Land of Buried Bones and the Mountain Path

After his class change, Tie Zhu was noticeably more agile.

He would occasionally climb the trees along the path to scout the surroundings, then land nimbly on the ground and sprint through the shadows.

He was not much slower than Zong Shen, who was trotting along on his Old Travel Horse.

During this time, Zong Shen did not remain idle either.

Along the way, he used the Strategy Module to scavenge like a scavenger.

He dug a little here and took a look there.

He actually managed to pick up quite a few things.

Most of them were various coin purses and copper coins.

In total, he had collected eight or nine hundred.

With this skill, Zong Shen could easily get rich just by picking up money.

In addition, following the hints from the Strategy Module, he excavated two more corpses, though unfortunately, they were of little value.

They were both corpses of traveling merchants who had passed by not too long ago.

From the remains, Zong Shen only obtained some common-quality white-tier weapons.

Better than nothing, he supposed.

They continued on, stopping and starting along the way.

An hour later, Zong Shen saw Colby resting under a large tree to the north.

At the same time, Colby also spotted Zong Shen.

"Colby, is there anything unusual?"

Zong Shen nudged his horse's flanks and arrived at Colby's side.

"Lord, everything is normal!"

"Please guide me in the direction we should take."

Colby saluted and said.

"Let's go, we are heading northwest. Take me to see the ruins of the Forest Temple you discovered yesterday."

Zong Shen's goal was very clear.

According to what Colby had said before, he had once been to the northwest of the territory.

In the dense forest beside the small path leading into the mountains, an abandoned temple was discovered.

There appeared to be two treasure chests inside.

Nothing brings more joy than opening treasure chests.

"My Lord, please follow me."

Colby was clearly a capable warrior.

After yesterday's exploration, he had already mastered all the routes.

He led Zong Shen and Tie Zhu directly toward the northwest.

From this position.

Zong Shen could already vaguely see a mountain range at the edge of the vast grassland.

It looked like a thick, dark green line, dividing the grassland in two.

They continued moving northwest.

The grass here grew increasingly lush.

It was almost deep enough to cover the knees of the Old Travel Horse.

No one knew exactly what was hidden within the tall grass.

However, with Colby clearing the way, Zong Shen felt very at ease.

It was just that their speed was significantly slower.

Especially for Tie Zhu, who lacked a mount; trekking through this environment had become quite difficult.

His black tight-fitting suit was covered in grass clippings.

After advancing for about another hour.

The three of them finally crossed the grassland completely.

Along the way, Zong Shen had expected to encounter beast attacks, but he realized he had been overthinking it.

Those beasts seemed to only become violent at night.

What Zong Shen did not know was.

Those beasts could also sense danger.

Whether it was Luna or Colby, both were extremely dangerous existences to those beasts.

They would not provoke them proactively.

Of course, that was only one part of the reason.

Just imagine it.

In an area of forty thousand square kilometers, the sudden appearance of ten thousand "lords" and thirty thousand foolish farmers was, to the beasts living here, like the opening of a buffet, with forty thousand portions of mobile food suddenly added to the menu.

These lords could all generate an attraction, drawing these beasts toward them.

This would cause them to become even more scattered.

This actually left Zong Shen, who had intended to slaughter a few beasts along the way, feeling a bit disappointed.

What were beasts?

They were mobile rewards!

They could drop items, and even better, they could be butchered for fresh meat and fur materials.

Zong Shen and the two others crossed the grassland and entered a somewhat desolate zone.

The soil on the ground displayed white, spiderweb-like patterns.

Furthermore, wisps of mist were emanating from the ground.

This place should have been the intersection of mountain forests and grasslands.

Yet, it had turned into this godforsaken place.

The most bizarre thing was that, as far as the eye could see, within this strange land.

In some of the undulating terrain, eerie white bones were exposed.

These bones presented a jade-like state, and it was unknown how long they had been buried here.

Surprisingly, just like the elven skeleton Zong Shen had dug up earlier, they had not decayed.

"Stop, Tie Zhu, Colby!"

Zong Shen waved his hand to signal the two of them to halt.

He began to focus his attention on observing this land.

(Withered Burial Ground)

(The Blood-Burning Legion buried the corpses of the elven civilians and soldiers they slaughtered here, sacrificing them to the Lord of Blood-Burning to create a strip of burial ground; here, the War Ancient of the elves will be unable to take root.)

The golden Strategy Guide emerged immediately.

The doubts in Zong Shen's heart were resolved.

Zong Shen raised an eyebrow.

As someone who loved to dig for loot, he instinctively felt that this Land of Buried Bones must have something special to it.

"Are there any treasures here?"

(This place holds the remains of 170,000 Azshara civilians, 57,000 Elven city guards, and over 100,000 Alliance soldiers and mercenaries. Their corpses have soaked into the land, stretching for 179 kilometers. It was laid out by the Blood-Burning Legion to blockade Azshara. If you dig carelessly, you will likely disturb the undead slumbering beneath.)

(Unless you have an Undead Archmage, do not go looking for trouble here.)

Seeing the Strategy Guide's words, Zong Shen immediately abandoned the idea.

This Land of Buried Bones was definitely a place of great misfortune.

If some massive monster were to pop out, he would be finished off right then and there, which would hardly be worth it.

"Let's keep moving, Colby."

Colby nodded.

He rode his Giant Wolf in the lead to show the way.

As he went, he said.

"My Lord, this kind of Land of Buried Bones is loathed by almost all living creatures."

Zong Shen remained silent and did not say much.

This Land of Buried Bones was quite long, but it was only about ten miles wide.

The three of them quickly crossed the Land of Buried Bones and saw a very conspicuous mountain path at the edge of the forest.

The trees in the forest were lush, appearing a dark shade of green.

As soon as they entered, they felt the surrounding light suddenly dim.

As a Nord Shadow Scout, Tie Zhu felt right at home in this dense forest filled with shadows.

The roadside was likewise covered in thick jungle.

Emerald green vines.

Giant boulders covered in moss.

Among them, Zong Shen even saw many architectural ruins.

In a place like this, it was indeed very likely that relics existed.

Zong Shen followed Colby, hacking and slashing through the brambles along the way.

They advanced along the small path for about ten minutes.

Colby came to a stop.

"My Lord, it is right here."

He pointed toward a spot by the side of the road covered in bushes and vines.

Zong Shen peered inside, but there seemed to be no trace of any ruins.

Colby drew his dual blades and pushed aside a patch of brush, revealing a narrow path barely wide enough for one person to pass through.

This was the path he had cleared while exploring yesterday.

He had covered it back up before leaving.

"My Lord, please follow me; the ruins are just ahead!"

Colby said meticulously.

He entered the path first, his war blades constantly hacking at both sides.

He chopped away the thorns.

Widening the path for Zong Shen.