Jungle Expedition

"Well..."

"We came here to find medicine to treat our injuries, so how did things turn out like this?"

Alone in the forest, Linsey sighed helplessly.

If someone with a more independent mindset came here, taking advantage of the fact that the forest's hostility wouldn't target them, they would definitely be trying to find a way to leave.

But Linsey isn't that kind of person.

Behind him, in the Valley Secret Realm, his companions, who had come with the purpose of saving people and ending the forest's transformation, were trapped.

These courageous people are in danger.

Linsey simply couldn't bring herself to abandon them here and run away alone.

"Responsibility, oh responsibility..."

With a sigh, Linsey looked at her luggage again on the way.

Unfortunately, Soul Blue Lily are not found in the Valley Secret Realm.

Before he set off, his companions had collected several rare plants. Linsey identified their properties. "The ' Hundred Stench Flower,' which turns anything one smells or eats into a strong, foul stench; the ' Sleep Healing Grass,' which has a powerful sleep-inducing effect and enhances self-healing abilities during sleep; and the ' Meat Poison Vine Root,' which tastes extremely delicious but causes a lifelong allergy to meat after consumption..."

"These effects are really quite varied."

Linsey looked at the plant in her hand with apprehension.

In particular, the Meat Poison Vine Root was permanently relegated to the sidelines.

These plants have different effects, and when made into medicine, their original effects can be enhanced.

Even if you don't need it now, it will come in handy sooner or later.

Besides these plants, Linsey's greatest gain was the lake that buried the Element Manipulator.

[Source: Life Lake Water]

[It can replace water when added to potion-making materials, and will enhance the effects of the resulting potions.]

[A rare alchemical material, of moderate value.]

Linsey didn't hold back when faced with a full lake of water.

He filled a large vat with it in his baggage, and for a long time afterward, he had pleasant surprises when making potions.

At the same time, [Jungle Expedition II] is also marked as completed.

[Miraculous Seed: Sun Sunflower]

Sunflowers that absorb sunlight after they grow will accumulate a certain amount of sunlight, which will then condense into a "Sun Flame Essence" on their petals.

[A rare and Miraculous Seed, reasonably priced.]

The moment Linsey saw the description of the Sun Sunflower, she made up her mind to plant it in her shop.

However, the current environment is definitely not suitable for doing this kind of thing.

After receiving the reward, Linsey's gaze returned to the Task Bar, and sure enough, she noticed new changes.

Jungle Expedition III

The forest is under threat. Stop the culprit and prevent this disaster!

[Quest Rewards: Honeysuckle Bean Vine, watering can, large amount of attribute/ Skill Experience Points.]

"Watering can?"

Linsey raised an eyebrow.

The other two items rewarded by the quest are easy to understand.

But this watering can...

"The mission reward definitely won't give me a broken watering can, so this thing's function... automatic watering? Plant enhancement?"

Linsey sped through the forest, contemplating the potential gains.

The Forest Veins are like an invisible line.

The hidden realms that appear in the forest are the nodes along this route.

With the coordinates of the Poisonous Monster Realm and the Valley Secret Realm, plus the basic clue of the waterside, Linsey was able to roughly determine the direction of this ley line.

Even if it's impossible to achieve complete accuracy.

However, with the help of the [Map] skill, there shouldn't be any situation where the target cannot be found.

Linsey was acting alone at this moment.

The speed is much faster than before.

But it was a full week later that he finally encountered a completely new change in the forest.

It was a stream that flowed along the foot of the mountain.

The map Linsey bought happened to contain a record of this river, and the cartographer even gave it a name— Creek Moon River.

But at this moment, the Creek Moon River lacks the beautiful scenery that a stream in the forest should have.

A foul stench permeated the air near the river.

Even the animals in the forest were nowhere to be seen.

"It stinks..."

"Does that mean I'm almost there?"

Linsey raised an eyebrow.

Based on the situation in the previous two secret realms, I think I might have come to the right place.

Thinking this, Linsey opened the map again, and without even expanding his scouting range, he immediately saw a new marker on it.

A lone yellow dot lies on the opposite bank of the Creek Moon River.

"Why... is it yellow?"

Linsey was completely baffled.

The people in the chamber of commerce certainly don't have any good intentions towards him.

Even those Awakened Ones who were paid to do things and were hired by businessmen still showed hostility towards Linsey with Red Marker.

Seeing such a neutral character in the forest at this moment is truly puzzling.

With doubts.

Linsey crossed the river and headed towards the marked location on the other side.

Under a crooked, withered tree, Linsey spotted the object Yellow Marker.

That was a human being.

The other person was lying beside a dead tree, surrounded by the remains of trees and plants that he had cut down.

As a price.

The human's chest had also been pierced by the thick tree trunk, and blood stained his clothes and the ground.

Such injuries would be fatal even for an Awakened!

"Ah?"

"Is he dying?"

Linsey quickly approached and found the other person was indeed on the verge of death.

However, Linsey's actions brought the dying man back to consciousness. He opened his eyes and looked at Linsey in front of him with blurry vision.

After realizing that what was in front of them was not an enemy.

He struggled to raise his right hand and placed a ring in front of Linsey: "Al, Alrina..."

"Don't speak yet, drink this, I'll try to see if I can save you..."

Linsey certainly wouldn't stand by and watch someone die.

He held the other person in his arms, took out the healing potion, and at the same time transferred the Life Source Material to the past.

The attempts to provide treatment have only just begun.

The man in Linsey's arms, whose arm had just raised the ring, fell limply to his side.

"..."

Linsey slowly put down the medicine in her hand.

Only when he looked at the deceased again did he notice some clues.

After the other party died, the Essence in their body was rapidly dissipating, which first and foremost meant that the other party was an awakened one.

Even more coincidentally, Linsey recognized the clothes the man was wearing.

That was a uniform worn by some guards and City Hall staff in Nine Bends City.

"The people of Nine Bends City..."

Linsey naturally thought of the information she had obtained earlier.

The organizers and the Law Knight fought a great battle in the city, and both disappeared in the end.

The appearance of such a dead body in the forest at this moment indicates that there are still things happening in the forest that Linsey is unaware of.

Based on the doctrines of the School of Death.

Linsey dug a hole next to the dead tree, intending to bury it.

Just as he banged the hammer twice, creating a large hole and preparing to bury the body, a confused female voice suddenly rang out behind Linsey:

Who are you?!

"This aura... Wait! Linsey? What are you doing here!"

I heard a sound.

Linsey jumped and quickly turned her head.

He was still wondering what kind of person could approach him so quietly.

But after seeing what the other person looked like, the problem was solved.

The Linsey greeted was an old acquaintance, Green Fir, Sixth Stage Life Scholar from Volcano City!