

Instructor Nora, leading her Adventure Group, caught up from behind on horseback. Seeing the increasingly bloated caravan, she frowned and whispered to guide Majeri:

"... How long will this take?"

The originally inconspicuous Forest Path has been widened considerably by the trampling of so many elves, allowing horses to roam freely on it.

However, apart from caravans and Adventure Group, other Half-Elf do not have horses; they can only travel on foot.

Instructor Nora only has two months of vacation, and she doesn't want to waste that time on this journey.

In fact, Instructor Nora was already somewhat dissatisfied with the caravan occasionally stopping for one night in these elven villages, and now the caravan clearly wanted to take these Half-Elf villagers with it.

Without saying a word, guide Majeri went to find Commander Sindji. Since he was receiving Instructor Nora's commission, he had to do things for Instructor Nora.

Before long, Commander Sindji found Instructor Nora with a helpless expression and told her about the trouble these Half-Elf had encountered.

After hearing the whole story, Instructor Nora fell silent. Dejected, she returned to the Adventure Group, gathered everyone together, and explained the trouble the caravan had encountered. Finally, she said:

"I'm going to help them with this too. I don't need to tell you all, the road from here to the Griffon Bulwark is not safe. We may encounter many magical beasts, and further ahead there will be Lapis Lazuli Beast. If they are targeted by Dire Wolves or Lapis Lazuli Beast, they probably won't be able to handle it... We will follow the caravan next, which may delay our journey, but since we have encountered this, there is no reason for us to just ignore it."

"Why are you babbling on and on, Nora? Do you think we'd object?" Magician Scarlett said impatiently.

"No, I just wanted to clarify this matter..."

Instructor Nora stood up, walked over to guide Majeri who was waiting to the side, and told him about the Adventure Group's decision.

Guide Majeri breathed a sigh of relief and said to Instructor Nora with gratitude, "It's wonderful that you've made this decision. The dire wolves around here are all lone wolves. If we go any further, we'll enter the territory of the Lapis Lazuli Beast. Besides that, we'll have to pass through a forest area with many Spider Cave. Further in, we might even encounter a pack of dire wolves..."

Instructor Nora hadn't expected that the jungle she would pass through before reaching the Griffon Bulwark would contain so many monster territories.

It is clear that the southern part of Padesto City has not actually fallen completely under the control of the elves.

It's unbelievable that Lord Alvis actually bought this forest with his own money... without any sense of reason.

"Even if we have to cross this jungle, I think our trip will have been worthwhile," said Magician Scarlett, crossing her arms and riding up from behind on horseback, addressing Instructor Nora.

"Or we could slightly alter our adventure plan; hunting these magical beasts could also make us a fortune..."

Instructor Eleanor said with great interest.

When the caravan stopped to rest, Instructor Nora took two dire wolf hides and four Wind Fox hides to trade with Commander Sindji.

Merchant guilds often buy these magical beast materials, but seeing the magical beast pelts with bloodstains that were not completely dry, Guild Leader Sindji was still somewhat dazed. It seemed that agreeing to travel with this Adventure Group was the wisest decision he had ever made.

Magic cores are worthless, but Magic Crystal Stone are hard currency.

Wind Fox are considered low-level magical beasts, and the magic cores in their heads are almost never formed. Moreover, not every Wind Fox has a magic core.

As a Tier 2 Magical Beast, the Dire Wolf almost always has a magic core inside its head, but not all of these magic cores can yield Magic Crystal Stone.

Instructor Nora was lucky; she hunted two dire wolves and both yielded complete Magic Crystal Stone.

There were about a hundred Half-Elf traveling with the caravan. Since the elves were all on foot, they had to stop and go along the way, so the caravan couldn't travel very far each day...

Commander Sindji couldn't bear to abandon these Half-Elf, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue on his way.

When Instructor Nora traveled with the caravan, she would occasionally venture into the dense forest to hunt Wind Fox and dire wolves. These Lapis Lazuli Beast could change color like chameleons, so even though Guide Majeri indicated that they had entered the territory of the Lapis Lazuli Beast, the Adventure Group was unable to hunt any Lapis Lazuli Beast.

I've only seen it twice from a distance. The Lapis Lazuli Beast is very wary; as soon as it senses the slightest danger, it turns and quickly leaves...

With a flick of its long tail, it disappeared into the jungle.

In this jungle, the easiest prey to catch are adult, solitary dire wolves. These dire wolves are easily angered and impulsive; a little provocation will send them charging out, offering their fur to the Adventure Group.

Instructor Nora's Adventure Group consisted of several instructors who were all first-tier warriors, and Magician Scarlett was also a first-tier mage, so hunting lone dire wolves was no problem for them.

Among the Half-Elf in this village, some young hunters have hunted dire wolves.

However, when faced with these ferocious beasts, the village elves can band together and defeat these big guys...

Along the way, Instructor Nora's Adventure Group had a very fruitful journey. The only regret was that they failed to hunt down a single Lapis Lazuli Beast. If the Adventure Group Adventure Group had been able to successfully hunt down Lapis Lazuli Beast, it would have been a highlight on their future records.

Many Half-Elf would ask Instructor Nora for advice on fighting techniques along the way. Instructor Nora was always generous with her knowledge and would do her best to guide these Half-Elf whenever she had free time.

Just as guide Majeri said, the road ahead was fraught with danger, and the group encountered more and more monsters.

Sometimes, you don't even need the Adventure Group to leave to find some monsters following behind.

The Adventure Group passed through a woodland full of Spider Cave. Instructor Nora led everyone directly into the forest and blocked one of the Spider Cave. With the perfect suppression of Magician Scarlett, Instructor Gru and Miss Christine, any Abdominal Poison Spider that crawled out of the cave would be severely injured by the three of them.

Instructor Nora and Instructor Virgil only need to stay at the cave entrance and finish off the enemies.

The Adventure Group were mostly fighting these Abdominal Poison Spider while standing in the Poisonous Fog. However, this time Instructor Nora brought plenty of antidotes and they almost crushed the Abdominal Poison Spider, collecting their venom sacs, spider teeth, and abdominal skin.

However, the caravan did not accept these spider hides.

The main reason is that elves hate spider skins, so there's no market for them, and caravans naturally won't buy them.

In fact, these spider hides also have good magical conductivity. Even if no one wants to use them to make leather armor, they are still a good choice for making magical writing paper.

Instructor Nora could only collect the spider hides, intending to take them back to Castleton City to sell them.

Because the caravan did not buy magical materials from the Abdominal Poison Spider, Instructor Nora only guarded one Spider Cave before joining the caravan the next day.

The two Elf Warrior who were following behind the caravan quietly left after the caravan passed through the Spider Forest, and they were not seen again for the next few days.

Roy has finally proven the true value of a Priest to the Adventure Group these past few days.

After hunting continuously in the jungle, members of the Adventure Group inevitably get injured. At this time, Roy will run up from the back of the team and start using ' Minor Healing ' to heal everyone's injuries.

Roy was using divine magic; no one felt pain during the healing process...

The Adventure Group were resting under a Banyan Tree.

Just now...

Five dire wolves suddenly rushed out of the jungle and ambushed the caravan.

It wasn't really an ambush, because the dire wolves were spotted by Instructor Eleanor as soon as they approached the caravan. However, the caravan was too large and cumbersome, and the dire wolves' charge immediately caused chaos.

Although Instructor Nora led the Adventure Group to fight back in time, many Half-Elf were still killed or injured by the dire wolves.

Of course, the Half-Elf did not give up easily. With their fierce counterattack, they managed to hunt down and kill three dire wolves.

Instructor Nora dealt with two of them, while Instructor Gru was scratched on the left rib by a dire wolf that suddenly rushed out of the jungle. With Roy's help, he quickly regained his mobility.

Roy quickly bandaged Instructor Gru's wound, and seeing that the bleeding had stopped, he said to Instructor Gru:

"Until the wound has fully healed, try to avoid strenuous exercise. If you rest well, you can join the battle tomorrow..."

"Nora really has a good eye for talent to recruit you into the Adventure Group."

Instructor Gru touched his wound and, surprisingly, felt no pain, which prompted him to speak.

"I've learned a lot these past few days..."

Roy smiled slightly and said to Instructor Gru.

Sabrina was helping Instructor Eleanor deal with two dead dire wolves.

Skinning Technique is also a skill, and there are special things to pay attention to with each magical beast. Instructor Eleanor's skinning knife is very small, and every time she makes two cuts, she rubs it twice on a leather belt. The fascia of the dire wolf is as fragile as a piece of Seagrass Paper in front of her knife.

Dire wolves are covered in needle-like hairs, which can easily prick your hand if you're not careful.

Sabrina's main task was to help Instructor Eleanor clear away these sharp spikes...

"What... do you want to learn Skinning Technique?" Instructor Eleanor asked Sabrina, flipping the small knife in her hand.

"Yes!" Sabrina's eyes lit up.

"After school starts, take a Skinning Technique course. In one semester, you can learn all the known low-level monster skinning techniques in the Elf Continent. This skill is very practical," Instructor Eleanor said to Sabrina.

"Roy, come over here right now..."

Instructor Nora crouched down next to a Half-Elf, calling out to Roy.

Roy ran over and found that Instructor Nora's hands were covered in blood. The Half-Elf in front of her was weak and had a long wound in her chest and abdomen from a dire wolf. The wound had been stitched up, but the bleeding could not be stopped.

Roy quickly went over and found an empty bottle of Healing Potion lying nearby.

He quickly cast a ' Minor Healing '. Although he didn't know if the Half-Elf would survive, at least the bleeding had stopped.

The caravan's leader, Sindji, was also somewhat disheveled, sitting alone under a tree, seemingly shaken by the sudden incident. The caravan had also suffered losses.

"We're too conspicuous. This has never happened before when we've passed through this jungle. We're too conspicuous..."

Commander Sindji kept muttering to himself.

Instructor Nora walked over and asked Commander Sindji, "How far are we from Bulwark Village?"

"At this pace, it will take at least another seven days."

Commander Sindji said casually.

The woodland reeked of blood—the blood of dire wolves and elves alike—and the battlefield was a scene of utter devastation.

Many Half-Elf became anxious and uneasy. Some Half-Elf even began to regret that they should have stayed in the village and paid their taxes honestly.

Although there are many young elf hunters in the team, there are not many hunters who can hunt dire wolves.

If it weren't for the sudden appearance of five dire wolves, which instantly threw the team into chaos, the Half-Elf hunters alone could have easily dealt with them.

The caravan rested on the spot for half a day before finding a suitable place to camp, where they set up their tents and spent the night.

Roy stayed up very late taking care of the injured elves.

The next day, when he crawled out of the tent, he found that the Adventure Group members were fully armed and preparing to set off...

"What's going on?" Roy quickly put on his Hard Leather Armor and then secretly asked Sabrina.

"Instructor Eleanor discovered that a pack of wolves was following us. If we don't deal with them, this pack of dire wolves could grow bigger and bigger."

Sabrina unwrapped the bandages from the Heavy Sword and said to Roy.

I haven't been updating much lately, and the timing hasn't been very consistent, so I apologize. This month has been pretty bad; I had kidney stones and gout at the same time, and they kept recurring. I'll try to catch up next month.