Drowning

Linsey The probability of successfully collecting materials is not 100%.

Spread evenly among these dozens of prey, many corpses actually still retain quite complete resources after being decomposed.

So much so that when Linsey handed all these materials to Reze.

After a simple look, the explorer felt that the man in front of him was too generous, which even made his tone a little embarrassed. "Mr. Drake, you have done a lot tonight. Now you are responsible for decomposing the corpses. Even if you take more prey, no one will have any objection."

Linsey shook his head:

"I've taken what I need."

The explorer also wanted to persuade, "But..."

Linsey interrupted directly, "I have made a decision."

Seeing Linsey's tough attitude, Reze had no choice but to nod, and made up his mind to take more care of each other during the subsequent journey. "In that case, you should go and rest quickly. In the middle of the night..."

Before Reze could finish speaking, he was interrupted again by Linsey.

The explorer saw the hunter in front of him approaching him and whispered in a voice that only each other could hear, "Actually, I also discovered something while decomposing the body."

Linsey spoke in a low tone. Reze immediately realized that something was wrong and quickly asked, "What did you find?"

Linsey then explained, "When I handled the bodies of these snakes, I found that they were affected in some ways. It seems that because of the changes in the forest, the animals in the forest are becoming more violent."

"..."

Reze's eyelids twitched.

He paused for a moment before confirming in a bitter tone. "You mean, the life in the entire forest has begun to become as aggressive as them?"

Linsey first shook his head, then nodded. "Not necessarily all, but at least most of them are like this."

"Hiss—" Reze took a deep breath, "Can you ensure that the information is accurate?"

Linsey replied extremely seriously, "This is not a judgment based on experience, but information that I have explored using my skills."

"..."

Reze fell silent.

The explorer's instinct told him that the man in front of him was not lying.

But if this news is true, the current situation can no longer be described as an adventure, nor is it a trouble on the journey.

Instead, their team was surrounded by a natural forest, which was full of dangerous traps and enemies! Let's not talk about the crises and various problems when the enemy is at war.

Even if you want to return to Nine Bends City, the test of your will and physical strength on the way will be a huge difficulty!

Reze remained silent, and his eyes rarely hesitated.

Linsey gives suggestions at this moment:

"Reze, I think this operation should be terminated."

"The forest has become like this. Even the awakened people may not be able to guarantee safety, let alone there are so many ordinary people in the team."

Reze sighed.

There was some unwillingness in his eyes, but he immediately accepted the reality and made the wisest judgment. "You are right."

"Everyone has just experienced the battle. Let's take a rest tonight and find a way to go back tomorrow."

Linsey patted Reze on the shoulder and comforted:

"We have all tried our best. It's not that you did anything wrong, it's just that the environment is not good."

These words were not polite.

Although we only traveled together for a few days, Reze's various actions on the road have proven that this explorer is brave, resourceful and a responsible person.

It's a pity that Linsey can't follow them back to Nine Bends City.

He was not willing to mess with either the businessman or Life Scholar, let alone Linsey who had to heal his arm in the forest.

"Next, I'm going to act alone again."

Linsey returns to the shelter alone.

He found a blanket and put it on his knees. While merging the materials collected tonight, he stared at the bonfire and muttered to himself:

"The last thing that can help you is tonight's vigil."

Linsey opens [Hunting Notes] by the way.

Tonight's battle also completed the first level achievement, and the corresponding items were taken out at this moment.

[Luggage: Python Pocket]

[An amazingly expandable luggage that can hold far more items than ordinary packages.]

[Achievement items, moderately priced.]

Linsey Try to perform skill transformation.

Just like the product information describes, this pocket has no extra capacity, and its biggest advantage is its huge capacity.

After being converted into a skill bag, it even provides 72 grids! Linsey nodded with satisfaction. "There are a lot more than before, which is not bad."

"..."

"..."

"People! There are people in the river!"

"Rescue him quickly, don't let him get washed away!"

Early morning on the second day.

A cry of surprise sounded from the edge of the camp.

At this time, the sky was bright, and the green morning light shone through the branches of the forest on the river, leaving twisted and blurred shadows.

The only trace of relaxation in the air was immediately taken away by the shout.

The awakened ones immediately rushed out of the camp.

They saw a figure holding a piece of driftwood in the river, floating down the river.

Among them, Linsey has the fastest response.

He took out the Vine Wood Whip from his bag and swung it forward. The whip suddenly stretched several meters, rolled up the people in the river with the wooden stakes, and then pulled them to the shore.

Reze also rushed over.

He helped the victim up from the ground. The victim was soaked all over, and several bruises and abrasions on his body were swollen and soft from the river water.

The only good news is that this man's chest is still rising and falling.

"Mira, come and help!"

The explorer shouted.

The female doctor in the team rushed over immediately.

Mira took the drowned man from the explorer's arms, put one hand on the man's chest, and took out the herbs he had prepared long ago from the bag on his waist with the other hand.

"Ahem..."

"Cough cough cough—!"

The drowning man soon woke up and coughed up a puddle of murky water.

He stared blankly at the scene in front of him, his pupils dull, as if he was not yet aware of his situation.

The female doctor took out a small bottle of Deer Antler Wine, pulled out the cork, and shook it under the other person's nose.

"Ugh——"

The pungent smell instantly woke the man up.

He lay on Mira's arms, retching for a while and inhaling hard through his nose.

Although his expression told people that he was very uncomfortable, he regained his basic consciousness after a few minutes.

Slow down a little.

The man turned around and looked at the people surrounding him. "You... I was rescued by you guys?"

Reze half-knelt in front of the other party, trying to make his tone as gentle as possible:

"Yes, we saw you floating in the river this morning and rescued you."

"Don't worry now."

"We have medicines in reserve here. You can rest assured and you will be fine soon."

Leide skillfully comforted the drowning man.

Afterwards, he changed the other party into dry clothes and prepared food for the reception.

Wait a quarter of an hour.

The explorer felt that the time was right, and then asked the relaxed man:

"Friends, the forest is now full of dangers. It is obviously not suitable to continue taking risks. We are also preparing to terminate the operation."

"You must have encountered something upstream, would you mind telling me?"

Hear the question.

The eyes of the drowning man immediately showed deep fear.

However, because of the good treatment he had received previously, he did not lose control of his emotions at the moment.

The man held Reze's arm tightly.

He nodded tremblingly and said the news that made everyone present fall into silence:

"I'm not from upriver."

"I'm from Nine Bends City. Yes, it's Nine Bends City! Nine Bends City is at war, and everything is in chaos!"