Rabid Snake
"Snake!"
"A black snake!"
The sound of scales rubbing against leaves came from the forest.
Immediately, some of the awakened individuals spotted the enemy and began loudly alerting their companions.
Those who were able to fight stepped forward, forming a fan shape to protect those who were unable to fight behind them.
Only a few seconds passed.
Shadows rippled through the forest as a swarm of snakes approached.
But the darkness of night makes it difficult to discern their condition.
There seemed to be several dozen, but looking out into the dark woods, the number seemed too small.
The only thing people can be sure of.
There were long, thin figures constantly moving around, surrounding the camp and ready to attack at any moment!
"Attention everyone!"
"Stay within the campfire area and don't go out to fight!"
Explorer Reze shouted, knowing the dangers of the darkness, and decided to prioritize defense in this operation.
Boom! Reze's shout seemed to enrage the Devil Beast in the forest.
The snakes suddenly quickened their pace, and a sense of danger hung in the air between the campfire and the shadows of the forest.
"Hiss—"
Several slender black figures suddenly moved forward.
Generally speaking
Pythons typically suffocate their prey by constricting and squeezing them, rather than paralyzing or killing them with venom.
But Devil Beast cannot be explained by this common sense.
Besides the incredibly strong and robust pythons in the snake swarm, even the smaller individuals were capable of carrying venom!
Their black snake scales are adorned with silver rings.
After raising its head, the snake opened its mouth and sprayed venom forward. This yellowish-green liquid expanded rapidly upon contact with the air, then turned into clouds of green mist that almost enveloped the entire camp along its path.
"This is... poisonous fog?"
Linsey immediately glanced behind her.
This green mist, besides containing toxins, clearly also contains Essence, a natural skill of Devil Beast.
The only good news is that the fog is not moving fast, and the awakened ones can handle it with their Constitution.
But the ordinary people who follow...
Linsey frowned, her mind racing as she considered how to protect the ordinary people behind her.
But before he could act.
Someone from the Exploration Team had already stepped forward.
A man wearing a cloak came forward. He didn't make any violent movements; he simply opened his arms, and the fluctuations of the Essence spread outward, covering the incoming poisonous fog.
brush--
There was no wind, no rain, and no abnormal gravity around the camp.
But the poisonous fog that was heading towards the camp just a second ago suddenly reversed its direction and surged towards the venomous snakes instead!
"..."
"Don't worry, everyone, this poisonous fog definitely won't get through!"
The man controlling the poisonous fog shouted.
Linsey looked at the other person.
He met this man yesterday.
The other person's name is Shi Ke, and he is a Divergence Master.
Those who awaken to this profession are quite unique; after advancing, they can influence all things in the world. Their abilities are far more comprehensive and powerful than those of the Element School who simply control elements! They were attacked by the poisonous fog in return.
The snakes in the dark forest also began to panic and even retreated.
This poisonous fog is corrosive, and even Devil Beast are unwilling to come into contact with it.
Amidst the commotion, they even seemed to want to retreat! "Get out of the way!"
Just then, Linsey suddenly moved.
He took a step forward with his left foot, and his whole body rose into the air.
His immense strength allowed him to move with lightning speed, and in the next second he was already at the edge of the campfire.
Right next to an awakened one.
Linsey held the dagger vertically downwards, lunging towards the ground as if in a flying leap! "Mr. Drake?"
Click!
Others had no time to be surprised or confused.
Because the next second, Linsey's dagger struck the ground.
Suddenly, the sound of flesh being torn apart came from the seemingly empty ground!
"Hiss hiss hiss—"
At this moment, a emerald green snake shadow appeared from the ground.
It had been completely concealed in the air, moving almost silently, just like a top assassin preparing to strike.
"Invisibility?"
"These snakes can even turn invisible!"
The Awakened One, who had just looked puzzled, now only showed gratitude on his face.
If it weren't for Linsey, he wouldn't have noticed the Devil Beast crawling on the ground, and he would have inevitably run into trouble.
Linsey remained calm, simply shaking her head slightly.
He continued to use the Map Scouting and confirm the activity patterns of other Devil Beast.
The others witnessed this dangerous scene and were not entirely unresponsive. Among them, the team leader Reze, immediately spoke up, "Those in the back, bring over the fire extinguishing powder. Be careful of their cloaking!"
The explorer gives orders.
Some quick-witted ordinary people followed, pulling up two burlap sacks.
They poked open the bags and swung them forward, scattering a layer of white powder around the camp.
Several venomous snakes that had just emerged from the forest were thus exposed.
Swoosh—
The arrow flew out immediately and, as expected, pinned two more venomous snakes to the ground.
"Careful!"
"They're charging!"
It was as if a silent bugle call had sounded.
The snakes began to emerge and launched a full-scale attack on the human camp.
However, the strongest among them are only third or fourth-tier Devil Beast.
Although the number of Devil Beast was large, Linsey discovered their presence beforehand, thus losing the advantage of a sneak attack. In addition, the awakened ones cooperated with each other and relied on the camp's defensive advantages to hold their ground, making the battle a close call.
The battle came quickly and ended quickly.
Less than half an hour later, there were no more venomous snakes daring to attack humans in sight, and the trails of fire extinguishing powder on the ground became a chaotic mess.
"Call--"
Among the crowd, Reze, as the leader, breathed a sigh of relief.
He squinted, used his skills to confirm, and then turned to look at Linsey:
"Mr. Drake, are there any enemies around?"
Linsey looked at the map before answering. "Within my scouting range, there are none left."
Reze then looked at his other companions:
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone."
"It's getting late, let's rest first. I'll arrange the night watch for tonight!"
"..."
After being attacked by Devil Beast, people naturally lost interest in continuing the bonfire party.
While Reze was arranging for everyone to rest, Linsey also went over to them:
"Reze, let me handle these corpses. There are some valuable things on them."
Reze certainly wouldn't refuse:
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
"Once you're all packed up, Drake, you can go and rest immediately. I don't think there will be a second wave of attacks anytime soon. But it might not be safe in the latter half of the night, so I hope you can join the night watch then."
"Of course, no problem." Linsey nodded.
He activated his material gathering skill, then crossed the campfire and began collecting the spoils of tonight's encounter.
[Material: Snake Gall]
The bitter taste of Snake Gall, when taken directly, has a certain detoxifying effect; it can also be used as a material to craft other items.
[Common material, low value.]
[Material: snake scales]
The sturdy snake scales can be used as materials to craft other items.
[Common material, low value.]
[Material: poison sac]
The venom sacs containing snake venom can be used as materials to craft other items.
[Common material, low value.]
Three materials.
Among them, snake Snake Gall can be used to make antidotes; snake scales can be used to make Snake Scale Armor; and venom sacs can be used to make snake venom medicine.
While collecting materials, Linsey also examined the snake's carcass.
One piece of information appears frequently in the descriptions of these snake-like Devil Beast corpses.
—The Forest's Wrath is affecting its inhabitants; life is trending towards a state of frenzy.